Analyze a peer-reviewed psychology journal article that contains research examining the social psychology aspects of motivation and emotion. You will then demonstrate your understanding of the article by critiquing the research and conclusions contained therein. Should be at least 3-pages in length, not including the title page (if used) and references page. A minimum of 3 references are required. You should these sources to support your analysis and to supplement any information that is not contained in the journal article. APA formatting should be used for citations and references.

Once you have chosen your article about motivation and emotion, you will write an article critique. Frame the research and conclusions presented in the article in the context of how they can be applied to behavior and social psychology as you address each of the following:

Discuss social factors that influence people or groups to conform to the actions of others.
Indicate how behaviors and motivation are impacted by the presence of others.
Indicate the structures of the brain that are involved in emotion and motivation.
Examine the article’s generalizability to various areas of psychology.
Based on the material presented in this article or what you have learned in previous units, do you think social influences impact methods people use to solve problems and make decisions? Explain your rationale.
Relate how one theory of cognitive development (e.g., Piagets or Vygotskys) applies to the social influence on motivation or emotion and give a real-world example to illustrate your rationale.
Which of the nine types of intelligences in Gardners Theory is supported by the article or employed in social situations?

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