Post on 22-Feb-2016
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Challenge and ChangeHSB4M
Intro to Social Science: Social Science: broad field of study that looks at
human behaviour Three disciplines: anthropology, psychology and
sociology Typically social experiments investigate how
someone's behaviour influences a groups behaviour or internal states, such as attitude or self-concept.
Read more: http://www.experiment-resources.com/social-psychology-experiments.html#ixzz0y8yzf5Kl
The Halo Effect If someone was attractive
would you think they are more intelligent?
The halo effect is the bias where the perception of one trait (i.e. a characteristic of a person or object) is influenced by the perception of another trait (or several traits) of that person or object
An example: good-looking person = intelligent
Cognitive Dissonance Cognitive dissonance is
an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding conflicting ideas simultaneously
People reduce dissonance (discomfort) by changing their attitudes, beliefs, and actions
Studies show that we can change our beliefs very easily
Forming Groups: Robber’s Cave: A group of twenty-two 11 year old
boys were taken to camp at Robber’s Cave State Park, Oklahoma and formed two rival groups
Both saw the other as members of an “outgroup” or rivals
Eventually made peace However....the happy ending was
only achieved after the experiment was performed three times!
Forming Groups: Stanford Prison Experiment What makes a person evil?
Can a good person commit evil acts? If so, what can make people cross the line?
Students were asked to play role of guards/prisoners
Experiment stopped after only 6 days!
Stanley Milgram: Obedience to Authority Or Just Conformity?
measured the willingness of people to obey an authority figure even if it hurt someone else
In the original 1963 experiment 65% continued with the experiment to the final massive 450 volt shock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwqNP9HRy7Y
False Consensus Effect:
People tend to think other’s think exactly like they do and that their opinions views are superior
People project their thinking on to others
Which do you prefer?
Social Identity Theory
Henry Tajfel experiment 14 and 15 year-old boys, were
brought into the lab and shown slides of paintings by two artists
Formed two groups, boys were asked to distribute virtual money and all the boys favoured their own in-group even though they never met!
They Bystander Effect
Would you help him?
Studies show that if your in a crowd you most like WILL NOT HELP!
Conformity
Which line is bigger?
Soloman Asch experiment:
76% of people denied their own senses by choosing either A or B
SAMPLES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXz9OcnRBYY
Try one today! Make up a fake news story...see what happens!