Thursday, March 3/Friday, March 4
Ms. Moronta
Unit 14 Objectives – Chapter 18 – Social Psychology
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Describe the importance of attribution in social behavior.
Explain the effect of role-playing on attitudes in terms of cognitive dissonance theory.
Discuss the results of Asch’s experiment on conformity.
Describe Milgram’s controversial experiments on obedience.
Discuss how group interaction can facilitate group polarization and groupthink.
Describe the social, emotional, and cognitive factors that contribute to the persistence of cultural, ethnic,
and gender prejudice and discrimination.
7. Discuss the issues related to aggression and attraction.
8. Explain altruistic behavior in terms of social exchange theory and social norms.
What Are We Doing Today? 
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WARM UP
TEAM QUIZ
CH. 18 TEST
CH. 3 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
CLOSURE
HOMEWORK:
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Vocabulary ~
Read ~
Finish Ch. 3 Discussion Questions!
MASSIVE LIST OF TERMS
Social Psychology Calendar
2/23 & 2/24: Ch. 16 & 17 TEST + FRQ
2/25 & 2/26: Obedience
2/29 & 3/2: Group Influence/Attitude
3/3 & 3/4: Ch. 18 Test!
WARM UP 
Once upon a time, a husband and wife lived together in a part of the city separated by a river from the places
of employment, shopping, and entertainment. The husband had to work nights and did not want his wife to
work. Each evening he left his wife and took the ferry to work, returning in the morning.
The wife soon tired of this arrangement. Restless and lonely, she would take the next ferry into town each
evening and secretly work at a part-time job. Anxious to preserve her marriage, she always returned home
before her husband. In fact, her jobs were always limited. When they threatened to become full-time, she
would precipitate a misunderstanding with her current boss and begin her new job.
One night she caused a misunderstanding with a name we will call Boss 1. He fired her, and she started back to
the ferry. Suddenly she realized she had forgotten to bring money for her return fare. She swallowed her pride
and returned to Boss 1’s store to borrow for the fare. After all, she did have to get home. But Boss 1 was
vindictive and angry because of the misunderstanding. He slammed the door on his former employee, leaving
her with no money. She remembered that a previous boss, whom we shall call Boss 2, has his store just a few
doors away. Surely he would give her the ferry fare. However, Boss 2 was still so mad over their old
misunderstanding that he, too, refused her the money.
Now the hour was late and the woman was getting desperate. She rushed down to the ferry and pleaded with
the ferryboat captain. He knew her as a regular costumer. She asked if he could let her ride free and if she
could pay the next night. But the captain insisted that rules were rule and that he could not let her ride without
paying the fare. Dawn would soon be breaking, and her husband would be returning from work. The woman
remembered that there was as free bridge about a mile further on. But the road to the bridge was a dangerous
one, known to be frequented by highwaymen. Nonetheless, she had to get home, so she took the road. On the
way a highwayman stepped out of the bushes and demanded her money. She told him she had none. He
seized her. In the ensuing tussle, the highwayman stabbed the woman, and she died.
Thus ends our story. There have been six characters: Husband, Wife, Boss 1, Boss 2, Ferryboat Captain, and
Highwayman. We would like you to list, in descending order of responsibility for this woman’s death, all the
characters. In other words, the most responsible is listed first; the next most responsible, second; and so forth.
CLOSURE
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