Details:
Much attention was given to mental imagery in athletics (particularly tennis) in the 1960s and 1970s under the heading of visualization as a way to improve personal performance. The idea was to practice specific physical actions and to visualize them being successfully completed without actually doing them.
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Directions:
Write a position paper (1,000-1,250 words) in which you discuss whether this practice of visualizing successful completion of physical activities is “pop psychology” and mysticism or whether the practice has research-supported underpinnings.
Using current research, make recommendations for improving the technique, or argue that it now is obsolete.
View the following segments from the “Classic Studies in Psychology” video:
- 16. Stanford Prison Experiment
- 17. Rebellion
- 18. The Results
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper discussing the impact of Dr. Zimbardo’s study on social psychology.
Include the following in your paper:
- The value of the study in relation to social psychology
- The relevance of the study in relation to contemporary world issues
- The value of the study in relation to humanity as a whole
- The problems and ethical concerns the study created
- Current safeguards in place to reduce the likelihood of ethical concerns arising in research studies
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.