History of Psychology
PART=1 Clearly define variables in your research; however, many concepts studied in psychology have multiple or ambiguous meanings.
Provide research definitions for psychological terms, such as the following list:
· Intelligence
· Socioeconomic status
· Personality
· Warmth
· Happiness
· Delinquency
· Depression
· Aggression
· Health
· Overeating
· Motivation
Discuss how different people in your class may have had different ideas about these definitions–how one variable can be defined in different ways.
PART-2 Pose a variety of good and bad research questions.
Discuss what makes questions good or bad and how the bad ones can be improved. Do the same with hypotheses
PART3- Read Chapters 1 -5 in the History of Psychology Textbook and comment on at least 1 piece of history that interested you. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs:
1. Provide citation and reference to the chapter you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
2. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
PART 4- Read one of the ERRs for this week and discuss one of the articles or vidoes you found interesting and why. week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs
1. Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
2. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
3. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
