PSY 300 ENTIRE COURSE

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PSY 300 ENTIRE COURSE

PSY 300 Week 1 Individual Assignment Foundations of Psychology Paper

Prepare a 700-1100 word paper in which you examine the foundations of psychology. In your paper be sure to address the following components:
a. Identify the major schools of thought in psychology and examine their major underlying assumptions.
b. Identify the primary biological foundations of psychology linked to behavior


PSY 300 Week 1 DQS

DQ 1

How does psychology as a scientific discipline differ from the causal observations we make about the world in everyday life? What are the similarities?

DQ 2

In what ways do you see psychology used in the environment where you work? In what ways do you see psychology used in your everyday life? What are the similarities? What are the differences?



PSY 300 Week 2 Individual Assignment Phobias and Addictions Paper

Prepare a 1,100 – 1,500 word paper in which you discuss phobias and addictions as related to classical and operant conditioning. Phobias and addictions are two emotional difficulties which learning theorists can account for. Be sure to include the following:
a. Explore how phobias can be developed through classical conditioning.
b. Explore how addictions can be developed through operant conditioning.
c. Distinguish between classical and operant conditioning.
d. Explain what extinction means and how it is achieved in both classical and operant conditioning.
• Be sure to use a minimum of three sources in your paper to support your assertions.


PSY 300 Week 2 DQS

DQ 1

How do classical conditioning procedures differ from operant conditioning procedures? How are they similar? In your opinion, which learning process is more effective? Why?

DQ 2
How do we see observational learning being used in the work place? How do we see observational learning being used in our everyday life? Is observational learning effective? Why or why not?


PSY 300 Week 3 Individual Assignment Gardner Intelligence Paper


Prepare a 1,100 to 1,450-word paper in which you discuss the theory of multiple intelligences developed by Howard Gardner. Pick three and discuss how each can have an impact on your personal success. Below is a list of the eight intelligences:
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Linguistic
Logical-Mathematical
Musical
Naturalist
Spatial



PSY 300 Week 3 Team Learning Assignment Sensation, Perception, and Attention Paper

Prepare a 1,100 to 1,400-word paper in which you discuss the type of environment that facilitates the attention and perceptive processes of each Learning Team member. This paper should be posted as a Microsoft ® Word® attachment in the Assignments Section and should adhere to strict APA formatting style, including an abstract, citations and references. A copy of the plagiarism report from CWE must be submitted with your paper, or points will be deducted. The report is considered part of the assignment - if it is late, the entire assignment is late - don't wait until the last minute. A Certificate of Originality must also be posted in the Assignment Section with the paper. In order to prepare your report, perform the following activities:
a. Conduct an open dialogue about each team member’s threshold for auditory stimuli.
b. Compare the experiences and comfort levels of each team member with dichotic listening, or the “cocktail party” phenomenon. (see Chapter 9)
c. Discuss how dividing attention facilitates or impedes each team member’s learning.
d. Identify and articulate what you see as the sensory perception problem involved.
e. Make recommendations and ground rules that will accommodate the auditory sensation, perception, and attention to learning during your Learning Team meetings


PSY 300 Week 3 DQ 1,2

DQ 1
Do our thoughts require expression in the form of language? Is it possible to think in the absence of language? Why or why not? How are our thoughts represented?

DQ 2
Do you agree with Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences? Why or why not


PSY 300 Week 4 Individual Assignment Life Span Development and Personality Paper

a. Select a famous individual from the 20th or 21st centuries. Be sure to obtain faculty approval for your selection prior to beginning this assignment – no later than Day 2 of the week (points will be deducted otherwise). Conduct research concerning the background of your selected individual to determine what forces have impacted his or her life from the viewpoint of developmental psychology.
b. Based on your research, prepare a 1,100 to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following items:
1) Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on his/her psychological development. Be sure to specify which area of psychological development (moral, emotional, etc.).
2) What family issues and/or social support systems may have influenced their developmental growth and adjustment?
3) Select two different theories of personality and apply them to your selected figure, and answer the following question: How does each theory differ in terms of how it explains the individual's unique patterns or traits?
4) Explain which theoretical approach you believe best explains the individual's behaviors and achievements. Make sure to explain why you made this choice.


PSY 300 Week 4 DQ 1,2

DQ 1
What could parents and teachers possibly do to facilitate cognitive development in Piaget's Formal Operational stage?

DQ 2
As most Americans do not practice rites of passage, how do we know when adolescence ends and adulthood begins? What psychological features do we expect to see in adolescents? What psychological features do we expect to see in adults


PSY 300 Week 5 Individual Assignment Social Influences on Behavior Paper

. Prepare a 1,100 to 1,500-word paper in which you examine basic concepts of human interaction from a psychology perspective. In your examination, describe at least two examples of how human behavior changes based on social situations. In your description be sure to address the following:
a. Describe the specific behaviors.
b. Describe the context in which the behaviors occurred.
c. Analyze precursors and consequences of the behaviors in terms of social psychology concepts.
d. Identify any associated phenomenon (i.e. social facilitation, social loafing, group think) with your selected behaviors.
e. Determine if the exhibited behaviors necessitate therapeutic intervention.


PSY 300 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Abnormal Psychology and Therapy Paper

Prepare a 1,100 to 1,500-word paper in which you discuss abnormal psychology and therapy. This paper should be posted as a Microsoft ® Word® attachment in the Assignments Section and should adhere to strict APA formatting style, including an abstract, citations and references. A copy of the plagiarism report from CWE must be submitted with your paper, or points will be deducted. The report is considered part of the assignment - if it is late, the entire assignment is late - don't wait until the last minute. A Certificate of Originality must also be posted in the Assignment Section with the paper. In your paper, be sure to address each one of the following items:
a. Compare and contrast normal and abnormal psychology.
b. Examine at least two mental disorders and two mental illnesses from the perspective of psychology.
c. Discuss the similarities and differences among the therapies for each school of thought in psychology for treating mental disorders


PSY 300 Week 5 DQ 1,2

DQ 1
How might social psychology be influenced by cultural factors from one society to another? Provide an example.

DQ 2
What are the benefits of using diagnostic labels to identify and describe abnormal behavior? What are the risks of using diagnostic labels to identify and describe abnormal behavior?