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[From 10$/Pg] Theories Could Explain ResponseAssignment 1: Applying Social Psychology
Theories to Explain BehaviorIn Week 2, you were introduced to the bystander effect (Darley
& Latané, 1968). The perceived diffusion of responsibility makes bystanders less likely to
intervene in an emergency situation. It might be tempting to assume that aggressors and the
bystanders who do nothing to intervene are just “bad” people; however, the reasons for
how and why these behaviors occur are much more complex. In this assignment, you will
consider how factors such as obedience to authority, perceived power, and diffused
responsibility in the presence of others may explain varied responses to potential or actual
harm to others.ReferenceDarley, J.M. & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in
emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(4),
377-383.to prepareReview the Hock (2020) readings on social psychology theories and
principles. Think about the influence of environmental and social context on
behavior.Reflect on the following social media scenario:You are reading posts in your
favorite social media site, when you come across a post by a 19-year-old male. He writes
that he was raped at a party last night and he’s afraid they will post pictures of it online. He
is contemplating suicide. You notice three types of behaviors in the comments to him:A
small group of individuals are using profanity and belittling him. They are encouraging him
to commit suicide. A larger group of individuals are making supportive comments and
providing the number for a crisis help line.Many of his online followers have not responded
to his post.Think about how social psychology theories or principles could be applied to
explain the types of comments made to the 19-year-old in the scenario.Describe the impact
of social context on conformity, obedience, and helping behaviors.Explain how social
psychology theories or principles could be applied to account for each of the responses in
the scenario (e.g., which principles/theories could explain response type A; which
principles/theories could explain response type B, and so on). Be sure to support your
assertions with scholarly content.Provide at least one recommendation to help reduce the
derogatory comments or increase the number of supportive comments in the scenario,
based on what you have learned about social psychology.Note: Support your statements
with specific references to the Learning Resources and any additional sources you identify
using both in-text citations and references. It is strongly recommended that you include
proper APA format and citations. ReferenceDarley, J.M. & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander
intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 8(4), 377-383. Hock, R. R. (2020). Forty studies that changed psychology:

2. Explorations into the history of Psychological research (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson.Chapter 3, “Learning and Conditioning”Reading 3.4: “See Aggression…Do
Aggression!”Chapter 10, “Social Psychology”Reading 10.1: “A Prison by Any Other
Name”Reading 10.2: “The Power of Conformity”Reading 10.3: “To Help or Not to
Help”Reading 10.4: “Obey at Any Cost?”Bussey, K., & Bandura, A. (1984). Influence of gender
constancy and social power on sex-linked modeling. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 47(6), 1292–1302.Document: Psychology Theories Template (Excel
Spreadsheet)Optional ResourcesHoorens, V. & Poortinga, Y. (2000). Behavior in the social
context. In K. Pawlik & M. Rosenzweig The international handbook of psychology (pp. 40-
53). London: SAGE Publications Ltd. Doi: 10.4135/9781848608399.n3