Summary: In Chapter 5, Steele examined some interesting types of stereotype threat. Ted McDougal, the one of the two white students, enrolled in the African American science class; a group of white male math students compared themselves with Asian Americans-- positive stereotype in math; and a group of lower-class students attempted on a test related to language ability. All these people under stereotype threats were trying hard to prove themselves did not align with their social identities. Under the pressure and stress, their performance was weaker in class or in the task.…
Chimps, gorillas, all live in communities led by an alpha male and his small team of advisers, much like an human oligarchy, however in bonobo society they are led by an alpha female. While chimps live in communities that are split into family groups similarly to human with three to six members. Gorilla also in groups called troops which consist of one to four adult males with one silverback, or alpha male, a couple of young males, and several adult and young females. Bonobos tend to range in group interaction while orangutans are very solitary even release a roar that can be heard 1.2 miles away specialized musk that tells others to stand away. Some common place between the apes with exception of chimpanzees would be their non-territorial behavior, while the former are known for taking over the land of their neighbors for access to resources, like food, shelter, and water. All apes communicate through some mean of vocal calls, odors, hand and face positions, and of course overall body language. Moving on to examples of specific members of an ape species that have excelled in a cognitive task. Koko, a female western lowland gorilla has been recorded to have learned American Sign Language (ASL). Starting at one years old she has learned over one thousand signs and understands English two thousand words. National Geographic and…
Find a scientific research article related to the field of cross-cultural psychology (may or may not be a topic discussed in class). May use literature search databases (such as PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES) or search journals in the library. Choose a topic of interest to you. Feel free to bring the article to class if you would like feedback regarding the quality of the article.…
The lecturer asserts that there are several misunderstandings about bonobos and chimpanzees that the former are loving and peaceful and the latter are aggressive animals. This refuts the reading passage's claim that bonobos are gentle and the chimpanzees often act aggressively.…
The results, detailed in the current issue of the science journal Current Biology, may help to explain curiously peaceful interactions among neighboring social groups. The groups were observed in new behavioral studies of the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).…
A representativeness heuristic is when an individual judges a situation based on a stereotype rather than on actual probability. An example of a representative heuristic that I have experienced from my own life experiences happened when I was playing basketball ball with some friends. While we were playing one of my female friends came and asked if she could play basketball with us. Because she was a female me and my friends wouldn’t let her play because we thought girls weren’t as good at sports as boys, and she wouldn’t be able to keep up, and paly as well as us.…
1 Compare and contrast the social organization of the great apes (chimps, bonobos, and gorilla’s orangutans) and savannah baboons. What accounts for these differences?…
Today, some may argue that we at the dawn of a new emerging Progressive Era. Most historians cite the Progressive Era as the period between 1890-1920. The United States saw massive industrialization, paradigm changing inventions such as electricity, the telephone, and automobile, but also extensive activism in social change and political reform. Walter Lippmann wrote Public Opinion in the twilight of the Progressive Era. In chapters, eight and nine, Lippmann explores the idea of “progress” in terms of stereotypes and addresses the “blind spot” inherent of all stereotypes. He delves deep into the multifaceted relationship of moral codes with how they relate to stereotypes and the facts.…
The first primate I observed was the western lowland gorilla. Its GENUS, its group of closely related species, is gorilla. Observing the western lowland gorillas, I noticed a few things. First, he walked QUADURPEDALLY, supporting his body with all four limbs. While resting, they would sit on their rear ends with legs crossed and an upright posture. Along with walking around, I observed that the gorillas’ diet was OMNIVOROUS, eating plants and insects. The way they foraged was simply by picking the grass and insects from the ground with their fingers. There were two males in the exhibit and their BEHAVIOR, actions or responses to any internal or external forces, were similar and performed together instead of separately and on their own. Not much else was noticed because they seemed to be a little lazy. I think the reason the two gorillas seemed to do most activities together is because male gorillas seem to have friendly interactions. Plus there isn’t any competition due to the lack of females. They can just be friendly without the fighting over a mate. They might have been lazy because of their environment. Being enclosed in an exhibit and not exposed out in the open, there isn’t much to be TERRITORIAL or protective over since…
Please complete the following exercises, remembering that you are in an academic setting and should remain unbiased, considerate, and professional when completing this worksheet.…
We all have encountered some type of stereotype or prejudices. A stereotype that I had to face was age prejudice by me being so young sometimes people don't set the high expectations for you that other people would at an older age because they expect for you to make mistakes. At times my mindset isn't where most kids are at my age. I skipped pre k and I am supposed to be in the 8th grade. When I tell people my age they be like " OMG you are young to be the grade that you are in" this is a perfect example of what I am stating that people sometimes think that you have to be average and can't go over and beyond your years.…
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My group was called the lizards. It was Briley, Emma, Jackson, Kailey, and I. We did our project about Millennial college stereotypes: reality versus perception. We talked about the academic, resident, and social life of college. Working in this group and projected allowed me to realize that everyone’s strengths come out unintentionally and that you must trust and compromise a lot in a group.…
on our list, then realized that once people find out about the murder, our pictures will be put in newspapers everywhere. I grabbed some hair dye and some scissors even though it was expensive, paid for the supplies, and walked out of the store.…
Today's society is ever changing. Everyday there is some new game or app. There is a new way to everything and most people are perfectly fine with that. Along with technology there is another thing changing in society, gender and social roles and the equality that comes with it. People are still fighting to this day because women are not held to the same standard as men.…