The 2020 documentary was very insightful. Which led me to believe that the media plays a massive role in how we think and what they get us to feel.. Terrorism has been an enormous thing, and any race can do acts of terrorism. And the media has placed a particular perception over the years that once Muslims/Arabs commit such things. And the media’s perception has caused others even to commit hate crimes because of this perception.

I chose the image because it displayed availability heuristic. This old couple believes just because you stay in a gated community; it automatically means you are safe. Yes, you have the extra protection, but it doesn’t guarantee safety.

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We had to fill out the two surveys about attitude and behavior for the archive. The attitude questions pertained to keeping yourself and others safe. The behavior survey was more of a study for you to engage in things you as a person agree to do. And when we struggle with our attitudes, that’s where we experience dissonance.

I would say something that exemplifies cognitive dissonance is that I would love to help children in abusive homes. I could probably in the future, but I can’t now. I don’t have the proper resources to do such a monumental task.

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For my top artifact to archive, I archive module 14, the Subjective Happiness Scale, which is to report yourself or someone else’s self-happiness. I answered each question 100% truthfully, but after doing the scale questions, I noticed most people would never put 1-3 or even 4. Most people will put a 5 or 6 and keep it moving, so others don’t bother them on why they chose what they chose.

I say this because there were times when I felt down, but I still circled an ok score, so I showed I had some sort of happiness in my life. Another thing is I don’t think a scale like this is reliable because many people hide how they feel deep down. Overall I enjoyed this assignment, and I’m glad I got to answer every question truthfully.