PSY362 Topic7 Twelve Angry Men and Groupthink

PSY 362 Topic 5 DQ 2

Using social exchange or equity theory, what are the elements that affect our willingness to stay in a relationship? Explain how these elements affect our choices.

PSY 362 Topic 6 DQ 1

 Research on the relation between religion and prejudice is well summarized by Gordon Allport: “The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice.” In your opinion, do you agree, and, if so, why might this be true? If you do not agree, explain your reasoning.

PSY 362 Topic 6 DQ 2

Prejudice has traditionally been assumed to be the product of some form of malice, brought about by social or emotional forces. In recent years; however, there has been increasing research on how prejudice can result from cognitive processes, without malicious intent. Discuss how and why cognitive processes can produce prejudice. Once stereotypes and prejudices are formed, how do they come to be self-perpetuating?

PSY 362 Topic 7 DQ 1

What is groupthink? How does it affect the decisions made by a group? Identify the critical factors believed to lead to groupthink. Explain how you could reduce groupthink in terms of these factors.

PSY 362 Topic 7 DQ 2

To what groups do you belong? Describe a situation when you experienced deindividuation, social loafing, or social facilitation while performing a task?

PSY 362 Topic 8 DQ 1

According to evolutionary theory, behaviors that optimize survival and reproduction are favored by natural selection and therefore more likely to persist. How, then, can we explain the evolution of altruism, which is by definition costly to the self? Provide an example.

PSY 362 Topic 8 DQ 2

Based on what you’ve learned about bystander intervention and diffusion of responsibility, what actions could you take to increase the likelihood that someone would help you in an emergency that happens in front of a large crowd? What obstacles to helping could persist?