Read Chapter 5. Chapter 5 is about social groups and about how we behave in groups, given our statuses and the meanings we attach to things or events. Answer the questions below: 1) Watch the video about the social construction of reality (see link below, you can research this topic too). Then, provide an example […]
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Describe an instance in your life in which you experienced cognitive dissonance.
“Changing Minds, Changing Behaviors.” In this scenario, you have a teenage cousin who complains to you about their classmates, saying, “They all think and act the same way. No one has any originality. They are all sheep” As you are learning, there are various social, cultural, and ideological factors that lead us to conform to […]
Why do you think the participants continued to push the button that supposedly administered a shock to the other participant (“student”) in the experiment?
Discussion Board 10: Authority and Obedience After learning about the Milgram Obedience Experiment, were you surprised that participants went through with the experiment and why? Why do you think the participants continued to push the button that supposedly administered a shock to the other participant (“student”) in the experiment? Which variables do you think influenced […]
What are the similarities/differences between King and Thoreau’s approaches to civil disobedience?Discuss
1. If you saw a man walk up to someone sitting in their car and open their door, pull them out of the car, and proceed to hit and kick them with force as the victim tries to defend themselves – would you be justified in intervening with force to stop the attacker? 2. Are […]
