Researching your topic worksheet

PSY 1113 General Psychology Fall 2024

Informed Opinion Paper Part 1C: Topic Selection Worksheet

1. Selecting a Topic

a. Effective communication is a cornerstone of a successful marriage, fostering

understanding, and emotional intimacy between partners.

b. I am writing on this topic because I believe, that if couples communicate better

there will be fewer problems in marriage.

2. Assessing Your Understanding of the Topic

a. Having healthy communication is crucial in marriages because not only is it good

for you but also for your children so them to learn and also grow up to have

healthy conversations.

b. It relates to me personally because a friend of mine is married and I do not think

she is having a healthy marriage because communication is lacking, trust is

lacking and her husband does not provide financially for the household. So

writing about this topic will make me learn more about marriage life and

understand have to solve some of the problems that my self or friends go through.

3. Defining Key Terms:

a. Marriage;Marriage is the process by which two people make their relationship

public, official, and permanent. It is the joining of two people in a bond that

putatively lasts until death. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/marriage

b. Relationships; According to the Oxford Dictionary, it defines relationship as how

two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being

connected.

4. Assessing your bias:

a. Building love and respect in a relationship is necessary for a long-lasting marriage

b. I definitely agree because I have noticed that couples who communicate last

forever till death.

c. There are various domains that marriage comes with, which could be, social

support, health benefits, emotional support, etc.

d. Marriage is a common topic that everyone likes to talk about and most people get

married but sometimes you get married to people who pretend to be good but end

up being your worst night and some get married to the best humans ever.