Psych Challenge 25Pts

Psych Challenge 25Pts

Psych Challenge 25pts

Choose one of the following activities, look over the websites listed to get ideas (check my website for links you can click), make a plan, carry it out on at least 5 people, and prepare a 1-2 minute oral presentation with the highlights and a visual aid.

  1. Break a social norm. (Social norms or mores are the rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society. People who do not follow these norms may be shunned or suffer some kind of consequence. Norms change according to the environment or situation and may change or be modified over time)

http://www.runet.edu/~jaspelme/social/examples_of_norm_violations.htm

  1. Commit random acts of kindness. (People tend to be more skeptical of kindness but indifferent to hate)

Presentation Date: ______NO LATE CHALLENGES!*

Presentation Requirements:

Your presentation must last between 60-120 seconds. I will time you.

You must come prepared and bring a visual aid. If the visual aid will be computer-dependent either bring the file on a flash drive or email it to me. Make sure there are no technical problems in advance.

Your presentation must be interesting and insightful and include:

  1. What you did.
  2. How you felt.
  3. How others responded.
  4. Additional insightful comment (Why is this a social norm? Is it good or bad? Is this a norm that will change? Etc…)

********Additionally graded on:

  1. Respectful while others present
  2. Eye contact while presenting
  3. Knowledge of own topic
  4. Preparedness

Rules for challenges:

1) Be safe. This rule trumps all other rules.

2) Do it alone. You can have a friend watch you and make observations, but s/he cannot participate.

3) You may not harm anyone, including yourself. This includes getting yourself in trouble. It also includes intentionally humiliating someone else.

4) You may NOT intentionally disrupt your classes.

5) You may NOT break any laws.

6) It must be something you’ve never done before.

7) Be careful of touching people or invading personal space, as everyone reacts differently

8) Make sure to inform the subject after your encounter.

9) If you have a second thought like “I should probably not ______” than don’t.

Psychology Challenge

3rd person

delayed response

random acts of kindness

skipping

smiling at everyone

whispering

Tell them your whole day

waiting for others to talk first on the phone

No eye contact

eye contact with personal space violation

awkward pauses

wrong side of hallway

asking permission

how they are doing

tell everyone your name

I love you after every convo

“How much Money do you Make?”

Damn You rather than Bless You

Calling Teachers by their first name

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