social

Question 1

WHAT is the key question

Answer 1

How can knowledge from social psychology be used to reduce bullying

Question 2

WHY is it a key question

Answer 2

• 46% of children are affected
• can lead to depression/PTSD
• Minority group not effected

Question 3

How does research from psychology help to answer the question

Answer 3

REALISTIC CONFLICT THEORY
- prejudice / hostile attitudes brought about by competition between groups (phase 2- ransacked cabins)
- introduce a common goal (phase 3- bonding)

SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
- Tajfel - associate yourself with in-group seeing yourself as similar putting down the out group
- Make subgroups to divide in-group

Question 4

+ / -

Answer 4

+ sherif - working towards a common goal (fixing bus) helped to reduce hostility and prejudice between groups

• personality needs to be taken into account - COHRS openness to experience more likely to be prejudice
• obedience levels will affect how people will change

Question 5

conclusion