Scenario: Logic With Emotion
Susan stops writing her paper and starts writing about her own life. She needs to make changes. Her relationship with her mom is the best place to start. Family is important, but she needs a relationship with her mother that is healthy and doesn’t drag her down.
She looks deep within herself and realizes she loves her mom. She just doesn’t need to believe everything her mom says about her. Just like the misinformation campaign, she needs to see her truth and not let the rest drag her down. She also needs to accept that this is just how her mom is—it’s about her mother, not her.
A weight lifts off of Susan’s mind. She suddenly knows that she’s smart enough to get a degree. So, Frank and Juan made it look easy. She might need to work a little harder, but she can get there. She will make a fantastic psychologist.
She thinks about her friends. They like her for who she is and not what she does for them. She needs to stop trying to impress them. As long as she does what she can, who cares whether they are doing more or doing it better?
She turns back to her paper and realizes she has the answer. People believe the misinformation because it plays on what they fear, just like her mom’s comments feed Susan’s fears. The solution is to combat it with information that plays on their hopes. Logic needs to work with emotion.
As we wrap up our reading by exploring loving and lasting relationships, think about the dynamics of family and friends. How do Susan’s loving relationships affect her life?
Overview
This week, you will be writing a paper in which you apply theories and concepts from social psychology related to prosocial behavior, rejection, and close relationships. You will also be required to apply behavioral ethics and critical thinking concepts. Successful practitioners understand the dynamics of various relationships. Their understanding of that which affects a successful relationship enables them to support positive and loving relationships for their clients.
Preparation
Complete the Riverbend City: Good, Bad, and Loving Case Studies media piece if you haven’t already or if you would like to make changes to the choices you made. Review the case study you want to focus on and the social psychology theory, behavioral ethics concept, and critical thinking concept you want to use in your paper.
If you didn’t finish your research last week, use the Capella library to find a scholarly journal article related to the social psychology theory you chose. You are required to use two articles in your paper. The second article should be one of the following:
Reciprocity: Mahmoodi, A., Bahrami, B., & Mehring, C. (2018). Reciprocity of social influence. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1–9.
Unrequited Love: Bamford, R. (2015). Unrequited: Neurochemical enhancement of love. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 24(3), 355–360.
Social Exchange Theory: Fallis, E. E., Rehman, U. S., Woody, E. Z., & Purdon, C. (2016). The longitudinal association of relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(7), 822–831.
Review the Good, Bad, and Loving Assignment Template [DOCX] that you will use to write your paper.
You may use the following resource to supplement the information you find in your textbook and scholarly journal articles:
Social Exchange Theory: Sociology Students from Jammu and Kashmir. (2012, October 28). Social exchange theory–A complete note [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/233824056627657/posts/social-exchange-theory-a-complete-notesocial-exchange-theory-is-a-social-psychol/517499074926819/
This week you will be writing a paper which includes the following:
Summarize the case study.
Describe credible and scholarly sources, relevant to a particular theory.
Apply a social psychological theory to a chosen case study.
Explain how social psychological research studies relate to a particular social psychological theory.
Apply an ethical reasoning concept to a chosen case study.
Apply a critical thinking concept to a chosen case study.
Provide a conclusion.
Create a text in the third person, adhering to conventions of academic tone.
Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current Evidence and APA guidelines.
Resources: Minimum of two scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.
Competency 1: Select credible and scholarly sources in the field of social psychology using information literacy and research skills.
Describe credible and scholarly sources relevant to a particular theory.
Competency 2: Apply social psychological theory to topics in the field.
Apply a social psychological theory to a chosen case study.
Competency 3: Apply social psychological research to topics in the field.
Explain how social psychological research studies relate to a particular social psychological theory.
Competency 4: Apply ethical reasoning to social psychology topics.
Apply an ethical reasoning concept to a chosen case study.
Competency 5: Apply critical thinking to social psychology topics.
Apply a critical thinking concept to a chosen case study.
Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Create a text in the third person, adhering to conventions of academic tone.
Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.