Monday, September 28, 2009

HW: Writing assignment to complete the Social Psychology unit.

1. Identify the group, the norms of which you challenged in your experiment.
2. Describe the group:
a. Who comprises the membership of the group?
b. How are members chosen for the group?
c. What are some of the informal norms by which group members abide? (Appearance, attitude, speech, behavior, etc.)
3. Identify the specific norm you violated in your experiment, and the way in which you did so.
a. What are the consequences of violating a norm in this group?
b. What response did you receive from members of the group?
c. Did you receive any response from members outside of the group?

Length: 1-2 pages
Text Format: APA title page, 12-pt Times New Roman, double spacing.
Due Date: Friday, October 2nd. (Note: I will be out on Friday, but you will still be expected to turn in your essay by that date. You may submit it either electronically via email or in hard copy, and you must do so by the start of class Friday for full credit.)