Age & Attitudes. This ABC News Prime Time Live special report uses hidden cameras to get a peek at how older workers are discriminated against on the job market. A team of discrimination testers reveals some of the obstacles faced by talented, motivated people because of age discrimination, which some experts say is often harder to detect than race or gender bias. This video could be used with Lecture/Discussion Idea 7. (1994, 16 min.) Available from corVision Media (800-537-3130).

Candid Camera Classics for Social Psychology. Uses classic footage from Candid Camera to illustrate such concepts as conformity, obedience, helping behavior, power of suggestion, and sex roles. (1994, 60 min.) Available from McGraw-Hill Media Solutions (708-223-2506).

Dreamworlds. Using clips from more than 165 music videos, this explicit program explores the impact of seeing objectified images of women and sexual violence on viewers’ thoughts and behaviors. This could be a provocative introduction to the course by challenging students to think about how these images, which most of them will have taken for granted, can have very serious social psychological implications and consequences. For mature audiences -- some of the footage is explicit. (1995, 56 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

The Fairer Sex? This ABC News Prime Time Live special report features remarkable hidden-camera footage of gender discrimination in a variety of settings, from a job interview to a car dealership. This is a fast-paced, provocative, and well-produced story, sure to captivate the students. This video could be used with Lecture/Discussion Idea 7. (1993, 16 min.) Available from corVision Media (800-537-3130).

Invitation to Social Psychology. This video introduces students to the field of social psychology. Stanley Milgram discusses affiliation, attribution theory, cognitive dissonance, conformity, and aggression. The video includes reenactments of several classic studies, such as Asch’s experiments on conformity, the aggression and social learning theory research of Bandura and Walters, Milgram’s research on obedience, and Zimbardo’s prison simulation study. (1975, 25 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

On Becoming a Social Psychologist. Features interviews with a variety of prominent social psychologists about what got them interested in the field and where they get their research ideas. This video could serve as a good introduction to the course, but you may prefer to show it later in the course so that the students will be able to recognize the names of these important social psychologists and, therefore, get a bigger kick out of seeing what they look like and how they came up with their ideas. (1993, 48 min.) Available (while supplies last) from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (contact Dr. Harry Reis, Executive Officer, SPSP, Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627).

The Power of the Situation. Uses some classic social psychological studies to introduce the field, including studies by Lewin, Asch, and Milgram. These studies illustrate the central concept of social psychology: Situational factors can exert powerful influence over human behavior. This selection is part of the Discovering Psychology series. (1989, 28 min.) Available from Annenberg/CPB Collection (800-532-7637).

The Social Animal. Investigates some of the ways in which people are influenced and changed by social factors. Demonstrates the effects of group pressures to conform and the consequences of publicly stating ideas contrary to one’s private belief. Shows the nature of the bargaining process. Presents simulations of classic social psychological studies by Asch, Festinger, Deutsch, and Schacter. Very dated, but therein lies its charm, along with the charisma of some of these groundbreaking social psychologists. (1963, 29 min.) Available from Iowa Films, Media Library, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.

Socialization. The focus of this video is on how individuals’ personalities are influenced profoundly by the socio-cultural context in which they develop. It explores gender socialization, the social and cultural aspects of emotion and emotional expression, and the nature-nurture debate. It includes footage from the United States and the former Soviet Union to show the contrast in social settings. This video could be used as a way to introduce students to the power of the situation, a core issue in the field. (1991, 30 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

Social Psychology. Introduces the field by discussing a variety of programs of research, including research on stereotypes and prejudice, attribution theory, ingroup/outgroup differences, and the power of social roles. Phil Zimbardo’s prison study is described and analyzed; discussing Zimbardo’s study in the context of Chapter 1 could be a good way to facilitate discussions of ethics. (1990, 30 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

True Colors. This was the first of several ABC News Prime Time Live special reports using hidden cameras to illustrate how prevalent and debilitating discrimination is in society today. In this startling exposé, we see two friends virtually identical in all respects but one -- John is white, Glen is black. We see how differently the two are treated in a variety of settings, such as interviewing for a job, looking for housing, browsing in a store, trying to hail a cab. This is a truly powerful and memorable story. This video could be used with Lecture/Discussion Idea 7. (1991, 19 min.) Available from corVision Media (800-537-3130).

The Ugly Truth. This ABC News 20/20 story focuses on “lookism,” demonstrating how widespread is the discrimination faced by people as a function of their looks. From the opening images of two women—one average looking, one very attractive -- seeking roadside assistance for their car, we see how differently people are treated based on their physical appearance. This story illustrates how lookism affects people’s ability to get jobs, the pay they receive for their jobs, how much your students may like you, etc. This video could be used with Lecture/Discussion Idea 7. (1991, 19 min.) Available from corVision Media (800-537-3130).

Women Seen on Television. Like the video, Dreamworlds, described above, this video can be used to show students how images they see on television can have profound social psychological consequences. This video is briefer and less explicit than the Dreamworlds video, and it focuses on the depiction of women in the media more generally, rather than specifically on music videos. (1991, 11 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

Writing for the Social Sciences. If you are planning to have the students write research reports, you might consider this video, which uses lively examples to illustrate how to write for the social sciences. (1991, 30 min.) Available from Insight Media (800-233-9910).

World Wide Web pages offer a large variety of relevant information and resources, including discussion groups, reference information, electronic refereed journals, etc. Given the “wild frontier” nature of the Internet, it is always possible that sites will be moved or withdrawn with little notice; thus, our listing is current only as of this writing. Nevertheless, these are some of the Internet resources that we think you might find helpful and interesting for yourself, or that you might want to pass on to your students to get them excited about “surfing the net” for social psychological material. If nothing else, making these suggestions should make you look very “cutting edge” to your students.

BBC Science and Nature Homepage. At this site, students can participate in surveys and take tests in areas such as facial perception, morality, interpersonal attraction, career decisions, and adultery. Visit the site at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml

Current Research in Social Psychology. Current Research in Social Psychology (CRISP) is a peer reviewed, electronic journal covering all aspects of social psychology. Publication is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Iowa which provides free access to its contents. Visit this site at http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.html

Encyclopedia of Psychology. This site supports more than two thousand psychology-related links broken up into several helpful categories. This site is not specific to social psychology but many of the links are relevant to this class. Visit this site at http://www.psychology.org/

Hanover College Home Page. An ambitious, impressive list of Internet sites and resources relevant to psychology is the Web page of Hanover College (http://psych.hanover.edu/), which was created by Dr. John H. Krantz (krantzj@hanover.edu). Due to the extensive references listed at this site, you would be well advised simply to give students the address of the Hanover page and let them explore from there.

Psybersite. Psybersite is a gateway to Web tutorials on a variety of topics in the field of psychology. All of the educational modules available here have been created by advanced undergraduate and graduate students at Miami University. This site has selections such as “social psychology in the news,” “social psychology in humor,” “physical attraction,” and so forth. Visit this site at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/index

PSYC. Psyc is short for Psycoloquy, a refereed electronic journal sponsored by the American Psychological Association. It offers refereed articles/brief reports along with commentary and responses. The intent is to provide rapid international/interdisciplinary peer feedback in all areas of psychology and related fields (e.g., biobehavioral, cognitive, neural, and social). Psycologquy can be accessed at http://psycprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/

PE or psych. experiments is an online cognitive and social psychology laboratory site, run by the University of Mississippi, that invites students to participate in interactive experiments. At this time, the experiments include: Be a Juror, Facial Recognition, Self-reference, and Social Balance. The site can be visited at: http://psychexps.olemiss.edu/index.html

PSYCGRAD or Psychology Graduate Students Discussion Group. Its main purpose is to provide a medium through which graduate students in the field of psychology can communicate. Conversation topics are limited to those relevant to being a graduate student in psychology. Views, debate, conference information, technique sharing, job announcements, and more are available. An electronic journal PSYGRD-J is also available. E-mail address: LISTSERV@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA

PSYCINFO LIST. Provides tips and techniques used to search the psychological research literature. E-mail address: PSYCINFO@LISTS.APA.ORG

Psychology Online Resource Central. This site presents dozens of different categories of psychology related links including: “APA writing links,” “career center,” “conventions,” “discussion and news groups,” “graduate school info,” “interactive web sites,” “library links,” “online journals,” “online surveys,” “psychology departments on the web,” “psychology store,” “psychology students home pages,” “professors’ home pages,” “research links,” and many more. Visit this site at: http: //www.psych-central.com/

Psychology Virtual Library. This site provides a very useful research tool and resource for both students and instructors alike. This virtual library is a virtual cornucopia of online psychological information. Visit this site at: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/psi/

Social Cognition Paper Archive and Information Center. Several types of information are available on this site, including preprints or abstracts of papers or presentations and links to information about active researchers in the area of social cognition (the intersection of social psychology and cognitive psychology). Visit this site at: http://www.psych.purdue.edu/~esmith/scarch.html

A Sociological Social Psychology. This is a very interesting site that focuses on the intersection of sociology and psychology. This site has both original material and links other similarly oriented sites. Visit this site at http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/socpsy.html

TIPS (Teaching In Psychology). All aspects of teaching in psychology are covered here. Though the psychological sciences are the primary content focus, membership is open to all who share an interest in exchanging ideas and information about teaching. Discussion of teaching experiences, exchanges of teaching demonstrations, reviews of teaching materials, and the sharing of teaching materials are all welcome. E-mail address: LISTSERV@FRE.FSU.UMD.EDU

Today in the History of Psychology. This site provides an interesting glimpse into the history of psychology. The information here isn’t specific to social psychology but much of it is relevant to the area. Visit this site at http://www.cwu.edu/~warren/today.html

Anxiety and Personality Questionnaires. Administers questionnaires on state anxiety, trait anxiety, test anxiety, the Thayer affect adjective checklist, the self-consciousness scale, and others. Instruction booklet included. This can be used during discussion of measurement issues, such as the use of self-reports. (Macintosh.) Available from the Educational Psychology Department, University of Calgary, AL T2N 1N4.

Laboratory in Social Psychology. Demonstrates classic laboratory experiments in social psychology. (DOS.) Available from the Academic Computing Center, University of Wisconsin, 1210 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706.