TEXT: Principles of Social Psychology, v. 1.0: Introducing Social Psychology

Forum Assignment for the Week: 300 Words minimum

For this week's Forum, respond to the following: We have all heard the saying, "You have one chance to make a good first impression". If we were going to analyze this in social psychology terms, what would we say? What is the source of most of your knowledge about impression management?

Remember that all posts are graded for substance and thoughtful consideration of the forum topic.

General Instructions Applicable to All Forums:

Forums are scholarly dialogs, so while sharing what you think and not just what published authors wrote is encouraged, only stating opinion isn't acceptable. Instead, thoughtfully integrate relevant theory and research you read about this week and strive to make connections between that academic content and your own observations and experiences.

Source citation are required if used. Copying of published material, which is plagiarism, is prohibited and any instances of it, including forum posts, will result in a zero score without an option for re-submission to recoup lost points and a report sent to the Registrar's Office per University policy.

Discussion forum posts will be graded on verbal expression, critical thinking, making an effort to not just participate in but contribute to the dialog with initial and reply posts of a substantive nature commensurate with graduate level studies. Posts must have correct grammatical construction, spelling, and punctuation with no texting or other casual style language.