Friday, 12 July 2013

Week 2 - Interpersonal & Group Behaviour

Session 3 - Attitudes

Students are to begin the next Area of Study on Interpersonal & Group Behaviour - this starts off by looking at the concept of attitudes.

Students will work through the relevant, 'Attitudes' PowerPoint and cover the following key concepts and ideas:

  • Definition of an Attitude
  • Tri-component Model of Attitude
  • Attitudes and Behaviour
  • Factors Influencing Attitude Formation
All students are to read from 326 - 336 of the textbook and complete the following Learning Activities in their workbooks:
  • 8.5
  • 8.8 (Question 2 - draw up in workbook)

Session 4 & 5 - Stereotypes, Prejudice & Discrimination

Begin the session with a recap on what was covered last session...

Move onto the 'Stereotypes, Prejudice & Discrimination' PowerPoint which covers the key concepts and ideas:
  • Stereotype Formation
  • Positives and Negatives of Stereotypes
  • Prejudice
  • Characteristics of Prejudice
  • Old-fashioned and Modern Prejudice
  • Forms of Prejudice - 'The Ism's'
Holiday Homework


Read through pages 337 – 346 of the textbook and complete Learning Activities 8.14 & 8.17 in your workbook.

Media Analysis Task
  • Your task is to collect 2 newspaper / online articles that are associated with a form of prejudice (racism, sexism or ageism) and/or discrimination.
  • Using the Tri-component Theory outline the A,B&C evident in the articles.
  • Highlight examples of old-fashioned and modern prejudice referred to in the articleHighlight examples of where a form of discrimination has occurred.
  • What’s your attitude towards the ideas / actions presented in the article.



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