Discuss how attribution theory can be applied to the


Identify a situation in which an individual was persuaded into a decision to engage in behavior that violated social values, beliefs, attitudes, ethics, and/or morals, such as misrepresenting a product, under reporting income on taxes, falsifying services on a billing document, taking supplies from work, or engaging in vandalism.

 Create a poster or brochure containing at least 700 words in which you analyze your identified siituation. Address the following items:

  • Analyze the situation from the perspective of the individual's social, cultural, and spiritual influences and his or her ethics. Refrain from inserting your own judgments and opinions.
  • Discuss how attribution theory can be applied to the situation.  
  • Describe the reciprocal relationship between behavior and attitudes. 
  • Explain how the individual could have used cognitive dissonance theory to rationalize his or her behavior.

Cite and reference at least 3 references using the text, peer reviewed sources from the library or Google Scholar. The use of Blogs, Wikis, .coms, .orgs, encyclopedias and dictionaries will result in point deductions. This includes aboutpsychology, simplypsychology and sites or edu sites. 

Format the brochure or poster board according to APA guidelines to included citations for pics and graphics.

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