Blog 10:

I have changed and accomplished a lot since blog 1 except for one specific objective. I was interested in the objective the effects of prejudice and discrimination, but later on realized that it is still 2019 and there’s discrimination still happening. That’s such a gray area for me to talk about and I never want to step on anyone’s toes, so when we had the assignment in regard to race, I didn’t complete it. The other objectives I feel I have achieved because I’ve learned and understood how different individuals and groups behave when it may come to everyday situations, how some people may perceive and understand their surroundings, as well as how behavior and attitude are dependent on each other. I’ve also understood and feel I achieved learning about what different factors influences individuals and potentially lead them to a relationship, as well making that connection of what I learn in class to the outside world. My attitudes about Social Psychology has really changed positively as to where I enjoy learning about the different objectives and topics presented throughout class. If I took the class again, I would probably try being on a set schedule of when to do my assignments and not wait till the night of when things are due. I feel I’ve grown academically through all of the knowledge I’ve gained, thanks to this course, as well as working on my time management and organizational skills.  One skill I learned from this course that I can utilize in my professional life is creating and putting together a portfolio to demonstrate my best pieces. This is a great skill that will impress my potential employer as well as impress myself with all of my best pieces in one place.

Blog 9:

The top three things I learned so far in this course is: time managing, how all of the modules are linked to each other, and the assignments are related to real life situations, or things we experience every day. This was my first online class I took so trying to adjust to the whole idea of not going to class and rely on my planner to be my guide of when assignments were due, was a big change. Keeping up to date to know when exams were posted and when assignments were due was something I wasn’t used to either but grew comfortable with it throughout the semester. I’ve noticed after completing a bunch of the modules, that each one has some sort of link to the next one, and in the end, they are all related to each other one way or another. Blog 7 and 8 were linked to each other because if you aren’t self-regulating yourself, you can blow up at your partner for dumb little things. Regulating yourself and teaching yourself to take a step back and breathe can prevent a lot of fights from happening. The assignments are geared towards what we can deal with on a daily basis, whether it’s dealing with yourself, your partner, or the real world. The whole self-regulating module is related to my yoga class I am currently taking. She emphasizes on us to always check in with ourselves and to only worry about ourselves because if we don’t look out for ourselves, who would? I took yoga to help me relax and not stress as bad as I usually do. I took the class for myself and when we talked about how we can regulate ourselves in this class, yoga was the first thing that came to mind.

Blog 8:

Sexual conflict occurs a lot during the dating phase too, not just after getting married. I felt the article was so well written and wasn’t biased when talking about both men and women. I agree with a good amount of what the article stated, for both sides. I kind of laughed when the article was talking about how men basically fake emotional involvement to get sex, and women do it for resources outside of sex because being in college I see this happen a lot. Guys pretend to be interested in a girl who’s hot just, so they can have sex with her, and a lot of girls try to go for guys they know that have money, so they can be bought materialistic things. It’s a vicious cycle you see, but it’s kind of cool to see somebody actually put it all into words.

Women anger men a lot, but it’s for reasons you look back on and laugh. The first thing that came to mind when I had to think of this example, is when couples have to figure out what they want to eat. The guy make a bunch of suggestions of different restaurants they could go to and the woman could say she doesn’t want any of them because she doesn’t know what she wants-and this could be a huge ordeal that lasts for maybe a couple of hours.

Men anger women based off of little things. The biggest thing I’ve seen women get mad over, including myself, is when guys don’t communicate with us. If we are talking and ask how they feel about the subject and they answer with one word, we’re going to get upset. Life is based off of communication and I’m not saying women are the best at it, but comparing the two, men don’t like expressing their feelings or what they’re saying, so women are the superior gender when it comes to communication.

The first picture is a man not communicating with his girlfriend/wife and she’s getting angry because of this! The second one is a funny meme of how men get angry with women when they can’t decide where they want to eat.

Blog 7:

Self-Regulating yourself and your emotional intelligence is linked to each other. When we’re angry we are supposed to take deep breaths and count to six, maybe even eight, and it helps calm us down. The more self-regulated we are, the higher our emotional intelligence is. So basically, when we meditate and learn how we can relax our mind during stressful times, we can actually keep our intelligence the same If not increase it. Emotional intelligence means to me that you can keep your right state of mind and still be in full control of what you say and do regardless of the situation. I took an EQ quiz and I didn’t do so well so I think I’m pretty bad at reading people’s faces. I feel like if I read closer into stuff like the tightness of people’s lips or closed eyes, or wrinkles in their faces, I could understand their intelligence better.

Blog 5:

The Apple advertisement is a credible source because Apple is known for their success when it comes to their iPhones, watches, tablets, and computers. They have millions of consumers that can vouch they will stick with Apple products for life.

The Sensodyne tooth paste is a not credible source because the advertisement has a “doctor” saying how she “recommends” Sensodyne. The woman who is the “doctor” may be an actor just portraying a doctor, so she isn’t a credible source.

The Calvin Klein advertisement is a very attractive and effective source because it has Justin Bieber on it. Calvin Klein is very strategic when choosing who they want for their advertisements, especially when it comes to cute and popular celebrities that can get the attention of a younger audience.

Blog 4:

I did really well on the exam- I got a 100! I was able to fill out the study guide that was given to us and I read the required pages up to this point. I felt pretty confident going into the exam and made sure I had my roommates quiz me prior to it to be sure I knew all of the information. I think for next test I will have to study a bit more and make flashcards or something along those lines. The book has become my new best friend when it comes to brushing up on information, the readings, and remembering definitions of things. I started off strong so let’s hope this trend continues throughout this semester.

Blog 3:

I do believe there is some sort of a connection between music choice and relationships-whether it is there immediately or eventually comes. Personally, between my boyfriend and I, we had different tastes in music: I was more of a country girl and he was more of a rap fan. Once we started dating, we both began to see why the other like that genre of music and actually started to listen to that genre on our own. We both care so much about each other, we wanted to see why the other liked that type of music, and once we did, it helped us to connect and become so much closer than before. We’ve even both gone to a couple country concerts and a rap concert thus far. We now get to enjoy both genres together, and even have a few favorite songs in each! It’s really helped us to connect even more with each other because we’ll find songs in rap or country and send them to each other. We do, for the most part, share similar values and ideals. We were raised pretty similar and have goals that match up with each other, so that could be why we were okay and liked the others’ favorite music genre.

My six songs that associate with key people in my life are:

• (My Friends) Without Me-Halsey
• (My Significant Other) Boo’d Up-Ella Mai
• (My Mom) Somewhere on a Beach-Dierks Bentley
• (My Brothers) Boys ‘Round Here- Blake Shelton
• (My Love of Summertime and the Beach) No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems- Kenny Chesney
• (My Parents) Baby Girl- Sugarland

Blog 2:

I believe that I am a good student overall. When I get into the grind of getting my homework done, studying, and double checking if any assignments are due, I am in my zone and nothing can distract me. Sometimes, I am a procrastinator, however, that waits till the day of to complete some assignments-nothing major though! When it comes to exams, I always try to have at least two nights prior to the exam to study and work on study guides. I feel pretty confident in my studies and as a student because I am majoring in exercise science, which is a major that requires you to be diligent with your work and studies. When I study really hard for an exam and get a good grade on it, it makes me feel awesome and that hard work really does pay off. It stinks to study and memorize stuff, but the good grades I get back remind me why I do it. I always think of the good grades I get after studying, and that once I get those good grades back I can reward myself with a little treat! During the self-efficacy quiz, I was pretty mutual or on the believing in my ability side of the scale, which is very true. I always get my work done and when I do I realize I shouldn’t doubt myself because that doesn’t do anything except get me upset and delay getting an assignment done.

I chose the image above because it is the results from my self-efficacy quiz I took. I call it “Me”, because it represents me and my ability to be confident with my school work no matter how difficult it is. Overall, I do believe in myself and have the confidence to achieve what needs to be achieved however, my confidence isn’t at 100% and that is clearly represented in my results. If I was 100% confident in my work and how well of a student I was, then I wouldn’t be me.

Blog 1:
There are six course objectives that are outlines in the syllabus. The first one entails the different procedures psychologists use to understand how individuals and groups act. The first objective will help me when it comes to understanding how individuals and groups behave when it comes to real life situations I may deal with everyday. The second objective is the idea of somebody to perceive and understand those in their surroundings. I already know I use this objective in everyday life, and look forward to learning if I am right when I perceive somebody and able to understand them. The third objective involves attitudes changing and forming and how they are somehow related to behavior. I can really use this once I understand the whole concept because I have always wondered how an attitude can determine a behavior and vice versa. The next objective discusses the effects of prejudice and discrimination. It’s 2019 and the fact there is still discrimination against people of different skin color, religions, etc. is ridiculous. This is going to be a very interesting topic that I am excited to learn about. The next objective regards the factors of what influences us to like other individuals and possibly lead to a relationship of some sort. This is another area that I am super excited to learn about because I’ve always been curious as to how I am able to become friends with so many different people and even have a relationship with somebody I wouldn’t think was my “type”. The final and most important objective is to make a connection between what I learn in this class and the outside world. This is an objective I try to use in all of my classes, why take a class if you can’t find a connection with it to the outside world. I feel I will definitely find a connection between social psychology and the world, and be able to use my knowledge from this class in every day life.
I hope after being in this class and learning the material taught, that I will be able to apply it to if not my daily life, my overall life. The objectives listed get me excited because they are all things that have come across my mind at one point or another. To be successful in this class, I have wrote down due dates in my calendar and in my planner to stay on top of everything and not miss a beat. I also plan to study my notes and assignments prior to exams so I am as prepared as I possibly can be.

I chose this picture because to me it stood out. This class is all about learning and understanding how others are and why they are that way. It is to have a general respect for everyone. Once you have that understanding of those people, you’ll know how to communicate with them and be able to have a great conversation and maybe even have some sort of relationship develop. It reminds me to always understand people, respect them and their choices, always have open communication with them, and just always be kind hearted. To title this photo, I would call it, “The Genuine Path”.

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