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All Discussion Forums require an initial thread post of not less than 350 words during the first four days the Forum is open, and a response of not less than 250 words to a classmate’s post during the last four days the Forum is open.
Initial thread post (first week Forum is open). The first line in the initial thread post must state (IN CAPITAL LETTERS) which below topic prompt you chose to write about. With a minimum of 350 words, be sure to address all aspects of the chosen prompt; don’t just regurgitate what is in the text―research the topic on the internet and in the FAU electronic libraries, and include an APA-compliant reference/citation. TO MAKE THE INITIAL THREAD POST, CLICK ON ‘REPLY’ AT THE END OF THIS INSTRUCTIONAL POST.
Response post (second week Forum is open). You will not be able to see classmates’ posts until you make an initial thread post. If you did not make an initial thread post, do so now (better late than never!). The first line in the 250-word (minimum) response post must state (IN CAPITAL LETTERS) the topic title and name of student posting the initial thread that the response post is addressing. The response post for grading must cover a different prompt than the one you addressed in your initial thread post. Respond with cited/referenced facts, not just opinions. TO MAKE A RESPONSE POST, CLICK ON ‘REPLY’ AT THE END OF THE POST YOU ARE RESPONDING TO.
Guidelines for all posts. Posts must be professional, with proper punctuation, grammar and spelling (text speak is not acceptable). Make sure that you adequately define any concepts you discuss, so that anyone unfamiliar with the topic can understand your remarks. Any content quoted, paraphrased, or gleaned from others must be properly cited (be very careful not to plagiarize―plagiarism detection devices will be used!). While opinions can be stated in a Forum, opinions should be backed up by facts (with proper citations and related references). Although more than one citation/reference is suggested for each post, at least one citation/reference must be included with every post (if only one citation/reference is included in a post, our textbook should not be used as the single source―introduce something NEW!). Credibility of your remarks may be lost if a classmate has challenged some aspect of one of your posts and you do not successfully rebut the challenge in an additional reply post. Posts should be entered directly into the Forum, not added as an attachment. Attachments should be used only if absolutely necessary for illustration, e.g., a chart, image, or table. Once a post is made, it cannot be edited or deleted. When you are critiquing what a classmate has posted through a response or rebuttal post, make sure that you argue the issue, never the author. And as always, Netiquette!
PLEASE SEE THE DISCUSSION FORUM GRADING RUBRIC TO UNDERSTAND SPECIFICALLY HOW YOUR FORUM PARTICIPATION WILL BE ASSESSED.
FORUM II INSTRUCTIONS
THE SELF
Choose ONE of the prompts below for your Forum topic (see the General Discussion Forum Instructions, and the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric, for a complete understanding of what is expected and how your Forum participation will be assessed).
ACCURACY OF SELF VIEWS. Discuss the possibility that our self-views are an accurate representation of reality, given our fundamental motivation to maintain a high self-esteem and the social psychological phenomena above-average effect, the actor observer difference, and the confirmation bias.
SELF-CONCEPT VS. SELF-ESTEEM. Discuss the unique functions of self-concept and self-esteem, and how are they interrelated. Relate self-esteem to at least one other social psychological phenomenon.
MOTIVATION. Discuss the importance of motivation in everything we do (or don’t do), how the basic human motives (need to be accurate; need to belong; need to maintain high self-esteem) affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and instances when the motives might compete (and for the latter, which motive is likely to be dominant and why?).
EMOTIONS. Discuss the various emotions and differentiate between those that are innate and those that are not. Explain how emotions that are not innate develop (emphasize the importance of social interaction).
FREE WILL. Investigate the debate between free will and determinism. Do we really have control over what we think, feel and do? Or is everything causally determined by preceding events and natural laws? Explain both points of view, and take a side (supporting your view).
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