Mary, an Alabama citizen, purchases a chainsaw in Alabama manufactured by Chains, Inc. Mary saw a commercial for the chainsaw on television. Mary went to her local MalMart and purchased the chainsaw. When Mary attempted to use the chainsaw at her home, it malfunctioned and caused her to lose her left hand. Mary wants to file a lawsuit against Chains, Inc. for $300,000 in damages. Chains, Inc. is incorporated in Delaware and has its principle place of business in Georgia. In what court might Mary bring suit—an Alabama state court, a Georgia state court, a Delaware state court or a federal court—and why? What factors might influence Mary’s decision?

Directions: Review the marshmallow test videos in learning activity #1. As you revisit these videos/read the article, reflect on the concepts about motivation that are covered in this chapter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y6R5boDqh4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZ5R9EA968

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/05/18/dont-2

In part 1 of this assignment, describe in 250 words how these concepts/theories explain the behavior exhibited by the children who participated in the marshmallow test. Example: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic, Drive theory, Arousal Theory, etc.

In part 2 of this assignment, analyze the children’s emotional reaction to the situation. Using the James-Lange Theory, the Cannon-Bard Theory and/or the Schachter-Singer Theory, explain the emotional experiences of the children. Describe your answer to part 2 in 250 words.

Finally, answer the question: Do you think that the children who are aware of their feelings will be more successful with not eating the marshmallow? Why or why not?

Question: Linked below  (Links to an external site.) is Albert Einstein's (very short) preface to his Special and General Theory of Relativity.

If you would like to read just a bit more, start with Section 1: "Physical Meaning of Geometrical Propositions".

After reading the Preface (and potentially Section 1), please identify one aspect of Einstein's consideration of audience that you find interesting and discuss (1-2 paragraphs).

Preface: http://www.bartleby.com/173/100.html

Section 1: http://www.bartleby.com/173/1.html

RESEARCH SUMMARY

A researcher is interested in the relationship between watching TV and cognitive achievement. Cognitive achievement is the ability to learn and remember information. The researcher hypothesized that the more TV a person watched, the lower their performance would be on tests of cognitive achievement. To test this hypothesis, the researcher recruited eighty young adults who live alone. They put a video camera in the living room of the dwelling. The individuals only had a TV in the living room. They taped continuously for one week. Multiple research assistants coded how long each participant watched TV. They did not include times when the TV was on but no one was visibly watching it. They did not include times when someone was sitting in front of the TV but not paying attention to the TV. They then had each participant complete a task that measures working memory (one of our cognitive abilities). The task involved reciting the alphabet while also counting (A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 … etc) up to the total of 52 possible items. Performance was coded by the number of correct items completed before an error was made. The researcher found that those who watched more TV performed worse on the task (r = -.31, p<.05).

Part A.
1. (State the research question in plain language (I wonder if ___ is related to ___)
2. State the null hypothesis
3. State the research hypothesis
4. Is the research hypothesis directional or non-directional?

Part B.
1. Name the Predictor / Independent Variable
2. Give the operational definition of the Predictor / Independent Variable.
3. Evaluate the construct validity of the Predictor / Independent Variable (Be sure to consider face, method, and procedural aspects though not all aspects will necessarily need to be discussed; point out strengths and weaknesses of this measure.)

Part C. Is the Predictor/ Independent variable categorical or continuous? Select one

Part D. Was the Predictor/ Independent variable manipulated? Was it under the experimenter's control? Select

                                       Yes or No

Part E. If the predictor / independent variable was measured (not manipulated), how was it measured? Select one

Psychologists attempt to uncover truths of human affect, behavior, and cognition, but face the challenge of dealing with hypothetical constructs. For each of the constructs below, write an operational definition that makes an otherwise unobservable construct observable.

Attachment, as in a child’s attachment to her parents.-

Social anxiety.

Expertise.

Social Research Methods: Stanford Prison Experiment

1. What is the independent and the dependent variable in the study?

2. How might you ope rationalizing that hold comes of Interest?

3. Who involved in the experiment had experimental knowledge?

4. What incentives did participants to participate in this study?

5. Was the sample result in generalizable? - Why or why not?

6. List all of the parts of the study that you found questionable or unethical?

7. What were the research ethics that were violated? How would you participants NOT protected from harm?

8. Qualitative or quantitative- How Could You conduct a research study in a different format?

9. How can you go about researching this topic (ex. non-experimental format)?

10. Is this research study biased?

11. What are some key points about the Stanford prison research study?

What is the purpose behind commercials that use television as a medium? Provide a rationale for your answer.

Based on your understanding of persuasion, what is the theoretical basis of these commercials?

Support your answer with relevant examples.

In your opinion, can individuals avoid or overcome unwanted persuasions? How? If you were asked to design a training seminar to teach individuals how to avoid unwanted persuasion, what details would you take into consideration and why?

Briefly discuss the ‘function argument’ discussed by Aristotle in Book I of the Nicomachean Ethics. Introducing this argument, discuss how Aristotle arrives at his definition of Happiness by way of this argument?

When functionalists analyze a situation, they identify its functions and dysfunctions. What functions nad dysfunctions of maquiladoras do you see? (Maquiladoras South of the Border)

Pop psychology tests are a common form of entertainment online. Find a personality or relationship quiz (try the relationship tests on www.marsvenus.com or the personality tests at www.cosmomag.com).

Can you find any evidence for the reliability and validity of the quizzes on the websites? Choose one of these pop psychology tests and explain how you would test its reliability and validity; that is, explain the data that you would collect and state the results you would predict. You might frame your predictions in this form: "If this pop psychology scale were valid, it would be expected that it correlated with . . ." or "If this scale were reliable, it would be expected…"

There are defining moments in our lives, both personal and shared, that leave lasting impressions on us. Every generation experiences some national disaster or trauma, 9/11 being one of the more recent in our nation’s history. Describe how, if at all, you believe life has changed since 9/11, both for you as an individual and as a nation.

Watch: Mickey Mouse Monopoly

After watching the video, you should write one long paragraph summarizes the video and one long paragraph of commentary discussing the video.

Your entry should follow this format:

Name of Video:

Summary:

Commentary:

After this decision, student athletes in Washington could no longer be subjected to random drug testing. However, in the neighboring state of Oregon students have no such protection. Under our federal system, how is that possible? Do you think that is a fair result?

Review the guidelines for making small talk and other types of everyday conversation you explored in the textbook and in the learning activities. Find links to YouTube videos that demonstrate a good and bad example of each of the following: making small talk, making an apology, and giving and receiving a compliment. Include the minute and second the viewer should begin watching if not the entire video. Outline a set of specific instructions on how to make small talk, make an apology, and give and receive a compliment.

What are the characteristics of the energy that we see as visible light? Provide an example illustrating how these characteristics are expressed when someone sees a rainbow. What types of things (situations and/or objects) can interfere with these characteristics?