Evaluate psychological theories and their insights into the widely varying opinions and attitudes that are expressed through social media.

Deliverable 2 – Social Media Theory and Schema

Competency

Evaluate psychological theories and their insights into the widely varying opinions and attitudes that are expressed through social media.

Instructions

We have been looking at different psychological theories and the way we can use them to better examine social media. For this assignment, you should choose yourself or another person (such as a celebrity or a politician). Spend some time looking through your/their social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Then write your analysis, being sure to cover these points:

  • A good introduction including who your subject is and a good overview of them and their social media use
  • Examples and discussion of schema/script theory in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of cultivation theory in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of agenda-setting theory in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of social learning in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of uses and gratifications theory in your subject
  • Conclusions

Since observation is the most common method of assessment, for this module/week’s Discussion Board Forum, you will exercise your observational skills and write a summary of your observations. After watching the online media clip, write a summary about what you observe while watching the featured individual’s behaviors, emotional expressions, mood, etc. Once you have completed your thread, read two (2) other classmates’ observations and compare them with your own. In your replies, discuss, question, and make comments about what your classmates posted. Each reply must include at least 1 citation from class or outside materials and include Christian worldview or biblical themes where appropriate. Replies must be minimum 200 words.

Please watch provided video and use it as a reference as well.

https://www.learner.org/series/the-brain-teaching-modules/multiple-personality/

Reference Book:

Sheperis, C. J., Drummond, R. J., & Jones, K. D. (2020) Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.