Theory

    

Weekly Discussion 2

  

Theory Validity

In Chapter One (from Week One’s readings) you learned about internal and external validity of research results. This week, you are reading about social psychology theories related to various topics such as culture, gender, attitude, motivation, and automaticity, as well as theories and methods of social cognitive neuroscience.

·  That Cognitive Theory  and research it 

· Describe the theory and cite a real-world example or situation that demonstrates or supports the theory.

· Explain how and why your chosen theory has external validity, backing up your claims with your research.

It must be 750 words

  

Resources

Required Resources:

Feenstra, J. (2013). Social Psychology. San Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-62178-578-1

· Chapter 3: Culture and Gender

· Chapter 4: Attitudes, Attributions, and Behavior

· Chapter 5: Making Judgments

SEE ATTACH FILES FOR ABOVE CHAPTERS

Baumeister, R. F., Masicampo, E. J., & Vohs, K. D. (2011). Do conscious thoughts cause behavior? Annual Review of Psychology, 62, 331. Retrieved from  http://www.summer12.isc.uqam.ca/page/docs/readings/Baumeister-Roy/Baumeister-Do conscious thoughts cause behavior.pdf  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Graham, S., & Weiner, B. (1996). Theories and principles of motivation. In D. C. Berliner & R. Calfee (Eds.), Handbook of educational psychology (pp. 63-84). New York: Macmillan. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233896258_Theories_and_principles_of_motivation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Lieberman, M. D. (2007). Social cognitive neuroscience: A review of core processes. Annual Review of Psychology, 58, 259-289. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085654.  Retrieved from http://people.hss.caltech.edu/~steve/lieberman.pdf

Miquelon, P., & Vallerand, R. J. (2008). Goal motives, well-being, and physical health: An integrated model. Canadian Psychology /Psychologie canadienne, 49(3), 241-460. (ProQuest Document ID: 1661864601).

Moors, A., & De Houwer, J. (2006). Automaticity: A theoretical and conceptual analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 132(2), 297-326. Retrieved from Proquest

National Science Foundation. (2002). An overview of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Retrieved from: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/nsf02057_4.pdf