Top Artifact (3-6)

Module 3 was my favorite artifact. I liked this one because it was the most fun to do so far. It was engaging for both myself and the people I asked. I learned that people can have the same views on a topic but still have different reasons on why they feel that way.

This expanded my knowledge on a topic that I never really thought about until then. It actually made me sit back and reflect on my personal life and how I perceive things. My “visual” artifact was about protons and electrons being opposites but still attracting. I had just finished my chemistry homework prior to this assignment which is what made me choose it.

Artifact

Psyc 304

Similarity leads to attraction

 Social psychologists have found in their research that there seems to be wisdom in the idea of “similarity leads to attraction.”

My answer: 

In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?

People that tend to like the same things tend to get a long easier. 

Does this finding seem surprising to you?

         ___yes

         ___no

BreAnna (roommate):

In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?

It makes them feel more normal with each other and in place vs people who are different might not feel as comfortable with each other. 

Does this finding seem surprising to you?

         ___yes

         ___no

Myah(roommate):

In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?

It is easier to gain access to each other because you might find each other in a common space

Does this finding seem surprising to you?

         ___yes

         ___no

Opposites attract

Social psychologists have found in their research that there seems to be wisdom in the old saying, “Opposites attract.”

Jalen(close friend)

In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?

When opposites are paired together they are introduced to something new and it can become almost addicting because you’re doing things you never did.  

Does this finding seem surprising to you?

         ___yes

         ___no

JaNiece(close friend)

In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?

Opposites attract because they can bring a different perspective into your life

Does this finding seem surprising to you?

         ___yes

         ___no

Sade(close friend)

In a sentence or two, why do you suppose this is true?

Opposites attract because they do not have a lot in common so it can be fun getting introduced to things you are not used to 

Does this finding seem surprising to you?

         ___yes

         ___no

Compare your subjects’ ratings and examine whether both of these conflicting statements are rated to be true

Doing this little experiment was interesting because everyone I asked believed in whichever side of the argument I gave. For example, my roommates and I believe that people with similarities attract easier but my friends believed that opposites attract easier. After hearing both sides, I think both arguments can coexist. 

Visual artifact idea:

Protons and electrons are opposite but they still attract each other. Protons are positive and electrons are negative but they still work together to make the atom neutral.