University of Maryland Eastern Shore Covid Psychology Discussion
Question Description
-APA format not required
-At least a paragraph per question
-Please answer the following questions:
-11) Consider how you solve problems.Describe a problem that you recently faced, and then discuss theproblem-solving process that you went through in order to solve theproblem.
-12) We often use heuristics, or mental shortcuts, in our everydayreasoning and decision making. However, the examples of usingheuristics have never been more evident as they have been during theCOVID-19 pandemic. This has led to the spread of many false claims,etc. It seems that not even a full day goes by and someone posts a newfalse claim, without so much as looking up factual information on thetopic. By training, I am a scientist, and all of you arescientists-in-training (I mean, you are, after all, psychology majors), and, to be honest, these false claims hurt my little scientist heart.
Give an example of a false claim about the COVID-19 pandemic thatyou’ve seen. Name the heuristic you think people are using when theybelieve that claim is true, explain why you think it’s that heuristic,and why people may have fallen victim to that heuristic (don’t just saythat they used a mental shortcut…instead, explain why they thought itwas believable). Then find something factual (from a peer-reviewedsource) that shows that it’s a false claim. Make sure you cite thesource using APA style, and explain what the source actually says aboutthat claim (as an FYI, just about every peer-reviewed journal has madetheir COVID-19 articles free and accessible by anyone – so you should beable to access this info).
Be sure to fully defend your choices with explanations that are complete and detailed.
-13) From the beginning of recordedhistory people from all cultures have found ways to alter theirconsciousness by taking drugs and other substances. Why do you believemost humans take legal (e.g., caffeine, alcohol) and or illegal (meth,crack) psychoactive drugs? Make sure to completely and fully address thediscussion question in order to obtain full graded points.
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