Social Psychology

PLEASE READ THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!  MUST BE APPROXIMATELY 350 WORDS

UNCONSCIOUS THOUGHT

 The text [CH 3] (Social Psychology, 10th Edition (Aronson, Wilson, Akert, & Sommers, 2019)) presents research by Keith Payne (2001) that investigated prejudice by priming participants with race before they had to quickly identify an image of a tool or a gun; participants were significantly more likely to misidentify a tool as a gun when it was preceded by a black face than when it was preceded by a white face. This study measured bias at a level below consciousness, using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) paradigm.  Are YOU biased when it comes to race, religion, age…etc., etc., etc.? You might be surprised! Go to https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/ (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/) and take at least one IAT demonstration test. After taking an IAT, learn what you can on the internet or in the electronic libraries about unconscious thought, the IAT, and why we should understand (and care about) what goes on below the level of consciousness. After taking an IAT and further investigating the topic, choose ONE of the prompts below for your Forum topic. 

Topic: CONTRASTING CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS THOUGHT. Explain the differences between unconscious thought and conscious thought (make sure to cover intentionality, energy requirements, awareness, and masking). Also discuss schemas, and explain how schemas are related to both conscious and unconscious thought (be sure to include discussion on the ultimate effect of unconscious content on conscious thoughts, feelings and behaviors).

The first line in the initial thread post must state (IN CAPITAL LETTERS) which below topic prompt you chose to write about. With a minimum of 350 words, be sure to address all aspects of the chosen prompt; don’t just regurgitate what is in the text―research the topic on the internet and in the electronic libraries, and include an APA-compliant reference/citation. Must be professional, with proper punctuation, grammar and spelling (text speak is not acceptable). Make sure that you adequately define any concepts you discuss, so that anyone unfamiliar with the topic can understand your remarks. Any content quoted, paraphrased, or gleaned from others must be properly cited (be very careful not to plagiarize―plagiarism detection devices will be used!). While opinions can be stated in a Forum, opinions should be backed up by facts (with proper citations and related references). Although more than one citation/reference is suggested for each post.