> Our perception of the physical world is influenced by ourexpectations. This general rule of perception extends to people aswell. Our evaluations are colored by our past experiences with aperson or by other cues like the way they dress. How do you thinkyou would have evaluated the behavior of the characters in thisactivity if you had initially been told which one had beendiagnosed with a mental disorder?
> Summarize the personal issues that Steve Jobs had in hislife.
> Using the biopsychosocial model, explain how the factors inJobs’ life may have contributed to his illness.
> Steve Jobs’ achievements are certainly not representativeof the cultural norms. Do these behaviors make him abnormal? Why orwhy not?
> What is social comparison? How can it help explainthe “Groupon phenomenon�
>What conditions would increase or decrease the likelihood ofan individual using the coupon for which she or he had paid, usingthe Groupon service?
> Have you ever used Groupon? In what ways do you think thatGroupon would affect social cognition?
> Researchers from the University of Toronto Scarboroughconducted two experiments that looked at the effect of twodifferent types of motivational intervention on prejudicereduction. Summarize the two types of motivational interventionthat were used in their experiments.
> If programs focusing on reducing prejudice are actuallyincreasing prejudice, how should the issue of prejudice beaddressed?
> Even though researchers now know that reducing prejudiceneeds to focus on motivational interventions that are more personalin nature, the authors suggest that controlling prejudice reactionpractices are tempting. What benefits do controlling motivationalinterventions have for prejudice programs?
