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Unit XIV
Social Thinking (p. 754)
1. Why are we more sensitive to the situation in our behavior changes than in others?
2. Give an example for peripheral route persuasion and central route persuasion. Which is more
likely to influence behavior? Why?
3. When will attitude likely affect behavior?
4. What did Zimbardo say regarding the Abu Ghraib prison incidents (see photo)?
5. Explain cognitive dissonance with a situation from your own life (real/fiction).
Social Influence (p. 763)
6. Describe the chameleon effect.
7. Pretend you interview the subject In the Asch study of conformity (line test). You ask them why the
subject gave the wrong answer. What would be the subject’s response if the reason was
normative social influence? What would be the subject’s response if it was informational social
influence?
Give an example for each
effect of Group Behavior:
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Social Facilitation
Social Loafing
Deindividuation
Group Polarization
Groupthink
8. What causes groupthink? Explain the effects of group think and how it can be prevented.
9. When is the minority influential?
Social Relations
10. What is the difference between overt and subtle prejudice? Give examples of each.
11. Why are there globally 163 million “missing women?”
12. Explain prejudice through the cognitive perspective.
Mention categorization:
other-race effect:
just world phenomenon:
hindsight bias:
Aggression (789-795)
13. Explain aggression through genetics:
14. Neurology:
15. Biochemistry:
16. What evidence shows that culture influences aggression?
17. How are social scripts in the media linked to aggression?
18. Compare/contrast the effects of violent video games and violent TV/movies.
Video games:
TV/Movies:
19. Explain the statement, “aggression is a biopsychosocial phenomenon.
Attraction (798)
20. Explain the reward theory of attraction.
21. Explain the components of romantic love and companionate love.
Romantic:
Companionate:
22. Why is it evolutionarily beneficial to change from passionate to companionate love?
Altruism (807-810)
23. How does the diffusion of responsibility affect helping behavior?
24. Why do people help? Include in your answer the:
25. Social Exchange Theory
26. Reciprocity Norm
27. Social Responsibility Norm
Conflict & Peacemaking pg 810-815
28. In your own words, explain the social trap game. What must individuals do to avoid the social
trap?
29. When can contact reduce conflict and change attitudes?
30. What is the purpose of GRIT? How does it work?