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Abstract: . . . Instructors might encourage students to speculate why this population is particularly difficult to reach and then offer suggestions, using psychological principles and techniques, to increase young voter turnout. For example, students might utilize Cialdinis (2001) compliance principles, reference cognitive dissonance, or discuss the elaboration likelihood model of persuasion when developing a strategy . . . . . . psychology . Teaching of Psychology , 30 , 148-153. Levin, S. (2000). Undergraduate education in political psychology . Political Psychology , 21 , 603-620. Monroe, K. R. (Ed.) (2002). Political psychology . Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates. Opensecrets.org (2004). Your guide to money in the elections . Retrieved September 23, 2004 from http://www.opensecrets.org . . . . . . Turn Political Mudslinging into Tasty Educational Treats: Incorporating Political Campaigns into Psychology Courses Geoffrey D. Munro, Towson University Michael R. Hulsizer, Webster University . . . . . . seeking to portray one candidate or one party in a negative light and another in a positive light. In a non-threatening classroom, the potential benefits of infusing political campaign discussions into the classroom are numerous. First, students are more likely to understand concepts when they can readily see the applications of these ideas in a real world setting. Second, navigating the political . . . . . . Turn Political Mudslinging into Tasty Educational Treats: Incorporating Political Campaigns into Psychology Courses Geoffrey D. Munro, Towson University Michael R. Hulsizer, Webster University Every four years . . . . . . Turn Political Mudslinging into Tasty Educational Treats: Incorporating Political Campaigns into Psychology Courses Geoffrey D. Munro, Towson University Michael R. Hulsizer, Webster University Every four years in . . . . . . Turn Political Mudslinging into Tasty Educational Treats: Incorporating Political Campaigns into Psychology Courses Geoffrey D. Munro, Towson University Michael R. Hulsizer, Webster University Every four years in the United States, the . . . --3000,7,214,2847,19164
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