Kassin et al. : Ch. 6
Chadee: 1st edition – Ch. 1 (Reactance), Ch. 2 (Cognitive Dissonance), Ch. 4 (ELM), Ch. 12 (Impression Mgmt)
Chadee: 2nd edition – Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 5, Ch. 14
Chadee, D. (2022). Theories in social psychology (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 9781119627883.
Kassin, S., Fein, S., & Markus, H. R. (2021). Social psychology (11th ed). Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9780357122846
5 short responses. Some questions will require a few sentences. You will have (2) two hours.
In an effort to save time, you do not have to provide references for any material provided in the course (texts, articles, etc.) but you do have to provide in-text citations. You *DO* need to provide citations AND references if you use an outside source.
Question 130 pts
The research on how social comparisons influence the self have been mixed. Some research argues that upward comparisons inspire assimilation, whereas other research argues that upward comparisons lead to feelings of inferiority and a low self-concept. Based on your understanding of how people make social comparisons, what might influence how comparison standards affect a person’s view of themselves? ( 30 pts ( Make a summary statement about social comparisons (10 pts) / Review research on upward comparisons (list 2-3 reasons) (10 pts) / Review research on downward comparisons (list 2-3 reasons) (10 pts))
Question 230 pts
If you were asked to persuade a liberal audience on the negative effects of abortion, how would you do this using the Elaboration Likelihood Model? In your response make sure to reference: Kassin Text, Chadee Theory Book and One Empirical Article at least once each for a minimum of 3 references. ( 30 pts ( Define ELM Model (15 pts) / Explain why & how you will apply ELM using each source above. Each source is worth 5 points for a total of 15 points)).
Question 330 pts
(A) Apply the theory of cognitive dissonance to this situation: A republican voting for the democratic candidate. How would you explain this phenomenon based on dissonance theory? (Hint: use the three factors). ( 30 pts) ( 10 pts (Explain dissonance theory and why it applies here (4 pts) / Explain each factor of dissonance in relation to this event (2 pts each)). (B) Show how this theory has been supported by the research. (Hint: summarize 2 articles defending this theory). ( 20 pts (10 pts for each summarized article)).
Question 430 pts
The article “The Ironic Impact of Activists” claims that the negative stereotypes associated with these activists actually reduces their social change influence. Based on what you know about reducing negative stereotypes, what would you suggest based on the research, for a group to remove its negative stereotype? ( 30 pts ( Explain the claim of negative stereotypes reduce social change influence (10 pts) / Include 4 strategies a group could apply to reduce their negative stereotype/s (5 pts each for 20 pts)).
Question 530 pts
“Under certain conditions, people who behave in attitude-discrepant ways go on to change their attitudes. Whether this phenomenon reflects a human need to reduce dissonance, however, is a matter of some controversy.” Compare/contrast 3 explanations that have been proposed to address this issue. ( 30 pts ( Come up with an example that creates dissonance (6 pts) / Address this example with each of the 3 explanations to change attitudes (3 explanations each worth 8 pts for a total of 24 pts)).