Social KQ

Question 1

What is the social key question?

Answer 1

Can knowledge from social psychology be used to help reduce bullying?

Question 2

Why is it the social key question?

Answer 2

• 46% of children are affected
• Can lead to depression + PTSD
• Minority groups not affected

Question 3

How does research from social psychology help to answer the key question?

Answer 3

Realistic conflict theory - Suggests introduce common goals to reduce hostile conditions
Social identity theory - make subgroups to divide old in-groups prevent prejudice

Question 4

How does social psychology help reduce bulling?

Answer 4

Sherif - Found common goal reduces hostile - reduces bullying when the bully and the target work together towards the same goal

Question 5

Limitations of social psychology when answering the KQ

Answer 5

Personality - Can impact how people act and think changing their actions - Cohrs said that the personality ‘openness to experience’ correlates with prejudice
Obedience levels - If the target of the bullying is more obedient they are less likely to stand up for themselves whereas if they are less obedient they will stand up for themselves more

Question 6

Summary of Social KQ

Answer 6

Social psychology can be used to reduce bullying through the theory of realistic conflict supported by Sherif this states that introducing a common goal can reduce hostile conditions - in terms of bulling if the bully and the target work together to achieve the same goal prejudice attitudes will be reduced