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PSY101

Unit 1 Discussion

Psychological Perspective

The job of a Psychologist is to describe, explain, predict, and possibly change behavior. Toward this end, different psychological perspectives have emerged in order to explain behavior. These include neuroscience, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic perspectives.

Describe THREE of these perspectives and illustrate each perspective by using an example from everyday life. Which perspective do you think has the most relevance in today's society, and why?

1. Watch the following video on plagiarism and APA citation format: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm

2. Read the following course requirement for writing in Psychology courses at Post University.

For all written work in this course, it is expected that you will write using your OWN words. You are expected to discuss psychological concepts, theories, and research results. In doing so, you will learn to communicate using the “language” and terminology of psychology. Although you will learn the language of psychology, it is critical that you communicate your learning by using your own words. If you describe the theory or research results of others, you must paraphrase the main ideas in your own words (please see the first link). Paraphrasing is the only way you can clearly show your instructor what you have learned. Paraphrasing is different from summarizing. Visit the second link to learn the difference:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_ summarizing/paraphrasing.html

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_ summarizing/index.htm l

After watching the video and reviewing the web links above, paraphrase the paragraph below. That is, re- write the passage in your OWN words. Do not forget to cite and reference using APA-style. Since the passage is taken directly from your textbook, you will cite and reference this source.

 

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Unit 2 Discussion

What makes the brain "tick"?

Answer the following questions.

•What are three facts you learned about the brain that you did not know before? Please be sure to provide examples.

•Why do you personally think that learning more about the brain helps study psychology? Please be sure to provide examples.

 •Choose a famous individual with a nervous system disorder and explain his/her condition and how the brain has been affected. Please be sure to share specific details to aid in your discussion.

Write a minimum one-page essay following these guidelines:

•Summarize the characteristics of each type of article.

 •Compare and contrast a scholarly journal article popular magazine article by including three ways they are similar and three ways they are different. Please use specific examples from each article.

•Make sure to include references to your articles.

 

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Unit 3 Discussion

Does viewing violence lead to violent behavior?

After viewing Bandura's original video from his 1963 study above, answer the following questions:

•Explain the basic concepts demonstrated in this study with regard to observational learning.

•Based on the video and your reading, do you believe that violence in television, media, or video games likely promote violent behaviors according to the principles of observational learning?

Please share your thoughts and examples.

 •Additionally, discuss your real-life example of the concept of observational learning by sharing an incident either witnessed personally or through the media.

 

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Unit 4 Discussion

What does an Intelligence Test measure?

Choose one of the following topics and address the corresponding questions.

1. Intelligence Test

Base your answers on your observations about the intelligence test you took in the Unit Readings and Activities.

•Were the concepts of fluid and/or crystallized intelligence demonstrated through the test you took? Why or why not? Provide examples from the test itself in support of your response.

•Did the test measure practical and/or emotional intelligence? If so, how? If not, how did it not measure practical and/or emotional intelligence? Provide examples from the test in support of your response.

•Was the test accurate in measuring intelligence, according to Binet? If so, how? If not, how was it not accurate? Provide examples from the test to support your answer.

•How might this test have been culturally biased? Conversely, do you feel that it was culture fair?

Provide examples from the test that support your perspective.

OR

B. Multiple Intelligences

•What is meant by Multiple Intelligences?

•Take the Multiple Intelligence Inventory and determine which intelligences you score “high” on and which you score “low” on. Are the results consistent with your perception of yourself? Why or why not?

•Do you feel the test was culturally fair?

•What applications do the theory of Multiple Intelligences have in educational settings?

 

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Unit 5 Discussion

Nature vs. Nurture

In thinking about the nature versus nurture debate, explain why you think nature, nurture, or both has/have the strongest impact on development. Include information from the video and scholarly resources to support your viewpoint.

Please give specific examples from your own development or the development of someone you know.

What is nature? What is nurture? Nature is hereditary in other words genes, and nurture is how the

Discussion Board 5.2: In-Text Citations - How Do I Cite?

1.Review the information in the Unit page on how to insert in-text citations according to APA style.

2.Locate a scholarly article from one of the following APA style journals: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/browse.aspx?query=Title:*&type=journal

•Read the “Introduction” section, looking for placement of in-text citations.

•Include (copy and paste) a few sentences from your article (Introduction section) that include the in-text citations you will post about (see below).

•After reviewing these sentences from the Introduction section, what do you notice about the placement of the in-text citation relative to its related content? For example, does the citation appear at the end of the paragraph, or immediately after the related content is first mentioned? Please discuss and provide examples and details.

•What features do you notice about the format of the in-text citations in terms of author and date (ex. Streck (2016) or (Streck, 2016)? Please discuss and provide examples and detail

Pigeons Use Vertical Orienting Cues if They are Salient

 

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Unit 6 Discussion

Personality Testing: The Big Five

Based on the results of taking the Big File Inventory above, answer the following questions:

•Do you think that the results of the personality test were accurate in reflecting your personality?

Please explain with examples from the concepts of the Big Five Theory.

•Do you think that tests such as this that demonstrate the Big Five Factors are an excellent way to examine personality differences? Please share details on your thoughts.

Choose a psychological disorder from the DSM-V.

•Summarize the symptoms of the disorder.

•What type of therapy do you believe would be the most successful in treating this type of disorder? Support your opinion with research evidence.

•Locate current events or recent journal article on the disorder and share the key points (findings) with your classmates.