Social Psychology SP3450 Week 1 Assignment 1 By Andrew Timmons The social psychological theory I chose was sociocultural perspective. I learned this early on in High School. I noticed higher status being given to the guys who had cars to drive. So‚ early on I was motivated to get a job so I could buy a car. And the guys with the cooler cars were even more popular. There are many examples I could use to demonstrate this type of phenomenon in High School‚ but I believe this to be one of
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SP3450 Project Part 1 The way we perceive ourselves in relation to the rest of the world plays an important role in our choices‚ behaviors and beliefs. Conversely‚ the opinions of others also impact our behavior and the way we view ourselves. Social psychologists investigate how people view themselves and others‚ how they interact with and influence others‚ and how people act when part of a group. Given the amount of time spent thinking about and interacting with other people‚ it follows
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Running Head: AGEISM Prejudice and Discrimination: Ageism R.G. ITT-Tech SP3450 Social Psychology S. Rogers 2/27/14 Prejudice and Discrimination: Ageism Ageism to me is a very interesting topic‚ but more than interesting it is a current and relevant source of information that includes prejudice‚ stereotyping‚ and discrimination‚ all targeting older persons. Reviews of the age-based attitude research do indicate that as compared with young people‚ older
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