The Psychology 1010I Inquiry Project

The Inquiry Project is a collaborative effort on the part of the members of Introductory Psychology courses directed by Ron Sheese over the past several years at York University. Our initial goal in 2007 was to create a dynamic set of resources for the study of each of 30 psychological issues identified by the members of that first class. The following years' classes identified additional issues for study, and the results of the work of recent students can be found on pages linked below.

The 2014/15 class members will continue in the same style, collecting and referencing material that would be valuable to someone seeking to write a professional paper on the issues of interest. Each collection of material will be accompanied by an explanation of how the particular inquiry question evolved and in what way each resource within the collection might be valuable to someone interested in the question.

Each resource collection will be presented in the fashion that seems most appropriate to the group of students responsible for collecting the resources, but all will contain references to books, journal articles, websites and other appropriate sources. Some past groups have compiled their resources on a single page; others have created links to separate pages for each element of the issue they wish to address.

Any readers who wish additional information on the project are encouraged to contact, ac.ukroy|eseehsr#eseehS noR, the Course Director of Psychology 1010I.

Resources for Inquiry Project contributors

For a description of the Group Inquiry Project assignment go to: Inquiry Project Assignment.

For a discussion of what it means to annotate references go to: Creating annotations

For examples of citations and references in proper APA style go to: APA style

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Project Pages for 2014/15

Sarah 8:30am tutorial

• Tutorial 3-1
• Tutorial 3-2
• Tutorial 3-3
• Tutorial 3-4

Sarah 9:30am tutorial

• Should you really stay together for the kids?
• Tutorial 6-2
• Tutorial 6-3
• Is Religion Related to Intelligence?
• Tutorial 6-5
• Why Do We Dream?

Holly 8:30am tutorial

• What causes people to be psychopaths?
• Can child abuse cause mental illness in the future?
• What are the therapeutic effects of art?
• What the the psychological effects associated with death?

Holly 9:30am tutorial

• Do dreams reveal our unconscious thoughts?
• What are the psychological effects of mindfulness?
• What childhood factors contribute to incarceration?
• Why are Individuals Hooked on Social Media??
• The psychological effects of birth order
• What are the roles of environmental factors in Alzheimer's disease?

Project Pages for 2014/15

Irina 8:30am tutorial

• Does nutrition have an influence on mental health?
• Digital media and the generation gap
• Do our dreams have meaning?
• Is depression an issue in university students?
• Are we as healthy as we think?
• Does wealth change your personality?

Irina 9:30am tutorial

• Effects of praise on child rearing
• Is depression an issue for university students?
• Dementia and memory loss
• The origins of jealousy
• Why procrastinate?
• How does autism impact learning?

Ron 8:30am tutorial

• Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or is it in his genes?
• Diet and relief from depression: Biology or placebo?
• What's the difference between captured soldiers who collaborate with the enemy and those who resist?
• Are there proven effective treatments for addictions? What are they? How do they work?

Ron 9:30am tutorial

• Oxytocin, is that all there is?
• Are there proven effective treatments for addictions? What are they? How do they work?
• C'mon, wouldn't money really make you happier?
• Does social media activity undermine face-to-face social interaction?
• Diet and relief from depression: Biology or placebo?
• Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or is it in his genes?

Examples from Previous Years

• Does repression exist?
• How are people with mental health concerns affected by incarceration?
• What are the psychological aspects of homelessness?
• How do families deal with a child with Autism? What are the challenges and how do families cope?
• Can fear and anxiety be conquered through willpower?
• Can dreams ever tell a therapist anything useful?
• Religion and Psychology
• Can mental exercise prevent Alzheimer's disease?
• Can exercising the body improve the mind?
• The history of the concept of psycopathy
• Autism's collateral effects: How are siblings affected?
• Psychological factors influencing the rate of teenage pregnancy
• Exercise improves mental health