UOP PSY300 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2020

PSY300 General Psychology

Week 1 Discussion

This week, you explore different fields of psychology. Choose a field of psychology (biological psychology, cognitive psychology, and so on), and discuss how this field relates to an experience you have had. How does knowing more about that particular field now help you better understand the past experience?

PSY300 General Psychology

Week 2 Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Discuss the following: Is there a time in your life when you used the elements of operant conditioning? How did you use these elements? Did you get the desired results? What would you do differently?

PSY300 General Psychology

Week 3 Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Discuss the theories of motivation. Which theory do you think is most relevant in society today? Why? What is the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in society?

PSY300 General Psychology

Week 4 Discussion

Provide an example of a psychological disorder. Discuss the psychological disorder and the type of treatment you would recommend for this disorder.

PSY300 General Psychology

Week 5 Discussion

Watch the videos available on the Stanford Prison Experiment website, and discuss conformity and social influence based on what happened during this famous experiment. What would you have done if you had been a mock guard or an inmate participating in the study? Why?