Psychology Assignment

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Over the past six weeks of this course, you have been immersed in the scientific study of human social behavior, and how the social milieu or environment influences and impacts individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. You may have had moments when you recognized the behaviors and impacts described, or moments when you have been surprised by new insights.

For this final Assignment, you reflect on your learning and the insights you have gained. You also consider how social psychology can contribute to Walden University’s mission of positive social change.

REFLECTION ON SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

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LibreText Social Sciences. (n.d.). Principles of social psychology. https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Social_Psychology_and_Person

Chapter 1.2, "Affect, Behavior, and Cognition (Summary)" (PDF) (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/files/14324152?wrap=1) (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/files/14324152/download? download_frd=1)

Time Estimate: 1 min

Copyright © by LibreText Social Sciences is licensed under an Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported

Walden University, LLC. (2025). Applying social psychology perspectives (https://cdn- media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/PSYC/2005/SP/index.html#/lessons/2ft5jMbGW4TCgH0 . [Interactive media]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com

Time Estimate: 10 min

Above the Noise. 2018, May 16). Can you win an argument with a conspiracy theorist? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYQCIphJhAk) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYQCIphJhAk

Time Estimate: 8 min

Callahan, D., Wilson, E., Birdsall, I., Estabrook-Fishinghawk, B., Carson, G., Ford, S., Yob, I. (2012). Expanding our understanding of social change: A report from the definition task force of the HLC special emphasis project. (https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=57389562) https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=57389562

Time Estimate: 27 min

Walden University. (n.d.). Center for Social Change (https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/social-change) . https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/social-change

Time Estimate: 5 min

Review all prior resources

BY DAY 7

PSYC_2005_Week6_Assignment_Rubric

Submit a 400-word paper, in which you:

Based on the Applying social psychology perspectives (Walden University, 2025) (https://cdn- media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/PSYC/2005/SP/index.html#/lessons/2ft5jMbGW4TCgH0bjUON learning activity, the Above the noise video (2025) (https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fYQCIphJhAk) , and your prior resources in this course, describe a specific concept, theory, or research finding that you learned about that you believe will help you in a personal and/or professional relationship. Considering what you now know about this concept, theory, or research finding, explain how it might help a personal and/or professional relationship. Specifically, explain how you would feel, behave, or think or differently (i.e., ABCs of social psychology: affect, behavior, cognition (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/files/14324152?wrap=1) (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/178209/files/14324152/download?download_frd=1) , as described in LibreText Social Sciences. (n.d.). Describe how you or someone you know could use your knowledge of at least one concept, theory, or research finding from this course to promote positive social change. Based on Callahan (2012) (https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php? content_id=57389562) and Walden University (n.d.) (https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/social-change) , identify a social change project and explain how the project has at least one specific feature of social change.

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Be sure to review the Week 6 Assignment Rubric to understand the specific grading criteria your Instructor will use to evaluate your work.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Description of specific concept, theory, or research finding student learned about that might help a personal and/or professional relationship

20 pts

Description of how one could use at least one social psychology concept or topic to promote positive social change. Includes identification of social change activity or project and mention of at least one social change feature.

25 pts

20 to >17.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

17 to >13.0 pts Proficient (Meets expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

13 to >0 pts Proficient (Meets expectations) This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

25 to >21.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

21 to >17.0 pts Proficient (Meets expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

17 to >0 pts Developing (Does not fully meet expectations) This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

Criteria Ratings Pts

Description of how student or someone student knows could use new knowledge of a concept, theory, or research finding from course to promote positive social change; Specific social change feature provided from a social change project

35 pts

Format and writing

10 pts

35 to >30.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

30 to >24.0 pts Proficient (Meets expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

24 to >0 pts Developing (Does not fully meet expectations) This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

8 to >6.0 pts Proficient (Meets expectations) The submission contains few spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation deviations from Standard Academic English, OR these deviations do not affect clear communication.     Work includes at least one explicit mention of a concept or idea from the required sources if specified by the assignment/discussion’s directions and a clear

6 to >0 pts Developing (Does not fully meet expectations) Multiple spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation deviations from Standard Academic English affect clear communication.     Work does not include any explicit mention of concepts or ideas from the required sources, OR it contains one or more explicit mentions of a concept or idea from the required sources, if specified by the assignment/discussion’s

Criteria Ratings Pts

Timeliness

10 pts

Total Points: 100

10 to >8.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds expectations)

Any spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation deviations from Standard Academic English are minor and do not affect clear communication.    Work includes more than one explicit mention of concepts or ideas from the required sources, and an effort to cite the original source was made if specified by the assignment/discussion’s directions.

attempt at citing the source has been made.

directions, but without attempting to cite the source.

10 to >8.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds expectations)

The assignment is submitted according to posted due dates and times or late with prior consent from the instructor.

8 to >6.0 pts Proficient (Meets expectations)

The assignment is submitted within the allowed time.

6 to >0 pts Developing (Does not fully meet expectations)

The assignment is not submitted on time.