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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.