My ultimate goal is to become a social psychologist who is leading cutting edge research at a research institution or university. My main career goal is to further knowledge and understanding in the social psychology subjects of stereotypes, attitudes, and perceptions. I hope to lead research that investigates the individual differences between races and socioeconomical statuses when it comes to the social effects of technology as well as technology’s effect on stereotypes, attitudes and perceptions. Completing the graduate program San Francisco State University, I would have spent two years cultivating and crafting my abilities as a researcher. Your program at San Francisco State University puts such a strong emphasis on research that would
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This experiment made me realize that I would enjoy leading research. This experiment was different because it was the first time I had solely created a study from the ground up with a fellow student. We had a faculty advisor who guided us along the way but played a much less active role in the creation and cultivation of the experiment. This experiment was presented at the 34th Annual Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana. Both research experiences allowed me to understand the work that is required to conduct valid research. These experiences also allowed me the opportunity to learn how to prepare and present an experiment to an audience in an academic …show more content…
Not only did these experiences solidified my desire to conduct research, they are experiences that helped shaped me as an undergraduate researcher. These experiences and my undergraduate career have helped me discover that I am very interested in social perceptions and attitudes as well as emotions. I would like to study the difference culturally between the three as well as across genders. I also hope one day to expand my research to include the effects of technology on human beings socially. I would hope to investigate any individual differences between races and socioeconomical statuses when it comes to the social effects of technology. I also would like to investigate technology’s effect on stereotypes and
This experiment made me realize that I would enjoy leading research. This experiment was different because it was the first time I had solely created a study from the ground up with a fellow student. We had a faculty advisor who guided us along the way but played a much less active role in the creation and cultivation of the experiment. This experiment was presented at the 34th Annual Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana. Both research experiences allowed me to understand the work that is required to conduct valid research. These experiences also allowed me the opportunity to learn how to prepare and present an experiment to an audience in an academic …show more content…
Not only did these experiences solidified my desire to conduct research, they are experiences that helped shaped me as an undergraduate researcher. These experiences and my undergraduate career have helped me discover that I am very interested in social perceptions and attitudes as well as emotions. I would like to study the difference culturally between the three as well as across genders. I also hope one day to expand my research to include the effects of technology on human beings socially. I would hope to investigate any individual differences between races and socioeconomical statuses when it comes to the social effects of technology. I also would like to investigate technology’s effect on stereotypes and