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California State University, Northridge
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PSY 320/L | Statistical Methods in Psychological Research and Lab
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2022
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Introduction to Psychological Research and Ethics Topic 1: Media Claims versus Empirical Facts Instructions: 1. Complete the chart below by identifying five media claims and scientific facts that support and refutes your media claim statements. 2. Cite the scholarly, peer reviewed sources from which the scientific facts were obtained using in-text citations formatted according to APA. Include a full reference page at the end of your document following proper APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Media Claim Scientific Fact to Support Claim Scientific Fact to Oppose Claim Example: Consuming too much social media can negatively impact our well-being. Greater exposure to social media is linked to lower levels of self-esteem (Vogel, 2014). For personal health, social media can provide patients with tools for empowerment and engagement with others. (Househ, Borycki, & Kushniruk, 2014). Social media cause body image issue Social media such as Instagram causes body image issues to those who constantly compare themselves to other users (Mankotia & Wesley, 2020). Social media causes cyberbullying. Social media harms children A recent study done by Fardouly et al (2019) indicated that a short exposure to a span of body positive Instagram posts resulted in reduced body dissatisfaction. (Tiggermann, Anderberg, & Brown, 2020) Underage youths are in As social media is growing danger on online platforms rapidly, they are the most even if they are using it useful platforms to start, keep from home because they up, share, create can be enticed by a partnership/relation with stranger who is trying to individuals who share the obtain a meeting to impose same values (Paat & Markam harm (Paat & Markam 2020). 2020). Underaged youth who are On the other hand, social at risk to suicide, such as media presents chances to youth that are unhappy, grow young people’s social are more likely to be liable network and be in contact to dangerous online with supportive peers Social media causes issues in relationships. Social media causes mental health issue contents like self-harm behavior (Biernesser,Sewall, Brent, Bear, Mair, &Trauth 2020). Some people that are in a relationship tend to compare their relationship with other couples from the social media based on the images that are posted on social media. Therefore, they want their boyfriend/girlfriend to be like the other couples (CİZMECİ, 2017). Some of the things that are a concern for people who suffer from mental health problems are being shamed, rejected, discriminated against, and being excluded from different areas of society and social media (Reavley, Jorm, & Morgan, 2016). (Biernesser,Sewall, Brent, Bear, Mair, &Trauth 2020). A research done by Felmlee (2001) shows that there are several ways a romantic relationship can have an advantage from social media which are emotional support, instrumental support, network approval, and informational support (Billedo, Kerkhof, & Finkenauer, 2020). Social media is useful to share messages regarding mental health fast which helps educate people about protecting their mental wellbeing (O’Reilly, Dogra, Hughes, Reilly, George, & Whiteman (2019).

Topic 1 Media Claims versus Empirical Facts

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