Remember, those in the field of Social Psychology believe that situational influences have a more powerful effect on behavior than personality traits.

So, consider a recent situation from your personal experience in which you explained another's behavior based on a personality trait(s). Could you reinterpret their behavior using a situational explanation? Think hard about this question. You can't say no!

Note: Do not identify the person to whom you are referring. Refer to them as Person X.

Assessment Information

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO 1: the major theories of social psychology and their specific viewpoints/explanations of human social behavior

CLO 2: how social psychological principles can be applied to everyday life

CLO 3: the terminology of the field

CLO 4: the methods of research used by social psychologists

This assignment assesses unit objective:

LO2: Demonstrate understanding of the power of the situation in determining behavior as well as the evolutionary assumption of the adaptive function of behavior. It is aligned with CLO 1, 2, and 3.