Chapter 10 The Game of Death Elements of Attraction Analysis This week’s writing assignment is to analyze portrayals of attraction in more detail through the media. To begin, select a media source – TV show, movie, novel, song, etc.- that demonstrates elements of attraction. In your written response, you must identify THREE concepts from Chapter 10 that appear in your selection – you may choose to analyze more than one source to capture all THREE concepts if desired but cannot analyze the SAME concept in more than one source. You need to 1) provide an explanation of the concept in your own words, 2) provide an example and 3) explain why the example is an appropriate illustration of your concept.
For example, let’s say you pick the concept of similarity and analyze the TV show Saved by the Bell. You should first explain how similarity is thought to influence attraction in your own words. Next, briefly describe a relevant scene or relationship from the show, making sure to explain how this example demonstrates the concept: Zach Morris and Kelly Kapowski are both popular and good looking students in high school. Because they share these similarities, they are likely to be interested in each other and in fact flirt and/or date in many episodes. **This is just a brief example, your three concepts should be explained in more detail.** some concept are milgram obedience theory, release from responsibility, social situation, one being autonomous or agentic, Replication of Asch line length study, Example of the “That’s not all” technique