IB Psychology 2.9.18 Turn in: Nothing Socio-Cultural Level of Analysis Take out: Notes, notes, notes Study Guide—keep adding to it! Learning Outcomes Chart? Today’s Learning Objectives: Outline principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis. Explain how principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis may be demonstrated in research. Today’s Agenda: Socio-Cultural Level of Analysis It’s in the NEWS!!! HW: Select a study—text or thinkIB for now… Chart it (Remember that???) SAQ answering either LO #1 or #2

4 Principles that define sociocultural levels of analysis 1. Human Beings are social animals 2. Culture influences behavior. 3. Humans have a social self 4. Peoples views of the world are resistant to change

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Peoples views of the world are resistant to change World View: The way the world is understood How is it expected to work Why it works the way it does What values are essential to the community

Peoples views of the world are resistant to change Confirmation Bias Lord, et al. (1979) To test these assumptions, 48 undergraduates supporting and opposing capital punishment were exposed to 2 purported studies, one seemingly confirming and one seemingly disconfirming their existing beliefs about the deterrent efficacy of the death penalty. “People who hold strong opinions on complex social issues are likely to examine relevant empirical evidence in a biased manner.”  “…the result of exposing contending factions in a social dispute to an identical body of relevant empirical evidence may be not a narrowing of disagreement but rather an increase in polarization.”

4 Principles that define sociocultural levels of analysis 1. Human Beings are social animals 2. Culture influences behavior. 3. Humans have a social self 4. Peoples views of the world are resistant to change

Select a study…either from the text or from thinkIB.net Chart it! (You’ll thank me later…) Construct an SAQ: LO #1 or #2 Label and separate each part. (SAMRC/SCRAM/CRAMS) S: Study A: Aim M: Methods (Design, Part., Method) R: Results C: Conclusion (think about in re: to Aim as well as gen. pop.