Richard Wadman - SLCC ePortfolio

PSY 1010, General Psychology (SS)

Credit Hours: 3.0

Course Description: A basic survey of psychology examining the historical and current foundations supporting the scientific study of mind and behavior.

Signature Assignment  

My instructor assigned the class to write a 2-4 page essay reflecting on our own behavior modification experiments. In our behavior modification experiments, we each designed an experiment on ourselves based on the study skill techniques mentioned in the textbook. I chose this assignment for my ePortfolio because I felt that it was one of the best assignments that I have completed and I learned a significant amount of information from the experiment.

Reflection

When I performed the behavior modification experiment, I learned that it can be kind of difficult to test or observe your own behavior because it may change every time. In my opinion, I find it best if someone has his or her perspective on a person or an object he or she is testing. Since the experiment was on a study skill technique (of our choosing) from the textbook, I have learned that if you keep yourself motivated, you will be able to accomplish tasks easily. There are many ways to study concepts and ideas for a class. It's important to pick the one that works for you.

I have learned that this assignment demonstrates my learning in all the SLCC learning goals. The experiment that I have performed shows that I can continue to study effectively in my future classes that I plan to take and when I apply for a job or an educational program. This assignment has helped me to organize, understand, gather, and analyze information, especially when designing and performing an experiment. I have learned that this assignment will help me in my field of study in radiology or orthopedics. I have demonstrated effective problem solving skills and applied scientific methods for finding answers and getting results to my experiment.