Assignment: Concepts Of In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity

Assignment: Concepts Of In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity

Discussion Board Forum Instructions

Topic: Prejudice

Assignment of in-group bias and out-group homogeneity: The “Us vs. Them” mentality is discussed in Chapter 13 of your textbook. They include ideas like in-group bias and out-group homogeneity. Give an example from the Bible of the “us versus them” mentality. Also, in your example, include evidence of in-group bias and/or out-group homogeneity. How should we treat those in the out-group, according to the Lord?

Assignment: Concepts Of In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity

In-group bias and out-group homogeneity requirements

You will be required to complete four Discussion Board Forums during the course of the semester. You must create a thread in response to the offered prompt on in-group prejudice and out-group homogeneity for each forum. Each thread should be 300–500 words long and demonstrate understanding from the course. Furthermore, you must use and cite the textbook, a second academic source (academic books or peer-reviewed publications only), and Scripture for each thread (in current APA style). It’s important to remember that your second source must be academic/scholarly or peer-reviewed. This means that your second source will not include websites, non-academic pieces (e.g., newspaper, magazine), or novels. Instead of merely stating a Bible passage, provide an explanation or application of your chosen Scripture when citing it. You must include your sources in a reference section at the end of your post, structured in current APA style, in addition to your in-text citations. The Bible, on the other hand, does not need to be cited in the reference section, but your in-text citation must include the book, chapter, and verse(s).

….I will add the textbook citation in there, no worries.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
• Here are some helpful links
• The is a great resource

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement, or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Assignment: Concepts Of In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity states that Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’s level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’s level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

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Examine your parallels. Did you forget to include a reference? Didn’t you do a good enough job of paraphrasing? Is your paper primarily composed of someone else’s ideas rather than your own?
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Concepts Of In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity (Assignment)

consistency in groups
The focus of this article is on outgroup homogeneity.
People who are assigned to social groups are more prone to assume that they are similar. As a result, the out-group homogeneity effect occurs. Out-group members are seen to be homogeneous, whereas in-group members are thought to be diverse, as in “they are alike; we are diverse.” [18] [19] This is especially true when it comes to negative characteristics. Under certain conditions, in-group members may be seen as having similar desirable qualities to one another. This phenomenon is known as in-group homogeneity. [20]

Discrimination towards non-members of your group
In-group partiality and a lack of equivalent liking for the out-group are the foundations of discrimination between in-groups and out-groups.
[21] Out-group derogation happens when members of an in-group perceive an out-group to be a threat to them. [22] Because it needs a relationship to one’s in-group, this phenomenon typically happens in conjunction with in-group favoritism. Out-group derogation, according to certain studies, happens when an out-group is seen as hindering or impeding an in-goals. group’s Out-group derogation has also been proposed as a natural consequence of the classification process. [23]

Others’ influence
This article’s major theme is social impact.
according to the task: In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity Concepts Members of an in-group have been shown to have a different impact on others. When group categorization is psychologically essential, people will change their minds in accordance with in-group social norms.

Within a group, there is polarization.
The focus of this article is on group polarization.
Although polarization toward the most central viewpoints has been reported, it is more commonly associated with organizations’ predisposition to make decisions that are more extreme than their members’ initial inclination. This impact has been linked to in-group and out-group classification, which is psychologically meaningful.

According to Assignment, the following role in human evolution has been proposed: In-Group Bias And Out-Group Homogeneity Concepts In evolutionary psychology, in-group favoritism is seen as an evolved mechanism that has been selected for the advantages of coalition membership.
[24] Gender and ethnicity, for example, have been suggested to be strict or even required components of such systems. [25] [26] However, there is evidence that favoritism’s components are changeable and can be abolished by changes in social categorization. [27] Biological processes may exist that allow both flexible and essentialist systems to coexist, according to one study in the field of behavioural genetics. [2