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Psychology 340: Introduction to Applied Social Psychology combines the science of social psychology with the practical application of solving problems in the real world. Applied social psychologists focus on social problems that affect such variables as relationships, diversity issues, organizational systems, the justice system, education, the environment, personal health and the health care industry, and community concerns.

Unit 1: Background and Key Social Theories

No online readings.

Unit 2: Research Techniques in Applied Social Psychology

No online readings.

Unit 3: Understanding Yourself and Your Relationships

No online readings.

Unit 4: Social Psychology and Communities

No online readings.

Unit 5: Social Psychology and Personal Health

No online readings.

Unit 6: Youth Experiences Related to Education and Social Problems

Chandler, M. J., & Lalonde, C. (1998). Cultural continuity as a hedge against suicide in Canada’s First Nations. Transcultural Psychiatry, 35(2), 191–219. doi:10.1177/136346159803500202
Craig, W. W., & Pepler, D. J. (2007). Understanding bullying: From research to practice. Canadian Psychology, 48(2), 86–93. http://0-dx.doi.org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/10.1037/cp2007010
Jaffe, P. G., & Baker, L. L. (1999). Why changing the YOA does not impact youth crime: Developing effective prevention programs for children and adolescents. Canadian Psychology, 40(1), 22–29. doi:10.1037/h0086824

Unit 7: Job Satisfaction and Organizational-Industrial Psychology

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (1998). Alternative work arrangements: Meeting the challenges. Canadian Psychology, 39(1–2), 108–123. doi:10.1037/h0086799

Unit 8: Social Psychology and Understanding Diversity

No online readings.

Unit 9: Social Psychology and Family Violence

Bartholomew, K., Cobb, R. J., & Dutton, D. G. (2015). Established and emerging perspectives on violence in intimate relationships. In M. Mikulincer, P. R. Shaver, J. A. Simpson, & J. F. Dovidio (Eds.), APA handbook of personality and social psychology, volume 3: Interpersonal relations (pp. 605–630). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Tang, K-l. (2003). Battered woman syndrome testimony in Canada: Its development and lingering issues. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 47(6), 618–629. doi:10.1177/0306624X03257519

Unit 10: Social Psychology and Addictions

Centres, N. L., & Weist, M. D. (1998). Inner city youth and drug dealing: A review of the problem. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 27(3), 395–411. doi:10.1023/A:1022859205145
National Crime Prevention Centre. (2009). School-based drug abuse prevention: Promising and successful programs. Ottawa, ON: Public Safety Canada.
Sussman, S., Skara, S., & Ames, S. L. (2008). Substance abuse among adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse, 43(12–13), 1802–1828. doi:10.1080/10826080802297302

Unit 11: Social Psychology and the Law

Zimbardo, P. G., Maslach, C., & Haney, C. (2000). Reflections on the Stanford prison experiment: Genesis, transformations, consequences. In T. Blass (Ed.), Obedience to authority: Current perspectives on the Milgram paradigm (pp. 193–237). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.