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How do economists measure GDP? Specifically, what is the formula? Briefly explain each part of the formula.

How does Groupthink affect decision making?

Say that the average worker in Canada has productivity of $30 per hour while the average worker in the United Kingdom has productivity of $28.50 per hour (both measured in U.S. dollars). Over the next six years, say that worker productivity in Canada grows at 1% per year while worker productivity in the UK grows 3% per year. At that point, who will have the higher productivity level, and by how much?

In Watson’s famous case study of little Albert, a baby boy was trained to associate a loud noise with the presence of a white rat.  This association caused little Albert to become afraid of white rats.  Match the vocabulary from classical conditioning research to the objects and behaviors described in the study. 

In B.F. Skinner’s study on rats, he trained rats to associate a specific, voluntary behavior they did with a consequence.  Association with a consequence they liked increased the chance they would do that behavior again.  Association with a consequence they did not like decreased the chance that they would do that behavior again.  This type of learning is called: 

In the case study of little Albert, he became afraid of more than just the little white rat.  Eventually, he became afraid of everything white and fuzzy, including a white bunny rabbit and the white beard of a Santa Clause mask. Little Albert’s fear of all white and fuzzy things, and not just the original little white rat is an example of: 

Match each term to its definition:

Pavlov’s study with dogs is an example of how ___ was discovered?

Imagine there are two adults who meet each other and fall in love.  Which couple do you think is most likely to fall in love and stay in love? Why do you think that? Use vocabulary, facts, or research from the chapter on Social Psychology to support your answer: Option 1: Jane and Bob, who are similar in terms of where they are from, their religious and political beliefs, their education level, and their personality traits. Option 2: Adam and Meredith, who are very different from each other. They were raised in different states, grew up with different religions, one graduated from college and one dropped out of high school, and their personalities are different. 

Share your opinion! What was the most interesting thing you learned from the Learning chapter or Social Psychology chapter? Why was it interesting to you?