Make-Up Assignment - Psyc 362 - Spring 2016

Important: Not everyone can or should do this assignment - Read below

WHO should do this assignment?

• This assignment is worth a maximum of 10 points. By comparison, the Final Exam is worth 100 points. For most students, studying for the final exam is a better use of your time.
• If you already did some of Dr. Morrissette's lab experiments, you can only get a maximum of 10 points total, across both.

WHEN should you do this assignment?

After the Final Exam, sometime before Thursday Evening you'll receive your final grade-point email, which will include information on whether this assignment will, or will not, help your grade. I recommend you wait until then to decide. This assignment is not due until later in Finals Week (see below).

The Assignment

Instructions:

1. Please re-watch the Elizabeth Loftus Talk we saw in class: YouTube
2. Write the essay (see below)
3. Upload the assignment for credit

Writing the Essay

Please use the following format

• Choose 4 main points, arguments or experiments that she described in her talk.
• For each point, refer back to the textbook and/or class notes and use the correct technical terminology to describe it. For example, if she says "False memories were created by having a person suggest that it was a Yield sign instead of a Stop sign" you would describe that as "misinformation acceptance."
• Overall Length: about 1.5 pages (350 words)

Turning it in:

To get credit, you must submit the assignment via the course website. Please follow these instructions carefully:

Due Date: Saturday May 21st, 11:00pm

1. You will need your CSUSM login name (e.g. "jsmith001" if your name is John Smith) and your Student ID number (a 6 or 9-digit number)
2. Proofread your paper, and when you are satisfied, make sure you save it and then Quit the word processing program (If you don't save it and then quit the App, the last changes you made may not be uploaded).
3. Make sure the entire assignment is in a single file, and that you know which file is your final draft (check the time and date of the file so that you are uploading the right one).
4. Upload the file using this website: Submit Extra Credit Assignment
5. When you have completed the upload, you will get a confirmation screen. I suggest you save a copy of this for your records.