Pick 7 of the 15 questions below to answer and develop (1 paragraph minimum on each). You should use complete sentences and proper grammar when constructing your answers. The final will be due during Week 11 to the Dropbox.
1.What is counterfactual thinking? How can counterfactual thinking help influence our emotional responses to a particular outcome?
2.Describe three ways in which feelings are measured. What are the pros and cons of each method?
3.Discuss one goal of social cognition and describe at least three factors that affect one’s ability to achieve that goal.
4.Although ingratiation strategies can provide benefits, some of them also have potential risks. What are some potential risks of ingratiation strategies such as flattery and projecting modesty?
5.Describe the self-presentation strategy known as self-handicapping. What goal does this strategy serve? Who is more likely to use this strategy? Give two specific examples of self-handicapping in different settings.
6.Define conformity, compliance, and obedience. Give an example of each.
7.What are the four goals of affiliation and friendship? Provide an example of how people may enact each of the goals.
8.Describe three important person-situation interactions that have been found relevant to prosocial behavior. Give “real-life” examples of each one.
9.What is the relationship between gender and aggression? In other words, how are males and females similar and different with respect to their aggressive behaviors?
10.What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group. What can you do in order to prevent groupthink?
11.Name and define Kimmel’s (1997) different levels of cultural awareness discussed in your textbook. Put the levels in order from the lowest level of understanding to the highest level of understanding. How does each influence the actions of negotiators?
12.Both the evolutionary perspective and the sociocultural perspective focus on cross-cultural research. How do these two perspectives differ in their focus on culture? Why do they take different approaches to cross-cultural research?
13.What are the six ways in which the person and the situation can interact? Give examples of each person-situation interaction.
14.How would you answer the question “Are there other basic motives underlying social behavior?” In other words, do the five motives identified in the textbook encompass all social behavior? Explain your answer.
15.What is factor analysis? Give one example of a research study for which factor analysis would be useful in analyzing the data.
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