Social Key Question

LO TBAT discuss and respond to the social KQ

Go to the Social KQ on Psychology Rocks:

Social: Key Question

The Key Question: how can social psychology explain cult behaviour?

Resources you can use are:

• This handout: 

  Social Psychology Cults Guidance

• The BBC Radio documentary on Waco
• This slide presentation (which has YouTube videos within it): 

  LO TBAT discuss the social key question: How can social psychology explain cult behaviour?

• A newspaper article on cult behaviour
• Aeon.co Essay article and an essay on how cult leaders manipulate their followers
• If you want to go further watch Louis Theroux’s ‘My Scientology Movie’

Example Question

You will have studied a key issue of importance to society in social psychology. Discuss the importance of your key issue. (8)