Riots in Ferguson

 Instructions for PSY 360 Students After reading chapter 10 in Myers, D. G. & Twenge, J. M. (2017). Social Psychology (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education., read the following article: Riot-torn Ferguson, Missouri to remain in state of emergency (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Availabe at http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ferguson-idUSKCN0QH1QK20150812 Watch the following video clip: VICE News. (2014, August 19). State of emergency: Ferguson, Missouri (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (dispatch 1) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfwjcz8irmU Answer the following questions: • What factors might have contributed to the multiple riots that occurred in Ferguson, MO and elsewhere during 2014 and 2015? • Identify the theories present in social psychology that help explain these riots? • Explain the impact the media might have had on these riots. Include a personal example of how the media has impacted your own perceptions related to issues like stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.