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Social psychology-short answer questions

Social Psychology Short answers (1000 words)

1.Research shows that scores on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale tend to be significantly higher among European-Canadian participants than among Japanese participants. How does a social psychologist explain this result? (200 words)

- You can information about this scale online through google

  -I have attached power point slide that may help, labelled Question 1

2.Mass psychogenic illness, when many people in a group suddenly begin to feel sick, shows the power of _______ social influence. What is the missing word? Was the same or different type of social influence evident in Asch’s line study? Explain your response. (200 words)

-Missing word is Informational social influence I believe. Please double check it for me

-Asch’s line study can be found in the textbook as well as online

3.How does a social psychologist use the Implicit Association Test to measure ageism, or age prejudice towards older adults?  Are results from the Implicit Association Test valid? Explain your answer. (200 words)

-Info can be found online

-Background on IAT is in the textbook pdf as well

4.In lecture, we discussed an incident where a student originally from China studying at an American university murdered five of his classmates. A group of social psychologists examined how this incident was reported in local (American) newspapers written in English and Chinese. What were their findings? How did these social psychologists explain their findings? (200 words)

-Cultural differences in Attribution- person perception?

-Lu Gang murder case 1991

-I found this mentioning this case, hopefully is helpful- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-social-psychology/chapter/chapter-learning-objectives-8/

5.In one study, a social psychologist found that when a woman approached men on a high suspension bridge and asked them to fill out a questionnaire, 65% of the men became attracted to her. One week later, when the same woman approached men after they had crossed the bridge and had rested, only 15% of the men were attracted to her. What is one social psychology concept that can explain this result? Describe that concept and explain the study finding using that concept. (200 words)

-I believe the concept is: Misattribution of arousal? Please double check

-This study is mentioned in the text book pdf I believe

Expert Solution

1.Research shows that scores on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale tend to be significantly higher among European-Canadian participants than among Japanese participants. How does a social psychologist explain this result? (200 words)The meaning of the word identity has never existed in Japanese. The concept of understanding an individual's identity has not been encouraged. This is because the Japanese encourage the presence of a uniform culture. They encourage interdependence among each other and collective behavior. The lack of diverse identity options contributes to the low self-esteem among the Japanese. On the other hand, European-Canadian participants are exposed to different identity options. As a result, they tend to understand themselves, thus promoting their self-esteem. Race and ethnicity promote identity diversification. However, most Asian nations have limited race and ethnic diversity. Consequently, this means that identity diversification is minimal. Therefore, the Japanese experience less exposure to identity diversity. On the other hand, the European-Canadian participants have experienced a wide variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds. Due to this, they have extensive identity options. As a result of these differences, the Japanese tend to experience less self-esteem compared to their European-Canadian counterparts.

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