Locate a recent article in a popular media source that illustrates a concept from the Social Psychology chapter, a concept like cognitive dissonance (though since I’ve listed it, you should not use that concept). Avoid research by Asch, Milgram, and Zimbardo. Popular media sources can be found through an ordinary search engine (like Google) such as a newspaper (like the New York Times) or magazine article (Men’s Health). Discuss which Social Psychology concept the article is about. Then, on a scholarly search engine like Google Scholar (or one recommended by a librarian), locate a college level, peer reviewed, scholarly (research) journal article on the same topic. A scientific source is something like the Journal of Social Psychology. Be sure to write a summary which compares and contrasts what the popular article says versus what the research article says about the same concept. You may use your textbook if you wish but this assignment is mostly about using the two outside sources described above. Papers that do not include a popular and a research source will not be graded. Papers without APA in-text citation and an APA reference section will not be graded. Abstracts and cover pages are not required in this course. Any major Social Psychology terms used in your essay should be placed in bold font. Limit your discussion: your paper should be about one Social Psychology concept. Minimum: two double-spaced pages.
