How prejudice, discrimination, conformity and social influence can be experienced in society today.
In this assignment, you explore social psychology concepts through current news stories.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word page paper on how prejudice, discrimination, conformity and social influence can be experienced in society today.
- Describe the four different ways groups affect people.
- Define prejudice, conformity, and social influence.
- Explain in detail how prejudice and discrimination differ.
- Provide real-world examples of prejudice, conformity, and social influence, utilizing 3 or more recent (within the last 12 months) news stories.
- Describe what happened in each news story related to these concepts. Each news story could be about a different concept, or the news stories you select could involve more than one.
- Analyze how conformity and social influence were factors in what transpired in each event, identifying relevant psychological theories at work.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
NOTE: I am logical and factual about social issues. I try to keep emotion out of my papers, as much as possible. Please keep that in mind. Remember that the source materiel must be within 12 months. I look forward to seeing your work.