jacanyardie Wrote:I will be starting this course in September..........I have not purchase any of the books yet.........looking around for more affordable options....

jacanyardie Wrote:I really need some help with my first assignment........I have been searching for something to use as a measure for my first paper......any suggestions from someone who did PSY 379

jacksont001 Wrote:So is this arousal or avoidance procrastination? (just a little psychology joke )

What specifically is the first assignment, and how does it fit into the syllabus? if it is the foundation for which the remainder of the projects culminate into a reserch paper, I STRONGLY suggest you do it on something you are passionate about.

What do you do for a living? can you relate it to a work experience? SOCIAL psych....


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Okay, your reading assignment was:
Reading Assignment for Module 1

Baron, Branscombe, and Byrne, Social Psychology, chapters 1 and 3


Insights, pp. 1–53 and 79–99:


Arthur Aron and Elaine N. Aron, "What Is Psychology?" 1–10
Donelson R. Forsyth, "Social Psychology's Three Little Pigs," 11–12
Judson Mills, "A Procedure for Explaining Experiments Involving Deception," 13–19
Norbert Schwarz, "Self-Reports: How the Questions Shape the Answers," 20–34
Michael A. Smith and Brant Leigh, "Virtual Subjects: Using the Internet as an Alternative Source of Subjects and Research Environment," 35–46
Arthur Aron and Elaine N. Aron, "Social Psychologists Reflect on Their History," 47–53
S. E. Asch, "Forming Impressions of Personality," 79–87
Victoria Husted Medvec, Scott F. Madey, and Thomas Gilovich, "When Less Is More: Counterfactual Thinking and Satisfaction among Olympic Medalists," 88–96
Thomas J. Schoeneman and Daniel E. Rubanowitz, "Attributions in the Advice Columns: Actors and Observers, Causes and Reasons," 97–99


And your written assignment was:
Answer all questions.

Explain how variables such as social interactions, cognitive processes, environmental variables, cultural context, and biological factors shape what social psychology is all about and how it is practiced.


Choose one of the "cutting edge" issues discussed in the text, and explain its significance in modern social psychology.


Read the advice columns in several newspapers or magazines. Choose 3 to 5 situations that you personally found interesting. Why do you think the actors or observers in these situations behaved the way they did? In your answer, consider consensus, consistency, and the distinctiveness of the person's reactions.

Is this correct or are you doing the DIAL course?

jacksont001 Wrote::confused: Okay...
The assignments look pretty straightforward. you need to read the assignments.

When you are responding to the writing assignment, try to envision a similar experience you have had in life. When describing it, reference the article or text, and the social-psychology theory that applied in the text.


Remember to use APA style when citing your referneces, or you will loose points.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Perdue is an excellent reference
Link to OWL
you can do it!!