L3: Eugenics, Psychology, and intelligence testing
This module describes the eugenics movement and socio-historical context around early research into cognitive abilities and psychology.
Goals
Instructions
Work through each of the following Read, Watch/listen, and Engage sections. You have the full week to complete any quizzes or assignments for this module.
Read
R1
25 minutes
Chapter 3: Eugenics and Psychology
Describes the eugenics movement and socio-historical context around early research into cognitive abilities and psychology.
R2
30 minutes
Chapter 4: Intelligence testing
Discusses early intelligence tests and historical examples of how the tests were used in the context of the eugenics movement.
Watch/Listen
There are two mini-lectures for this module.
Engage
When you are ready complete any or all of the following assignments.
QUIZ: Complete the L3: Eugenics, Psychology, and intelligence testing quiz (2.5 points, on blackboard)
Writing: There are three reading/writing assignments to choose from (5 points, instructions below, submit on blackboard). Due to limitations in the instructors ability to grade multiple assignments per student on a weekly basis, no more than two submissions will be graded. Remember these assignments are all optional, pick ones you find most relevant, engaging, and challenging.
Submit your work before the due date posted on blackboard. Then, move on to the next learning module.
L3 Writing 1: The formation of ABPSi
This assignment involves reading a paper about the formation of the Association of Black Psychologists and a writing activity. The citation for the paper is:
Williams, R. (1974). A History of the Association of Black Psychologists: Early Formation and Development. Journal of Black Psychology, 1(1), 9–24.
You can obtain the paper through the library, or download it from this assignment on blackboard.
This is a fairly open-ended writing assignment. Your task is to read the paper, and then describe what you learned from the paper in at least 250 words using full sentences (feel free to write more if you want).
At the end of your assignment indicate how many points you should receive for your work, along with a brief explanation or justification of your evaluation.
Submit your writing to this assignment posted on blackboard.
This assignment will be graded pass/fail, with a possibility of partial points. I am looking for evidence that you engaged in the reading and writing process with your own voice.
5 points
L3 Writing 2: APA’s apology
In October 2021, the American Psychological Association issued an apology to People of Color for APA’s Role in Promoting, Perpetuating, and Failing to Challenge Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Human Hierarchy in U.S.
https://www.apa.org/about/policy/racism-apology
The above website contains the apology, and additional information providing context for the apology.
This is a fairly open-ended writing assignment. Your task is to visit and read through the above website. Then describe what you learned from this process in at least 250 words using full sentences (feel free to write more if you want).
At the end of your assignment indicate how many points you should receive for your work, along with a brief explanation or justification of your evaluation.
Submit your writing to this assignment posted on blackboard.
5 points
This assignment will be graded pass/fail, with a possibility of partial points. I am looking for evidence that you engaged in the reading and writing process. I am not expecting you to read and memorize the entire website. Use your own discretion on how much time you put into reviewing the material, and direct your own reading towards points of interest that you may want to write about.
L3 Writing 3: Contributions of ABPSi to psychology
This is a review paper from 2018 discussing contributions of the field of Black/African psychology from the last 50 years. If you are unfamiliar with this field of psychology it is an excellent review. Note, the first assignment focuses on the formation of the ABPsi in the 1970s. This paper reviews contributions since then, many of which are relevant to cognitive psychology as well as other areas.
The citation for the paper is:
Cokley, K., & Garba, R. (2018). Speaking Truth to Power: How Black/African Psychology Changed the Discipline of Psychology. Journal of Black Psychology, 44(8), 695–721.
The paper is available as a download from this assignment on Blackboard.
Your task is to read the paper and pick out one or two (or more) issues that you found informative. Explain what the issues are AND explain why you personally found them informative. Your assignment should be at least 250 words using full sentences (feel free to write more if you want).
At the end of your assignment indicate how many points you should receive for your work, along with a brief explanation or justification of your evaluation.
5 points
This assignment will be graded pass/fail, with a possibility of partial points. I am looking for evidence that you engaged in the reading and writing process with your own voice.