Introducing an ally who resisted the majority caused conformity levels to drop sharply (5%). The presence of an ally makes an individual feel more confident and better able to stand up to the majority. Asch also discovered that people are better able to resist pressure to conform if the decision has a moral dimension. For Asch’s participants, the costs of conforming were not particularly great given the insignificance of the task. However if the behaviour is judged as immoral such as joining others in cheating there is less evidence of conformity as the costs are perceived as greater.
Having said this, the study was still well controlled and systematic. An issue with this study is that there are gender differences. Only male students were used in the sample so there is little generalisablility. It was found that women are generally more compliant than men in a meta-analysis. However, materials used were more familiar to males than females and therefore the role of confidence may have had an effect on the conformity levels of females.
Instruction: After reading the story again generate eight different approaches Raul might take to dealing with the tension that correspond to the eight strategies identified by researchers: 1) denial: Raul thinks that his current situation is not as bad as it seems, because his parents are being his parents. Every other college student experiences the same thing and what he is experiencing from moving back home is normal. 2) disorientation: Raul is confused because after 9 months of being away from home learning how to make his own decisions, becoming independent and more responsible with his money. Returning home, has lead him to feel like he’s regressed back to a high school kid again; however, with constant tension with his parents of allowing him to make his own decision but at the same time treating him like a kid again—rather than the adult he feels that he has become. 3) Alternation: Raul thinks he needs to change his behavior to adjust to his parents wishes and desire to be a kid again.
Bill Nye says that most students are distracted by the opposite sex because they are worried about looking good and making a good first impression on the opposite sex. This could be right for two students out of every twenty but then those students are also not doing what they wanted to be doing at college; getting a good education so they can get a better job. The fact that only a very few students are distracted by the opposite sex doesn’t mean that Baldwin Wallace should make a significant change for the rest of the student
Many college graduates graduate with a large amount of debt, but those who do not use a gap year to earn money so they are not in such debt. For some students who have graduated with low test scores and/or GPA, a year off can be used for studying so that the chances of getting accepted into a college are
• Which of the problems in Module 7 was the least challenging and which one was the the most challenging? Review the responses of your classmates and post at least two substantive comments on their responses. week 8 Reflect upon your experiences and the concepts studied throughout the course. In your own words, explain what maximizing shareholder wealth is all about. What is or was the most difficult concept to grasp throughout the course?
Although single sex education does have advantages, there are good arguments on the other side. Coeducation mirrors adult life, doesn’t promote gender segregation, and promotes a better learning environment. Although single sex education may be a credible option to certain professionals, coeducation offers more diversity and a more stimulating way of schooling to both boys and girls. Many coeducation opponents have stated that single sex schools offer a better learning environment for boys and girls separately because of the amount of distractions present in the classroom. Nonetheless, a single sex education does not mirror the adult world.
This basic principal of social psychology is imbedded in economics, rational choice theory, and structuralism. Generally people like to be guaranteed that whatever they invest in will pay off for them later equaling or bettering the effort, money, time and energy they’ve spend putting into someone or something. The theory uses economic terms such as benefit, gain, cost, and payment as an analogy to describe social situations. According to this belief, people consciously and unconsciously evaluate every social possibility in terms of what they will have to put into it, and relate this to the benefits they think they may get out of it. The greater the potential benefit, the greater the chances are a person would socially invest time and energy into an individual in order to form a strong and sound relationship.
Steven Schlanger SOC 711 February 18, 2013 Social Exchange Theory On a basic conceptual level Social Exchange Theory (SET) posits that all social behavior is the result of or involves a process of exchange. It is assumed that the purpose of all social exchanges is to maximize benefits and minimize costs. When acting in any social context an individual will weigh latent or manifest benefits and risks of social interactions and relationships on both personal and interpersonal levels. If risks or dangers outweigh the expected rewards, individuals will terminate or abandon the affiliation with that person or group. Negatives in the equation are costs involved, which may be seen as time, energy, money and so on.
One of the arguments of co-education is the idea that it provides too many distractions for students. Several scholars have argued that these distractions have led to less attention on school work and class participation, due to girls and boys trying to impress each other. Furthermore, it has also been argued that students who are intimidated by the opposite sex may also be affected by low performance and low grades. Many educators believe that single-sex education does not enforce any type of gender-based stereotypes or adolescent subculture. Due to this, single-sex schools have been established to combat these issues.