Assignment 1: Social
Psychology Concept Matrix
Due Week 4 and worth
200 points
Scenario
Imagine that you are a
manager of a social services department that works with a law enforcement task
force that interacts with families. You have been asked to explain basic social
psychology concepts to new personnel assigned to the department and the law
enforcement task force. To communicate the concepts clearly and provide
real-world examples, you have decided to use the Social Psychology Concept
Matrix, located in the online course shell, in your instruction.
Complete the Social
Psychology Concept Matrix (template provided), a paper in which you:
Address survey research
in the required areas on the matrix: (a) definition, (b) application to
society, (c) application to criminal justice, and (d) application to the
individual. Address self-esteem in the required areas on the matrix: (a)
definition, (b) application to society, (c) application to criminal justice,
and (d) application to the individual. Address self-handicapping in the
required areas on the matrix: (a) definition, (b) application to society, (c)
application to criminal justice, and (d) application to the individual. Address
hindsight bias in the required areas on the matrix: (a) definition, (b) application
to society, (c) application to criminal justice, and (d) application to the
individual. Address external attribution in the required areas on the matrix:
(a) definition, (b) application to society, (c) application to criminal
justice, and (d) application to the individual. Address cognitive dissonance in
the required areas on the matrix: (a) definition, (b) application to society,
(c) application to criminal justice, and (d) application to the individual.
Address media persuasion in the required areas on the matrix: (a) definition,
(b) application to society, (c) application to criminal justice, and (d)
application to the individual. Provide a separate reference page with at least
three (3) peer-reviewed references, including your textbook, used for this
assignment.
Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, single
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with margins as set on the
template provided for the assignment; citations and references must follow APA.
Use complete sentences and limit each cell to a maximum of 200 words. Check
with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length or word count.
The specific course learning outcomes
associated with this assignment are:
Describe research
methods that are used for studying social psychology.Apply concepts of social
psychology to personal and professional situations.Use technology and
information resources to research issues in social psychology.Write clearly and
concisely about social psychology using proper grammar and mechanics.
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