Throughout this course, you have had opportunities to conduct research on many topics related to social change and social change movements. Take some time to revisit the sources you used. Consider the following questions: Which stand out as particularly significant? Which would you recommend to a colleague? Which sources have most influenced your own professional interests and/or practice? Reflect on your initial thinking about the historical role of the psychologist as a social change agent (discussed in Week 2). How has your perception of that role changed? What would you consider to be the role of the psychologist as a social change agent today?By Day 6Post by Day 6 your responses to the following:Evaluate the impact of this course on your understanding of social change.Which topics, activities, or discussions stand out as having particular impact on your understanding of social change?How has your understanding of the role of psychologists in serving as agents of social change been influenced?What actions might you continue or pursue in your role as an agent of social change?How has your understanding of the role of the psychologist as a social change agent changed as a result of this course? Share a brief comparison of the role of the psychologist as a social change agent today to the historical

Papers must be carefully and thoughtfully prepared, with your ideas articulated in a logical format based on an outline you develop before you begin to write. An opening paragraph should set the stage succinctly for the material to follow, serving as a brief introduction to the substance of the paper. The paper should end with a concluding, summarizing sentence or two.After you have Read Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, use his ideas to write a description and analysis of a “difficult conversation” you had in the past – or a difficult conversation you would like to have in the future with someone at your job, or former job, with whom you have had a challenging work interaction.It could be, for example, a situation with your supervisor, the executive leadership at your agency, someone you supervise, a government official, a co-worker, etc.This paper requires you to choose a thorny conversation you once had with someone at work and how you could use Stone’s techniques if you had it to do over again. OR, describe a thorny situation in which you AVOIDED the “difficult” conversation and how you could imagine addressing the other person using Stone’s techniques.Be specific about what “Stone techniques” outlined in the book you could have used in the past.For a future conversation, be specific about what you imagine yourself saying (and what you would NOT say even if you were thinking it) and how you think the person might react to this approach.YOU MUST use the concepts and techniques outlined in Stone’s book.If you do not do so, the paper will be returned to you to re-write as required. The paper should be a minimum of 5 double-spaced pages utilizing 12 point font, and saved as a Word document.It can be slightly longer if necessary, as long as you genuinely have something more to say that was not in the earlier paragraphs.Be sure to plan the outline of the paper before you begin writing and check to ensure correct grammar and spelling before you hand it in. Papers must follow a logical outline, address the questions and instructions in the assignment, and have correct grammar and spelling.