Describe the application of social psychology

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his assignment will address the fifth step in preparing for the Final Paper assignment, creating a draft of your Final Paper.

Write a paper on Applying Social Psychology on one of three topics:

  • Applying Social Psychology in the Clinic;
  • Applying Social Psychology in Court; or
  • Applying Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future;

Do the following.

  • Introduce the topic of Applying Social Psychology you have chosen and introduce each sub-topic you will cover within the topic.
  • Describe the application of social psychology by  sub-topic.
  • Evaluate the applications of social psychology presented.
  • Describe  ways in which applying social psychology you have described can be helpful to you or others.
  • Your paper should be approximately 500-700 words in length (typically, two double-spaced pages), not counting cover page, reference list page, appendices, figures, or tables.
  • Your assignment should include a title page and a reference list page, and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with appropriate header, page numbers, one-inch margins, and meet all other requirements of APA Stylebook.

discuss how research findings can be applied to mainstream education practices to aid social interaction in children with autism.

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1500 Word Essay

The essay topic is to be chosen from one of the three topics listed below: Choose ONE topic from the following list:

1. Critically evaluate research on one of the Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) and discuss how research findings can be applied to educational settings to improve academic performance.

2. Critically evaluate research on autism and discuss how research findings can be applied to mainstream education practices to aid social interaction in children with autism.

For this assignment, you will have to find ONE scholarly article related to the topic of your interest and critically analyze it. To support your argument you will have to have a minimum of 15 other articles that you will have to cite in order to get this assignment approved.

In your essay, you will be expected to critically discuss and report primary evidence on the topic from an applied educational perspective. The essay will make up 50% of the total module grade. You will be provided with written feedback using the feedback sheet below. It is therefore advisable that you familiarise yourself with the criteria and plan your work to achieve them.

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Citation: APA Format

How is visual information processed in the brain?

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  1. What are the two answers (one “simple” and the other “profound”) to the question, “Why is our perception of colors and details worse in the dim illumination than in bright illumination?”
  2. When you walk from outside, which is illuminated by sunlight, to inside, which is illuminated by “tungsten” illumination, your perception of colors remains fairly constant.But under some illuminations, such as street lights called “sodium – vapor” lights that sometimes illuminates highways or parking lots, colors do seem to change.Why do you think collar consistency would hold under some illuminations, but not others?
  3. What are the characteristics of the energy that we see as visible light?Provide an example illustrating how these characteristics are expressed when someone sees a rainbow.What types of things (situations and/or objects) can interfere with these characteristics?
  4. How is visual information processed in the brain?But what are some things (situations and/or objects) which can impede visual information being processed in the brain.Please include a relevant example to illustrate your answer.
  5. What theories contribute to our understanding of color vision?Discuss at least two relevant theories within the field of vision.

Answers need to be 300 words and include APA citations.

Looking at his essay "On the Education of Children" (49-86), what do you think Montaigne considers most important elements of educating a child?

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Montaigne Forum Assignment 

BOOK: Michel de Montaigne, Essays. Penguin.

Assignment:

Whereas medieval society thought of the individual in terms of his or her social role and in relation to God, the Renaissance rediscovered the classical view of the individual and introduced “humanism”: the belief that human beings were of interest in and of themselves.  It is from this major intellectual and cultural movement that we derive our concept of “the humanities,” which are the core of any liberal arts education even today.

One of the greatest and most influential humanists of the later Renaissance was the French writer Michel de Montaigne (1533-92).

In his “essays” (from the French verb essayer, meaning to try or attempt something), he sought to understand how to live a good life through understanding himself and the world around him.

For this forum assignment, post a response of approximately 150-200 words. 

Like many Renaissance humanists, Montaigne was deeply concerned with education.

Looking at his essay “On the Education of Children” (49-86), what do you think Montaigne considers most important elements of educating a child?  Are his ideas relevant for educating children today?

Again, i don’t need a paper. I just need a paragraph with atleast 150 – 200 words and has be cited from the book only. No other source.  

Describe how you would ethically communicate with this offender's family members regarding the issue.

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Create a visually engaging 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on one of the case studies (found down below) that includes the following:

  • Describe the ethical dilemma(s) in the case study.
  • Identify challenges to effective communication in the case study.
  • Describe how you would ethically communicate with this offender’s family members regarding the issue.

Include a minimum of two sources, at least one of which is learning material from the course.

Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

 

Please select one of the case studies below for use in the course during Week 4 and Week 5

Case Study #1

You are a mental health professional in a prison. During a counseling session, an offender informs you that an inmate is planning to “take down” another inmate because of an ongoing disagreement that has included serious physical altercations in the past. You have reason to believe that your client is telling the truth and has no ulterior motives for sharing this information.  Your client’s spouse has also left you a message regarding the issue and is requesting a call back.

Case Study #2

You are a mental health professional in a correctional setting. You are treating an offender who voluntarily sought treatment for past trauma related to domestic violence and sexual assault. She informs you that there is an ongoing investigation against the perpetrator, who is her ex-boyfriend. She is afraid to testify and/or provide information against him but has shared information with you during sessions. You are contacted by the prosecutor for information regarding the case and have a full release of information signed by your client.  Your client’s sister has also left you a message regarding the issue and is requesting a call back.

What has been your biggest success?

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Identify and share two important learning opportunities you have had at your site. What do you feel has been your biggest hurdle? What has been your biggest success?

Biggest hurdle – lack of confidence when interviewing clients( worry about making errors, or saying the wrong thing)

Success – performing the intake, more comfortable

What implications does this understanding of the learning process have on our ability  to make changes in our lifestyle?

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COLLAPSE

Every Monday morning, a friend would bring Lauren her favorite latte and a doughnut from a coffee shop by her house. And every Monday morning, her stomach would growl right before her friend rang the doorbell and handed her the weekly treat. She noticed a month later that her stomach growled each time the doorbell rang in the morning even if it was not Monday.

Given what you have learned about learning processes, which type of learning has Lauren experienced? What do you think is the best way to get her to “unlearn” her behavior?  What implications does this understanding of the learning process have on our ability  to make changes in our lifestyle? Support your reasoning with information from the text and other course materials.

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#1 Samantha: Hello Everyone,

I think the type of learning process that Lauren experienced is latent learning because it is something learned and how she could unlearn her behavior is to maybe get up earlier and going to the donut shop on her own.  This learning process can help us to realize that things in life happen because we get so wrapped up in everyday life and everyone has their own routine but changes can be made if we chose to because this is just something that we do normally.  Just like the dogs in the videos and the rats in our text books.

#2 Dana :

Lauren has learned Classical Conditioning because, as mentioned in our 3rd week lecture video, Lauren has two unrelated stimuli; the doorbell and the her favorite latte and doughnut. These unrelated stimuli when paired together formed a trial.  I think the best method for Lauren to “unlearn” her behavior would be through extinction.  When we have an understanding of our learning processes we will be better equipped to handle our behaviors through positive and negative reinforcers. Positive reinforcer is a stimulus added to an environment that brings an increase in a preceding response.  Negative reinforcer is an undesirable stimulus when removed leads to the increase in the probability that a preceding response will be repeated in the future (Feldman, 2017)When a person is positively or negatively affected by their behaviors, the results of those effects will direct them in their future behaviors.

Feldman, Robert S. (2017). Understanding Psychology 13th edition. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.

Would you agree that age discrimination is an issue in higher education?

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M5 Assignment 2 Discussion

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Assignment 2: Discussion Question

By the due date assigned, go to the Discussion Area and post responses to the discussion question.

Use the Argosy University online library to locate and read the following article:

Lafantasie, G. W. (2006). Oldest living TA turns professor. Chronicle of Higher Education, 52 (46), 65.

Respond to the author’s experiences described in the article. Justify your opinions using references to relevant sources. Would you agree that age discrimination is an issue in higher education? Explain your response.

Support your responses with relevant citations, using proper APA format, both from the course materials, as well as outside resources. All discussion questions should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. Be sure to use vocabulary that is relevant to the topic.

Through the end of the module, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. All comments should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsResponse CriteriaProvided an in-depth explanation or analysis of subject or topic.4Used a clear, logical, and organized line of reasoning.4Provided adequate justification and evidence that supports the opinion expressed.4Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.4Used vocabulary relevant to the current modules topics.4Participation CriteriaUsed vocabulary relevant to the current modules topics.4Participated in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with rationale, challenging a point of discussion, or making a relationship between one or more points of the discussion.4Displayed consistent sensitivity when working with individuals from varied backgrounds.4Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience.4Submitted on time; wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.4Total:40

What is a News Reflection Paper?

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News Reflection Paper Guidelines General Psychology (PSY 101) Fall 2018 Read and follow these guidelines carefully! See me if you have any questions about this assignment. General Information Your News Reflection Paper (NRP) and your news article are due by the beginning of class time . Both your paper and your news article must be submitted to the News Reflection Paper assignment link in Canvas. If you only have a paper copy of your news article, please submit the article in class. What is a News Reflection Paper? In your paper, you should find a current news article (published since August 2018) and analyze how the news event relates to specific concepts in psychology (covered in your textbook). Write approximately three double-spaced pages in which you do the following:

1) Specify the source information (title, author, newspaper or news magazine, date of publication) for your news article and summarize the content of the article;

2) Specify at least two fields of psychology that your article content falls into and explain why it relates to these fields. In your explanation, be sure to describe the focus of your two selected fields in general and use specific content from the new article to illustrate the connection.

3) Explain in detail how your news event connects to at least THREE distinct course concepts, theories, or research findings (you must use your textbook for these connections). Be sure that you make your connections to specific—rather than more general—course concepts. For example, conditioning is a general concept, operant conditioning is more specific, and negative reinforcement is even more specific. The more specific you make your course concept connections, the better. Also be sure to provide the page number from the text for the course concepts you use in your paper.

4) Explain why the topic you selected is interesting to you and important in general. How you organize this information in your paper is up to you, but keep in mind that this is a more formal writing assignment than the homework. Part of your grade will be based on your writing clarity, grammar, and organization (which was not the case in your homework grades). What is an appropriate news article?

• Your news article should be current (something reported since August 2018). • Your news article should be from a reputable print (or online) news source. By reputable, I mean

sources such as The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, or other major newspapers or news magazines. Popular magazines (like Vogue and Essence) and tabloids (like The National Inquirer) are NOT acceptable sources.

• Your article must be from a news source and NOT from an academic journal (such as The Journal of Psychology or The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology). Also note that popular magazines about psychology (such as Psychology Today) are NOT acceptable sources.

• I strongly recommend that you begin searching for your news article right away and that you show it to me for approval before you turn in your paper. You will lose a significant number of points if you analyze an article that is not appropriate for this assignment.

Searching for Appropriate News Articles In your search for an appropriate news article, you may wish to explore Newspaper Source Plus, an online database that can be accessed via the MU Library website. To access Newspaper Source Plus:

• Go to the MU Library main page (http://www.marymount.edu/Academics/Library-Learning- Services).

• Under Quick Links, select Articles & Databases. • Select the News/Current Events tab and then select Newspaper Source Plus. • If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to login with your MU username and password. • Be sure that the Advanced Search tab is selected. • Enter the psychology search term(s) that interest you (e.g., anxiety, amnesia, gender stereotypes,

aggression, etc.) in the search boxes at the top. • In the Search Options – Limit Your Results – Publication Date section, enter the relevant dates

(August 2018 – present). • Click Search to obtain your results. • Feel free to explore other ways of searching Newspaper Source Plus or other news databases such

as LexisNexis Academic. • See me for help with your searching if you need it.

Other good online sources include:

• Chicago Tribune (https://www.chicagotribune.com) • The Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com) • The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/) • The Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com) • The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/)

Grading The News Reflection Paper is worth 50 points, to be distributed as follows:

Summary of News Event (+ Source Info) 5 points Connection to Course Concepts 30 points Importance of Topic/Personal Interest 5 points Clarity/Grammar/Organization 10 points Total 50 points

Note that late papers will be accepted within one week of the original due date, but the late penalty will be applied (see syllabus).

Avoiding Plagiarism Pay careful attention to this information—it is important! You must avoid ALL forms of plagiarism in your News Reflection Paper. It is essential that you summarize the information from your news article and textbook without plagiarizing. Even if you are taking definitions from your textbook, it is not OK to use them word-for-word without quotation marks. What is plagiarism? There are many forms of plagiarism, which range from intentionally using someone else’s work as your own to borrowing ideas, wording, and sentence structure from a source without proper attribution. The information here focuses on this latter type of plagiarism. As a general rule, to avoid this type plagiarism, you should never include any exact phrase from your sources that is five or more words in length without quotation marks and you should use your own sentence structure. Examples of this type of plagiarism include: • copying word-for-word without quotation marks. • leaving out occasional words to avoid word-for word copying. • substituting different words in a passage, leaving the sentence structure largely intact. • changing only the voice, tense, person of the original text. • rearranging phrases both within and across sentences (leaving the phrases intact). For information that you are using from your news article and your textbook, either quote it directly (put it in quotation marks) or paraphrase it properly (use your own wording and sentence structure). Quoted material should also be accompanied by a page number (or paragraph number if a page number is not available).

What measures should parents take to protect their children from becoming obese? 

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According to the article, obesity has reached epidemic proportions among children.  What responsibilities should parents have if they know their children are obese?  What measures should parents take to protect their children from becoming obese?  Does the government have an obligation to protect children from foods, chemicals, and ingredients that are known to be correlated with obesity? Support your position coherently and reasonably.

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