Date

Chapter, content

Stuff you need to do/read

8/23

Greetings and Syllabus

8/25

Ch1: Intro, themes, and methods

• Does Divorce Hurt Kids? (read for 8/30 discussion)
• Good Theory/Bad Theory

8/30

Ch 1,
In class group discussion of: Does Divorce Hurt Kids?

9/1

Ch 2: Classical theories of social and personality development

9/6

Ch2-3: Recent Perspectives

9/8

Ch 3:   Recent Perspectives

9/13

Ch 5: Establishment of intimate relationships

• Film: Children Underground (watch online!)
• Freud & Dann: An Experiment in Group Upbringing

9/15

Ch 5 continued

• Take the Adult Attachment Measure on Survey Monkey
• Audio: This American Life: Unconditional Love

9/20

Ch 5 continued

9/22

EXAM 1

9/27

Ch 6: The development of the self and social cognition

• Incompetence is Bliss

• The Trouble with Self-Esteem

9/29

Ch 6 continued

10/4

Ch 7: Achievement

10/6

Ch 7 continued

First 3 entries of portfolio due

10/11

FALL BREAK

Film: The Lost Children of Rockdale County

10/13

Ch 8: Sex differences, gender role development, and sexuality

10/18

Ch 8 continued

10/20

Sexuality/Relationships & Adult Attachment

• OMITTED

10/25

Ch 9: Aggression and antisocial conduct

10/27

Ch 9  continued, visit from Anne Williford, Social Welfare

Anne has been ill and will not be joining us after all.

11/1

Wrap up

11/3

EXAM 2

11/8

Social Dominance and Power

• Hawley, P.H. (2008). Competition and social and personality development: Some consequences of taking Darwin seriously. Anuario de Psicologia, 39, 193-208.
• Hawley, Card, & Little, T.D. (2007). The allure of a mean friend: Relationship quality and processes of aggressive adolescents with prosocial skills.

11/10

Social Dominance and Power

Second 3 entries of portfolio due

11/15

Ch 11: The Family

• Lykken (2001). Parental Licensure
• Patterson et al (1989). A Developmental Perspective on Antisocial Behavior

11/17

Ch 11

11/22

Ch 16: Media/Schools

• This American Life: Two Steps Back

11/24

Thanksgiving

11/29

Ch 16 continued

12/1

Ch 17: Peers as socializing agents

• Do Parents Matter?

12/6

Ch 17

12/8

Catch up

Last 3 entries of portfolio due

Final

THURS, Dec 15, 1:30 (Must arrive by 1:40 to take exam, else a make up must be made with valid medical excuse).