PSYC315N Week 5 Assignment Latest 2022 August

PSYC315N Social Psychology

Week 5 Assignment  

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 5

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to your textbook and lesson

Instructions

Stereotypes, unfortunately, are a common side-effect of societal perception of other individuals and groups. No matter who you are, stereotypes and prejudices influence our thoughts and perceptions even if they are unconscious.

Select a group from any culture, country, or society.

Describe how stereotypes or prejudices against that group might influence a health care practitioner during treatment. You can select a historical group (for example: plague victims, AIDS patients from the early 1980s) or more recent (immigrants in detention centers, anti-vaxxers, or patients with race specific illnesses such as sickle cell anemia or Tay-Sachs syndrome).

Describe common stereotypes of the group you selected. Dissect those stereotypes as to the potential impact they might have on treatment options or decisions or care.

Analyze how specific theories we learned about (i.e. ingroups vs outgroups, implicit racism, outgroup homogeneity effect, realistic conflict theory, social identity theory, attribution theory, etc.) influence stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination in the context of this scenario.  You don’t need to discuss all of these theories; just pick one or two for your analysis.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page