Write a 3–4-page assessment in which you examine scholarly research articles about a chosen theory or concept, describe the theory or concept in terms of your own experience, and explain how the theory or concept increases awareness of social perception, social interaction, or social influence.
Write a 3–4-page assessment in which you examine scholarly research articles about a chosen theory or concept, describe the theory or concept in terms of your own experience, and explain how the theory or concept increases awareness of social perception, social interaction, or social influence.
Applying theory to a real-life situation facilitates understanding.
Suggested Resources
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Course Library Guide
A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the Introduction to Social Psychology Library Guide to help direct your research.
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Internet Resources
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WGBH Educational Foundation. (2001). Understanding research. Annenberg Learner. Retrieved from http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/02/e02expand.html
McLeod, S. (2007). Social psychology. Simply Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/social-psychology.html
Bookstore Resources
The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.
Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2014). Social psychology & human nature (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Chapters 1 and 2.
Assessment Instructions
Preparation
Select one of the social psychology theories or concepts of interest to you from the list below:
Self-perception theory.
Agent self.
Appraisal motive and self-enhancement motive.
Self-handicapping.
Self-serving bias.
Over-justification effect.
Confirmation bias.
Actor-observer bias.
False consensus effect and false uniqueness effect.
Theory perseverance.
Once you have selected your theory or concept, search in the Capella library to locate two scholarly research articles on the theory or concept.
Instructions
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