This assignment provides you with an opportunity to analyze a real-world, peer-reviewed psychology journal examining the social psychology aspects of motivation and emotion. You will then demonstrate your understanding of the research and conclusions contained therein to current events. Begin by visiting the CSU Online Library to locate and choose a journal article in which motivation and emotion are studied in the context of social psychology. The article must be peer-reviewed and should be no older than five years. NOTE: You are not required to locate an article about COVID-19; instead, you must find a peer-reviewed journal article that specifically examines motivation and emotion. You will then be critiquing the article and framing the research in the context of how they can be applied to behavior and social psychology during such an event. A good place to start your search is the PsycARTICLES database or the Academic Search Ultimate database from the Databases box on the library homepage. For assistance in locating your article, you may find the following tutorial “How to Find Journal Articles” helpful and the tutorial “How to Search in PsycARTICLES” useful. Once you have chosen your article about motivation, emotion, and social psychology, you will write an article critique that includes the following elements: 1. Explain the research methodology that was used in the study. 2. Discuss social factors that influence people or groups to conform to the actions of others. 3. Indicate how behaviors and motivation are impacted by the presence of others. (How does this apply to COVID-19?) 4. Indicate the structures of the brain that are involved in emotion and motivation. (How could a person’s emotional state affect their behaviors during this pandemic?) 5. 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 their desire for human connection to override the need for social distancing? 6. In addition, your article critique should clearly identify the article’s premise and present insightful and thorough arguments and evidence. You should present your own informed and substantiated opinion on the article’s content and its relevance to psychology during the COVID-19 pandemic. You should use the textbook as your second source to support any information that is not contained in the journal article.
