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PSY 400 week 1 Individual Assignment Social
Psychology Definition Paper
PSY 400 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
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.
Remember to also respond to your peers with at
least six additional responses. Between DQs and
participation responses, you must participate in
the courseroom on at least four days per week.
Participation responses must be a minimum of 100
words and fully substantive to earn full credit.
If you have questions on what constitutes
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PSY 400 week 2 Individual Assignment Social
Thinking Topic Paper
PSY 400 Week 2 Discussion Question 2
Prepare a 1000- to 1200-word paper in which you
examine a topic of importance related to social
thinking and the process of social decision
making. Address the following items
         Even when we are not aware of it, there
are myriad influences that affect how we
perceive, judge, and interpret information in the
process of social decision making. Consider the
factors that affect an individual's social
beliefs and judgments.
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PSY 400 Week 3 Discussion Question 2
PSY 400 Week 3 Discussion Question 1
What factors influence identification with a
group? What factors make group membership
irrelevant?
During Week Three you have 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.
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PSY 400 Week 4 Discussion Question 1
PSY 400 week 3 Team Assignment Cognitive
Dissonance Paper
Stanley Milgram's classic experiments on
obedience shocked the field of social psychology,
both for the methods used and the outcomes of his
experiments, which documented the phenomenon
that, when personal conscience and the demands of
authority clash, the demands of authority will
usually win.
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.
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PSY 400 Week 4 Discussion Question 2
PSY 400 week 4 Individual Assignment Culture and
Group Influence Paper
As discussed in your Week Four readings, there
are four factors that impact the persuasiveness
of a message the communicator (who says it), the
message (what is said), the channel (how it is
said), and the audience (to whom it is said).
Using this knowledge, I would like for each one
of you to select an advertisement and evaluate
its message for persuasiveness.
Develop a paper that examines the concepts of
group influence and the effects of culture on
your personal development. Include the
following   ?         Describe the concept of
social facilitation.
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PSY 400 week 5 Team Assignment Altruism in
Society Campaign and Presentation
PSY 400 week 5 Individual Assignment Conflict
Resolution and Peacemaking Paper
Locate a scholarly article concerning conflict
resolution and peacemaking using the course
readings, the University Library, and other
resources.   Preparea 800- to 1,100-word paper
in which you analyze your article.
Identify a social issue, such as domestic
violence, child abuse, homelessness, business
ethics, or international human rights violations.
  Obtain facilitator approval in week four.
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PSY 400Week 1 Discussion Question 2
PSY 400Week 1 Discussion Question 1
Go to the Social Psychology Network located at .
Spend some time reviewing the information
contained in the web site. Based on what you
learned, what do you feel are the biggest issues
in the field of social psychology?
We are all social animals. We all realize that
much of what we do stems from our interactions
with other people, but we often fail to
appreciate the power of these interactions over
our behavior and thought. If you consider it, you
will be hard put to find anything you do or think
that is completely independent of your social
relationships.
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