Using the link, answer the
questions that follow. Please include the
question and appropriate headings (e.g., Freud
Unplugged) when you turn in your assignment.
FREUD
UNPLUGGED
- Please answer questions
found at the above web site. DO NOT use the
form found on web site. Present question
and answers and (include with the
activities below). You do not have to
complete question # 5.
CAUSES
FOR CONCERN
(click on title on new page)
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What does self - enhancing
bias mean?
Report your
results from this experiment.
Did your
results follow a pattern? Explain your
answer.
If results
did follow a pattern, do you think you were
demonstrating self-enhancement or do you
believe you really are more socially
concerned than others?
Why do you
think so many people show the
self-enhancement phenomenon?
What are the
pros and cons of this behavior?
HOW
ANXIOUS ARE YOU?
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Report your score. What
percentile did it fall in? What does your
percentile rank mean? (statistically
speaking)
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If you scored high on the
ranking, do you feel you are overreacting to
events in your life, or do you think things
are happening in your life that justify an
unusual amount of anxiety?
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If you scored low on the
ranking, what coping mechanisms do you
exercise to handle stress?
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What is the psychological
difference between "normal" and "abnormal"?
This is not an opinion question.
SHY
BONES (select Shyness Inventory)
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Define the term reliability
& validity. Check your textbook for
answers.
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Now that you know the
PSYCHOLOGICAL definitions of reliability and
validity - evaluate this test. How valid
and reliable is this test? Present reasons
to support your evaluation.
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Record your results.
According to the test, how concerned are you
about your shyness?
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How do people define
shyness?
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What and who makes you shy?
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How can shyness be reduced?
WHAT
PROVOKES YOU? (select What Provokes You)
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What is the test called?
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Report what situations make
you the most angry.
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Report what situations make
you the most hurt.
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What does standard deviation
mean?
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Where does your score fall
in relation to the standard deviation of the
test?
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Looking at the study, why do
you think women reported more hurtful
situations?
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What did the test show about
the order of the questions? (e.g., hurt,
anger) Do you think this order influenced
your score? Explain your answer.
TYPE
A BEHAVIOR
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Summarize your score in your
own words.
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Do you prefer to change the
behaviour for the questions you answered
"yes"?
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Do you behave in Type A in
some settings. but type B in others?
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What is it about the
environment that causes certain styles of
behavior?
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In general, is it easier for
women to display behaviors that are more
traditionally masculine than it is for men
to display traditionally feminine behaviors?
PRISONER'S
DILEMMA
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What was your decision in
the first scenario? Explain the connection
between your decision and the results of the
study.
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What was the total between
you and Donna? What did you need to do to
improve your score?
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How would knowing the person
for many years improve your score?
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What psychological lesson
was this activity trying to present?
The
Personality Quiz is up next. You may complete
this quiz before or after
My Personality
Project. You should know the key terms
(page 267) and concepts & vocabulary (page
287). When you are ready, proceed to
Personality Quiz
Once you are
finished, please proceed to
My
Personality Project
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