Scientific Reasoning: Introduction to Psychology · We Only Use 10% of our Brains · Its Better to Express Anger Than to Hold it in · Low Self-Esteem is a Major Cause of Psychological Problems · Human Memory Works like a Video Camera · A Deeply Hypnotized Person Will Do Whatever the Hypnotist Suggests · The Polygraph Test is an Accurate Means of Detecting Lies · Opposites Attract · People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities · Full Moons Cause Crimes and Craziness · A Large Proportion of Criminals Successfully Use the Insanity Defense · People can only learn in their preferred learning style · SSRIs make people commit suicide. · For an I will use the popular belief Birds of a feather flock together (meaning we like to be around people similar to ourselves) (DO NOT use this topic). I think this belief is TRUE. · · Find sources that are recent, less than 10 years old · Be sure to look at credible sources especially if they dont agree with your hypothesis. · Do not just use the first items that pop up in a google search use the library or Google Scholar. You may
have to change your wording a few times to find the right keywords that will result in good sources. o For a list of what a source can be go here: ). o Example: § Source 1: Montoya, R. M., Horton, R. S., & Kirchner, J. (2008). Is actual similarity necessary for attraction? A meta-analysis of actual and perceived similarity. Retrieved May 17, 2016. § This article is a research study from a psychology journal. The researchers found that both perceived similarity and actual similarity influenced interpersonal attraction. So this article supports my hypothesis that similarity impacts attraction. This journal is peer-reviewed so it is a credible and reliable source. · · Overall, what does the research say about your topic? Does the research support your belief or not? State a conclusion that is a inference from your research findings. · Your synthesis should what the research (the 3 sources you have found) suggests about your topic picked in step 1. For this discussion, your response should include: · Your chosen topic/belief · Summary and citation of your 3 scholarly sources · Concluding paragraph