Question

SOC 3332 APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCH        GHA #1 Week 1    

Name: ____________________________________    Date: ___________________    

Each answer for Questions #1-4 will be evaluated using the following Grading Rubric http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=E33X44 The grading criteria are: Content; Organization; and Writing Mechanics. Each is criteria is worth four points for a total of 12 points per question. Maximum score is 48 points.

#1: Pick ONE of the compare/contrast questions and answer in 1-2 detailed paragraphs with supporting answers and citations.

CLO1: Analyze: Students will draw connections among ideas by comparing and contrasting the scientific goals, methods, and fields while demonstrating their skills in written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy.

Compare and contrast the definitions of applied social psychology and social psychology.

Compare and contrast the field of applied social psychology and the field of sociology.

#2: Identify and evaluate two social psychological theories in this link provided in several detailed paragraphs with supporting answers and citations.

CLO2: Comprehend/Evaluate: Students will understand the value of theory and justify their decision for selecting the best social psychological theory covered across 10 application areas based on a set of criteria while demonstrating their skills in written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy.

Review the list of social psychology theories posted on this website:http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/socpsychology/social-psychology-theories/ Select two theories of interest to you.

Based on the descriptions and any additional research, which theory among the two you selected appears to be more understandable, empirically-supported, and applicable to real social problems?

#3:   Identify a practical problem and apply the five scientific goals to better understand the problem. Use detailed paragraphs with supporting answers and citations.

CLO3: Apply: The student will use information in new situations while demonstrating their skills in written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy.

The applicability of applied social psychology extends beyond social problems as it also addresses practical problems. Using the workplace setting, identify and describe one workplace practical problem that an applied social psychologist might address.__________________________

Next, name and describe the five scientific goals of scientific understanding related to your selected workplace problem above. Provide a corresponding research question aimed at addressing each goal. (For example, if your topic is employee burnout and you know that scientific goal #1 is Description, then a descriptive corresponding question might be “What are the key features of employee burnout?”).

#4. Be the consultant: Watch the two video clips on Nonverbal Research in Required Resources – How to Hack Your (Job) Interview and Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are – Amy Cuddy. Imagine you work as a consultant for Berkeley College Career Services. Given what you learned from watching the two videos, how would you create an intervention to help Berkeley College students prepare for their job interviews? How will you know if was effective?

CLO4: Create: Students will produce new works or ideas by formulating practical solutions to social problems while demonstrating their skills in written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy.

DB#1 - Week 1 DISCUSSION BOARD: Examine the list under “Meet a Social Psychologist” http://www.apa.org/action/science/social/education-training.aspx   Post your responses to these questions:

(1) Which of these psychologists can be considered a basic social psychologist versus an applied social psychologist? Explain. (2) Can you identify an example of an applied social psychologist who fulfills two or more roles? Find evidence to support your positions. Grading Rubric: https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/discussionrubric.html

Answer 1

Ans 1) Applied social psychology and social psychology - Applied social psychology can be defined by using social psychological theories, principles, research and findings to understand the real social issues. Applied social psychologist offer practical solution for improving human social behaviour areas rangung from work place productivity. Work of social psychology often begings with sceintifc curiosity whereas applied psychologust undertake a problem such as teen pregnancy. Social psychologust idenctify causes underlying the problem whereas applied social psychologist identify and design social programmes and predict large scale effect. They often have guidelines laid down by government, or political pressure.

Ans 2) I beleive that today we are having Structural Social Psychology - It is about maximizing awards and minimizing punishments. Three main approaches such as power( political, government), Social influences - (media, news, social networking websites and status charachterstics such as (expectations, social , cultutal norms) are much more realitistic.

Symbolic Interactions - In todays busy world, one speaks less and concentrates more on the non verbal cues, social expressions, symbols. They are having a prime importance can be the cause of happiness or sadness. These cues are playing an important role in groups or in huge work organizations.

Ans 3) Work problems- One of the major work problem is work life imbalance-1)Why employees are sitting late in the office for perks rather than spending time with family. 2) Why woman has to work part time after kids, when she can work full time and her husband can work part time. 3) Why employees are working even on weekends and then take a long break rather than working hard everyday and the taking a break. 4) Even if employees are working from home - why are they working even on holidays. 5) Why aren't there affordable recreational facilities for kids at work place such as creche.