This assignment provides you with an opportunity to analyze a real-world, peer-reviewed psychology journal article that
contains research which examines motivation, emotion, and social psychology.
Begin by visiting the Waldorf Online Library to locate and choose a journal article in which motivation and emotion are
viewed under the lens of social psychology. The article must be peer-reviewed and should be no older than 7 years.
Start your search is the PsycARTICLES database or the Academic Search Ultimate database. You can
access these databases from the Databases box on the library homepage.
For assistance in locating your article, you may find the following Finding an Article (online tutorial) helpful.
Once you have chosen your article, you will write an article critique that addresses the following elements.
Explain the research methodology that was used in the study.
Discuss social factors that influence people or groups to conform to the actions of others.
Indicate how behaviors and motivation are impacted by the presence of others. (How does this apply to COVID-19?)
Indicate the structures of the brain that are involved in emotion and motivation. (How could a person’s emotions related to fear drive their behaviors during this pandemic?)
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Examine the article’s generalizability to various areas of psychology. Why would some people choose to follow the orders to avoid social contact and others allow desire for human interaction to be their driving force?
In addition, your article critique should clearly identify the article’s premise and present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence.
