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Assignment #1
PART 1:
The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand what psychology is and how it
differs from popular ideas that many people have about it.
1. Ask 6 people what they think psychology is or what they think that psychologists
do. Ask each to give a brief statement about what it is or what psychologists study. Select
a variety of people. They should be people of various ages, genders, and educational levels.
2. Record below, the pertinent data about each subject (sex, approximate age, and
educational level) and the verbatim response to your question. DO NOT ADD TO THE
RESPONSE AND/OR DO NOT TRY TO CLARIFY IT. SIMPLY RECORD WHAT THE SUBJECT
SAYS.
3. After you have collected your responses, do an analysis, comparing what you were told
by the respondents with the definition in your textbook.
DATA COLLECTION SHEET:
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
SUBJECT #1 SEX______ AGE (approx.) _______ EDUCATION _________
Response:
SUBJECT #2 SEX______ AGE (approx.) _______ EDUCATION__________
Response:
SUBJECT #3 SEX______ AGE (approx.) _______ EDUCATION__________
Response:
SUBJECT #4 SEX______ AGE (approx.) _______ EDUCATION__________
Response:
SUBJECT #5 SEX______ AGE (approx.) _______ EDUCATION__________
Response:
SUBJECT #6 SEX______ AGE (approx.) _______ EDUCATION _________
Response:
DATA ANALYSIS:
1. What patterns or trends do you see in the responses that you obtained? (3-5
SENTENCES MINIMUM)
2. How accurate were the responses in comparison to the definition of psychology
contained in your textbook? (3-5 SENTENCES MINIMUM)
3. Do you think that age, gender, or education level had an influence on the responses that
you obtained? If so, why? What type of an influence did these factors seem to have for
your subjects? (4-6 SENTENCES MINIMUM)
4. What misconceptions do people seem to have about the field of psychology? (3-5
SENTENCES MINIMUM)
5. What did you find to be the most interesting about the responses that you obtained? (35 SENTENCES MINIMUM)
PART 2
Visit the HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE.
Link listed here:
Review various theorists and contributors to the field of psychology.
Which theorist interests you the most? Why? (3-5 SENTENCES MINIMUM)
What surprising or thought-provoking information did you find in your review through the
history of the field of psychology? (3-5 SENTENCES MINIMUM)
How does the area that you found to be the most interesting relate to your personality,
interests, hobbies, etc.? (3-5 SENTENCES MINIMUM)
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