Psychological Phenomenons Assignment: Altruism Research Paper
Thought Piece
This writing assignment encourages you to think about the material in this course while connecting it to your own life. The thought piece will focus on social psychology. Your topic for this paper will be assignedfrom one of the following three psychological phenomenons: altruism, bystander effect, or conformity.Please identify the first letter of your last name and the associated topic below.
A-H= Altruism I-O= Conformity P-Z=Bystander Effect
• First, identify your research topic by identifying the topic in relation to the first letter of your last name.
• Then, conduct research on your topic. (Find your topic within your textbook to familiarize yourself with the basic principles of your topic).
Within your paper, please answer the following questions. (It may be most helpful to follow the questions in chronological order for your paper. For example, your introduction paragraph could define social psychology and including a required resource).
- Define social psychology (great place to use an in-text citation)
- Define your assigned psychological phenomenon. (Use in-text citations).
- What is the historical background of your psychological phenomenon?
- Give real-life examples or experiences with your psychological phenomenon.
- What do experts say about the psychological phenomenon you researched?
- Has your psychological phenomenon been in the news lately?
- Conclusion-What did you learn from your research?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Thought-Piece.rar