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Reactions of the Adolescent Mind. Problem. How does segregation affect the behavior of those involved in a school environment? With peers pressuring, and intimidating them. Introduction.
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Problem • How does segregation affect the behavior of those involved in a school environment? With peers pressuring, and intimidating them.
Introduction • I can not fathom the amount of stress in what the African Americans felt in not having an equal amount in voice, in the 1860’s. Now in the 21st century, having slaves is illegal in the United States. That does not mean that segregation doesn’t still continue in school or in sports. Maybe this observation will help me and other people know how people react to being treated unfairly.
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Social Physcology • What is Social Physcology? • It is the understanding and explanation how the thought, feeling and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other human beings
Social Physcology • “Social psychology looks at a wide range of social topics, including group behavior, social perception,leadership, nonverbal behavior, conformity, aggression and prejudice. It is important to note that social psychology is not just about looking at social influences. Social perception and social interaction are also vital to understanding social behavior.” (Dr. George Stullin)
Hypothesis: • I predict that all of the students will some how be affected by this experiment. They will show some type of reaction to the segregation being inflicted. I predict that the more out going types of people will react more dramatically then others.
Materials • The 8th grade class • Survey sheets • Cooperation of the students
Procedure • Have the students take a survey before about character questions on Mr. Bauerle • Mr. Bauerle does some of his lessons on treating some of the students some what differently than the designated students. • The students take the survey again • Calculate the difference
Survey • This is a survey the students took before and after testing • http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEZmd3pXZ3BNVndBbklsZGNlSGhvd1E6MA
Major Observation • There was signs of jealousy in their body language • Some students seemed edgy • Some were waiting for his mood to change • Signs of suspicion
Possible Causes of Error • Some students could suspect something and not give an honest opinion • I didn’t take each student into a room but gave them one in a class there could be peer pressure on some of the answers • I caught two boys asking what they put so that could be a cause of error
Possible Applications • Knowing how this testing went, now we know that the way kids think is based off of people around them and the way they are treated. • Watching our actions around people in not showing favorites like Mr. Bauerle obviously showing his favorites in front of the class • The way mentors act around adolescents affect the way they will act and respond
Time Spent • August~ • 25th- 30 min. • 26th- 30 min. • 31st-45 min. • September~ • 8th- 45 min. • 9th- 45 min. • 10th- 45 min. • 11th- 45 min. • October~ • 1st -30 min. • 9th -10 min. • 12th- 40 min. • 20th- 25min. • November~ • 4th-12 min. • 17th- 30 min. • 21st- 25min, • December~ • January~ • 6th-20 min. • 13th-10 min. • February~ • 2nd- 15 min. • 3rd-20 min. • 5th-25 min, • 6th- 30 min. • 8th-60min.
Participants • All of 8th grade and Mr. Bauerle
Variables • Independent Variable: The overall reaction of the students • Dependent Variable: Reactions on the survey • Controlled Variable: Same number of students from both gender, same activity, same exclusion or inclusion.
Acknowledges • All the students that participated • Mrs. Riffel • Mrs. Rowland • Mr. Bauerle
Work Cited • http://psychology.about.com/od/socialpsychology/f/socialpsych.htm • http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.html • http://www.edutopia.org/diverse-not-equal
