Updates coming to Noba in 2019
Posted November 27, 2019
Update Group Number 1:
The following revisions will take place in the second half of December 2019. They include the following changes to these modules:
1. Motives and Goals. Many priming studies have not replicated. As a result, paragraph that deals with the topic of “goal priming” will be removed.
2. Intelligence. Given the mixed evidence on the topic of “stereotype threat” a single paragraph on that topic will be revised.
3. Cooperation. Recently, the classic Sherif “Robber’s Cave” study has come under criticism. As a result, the coverage of this study from the module will be removed.
4. The Unconscious. Many priming studies have not replicated. As a result, four paragraphs that cover priming effects in the section “The unconscious in social psychological processes” will be removed.
5. Aggression and Violence. Given the mixed and complicated evidence on the relation of video games to violence, the section discussing “violent media” will be removed. In addition, short section on “weapons” will be removed.
6. Self-Regulation and Conscientiousness. Given the fact that ego depletion has come under critical attention, the discussion of this topic to emphasize that there are mixed results and that further study is necessary will be modified.
7. Helping and Prosocial Behavior. Recently, the classic “Kitty Genovese” case study has come under scrutiny. As a result, the discussion of it from this module will be removed.
8. Mood Disorders. We will add a sentence to emphasize that the evidence for the effectiveness of antidepressant medication is mixed: this treatment may not work equally for all people and further research is required.
Many of these changes will have a spillover effect; and will have us change test bank items, the instructor’s manuals, and other materials to bring them in line with the core lessons. Please let us know if you have any questions at [email protected]
Update Group Number 2:
At Noba, we rely on helpful comments and contributions from our users. As a result, we have been busy updating our content to ensure high standards. Among these revisions is a new treatment of our Gender Module. The new version starting with the second half of December 2019 will contain a variety of changes including:
A) revised learning objectives, B) a modified introduction, C) more attention to non-binary gender in the “Defining Gender” section and D) a discussion of the (trans)gender bathroom debate in North Carolina (USA). All the ancillary teaching materials such as the test bank and PowerPoint will reflect these changes.
For those of you wanting to teach non-binary approaches to gender, you might also find these Noba modules helpful: The Psychology of Human Sexuality and Human Sexual Anatomy and Physiology.
