Select and describe an important problem faced by society today (e.g., income inequality, gun violence, online privacy).

Once you have selected your problem, be prepared to address the following in your presentation:

1.Provide your own analysis by asking—and answering—a relevant question from at least three domains of thinking. Examples of these can be found on pages 139-140 of your textbook.

2. The intellectual standards will help you better think about your chosen problem.

In your answers to the above questions, apply at least three intellectual standards

and explain why the standards are important in this context (i.e., the standards of reasoning which apply to the elements). The standards are discussed in Chapter 5 on pages 91-103.

3.Explain why each question you have selected is either a question of fact, preference, or judgment. This information can be located on pages 126-127 of your textbook.

4. Finally, in one paragraph, reflect on your analysis of the problem that you selected, and describe how your consideration of this problem demonstrates deep learning. This information can be located on pages 144-145 of your textbook.

To accomplish this, you must compose a 12 slide PowerPoint presentation that meets the guidelines below. Your PowerPoint slides should be arranged in the following manner:

Slide 1: The problem selected and your description of it.

Slides 2-5: Provide your own analysis by asking—and answering—a relevant question from at least three domains of thinking.

Slides 6-8: Your three intellectual standards and explanation of why they are important in this context.

Slides 9-11: Explain why each question is question of fact, preference, or judgment.

Slide 12: Conclusion slide with your one paragraph that reflects on your analysis and describes your consideration and learning of this problem.

You must also include a title and reference slide (that does not count towards your total slides).

Also, all sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

Please answer each question one-half page each (double-spaced) for a total of three pages (not including Title and References Pages if you choose to include them). For multiple choice questions, CLEARLY indicate your response (a, b, c, or d) so that you do not have to search and try to determine the response in your short answer explanation. Number each response so each that it is clear where one question ends and the next question starts.

1. You are in the market for a new car and think you would like to own a Saab. According to research reported by Richard Nisbett and his associates, which of the following would be most likely to influence your decision?

a. television commercials for Saab that are both informative and emotionally appealing.

b. print ads for Saab that are primarily informative.

c. hearing about the huge repair bills a neighbor’s sister had on her Saab.

d. a high ranking made by Consumer Reports based on a sample of 75,000 miles of testing.

Why is this the best answer and what might explain this influence?

2. McAlister’s field experiment was successful in helping seventh-graders resist peer pressure to smoke cigarettes. What did his strategy teach students to do that proved effective?

3. (From Article #10 in Readings About the Social Animal) Drawing on laboratory research conducted by Berkowitz, Phillips tested the “modeling of aggression” hypothesis. What did Phillips’ data indicate?

4. Under what circumstance are you persuaded by an argument from a peer or an associate in your life? Specifically, what are the things that they may do to increase your tendency to listen to their argument and what things should exist before you take action on their advice?

5. In general, how successful are obvious attempts to persuade? Summarize one piece of research that supports the notions that direct efforts to persuade are effective, and one that indicated that such direct efforts are relatively ineffective.