Describe one of the following well-known social psychological studies:
Asch’s Conformity Study
Bandura’s Bobo Doll Study
Darley and Batson’s Good Samaritan Study
Festinger and Carlsmith’s Cognitive Dissonance Study
Landsberger’s Hawthorne Effect Study
Milgram’s Obedience Study
Nisbett and Wilson’s Halo Effect Study
Ross’s False Consensus Study
Seligman’s Learned Helplessness Study
Sherif and Sherif’s Robbers Cave Study
Zimbardo’s Prison Study
Other options may be suggested or approved by your instructor.
Explain how the research study you selected illustrates social thinking, social influence, or social relations.
Apply this insight regarding social psychology to an experience or observation from your own life (personal or professional).
Relate the relevance of your newfound knowledge of social thinking, social influence, or social relations to your current or anticipated future career.
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