Social justice issues are strongly connected to the field of psychology. Using your knowledge, skills, and abilities related to psychology, you will connect your personal experiences in the workplace with social justice issues and psychological theory.

Social Justice Issues

Discussions are an opportunity for you to communicate your ideas clearly and effectively, interact and challenge your peers respectfully, and support your writing with examples and scholarly resources.  Be sure to answer all questions and view the rubric to be sure you earn maximum points.

Social justice issues are strongly connected to the field of psychology.  Using your knowledge, skills, and abilities related to psychology, you will connect your personal experiences in the workplace with social justice issues and psychological theory.  If you choose an alternative context or situation (other than the workplace), please explain your decision.

This activity addresses module outcomes 3 and 4.  Upon successful completion of this activity, you will be able to:

MO3: Evaluate theories to explain behavior, including advantages and limitations. (CO1)

MO4: Evaluate theories to predict behavior, including advantages and limitations. (CO1) 

This activity aligns with the career competencies of written communication and critical thinking.

For your discussion posting this week, address the following:

Identify a social justice issue in the workplace (or other space, if needed) that resonates with you.

Explain a prosocial behavior related to this issue, and an antisocial behavior.

Describe and discuss how the theories associated with these behaviors can explain and predict behavior, being sure to provide advantages and limitations.  Provide scholarly resources to support your ideas and writing.

Students in the I-O concentration must include description and discussion of the role of psychological theory associated with negotiation/persuasive skills.