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1.Have you ever changed a strongly held attitude? What caused the change for you?

2). Do you believe that you are free of prejudice? After reading this chapter, which of the many factors that cause prejudice do you think is most important to change?

3). How do Milgram's results-particularly the finding that the remoteness of the victim affected obedience-relate to some aspects of modern warfare?

4. What are some of the similarities between Zimbardo's prison study and the abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq?

5).Have you ever done something in a group that you would not have done if you were alone? What happened? How did you feel? What have you learned from this chapter that might help you avoid this behavior in the future?

6). Can you think of situations when the egoistic model of altruism seems most likely correct? What about the empathy-altruism hypothesis?

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Compliance, obedience, pain, torture, attitudes, submission, empathy

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1. Have you ever changed a strongly held attitude? What caused the change for you?

We change attitudes all the time. The change comes about when people can see, what the logical reasoning is behind the attitudes tried to be changed. When the logic and reason behind opposite attitudes are understood, then the person can feel assured that the attitudes will change and the other person whose attitudes are being changed, wont feel that an undue expectation is imposed without being given rationalization as to why a change in attitudes is necessary.

2). Do you believe that you are free of prejudice? After reading this chapter, which of the many factors that cause prejudice do you think is most important to change?

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