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Post#1    Prejudice - Realistic Conflict Theory: This theory states that limited resources lead to conflict between groups and result in increased prejudice and discrimination. Reading in Chapter 13 about the experiment carried out at the Boys Camp by Muzafer Sherif, use the Realistic Conflict Theory to explain why the groups fought. In addition, list and discuss the six conditions that the experimenters used to reduce the prejudice and offer your opinion on why you think any or all of these conditions would be effective.

 

 

 

Post#2    Aggressions on Television: A recent study found that 58% of Television programs contained violence, and of those selected, over 78% showed no remorse, criticism of the violence, or penalty for the violent act. For this assignment you will be required to watch one hour of television and count the number of aggressive acts you view and rate each act on intensity and duration. Rate the intensity of each act on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being low and 10 being extreme violence. Rate the duration according to the number of seconds of violence you viewed. Discuss your results and express your views and understanding of at least two of the distinct reactions that explain why exposure to violence may cause aggression as described in your text.

 

Post#3    On Stress. I have 'stressed' (pardon the pun) the importance of this chapter because it is so crucial to the overall well-being of your life and of your academic success. In this discussion thread I would like you to discuss, 1. What is stress and how does it affect our health? 2. What is the long-term effect of a negative life event? 3. Complete the Social Readjustment Scale at http://www.peterfox.com.au/trauma_lifeevents.htm and determine your score. 4. Does perceiving some control in a stressful situation help moderate our overall reaction to the stress? Give an example in your own life experience. 5. What contributes most to job related stress and burnout. 6. Discuss the concepts of Type A and Type B personalities and determine which is better for the individual in the long term. 7. What are the best ways to deal with stress. Discuss your personal experiences.

 

Post#4   False EyeWitness Testimonies. Go to the Content Area for this course and click on the link Week 7- What Jennifer Saw. Go through the sublinks on What Jennifer Saw that explain how an eye witness could go wrong. You can even complete your own composite sketch. Discuss the sublinks on this link and integrate the information with the information in the chapter in the text (Social Psychology and the Law) to explain why you believe an eye witness can be wrong, if that is indeed what you believe.

 

 

 

Post#5    Do people cooperate or compete? We will examine and analyze cooperation and conflict using an interesting challenge which pits you against the computer. Go to the Content Area of this course and scroll down to Week 8. Click on the Prisoner's Dilemma link. You may try to outsmart the computer and win. You may choose to cooperate in the hopes of winning. Analyze the actions of the computer and report the results to the class.

 

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