BEHAVIOR FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES

Explore social psychology, personality psychology, and sociology in their approaches to explaining behavior. Consider the following scenario of Jason: Jason is a college student accused of making and distributing methamphetamine. If charged and convicted, Jason’s dreams of medical school would be dashed. How would a social psychologist explain Jason’s behavior and his decision to take this risk? Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider how a social psychologist would approach and explain Jason’s behavior and decision. Also, consider how a personality psychologist or a sociologist would explain Jason’s behavior and decision. Consider how each approach is different from a social psychologist’s approach. BY DAY 3 Post an explanation of Jason’s behavior from the perspective of a social psychologist. Support your explanation with references to social psychology theory and research. Read your colleagues’ postings. BY DAY 5 Respond to one of your colleagues’ posts as either a personality psychologist or a sociologist. From this perspective, compare your colleague’s explanation to how you as the personality psychologist or sociologist would explain Jason’s behavior and decision to make and distribute methamphetamine.