Cults

What aspects of social psychology discussed in your textbook might help explain why someone might become attracted to a harmful cult or terrorist group?

• After watching the video, pretend you have been given a job with the United Nations and you have been asked to work on addressing the conditions conducive to the rise of harmful cults and spread of terrorism.  Given what you now know about the relevant social psychological mechanisms at play, what might be some of the steps you would want to take?Chapter 12 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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  Figure 12.1

  Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death at the hands of George Zimmerman, a volunteer neighborhood watchman, in 2012. Was his death the result of self-defense or racial bias? That question drew hundreds of people to rally on each side of this heated debate. (credit “signs”: modification of work by David Shankbone; credit “walk”: modification of work by “Fibonacci Blue”/Flickr)

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  Social psychology deals with all kinds of interactions between people, spanning a wide range of how we connect: from moments of confrontation to moments of working together and helping others, as shown here. (credit: Sgt. Derec Pierson, U.S. Army)

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  In the quizmaster study, people tended to disregard the influence of the situation and wrongly concluded that a questioner’s knowledge was greater than their own. (credit: Steve Jurvetson)

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  People from collectivistic cultures, such as some Asian cultures, are more likely to emphasize relationships with others than to focus primarily on the individual. Activities such as (a) preparing a meal, (b) hanging out, and (c) playing a game engage people in a group. (credit a: modification of work by Arian Zwegers; credit b: modification of work by “conbon33″/Flickr; credit c: modification of work by Anja Disseldorp)

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  Actor-observer bias is evident when subjects explain their own reasons for liking a girlfriend versus their impressions of others’ reasons for liking a girlfriend.

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  We tend to believe that our team wins because it’s better, but loses for reasons it cannot control (Roesch & Amirkham, 1997). (credit: “TheAHL”/Flickr)

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  People who hold just-world beliefs tend to blame the people in poverty for their circumstances, ignoring situational and cultural causes of poverty. (credit: Adrian Miles)

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  Being a student is just one of the many social roles you have. (credit: “University of Michigan MSIS”/Flickr)

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  Young people struggle to become independent at the same time they are desperately trying to fit in with their peers. (credit: Monica Arellano-Ongpin)

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  Iraqi prisoners of war were abused by their American captors in Abu Ghraib prison, during the second Iraq war. (credit: United States Department of Defense)

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  Cognitive dissonance is aroused by inconsistent beliefs and behaviors. Believing cigarettes are bad for your health, but smoking cigarettes anyway, can cause cognitive dissonance. To reduce cognitive dissonance, individuals can change their behavior, as in quitting smoking, or change their belief, such as discounting the evidence that smoking is harmful. (credit “cigarettes”: modification of work by CDC/Debora Cartagena; “patch”: modification of “RegBarc”/Wikimedia Commons; “smoking”: modification of work by Tim Parkinson)

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  A person who has chosen a difficult path must deal with cognitive dissonance in addition to many other discomforts. (credit: Tyler J. Bolken)

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  Justification of effort has a distinct effect on a person liking a group. Students in the difficult initiation condition liked the group more than students in other conditions due to the justification of effort.

  Figure 12.14

  We encounter attempts at persuasion attempts everywhere. Persuasion is not limited to formal advertising; we are confronted with it throughout our everyday world. (credit: Robert Couse-Baker)

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  Persuasion can take one of two paths, and the durability of the end result depends on the path.

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  With the foot-in-the-door technique, a small request such as

  wearing a campaign button can turn into a large request, such as

Prior to beginning this discussion, please read the following required articles:

• “Language Acquisition Socialization: Sociocognitive and Complexity Theory Perspectives”
• “The Learning Brain: Lessons for Education: A Précis”
• “The Cultural-Historical Foundations of the Zone of Proximal Development”
• “Self-Determination, Self-Regulation, and the Brain: Autonomy Improves Performance by Enhancing Neuroaffective Responsiveness to Self-Regulation Failure”
• “Acquisition, Learning, or Development of Language? Skinner’s ‘Verbal Behavior’ Revisited”
• “Linguistic variation and micro-cues in first language acquisition.”

Based on your resources this week, choose three areas of language acquisition that you found most interesting and that were unknown to you prior to this week.

In your initial post,

• Explain the theoretical perspectives of each of these chosen areas.
• Apply skeptical inquiry to a brief discussion about why language acquisition is an important area for scholars and educators to understand when developing learning opportunities.
• Apply the concept of language acquisition to your own academic success. Has your own language development affected your success as a student? As an employee? How? Based on the resources and your current knowledge, do you believe you could develop areas of language acquisition, personally, that would be beneficial to you, your loved ones, or your friends?

Your initial post should be at least 500 words in length and thoroughly discuss each of the elements in the prompt

Review the following course materials:

1. Gestalt Therapy
2. Person-Centered Therapy
3. Existential Therapy

In this assignment, you will review and respond to a therapy session conducted by a professional counselor using one of the following theoretical frameworks: existential, Gestalt, or person-centered.

Select one therapy session (Gestalt, person-centered, or existential).

Utilize the course material, in addition to the textbook, for the theoretical framework selected. Think about the techniques being used in the therapy session for your selected theoretical framework.

Create a 7-10-slide presentation about the selected session.  Include or address the following in your presentation:

1. A title slide
2. The therapeutic techniques used by the counselor
3. Was the approach successful and why?
4. A reference slide with a minimum of two scholarly resources

Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include a minimum of 50 words.

While GCU style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Part 1: Fictional Characters Development

As a group, develop four fictional individuals that may seek career counseling, be sure to include:

1. Basic demographics such as age, sex, race, and education
2. Career development thus far
3. Reason for entering career counseling
4. Any unique problems that may influence the counseling session (e.g., disability, economic problems, emotional problems)

Part 2: Matching Fictional Characters with Theory

Match each fictional character to one of the five theories covered thus far in the course. Using the theory matched with the fictional character, write a brief explanation of how you would present the theory to the individual.

Using the theory explained to that individual, state the basic steps you will utilize to provide career counseling for the individual, consider including:

1. Information needed for the initial assessment
2. Tools utilized in the assessment process
3. Steps in the career development process
4. Two resources the client may find useful
5. Assignments client needs to perform in order to progress in their career development

Part 3: Presentation

Create a 12-15-slide presentation that captures the following:

1. The four fictional characters
2. An explanation of how you would explain one of the five theories covered in class to each fictional character
3. The basic steps that would be utilized to provide career counseling to each fictional character

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.