Assignment: Prejudice, Conformity, and Social Influence
Write a 1,400 to 1,750 words paper on how prejudice, discrimination, conformity, and social influence can be experienced in society today, and ensure you:
o Describe the 4 different ways groups affect people.
o Define prejudice, conformity, and social influence.
o Explain in detail how prejudice and discrimination differ.
o Provide real-world examples of prejudice, conformity, and social influence, utilizing 3 or more recent (within the last 12 months) news stories.
o Describe what happened in each news story related to the concepts (prejudice, discrimination, conformity, and social influence). Each news could be about a different concept, or the news stories you select could involve more than one.
o Analyze how conformity and social influence were factors in what transpired in each event, identifying relevant psychological theories at work.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.