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NO AI. Assignment: Write a paper that compares and contrasts the three perspectives in sociological social psychology: symbolic interaction, social structure and personality, and group processes. Formatting: This paper should be 5-10 pages in length (12 point font, double-spaced), not including title page, figures, tables, references, or any other extras. Expectations: This paper should include a well thought out comparison and discussion of the three perspectives. This should include the following components: 1. A thorough summary of the perspective, including a discussion of the core principles of the perspective (for SI or SSP) or the core processes that are studied (in the case of GP). In addition to the core principles/processes of each perspective, your summary could discuss 1) the perspectives view on the relationship between the individual and society; 2) the perspectives conception of social structure; 3) the methods generally used in each perspective; 4) the types of research questions that are typically asked and the topics that are generally studied within each perspective. 2. A discussion of the similarities and differences of each perspective. What do these perspectives have in common? Where do they differ? For the compare and contrast section, students should highlight meaningful differences between the three perspectives and discuss how those differences connect to the broader theoretical concerns of the perspectives. Ideally, at least half of the paper should be spent explicitly comparing and contrasting the perspectives. In general, it will be helpful for you to draw from examples in lectures and from the text in order to illustrate the similarities and differences between the perspectives. AI POLICY (First Draft): You may not use AI in any way for this assignment. Any use of AI will result in a zero.