Class 25: College
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Prof. Jessica Collett, University of Notre Dame. "Introduction to Social Psychology" lecture notes - College
Class Notes
College is a transition from a part of life where one is psychologically and economically focused (or dependent) on parents to being more self-sufficient. Because of this process of separating oneself from their childhood, many college students consider college a major transitionary period in their lives.
Activity
Get into groups. Each group is assigned to part of the college experience (applying to college, freshman orientation, declaring a major, attending football games, graduation, etc.). Explain how that experience can be explained using social psychological principles discussed previously in this class (ex. Graduation is a rite of passage from one role [student] to another role [college graduate, worker].).
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Collett, J. (2009, January 14). Class 25: College. Retrieved May 23, 2012, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/sociology/introduction-to-social-psychology/lectures/class-college.
