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Understanding Psychology, 6/e
Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Internet Exercises

Have you ever received a chain letter and been told that it would be "bad luck" to break the chain by not sending it on to your friends? Use the site below to investigate superstition and then make a case for or against sending chain letters on to your friends.
http://www.oup-usa.org/publicity/pr_0195078829.html

The two sites below will help you understand the issues of observed aggression and violent television and its effect on children. After reviewing the articles, develop a plan for parents to use to minimize the effects of violent television on children.
http://tip.psychology.org/bandura.html
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/effects_media_violence.cfm

Students often confuse the terms "negative reinforcement" and "punishment." After reviewing the site below (as well as your text and other sources if you wish), develop two examples of negative reinforcement and two examples of punishment to illustrate the difference between the two terms.
http://www.naswpress.org/publications/books/clinical/clinical_practice_individuals/2707chapter.html