Please read “UK gives mass round of applause thanking key coronavirus workers in nationwide Clap For Our Carers” news piece and write an essay discussing the research and methods that could be used in social psychology to explain the situation reported. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-07/clap-for-our-carers-seventh-week-8pm/
Outline:
Introduction: [200 words]
* Brief overview of the background research (news piece) [THESIS]
* Define key coronavirus workers and social psychology, and state the relation between social psychology and the news piece. (Also mention why key workers are considered heroes in social psychology)
* How did “clap for carers” start [one sentence]
* How collectively, people were encouraged to do it because they saw others in the society engage in it
* Outline of the main points.
Main Body: [1800 words]
1. Compliance
* Define and include a research
* State how it links to the question (news piece)
* Mention example of the study
* Provide short evaluation (methodology including critical thinking – no opinions (all from studies)
2. Sense of belonging [perhaps how it started as showing gratitude publicly, then lead to attitude change)
* Define and include a research
* State how it links to the question (news piece)
* Mention example of the study
* Provide short evaluation (methodology including critical thinking – no opinions (all from studies)
3. Collective behavior and crowd (include a specific theory) [crowd behavior virtually] – How collectively it influenced a difference (rather than individually). How before it was not accepted to stand outside the door, and clap but now, with technology and modern age, the attitude changed, and people are more connected via the internet, and it would reach a louder audience (wider network)
* Define and include a research
* State how it links to the question (news piece)
* Mention example of the study
* Provide short evaluation (methodology including critical thinking – no opinions (all from studies)
4. Leadership as social influence (what triggered individual’s to follow a leader for ex: Boris Johnson, and how the weekly scheduled clap influenced more individuals to join)
* Define and include a research
* State how it links to the question (news piece)
* Mention example of the study
* Provide short evaluation (methodology including critical thinking – no opinions (all from studies)
Conclusion: [200 words] [while writing the conclusion, make sure to summarize the argument about which aspect of social psychology explains the news piece)
Follow the below structure:
* Rephrase thesis statement
* Summary of the Main ideas of the essay (compare and contrast between theories and discuss which type has stronger evidence in the new piece to explain the situation).
* Final statement
IMPORTANT points to consider:
* Please include in-text citations and a reference list.
* It is important to have “Social Psychology Theories” in mind while writing.
* This is an academic essay and not opinion related.
* Try to always link each theory to the question.
* Make sure it is researched and try to stick to “recent” research as much as possible.
* Make sure in each paragraph to describe theories and support them
* Avoid usage of websites, and stick to journals articles for a better well informed and checked research
* Minimal use of textbooks.
* Always refer back to the news piece while writing
* If you have any question, please do let me know
* I will keep adding links as well as research papers along the way
* Please make sure each paragraph of the essay flows to the next paragraph (so basically the evaluation of one theory, how did it lead to the theory after?)
—–please add a reference list
Helpful Links:
https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-why-clapping-for-carers-feels-so-strangely-uplifting-135092
