Major Theorists and the Concepts of Social Perception

For Major Theorists and the Concepts of Social Perception Assignment   12,

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The final exam is an Essay Exam that covers chapters 11 through 14 in  the course text.  All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA  style, and written at graduate level English. Be sure use the course  text to support your responses, citing in APA format.
Your response to each question should be approx. ½ page per question
Your responses to the entire exam should be 5-7 pages total plus a title and reference page 

1. Petra  finds out that her classmate, Julie, thinks that she is really cool.  This makes Petra like Julie more than she did before. What does research  suggest about this kind of “reciprocity of liking?”
2. Tom’s  new girlfriend, Elise, has a habit of biting her nails. This did not  bother Tom when he first met her, but it is beginning to annoy him more  and more with each passing day. Tom is starting to think that this is a  sign that Elise might just not be the right person for him. What would a  social psychologist say?
3. Suppose  that Anabelle and Roger are two lonely people. Anabelle seeks to stave  off loneliness by forming “relationships” with her favorite celebrities  (reading about their lives in Us magazine, watching updates about them on E! Entertainment,  etc.), while Roger seeks to dissipate his loneliness by spending time  with his dog Fluff (buying his dog presents, taking his dog for long  walks, and talking to his dog each night about his day). What does  research suggest about the effectiveness of these techniques?
4. Moira  and Abdul fell in “love at first sight” a few days ago. They think  about each other constantly and the sexual tension between them runs  high. Consequently, they spend most of their time having sex and little  time talking. Discuss their intimacy level according to Sternberg’s  theory?
5. Andre  really believes in himself and doesn’t suffer much in the way of social  anxiety. Yet he has a hard time trusting his girlfriend (even though  she has given him no reason for this). His girlfriend feels frustrated  with the relationship, because Andre seems so aloof and far away.  According to attachment theory, what style of attachment does Andre  have?
6. Suppose  that Hillary has somewhat high self-esteem, while her sister Lola has  somewhat low self-esteem. Meanwhile, their cousin Nancy has  extraordinarily high self-esteem—to the point of being completely  narcissistic. And another cousin of theirs, Hattie, has extraordinarily  low self-esteem, such that she is brimming with self-criticism and  self-hate. What does research suggest about the likelihood that Hillary,  Lola, Nancy, and Hattie will have successful long-term relationships?
7. Jennifer  is a student at UCLA. When asked to describe the average UCLA student,  she says it is almost impossible to do so because “there are so many  different kinds of people at UCLA; the diversity is really amazing.” By  contrast, when asked to describe the average USC student, Jennifer says:  “That’s easy; they’re all almost exactly the same.” What would social  psychologists say that Jennifer is displaying?
8. Suppose  that Madison has just begun dating Wayne. While at his house, she  notices some family photos on the coffee table. She notices that—even  though Wayne himself is not overweight—every other member of his family  is clearly obese. Somehow, this makes Wayne seem less attractive to  Madison. What does Madison’s attitude illustrate?
9. Let’s  assume that most high school students have “attitude” at one time or  another. Mr. Schmidt, a high school athletic director, is a very  prejudiced individual. He usually notices when the black students in  school have “attitude” and rarely notices when the white students show  “attitude.” Consequently, he continues to believe that black students  are disrespectful to authority.  How does Mr. Schmidt’s tendency to  focus on social information in a biased way support his prejudiced  belief?
10. Jonah  is really worried about playing the piano at his recital in front of  his girlfriend, who has expressed a desire to be at the recital. Jonah  keeps thinking about her instead of concentrating on playing his music.  Which of the three processes that influences social facilitation does  this scenario most emphasize?

Assignment Outcomes

Compare and contrast major theorists and the concepts of social perception and social cognition

 

Formulate the concepts of group function, social influence, interpersonal conflict, and pro-social behavior

 

Discriminate and assess the determinants of aggression

 

Integrate cultural, legal, and ethical issues of social psychology

 

Analyze some of the major contemporary research trends in social psychology

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement, or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’s level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’s level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.