Self and Self Control

SELF AND SELF CONTROL CASE STUDIES Case Study 2 – Susan: Online Learning Susan in an undergraduate learner at an online university. She has a full-time, dead-end job and, as a single mother, she is responsible for the well-being of her two young children. When she began her online education, Susan was highly motivated and inspired by the prospect of earning an undergraduate degree in psychology so she could pursue a career, not just a job, as an addiction therapist, and someday earn a Master’s or PhD in psychology. She set high standards for her course work, monitored her investment of time into her study schedule, and boosted her willpower by learning more about possible psychology professions that require higher education. At first, Susan read all the instructions in her course, reviewed all the assigned readings, and paid attention to grade feedback from her faculty. Recently, however, she really misses time with her children, friends, and relaxing while watching TV. Susan has discovered that it is much faster for her to write discussions and papers off the top of her head. She can answer many of the questions using her good fast brain, and she’s willing to take a slight hit on her grades for not having all the citations and references included. This “just get it done” mindset enables her to complete her course work and get back to her children and personal life. Susan’s thinking now is that her addiction clients won’t ask her what her GPA was in school, and she never aspired to be the world’s greatest therapist. She just needs to get her degree so she can have a professional career, make more money, and have a better life.

Case Study – Susan: Online Learning
Choose a theory Duplex Mind: The idea that the mind has two different processing systems (deliberate and automatic).
Choose a concept Incrementalism: Incrementalism is the slippery slope that often causes people to slide unintentionally into unethical behavior. It can happen when people cut small corners that become bigger over time.
Choose a concept Egocentric Thinking: Pursuing selfish interests at the expense of the rights, needs, and desires of others is called egocentric thinking.
Instructions:
Summarize the case study.
Describe credible and scholarly sources, relevant to a particular theory.
Apply a social psychological theory to a chosen case study.
Explain how social psychological research
studies related to a particular social psychological theory.
Apply an ethical reasoning concept to a chosen case study.
Apply a critical thinking concept to a chosen case study.
Review the key points.
Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.
You are required to use two articles in your paper. The second article should be one of the following: Duplex Mind: Haggar, M. S. (2013). The multiple pathways by which self-control predicts behavior. Frontiers in Psychology, 4(13). Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00849/full
Self-Serving Bias: Sanjuan, P., & Magallares, A. (2014). Coping strategies as mediating variables between self-serving attributional bias and subjective well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(2), 442–453.
Self-Regulation: Critcher, C. R., & Ferguson, M. J. (2016). “Whether I like it or not, it’s important”: Implicit importance of means predicts self-regulatory persistence and success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(6), 818–839.
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Resources: Minimum of 2 scholarly or professional resources. Length: 3–4 double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page. Font and font-size: Times New Roman, 12 points.