*** 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:
- Explain the demonstrations in the . What was the example of automatic thinking and what was the example of controlled thinking?
- What is an example of automatic thinking in your own life?
- Discuss an example of a time you used controlled thinking.
- 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).
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- Two police officers visit your next-door neighbors house. What’s your explanation?
- A LatinX woman is talking to security at the mall. What’s your explanation?
- You see a man chasing a woman down an alley. What’s your explanation?
- 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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