ASSIGNMENT 2 (INDIVIDUAL)
FEM 4103: PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL & INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIOR
SECOND SEMESTER 2014/2015
MOVIE ANALYSES (15%)
• Choose and view ONE (1) movie. Summarize the movie in terms of the plot, actors, issues etc. Highlight the strength and weaknesses of the movie.
• Then, after reviewing your notes and readings, identify social-psychological principles or concepts that appear to be operating in the events or individuals depicted in the film (e.g., cognitive dissonance, schemas, self-fulfilling prophecies, deindividuation, conformity, etc.). For each principle that you identify:
1.
briefly describe the relevant scene (you may assume that your reader has seen the film);
2.
describe in detail the social-psychological principle/concepts you believe is relevant, bringing in research findings as much as possible (that is, briefly state the findings of relevant experiments/research you've read or heard about); and
3.
elaborate on how the selected scene conforms and/or fails to conform to the social-psychological principle/concept you have identified, as well as to the research findings that support the principle/concept (for example, describe how the scene is similar to or different from relevant experiments/research you've read or heard about).
• Your written analysis should be succinct and well-written (10-15 pages). Be sure toinclude a short Introduction to orient the reader, as well as a short Discussion to tie things together. The written analysis will be worth 15% of your final paper grade.
MARKING SCHEME
1. Written Analysis (50 marks = 15%]
• Introduction (5 marks]
• Detailed description of the relevant scene.
• Content & Organization (30 marks)
• Description of the relevant social-psychological principle
• Elaboration on how the selected scene conform to the social-psychological principle that have identified.
• Conclusion (10 marks]
• Reference (5 marks)
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