Term Project #4: How do I find a relevant theory?Psychology 1230: Psychology of AdolescenceAdministrative AnnouncementsDiscussion Topic #1Discussion Topic #2WEB Discussion ProcessHandout SummaryOverviewHO-Film Reviews: IFilm Reviews: IIRuth Benedict’s Cultural CommentaryEarly versus Continuous DevelopmentImprinting? Lorenz Who?Supplementary ReferencesAnd some theories are more important than others…What are Theories?Life Without TheoriesLife With TheoriesA Vignette Illustrating the Value of Theory: Little JohnniePiaget: Dickie loves JohnnieFreud: Dickie loves JohnnieBandura: Dickie Loves JohnnieThe MAN!Introduction to the ManThe Characteristics of Bandura’s (early) Theory with Emphasis on LearningMore on Imitation as a ProcessThe Process of Imitation involves…Imitation May Not Always Be DesirableMore on the Characteristics of Bandura’s (early) Theory with Emphasis on LearningLearning Vs. PerformanceStill More of the Characteristics of Bandura’s (early) Theory with Emphasis on Social ContextBandura: Nurture over NatureSummary1Term Project #4: How do I find a relevant theory?Here is how to find a relevant theory:Test-Based selection: Look up the topic in your text. What theories are addressed in the discussion of that topic?Professional literature-based selection: Find a chapter in a book or a review article in a journal that addresses your issue—and then read them. What theories are used to make sense of the issue in these works?Personal preferences: What theory do you want to learn about?. Suck-up selection: The professor is relatively informed about behavior theory, cognitive social theory, social information processing theory, and psychoanalytic theory. But it is important to note that he is a theoretical Neanderthal—with due apologies to the Neanderthals.Parental-dependence criterion: Ask your mother what you should do.2Psychology 1230: Psychology of AdolescenceDon HartmannFall 2005Lecture 4: Introduction to Theory3Administrative AnnouncementsIf you have added the class after 08-25 (Thursday), please let me know, for example, via email. My thanks to all of you who completed an application for class TA. The class TAs for this semester are as follows:Holly AusbeckMichael IwasakiSean PaulMegan RaeJessica Whipple4Discussion Topic #1#1 Choose your Theorist: Whippets I (Summary-Evaluation due on Monday, Sept. 12). Assume that you were teaching psychology to a group of high school sophomores, and you could only talk with them about a single theorist. Of the major theorists discussed in chapter 2 of our text, which theorist would you choose, and why? Also comment critically on at least one other discussant’s choice.5Discussion Topic #2#1b Being a Wise Consumer of Research on Adolescence: Hotties I (Summary-Evaluation due on Tuesday, Sept. 13th). Our text describes a variety of guidelines/caveats regarding media reports about adolescents. Take some story you have recently read or seen reported, and describe which of the cautions mentioned in the text apply. Be sure to describe the story in sufficient detail so that your reader will understand how the caution(s) applies. You also may want to reply to another discussant’s remarks.6WEB Discussion ProcessGroup #1 due #2 due #3 due #4 due #5 dueWhippets 09/12Hotties 09/13----------Note: Anyone can contribute to any WEB discussion; group members are responsible to summarizing the discussion. The last day to contribute to any discussion is 3 days before the due date.7Handout Summary Handout WEB Date Date 4. HO-Inform. Sheet* 08/24 08/05 5. HO-TA Application* 08/24 08/05 6. Lect. #1b: How to succeed 08/11 7. HO-Class Participation* 08/26 08/05 8. HO-WEB Discussions* 08/05 9. HO-TA Rank Order 08/14 10, HO-Term Paper* 08/12  11. Lect. #2: Historical Perspect. 08/12 12. HO-Suppl. Proj. #1* 08/12 13. Lect. #3: Devel. Issues 08/15 14. HO-Completing a Film Review* 08/14 15. HO-Preparing a Book Review 08/14 16. Completed Class Locator 08/31 17. Lect. #4: Introduction to Theory 08/31-----*Indicates handouts discussed in class.8Overview•Introduction to Theory: Lecture #4•Brief introduction to HO-Film Reviews•Completion of Lecture #3 on Developmental Issues•What is theory?•The value of theory•The Story of Dickie & Johnnie•According to Piaget•According to Freud•According to Bandura•Next: Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory9HO-Film Reviews: IFilms on adolescence can be viewed, reported on, and reviewed for extra credit. A finely done review might garner up to 4 extra-credit points. To complete a review, view the film, complete the report/review and hand it in or email it to the instructor. Your paper should have most of the following components.Cover page: Your name, class for which review was conducted, date review was handed in, film title and date film was viewed.Body of review:Descriptive information on the film, including length, year of release, director, major players, and where available.Psychological information on the film including adolescent issues dealt with, implicit theory of adolescent behavior, and for whom film is appropriate.Your assessment of the value of the film on any and all dimensions you think appropriate.Films previously reviewed include Whale Rider, Saved, Thirteen, L.I.E., Antwone Fisher, &Brotherhood of Man.------Note: the handout on book reviews looks quite similar to the one on films.10Film Reviews: IITentative Evaluation Form for Film ReviewsName:_________________________ Date: _______________Name of Film: ____________________________________Cover sheet (0-.5)__Review (0-3.5)__Descriptive information (0-.5)__Psychological information (0-1)__Assessment (0-1)__Writing (0-1)__TotalComments:11Ruth Benedict’s Cultural CommentaryImportance of the structure and demands of a societyConflict over a behavior varies with degree to which the socialization practices enforce substantial discontinuities in expectations, and the degree to which these discontinuities are associated with unclear cues12Early versus Continuous DevelopmentIs the course of development set during the formative years? OR Is development non-selective as to when it occurs?Related to Critical or Sensitive Period HypothesisExamples: imprinting (Lorenz’s goslings)Freud’s theoretical notions about the formative