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Individual Programmatic Assessment: Exploring a Classic Study in Social Psycholog

Select one of the following classic studies in social psychology. While many of these studies are referenced in Social Beings, you may need to do additional research using the University Library or other resources.

• Solomon Asch’s (1940, 1956) classic work on normative influence and conformity; sometimes referred to as the Asch effect
• Stanley Milgram’s (1965, 1974) research on obedience and the situational variables that make obedience to authority more likely
• Leon Festinger’s (1957) study of cognitive dissonance or Festinger and Carlsmith’s (1959) work on cognitive dissonance
• Henri Tajfel and his colleague’s (1971) work on the impact of minimal groups and ingroup bias
• Muzafer Sherif and colleague’s (1961) classic Robbers Cave study, including the concept of shared goals and the contact hypothesis
• Darley and Latane’s (1968) study of the bystander effect, including the concept of diffusion of responsibility and the conditions under which people are more or less likely to help
• A different classic social psychology study approved by your course instructor

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper about a classic study in social psychology that includes the following information:

• A summary of the study and how it was conducted
• An explanation of the study results: What happened? Were there any unexpected findings? What did the authors conclude? What did the results mean, and what are their implications?
• An explanation of how the concept situationism applies to the study results
• Answers to the following questions:
• Do you think the study results might have been different if the participants were from a different cultural, ethnic, or gender group? How so?
• Do you think the results of the study are important and relevant to contemporary society? Explain.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

Rubric for Grading this assignment:

Content: Total of 70 points

· In own words provides a coherent summary of the study and how it was conducted, using appropriate citations. Does not simply copy the abstract. (15 points)

· In own words, explains the results of the study, including answers to the following: What happened? Were there any unexpected findings? What did the authors conclude? What did the results mean, and what are their implications? Appropriate citations are used (15 points)

· In own words explains how the concept of situationism is relevant to the results, using appropriate citations when using ideas of others (15 points)

· Answers questions: Do you think the study results might have been different if the participants were from a different cultural, ethnic, or gender group? How so? (15 points)

· Answers questions: Do you think the results of the study are important and relevant to contemporary society? Explain. (10 points) Content points are lost if work is not cohesive, not organized, and does not provide relevant information with supporting detail.

Organization/Development: Total of 15 pointe

The paperis 1,050 to 1,400 words in length

· The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points

· The conclusion is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.

Mechanics: Total of 15 points

· Student name, work title, and date appear at start of paper.

· The writing-including the title page, reference page, tables, and any appendices-is consistent with APA guidelines.

· The writing is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.

· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.