In this week’s lesson you will further explore group behavior and groupthink.
Review the PowerPoint on Groups and Individuals
Watch the video “Social Groups – Crash Course Sociology #16â€
Next watch episode 38
On-ground students – engage in a student led class discussion on the information contained in the videos.
Online students – either discuss the videos with a friend, family member, or colleague or consider it personally.
On-ground students – in small groups, discuss personal and/or professional examples of social influence as well as its impact on individual and group dynamics.
Online students – think about and/or discuss with a friend, family member, or colleague personal and/or professional examples of social influence, as well as its impact on individual and group dynamics.
Read “How Many Arguments Are Enough to Be Persuasive?â€
Read “Cognitive Biases in Legal Decisionsâ€
Write a 500-700 word discussion paper on the implications of the information contained in the articles. Use examples from the readings/videos to support your ideas.
Upload your paper to Moodle.