Psychology Discussion

. Please visit this website first and complete the activity:http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/~glwells/stillidentificationtest.html

2. How confident were you in your answer when you picked the person out of the lineup? Why were you confident/not confident?

 

3. After completing the above, visit these websites and learn about Ronald Cotton.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5153451n – Part 1 video

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5153459n – Part 2 video

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/cotton/summary.html

Make sure you look at the photos, etc. Then discuss your opinion about the case.

 

MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THIS DISCUSSION  🙂  

 

Requirements:

Your initial posts must be a minimum of 200 words. All posts must use proper grammar, proper capitalization, and correct spelling. Direct quotes are not permitted. Wikipedia is not permitted to be used as a source. If using other sources, citations using APA style are required. The following is an explanation of the grading rubric for the discussion portion of your grade:

Not meeting the minimum word requirement will result in an automatic deduction of 30%. Initial postings and responses to classmates’ postings will not be accepted past the deadlines and will not receive credit for that portion of the post.

 

100%: Posts all assigned questions by deadline. Answers all questions with attention to what has been posted by classmates already. Always includes source citations. Encourages further discussion by posting comments on other students’ answers: either adding to the answer or disputing the answer. Asks more questions, consistent with the discussion. Has an established presence in the class, pays attention to classmates’ comments, and deepens the class discussion. Supports answers. Sources cited correctly. No spelling or grammar errors. Meets minimum word requirement.