Brief discussion of the whether social psychology reveals common sense knowledge, the relationship between correlation and causation, and the importance of self esteem.

Original student question: Do you think that social psychology is merely discerning the obvious and confirming to the commonplace? Why or why not What is the relationship between correlation and causation? Why is it important to understand this relationship? What is the “dark side” of self-esteem? What impact does low self-esteem have on behavior?

This posting addresses how socialization affects us.

This posting helps to develop a 10-question survey on how socialization affects us. Develop 10 questions that would help you understand how the individuals completing the survey are affected by socialization. Give the survey to at least five individuals. The questions should demonstrate thought and be designed to gather information on socialization’s effect on the individuals surveyed such as, "When you are ignored, how do you feel?" or "If you go to a party and everyone else is dressed formally, but you show up in jeans, do you feel out of place?" Summarize your findings by preparing a two-page memo to your boss providing an overview of socialization that summarizes the results of the surve... click for more

What is attribution theory? What is the difference between dispositional and situational attribution?

What is attribution theory? What is the difference between dispositional and situational attribution? Which type of attribution do you find yourself using most often? What are the steps that one takes to perceive the social world? Which one of these steps in the most crucial? Why?

How does your attitude affect your social standing in society?

How does your attitude affect your social standing in society?

This Self-Report Altruism Scale by Rushton, J.P.

If men and women were seperated and we calculated the average number of different helping behaviors of men compared to the average number for women in a class,which would you guess had more? This Self-Report Altruism Scale was developed by Rushton, J.P., et al. (1986. "Altruism and aggression: The heritability of individual differences." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50: 1192-1198). Rushton, et al., found that women had higher scores than men. However in a previous class surveyed, there were virtually no differences between women and men in number of different helping behaviors. 1. Why do you think there were no gender differences in average scores on the prosocial te... click for more