Activity 2: Eye of the Storm Discussion Questions

Hi everyone. Below are the discussion questions for the Eye of the Storm documentary. See the Chapter 2 Outline on Canvas in the “Modules” section for the definitions of each concept. You must answer all three questions to receive full credit for the activity.

Go ahead and reply to the discussion thread on Canvas under the “Discussions” tab and then click “Submit” once you are finished.

The video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gi2T0ZdKVc

1. Using the concepts of self-concept and self-esteem find one example from the film The Eye of the Stormthat illustrates how the eye color experiment affected the children’s self perception and/or performance for better or for worse. Explain briefly how it relates to their self-conceptand self-esteem.
2. Reflected Appraisalsrefer to the ways we establish our self-concept based on the way we believe others perceive us. Using this concept, share a specific example from the documentary that demonstrates how the children experienced this phenomenon.
3. Find one example from the documentary of a superior social comparisonand one example of an inferior social comparison. Explain briefly how each example represents the given concept.