Social Influences Paper: Social Psychology
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Social Influences Paper
Sandra Lattin
Angela Hamp
University of Phoenix
Social Influences Paper
1. Examine basic concepts of human interaction from a psychology perspective. In your examination, describe at least two examples of how human behavior changes based on social situations. In your description be sure to address the following:
a. Describe the specific behaviors. You have chosen two human behaviors: (a) people drinking alcohol to express their feelings or (b) only smoking marijuana at parties because they can 't have fun there without it. b. Describe the context in which the behaviors occurred. The context might be a party or a bar or every day use …show more content…
alcoholic. Similarly, the marijuana user might be a recreational user to have fun when she or he goes out for entertainment, such as on the weekends, or a daily user, which the latter would mean that the person is addicted and would probably require professional intervention to stop using.
c. Analyze precursors and consequences of the behaviors in terms of social psychology concepts. Most social psychological concepts focus on the person and the situation. A few specific examples include self-esteem, self-concept, and social comparison that might apply to people who use alcohol and drugs as a coping mechanism e.g., express example or to have fun. Self esteem is essentially what one person feels about him or her. This would include attitudes about their abilities, their emotions, their social status, and so on. In other words, people who need to drink to express their …show more content…
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Running Header: SOCIAL INFLUENCES PAPER
Social Influences Paper
Sandra Lattin
Angela Hamp
University of Phoenix
Social Influences Paper
1. Examine basic concepts of human interaction from a psychology perspective. In your examination, describe at least two examples of how human behavior changes based on social situations. In your description be sure to address the following:
a. Describe the specific behaviors. You have chosen two human behaviors: (a) people drinking alcohol to express their feelings or (b) only smoking marijuana at parties because they can 't have fun there without it. b. Describe the context in which the behaviors occurred. The context might be a party or a bar or every day use …show more content…
alcoholic. Similarly, the marijuana user might be a recreational user to have fun when she or he goes out for entertainment, such as on the weekends, or a daily user, which the latter would mean that the person is addicted and would probably require professional intervention to stop using.
c. Analyze precursors and consequences of the behaviors in terms of social psychology concepts. Most social psychological concepts focus on the person and the situation. A few specific examples include self-esteem, self-concept, and social comparison that might apply to people who use alcohol and drugs as a coping mechanism e.g., express example or to have fun. Self esteem is essentially what one person feels about him or her. This would include attitudes about their abilities, their emotions, their social status, and so on. In other words, people who need to drink to express their …show more content…
(2009).
_Human Society._ Retrieved on March 18, 2009 from the World Wide Web from:
www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/online/ch7/ch7.htm
American Psychological Association. (2004). _Demonstrating the_
_Power of Social Situations via a Simulated Prison_
_Experiment._ Retrieved on March 19, 2009 from the world Wide Web from:
http://www.psychologymatters.org/spe.html
Briggs, John P. M.D. & Briggs, JP Ph.D. (2007). _The Psychology_
_Behind G.W. Bush 's Decision Making._ Retrieved on March 18, 2009 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0704/S00200.htm
Latane, Williams, and Harkins. (2000). _Social Loafing._
Retrieved on March 19, 2009 from the world Wide Web: http://www.uky.edu/~drlane/capstone/group/socloaf.html
Le Mentec, Jean-Christophe Ph.D. & Zachary, Wayne Ph.D. _Human_
_Behavioral Representations with Realistic Personality and_
_Cultural Characteristics. Retrieved on March 19, 2009 from the World Wide Web from:_
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~read/Published%20papers/ICCRTS%20paper%20332rev1.doc
Loveday, Eric. (2007). _Overview of Social Psychology