BEH 311: W6 – Conformity, Helping and Aggression

BEH 311: W6 – Conformity, Helping and Aggression

BEH-311 Social Psychology

W6 – Conformity, Helping and Aggression

Two Parts to this assignment:

Part I:

Answer the DQ’s in 50 words or more (be specific):

What scientific evidence is there for and against the catharsis? Do you agree or disagree with the idea of catharsis, and why?

Part II:

Assignment Detail:

Write a paper of approximately 500 words that addresses the four following components:

o Briefly discuss gender differences in the tendency to conform.

o What are the five crucial steps people go through when deciding whether to offer help?

o How does putting an economic value on one’s time impact helping?

o What is the TASS model? How does the model talk about aggressive reactions? In an experiment, participants either high or low in trait aggressiveness were given either low or high provocations. Describe the results.

Use APA formatting. Most of the paper must be in your own words.