Social psychology

Concepts from Social Psychology in Rabbit-Proof Fence Summary Rabbit-Proof Fence is the true story of three young aboriginal girls who were forcibly taken away from their families in Jigalong to attend a White school designed to enculturate them into becoming good house servants and laborers to White families. Molly, age fourteen, is the leader of the trio, including 8-year-old Daisy, and their 10-year-old cousin Gracie. The relocation and education of “half-caste” children was part of the…

value” within the story telling (308). This article compliments Jan Stets article, "Understanding the Moral Person: Identity, Behavior, and Emotion" because of how Stets addresses morals through the lens of an identity theory in sociological social psychology. Stets explains that an identity activated and laced with morals tends to make the moral standards of a person emerge and are then maintained or challenged in different circumstances. She states, “[i]dentity theory helps identify the…

They take a look at how advertisements affect the way that adolescents portray themselves online in their social media. The article suggests it is becoming a common pattern that teens are trying to fit into their gender roles and stereotypes and make themselves look how their gender is presented through advertising and the media. The article also mentions that…

impact of conformity. As both a direct and indirect implication of social identity, conformity facilitates the sense of belonging elaborated earlier. Respectively, the basic definition of conformity specifies changes in an individual’s behaviour resulting from the real or imagined influence of others (Aronson et al., 2013, p. 194). Consistent with belonging and the process by which an individual establishes such connection – social norms appoint the regulations about how one obtains and…

Obedience can be defined as a form of social influence whereby the individual acts in a response to an order which is usually from an authority figure. It may well be that without such an instruction the individual may not have acted in this way. It can be seen as a necessary aspect of a society that individuals are obedient and show a respect for the rule of law and order. Obedience can help maintain a certain level of social cohesion, however if it is misdirected and individuals are…

two main reasons; The desire to be liked and accepted by the group (also known as normative social influence), and the desire to be right. If one is not sure, he or she will look to the group for answers (also known as informational social influence). There have been countless social experiments used to test people’s reactions or lack of reaction to seemingly shocking events going on around them. These social experiments could be a child seemingly being abducted, a college student being bullied,…

Leadership are task to led and ensure that projects are complete effectively for organization. There are many different ways in which these tasks can be accomplish. However, a leadership cannot lead without having people to led, not just the right people but those that fits the overall Unit persona. In order for this process to happen within a unit leadership should apply a few practical application of group theory. Group theory is a tool leadership can use to develop effective groups through…

We humans are social creatures with biological needs such as interpersonal connections and social interactions. Without any interpersonal connections and social interactions, people are going to have difficulties navigating through the world. Therefore, humans have the tendency to form groups as a way to provide each other with resources, a sense of belonging, emotional support, and knowledge. For example, people often rely on each other and collaborate with each other to accomplish tasks…

believe that they wear Pink because they individually want to. People who wear the shirts are actually participating in a social norm to wear the shirts created by the people of influence. A small portion of society creates norms but the majority of people follow them. The attitude of society (this is called the social thinking) causes the behavior of its people (called social…

After taking the Locus of Control, my results states that I believe, or succeed, or even fail in a particular situation is primarily due to my own effort. If I work hard enough and intelligent enough, I know that I will ultimately achieve what I want. My score showed that I was “very internal.” I believe the results to be true because I can be very lazy in everything I do. When I put my mind to something and try my best and change my attitude I become the best. I gave 100% last semester and…