Dr. Gregory Neidert
PAPERS & PROJECTS FOR SPRING 2013
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1) Focus on the interview regarding olfaction, memory and cognition with psychologist Dr. Rachel Herz (from Brown University). 2) Also listen to the interview regarding the Thai philosophy on the relationship between nature, food and life balance with author Su-Mei Yu. 3) Write a summary of the major points advanced by each author and then integrate their perspectives within the context of our discussion of humans as altricial organisms.
Additional assignments will be added and appear on the course website at www.asu.edu/courses/pgs461. Please check the website weekly for updates.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last Revised 04/17/13
PLEASE DO NOT BEGIN ANY OF THE ASSIGNMENTS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY DR. NEIDERT
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Interpersonal Influence
PGS 461
Spring 2013
INFLUENCE IQ TEST
TEST-RETEST EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT
Date: More about this later
Points: 4 Bonus Pts. [Test = 2 pts., Retest = 2 pts.] [You may have the opportunity to obtain 2 more bonus pts. on a later Posttest]
Task: The protocol regarding this assignment will be discussed in class [REMEMBER YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR FULLY CHARGED LAPTOP COMPUTER AND POWER SUPPLY WITH YOU TO CLASS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT].
Olfaction, Memory, Cognition and the Internalized External Environment Assignment
Part I
Due Date: 02/18/13
Page Length: 2-3 pages
Points: Pass/Fail
Task: Listen to the following 2 interviews from the the 16 January 2010 Splendid Table radio show.
Olfaction, Memory, Cognition and the Internalized External Environment Assignment
Part II
Due Date: 02/25/13
Page Length: 2-3 pages [This may be done as a group project, with no more than 3 students to a group]
Points: Pass/Fail
Task: Revise your integration of the authors' perspectives within the context of our discussion of humans as altricial organisms.
ITO, HEURISTICS AND B=f(P,E) Assignment
Part I
Due Date: 02/25/13
Page Length: 1-3 pages [This may be done as a group project, with no more than 3 students to a group]
Points: Pass/Fail
Task: Answer the questions posed in class. They are essentially the following.
1) In the ITO model, where do heuristics fall? Defend your placement of them.
2) In the ITO model, how do the S-R, S-[O]-R, and the S-S models of learning fit in? Defend your placement of them.
3) Place all of the elements of B = f(P,E) within the framework of the ITO model. It's best to do so after reading Barker. Defend your placement of the elements.
ITO, HEURISTICS AND B=f(P,E) Assignment
Part II
Due Date: 03/4/13
Page Length: 1-3 pages [This may be done as a group project, with no more than 3 students to a group]
Points: Pass/Fail
Task: Answer the questions posed in class. They are essentially the following.
1) In the ITO model, how does the ABC model of Behaviorism fit in? Defend your placement of each element of the model.
2) In the ITO model, where do the discriminitive stimuli each fit in? Defend your placement of each of them.
3) Place the elements of the E-E arc within the framework of the ITO model. It's best to do so after reading Barker. Defend your placement of the elements.
THREE SALES VISITS/THEORY PAPER -- NOT ASSIGNED IN 2013
Due date: 04/13/13 [email to me by midnight], Hard copy due in class on 4/17/13.
Three Sales Visits: should be completed by 04/08/13
Page Length: no more than 5 pgs. [Written as an elaborated outline.]
Points: Pass/Fail
References: All course readings & books along with just 3 (not 7) outside journal articles. [That is, they have to come from sources outside of your class readings and lecture. In addition, text books do not count towards this total.]
This is a required team paper. [This may be done with no more than 3 students to a group]
Assertion & Mission: Influence professionals often gain the force of their strategies by getting us to mindlessly respond to their well staged presentations. They often resort to manipulating the perception of the power structure in the situation by the scripts and props they use in these staged presentations. Explain these statements and forcefully argue for them using the theories and research presented in class and in your readings.
Make at least 3 Sales visits to commission based sales organizations to use as examples and as vehicles to direct your argument. You are encouraged to manipulate at least one variable (e.g., your dress, your type of response to the agent of influence, etc.)
INFLUENCE IQ TEST POST TEST EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT - TBA
Date: Mon 04/TBA/13 @ 3:30pm is the last day and time available to complete this project.
Points: 6 Bonus Pts.
Task: The protocol regarding this assignment was discussed in class on 04/03/13 [REMEMBER YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR FULLY CHARGED LAPTOP COMPUTER AND POWER SUPPLY WITH YOU TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT]. To sign up for the Extra Credit Project please click on the IIQT Extra Credit Sign-up Sheet and write you name under the date and time that best fits your schedule. Please make sure you set aside the full 1.25 hours for the task and write the time, date and classroom in your calendar. Insure you do not miss your scheduled appointment. If you need to reschedule you must notify TA at least 24 hours in advance of your original appointment. If you can not make any of the times on the sign-up sheet, please contact TA immediately.You must complete the Post Test by Mon 04/16/13 @ 3:30pm to get credit for the assignment.
MORMON VISITOR CENTER AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMBINED ANALYTICAL PAPER
Due Date: 05/01/13 [email to me by midnight], Hard copy due in Psych Dept. Main Office on 05/02/13 by 4pm.
Page Length: 3-6 pages [Written as an elaborated outline. This will be discussed in class on 04-22-13]
Points: Pass/Fail
This is a required team paper. [This may be done with no more than 4 students to a group]
Mission: Analyze the procedures/influence strategies used at both the Mormon Visitor Center and Alcoholics Anonymous, utilizing the theories and concepts presented in the course.
Recommendation: Deal with each context separately, then write a summary section at the end of your paper which integrates your analysis.
Some Focussing Questions That Must Be Addressed in Your Paper:
1. What are the proximal and distal goals of each setting/organization? If goals are stated, are they consistent with the procedures used and the psychological impact on individuals?
2. What are the psychological impacts of these tactics?
3. What psychological states characterize individuals who seek out these settings?
4. Are there differences between the tactics used within each setting? If so, what are the predominant techniques used in each?
5. How do the agents of influence create a sense of credibility and authority within each setting?
6. Even as an analytical observer, these agents of influence had some affective impact on you: Why and how?