TEXT:Principles of Social Psychology, v. 1.0: Introducing Social Psychology
Forum Assignment for the Week: 300 Words minimum
For this week's Forum, respond to the following: Pick any of the cognitive shortcuts that humans use that are described in our readings this week (e.g., the different heuristics and biases).
Think of a personal example of a time you used such a shortcut and it resulted in an error. We all make errors in judgment, so it should not be too much of a challenge to think of a cognitive error you have made at some point in your life.
First, describe the social psychological principle(s) behind the cognitive shortcut you used. Then, describe the situation you were in and how you used the shortcut.
Describe how the shortcut resulted in an error in judgment or thinking. Finally, describe how this type of error can be avoided in the future. Was this particular error a "big deal" in your life? Why or why not?
Remember that all posts are graded for substance and thoughtful consideration of the forum topic.
General Instructions Applicable to All Forums:
Forums are scholarly dialogs, so while sharing what you think and not just what published authors wrote is encouraged, only stating opinion isn't acceptable.
Instead, thoughtfully integrate relevant theory and research you read about this week and strive to make connections between that academic content and your own observations and experiences.
Source citation are required if used. Copying of published material, which is plagiarism, is prohibited and any instances of it, including forum posts, will result in a zero score without an option for re-submission to recoup lost points and a report sent to the Registrar's Office per University policy.
Discussion forum posts will be graded on verbal expression, critical thinking, making an effort to not just participate in but contribute to the dialog with initial and reply posts of a substantive nature commensurate with graduate level studies.
Posts must have correct grammatical construction, spelling, and punctuation with no texting or other casual style language.