Description Post a two (2) to three (3) paragraph discussion where you define the difference between the "validity" and "reliability" of research. Then identify the factors that impact the validity and reliability of psychological research. Finally, explain how a psychologist can increase the validity and reliability of research.
Description Read the ethical vignette attached carefully. Once you have read and analyzed the vignette, state how you would solve the ethical dilemma and which ethics codes were used in your decision-making process. Write the complete answer in one, typewritten paragraph, double spaced, 12-point font. Remember to base your answers on the ethical guidelines and try to be concise, but complete when answering.
Description THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE QUESTIONS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT. QUESTION 1: Before answering the question below, review the following resources: Reading: Serotonin Modulates Behavioral Reactions to Unfairness (peer-reviewed journal article) Video: Beware Neuro-Bunk (11:03) Reading: The Cheesy Secret Behind Successful Decision Making (popular media article) For your initial post, answer the following questions: How did the authors of the peer-reviewed journal article summarize their own work versus the journalist's summary in the popular media article? Imagine you are summarizing a peer-reviewed journal article for a general audience. To avoid the oversights in the popular media article, what one major point would you ensure was communicated accurately to a general audience? Why is it important to refer to empirical studies when you see claims in popular media? How does the concept of psychological studies in the media apply to any of the following programmatic course themes? Social justice Career connections Ethics QUESTION 2: Why do you think school achievement of low-income students often fall below that of the middle- and upper-income students?
Description It may be obvious by this point, but marketing capitalizes on our desire to compare ourselves to others. Particularly, in a world full of social comparison through social media, we are easily influenced just by knowing that our friends, family, and peers are purchasing a particular product or service. If you think about it, entire industries (like the beauty industry or the perfume/cologne industry) are constructed around the premise that we compare ourselves to others. Is it harmful in any way for you to have wrinkles, or to have yellow teeth, or to have a normal level of body odor? No probably not, but we want to look and even smell like those around us. Read this website (Links to an external site.) that discusses a particularly interesting product for beautification. It may seem like a silly product, but as the author points out, it may not be any sillier than other products commonly used for beauty purposes. Respond to the following questions below: Are there any purchases you have made exclusively due to social comparison? Or, are there any purchases you have made that you were unhappy with afterward due to social comparison?
Description This week, you are expected to create at least one forum post related to the theme of this module. Each forum post must include either an attachment or a link containing a pertinent article, website, or audio or video resource along with an original written description. You may not use any resource referenced in the textbook, in lecture, in the general class forum, or by another student in your discussion group. In addition to the resource, each forum post should include: ? A brief description of the resource provided by the post. ? A short definition of the related cognitive construct. ? A brief discussion of how the resource is related to this construct.
Description locate a peer-reviewed journal article that discusses marriage or issues related to marriage such as cohabitation or divorce. Read the article and then write up a summary/reflection of the article.
Description Compare and contrast clinical depression with the sadness that may be associated with the normal losses of aging. Compare and contrast creativity and wisdom in the elderly.
Description 1. Review the presentation titled "Conditioned reinforcement" in chapter 10. 2. Identify a behavior that a chaining procedure would be appropriate to use to teach an individual to engage in this behavior. Why is the behavior you selected amenable to a chaining procedure? 3. Provide a task analysis of the behavior.
Description Assignment Instructions Chapter 2 of the Goleman text describes what happens neurologically when an emotional hijacking takes place. Using Goleman’s text as a guide, describe what happened during your conflict within you personally (the conflict described in the attached file ) from a neurological perspective. Using the Brain Template (also attached ) provide one paragraph for each part of the brain listed, describing what was taking place in your brain during your identified conflict. The exception is for the amygdala, which requires two paragraphs. Amygdala Limbic system Hippocampus Right prefrontal lobe Left prefrontal lobe Neocortex (AKA neocortical area) Thalamus Follow the descriptions used in your texts from this course (as opposed to searches from the internet). Citations are not required for this assignment, as you should only refer to content from the weekly resources. Example: I saw his car pull up to the driveway. The view of the car was received by my thalamus. Here, this information was “translated into the language of the brain” (Goleman, 1995, p. 19). Since there is an emotional tie to that car, the amygdala was activated. Assignment Requirements Citation Requirements: n/a
Description Instructions for Use: You will create a PowerPoint presentation that lists 5 notable Hispanic Americans. The example attached shows 5 notable Hispanic Americans, and you will include 5 notable Hispanic Americans in your presentation. These notable Hispanic Americans can include actors, singers, movie stars, artists, poets, writers, etc. Each slide should contain the following information: A title slide with your name, CGS-200, and the date A photo representing the notable Hispanic American At least 5 facts about the notable Hispanic American (no less than 5) Some of your facts could include where they were born, what was their contribution to society, some interesting facts about their career, how old they are, how many books they wrote, how many of their songs won awards, how many movies they appeared in, etc... At least two (2) slides should have transitions
