Assignment
Preparation
Select one of the social psychology theories or concepts of interest to you from the list below:
• Self-perception theory.
• Agent self.
• Appraisal motive and self-enhancement motive.
• Self-handicapping.
• Self-serving bias.
• Over-justification effect.
• Confirmation bias.
• Actor-observer bias.
• False consensus effect and false uniqueness effect.
• Theory perseverance.
Once you have selected your theory or concept, search in the Capella library to locate two scholarly research articles on the theory or concept.
Instructions
Use these articles to complete the following:
• Explain the theory or concept you selected.
• Describe the purpose of the study.
• Describe the research methods used in each of the studies.
• Explain the research findings for each study.
• Describe how you have personally observed the theory or concept in practice.
• Explain how the theory or concept, along with the research findings, increases awareness of social perception, social interaction, or social influence.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. 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.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.