PSY 101 Kitty Genovese Thorough Thoughts #6

The purpose of Thorough Thoughts assignments is to synthesize concepts from this class with the world around you. These assignments will assist you in applying psychological concepts to your “day-to-day” life. Requirements: For the question(s)/instructions below you will need to provide a thorough analysis of the topic of no less than 500 words use your textbook as your source to support your statements. Include the page number(s) for citations from your textbook. The? ?papers? ?should? ?be? ?written? ?in? ?your? ?own? ?words? ?with? ?supporting? ?citations from you text. Make sure that it is clear where all the information in your paper came from by placing citations with the information (including page numbers). ?Demonstrate? ?that? ?you? ?understand? ?the? ?information? ?by? ?using? ?your? ?own? ?words? ?and? ?do? ?not? ?use? ?direct? ?quotes? ?in? ?these? ?assignments.? ? ? ? ? Please type and upload the assignment as an attachment (doc or docx) to the link above - please do not type your paper in the comment area. The topic of this Thorough Thoughts assignment is the Kitty Genovese murder case. This case has been used as a classic example of many concepts in social psychology. Some people dispute the conclusions made by early psychologists, however, the case still provides good examples of several concepts from your text. Please note: The requirements for the Through Thoughts papers may be different each time. This particular assignment asks you to use your textbook as your only source (include page numbers). Grading guidelines are provided in the blackboard rubric. Part 1: Watch the news story on Kitty Genovese Part 2: Provide a short summary of the video (4-5 sentences) Part 3: Address the following: Use your text as a source and cite the pages. Explain the concepts of social psychology illustrated in the Kitty Genovese case. Consider prosocial and helping behaviors described in your text. What situations (and factors) would have increased the chance of someone helping Kitty? If you heard someone in distress, what would you do? How would most people answer this question? Discuss why our thoughts/beliefs and our actions are not always the same (again, use your text as a source, you may need to go back to a previous chapter).