Description Overview For this Assessment, you will answer a series of short answer questions to de ...
Description Overview For this Assessment, you will answer a series of short answer questions to demonstrate your understanding of psychological perspectives as well as environmental factors to determine how they contribute to behavior. You also will demonstrate your understanding of how theories and their related concepts help to explain behavior in real life situations. Submission Length: Five prompts ranging from 2-5 paragraphs in length Professional Skills: Information Literacy and Written Communication are assessed in this Competency. Instructions Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the Rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission, and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the Rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively. To complete this Assessment: Download the PT002 Written Response Template and answer each question in 2-5 paragraphs. Download the Academic Writing Checklist to review prior to submitting your Assessment. All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring. This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document: a completed Written Response Template. Save this file as PT002_firstinitial_lastname (for example, PT002_J_Smith). You may submit a draft of your assignment to the Turnitin Draft Check area to check for authenticity. When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu. Sentence-Level Skills Constructing complete and correct sentences Note: See an explanation of sentence components and how to avoid sentence fragments and run-ons. Using and spelling words correctly Note: See a list of commonly misused words and information on MS Word’s spell check. Using punctuation appropriately Note: See the different types of punctuation and their uses. Using grammar appropriately Note: See a Grammarly tutorial to catch further errors. Paragraph-Level Skills Using paragraph breaks Note: See a description of paragraph basics. Focusing each paragraph on one central idea (rather than multiple ideas) Note: See an explanation of how topic sentences work. Use of Evidence Using resources appropriately Note: See examples of integrating evidence in a paper. Citing and referencing resources accurately Note: See examples of citing and referencing resources in a paper. Paraphrasing (explaining in one’s own words) to avoid plagiarizing the source Note: See paraphrasing strategies. Formatting Written Assignments Using appropriate APA formatting, including title page, margins, and font Note: See APA overview and APA template from the Writing Center. PT002: Human Behavior Evaluate how theories relate to human behavior in varied settings to promote cultural awareness Assessment Type: Written Response (2 credits) Competency Description: One theme that is touched on throughout your Competencies and many of your future courses is that psychology is a science. A psychological theory attempts to explain behavior but a good theory does more: It is testable through research, and it is amenable to revision, based on the results of research. This Competency begins to explore the theory and research connection, and it continues to dive deeply into how theories relate to human behavior through a variety of psychological perspectives. As you explore various psychological perspectives, you will begin to see that psychology has a place in all parts of human behavior and daily life. Additionally, the interaction of biology and environment—the interplay between nature and nurture—can give you insights into how you became the person you are today. Topics in this Competency will introduce you to concepts and ideas in psychology that draw your interest as a psychology professional. They help you to broaden your knowledge of psychological theories and determine how you can apply them when understanding human behavior in diverse settings. In this Written Response Assessment, you will explore psychological perspectives, as well as biological and environmental factors, to determine how they contribute to behavior. You also will examine theories and their related concepts to explain behavior in real life situations. You will submit your assessment based on the completion of several written responses, based on your learning. Assessment Submission Length: Five different Written Responses (2–5 paragraphs each) 1Competency Modules: • Module 1: How Theory and Research are Connected • Module 2: Psychological Perspectives and Determinants of Behavior • Module 3: Theories Related to the Brain and Mind • Module 4: Theories of Behavior in the Social Context • Module 5: The Body, the Mind, and the Environment Professional Skills: • Information Literacy: Apply strategies to evaluate information in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions. • Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose. UNFORMATTED ATTACHMENT PREVIEW PT002: Human Behavior: Evaluate how theories relate to human behavior in varied settings to promote cultural awareness Written Response Submission Form Your Name: First and last Your E-Mail Address: Your email here Instructions Write your responses where it reads “Enter your response here.” Write as much, as needed, to satisfy the requirements indicated. Each item contains the Rubric, which will be used to evaluate your responses. A psychological theory attempts to explain behavior but a good theory does more: It is testable through research and is amenable to revision based on the results of research. One such theory, social learning theory, was informed and developed by Albert Bandura through his “Bobo Doll Experiment.” You might be surprised to learn that the study has limitations due to its important and sustaining contribution to the field of psychology. Keep in mind that while most researchers strive to design the best study they can, no study is perfect. This is why almost every journal article you read has a specific heading or section dedicated to study limitations. Fortunately, the limitations of one study often result in several additional studies, which often address those limitations. Item 1 Review the Bobo doll experiment at this link: https://www.simplypsychology.org/bobo-doll.html. After reviewing the Bobo Doll Experiment, explain how research informs theory development. Then, select one of the limitations of the study, and briefly describe a study that could address that limitation. (3–5 paragraphs) Your Response Enter your response here. Rubric ©2019 Walden University 1 0 Not Present Module 1: How Theory and Research are Connected Response is not present. LO1: Explain how research informs theory development LO2: Describe a limitation and identify a study that addresses the limitation Response is not present. 1 Needs Improvement 2 Meets Expectations Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete explanation of how research informs theory development. Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete description of a limitation and does not identify a study to address the limitation. Response is clear, accurate, and provides a complete explanation of how research informs theory development. Response is clear, accurate, and provides a complete description of a limitation and does not identify a study to address the limitation. Each psychological perspective offers a unique vantage point or lens through which to view human behavior. Consider violent behavior and, in particular, school shootings as an example. After a school shooting occurred, you probably recall hearing arguments from survivors, students, politicians, news anchors, bloggers, co-workers, family, and friends about why the shooter opened fire in a school. Whether you were conscious of it or not, each of these arguments could be attributed to a psychological perspective. For example, you may have heard people say that the incident occurred because the shooter played too many violent video games (behaviorist perspective), was severely abused as a child (psychodynamic perspective), or had a chemical imbalance (biological perspective). You may have also heard people say that the shooter lacked basic human needs (e.g., stable home and social support; humanistic perspective) or perceived his or her treatment by others as being unfair or unjust (cognitive perspective). Based on this example, you can see how psychological perspectives support and offer explanations for specific behaviors. You also can probably see the degree to which one’s biology (i.e., nature) and environment (i.e., nurture) are evident in each psychological perspective. Item 2 Briefly describe the psychological perspective that interests you the most, and why. Then, explain how nature and nurture each contribute to behavior according to the psychological perspective you chose. Finally, evaluate how the interplay between biology and environment can impact behavior. (2–3 paragraphs) ©2019 Walden University 2 Your Response Enter your response here. Rubric 0 Not Present Module 2: Psychological Perspectives and Determinants of Behavior Response is not present. LO1: Describe psychological perspectives of interest • • • • ©2019 Walden University 2 Meets Expectations Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete description of the psychological perspective of interest to you. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and provides a complete description of the psychological perspective of interest to you. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and provides a complete analysis of determinants of behavior (i.e., nature and nurture) that contribute to the psychological perspective you chose. Response is not present. Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete analysis of determinants of behavior (i.e., nature, nurture) contribute to psychological perspective you chose. Response is not present. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete evaluation of how biological and environmental factors impact behavior. LO2: Analyze how determinants of behavior (i.e., nature and nurture) contribute to behavior according to psychological perspectives LO3: Evaluate how biological and environmental factors impact behavior 1 Needs Improvement Response is clear, accurate, and complete and provides a complete evaluation of how biological and environmental factors impact behavior. 3 For many years, IQ (intelligence quotient) was considered to be the indicator of intelligence. An IQ score is determined through standardized testing, often characterized by measures of a person’s verbal comprehension skills, working memory capacity, perceptual reasoning ability, and processing skills. IQ represents a narrow conceptualization of intelligence, and it is traditionally focused on skills related to academic success. Intelligence was once thought to be stable throughout one’s lifespan. In other words, no amount of education or studying could change your IQ score or capacity to learn. Fortunately, the research of psychologist Robert Sternberg and others indicated otherwise. They confirmed that intelligence can vary, can be developed over one’s lifetime, and extends beyond the traditional skills associated with IQ. Item 3 Which areas of intelligence come naturally to you and which areas could be further developed and why? Answer this questions by responding to the following: (3–5 paragraphs) • • • • • Select a theory of multiple intelligences that interests you the most. Briefly describe the theory of multiple intelligence you selected. Track a 24-hour period in your life and, based on the theory you selected, identify which intelligences you applied throughout your day. Using the theory, you selected, describe the different intelligences you applied throughout your day. Explain which areas of intelligence come naturally to you and which areas could be further developed and why. Be specific and support your conclusions with scholarly literature Your Response Enter your response here. Rubric 0 Not Present Module 3: Theories Related to the Brain and Mind ©2019 Walden University 1 Needs Improvement 2 Meets Expectations 4 LO1: Describe the theory of multiple intelligence of personal interest 0 Not Present Response is not present. LO2: Identify the intelligences applied during a 24-hour period based on the theory selected LO3: Describe the different intelligences applied during a 24-hour period based on the theory selected Response is not present. LO4: Analyze the areas of intelligence that occur naturally and the areas for further development Response is not present. Response is not present. 1 Needs Improvement Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not clearly describe the multiple intelligence theory of personal interest. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not clearly identify the intelligences applied during a 24-hour period based on the theory selected. 2 Meets Expectations Response is clear, accurate, and complete and describes the multiple intelligence theory of personal interest. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not clearly describe the different intelligences applied during a 24hour period based on the theory selected. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete application of multiple intelligence theories in relation to real life situations. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and describes the different intelligences applied during a 24-hour period based on the theory selected. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and identifies the intelligences applied during a 24hour period based on the theory selected. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and provides a complete application of multiple intelligence theories to real life situations. Consider the following example: In 1964, a woman in New York City was murdered as 38 bystanders (or witnesses) looked on from their apartment windows. None of the bystanders called the police. Researchers Darley and Latané (1968) were interested in determining why the bystanders failed to call the police. Therefore, they conducted an experiment measuring participants’ responses to an audio recording of someone having a seizure (perceived to be real) when they were alone or in groups with 1–4 other people. The researchers found that participants who thought they were alone intervened much more quickly than participants who thought there were other people present. This study prompted researchers to develop the bystander ©2019 Walden University 5 effect, which suggests that the presence of others in an emergency situation discourages individuals to intervene, based on the perceived diffusion of responsibility. Based on the bystander effect (Darley & Latané, 1968), the perceived diffusion of responsibility makes bystanders less likely to intervene in an emergency situation. It might be tempting to assume that aggressors and the bystanders who do nothing to intervene are just “bad” people; however, the reasons for how and why these behaviors occur are much more complex. Consider how factors, such as obedience to authority, perceived power, and diffused responsibility—in the presence of others—may explain varied responses to potential or actual harm to others. Reference Darley, J.M. & Latané, B. (1968). Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 8(4), 377-383. Item 4 Reflect on the following social media scenario: You are reading posts on your favorite social media site, and come across a post by a 19-year-old male. He writes that he was raped at a party last night, and he’s afraid they will post pictures of it online. He is contemplating suicide. You notice three types of behaviors in the comments to him: A. A small group of individuals are using profanity and belittling him. They are encouraging him to commit suicide. B. A larger group of individuals are making supportive comments and providing the number for a crisis help line. C. Many of his online followers have not responded to his post. How are social psychology theories or principles applied to account for each of the responses in the scenario provided (e.g., which principles/theories could explain response type A; which principles/theories could explain response type B; and so on)? Answer this question by responding to the following: (3–5 paragraphs) • • • Describe the impact of social context on conformity, obedience, and helping behaviors. Explain how social psychology theories or principles could be applied to account for each of the responses in the scenario (e.g., which principles/theories could explain response type A; which principles/theories could explain response type B; and so on). Be sure to support your assertions with scholarly content. Provide at least one recommendation to help reduce the derogatory comments or increase the number of supportive comments in the scenario, based on what you have learned about social psychology. Include whether setting or culture could affect the type of comment that is made. ©2019 Walden University 6 Your Response Enter your response here. Rubric 0 Not Present Module 4: Theories of Behavior in the Social Context Response is not present. LO1: Describe the impact of social context on conformity, obedience, and helping behaviors LO2: Analyze how social learning theories or principles can be applied to different responses to explain behavior Response is not present. LO3: Recommend one strategy Response is not present. to reduce negative behavior or increase positive behavior for each scenario and address possible impact of setting and culture 1 Needs Improvement 2 Meets Expectations Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not clearly describe the impact of social context on conformity, obedience, and helping behaviors. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not clearly analyze how social learning theories or principles can be applied to different responses to explain behavior. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not clearly provide a recommendation of a strategy to reduce negative behavior or increase positive behavior for the scenario, or does not address the possible impact of setting and culture. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and describes the impact of social context on conformity, obedience, and helping behaviors. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and analyzes how social learning theories or principles can be applied to different responses to explain behavior. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and provides a recommendation of one strategy to reduce negative behavior or increase positive behavior for the scenario and addresses the possible impact of setting and culture. Consider the research articles and documents you have read, throughout this Area of Expertise and Competency, and the themes and topics that have been explored. You determined the strengths and limitations of various psychological theories as well as identified how theories relate to ©2019 Walden University 7 human behavior in diverse settings. It is important to remember how psychological theory and research go hand in hand, to advance the development and evolution of theories and to more accurately reflect our understanding of human behavior. The articles you read included descriptions of seminal research that contributed to the development of key theories in psychology, some were conducted to advance knowledge in the field, and many had positive social change implications. You learned that theories evolve following new research designed to examine phenomena in varied settings and among people with varied characteristics. Item 5 How does relevant research support theory or contribute to its evolution? To answer this question, respond to the following: (3–5 paragraphs) • • • • Select one theory or model (e.g., psychoanalytic, cognitive development, systems, gender, or any other psychological theory/model) that interests you the most and locate a research article that incorporates your theoretical choice. Briefly describe the study that included the theory. Explain how the theory was incorporated in the study. Be sure to include whether the research supported the theory, further informed theory, or did not support the theory. Then, explain whether the theory could be generalized to apply to varied settings or diverse cultures, based on the research article you found. Give an example of some of the settings and cultures to which it could be applied and why. Your Response Enter your response here. Rubric 0 Not Present Module 5: The Body, the Mind, and the Environment Response is not present. LO1: Identify one theory or model of interest with research that supports the theoretical choice Response is not present. ©2019 Walden University 1 Needs Improvement 2 Meets Expectations Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete identification of a theory or model of interest with a research article that supports the theoretical choice. Response is vague, inaccurate, and incomplete and does not Response is clear, accurate, and complete and identifies one theory or model of interest with a research article that supports the theoretical choice. Response is clear, accurate, and complete and describes the 8 0 Not Present 1 Needs Improvement describe the research study that supports the theoretical choice. 2 Meets Expectations research study that supports the theoretical choice. Response is not present. Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete explanation of how theory was incorporated into a scientific study. Response is clear, accurate, and provides a complete explanation of how theory was incorporated into a scientific study. And And Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete analysis of how the research supports the theory, informs the theory, or did not support the theory. Response is clear, accurate, and provides a complete analysis of how the research supports the theory, informs the theory, or did not support the theory. Response is clear, accurate, and provides a complete explanation of whether the theory could be applied to varied settings or diverse cultures based on the research article. An accurate example of the application of the setting and culture is provided with a complete explanation. LO2: Describe the research study that supports the theoretical choice LO3: Explain how theory was incorporated into a scientific study Response is not present. LO4: Explain whether the theory could be applied to varied settings or diverse cultures ©2019 Walden University Response is vague, inaccurate, and an incomplete of whether the theory could be applied to varied settings or diverse cultures based on the research article. An accurate example of the application of the setting and culture is not provided or is incomplete. 9 References Provide a citation for each resource you used to write your response to this Assessment. The following citation has been provided as an Example: Anderson, J. W. (2017). An interview with Henry A. Murray on his meeting with Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 34(3), 322– 331. doi:10.1037/pap0000073 ©2019 Walden University 10 Mastery Rubric No Exceeds Expectations: Human Behavior The written responses are not well-developed, Evaluate how theories relate to clear, and do not accurately integrate theoretical human behavior in varied perspectives related to human behavior in varied settings to promote cultural settings to promote cultural awareness. awareness. Yes The written responses are well-developed, clear, accurate, and integrate theoretical perspectives related to human behavior in varied settings to promote cultural awareness. Information Literacy: Apply strategies to evaluate information in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions. 0 1 2 Not Present Needs Improvement Meets Expectations LO1: Identify and locate No sources or noncredible Sources are inconsistently credible, Sources are mostly credible, appropriate, credible sources. sources are present. appropriate, and relevant to the and relevant to the topic and/or assessment. topic and/or assessment. ©2019 Walden University 11 LO2: Analyze information sources. Analysis is not present. LO3: Synthesize information from multiple, credible sources. Synthesis is not present. Analysis superficially applies aspects of Analysis thoroughly and clearly applies sources that are most relevant to the aspects of sources that are most relevant topic and/or assessment and/or to the topic and/or assessment. analysis is unclear. Synthesis demonstrates a vague Synthesis demonstrates a clear and connection between multiple sources cohesive connection between multiple and/or the topic. sources and/or ideas to support a given topic. Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose. 0 1 Not Present Needs Improvement LO1: Develop clear introduction statements. (AWE Introduction statement is Introduction statement is 3; essay-level skills) not present. unclear and/or unfocused. 2 Meets Expectations Introduction statement is welldefined and clearly describes the topic and focus of the response. LO2: Use transitions to connect ideas. (AWE 3; Transitions are not Transitions are used Writing conveys a cohesive idea essay-level skills) present. inconsistently or limit reader’s through the effective use of access to ideas. transitions. LO3: Use appropriate tone and vocabulary for a Vocabulary and tone are Vocabulary and tone vary Vocabulary and tone given audience. (Awe 3; Awareness of audience inappropriate for the throughout the writing and limit communicate key concepts that and discipline) audience. the reader’s access to ideas. are appropriate for the audience. LO4: Apply APA formatting and style guidelines. APA formatting and style Writing inconsistently uses in- Writing uses in-text citations (Awe 3 awareness of audience and discipline and are not present. text citations and references. appropriately, includes references credit to source) Major errors in APA style when applicable, and is formatted impede understanding and/or according to APA style. Minor violate standards for academic errors in APA style do not impede integrity. understanding or violate standards for academic integrity. ©2019 Walden University 12 Purchase answer to see full attachment User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following Studypool's honor code & terms of service.
