Choose one of the films listed below or another film you prefer. Many are available at the local library.
A complete list is attached.
Shrek (matching hypothesis)
American Beauty (misattribution of arousal)
Legally Blonde (contact hypothesis)
Casino (catharsis hypothesis)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (deindividuation)
Interview with the Vampire (equity theory)
Quiz Show
Twelve Angry Men
The Joy Luck Club
Being John Malkovich
Boys Don’t Cry
The Abyss
Shaft (old one)
Summer of Sam
Pretty Woman
Philadelphia
Fight Club
Eat, Drink, Man, Woman
View the film you choose at least once. (Two viewings may offer a distinct advantage). Then, after reviewing your notes and readings, identify 3 social-psychological principles that appear to be operating in the events or individuals depicted in the film (e.g., cognitive dissonance, schemas, self-fulfilling prophecies, groupthink, deindividuation, conformity, realistic conflict theory, modern racism, etc.). For each principle that you identify:
(a) briefly describe the relevant scene (you may assume that your reader has seen the film);
(b) describe in detail the social-psychological principle you believe is relevant, bringing in research findings as much as possible (that is, briefly state the findings of relevant experiments you’ve read or heard about); and
(c) elaborate on how the selected scene conforms and/or fails to conform to the social-psychological principle you have identified, as well as to the research findings that support the principle (for example, describe how the scene is similar to or different from relevant experiments you’ve read or heard about).
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