Psychology & Social Change

THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS THREE SEPARATE QUESTIONS!!!

QUESTION 1:

Overview

In this milestone, you will explore the concept of advocacy in relation to psychology and how it relates to performance in the workplace. This activity will help to prepare you for your Project Two assignment.

Prompt

For this assignment, respond to the following criteria in 3 to 5 sentences each, citing your sources in APA style:

  • Describe how you would apply a specific theory of social psychology to advance your advocacy agenda.
  • Describe how you would apply a specific theory of cognitive psychology to advance your advocacy agenda.
  • Describe a psychological concept that could be used to heighten awareness of the need for social change.
  • Describe how assessment tools can be used to measure social change.
  • Describe critical first steps in developing an intervention for effecting social change in the workplace.

All sources and ideas requiring attribution must be cited according to APA style.

What to Submit

Submit your Module Three Milestone assignment as a Word document, with all sources cited according to APA style.

QUESTION 2:

Overview

Have you ever been torn between patronizing and boycotting a business that operates with socially insensitive ideals that work against your social change objectives? Patronizing that business could lead to feelings of conflict and distress because your behaviors, decisions, or attitude contradicts your personal ideals.

As you have begun to establish and generate your own social change objectives, it is natural to reflect upon your ideals and beliefs that may not always align with how you interact with the world. This assignment will encourage you to reflect on the personal and social factors that guide your ethical decision making.

Prompt

For this journal activity, respond to each of the following criteria in 3 to 5 sentences:

  • Describe the personal factors that guide your ethical decision making when choosing to support (or not support) a specific cause.
  • Describe the social factors that guide your ethical decision making when choosing to support (or not support) a specific cause.
  • Describe one way that you can decrease cognitive dissonance in order to realign your ideals and actions.
  • Describe one way that you can increase cognitive consonance in order to realign your ideals and actions.

All sources and ideas requiring attribution must be cited according to APA style.

What to Submit

Submit your completed Module Three journal activity as a Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

QUESTION 3:

Overview

In Modules One through Seven of this course, you will watch a series of videos from leaders within the SNHU community. The objective of these videos is to share with you some reflections and insights as they pertain to the participants identity, advocacy, leadership, and motivation. Watching the videos and reflecting on the content will contribute to the creation of your own social change identity.

Note: As you progress through the video series and the subsequent module reflections, you will synthesize information provided from various concepts discussed within the context of the videos. Pay particular attention to specific conceptual themes that emerge from the videos. You will use the knowledge acquired in all the videos that youve viewed so far to complete each module reflection assignment.

Prompt

For this assignment, you will watch the and answer the following in 2 to 4 sentences per question.

  • Describe interview participant’s specific coping and resiliency skills that were critical to their ability to manage change.
  • Describe how you can apply your knowledge of psychology to enhance your coping and resiliency skills.

All sources and ideas requiring attribution must be cited according to APA style.

What to Submit

Submit your completed Module Three video reflection as a Word document, with sources cited according to APA style.

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