STRAYER PSY105 WEEK 1 TO 6 DISCUSSIONS

"Research Methods" Please respond to the following:

• Analyze the various research methods employed in psychology to determine which research method seems the most applicable across the greatest number of situations. Explain your rationale (including the single greatest strength and weakness of the methodology you chose).

"Biological Bases of Behavior" Please respond to the following:

• Select a human behavior (everything is open to discussion, from skydiving, to watching a movie, to aggravated assault) and determine how the biological bases of behavior play a role in that behavior. Provide specific examples to support your response.

"Learning" Please respond to the following:

• Think about a behavior that has been learned (e.g., your dog learning to sit, your mouth salivating at the sight of the Domino’s car pulling up in front of your house, etc.). Determine which of the three (3) theories discussed in Chapter 5 would best explain how this behavior was learned. Explain your rationale.

"Memory" Please respond to the following:

• Briefly describe a situation where you or another person remembered an experience or situation differently. Apply what you have learned in Chapter 6 in an analysis of why your memories may have differed. Provide specific examples to support your response.

"Human Development" Please respond to the following:

• Briefly describe a well-known individual (e.g., Adolf Hitler, Bill Gates, or Mother Teresa) and discuss key human development events that most likely contributed to the person he / she turned out to be. Explain the rationale behind the events you selected.

"Motivation" Please respond to the following:

• Describe an activity you enjoy (and engage in consistently) and discuss your motivation for engaging in that activity by applying the concepts discussed in Chapter 8. Provide specific examples to support your response.