Discussion Social pshcology

Chapter
15: Final SPOILER: Make sure you read the powerpoint slides BEFORE
attempting this discussion. The slides will tell you to watch a short
film clip around Part IV. Please do so at that time (You can also find
the film clip in the Course Videos folder under Modules). After watching
the video, you will then complete a “Semi-Assessment” (found in the
assignment folder or in the Module 6 folder. You will see both
Semi-Assessment A or Semi-Assessment B, but take the one that
corresponds to your name). The semi-assessment will ask you some
questions about a short film clip in the slides. If you have not seen
the film or taken the assessment yet, please do so before posting your
discussion input here. Read no further until you do so, as the
information below will give you a SPOILER about the film and the
assessment).
For question 5 on the assessment (“In miles per hour, about how fast
was the Taxi driver going when he ____ the other car?”), how fast did
you say the taxi was going? Were you in the “hit” or the “smashed into”
group? (Those with first names A through M got the “hit” version.
Everyone else got “smashed into”). 1). Compare your answer with other
group members—did the wording of the question seem to influence your
answer to this question? What about some of the other “leading”
questions in the assessment? (e.g. “Which car ran the red light?” “Was
the animal that crossed the road moments before the accident a dog or a
cat?” “Was the windshield completely shattered or just cracked near the
driver’s side mirror?”). Did you tend to answer in the way the questions
led you, even though there was no red light, no animal, and no cracked
mirror? 2). Explain why people might remember seeing things they didn’t
actually see when they are asked such questions. 3). Does this
demonstration change the way you would listen to testimony and consider
eyewitness interviews in a trial if you were a juror? How so? In your
follow up comment, make sure to highlight #1 above – compare and
contrast with at least one other group member! You will receive 5 points
for completing the semi-assessment, and 10 points for completing this
discussion (5 points original comment and 5 points for the follow-up),
so make sure you do both!

Last Completed Projects