Identify a behavior that is present in the workplace (yours or another) or another space. This should be a behavior you would like to explain.

Scientific Research and Ethics

Discussions are an opportunity for you to communicate your ideas clearly and effectively, interact and challenge your peers respectfully, and support your writing with examples and scholarly resources.  Be sure to answer all questions and view the rubric to be sure you can earn maximum points.

The ability to find, read, and evaluate scholarly research is critical for meeting the goals of psychology: describe, explain, predict, and control behavior.  Along with this, psychology professionals are expected to adhere to the American Psychological Association (APA) ethical code.

This activity addresses module outcome 1. Upon successful completion of this activity, you will be able to:

MO1: Self-assess your competency in each of the course and concentration outcomes. (CO1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

This activity aligns with the career competencies of written communication and critical thinking.

For your discussion posting this week, address the following:

Identify a behavior that is present in the workplace (yours or another) or another space. This should be a behavior you would like to explain.

Create a hypothesis, based in psychological principles, that explains this behavior.

Find and share two scholarly, scientific journal articles that support your hypothesis.  Remember to properly cite and reference these articles in APA format.

Explain whether the APA Ethics Code is applicable to the research described, including your rationale about why it is or isn’t.

Does the research you described comply with the APA Code of Ethics?  Why or why not?