PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 All Weeks Discussions GCU

PSY 362 Topic 1 DQ 1

Explain two major differences between common sense understandings and social psychological theories. Illustrate with an example. What is the danger in relying on common sense or intuition in learning about the relationship between the individual and his or her environment?

PSY 362 Topic 1 DQ 2

Look over the table of contents in your textbook. Which topic is the most interesting to you personally? Why? Which topic looks like it may connect most to your spiritual, emotional, and professional development?

PSY 362 Topic 2 DQ 1

From your perspective, how does the material in your textbook on the topics of self-presentation and social perception relate to the passage from Matthew 7:3-5, in which Jesus asks: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brothers’ eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eyes when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

PSY 362 Topic 2 DQ 2

Describe three important functions of the self. Give examples of each.

PSY 362 Topic 3 DQ 1

Research on the relation between religion and prejudice is well summarized by Gordon Allport: “The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice.” In your opinion, do you agree, and, if so, why might this be true? If you do not agree, explain your reasoning.

PSY 362 Topic 3 DQ 2
Assume that an individual engages in behaviors that are in conflict with their stated religious beliefs, and they experience dissonance. What impact might this have on their beliefs? What might allow people to productively resolve that dissonance?

PSY 362 Topic 4 DQ 1
To what groups do you belong? Describe a situation when you experienced deindividuation, social loafing, or social facilitation while performing a task?

PSY 362 Topic 4 DQ 2
How are both the power of the situation and the power of the person evident in the results of Asch’s conformity research? Explain.

PSY 362 Topic 5 DQ 1

What are Robert J. Sternberg’s (in “Construct Validation of a Triangular Love Scale”) three components of intimate relationships? Is it necessary for all three to be present in an intimate relationship? How do relationships that vary on these components differ from each other?

PSY 362 Topic 5 DQ 2

Using social exchange or equity theory, what are the elements that affect our willingness to stay in a relationship? Explain how these elements affect our choices.

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PSY 263 Topic 6 DQ 1

What effect do you think television violence has on children, adolescents, and adults? What effect do you think it has on society? Go to some of the websites on this topic and include their findings in your answer; please do not forget to cite the source.

Here are a couple suggested sites to view on the topic:

http://www.abelard.org/tv/tv.php

http://kff.org/other/fact-sheet/children-health-and-the-media-report-and/

PSY 362 Topic 6 DQ 2

How do you define aggression? How aggressive do you think humans usually are? How aggressive do you think they are by nature? Are these the same or different? Why and how? How is acting aggressively different from acting assertively?

PSY 362 Topic 7 DQ 1

Does religion influence an individual’s occupational choice, social network, and views on marriage? Explain.

PSY 362 Topic 7 DQ 2

What is the direction of religion in the United States? How is it evolving? How is the role of religion changing, are more people becoming more religious or less religious in our country?

PSY 362 Topic 8 DQ 1

What issues within contemporary society do you think require the attention of social psychologists? Why do you believe these exist in contemporary society? Explain.

PSY 362 Topic 8 DQ 2

In thinking about the future of our society, what issues do you believe will emerge as a field of focus for social psychologists? Explain.

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 All Weeks Assignments GCU

PSY 362 Topic 1 The Social Psychology Network

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Explore the Social Psychology Network website, and get comfortable searching for information. Scan the professional profiles of social psychologists and learn about their social psychological research.

After you have completed your reading, write a paper of 750-1,000 words in which you include:

Choose a theorist from “Social Psychologist”, document attached under the assignment tab.
Give a brief background on the theorist and their perspective on social psychology
Explore the Social Psychology Network. Find the online psychology studies link. From that link choose one study that best fits the theorist you have chosen and complete the study.
Describe your overall experience of the study. Was it interesting? Was it easy to complete? Were you surprised by the questions asked in the study? Were you surprised at the outcome?
Has completing this study changed your initial impression about professional or student research? Explain.
Explain how the study connects to the theorist you chose above.

Use three to five scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

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PSY 362 Topic 1 Understanding Correlations

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Use the attached document, “Understanding Correlations,” to complete this assignment.

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PSY 362: Social Psychology and Cultural Applications

Understanding Correlations Worksheet

Details:

To reflect on what you have learned about research methods, please read the findings and answer all questions below. While APA style is not required, solid academic writing is expected.

Type your responses directly onto the worksheet.

Chapter 2 of your book discuss research methodology of psychology. Make sure to include in-text citations when completing your justifications; citations must be presented in APA format.

Findings	Positive or Negative Correlation	Justifications (how did you come up with your answer?)
Finding 1: Studies have shown that the longer people are married, the more similar their political and social views become.
Finding 2: Studies have shown that the longer children had lived in an orphanage, the lower their IQ scores are.
Finding 3: Studies have shown that in large American cities, there is a relationship between the number of violent crimes and the number of stores that sell pornography depicting violence.

Explain the different research methods used by social psychologists and the advantages and disadvantages for each.

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 Topic 2 Cultures and Fundamental Attribution Error

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In 500-750 words,

Define the social self in your own words.
Explain why individualistic and collectivistic cultures differ in their tendency to make the fundamental attribution error.
Make sure to identify differences between individualistic and collectivistic cultures as well as describe the fundamental attribution error.
Describe fundamental attribution error; include the implications and cognitive biases involved in fundamental attribution error.

Use three to five scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY 362 Topic 2 Self-Presentation and Impression Management

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In 500-750 words,

Define self-presentation in your own words. Provide examples of self-presentation tactics.
Define impression management in your own words. Provide examples of impression management techniques.
Compare the concepts of self-presentation and impression management.
Is impression management duplicitous (hypocritical, cunning, manipulative, and deceptive), or can it be sincere? Explain

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 Topic 3 Implicit Prejudice – Implicit Association Test (IAT)

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The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is a popular and respected method for measuring implicit attitudes and beliefs. In this exercise, you are to try an IAT (one on racial bias and one on gender bias) for yourself. There are many possible tests available at the Project Implicit website; however, tests named “Racial Bias Black/White Adults” and “Gender Bias” will be the most pertinent to this week’s topic.

Write an essay of 250-500-words on your experience with the Implicit Association Test (IAT), located on the Project Implicit website; see the attached document under the assignment tab for further directions. Include the following:

Describe why you selected the first test you took.
Describe the outcome of the test.
Explain if you think the test is valid. Why or why not?
If you took another test, explain why you decided to try another and the outcome of that test.

APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, refer to the Student Success Center for directions.

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PSY 362 Topic 4 12 Angry Men and Groupthink

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View the movie, 12 Angry Men (1957), Orion-Nova Productions.

Write a paper of 500-750 words in which you do the following:

Discuss patterns of persuasion, conformity, and minority influence seen in the film.
Analyze issues of prejudice observed while watching the jurors deliberate.
Determine if there was evidence of cognitive heuristics. If so, where/how did it occur?
Interpret the catalyst of change that resulted in the outcome of the film, based on your perceptions.
Discuss if the group in the film demonstrate group polarization, or if they were at risk for groupthink.
Include specific examples from the film to support your ideas/claims. Be sure to include proper APA citations for your examples.

You must include two to three peer reviewed scholarly sources to support your claims in you writings.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 Topic 5 Pro-Social Behavior

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Visit the website of The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, an organization dedicated to altruistic pursuits.

Review the information, literature, and downloadable documents.

Design your own assignment in which you implement five acts of kindness (pro-social behavior). Use your discretion, common sense, and modesty at all times. Do not put yourself in an environment of potential danger or harm.

Write a paper of 500-750 words, in which you:

Describe your implementation of kindness: what did you do, how did you approach the idea, where did you implement it and to whom?
Describe the reactions you perceived from others and yourself.
Describe what you learned about prosocial behavior from this exercise. Compare the actual application of the behavior relative to this topic material.
If you are a faith-based person, explain how your faith helped you implement your helping behavior. If you are not a faith-based person, explain what philosophy, belief system, or values you connected to helping behavior.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY 362 Topic 6 Stanford Prison Experiment

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Use the “Stanford Prison Experiment” document, located under the assignment tab, to successfully complete this assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY-362 Social Psychology and Cultural Applications

Stanford Prison Experiment

Directions: Answer each of the questions below with a minimum of 200-words. Use scholarly research to support your answers. Include APA in-text citations in your answers where necessary and list your reference at the end of the document.

Do you think that kids from an urban working-class environment would have broken down emotionally in the same way as did the middle-class prisoners? Why? What do you suppose the outcome would have been if women were used a prisoners and guards instead of men? Explain.
While the Stanford Prison experiment is considered unethical, what usefulness has come from the experimental outcomes? Was it right to trade the suffering experienced by participants for the knowledge gained by the research? Explain how the experiment and consequently the suffering has added to current research in the field of social psychology.
Knowing what this research says about the power of prison situations to have a corrosive effect on human nature, what recommendations would you make about changing the correctional system in your country?

References

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 Topic 7 Belief System Worksheet

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Use the “Belief System Worksheet” document, located under the assignment tab, to successfully complete this assignment.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY-362 Social Psychology and Cultural Applications

Topic 7-Belief System Worksheet

Directions: Fill in information for each belief system listed. You may need to conduct outside research to access information, make sure your information is accurate and scholarly based (no Wikipedia). Use APA formatted in-text citations for information found; list all reference at the bottom of the chart.

Belief Systems	Symbols used in/for worship (i.e., statues, talisman)	Principles of the Religion	How do they worship? (include specific faith-based text, i.e., Bible, Koran)	Religious practices/customs	History of the religion (i.e., Where did it begin? Who began it? Why? Changes or factions of religion?)
Christianity
Catholicism
Judaism
Islam
Latter Day Saints
Buddhism
Hinduism
Agnostic
Wicca

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PSY 362 Topic 7 Benchmark – Belief System Reflection

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Reflecting on the Belief System worksheet, in 250-500 words, do the following:

Prior to completing the chart, what assumptions existed regarding any of the belief systems listed? Describe how your perception of those belief systems has changed.
Have you ever been prejudged or discriminated against because of an assumption about your belief system? Briefly reflect on your feelings around those actions. If you feel you have not ever been prejudged or discriminated against because of your belief system, why do you think that is?

Use one to two resources to support your reflection.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.3 Explain causes of prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behaviors using self-reflection and identification in others.

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications

PSY 362 Topic 8 Benchmark – Impact of Social Psychology

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Use the “Impact of Social Psychology” document, located under the assignment tab, to successfully complete this assignment.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.5 Evaluate the importance of social and cultural competence in scientific inquiry.

PSY-362 Social Psychology and Cultural Applications

Topic 8-Future Implications for Social Psychology

Directions: Provided are three prominent researchers/theorists and their respective research. Through scholarly research, analyze the implications for each of the researched areas in the past and present. Use one to two outside resources. Use APA formatted in-text citations and list the references at the bottom of the document.

Researcher/Theorist	Researched area	Summary of research	What impact did the research have on past and present social psychological ideals?	How did the media, past and present, influence societal behavior?
Stanley Milgram	Obedience to Authority Figures (1961)	By administering electro-shock, Milgram observed and recorded to what extent people would continue an action of harm if encouraged to do so by an authority figure (McLeod, 2007)
Philip Zimbardo	Aggression-good to evil (1971 & 2007)	Zimbardo embarks on explaining, through psychological theories and practices, why seemingly ordinary good people commit despicable acts; in essence they turn evil. This research is the follow up to Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment. The experiment was supposed to last 2 weeks, but was stopped after 6 days (Zimbardo, 2006)
Solomon Asch	Conformity (1951)	Asch reconstructs Sherif’s (1935) conformity study to determine if an individual will conform to a group norm if pressure is applied from the majority of the group (McLeod, 2008).

References:

McLeod, S. (2008). The Asch experiment. In Simply Psychology.

McLeod, S. (2007). The Milgram experiment. In Simply Psychology.

Zimbardo, P. (2007). The Lucifer effect. Retrieved from http://www.lucifereffect.com

PSY 362 Course: Social Psychology And Cultural Applications