Social Psychology II

Social Psychology II

Group behavior involves behavior, feelings, and thoughts that one acquires due to influence from a group. It can also be behaviors that one has in order for them to fit into a group.

Organizational behavior is the study of human behavior within an organization or in the workplace.

Intimacy is a relationship where the people involved have mutual feelings of closeness, trust, and affection for each other, and they reciprocate it.

Friendship is a long-lasting relationship between two or more individuals who are pleased to meet each other’s interests and needs and satisfy their desires.

Altruism is the act of doing something good that is costly for the benefit of others.

Prejudice and stereotypes Prejudice is the negative attitude that a person or people have towards a person or community due to misinformation. Stereotypes are the unproven negative or positive beliefs that one has about another or others.

Aggression is any act intended to harm another person physically or emotionally.

Applied social psychology studies human interactions and behaviors to improve education, ensure organizational productivity and justice and enhance communication.

Article Review

Group Behavior

Several studies have been conducted concerning group behavior. Researchers are still finding new ideas on how people behave due to groups and how groups impact people’s behaviors. In this specific study, the researcher has proven that it is still incorrect to conclude that groups can influence a person. Within this particular study, the researchers have found that sometimes, people’s behavior is similar in a group because the individual engages in what the researchers call a “copy-the-in-group social-learning strategy” (Monterey & Shultz, 2022, p. 169). In other words, these researchers believe that a person behaves like a group by copying the group’s behavior. As such, the group cannot be blamed for influencing the person. This study also proves that when one acquires behaviors because of a given group, it does not ultimately prove that this individual generally has behaviors similar to those of the group they copied.

Altruism

Altruism is an asocial behavior that attracts the attention of several social psychology scholars. Researchers are interested in finding out what causes people to be generous. This desire to understand the source of altruism has also prompted Sparrow et al. (2021) to undertake this study. Their study is, however, focused on aging. They desire to understand whether there is a connection between age and altruistic behavior. The concepts discussed in this study agree with the theories in social psychology that there is a connection between altruism and aging. The findings also indicate that when people get older, they become more altruistic. However, it is notable that some people may not be generous even in their old age. Such exceptional situations require more research.

Aggression

Aggression is an antisocial behavior of interest to social scientists. Experts in this field have conducted several studies to examine what causes this behavior. These scholars hold firmly on the role of the environment on behavior. This study thus attracts the attention of scholars, and Slawaski (2019) has tried to find this connection. In the process, the study reveals many factors that influence a person’s aggressive behavior. This finding connects with theories in this area that hold that aggression can be innate and caused by the environment and other factors.

References

Monterey, M., & Shultz, T. R. (2022). Copy the In-group: Group Membership Trumps Perceived             Reliability, Warmth, and Competence in a Social-Learning Task. Psychological science, 33(1), 165–174. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976211032224

Sparrow, E. P., Swirsky, L. T., Kudus, F., & Spaniol, J. (2021). Aging and altruism: A meta-analysis. Psychology and Aging, 36(1), 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000447

Slawinski, B. L., Klump, K. L., & Burt, S. A. (2019). The etiology of social aggression: a             nuclear twin family study. Psychological medicine, 49(1), 162–169.        https://doi.org/10.1017/

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Current research in Social Psychology II
We covered much over the past several weeks. As we continue to expand our understanding of social psychology it is important to evaluate current research.

For this assignment, first provide a detailed description for each of the following topics.

Topics

Group behavior
Organizational behavior
Attraction or intimacy
Friendships
Altruism
Prejudice and stereotypes
Aggression
Applied social psychology
Article review:

Next, choose 3 topics from the list above and find a scholarly journal article for each.
Find current (not more than 5 years old) scholarly research articles from the South University Library databases only.
Remember the articles must be related to psychology.
Provide an in-depth analysis for each article, integrating information from your course and text readings.