{"id":4662,"date":"2016-09-09T18:50:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T16:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=4662"},"modified":"2023-09-28T08:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T06:55:20","slug":"a-social-experiment-on-social-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/09\/a-social-experiment-on-social-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"A Social Experiment on Social Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social experiments can be very interesting. Below is a video on how people sometimes conform to society, even without knowing why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video then express your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Social Conformity - Brain Games\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o8BkzvP19v4?start=4&#038;wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define &#8220;<strong>internalized behavior<\/strong>&#8220;. &#8220;<em>This sort of <strong>internalized<\/strong> form of her <strong>behavior<\/strong> is part of what we call &#8220;social learning&#8221;, starting at a very early age when we see members of our group perform a task.<\/em>&#8221; Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>to follow in one&#8217;s footsteps<\/strong>&#8221; mean, &#8220;<em>Our brains [ literally ] rewards us for <strong>following in their footsteps<\/strong>.<\/em>&#8221; Use this idiom in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the idiom &#8220;<strong>to join the ranks<\/strong>&#8221; mean, &#8220;<em>It&#8217;s why even this rebel, who wasn&#8217;t standing for any of this nonsense, eventually<strong> joined the ranks.<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; Use this idiom in a sentence. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kindly explain the experiment. What were your thoughts on the result of this social experiment?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you think you would do in this experiment?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you agree or disagree that conformity affects the way you act? Explain and cite examples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name some behaviors\/beliefs you&#8217;ve got from social learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the benefits and risks of social conformity?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Social experiments can be very interesting. Below is a video on how people sometimes conform to society, even without knowing why. Watch the video then express your thoughts. 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