Blog #10
Reflecting back on Blog 1, in which I wrote in the beginning of the semester; I do believe that I have developed much more within this course. After actually going through each module and learning different concepts within social psychology, I believe that I have a much deeper understanding and have created a clearer interpretation of what social psychology actually consists of in today’s world. In the beginning of the course, I did feel that I would be overwhelmed with all the assignments that had to be turned in weekly; but I did manage to complete this course. One thing that I would do differently in this class if I took this class again would be the time frame in which I chose to complete me assignments. I did often times procrastinate and wait until the last minute to finish all the assignments that were due on Sunday; which could be pretty time consuming based on the assignment that was due. As the semester went on, I became better at completing my before the due date; and actually organizing my own class schedule that could correspond with my everyday life in order to finish modules in this course. I’ve grown academically throughout the last few months because I have a better understanding of what I am actually capable of and if I actually stop procrastinating and do my work at a reasonable time, I can be more successful and less stressed. One skill that I have gained from this is organization and balance. Being organized and creating a balance will all the other aspects life can make a typical routine come much easier; in which I hope to carry with me into my professional life.
Blog #9
Being a full time student, it is often challenging to stay on top of all of your assignments, as well as balancing your outside life. Staying organized is just one of the many things that I have to prioritize in order to be successful. Within this psychology course I have learned that being in a routine, and staying organized can lead to a pleasing grade. Each module I take notes, and do the required tasks. I often take time out of my week to familiarize myself with the material; so when exams come I won’t be too overwhelmed. So far, the top three things that I have learned within this course is social perception, the self, and the liking and love of other relationships. In many areas, all of these courses cross paths and connect with one another; they are all based on the fact on how our opinions can effect and connect to how we view not only ourselves, but also how we view others individuals.
Blog #8
After reading C. Nathan DeWall’s article about Sexual Conflict between Human Mating; I felt very informed and also could find certain parts within the article somewhat relatable. Describing the cycle that most, if not all relationships go through shows that many relationships can be built around intimacy. And unfortunately, only have intimacy as the biggest factor within a relationship can potentially be destructive to such parties within the relationship either while together or after things have ended.
In this blog post, this first visual is how I envision how women anger men. It is often times said that women are to be the more indecisive one when it comes the two partners within the relationship. Women can sometimes naturally be indecisive, and in many of observations; it has irritated or angered men quite a bit.
In the second visual, a lot of women, and personally in my own experience; it seems that many men have the characteristic of being friendly. In a sense, being friendly is a great characteristic to have; but in some cases, a man’s friendliness can often times be mislead in certain situations.
Blog #7
Emotional Intelligence can be described one’s awareness of their emotions. While on the contrary, Self-regulation is about using that self awareness to keep your emotions under control. Emotional intelligence is an area in which one can focus on and or develop. At times it can be hard, but self-regulation is the sense of monitoring our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in which we see as acceptable. My personal meaning of emotional intelligence is how much and/or if an individual is aware of the emotions that they experience. I went online and took an EQ test and my results are posted above. Based on my results, it is considered that I have a good EQ. Reflecting on my results, it is true that I can get caught up in trying to “perfect” every task that I take on; or even overwhelm myself with such activities. With that being said, it is very easy to be overwhelmed and create a feeling of doubt or anxiety; so it is important that I take the time out to enjoy such activities that actually keep me at ease.
Blog #5
Credible Source:
Picture A represents a credible source, because NASA is an national administration within the United States. Just like websites with such search engines .gov, .edu, and .org; are all credible sources when it comes to certain situations such as research or information. NASA is a accredited source that will give correct and informal information to its viewers.
Not Credible Source:
Picture B represents a non credible source because although social media, especially in this century, can sometimes be a source of news; it it not always credible. For example, just a few days ago, social media had the ability to persuade its viewers that Queen Elizabeth was pronounced dead, when indeed it was false information. Although many, if not all, are on social media; it is not always a credible source to get our information from.
Attractive Source:
Picture C represents an attractive source because the individual in the advertisement is named Jillian Michaels, who is a well known personal trainer. In this advertisement she is promoting a product under the name of “SodaStream,” in which it carbonates many waters, juices,and syrups; which is great for substituting such drinks like soda. Because Michaels is known for her healthy lifestyle, individuals who view this ad will be persuaded that it is a good and healthier product because of who is sponsoring this product.
Blog #4
After reviewing the questions that I got wrong on this past exam, I have a better understanding of what I actually got wrong, as well as the information that corresponded with such questions. I went through each question that I got incorrect and first tried to pick a better option than the answer that I originally chose. After, I went back into the textbook and my notes and attempted to find a reasoning as to why it was the answer that it was suppose to be. I wrote it down in my notebook, as well as the information that went along with the question for my own keeping. After going through this process, I believe when preparing for future exams I will begin to prepare a little longer, and create more in depth study guides to help my understanding and application when taking my next exam.
Blog #3:
Personally, I believe that my connection between music and my relationships are simply how that specific person and I connect. With friends, there are many songs that remind us of specific times during life. With family, there are songs that have always been played for generations. And with my relationship, there are songs portray the different phases that we have experienced while being together. Although there are differences in music preferences in some of my relationships, there are definitely more similarities.
My Playlist:
A Song for Mama – Boys II Men : Family
This song is gave appreciation to all the women in my family, it explains how the love of a mother will always be unconditional.
Love Yourz – J. Cole : Friends
This song represents the 8+ year friendship with my friend. We heard this one day while driving around and we immediately fell in love. This song shows the importance gaining true happiness, rather than looking for it in the outside world.
Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Meghan Trainor : Significant Other
This song was just recently released. My boyfriend is currently in the military and this song came on right before he went into basic training.
Before I Let Go – Maze and Frankie Beverly : Family
This song is played at every family gathering. For as long as I can remember this song has been played throughout generations within my family.
Golden – Jill Scott : Father
When I was younger, my dad would take me to school and every morning he would play this song.
Bright – Kehlani : Sister
This song always is a “pick me up,” for my sister and I. It portrays that you cannot be loved until you love yourself; in which my sister and I are big on self-confidence and self-love.
Blog #2:
As a student, I believe that I am a determined individual and strive to finish all assignments to the best of my abilities. Currently, I do believe that I am performing well as a student, but of course there are some days when I do feel defeated. However, I do feel as though I am not performing to the best of my ability, so lately I have been trying to stay on top of all of my work and in every assignment/test I intend to give 110%. Being a biology major, it sometimes can get difficult to keep my confidence at a high standard; but creating affirmations that I will pass and maintain a good GPA always keeps me motivated. In my GSE I scored a 2.8, which is right below the mean. I believe that in some areas I definitely do lack confidence; however, at the end of the day I do always accomplish what I had set for myself.
Blog #1:
After reflecting on this week’s chapter, I chose this meme because once the chapter got to the heading of impression management; the text described the importance of first impressions. First impressions can either make or break you in many situations in today’s world… I believe that first impressions mean a lot to several individuals in today’s society…….especially in this photo!