Research findings indicate that alcohol consumption is particularly prevalent on college campuses.
Research findings indicate that alcohol consumption is particularly prevalent on college campuses. What is it about the college experience that contributes to the high rates of alcohol abuse among students?
Leon Festinger’s social comparison theory suggests that we compare ourselves to members of a reference group in order to assess our own behavior. In thinking about your own tendencies to engage in social comparison, can you identify different reference groups that you use to assess distinct kinds of behavior (e.g., academic performance, athletic performance, etc.)?What does your choice of reference groups tell you about the concept of social comparison?
Explain the concept of self-fulfilling prophecies. What are everyday examples of the self-fulfilling prophecy at work? For instance, if you expect rude service from a cashier versus expecting friendliness? If you expect a blind date to be boring versus fun?
Psychology Applied to Modern Life: Adjustment in the 21st CenturyWayne Weiten, Dana S. Dunn, and Elizabeth Yost Hammer, 2018Cengage LearningISBN.13: 978-1-305-96847-9
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