Using the site below, you will be able to choose your birthday and find one or more important events in psychology that happened on that date in history. If no event appears for your birth date, then choose a date for a friend or relative's birthday. After you have chosen one of the events, answer the question: "Why do you suppose that event was significant to the field of psychology?" Click on the site to get started!
The American Psychological Association (APA) has a great deal of information for psychology students. Using the site below as a starting point for information gathering, what would be the advantage of earning a graduate degree in psychology over earning a bachelor's degree in psychology? (HINT: You should find the information you need in a section labeled "Students.")
Using the site below, summarize the APA position on sexual relationships with former therapy clients. Why do you suppose this ethical stance is included in the APA Code of Ethics? (HINT: Use the "Table of Contents" to search for your answer.)
The American Psychological Society (APS) provides links to a number of on-line studies. When you get to the site, choose a major field of psychology (e.g., Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, etc.). Within that field choose a research study of interest to you. To fully benefit from the site, you should complete the questionnaire provided for the study. (NOTE: Some studies have an age requirement, and you should adhere to any such requirement.) After you complete the questionnaire, and have read about the study, describe:
What, if anything, did you learn about yourself?
What is your opinion of on-line research? (Consider ethics, value, validity, etc. in your answer.)
