The assignment
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ePoster
Prepare an ePoster (an electronic poster) based on the following scenario:
A town council believes that residents in their community are sometimes not practising social distancing or wearing face masks. They want to encourage them to follow local Covid-19 restrictions. As a social psychologist, they have asked you for advice on how people can be influenced into wearing face masks and maintaining safe distances.
What guidance would you give?
Outline and briefly evaluate two suggestions about how to influence residents to wear face masks and maintain social distancing. Draw on theories and research from Block 1 of the module to inform your answer.
Word limit: 500 words
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learning outcomes addressed by this assignment
student notes for each part of this assignment.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
On completing this TMA, you will have developed knowledge and understanding of:
key theories and research within social psychology
the application of psychological theories and research to specific contexts.
Cognitive skills
On completing this TMA, you will be able to:
Construct arguments with appropriate use of psychological concepts, theories and evidence
evaluate the contributions of different kinds of evidence to psychological knowledge.
