1. Define fundamental attribution error and give an example of a situation where a person has incorrectly assessed another person’s behavior.
2. Explain the difference between group polarization and group think.
3. Define availability heuristic and provide an example of how this process can lead to increased prejudice.
4. . Choose four situations from your own life that represent these topics:
(a) Cognitive Dissonance;
(b) Social Facilitation;
(c) Obedience;
(d) Conformity.
In each explanation, define each term, describe a situation from your own life in each of the four cases, and analyze your thinking and behavior and relate it to the definition above by explaining the decision or action you took.
5. Was the Stanley Milgrim experiment ethical? Why? What sort of impact could the experiment have had on those who participated? Do you think the results would be different if the experiment would be done among high schoolers who are members of the same social group?