Topic

Observing Social Behavior

Instructions

Write 1 page in APA format.

Throughout the week, take a moment to observe the social behaviors of others. Pay particular attention to the behaviors of people that are with other people.

Because this is a blog, you can add to it throughout the week. Please write using complete sentences.

What place(s) did you choose? Describe the context and the type of people that were observed.
Describe the social behaviors observed.
Chapter 10 is about Helping Others. What helping behaviors did you observe?
Identify 4 more key social psychological phenomena that you have studied so far in the class (consider the Key Terms you have encountered in chapters 1-10).
How are these 4 phenomena related to what you observed?

Answer preview

What place(s) did you choose? Describe the context and the type of people that were observed.

I chose to observe people at the local mall. The mall was filled with numerous young adults in their early 20s trying to imitate the mannerisms of adolescents. As I was observing people in the mall at 12 noon on a weekday, virtually all the teenagers who like to frequent the mall during the weekends were at school. Moreover, the mall was filled with young adults who were dressed like teenagers, and there was a lot of affectation in their mannerisms.

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