Web-Assignment- Psychology
As you have learned, psychologists often conduct experiments to prove
or disprove their hypothesis. You will look further into psychological
experiments or articles that have been conducted by psychologists to
support existing theories and/or come up with new theories.
Task #1:
You are going to research THREE psychology experiments of your
choosing and document details on each. The experiments CANNOT
include Milgram, Stanford Prison, Asch or Little Albert, Bobo Doll,
Marshmallow test.
Title of experiment:
Name(s) of experimenter:
Date(s) of experiment:
Location of experiment (if
applicable):
Goal of experiment (what was it
looking to test):
Method of experiment:
Results of experiment:
Title of experiment:
Name(s) of experimenter:
Date(s) of experiment:
Location of experiment (if
applicable):
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looking to test):
Method of experiment:
Results of experiment:
Title of experiment:
Name(s) of experimenter:
Date(s) of experiment:
Location of experiment (if
applicable):
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looking to test):
Method of experiment:
Results of experiment:
Reflections: Do you think the study was ethical? Do you think the study
was done well? What would you change? Do you think the results
would be accurate? What are your overall thoughts about this study and
the subject matter?
Reflections on Study #1:
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Definition of Social Learning Theory:
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Task #2: Social Learning Theory in Practice
Using the four articles below as a starting point, choose one of the
following scenarios:
You are a parent who lost their young son to a violent crime. Court
documents revealed that the teenaged perpetrator was obsessed with
violent video games. You have been asked to write a victim impact
statement to a commission investigating the impact of violence in video
games. Argue, using at least three strong points, that it is imperative to
ban extreme violence in video games. Include a minimum of two quotes
from different sources in your letter.
~OR~
You are a video game developer who has been asked to write a statement
to a commission investigating the impact of violence in video games.
Argue, using at least three strong points, that violence in video games does
not influence the user negatively and has no societal impact. Include a
minimum of two quotes from different sources in your letter.
Letters should be no more than two pages and should be in a formal
letter format.
1. Violent Video Games: Myths, Facts, and Unanswered Questions
http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2003/10/anderson.aspx
2. The Superhuman Mind
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-superhumanmind/201212/violence-may-be-the-answer
3. Review of the Roots of Youth Violence
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/youthandthelaw
/roots/volume5/chapter10_media_violence.aspx
4. Television and Video Game Violence
http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-1107102220029/unrestricted/Meyers_dis.pdf