Unit 1: Intro to Psychology & Research methods
External & Internal Loci of Control
1-2 page paper; typed; DS--due Friday, January 24 during class
1-2 page paper; typed; DS--due Friday, January 24 during class
- Describe ways in which you see both external and internal loci of control in your life. Use the data in the graph to explain how your expectations and results in the penny lab demonstrate either external or internal control.
Genie: Secret of a Wild Child by PBS Nova
Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
- Was Genie mentally handicapped from birth or did she become handicapped from her environment? Use empirical evidence in your reasoning.
- What may explain her (or Viktor's) inability to accurately feel temperature?
- Studies consistently show that children raised in violent surroundings are more likely to demonstrate violence themselves. Why would this theory not hold true with Genie? Time and again researchers discussed how gentle she was. Shouldn't the opposite be the case?
Social Isolation Case Research due Tuesday, Jan. 28 for in-class discussion
Objective Questions:
What patterns of behavior develop from social isolation? Does social isolation cause mental disability?
Objective Questions:
What patterns of behavior develop from social isolation? Does social isolation cause mental disability?
- Compare cases of social isolation. Look for patterns of behavior. What does the evidence prove?
Current Trends in Psychological Research due Tuesday, Feb. 4 for in-class discussion
Find examples of current psychological studies. What are the topic trends in research today?
Find examples of current psychological studies. What are the topic trends in research today?