PSYC 512 Liberty University The Social Identity Theory Questions-hw.pdf

Social Perception & Influence

 Kassin et al. Social Psychology chapter 1-6

 Chadee Theories in Social Psychology chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 & 12

QUESTION 1

If you were asked to go to Lynchburg College and persuade a liberal audience on the negave eects of

aboron, how would you do this using the Elaboraon Likelihood Model? In your response make sure to

reference: Kassin Text, Chadee Theory Book and One Empirical Arcle at least once each for a minimum

of 3 references. (30 pts (Dene 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 2

Explain the polarizing forces of social issues displayed on social networks like Facebook, using Social

Identy Theory. What mechanisms allow these relaonships? (30 pts (Explain Social Identy Theory (10

pts) / Idenfy 4 mechanisms/explanations of SIT that explain the polarizing displays on social networks

(each explanation is worth 5 pts for a total of 20 pts)).

QUESTION 3

The article “The Ironic Impact of Acvists” claims that the negave stereotypes associated with these

acvists actually reduces their social change inuence. Based on what you know about reducing

negave stereotypes, what would you suggest based on the research, for a feminist group to remove its

negave stereotype? (30 pts (Explain the claim of negave stereotypes reduce social change inuence

(10 pts) / Include 4 strategies a feminist group could apply to reduce their negave stereotype/s (5 pts

each for 20 pts)).

QUESTION 4

(A) Apply the theory of cognive dissonance to this situaon: A republican vong for the democrac

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 relaon to this event (2 pts each)). (B) Show how this theory has been supported by the

research. (Hint: summarize 2 arcles defending this theory). (20 pts (10 pts for each summarized

arcle)).

QUESTION 5

“Under certain condions, people who behave in atude-discrepant ways go on to change their

atudes. Whether this phenomenon reects a human need to reduce dissonance, however, is a maer

of some controversy.” Compare/contrast 3 explanaons 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 explanaons to change atudes (3 explanaons each worth 8 pts for a total of 24 pts)).

Research article

The ironic impact of activists: Negative stereotypes reduce social change in uenceﬂ

NADIA Y. BASHIR