For this assignment, write a 5–7 page paper examining an issue in the field of social psychology. Choose a controversy from the list provided and use the library to find 3–5 peer-reviewed articles concerning the topic. Using your book and the articles you found, describe both sides of the issue and apply theory and research to the issue. Be sure to describe what you learned in the articles you found and explain why they are credible references and how they are relevant to the topic. You are required to use APA to format your paper and cite your references. Please include a title page, an abstract, and a reference section.
As you prepare your paper, use the Argument Analysis Worksheet to help you summarize your selected peer-review articles and to understand the author(s)’s position.
Please choose one topic from the list below. If you have another topic of interest, please contact your instructor for topic approval.
1.Are social perceptions accurate? Consider social psychology theories that address errors in social judgment. Describe relevant theories such as fundamental attribution error, false consensus effect, dispensationalist bias, etc. Apply your analysis of social perceptions to the question of whether stereotyping is a natural response or should social psychologist strive to reduce stereotyping?
2.Does the media violence cause aggression? Reports on media influenced aggression include not only television and film but video games and music videos, and lyrics. The movie industry claims that media violence can act as on emotional release for aggression, which is the basis for the catharsis hypothesis. Using research that has been conducted on violence and aggression, analyze both sides of this controversy. Discuss the ethical issues as they relate to the media. Should the media be required to adhere to ethical concerns presented by the research?
3.Does true altruism exist? Do people ever help for truly altruistic reasons or do people really help others because of egotistic reasons, to make themselves feel better? Based on your research, should social psychologist develop ways to increase empathy, prosocial behavior, helping, and altruism? What are the ethical issues involved with using social programs to promote social change?
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