Does ostracism lead to increased aggression?

Important information and things to include in your essay Clearly state your position (i.e., whether you agree or disagree with the question) and present a critical discussion of the research which supports your position. This critical discussion should include explanations for why ostracism does or does not lead to increased aggression. You have been provided with eight starter references to help you with your essay. You can choose to use as many or as few of the starter references as you would like. However, it is strongly recommended that you read the starter references first, before doing your own research. They will give you a good idea of the type of literature and research which is appropriate and relevant for your essay. You will find that some of the starter references have multiple studies within the one article. You do not need to discuss each study from a single article in depth, but instead you can pick one or two studies from the article which help illustrate your point. Each of your arguments should be supported by at least one primary source from a peer-reviewed journal article. It is not enough to simply cite a study that supports your position. You should provide enough detail about the study so that the reader can understand how the study supports the argument you are making. This might include a brief summary of the method, findings, conclusion, strengths, and/or limitations/caveats. Incorporate at least one relevant theory into your essay, and highlight whether the research you present is consistent or inconsistent with that theory. SUBMISSION An Electronic copy only of the Essay should be submitted via Turnitin software. A hardcopy is not required. Most file types are accepted, but not .pages. It is department policy that assignments are set in terms of a specified word limit and specified format which are as follows: 1250 words maximum (Please include your Word Count on the title page of the Essay) Double-spaced lines Correct length essay title Use size 12 Times New Roman font (or other accepted fonts, see manual for list) Margin of 1 inch (2.54 cm) at the top, bottom, left, and right of every page The word limit includes in-text referencing but does not include the reference list at the end, nor the title page. ESSAYS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AFTER THE RETURN OF MARKED MATERIAL. Penalties for breaching word limit: 5% (i.e., 1.5 ) mark deduction for every 100 words over the limit. For example, essays 1349 words and under, will not receive a penalty. However, essays 1350-1449 words long will lose 1.5 marks, essays 1450-1549 words long will lose 3 marks etc. Penalties for late submissions: Late submissions will receive a 5% penalty (i.e., 1.5 marks) for every 24 hours after the due date/time, including weekends and public holidays, unless an extension has been granted through special consideration. No late submissions will be accepted more than 5 days after the submission deadline, unless special consideration has been granted. No further submissions will be accepted after the marked assignments are returned and feedback is released to students. All extensions need to be formally requested at ask.mq.edu.au, not the unit convenor or tutors, in line with the Special Consideration policy. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA The Week 3 and 4 tutorials are dedicated to how to write in psychology, be sure you have completed these tutorials which also includes an exercise for you to mark an essay using the rubric below. Specifically addressed the topic and required elements of the essay question. Developed a robust, theoretically solid and evidence based argument. Accurate presentation of literature demonstrating good knowledge of the research area and perspectives. Thoughtful, insightful, specific, and cogent conclusion on the question/topic. Overall structure and format of the essay - did each section contain the required elements? Overall style, presentation, language, and grammar. Citations and references list of sources used, formatted in APA style. STARTER REFS The starter references are available for download via the Leganto link. Note: the starter references are the recommended place to start researching the area. Whether or not you chose to cite them is up to you. Ayuk, O., Gyurak, A., & Luerssen, A. (2007). Individual differences in the rejection-aggression link in the hot sauce paradigm: The case of rejection sensitivity. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44(3), 775-782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2007.07.004 DeWall, C. N., & Twenge, J. M. (2009). It's the thought that counts: The role of hostile cognition in shaping aggressive responses to social exclusion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96(1), 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013196 DeWall, C. N., Twenge, J. M., Bushman, B., Im, C., & Williams, K. (2010). A little acceptance goes a long way: Applying social impact theory to the rejection-aggression link. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 1(2), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550610361387 Haldorai, K., Kim, W. G., & Li, J. (2022). I'm broken inside but smiling outside: When does workplace ostracism promote pro-social behavior? International Journal of Hospitality Management, 101, 103088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103088 Jiang, T., & Chen, Z. (2019). Relative deprivation: A mechanism for the ostracism-aggression link. European Journal of Social Psychology, 50(2), 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1002/esjp.2621 Poon, K.-T., & Wong, W.-Y. (2019). Turning a blind eye to potential costs: Ostracism increases aggressive tendency. Psychology of Violence, 9(6), 634-643. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000195 Ren, D., Wesselmann, E., & Williams, D. K. (2016). Evidence for another response to ostracism: Solitude seeking. Social Psychology and Personality Science, 7(3), 204-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550615616169 Wesselmann, E. D., Butler, F. A., Williams, K. D., & Pickett, C. L. (2010). Adding injury to insult: Unexpected rejection leads to more aggressive responses. Aggressive Behavior, 36(4), 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.20347 General Tips and Essay Advice Do not use direct quotes! Paraphrase, do not copy a passage of text and change a few words - Turnitin will pick up on this and contribute to your score on the originality report. Reading scientific journal articles can be challenging to get used to, you might have to read one paper a couple times to understand it when just starting out in psychology (but stick with it, it will get easier with practice). Introductory paragraphs should state the structure of the essay (i.e., what each section covers) and the position taken by the author with respect to the essay question. Each paragraph should clearly address the essay question - the opening sentence of a paragraph usually reflects what will be addressed in the paragraph and the final sentence in a paragraph is usually a summation of the paragraph and also demonstrates how this particular paragraph relates to the essay question/s. Essays should briefly and concisely define any key terms used. Be sure to clearly state your position and present published studies which clearly demonstrate how the research findings support your position. It can also be powerful to present published studies that DO NOT support the position you take. However, such counter-evidence should be challenged by critiquing the study (if possible) so as to diminish the veracity of the study's results. For example, if all the studies you cite to support your position have been conducted with females but the one study that doesn't support your position was conducted with males, then you could argue that the opposing findings are due to sample differences and therefore do not compromise your arguments and position. Consider whether the ecological validity of each study you cite compromises or bolsters your arguments. For example, a study conducted inside the lab where participants answered questions about how they predict they would react in certain situations has less ecological validity than a study which records a participant's behaviour in real-world settings without their awareness. Conclusions should recap the aim of the essay, the position taken and a very brief overview of the key findings used to support the position take. A concluding sentence that highlights any caveats or limitations of the findings presented or offers avenues of future research, are good ways to finish an essay. Reference your arguments accurately - if an idea is not your own you need to acknowledge this and provide and accurate citation. If an idea is your own you need to provide evidence from the literature that supports it. To write a good essay you will need to do your own research and find articles relating to your particular essay argument, and extend beyond the starter references. There is no set minimum of maximum number of references you need to cite in your essay. Finally, thoroughly read over your essay and fix all typos and poorly worded sentences before submitting!