Social Psychology in Contemporary Media Projects. These essays are expected to b
Social Psychology in Contemporary Media Projects. These essays are expected to be 3-5 pages (double spaced and in APA format) that will require students to compare and contrast a piece of contemporary media (e.g. news, film, or personal experience) psychological concepts from our distinct units. Students will be asked to describe a piece of
contemporary media of their choice and compare and contrast how it relates to the topics of social influence (chapters 5, 6, 7, & 8). Additionally, Students will be expected to include at
least two (2) peer-reviewed empirical articles in each essay from outside empirical sources
published within the last five years. Each essay will be due by 11:59 pm the Sunday of the
exam week (see the course schedule on the last page). For details on what is expected of these essays please see the rubric below. An example paper project is posted on Canvas for the class to
review