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There has been A LOT of press recently (as well as nerdy argumentation) regarding the extent to which psychological science is suffering from terrible research. Why is this a problem? Because Psychology claims to be a science and bases it’s claims, theories and postulates on …
Self Assessment may seem redundant, but it is different than a second draft or rewriting an element. It is focused, metacognitive, and often yields information useful to the writer! We’ll leverage the power of self assessment throughout the internal assessment process! Introduction Self Assessment: IA intro …
Well. Here we are! Internal Assessment time! Don’t worry! This will be fun! Especially since we’re going to do it together! View post on imgur.com Seriously though. You’re gonna be fine. The KEY however is staying on top of the progression. Today you’re earning …
The following are learning outcomes you should study for the SCLOA Unit Exam: Discuss the use of compliance techniques Evaluate research on conformity to group norms explain social learning theory making reference to two relevant studies Examine the role of two cultural dimensions on behavior …
Happiness. It seems like something that should be constant and consistent across cultures; however ETIC studies such as those by Dr. Tsai have indicated otherwise! Read the great summary article below on her work at Stanford on culture, emotion and the role that culture plays …
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Compliance refers to the act of responding favorably to a request by others. The request may be explicit, such as a direct request for a charity donation, or implicit, such as an advertisement promoting some product without directly asking for a purchase. In all cases, …
The Boomerang Project (linkable) and it’s Link Crew initiative provide a lot of information on the fact that Link Crew WORKS! But they don’t provide much information explaining WHY it works! Thus, Task: Your task is to provide a research based psychological legitimization and rationalization for …
Read the following piece from WIRED magazine on why we are more likely to bully, abuse and confront others online. While reading, make sure to reflect on what you know about social psychology: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-05/30/online-aggression
We’ve discussed the role that SITUATIONAL factors play in determining behavior, however we haven’t discussed the role that dispositional factors play. Our disposition, includes traits that are own to us. The investigation of such traits is in itself it’s own sub set of psychological inquiry, …