PSY/302 PSY302 PSY 302 WEEK 1 Assignment 1 Discussion

PSY 302 WEEK 1 Assignment 1 Discussion

Discussion 1

M1 Assignment 1 Discussion

Assignment 1: Autobiography

By the due date assigned, post the following to the Discussion Area:

• A brief paragraph introducing yourself to your classmates. Include information such as your name, location, profession, how long you have been at Argosy, and your favorite psychology course so far.
• From the list below, select a topic you would like to conduct a study on. If you wish to explore a topic that is not on this list, please check with your instructor for permission.
• A short discussion of the topic area, such as the meaningfulness of the topic, how the topic might be embedded within a larger conceptual framework (e.g., a topic such as how the size of the jackpot affects lottery decisions might be under the broader umbrella of risk-taking behavior), where to go to find out more when researching the topic, and how you could elaborate on a topic by looking at moderator variables or exceptions.

List of potential topics:

• Media's influence on aggression
• Media's influence on body image
• Effective treatments for chemical dependency
• Driving safety and types of distractions
• The role of introversion/extraversion on marital bliss or employee performance
• Suggestibility: do television ads change behavior?
• Factors affecting career choice
• Effect of peer pressure on conformity
• Influence of music on worker productivity
• Comparison of strategies for stress reduction
• Factors influencing memory for events, names, and factual information
• Eyewitness testimony and the misinformation effect

In your response, be sure to:

• Use appropriate spelling and grammar.
• Use vocabulary relevant to the current module's topics.

While this activity is ungraded, it is required. The feedback you will receive from your instructor regarding your choice of topic will help you complete subsequent assignments in this course.