Post-Midterm Schedule

Post-Midterm Schedule

WEEK NINE

October 22

Reconfigure teams & begin research project 

October 24

Big picture and research agenda

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WEEK TEN

October 29

Fine tune research approach and goals, Review of the Literature component, keys to successful surveys

DUE:  Conduct your Review of the Literature & draft this segment of your write-up

October 31

Survey development, informed consent requirements

DUE:  Bring a draft of your survey. 

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WEEK ELEVEN

November 5

Other theories in political psychology… authoritarian personality / Stanford prison experiment

DUE:  Bring a copy of your final survey instrument & READ about the Stanford Prison Experiment… https://www.prisonexp.org(see The Story)

November 7

Team Time: Independent research day. Use your class time this day to further an aspect of your research projects using resources or e-sources beyond the classroom such as the library, success center or writing tutor, or conduct your survey this day.

DUE:  As self-assigned by your team and/or by yourself

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WEEK TWELVE

November 12

Survey results & write-up

DUE: Bring all draft materials & survey results

November 14

Presentation guidelines; practice mini presentations

DUE: Final Research Project write-up

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WEEK THIRTEEN

November 19

Other theories in political psychology… authoritarian personality / Stanford prison experiment

DUE:  READ and BLOG about the Stanford Prison Experiment… https://www.prisonexp.org (see The Story)

Thursday, November 21

Research Presentations – 1^stTwo Teams: Exit & Social Media

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WEEK FOURTEEN

November 26

Research Presentations – 2^ndTwo Teams: New Nationalism & Women in Elections

November 28

No class – Thanksgiving holiday.

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WEEK FIFTEEN

December 3

Review & final exam study guide
DUE: Post the following 4 items to your blog:
1) the final version of your Research Write-Up (must include your graphical results)
2) a 2-paragraph Summary of your research
3) a 1-or-more-paragraph that explicitly links your research to one or more of the political psychology themes we explored this semester
4) a bullet point, in a format you could include on a resume, that highlights your work on this research project in a way that demonstrates your qualifications for a job

December 5

Final Exam.

MIdterm Exam

Political Psychology Midterm EXAM

Please respond to 4 of the following 5 questions/prompts. You may use your notes as well as the articles themselves. There is no time limit.

Answers are due by email at 10:00 pm on Thursday, October 17. Please use standard file formats such as Word doc, PDF or copy/paste into the body of your email to ensure I am able to access your answers. Please do not send me a link to a Google doc.

1) What is Political Psychology? Give 4 examples from our readings and discussions so far this semester. What makes them political psychology? Describe one of the examples in a way that would render it “just politics.” Describe it in a way that would render it “just psychology.”

2) We explored the psychology of political exit. What psychological motivations underlie the impulse to politically exit? Is this topic area informed by Maslow’s Hierarchy or by The Crowd? List 3 examples of political exit on a group level. List 3 examples of political exit on an individual level. Is there a common thread that links all these examples together? 

3) We explored the political psychology of social media. How would you define this? Is this topic area informed by Maslow’s Hierarchy or by The Crowd? Does the existing research demonstrate that social media is merely another outlet for youth who are already politically active, or does it inspire new youth engagement? Why do some young people use social media for political engagement while others do not?

4) We explored the political psychology of nationalism and envisioned a new direction we could call “the New Nationalism.” How would you define the political psychology of nationalism? List 2-3 examples. Is this topic area informed by Maslow’s Hierarchy or by The Crowd? Can you be a patriot without being nationalistic? Can you be a nationalist without being patriotic? Is MAGA the New Nationalism, or is the New Nationalism still in formation?

5) We explored psychological barriers to electing female political leaders. Describe the two studies we read about. What was their method, and what were their conclusions? Is this topic area informed by Maslow’s Hierarchy or by The Crowd? What are the implications for the men and women currently running to be the Democratic nominee for President?