Question 1
A. Compare and contrast the definitions of applied social psychology and social psychology.
B. How are applied social psychology and social psychology similar and how are they different?
Question 2
Review the list of social psychology theories posted on this website: http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/social-psychology/social-psychology-theories (Links to an external site.)
A. Select two theories of interest to you.
Explain each one.
B. Based on the descriptions and any additional research, which theory between the two you selected appears to be more understandable and applicable to real social problems?
Explain your choice.
Question 3
The applicability of applied social psychology extends beyond social problems as it also addresses practical problems.
A. Using the workplace setting, identify and describe one workplace practical problem that an applied social psychologist might address.
B. Use the five scientific goals of scientific understanding (Description, Prediction, Determining Causality, Explanation, and Control) 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, for the scientific goal #1 of Description, a descriptive corresponding question might be “What are the key features of employee burnout?”
Question 4
Be the consultant. Watch the video clip in the Week 1 Required Resources of Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are presented by Amy Cuddy. Imagine you work as a consultant for Berkeley College Career Services.
A. Given what you learned from watching the video and from the chapter, how would you create an intervention to help Berkeley College students prepare for their job interviews?
Specifically indicate what you would do.
B. How will you know if it was effective?
Explain how you would determine this.
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