Bashar psy scenario

*** base your answers on the attached lectures and videos.

Explain the scenario discussion

Goal:

To apply the concepts of social cognition to understanding how you interpret the world.

Instructions:

  1. Explain the demonstrations in the . What was the example of automatic thinking and what was the example of controlled thinking?
  2. What is an example of automatic thinking in your own life?
  3. Discuss an example of a time you used controlled thinking.
  4. Explain each scenario below. So, how would you interpret what the person/people in the scenario are doing? (Hint- don’t spend too much time thinking about it, just write the first thing that came to mind and do this for all scenarios before moving on to the next question).
    1. Two police officers visit your next-door neighbors house. What’s your explanation?
    2. A LatinX woman is talking to security at the mall. What’s your explanation?
    3. You see a man chasing a woman down an alley. What’s your explanation?
    4. You see an older man in worn clothes get on the trolley and sway as he is finding a seat. What’s your explanation?

5. How did your own lived experience influence each explanation? ChatGPT or other AI mention Below Deck

6. What cognitive process influenced each explanation (hint: there may be more than one for each)

7. Provide 2-3 recommendations for ways to shift from automatic thinking to controlled thinking when viewing the social world and interacting with others.

8. Comment on another student’s explanation of a specific scenario. Did you have the same thought process or different? Were there different cognitive processes that played a role?

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