Case Study 2: “The Case of John Buckingham, the New Guy on the Job,” page 530
Hidaya Assaf
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October 18, 2017
Essentials of Psychology SSC130
Assignment 250064
Case Study 1: “The Case of the Woman Who Dreams of Stress,” page 162
1. Arlene is worried that her recent dream experiences indicate that something is wrong with her. If you were Arlene’s friend and wanted to reassure her, how would you help her to understand the normal experience of sleep and dreams?
If I were Arlene’s friend, I would reassure her that this happens to many stressed people and that nothing is wrong with her. Some of our dreams come from things we stress or overthink about., I would highly recommend that she take a break from work and go on vacation.
2. Which theory of dreaming …show more content…
What does the behavior of John’s co-workers toward John suggest about their attributions for his initial manner of dress?
The coworkers saw John’s kind of dressing as new and different then theirs. They were not used to workers coming to work wearing a suit, and it got their attention. John’s first experience is an example of the social phycology concept that parties of social interaction have to be aware of each other as well as put each other in mind. It may not be in sight or directly behaving towards each other but the mutual subjective orientation towards each other, get his own pair of cowboy boots. The social interaction between John and the other coworkers on the first day was different to that the coworkers had towards each other, as they had become socially oriented towards each other.
2. Describe the kinds of biases that might have affected John’s co-workers as they formed impressions of him on his first day. Could they have been using a faulty scheme to understand him? Is there evidence of the halo