The topic of this assignment is Internet-based persuasion, and the challenge is to offer a social-psychological critique of an interactive web site that attempts to persuade people not to smoke. Successful completion of this assignment will add eight points to your course total. To complete the assignment, follow these steps: Visit the JoeChemo.org (Links to an external […]

Effects of Child Sexual Abuse   When Jamie’s mother, Arlene, attended the first-term Parent Teacher Association meeting, Carole, another parent who works as a case manager at a local community mental-health clinic, helped seat her. Over coffee after the PTA meeting, Arlene disclosed her concerns about the changes in Jamie. A little over a year […]

Myths and Facts Regarding Inmates on Death Row   Over twenty years ago, a particular expert witness “guaranteed” that the individual on trial for murder would kill again. In that case, the jury found the defendant guilty and sentenced the offender to death. This expert witness was disciplined by his or her professional organization and […]

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.  Personality Theory at Work in Social Networks Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the […]

PSYC Due Date:  February 19, 2017 1.      Using the article in your Ch.2 packet, explain the assertion from the article that schools “flunk biology” ·         How did the schools you attended compare on this topic? http://www.newsweek.com/why-do-schools-flunk-biology-179910   2.      Piaget complained that “How can we speed up development?” is an “American question”. Increases in testing and academics in younger grades […]