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PSY 400 (Ver. 3 Social Psychology) Complete Class Week 1-5 Includes All Individual & Team Assignment ,DQs and Weekly Summaries

PSY400 Week 1 Social Psychology Definition Paper
Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine social psychology. Address the following items:
Define social psychology.
Discuss how social psychology differs from other disciplines,such as clinical psychology, general psychology, and sociology.
Explain the role of research in social psychology, including describing challenges to research in social psychology
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Discussion Questions:
What is the relationship between correlation and causation?  Why is it important to understand this relationship?  Knowing the difference between correlation and causation can have an impact on whether you will consider an advertisement as valid.  Provide an example of an advertisement that implies causation.
What are some of the challenges in conducting research in the field of social psychology?

PSY400 Week 2 Personal Reflection on the Self Paper
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you examine the concept of the self.  Address the following items:

Ÿ  Define the concept of the self in the social world.
Ÿ  Apply the self to your life, including self-concept, self-esteem, and self-efficacy.
Ÿ  Describe at least two social experiences that affected your personal development.

Include at least two references in your paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Discussion Questions:
Are attitudes an accurate predictor of behavior?

Are attitudes an accurate predictor of behavior?

PSY400 Week 3 Cognitive Dissonance Paper
Identify a situation in which an individual made a decision to engage in behavior that violated his or her values, beliefs, attitudes, and morals, such as calling in sick to work when he or she is not sick, speeding, or cheating on taxes.

Prepare a 1,100- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze your identified situation. Address the following items:

Illustrate the situation and how the individual came to choose to make the decision that violated his or her ethics and morals.
Analyze the social, cultural, and spiritual influences on the individual’s behavior. Consider the influences both for and against the decision.
Describe the reciprocal relationship between behavior and attitudes.
Explain cognitive dissonance and how the individual could have used cognitive dissonance theory to rationalize his or her behavior.

Include at least three references in your paper.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Discussion Questions:
During Week Three you will read all about the power of group influence, and the relationship between group influence and personal identity.  In keeping with this theme, I would like to pose the following question to you: Margaret Mead once said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?
Think about a group or social category you belong to and with which you identify.  What does this group mean to you?  What are some examples that demonstrate your high level of identification to this group?


PSY400 Week 4 Multicultural Experience Paper
Identify an opportunity to experience a different cultural situation. Here are some examples:

•Attend an event in a neighborhood you do not normally visit.
•Eat at a restaurant that serves food you do not normally eat.
•Attend a religious service for a religion you are not familiar with.

Obtain faculty approval.
Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the effect of group influence on the self.  Address the following items:

•Describe your experience.
•Discuss your preconceived notions about the experience.
•Explain how your notions were affected by group influence.
•Describe the reactions of individuals to your presence.  Discuss the effect these reactions had on your behavior.

Discuss the effect of the experience on your self.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Discussion Questions:
What are the elements of persuasion? What forms of persuasion and group influence principles are harnessed by new religious movements?
What is the relationship between conformity and obedience?  What factors increase obedience?  Which one of these factors has the greatest impact on obedience?  Explain your answer.  Do you think that Milgram’s obedience experiments were ethical?  Why or why not?

PSY400 Week 5 Altruism in Society Paper and Presentation
Identify a social issue, such as domestic violence, child abuse, homelessness, business ethics, or international human rights violations.

Obtain facilitator approval in week four.

Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word campaign (both PowerPoint and paper) developing and promoting a social intervention strategy that addresses your issue. Include the following items:

•         Discuss the nature and history of your issue.

•         Examine the effect the issue has on society.

•         Select at least two elements of persuasion to use in your campaign. Describe how you used these elements to make your campaign persuasive.

•         Explain how your presentation will capitalize on the various motivations of altruistic behavior, as identified in social exchange theory, to encourage people to participate in your social intervention.

•         Discuss the implications of your strategy in terms of intervention and prevention.

Prepare a 10- to 12-Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you illustrate your campaign.

Submit a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker’s notes if you are an Online Campus student.

Include at least four references in your presentation.

Format consistent with APA guidelines.

PSY400 Week 5 Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Paper
Locate an article concerning conflict resolution and peacemaking using the course readings, the University Library, and other resources.

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze your article.  Describe elements of conflict resolution and peacemaking.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Discussion Questions:
As discussed in your text, Abraham Lincoln believed that selfishness prompts all good deeds; do you agree or disagree with this belief? Why or why not?

What are the differences among social-exchange theory, the reciprocity norm, and the social responsibility norm?  Which one do you believe best explains helping behavior? Why?