Social Psychology

1. Social Psychology Psychology and Film

2. What is Social Psychology? • The study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups.

3. Do you? • Do you think your social group affects your behavior? • Give one example of this. • Give one historical example of this.

4. How do these groups form? • Let’s try out a couple social psychology “labs” together.

5. How would you respond to this? • You and some friends are renting an apartment. The knobs on the kitchen cupboards need replacing. You have phoned the landlords to ask them to buy some new knobs, so you say to them:

6. How would you respond? • You are going to a party. Since you don't expect to be home until late, you want to borrow your parent's car. So you say:

7. 1. Hinting, indirect requests, nonconfrontational • I've been noticing the knobs on the cupboards are cracked. • I was wondering how I was going to get to that party tonight. 3 Groups

8. 2. Suggesting or Questioning • May I borrow the car? • I was hoping you might replace the knobs on the cupboards. 3 Groups

9. 3. Direct approach or request • Dad, I'm borrowing the car.
 • We need new knobs on the cupboards 3 Groups

10. How do Stereotypes affect our society? • Do Now: What is a stereotype?

11. Complete the Following… • a. List the 8 most important characteristics that an ideal person should have. • b. List the 8 most important characteristics that an ideal woman should have. • c. List the 8 most important characteristics that an ideal man should have. How do Stereotypes affect our society?

12. Discussion • Was your list about the “ideal person” different from the “man” or “woman” list? • Why do you think this is? • Is your “man” and “woman” list different? • Why? How do Stereotypes affect our society?

13. The Jetsons • Let’s watch an episode of “The Jetsons”. • See how many stereotypes you can list.

14. Prejudice Project • For the next week, I’d like to you to keep a daily prejudice log in which you record prejudiced comments you’ve heard from others in person (not in a TV show, song, or music video). You should note (a) the context in which you heard the comments (include enough detail to allow me to understand the comments), (b) the speaker who stated them (do not use the speaker’s name, just provide a general description such as “White female” or “Asian male student”), (c) the responder to whom the comments were made (it might be you or someone else nearby), (d) the prejudiced comments, (e) the responder’s response, and (e) how you responded (if you were not the responder). For example, one entry might read as follows:

15. Example of an Entry • Monday: • Speaker: My middle-aged uncle • Responder: My 17-year-old sister • Context: A dinner conversation about run-down areas of Cincinnati • The prejudiced comment: “A large number of Blacks moved into that neighborhood and ruined it.” • Responder’s response: She ignored it and changed the subject • My Response: I remained silent

16. How does the Media affect you? • Do Now: Have you made your holiday list yet? What is one thing you would like? Why do you want this item?

17. Greeting Cards • Today we will be making greeting cards! • Use the markers and the construction paper to make a greeting card, you choose the occasion.

18. Summary • What was the point of today’s activity? • What does this illustrate about gender stereotypes in our society?

19. Cooperative Activity • In groups of 4, organize the magazine cutouts into the following categories: • Female • Male How does the Media affect you?