Online Discussion Boards #1 and #2
We watched the 2009 remake of the Milgram experiment in class. This version is called Modern Milgram Validation and is hard to find in good quality in YouTube, so we watched it together to be on the safe side. The last source information is as follows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqMlW7vmkn8 (34:36 minutes).
It includes brief footage of the original Stanford Prison experiment but if you want to see a longer 49-minute version of the Stanford Prison Experiment, it is available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIUlBrvqyyo
SELECT EITHER 1A OR 1B FOR YOUR FIRST DISCUSSION BOARD AND THEN DO THE #2 ON ADVERTISING
Online Discussion Board #1A Activities
That film portrayed both an abbreviated classic study (Stanford) and a remake of a classic study (Milgram). Evaluate both based on conformity factors highlighted in Chapter 2 of the Aronson text. Which film segment (i.e., classic or remake) was most impactful to you and why? What are the benefits of using classic studies and what are the benefits of using modern remakes?
Online Discussion Board #1B Activities
Select one short (30-60 minutes) Ted Talk, news production, or documentary on any general characteristic of Social Psychology (Chapter 1) or conformity (Chapter 2) that piques your interest and extends the textbook and lecture material. Write a 1-page description of the content and your reflections on what it added to your understanding of that dynamic.
Online Discussion Board #2 Activities
Select five television and/or Internet ads persuading consumers against smoking or using drugs (or another persuasive topic of choice). Based on persuasion factors identified in Chapter 3, which ad includes most of the factors highlighted in Aronson—list them and describe how they are conveyed in the ad. Which of your choices is most persuasive and why? What demographic group is likely to be most persuaded? Which demographic group is least likely to be persuaded? Why might advertisers risk alienation of some audience members rather than presenting a message with universal or near universal appeal? Bring samples of your ad analyses to our next class.
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