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Module 3 Archive
Similarity leads to attraction
Social psychologists have found in their research that there seems to be wisdom in the idea of “similarity leads to attraction.”
In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?
“Because people are attracted to features that they see in others that they recognize from themselves. Activations of neurons, emotions, something to do with comfort.”
Does this finding seem surprising to you?
_X__no
Opposites attract
Social psychologists have found in their research that there seems to be wisdom in the old saying, “Opposites attract.”
In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?
“Opposites attract because they even each other out. They do not take the spotlight from each other. In chemistry they w\could help each other and bond.”
Does this finding seem surprising to you?
__X_yes – This does seem surprising to me because I think that it is more likely that people who are more like each other would be attracted to each other.
The image I chose for this artifact archive is a photo of flamingos all striking the same pose, all the same color. This photo represents the idea that those of the same personality, same world views, will be attracted to one another for various reasons. These reasons include safety, comfort, relatability as well as many other factors.
Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjVUwp_VGeY
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Module 4 Artifact
The news overemphasizing drastic cases when reporting
The media does alter our ideas of events and cultures, as well as groups of people as a whole. From the fires in California to the migrant “emergency” on the southern border, it all depends on the news channel on what and how the event will be reported on.
On one news channel, the events at the border are emergencies that need to be solved with law and order. On another news channel, the events are crises. Humanitarian crises that need us to be compassionate. They need us to understand that we are all human and it is not right to treat other human being seeking refuge in this disgraceful manner.
The image I chose was of an infographic detailing the biases of different news sources.
Image source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-biased-is-your-news-source-you-probably-wont-agree-with-this-chart-2018-02-28
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Module 6 Archive
The Self across Situations
First, list five different traits that you think are most characteristic of your personality.
Perceptive, introvert, creative, empathetic, determined
Then, keep a descriptive log of your behavior in five different situations you are in over the next few days. Write a paragraph about each situation, indicating how you behaved along each of the five traits you listed above. That is, record how you behaved with regard to each trait for each situation.
Situation 1 – Chatting with neighbor outside over coffee.
A few mornings ago, my neighbor and I ran into each other on our front porches while drinking coffee. We chatted about our mornings and what the day ahead had in store. This is a bit different than the usual personality I hold dear. As a fairly social introvert I like keeping in touch with people. However, I don’t truly enjoy seeing people every day, for an extended period of time. This coffee chat time in our front yard was out of character for me for sure but I was perceptive that my neighbor wanted to chat and relax with coffees in hand. I was and still am very empathetic, realizing my neighbors’ desires to connect and putting my discomforts aside while being able to truly feel what she may feel if I decided to stay or go.
Situation 2 – going to get mail from mailbox and avoiding contact with neighbors I don’t like.
This afternoon while walking to the mailbox I ran into a neighbor with whom I do not get along. I decided to tilt my head sideways as to avoid eye contact. In this situation I let my introversion take hold, and my determination to get me home in a timely manner. Because these neighbors are so cruel and ridiculous, my empathy for them is just not there. I do not care about their feeling, but I do care about how I am viewed as a decent person.
Situation 3– Keeping a calm situation with my mother while visiting her.
My daughter and I visited my mother and father this past week in San Diego, CA. My dad was recently diagnosed with Prostate cancer. He is moving forward with treatments as we speak. When dealing with my mother during this visit, I made sure to utilize my great sense of perception of the weight of the situation and empathy to really feel what she must be going through. I usually am determined to help her understands something she dopes isn’t right, or she needs to reevaluate. But this time, with my dad’s health scare, I made the trip as calm as possible.
Situation 4– Reconnecting with an old friend and visiting with her new baby for the first time.
I was perceptive in this situation that my friend wanted to get together even though I would have been ok not getting together. Our friendship has lessened over the years and my introverted side would be fine relaxing instead of socializing. However, a combination of empathy and introversion prompted me to suggest meeting at my parent’s house for a coffee get together with our children. This was I wouldn’t have to be too social, and I would still have the ability to reconnect for a shorter amount of time.
Situation 5 – My dad telling me over the phone that the doctors think he has prostate cancer.
With this situation my dad called me late at night when I was supposed to be in a study session. I was unclear of the reason for the call but was perceptive of the somber nature in his voice. Empathy led me to feel shocked and heartbroken as my dad told me the doctors results. Creativity was not present in this moment, and neither was determination.
Next, determine whether you feel your behavior was consistent or inconsistent, and why?
I feel that my behavior in all situations is quite consistent. The only time my behavior was not consistent was when someone’s feelings could be hurt or when I am in shock. I did not want to hurt my neighbor’s feelings by ending socializing time with her too fast, so I stayed out and chatted longer than I would have if it were up to me. And instead of feeling creative and determined, I was so shocked by my father’s news about cancer that I was purely filled with an empathetic mass of sadness and bewilderment.
The visual artifacts I chose were a cup of coffee, someone in a hospital bed, a mother and daughter, the pink panther sneaking around, and friends with babies.
Image sources: https://www.pinterest.com/dawnpennington1/pink-panther/
https://www.my-ellie.com/blog//momfriendswithbabies
https://dissolve.com/stock-photo/Empty-hospital-bed-near-sunny-royalty-free-image/101-D145-296-102
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Module 7 Archive
First, please complete the survey below:
Attitude Survey
Please indicate your degree of agreement or disagreement with each of the following statements:
- Students will speak out more during a lecture if they have read the assigned reading.
1 2 3 4
disagree agree
- Wearing a seatbelt significantly reduces the chance of suffering a serious injury in a car accident.
1 2 3 4
disagree agree
- Homelessness is a serious social problem that needs attention.
1 2 3 4
disagree agree
- Engaging in regular physical exercise several times a week promotes good health.
1 2 3 4
disagree agree
- Recycling is a great way to protect the environment.
1 2 3 4
disagree agree
- Designating a non-drinking driver can reduce the chance of being in an alcohol-related accident.
1 2 3 4
disagree agree
After completing the survey above, please complete the survey below:
Behavior Survey
Please indicate with a yes or no whether you do the following behaviors:
_No__ 1. I always read the assigned materials before class.
__Yes_ 2. I regularly use a seatbelt to prevent my chances of suffering major injuries.
_No__ 3. Within the past year, I have personally done something to address the problem of homelessness.
__No_ 4. I take time to engage in regular physical exercise several times a week.
_No__ 5. I habitually recycle to protect the environment.
__Yes_ 6. I regularly designate a non-drinking driver before traveling to bars.
After completing the Behavior Survey, think about any inconsistencies you may feel.
The main inconsistency would be not preparing for class like I know I want to and should. The second inconsistency has to do with something I also know I should do but I don’t prioritize and so it falls by the wayside. This is physical activity. I used to run at least 5 miles a day and now I have not run for over a year. It feels as if I am failing myself when I do not perform to the best of my abilities, which I think I should. It has a failure or shame type of feeling associated with the dissonance.
The image I chose represents my more active self, going the distance for both my mental and physical health.
Image Source: https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-7090072-beauty-runner-girl-running-over-sunset-young
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Module 9 Archive
SWF Seeking… (LO 7.4)
Hayes (1995) coded over 5,000 personal ads and found that men are looking for attractive, younger women, while women are seeking financially stable older men. These findings can be explained socially (e.g., men are more concerned with physical attractiveness, whereas women want a partner who is a good financial prospect) or in evolutionary terms (e.g., younger women have a reproductive advantage, while older males are more likely to provide shelter and security). Examine the personal ads (e.g., the personals on Craigslist) to look for trends in age preferences, attraction, and other desirable qualities by gender and sexual orientation.
It was so interesting to see these trends in real life. Of course, just as stated above, men overall do prefer younger women who are attractive. And women overall were seeking responsible, serious, well educated, well employed men. I wonder how the situation would differ in other sexual identity, non-heterosexual relationships? A bit more complicated and a bit more depth I’m assuming.
The visual artifact I chose is of Ursula the sea witch from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, in a scene where she is telling a story of a woman wanting to be more attractive, smaller for a man, and a man wanting to be bigger, beefier for the woman.
Image Source: https://www.disneydining.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ursula-poor-unfortunate-souls-little-mermaid-1024×576.jpg
