Select an incident from your own experience and analyze it in terms of theories and research discussed in this course.

Select one of the following two options for the paper assignment. Paper length: minimum of 2 pages; maximum of 4. APA format.

1. Select an incident from your own experience and analyze it in terms of theories
and research discussed in this course. (For example, you might examine how research on social influence helps to explain your reactions when you joined a social group. Or you might consider the fit between research on interpersonal attraction and how you became friends with another…….)

2. Select a news article and analyze it in terms of theories and research discussed
in this course. (For example, you might select an article that describes political ads and
talk about how those ads relate to persuasion research.) Attach a copy of the article to
your paper.

The purpose of the writing assignment is to encourage you to think about applications of the course material to experiences outside of class. The paper should contain the following points: description of the incident or topic you intend to analyze
and the application of relevant theories and research. The paper is intended to be a thought piece in which you apply what you have learned from this course. Use the material discussed in class and the text to back up your argument. No outside references are required.