Instructions: One of the measurable outcomes of this course is to apply principles from social psychology to your own experiences, social issues, and current events. This assignment requires you to relate a social psychological concept from the course to one of your own life events, a piece of media or art that has influenced you, or a historic or current event. The comparison you make should be original (i.e., do not just use an example from the text). There are no specific requirements regarding the organization of this paper, but your writing should be clear and concise, and you should thoroughly establish and explain the relationship between your concept and experience. The paper should be approximately 2 pages long and is DUE July 24th at 11:59 pm. What counts as a personal experience? You could apply social psychology to a(n):
Consequential event from your life
Scene from a movie or TV show
Historic or contemporary social issue or event
Art piece (e.g., poem, song, painting, etc.)
What counts as a social psychological concept? Examples include:
Confirmation Bias
The Fundamental Attribution Error
The Halo Effect
The Bystander Effect
Psychology concepts: