1. Watch the following film clip on aggression as a learned behaviour: http://films.com/PreviewClip.aspx?id=30869 Tell me what you...
Question:
1. Watch the following film clip on aggression as a learned behaviour:
http://films.com/PreviewClip.aspx?id=30869
Tell me what you learned from the clip in a few sentences and relate this briefly to the learning theories (Skinner, Bandura) you heard about today. (Spend 20 minutes)
2. Read the brief article about moral development and watch the accompanying video at:
http://www.magazine.utoronto.ca/leading-edge/do-you-want-your-kids-to-tell-the-truth-kang-lee-eric-jackman-institute-child-study-anna-mikulak/.
To what degree do you think reading about poor behaviour and then changing it to positive behaviour will get you to act in the same way as the story that praises honesty in Dr. Lee's experiment, i.e. to act more ethically? (Spend 20 minutes)
3. Read (or skim slowly) the following article about the intention-action gap:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/09/02/the-road-to-failure-is-paved-with-good-intentions/
When was the last time in your life that you wanted to act ethically or act in a positive, prosocial way, but found yourself not doing so? What was the reason for your intention-action gap? (Spend 20 minutes)