Your Psychology Journal is worth 10% of your overall mark in this course. All entries will be considered confidential. You are encouraged to write about the assigned topic, however, you may instead explore other subjects and issues provided they pertain to the field of Psychology. Full credit will be given to entries which are thoughtful, appropriate, and of sufficient length (minimum half page). I will make every effort to respond in writing to your journal entries on a timely basis. I hope you will feel free to share your ideas and opinions.
Feb 19 |
1. Identify the ethical issues in the psychological research conducted by Zimbardo in the Stanford Prison Experiment and Milgram in his Obedience Experiment. Are you personally concerned and, if so, what would you do? |
Feb 22 |
2. Consider our classroom discussion on prejudice. Speculate on the sources of prejudice in the film(s) you watched (Shake Hands with the Devil and/or Prom Night in Mississippi). |
Mar 18 |
3. If you could go back in time and relive one year of your life, what would it be and why? What would you change (if anything)? |
Apr 10 |
4. Consider ways you help or hurt your brain. What, if anything, would you like to change? |
Apr 17 |
5. After watching One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest: what amused you; what surprised you; what disturbed you? |
May 7 |
6. In school, are you learning what you need to know and how you want to learn it? |
May 22
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7. Describe a literary / TV / film character whose personality is most like yours.
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