Internet Exercises

Thinking Critically About Psychology and the Media
Is Melatonin Effective In Overcoming Insomnia?

National Sleep Foundation

"Melatonin: The Facts"

1. What is melatonin, why isn't it considered a drug, and why does it matter?
2. What is known about melatonin's role in treating insomnia, jet lag, and sleep phase syndrome?
3. Would you recommend melatonin to a friend who is suffering from insomnia? Why or why not?

Psychology versus Common Sense
Can We Reliably Detect When Someone Is Drunk?

Hospitality Industry Education Advisory Committee

Server Program Manual

1. What is the Hospitality Industry Education Advisory Committee, and what is its purpose? What is the Serving It Right program?
2. Review the online training available to servers and bartenders. There are eight main sections to the manual. From each section, identify one key fact you believe everyone should know. Why should each of those facts be widely known?
3. Appendix three of the online training manual lists ten areas in which to focus when looking for signs of intoxication. Imagine being at a party where your friend has become intoxicated. Using at least one sign from each area, write a description of your friend's behavior.

Anatomy of a Research Study
Can Experimenter Expectations Affect The Behavior Of Laboratory Rats

American Psychological Association

American Psychologist: A History of Facilitated Communication: Science,Pseudoscience, and Antiscience: Science Working Group on Facilitated Communication

1. Briefly describe then summarize the history of facilitated communication (FC), and outline the factors that contributed to the rise of the movement.
2. What research strategies have been employed in determining the effectiveness of FC? How has the distrust of science affected research in this area?
3. Why is an understanding of experimenter expectancies, as described in your text, important in evaluating the effectiveness of FC?