Professional Foundations-3190 A & B Spring 2018 Homework: Ethical Dilemma #1 Orw

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Professional Foundations-3190 A & B Spring 2018 Homework: Ethical Dilemma #1 Orwell (1946) proposed that language should be used as "an instrument for expressing and not for concealing or preventing thought" However, despite that ideal, language is often used to alter a person's perceptions and opinions based on the expressions used in a message. This is sometimes referred to as "doublespeak. Carl Hovland identified that a message can be considered more or less persuasive depending on the credibility of the speaker and physical attractiveness of the speaker. Additional research has added that the subtlety of the message's importance, sidedness, timing, and the audience's level of attention also affect how persuasive a message is. Think about doublespeak and how features of a message can affect how persuasive a message is to the audience. In 2-3 pages (not including the title page or reference page), answer the following questions.You need to write each answer in complete sentences, but you can number them for easier 1. What are some expressions that have been used to change a message's meaning? (For example, passed away is one expression used instead of dead.) (Another example is killing civilians and collateral damage with war fatalities.) a. What are other examples of doublespeak? 2. In what ways could a psychologist use doublespeak and techniques of persuasion to misrepresent and distort information? 3. How does this relate to the APA Ethics Code? a. What are the ethical consequences and concems of using such distortions? b. Is it wrong to use doublespeak and persuasion in psychology? i. In what situations might it be wrong? (Give an example) ii. In what situations might it be acceptable? (Give an example) Do you feel like the 'acceptable' situation you shared makes it okay to use doublespeak and persuasion to distort information? C. i. Why or why not? You are required to have: .A title page (with appropriate Running head) .A reference page (with at least one reference and a corresponding in-text citation) * Headers, page numbers, etc. in Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins You are NOT required to have a separate introduction paragraph or conclusion paragraph . A thesis statement is NOT required for this assignment .Please do NOT write this in first person- use only 3 person

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Some of the expressions used to change the message's meaning, otherwise called doublespeak are

1. "Martyred" instead of "killed in a war"

2. "Tell it in a better way" instead of "Did not understand"

3. "Gifted children" instead of "children with disability".

4. "Reducing costs" instead of "reduce in employee benefits, hike/bonus".

5. "Negative cashflow" instead of "broke".

6. "Busy" instead of "not interested".

7. "Economically weak" instead of "poor"

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