The “Breakdown” Debate in Social Movements
... of their own volition but are acting in “circular reaction” to one another, the culmination of a process that results in actors no longer critical of suggestion — it is precisely this perception of the unthinking crowd that led scholars such as Le Bon and Blumer to characterize crowds as simple mass ...
... of their own volition but are acting in “circular reaction” to one another, the culmination of a process that results in actors no longer critical of suggestion — it is precisely this perception of the unthinking crowd that led scholars such as Le Bon and Blumer to characterize crowds as simple mass ...
order, the rule of law and moral norms
... either honestly or dishonestly, while the third type, the opportunists, behave strategically on the basis of costbenefit considerations. ...
... either honestly or dishonestly, while the third type, the opportunists, behave strategically on the basis of costbenefit considerations. ...
Studying society - Social Sciences
... If the researcher already has a hunch about something, or wants to test an idea, they should create a hypothesis. This is simply a statement that can be tested. It is a prediction of what the research will find. For example: “students who study sociology watch the news more often than students who d ...
... If the researcher already has a hunch about something, or wants to test an idea, they should create a hypothesis. This is simply a statement that can be tested. It is a prediction of what the research will find. For example: “students who study sociology watch the news more often than students who d ...
Debates on Social Simulation - CEUR
... studies, some early examples being Axelrod (1986) or the Socionics project (Muller, Malsh & SchutzScaeffer, 1998). Nowadays, there are many MABSS models which would seem to be based on very different ontological assumptions obeying in there time to very diverse modelling strategies. This diversity c ...
... studies, some early examples being Axelrod (1986) or the Socionics project (Muller, Malsh & SchutzScaeffer, 1998). Nowadays, there are many MABSS models which would seem to be based on very different ontological assumptions obeying in there time to very diverse modelling strategies. This diversity c ...
Topic 1 - Social Sciences
... If the researcher already has a hunch about something, or wants to test an idea, they should create a hypothesis. This is simply a statement that can be tested. It is a prediction of what the research will find. For example: “students who study sociology watch the news more often than students who d ...
... If the researcher already has a hunch about something, or wants to test an idea, they should create a hypothesis. This is simply a statement that can be tested. It is a prediction of what the research will find. For example: “students who study sociology watch the news more often than students who d ...
What is the Eros Effect?
... norm theory questions the uniformity of crowds and stresses the multiple sources of crowd formations. If contagion and convergence theories assume that crowds are composed of originally free-standing individuals who somehow develop into a unity, emergent norm theory extends the assumption of free st ...
... norm theory questions the uniformity of crowds and stresses the multiple sources of crowd formations. If contagion and convergence theories assume that crowds are composed of originally free-standing individuals who somehow develop into a unity, emergent norm theory extends the assumption of free st ...
kinship and Social Relations in Filipino Culture
... unit, the first levels of interaction are apparently those maintained with persons outside of this social group, while the latter types of relationships are typical of familiar interactkn s. At the same time, the existence of interaction levels point to the other fact that even an outsider may event ...
... unit, the first levels of interaction are apparently those maintained with persons outside of this social group, while the latter types of relationships are typical of familiar interactkn s. At the same time, the existence of interaction levels point to the other fact that even an outsider may event ...
Social Cohesion Interventions in Sub
... • Development, reconstruction, and peacebuilding interventions in sub-Saharan Africa aiming to generate social cohesion. • Interventions have beginning and end • Intervention types include: community-driven development, social funds and education or ...
... • Development, reconstruction, and peacebuilding interventions in sub-Saharan Africa aiming to generate social cohesion. • Interventions have beginning and end • Intervention types include: community-driven development, social funds and education or ...
Something Fishy with Game Theory
... behaviour does not allow this and, even if it did, you would then confuse others who were trying to infer your type. (They would not know if your last co-operation was a true representation of your underlying type or an experiment.) The ethnographic data that Gezelius offers suggests a way out recog ...
... behaviour does not allow this and, even if it did, you would then confuse others who were trying to infer your type. (They would not know if your last co-operation was a true representation of your underlying type or an experiment.) The ethnographic data that Gezelius offers suggests a way out recog ...
Obedience
... authority figure • Conformity: The social norms of the majority exert influence on an individual to go along with the behaviour & attitudes of the group ...
... authority figure • Conformity: The social norms of the majority exert influence on an individual to go along with the behaviour & attitudes of the group ...
Accidental Reinforcement Can Cause Superstitious Behavior
... • A belief, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that future events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way. • Superstitious behavior: learned because it happened to be followed by a reinforcer, even though this behavior was not the cause of the reinforcer. ...
... • A belief, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that future events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way. • Superstitious behavior: learned because it happened to be followed by a reinforcer, even though this behavior was not the cause of the reinforcer. ...
Creating Safer Communities: The Underlying Theory of the Rape
... Better information occurs face to face between two people who are similar. To develop a favorable attitude toward an innovation and because of the uncertainty and risk associated with innovation, people seek information that evaluates the effects of the intervention. This information is most influen ...
... Better information occurs face to face between two people who are similar. To develop a favorable attitude toward an innovation and because of the uncertainty and risk associated with innovation, people seek information that evaluates the effects of the intervention. This information is most influen ...
The Underlying Theory of the Rape Prevention and Education
... Better information occurs face to face between two people who are similar. To develop a favorable attitude toward an innovation and because of the uncertainty and risk associated with innovation, people seek information that evaluates the effects of the intervention. This information is most influen ...
... Better information occurs face to face between two people who are similar. To develop a favorable attitude toward an innovation and because of the uncertainty and risk associated with innovation, people seek information that evaluates the effects of the intervention. This information is most influen ...
Discuss factors influencing conformity
... blue colored discs. Two of the group members were confederates and repeatedly insisted that the blue colored discs were green. Compared to the control group, the majority were more likely to agree with the minority. Evaluation +Research is well controlled, has been replicated (e.g. Moscovici 1980) - ...
... blue colored discs. Two of the group members were confederates and repeatedly insisted that the blue colored discs were green. Compared to the control group, the majority were more likely to agree with the minority. Evaluation +Research is well controlled, has been replicated (e.g. Moscovici 1980) - ...
Agenda 3.4 Balance Theory P-O-X Theory (or Balance theory
... People seek to justify and rationalize any suffering or effort they have made Stronger attachment once this justification is made • Justifying Choices • If you perform an action but have no choice in the matter, then there is no need to rationalize it • Justifying Choices Post-decision dissonance – ...
... People seek to justify and rationalize any suffering or effort they have made Stronger attachment once this justification is made • Justifying Choices • If you perform an action but have no choice in the matter, then there is no need to rationalize it • Justifying Choices Post-decision dissonance – ...
"Barks From The Guild" Summer 2012
... procedures using the most positive, least intrusive effective criteria. 3 O’Heare5 has also refined a behaviour intervention model that the PPG will use to determine the least intrusive methods by which an animal should be trained. O’Heare 5 states “Questions such as whether to use aversive stimulat ...
... procedures using the most positive, least intrusive effective criteria. 3 O’Heare5 has also refined a behaviour intervention model that the PPG will use to determine the least intrusive methods by which an animal should be trained. O’Heare 5 states “Questions such as whether to use aversive stimulat ...
Intro to Psych - Chapter 16 (Therapy)
... - Systematic Desensitization (one type of exposure therapy) typically used in treating phobias. - People are taught to remain relaxed as they are progressively exposed to the feared object or situation. - i.e., we condition a response of relaxation that is incompatible with the response of fear or a ...
... - Systematic Desensitization (one type of exposure therapy) typically used in treating phobias. - People are taught to remain relaxed as they are progressively exposed to the feared object or situation. - i.e., we condition a response of relaxation that is incompatible with the response of fear or a ...
Social construction of deviance
... Inherent in certain kinds of behaviour or people Sociologists Formal property of social situations and structures Deviance is relative – an act becomes deviant when it is defined as such ...
... Inherent in certain kinds of behaviour or people Sociologists Formal property of social situations and structures Deviance is relative – an act becomes deviant when it is defined as such ...
Psychology and Research
... Purpose: Any differences in behavior between groups can be attributed to the manipulation of the IV * This is a cause and effect ...
... Purpose: Any differences in behavior between groups can be attributed to the manipulation of the IV * This is a cause and effect ...
DO&IT Business Analytics and Big Data Tenure-Track Faculty Search Speaker:
... Abstract: We investigate the participation and effectiveness of paid endorsers in viral-for-hire social advertising. We conduct a field experiment with an invitation design in which we manipulate both incentives and a soft eligibility requirement to participate in campaigns. The latter provides a st ...
... Abstract: We investigate the participation and effectiveness of paid endorsers in viral-for-hire social advertising. We conduct a field experiment with an invitation design in which we manipulate both incentives and a soft eligibility requirement to participate in campaigns. The latter provides a st ...
Comparison of Classical and Operant Conditioning
... Conditioning can come in two forms – Classical and Operant Classical conditioning occurs when a previously neutral stimulus (NS) elicits (causes) a response after being paired with a stimulus (UCS) that automatically/naturally elicits (causes) a response Operant conditioning occurs when an emitted ( ...
... Conditioning can come in two forms – Classical and Operant Classical conditioning occurs when a previously neutral stimulus (NS) elicits (causes) a response after being paired with a stimulus (UCS) that automatically/naturally elicits (causes) a response Operant conditioning occurs when an emitted ( ...
Animal Behaviors
... Any time an animal learns to make a connection between a certain behavior and a given reward or punishment. ...
... Any time an animal learns to make a connection between a certain behavior and a given reward or punishment. ...
Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Psychology
... due to individual differences (personality) or situational influences? 1. Early Research and Theory: a. Lewin’s Field Theory ...
... due to individual differences (personality) or situational influences? 1. Early Research and Theory: a. Lewin’s Field Theory ...
Psy 331 study guide week 11
... What are “attention seeking” behaviors and why are they important? What are play signals and what are they used for? What are the necessary components of a successful play signal? What are the order of operations related to the attentional state of the audience? What was the purpose of the Horowitz ...
... What are “attention seeking” behaviors and why are they important? What are play signals and what are they used for? What are the necessary components of a successful play signal? What are the order of operations related to the attentional state of the audience? What was the purpose of the Horowitz ...