Before Reading
1. Why are you friends with your friends?
2. Do you think men or women are more influenced by looks when seeking out a romantic partner? Why?
3. What are the benefits and drawbacks for people who are considered to be really attractive?
During Reading
1. Describe the factors that contribute to interpersonal attraction.
2. What is the expectancy-value theory?
3. Describe cognitive dissonance. Do you think any students at CBCP have experienced cognitive dissonance? Why or why not?
4. Do you think cognitive dissonance depends on a person's age or any other factors?
5. A person believes that homeless people are just lazy, and they could get jobs if they wanted to. Explain how this person is exhibiting fundamental attribution error.
6. What is the connection between self-serving bias and the locus of control (personality unit)?
7. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
8. Explain scapegoating. Think of another example (not one listed in the book) that displays scapegoating.
9. What is deindividuation? Describe a real-life application of it (you may not use the one that is described in the book).
10. Summarize the "Robbers Cave."
After Reading
1. Read the chapter summary on p.603.
2. Take the Review Test (pp.603-604). Record your score.
3. Take the vocabulary review test (p.605). Record your score.
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