Social Psychology With Offenders Worksheet

Social Psychology With Offenders Worksheet

Short-Answer

Respond to the following in 100 to 150 words each:

1. What is social psychology?      How does this field differ from other social science fields? Why is      understanding social psychology important in offender rehabilitation?
2. What is the “self?” How      may the “self” develop and change over time? How can you apply this      information to offenders seeking rehabilitation?
3. In 100 to 150 words each,      define the following terms and describe how they may influence working      with offenders. Provide an example for each.
   1. Heuristics:
   2. Schemas:
   3. Automatic and Controlled       Processing:
   4. Errors in Social       Cognition: