Neural Communication
The primary motor cortex, precentral gyrus, controls voluntary movement. In Joseph, the motor cortex was damaged on the right side of his brain. This side of his brain controls the left side of his…
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Prejudice
America has a well-documented history of racism since it’s formation. From the Native Americans, to slavery and the Black experience of African Americans, to the world wars and Asian Americans, there…
Self-Report Measures
Measured variables where respondents are free to list their thoughts or feelings are known as free-format self-report measures. Measured variables where respondents are free to indicate their…
Attitudes and the ABC Model
The views that we hold about ourselves, others, objects, and experiences make up our attitude (J. M. Olson & Zanna, 1993). Over the years, psychologists have proposed various theories and models to…
Hypothesis Testing
One of the topics that I would love to eventually study the affect of attending Friday prayers at the mosque by Muslim women. I hypothesize that Muslim women who attend Friday prayers at the mosque…
Ethics: Do No Harm
Ethics in research exist to protect individuals from harm. This protection is for the psychological, emotional, or physical well-being of a person. There have been experiments held in the past, which…
Theories of Self-Concept Maintenance: The Case of Jeannette
Our motivation to change our attitude and behavior is dependent on how we view others and any perceived threats that are around us. Our self-concept maintenance keeps are all of the ways we can…
Effective, Consistent, and Ethical Communication
One of the major issues we had this past week was how to put everything together for the presentation. For a bit, I sat back and watched as people started to toss in pictures and styles that did not…
Assessing Sources for Credibility
The resources that I tend to stick with are those that are research and evidence based. Among the first items I have chosen for this week’s project were resources that were either links to journals…
Evaluating Resources
The topic that the group chose has been a very interesting one considering all of the publicity that has been in the media as of late. There is definitely not any shortage of information that is out…