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PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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?http://www.socialpsychology.org/

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 1 Individual Assignment Social Psychology Definition Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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 substantive, please see the document on DQ writing Tips that will be posted in the course materials forum.

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   ·         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.  For this discussion, identify at least two beliefs held by individuals that would support private versus public education. Simply state these beliefs, and using them, address the following items. a)       Indicate how these beliefs may have been formed.

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 2 Individual Assignment Social Thinking Topic Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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:          Clearly describe the concept and its relevance to social thinking.          Identify benefits and drawbacks related to the concept in the process of social decision making.          Apply the concept to a relevant current event, or a relevant personal example, by clearly demonstrating the use of the concept in social thinking.

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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.”  Do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Why or why not?  Use concepts from this week's readings to support your answer.

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   What factors influence identification with a group? What factors make group membership irrelevant?

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 3 Team Assignment Cognitive Dissonance Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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.

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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. Do you believe that Milgram's experiments were ethical? Why or why not?

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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. 

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 4 Individual Assignment Culture and Group Influence Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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.          Explain at least three other concepts that contribute to why individuals behave differently in groups than they might alone.          Explore your own culture as a group influence, including addressing at least two social influences that are culturally specific.          Apply these concepts using examples from your own life and considering how

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 5 Individual Assignment Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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.          Summarize your article.          Describe the four elements of conflict resolution and peacemaking.          Apply the relevant concepts to your article in evaluating its merit for conflict resolution and peacemaking. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Include at least two references in your paper.

PSY 400 EDU creative knowledge /psy400edu.com PSY 400 Week 5 Team Assignment Altruism in Society Campaign and Presentation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.psy400edu.com   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.

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