Assignment 2 General Psychology

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Assignment 2     General Psychology 

Text Book

•  Title: Introduction to Psychology, v2.0

•  Author: Charles Stangor

•  e-ISBN: 978-1-4533-5621-0

 

 

Discussion 1 response Overview

 

Your discussion posting will be graded according to the quality of your response. You must post your response to the discussion question.  You must have high-quality replies. Responses that are incomplete, vague, lack-detail or repeat previous postings will receive reduced grades. Peer replies should be substantial responses and/or insightful questions. Responses that simply state "I agree" or something similar to this will not be accepted. Remember, you should always relate your postings to psychology. Postings are not simply your opinion; they involve your opinion but include an application to the relevant psychological principles.

Please respond to the following questions beloe by writing a single space 1 full ½ page paragraph response.  

 

 

 

 

Discussion Question: (A)

As discussed in this chapter, there are countless ways to conduct research in psychology. 

As highlighted by these studies, psychological research often stems from practical questions about human thought, feeling and behavior. Many investigations start with a simple observation that challenges our assumptions about human nature. For this discussion, you need to think about a question you have about human nature and design a research investigation to explore your question. For example, maybe you have noticed that there seem to be gender differences in jealousy; you could design a research investigation to see if men or women are more jealous. Or, maybe you have noticed that you seem to study better when you are listening to music; you could design a study to test the impact of music on memory. 

Share the following information with the class:

•Research question (what are you interested in studying?)

•Research methodology (what approach are you proposing?)

•Explanation of research design (explain your design using proper terminology from the chapter)

•Concerns or considerations (what concerns or considerations would you need to consider if you carried out your study as you designed it?)

 

View the Videos of the following examples of some classic research studies in psychology:

 

Please Watch the following 3 shot videos below and reply with one (1) FULL single paragraph to each video 

(All video response together ½page)

Video overview

(These videos can be found on YouTube under the following title below)

Your discussion posting will be graded according to the quality of your response.

(Video # 1)…. Milgram obedience study.

  https://youtu.be/eTX42lVDwA4

 

(Video # 2)…. Harlow’s studies on Dependency in Monkeys                                                            https://youtu.be/OrNBEhzjg8I                    

(Video # 3)…. Stanford prison Experiment

https://youtu.be/sZwfNs1pqG0

After watching the video:  

As highlighted by these studies, psychological research often stems from practical questions about human thought, feeling and behavior. Many investigations start with a simple observation that challenges our assumptions about human nature. For this discussion, you need to think about a question you have about human nature and design a research investigation to explore your question. For example, maybe you have noticed that there seem to be gender differences in jealousy; you could design a research investigation to see if men or women are more jealous. Or, maybe you have noticed that you seem to study better when you are listening to music; you could design a study to test the impact of music on memory. 

Share the following information with the class:

•Research question (what are you interested in studying?)

•Research methodology (what approach are you proposing?)

•Explanation of research design (explain your design using proper terminology from the chapter)

•Concerns or considerations (what concerns or considerations would you need to consider if you carried out your study as you designed it?)

Same as above

 

 

ASSIGNMENT  (Question (C))………………Journal: Chapter 2 

Feel Free to choose on 1 and any topic you are comfortable in 

The journal is your opportunity to apply course concepts in an analysis of the world around you. Select ONE of the following topics to address in your journal. Do not address all topics; select one topic as the focus of your journal entry. In your journal, you do not have to address all the reflective questions listed for that topic, use the reflective questions to guide your thinking about the value of psychology in your life. Your journal entry should be directly relevant to the ideas, terms, theories, concepts and/or research that were discussed in this chapter. 

TopicReflective Questions

Self AnalysisHow is the material in this chapter relevant to your life? What can you learn from these theories, topics or concepts?  Does the material challenge any of your old opinions? Or does the material challenge you to form any new opinions? How can you apply what you have learned to better understand your life? 

What is the value of this information for making sense of your life?

Media AnalysisPsychology can be seen in virtually every aspect of the world around us. How can you apply the terms, concepts and theories discussed in this chapter to better understand current events? What is the 

relevance of the material from this chapter to the events being discussed by the media? Apply your understanding of the material in this chapter to gain a better understanding of current events and/or information in the media.

Career ApplicationHow will the information in this chapter inform your future career? What is the value or relevance of this information for helping you to be more effective in your chosen profession? How can you apply this material to disciplines outside of psychology?

Research CritiqueAre you surprised by the research findings cited in this chapter? Why or why not? How can this research be utilized in a practical fashion? What concerns do you have about the research discussed in this chapter? 

What research would you like to see (or conduct) to gain a better understanding of the 

concepts and theoriesin this chapter?

 

Journal entries should be 1-page (12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced; do NOT include a heading or your name at the top of the journal entry).

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