The Individual in Society: Prejudice & Discrimination- Reflection Writing Assignment

Assignment Task:

Reflection Writing Assignment:

Task:

This section of your Reflective Learning Journal will contain three entries, one each for Self and Identity, Prejudice and Discrimination and Attraction and Close Relationships. Address the following headings and sub-headings in turn. You MUST choose one sub-topic for each entry and relate that back to your topic using the questions provided. References provided in brackets.  

Topic: Self and Identity / specify sub-topic you chose

Choose 1 sub-topic:

1. Spotlight Effect & the Illusion of Transparency
2. Self-concept, self and culture 
3. Self-esteem

The questions to answer:

1. What interested me about this sub-topic?
2. What are the main concepts related to this sub-topic (include a short quote to illustrate your understanding)?
3. How is this sub-topic relevant to my social world (include applications and limitations)?

 Topic: Prejudice and Discrimination / specify sub-topic you chose:

1. Types of prejudice and discriminations
2. Social identity: in-groups and out-groups
3. Working to reduce prejudice (Bystander anti-racism & the psychological approach)
4. What interested me about this sub-topic?
5. What are the main concepts related to this sub-topic?
6. How is this sub-topic relevant to my social world?

Topic: Attraction and Close Relationships / specify sub-topic you choose 

1. What leads to friendship and attraction?
2. What is love?
3. When relationships go wrong
4. What interested me about this sub-topic?
5. What are the main concepts related to this sub-topic?
6. How is this sub-topic relevant to my social world??

How has this Learning Journal contributed to my understanding of social psychology and scholarly writing?