THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT

Running head: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Poverty in America
Societies encounter different issues which largely determine the quality of life lived by
their members. For the American society, Poverty is one of the most pervasive issues affecting
the country’s population. Debate has been raging on for years about the role of the government
and other stakeholders in eradicating poverty in the United States of America.
Poverty among a wider population comes with multiple social and economic challenges.
My support for the eradication of poverty is therefore based on the advantages that our country
will get from a poverty-free population. Statistics from the US Census Bureau estimates the
number of people living in poverty in USA to be about 40 million (Cranley, 2019). Some of the
disadvantages that come with this huge population include overreliance on government support
programs, homelessness, and rise in violent crime. The eradication of poverty would therefore
save the government huge sums of money spent in support programs and provision of temporary
shelters to the homeless. It would also reduce social vises such as violent crime.
Poverty eradication needs to be dealt with through a collaborative approach. On a
personal level, I use my knowledge to educate other members of the society on the importance of
giving a helping hand to the less fortunate. I also use my networks to lobby for income
generating opportunities for the poor in the society. I have also made use of social media
advocacy to create awareness about the shortcomings of poverty in the American society.
Dissonance occurs when a person encounters situations or believes that contradict their
personal beliefs and values.. As captured in the first paragraph there is absolutely no dissonance
between my attitudes and behavior on the poverty eradication debate
Besides, I have demonstrated consistency on my opinions regarding the importance of the
eradication of poverty in the American society. This is based on my strong conviction that an