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Title of Access to HE Diploma: Access to Radiography / Paramedic Studies / Nursing / Midwifery
Unit title(s): Social Psychology	Unit code(s): PK8/3/LN/052
Learner:	Tutor/Assessor: Roami
Title of Assignment: Social Psychology	Assignment Number: 1 of 1 for this Unit
Description of Assignment: In an essay of 1500-2000 words answer the following questions: Explain key elements of the discipline of Social Psychology Explain psychological explanations of human behaviour, e.g. aggression, prejudice or social influence Evaluate findings of key experimental studies in social psychology, e.g. Milgram, Zimbardo, Skinner
Date set: Week beginning: 20/5/13	Date for draft submission (if applicable): N/A	Date for submission 12 June 2013
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AC no	Level Three
1.	Explain some key elements of the discipline of Social Psychology.
2	2.1 Explain psychological explanations of human behaviour, e.g. aggression, prejudice or social influence.
3	3.1 Evaluate the broad findings of key experimental studies in social psychology, e.g. Milgram, Zimbardo, Skinner

Grade	Unit title: Psychology of Health and Illness
If you have achieved all Level 3 criteria you will receive a grade (Pass, Merit or Distinction) against the following Grade Descriptors. (There are no descriptors for Pass; learners achieve a Pass by meeting all ACs for the unit at Level 3.)
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G2 Application of Knowledge.	make use of relevant perspectives with depth that goes beyond the minimum required for a pass. and very good levels of analysis.	make use of relevant perspectives. with both depth and breadth and excellent levels of analysis.
G4 Use of information	identify new information from sources which are generally appropriate. generally appraise the relevance and value of new information accurately. Show a very good grasp of the meaning and significance of new information generally combine or synthesise information with outcomes that are accurate and appropriate	identify new information from sources which are consistently appropriate. consistently appraise the relevance and value of new information accurately. show an excellent grasp of the meaning and significance of new information. consistently combine or synthesise information with outcomes that are accurate and appropriate
G5 Communication and Presentation	show very good command of format, structure, syntax, spelling, punctuation and referencing.	show very good command of format, structure, syntax, spelling, punctuation and referencing.

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taken as a whole, needs to demonstrate a
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should be structured in a way that is
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logical and fluent;

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To achieve a merit
your answers must be well structured with a logical progression of ideas. The ability to abide by Harvard rules for referencing is essential. Demonstration of the ability to express ideas in a concise and cogent manner is essential. You need to demonstrate a very good grasp of the subject area. Reference to key studies and the provision of appropriate examples are required where appropriate. The more you have gone beyond class notes in your research and the more analysis you have carried out, the more likely it is that you will achieve a Merit.

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your answers need to be fluent and well -structured throughout. Excellent in-text and end list referencing is required, when referring to studies. You need to demonstrate an excellent grasp of the subject area and provide relevant examples where appropriate. You need to demonstrate exceptional evaluation and analytical skills and go beyond the class notes in your answers.

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Robert · Accepted Answer

Social Psychology 1 

Running Head: Social Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Psychology 2 

Introduction 
In the current, social psychology is significant because it is a scientific field  that helps 
effectively in understanding the source as well as environment of human beings in the social 
conditions. Along with this, it should also be noted down that, this scientific method also utilize 
the proper answer of casual questions. At the same time, social psychology can be considered as 
an imperative area that identify that how an individual directly or indirectly influenced to act in a 
desired manner (Fiske, Gilbert & Lindzey, 2010). In addition to this, social psychology also 
identifies that how an  individual person’s belief, thoughts, and behaviors are affected by the 
actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.  This statement clearly indicates that social 
psychology is one of the most significant study that studies human being or individuals in the 
social context. In the same manner, it tells that how and why public or individuals believe, suffer, 
and do the things they do depending upon the situation they are in.  Hence, it is directly or 
indirectly has relation to society and sociology. This scientific also focus on collection forces 
including race as well as socioeconomic class and it also deals with the individual (Smith & 
Haslam, 2012).  
In addition to this, in this paper, different effective components of social psychology  will 
be discussed in an effective and proper manner in order to fully achieve objectives of this 
research paper. The conceptual framework related to psychological explanations of human 
behavior would also be analyzed effectively. Finally, and evaluation of experimental studies in 
social psychology would also be conducted properly to accomplish overall goals and objectives 
of this research paper.  
Social Psychology 
Social Psychology 3 

It is interpreted that, social psychology involves different specific tools such as: 
character, motivations, position, and actions of a person within public groups. It means there are 
various elements as well as components that social psychology considers. Along with this, it 
should also be noted down that, social psychology also involves a scientific method to welcome 
and clarify that the notion, emotion and actions of persons are persuaded by the imagined, actual 
and implied company of supplementary individual (Lamater & Myers, 2010). It also includes a 
broad variety of social elements such as:  social perception, group behavior, leadership, 
nonverbal behavior, aggression, prejudice, orthodoxy, etc.  
Elements of The Discipline of  Social Psychology 
There are a numerous perspectives or elements in the social psychology that play a vital 
role in the actions and acuity of the individual. These elements also describe the influence of 
social phenomena on the individual (Crisp & Turner, 2010). These elements are also more 
valuable as well important because this helps in understanding an individual or group in social 
context. These key elements of the discipline of social psychology are as below:   
Perception: In the discipline of social psychology, perception of the people is an 
important element that offers abnormal traditions of the  impressions of the people. Along with 
this, it also involves different conclusions that are bottom ahead the person's consciousness to 
make discipline in the social psychology (Schneider, Gruman & Coutts, 2005). 
Attitude: It is the extra major feature of the social psychology that has a potent influence 
on the behavior of the individuals. In the discipline, it also describes that how attitude plays a 
vital role to alter the method of the activities of the person. 
Social Psychology 4 

Attribution: In social psychology, attribution includes building presumption and 
assumption about the behaviors of others as well as affairs around us. Thus, this perspective also 
useful in making obedience in social psychology (Crisp & Turner, 2010).  
Attitude change:  Behavioral change as well as attitude change also makes regulation in 
the social psychology. This element plays a significant role in order to assess the merits of 
alteration of the issues in an organization. 
Group decision making:

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