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1. Main Entry: Post a brief analysis of what you have learned from this week’s readings and activities. Clearly identify each segment of the required response in order to facilitate discussion development.
a. Electronics and Change: This week we were introduced to ways in which personality can be assessed and the importance of validity and generalizability. Following your reading of Conducting Psychology Research in the Real World by Mehl (2014).
How do you think smartphones and other mobile electronic devices will change psychological research? What are their promises for the field? And what are their pitfalls?

b. Ethics: Explain how will the use of electronic devices impact the responsibilities of researchers to investigate personality in an ethical manner? Provide two examples, applying the APA Code of Ethics’ Standards 8 and 9.