01.07.11 & 01.10.11

In class today you will be tested on Chapter 9: Motivation and Emotion. Your essay and vocabulary cards are due today as well.

Essays that do not follow the correct format will not be graded and you will receive a ZERO.

Essay Format:
  • Name and Block in top right corner
  • 12 point, Times New Roman font
  • Double spaced
  • No titles
  • It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the question posed.
Chapter 9 Essay Prompt:
Ellie, a new student at Kecoughtan High School, is determined to make friends. When she attends the first psychology club meeting she finds herself in the room with twenty strangers who seem to know each other well. She plans to attend a few more meetings before deciding whether she will join.

Demonstrate how each of the following could HELP play a role in Ellie’s quest for friendship. You may use a different example for each concept. Definitions alone will not score.
  • the mere exposure effect
  • mnemonic device
  • schachter two-factor theory
  • locus of control
Demonstrate how each of the following could HINDER Ellie’s quest for friendship. You may use a different example for each concept. Definitions alone will not score.
  • in-group bias
  • regression
  • operant conditioning
  • circadian rhythm