SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY MIDTERM Q: Discuss why the scientific method provides a better guide to human behavior than common sense does. When discussing the scientific method and common sense as it regards to social psychology‚ one must understand what the scientific method and common sense are. A: The scientific method is a systematic method used to observe variables in an attempt to answer some inquiry‚ in this case reasons for certain human behaviors. Common sense‚ on the other hand‚ is not
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Social Psychology “Social Psychology’s great lesson is the enormous power of social influence. This influence can be seen in our conformity‚ our compliance‚ and our group behavior (Myers 680)”. Social influence relates to conformity and obedience‚ group influence‚ and ultimately‚ the power of individuals. “Social Psychologists explore these connections by scientifically studying how we think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another (Myers 673)”. There are two kinds of social influence: Normative
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The main conflicts in the world of The Dark Knight Returns revolve around escalating crime in Gotham city and forces of the authority attempting to control it. The authority should be a moral force and represent justice. The figures that represent the authority should be selfless and work only to promote the integrity of law and order. Authority proves to be contradictory in Miller’s novel as the authoritative figures express qualities of vigilantism and overall moral ambiguity. The first example
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Psychology October 15‚ 2013 Inception “Well‚ dreams‚ they feel real while we’re in them‚ right? It’s only when we wake up that we realize that something was actually strange” (inception). In the movie inception Dom implants someone’s idea into a target subconscious. This movie inception demonstrates what it is like to try and control the unconscious human mind. As you could see in the film the characters struggled with trying to overcome and control their unconscious mind. Don Cobb wants to
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2. You ask your academic advisor what to major in‚ as you can’t seem to decide. She suggests psychology; however‚ it is important to remember that this answer likely reflects her: Correct answer: Values. (Page 9) Social psychologists’ values penetrate their work in obvious ways‚ such as their choice of research topics and the types of people who are attracted to various fields of study. 3. When asked who you think will win the next presidential election‚ you reply that you do not know. However
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General psychology Alexey Mishkel Assignment II 18.12.2011 Assignment II Social psychology is very useful and interesting part of a science. It concerns many aspects of human nature‚ person’s perceptions‚ emotions‚ attitudes and relations between people (Wade & Tavris 1998). Personally‚ I think that theories of Self-fulfilling prophecy‚ bystander apathy “altruism” and Cognitive Dissonance could be very important in many situations not only in science. It is a great to
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Marvel cinematic universe‚ Logan‚ may be the finest and most endearing ‘superhero’ film of the last 20 years. It is clearly the most violent film of its type—so violent it’s anti-violent—but like the best of the genre (Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are obvious examples) it is dripping with philosophy—X-23’s backstory is a textbook in bioethics‚ while Logan’s initial treatment of her‚ and Xavier’s arguments in favor of protecting her‚ gives us a resounding discourse in situational and value
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What is the significance of being a hero? In Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns‚ I would like to address the theme of rebirth and its relevance to Batman. Batman’s rebirth can be seen through‚ his physical changes‚ superhero power struggle‚ and his death. Batman’s rebirth is witnessed by his initial physical changes. For example‚ Alfred points out‚ “Master Bruce. Whatever happened to your moustache” (20‚ 7).This physical change is what hints at a different stage or “rebirth” in Bruce Wayne
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Module 1: doing Social Psychology Wednesday‚ August 29‚ 2012 3:54 PM Social Psychology: The art of people-watching in a scientific manner. Theory: a broad explanation for a wide set of phenomena‚ strongly supported Concise: coherent‚ systematic‚ predictive‚ widely accepted. Strongly supported by many lines of evidence. Must be testable and falsifiable Generated more exploration Applicable to life Hypotheses: the edited Theory. What constitutes a good theory? Have your theory; generated
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in a social world‚ we are social beings. The effect of others around us can be an influence on our behavior. What does mere presence refer to? What factors are taken into account when determining the effect of mere presence and how do the factors work? Explain the difference between social facilitation and social inhibition. Explain the fundamental attribution error and give an example. What are the physical and behavioral effects of being in a crowd? 2. Primary to understanding our social relationships
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