PSYC101
Week 2 Forum Latest 2018 February
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 2
Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the
heading”Forum General Posting Requirements”. All forums in this
course have the same general posting requirements.
Imagine you are going to conduct research investigating a human behavior that
you would be interested in learning more about.
1. Based on your readings and learning this week describe what
research method you would use for investigating it.
2.What drew you to this method? Why would it be well suited for
your hypothetical research?
3.What are the strengths and weaknesses of this type of research?
4.When responding to your classmates for the reply posts
requirement, take their research topic of interest and recommend a different
type of research approach to the study of the topic they chose (Ex:
“Another method that might also work is _______” or “Have you
thought of the _________ method?” – we want to be respectful and professional
and not criticize a classmate’s method choice) and explain why you would
recommend that alternative method.
To help jump start this part of the discussion, here is an example
of a human behavior that has been researched: Say you were interested in
whether men or women approach each other first in social situations where they
do not know one another. You might have an opinion based on personal
experience, but you want to avoid bias toward one’s own experience and ideas
that such might cause, so you are going to conduct a research study. To
research this, you might choose “naturalistic observation,” which
could require going into nightclubs and taking note of what you observe men and
women doing. Another research method would be to give out a survey to see how
men and women respond to the question of whether they approach the other. Each
method has strengths and weaknesses.
Be sure to check before posting that you have answered all of the
questions, that you are basing your statements on concepts you learned about in
your weekly readings and activities where required and that your post meets the
general posting requirements located under the “View Full Description” link
below the main Forum heading.
PSYC101
Week 3 Forum Latest 2018 February
Before responding to the questions below, click on the
“Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 3: Topic 3 – Memory
lesson. After completing the lesson, return to the forum here, click the “Post
New Conversation” link at the top Week 3 Forum screen, and respond to the
following questions.
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 3
Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the
heading “Forum General Posting Requirements”.
A great deal of controversy has surrounded the phenomenon of
“false memory syndrome” and the implications that it has had in our society,
particularly in the legal realm. One of the most influential psychologists in
the area of memory and eye witness testimony is Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, who has
spent three decades as a research psychologist and memory expert in legal
cases. To learn more about the controversy surrounding “false memory syndrome,”
visit the online LA Weekly website at
http://www.laweekly.com/2004-08-19/news/memory-and-manipulation/
to read the article, “Memory and Manipulation.”
Based on the points that the Loftus article brings up and your
readings and research this week respond to the following:
What kind of implications do particular limitations of human
memory have on the use of eye-witness testimony in criminal and civil court
cases?
PSYC101
Week 4 Forum Latest 2018 February
General posting
requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 4 Forum “View Full
Description” link on the Forums screen under the heading”Forum
General Posting Requirements”. All forums in this course have the same
general posting requirements.
As we reach the midpoint
of our course, it is a good time to connect with each other to begin thinking
about what comes next. Please reflect upon and answer the following questions:
- What do you hope to do with
your degree? - Which course(s) will you take
next? - Why do those courses interest
you? - What do you hope to learn from
your program? - How might it help you advance
your current career or prepare for your future? - Are there any obstacles you
foresee? - How will you work to overcome
them? - What questions do you have
about your program or future career goals to which your peers or
instructor might be able to respond?
PSYC101
Week 5 Forum Latest 2018 February
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 5
Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the
heading “Forum General Posting Requirements”.
Before responding to the questions below, click on the
“Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 5: Topic 1 –
Learning lesson. After completing the lesson, return to the forum here, click
the “Post New Conversation” link at the top Week 5 Forum screen, and respond to
the following questions.
Consider a behavior that you would like to teach someone. This
could be a friend, a child, a co-worker, etc. Describe the behavior and select
one of the learning theories we learned about this week (i.e. observational learning,
operant conditioning, etc.) as the framework for how you would teach the person
that behavior. Explain how you would ensure they have learned the behavior and
why you felt that approach would work best for the particular behavior and
setting. What challenges do you encounter to the learning process using your
planned approach?
PSYC101
Week 6 Forum Latest 2018 February
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 6
Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the
heading “Forum General Posting Requirements”.
Before responding to the questions below, click on the
“Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 6: Topics 1 and 2 –
Psychological Disorders and Therapy and Treatmentlessons. After completing the
lesson, return to the forum here, click the “Post New Conversation” link at the
top Week 6 Forum screen, and respond to the following questions.
This week we studied psychological disorders. Which of the
disorders covered in your lessons do you think would be the most challenging to
have and why? Which of its symptoms would prove the most difficult for you? What
would you most need from society and loved ones if you had the disorder you
selected? What might be some treatment options you could pursue to alleviate
symptoms of your selected disorder?
PSYC101
Week 7 Forum Latest 2018 February
Below are the Week 7 Forum Topic instructions. General posting
requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 7 Forum “View Full
Description” link on the Forums screen under the heading “Forum
General Posting Requirements”.
Before responding to the questions below, click on the
“Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 7: Topic 1 – Social
Psychology lesson. After completing the lesson, return to the forum here, click
the “Post New Conversation” link at the top Week 7 Forum screen, and respond to
the following questions.
One of the most famous psychological experiments of all time, was
conducted by Dr. Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University. To
read more of the details of this experiment, visit http://www.prisonexp.org.
Take some time to watch the video on the Zimbardo Prison Experiment by clicking
here. After reading about the experiment, exploring the website and watching
the video, answer the following:
1. Was it ethical to do the prison study in the way that Zimbardo
conducted it? Why or why not? Explain your position substantively.
2. What social psychological constructs did the study reveal?
Would the same information have been learned if the study had been conducted
differently? If yes, how might you adapt the study to address ethical concerns
and still obtain results relevant to our understanding of behavior in social
settings?
3. How do the social psychology concepts of conformity and the
power of the social situation that we are studying this week relate to what
happened during the brief period of time that the prison study ran. Where in
the description of how the study unfolded did we see evidence of these
concepts?
PSYC101
Week 8 Forum Latest 2018 February
Reflection on Learning
1. Share three “take-away” elements of the course that added to your
understanding of human psychology and that you believe will serve you well in
the future in both your personal and professional lives and explain why.
NOTE: Here you are sharing learning that was and that you believe
will remain of value to you, not chapter reviews. Be thorough, thoughtful and
focused in this part of the post. Think about what stood out to you and why it
did during the 8 weeks.
2. Describe the three most meaningful experiences you had while participating
in the course discussions with your classmates.
3. Complete the sentence below. In filling in the blanks, think about
information that you learned in completion of the course and elaborate in the
space following the word “because” on why you picked what you did .
If I could pick just one thing that the world would be well served to better
understand about psychology it would be ________________. I chose this because
________________.
PSYC101
Week 3 Assignment Latest 2018 February
Assignment Instructions
Week 3 Assignment:
Stroop Effect
Visit the following
website and follow the directions on screen to complete the Stroop Effect
Exercise. Complete the practice exercise once, then the Stroop effect exercise
once. Record your times for each. Then complete the practice exercise again,
and the Stroop effect exercise again. Again, record your times for each.
http://www.math.unt.edu/~tam/SelfTests/StroopEffects.html
Complete the worksheet
in the attached document and submit your completed worksheet here in the Week 3
Assignment: Stroop Effect area in the Assignments link in the classroom no
later than 11:55 pm EST Sunday. Be sure to make clear connections to at least
two terms, concepts, or research findings from your readings or other scholarly
sources to support your responses. Include any references used on a separate
reference page at the end of the worksheet. References should be formatted in
APA format both in-text and on your reference page. Please visit the APUS
Writing Center or the Purdue OWL website for examples of APA formatted
references.
PSYC101
Week 3 Assignment Latest 2018 February
Assignment
Instructions
Week 3 Assignment: Stroop Effect
Visit the following website and follow the directions on screen to
complete the Stroop Effect Exercise. Complete the practice exercise once, then
the Stroop effect exercise once. Record your times for each. Then complete the
practice exercise again, and the Stroop effect exercise again. Again, record
your times for each.
http://www.math.unt.edu/~tam/SelfTests/StroopEffects.html
Complete the worksheet in the attached document and submit your
completed worksheet here in the Week 3 Assignment: Stroop Effect area in the
Assignments link in the classroom no later than 11:55 pm EST Sunday. Be sure to
make clear connections to at least two terms, concepts, or research findings
from your readings or other scholarly sources to support your responses.
Include any references used on a separate reference page at the end of the
worksheet. References should be formatted in APA format both in-text and on
your reference page. Please visit the APUS Writing Center or the Purdue OWL
website for examples of APA formatted references.
PSYC101
Week 5 Assignment Latest 2018 February
Assignment Instructions
Sleep Journal and
Reflection Project
The meaning, origin, and
analysis of dreams have fascinated psychologists since the inception of the
field of psychology. Sigmund Freud, often referred to as the father of
psychology, focused a great deal of his theoretical energy on trying to
understand and interpret dreams.
Contemporary
psychologists are beginning to recognize the interconnectivity of human
physiology and psychology in a way not previously understood. This is in part
because of new interest in holistic health and in part because of brain/body
connections we are now able to see and understand for the first time due to
enhanced technology. Yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating, meditation, holistic
health – all of these practices are gaining more traction in mainstream society
and among psychological circles as we recognize how the mind and body work
together. In light of this growing area of interest in psychology, for this
assignment you will maintain a sleep/dream journal during weeks 3 and 4, and
complete an analysis and reflection on your experience in a summary reflection
paper in week 5.
Specifically, for this
assignment you will:
- Keep a sleep/dream journal for
at least 10 days throughout Weeks 3 and 4. In your journal make note of: - any dreams you had
- any initial thoughts about the
dream – events of the day that may relate, etc. - your general sleep schedule
(if you have a tracker such as fitbit, include data on your sleep
patterns as well – wakefulness, restlessness, times asleep/awake per
night, total sleep, etc.) - your general eating habits by
day - your general exercise habits
by day - anything else of note in your
psychological or physical health (stress, excitement, changes, etc.) - You may use any format you wish
to record the data (notepad, computer, hardcopy spreadsheet, etc.). - Complete a 3-4 page reflection
(not counting title or reference pages) in which you analyze the results
of your sleep/dream journal. Consider how your psychological and physical
health interacted. What patterns did you see? Discuss the impact that
various factors such as fatigue, diet, stress and exercise had on your
dreams and sleep patterns. Explain how this insight may impact your
behaviors in the future to lead to better psychological and physical
health. - Utilize at least 2 academic
resources (your course readings can comprise one of the sources) to
support your analysis and discussion.
PSYC101
Week 7 Assignment Latest 2018 February
Week 7 Exercise:
Prosocial Behavior
Much of what we tend to
focus on when we study social psychology are topics that often have a negative
connotation such as conformity, prejudice, aggression or obedience. A huge
component of the study of social psychology; however, focuses on prosocial
behavior – behaviors that focus on compassion and helping others. For this
activity, you will focus on this more uplifting aspect of social psychology.
Topics that fall under the area of prosocial behavior include altruism,
helping, bystander intervention, empathy, and compassion, among others.
For this exercise, pick
one day and seek to structure your thoughts and behaviors entirely around
helping others. With each interaction or action you take, pause to think and
ask yourself “is there a way I might help another here?” Hold a door for someone,
offer your seat, share a smile, give a sincere compliment, show empathy to
another, attempt to be more patient or understanding, etc. Your efforts should
be in social settings that involve interactions with others (rather than
something such as donating to a charity for instance). The goal is to be as
thoughtfully prosocial in your interactions throughout the day as possible.
- At the beginning of the day,
jot down your general mood, feelings, attitude, etc. - Then throughout the day,
whenever possible, carry a small notebook with you or make notes in an app
on your phone to jot down meaningful encounters or experiences as you
attempt to engage in prosocial behaviors. - At the end of the day, again
reflect and take notes on how you feel, your general mood, feelings and
attitudes, etc.
In a 5-7 slide
PowerPoint presentation, not counting title or reference slides:
- Summarize your experience.
Describe the prosocial behaviors you engaged in, others’ reactions to
these behaviors, and your assessment of any changes in mood, attitude,
good fortune, or anything else of note you experienced. - Review what you have learned
about human behavior in social settings this week in your readings and
CogBooks activities. Connect what you learned or experienced through your
day of conscious, prosocial behavior with the terms, concepts, and
theories from your research. Integrate at least two academic sources (your
assigned readings/resources can comprise one of these sources), citing any
references used in APA format. - Describe any new insights you
gained through this experience about your interactions with others on a
daily basis, including any behaviors you wish to change or to continue. - Use the features of PowerPoint
to your advantage to communicate your ideas – include pictures, audio
recorded narration, speaker’s notes, video, links, etc. as appropriate to
enhance your ideas. - Include an APA formatted title
slide and reference slide. APA components such as an abstract, headings,
etc. are not required since this is a PowerPoint presentation.
