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rayancarla1

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Compare the self-esteem approach and the social cognition approach in terms of the motivations assumed to underlie human behavior.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Two groups at your university are at odds. Design an intervention based on the research by Ross and colleagues regarding nave realism that might get them to change their opinions of the other group.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The self-esteem approach explains human social cognition and human social behavior with reference to the basic motive to preserve or enhance one's self-esteem, even at the expense of accuracy. The social cognition approach views humans as motivated to perceive themselves and the world accurately, sometimes at the expense of their self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Ross and colleagues showed people opinions that were labeled as the other side's opinions, and people automatically didn't like them. However, the opinions had really come from the same side of the political argument. Perhaps by doing this, then showing both sides both sets of arguments, the conflict can be resolved. The book text says, The hope is that once negotiators on both sides become fully aware of this phenomenon and how it impedes conflict resolution, a reasonable compromise will be more likely (p. 13).



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