Saturday, 10 August 2013

PSY 310 Week 1 Discussion Question 1




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The statement “know thy self” is attributed to the early Greek philosopher Socrates.  How does this statement serve as a “seed” for the development of psychology as a formal discipline some 2,400 years later?


PSY 310 Week 1 Discussion Question 2




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How does the rise of human interest in the nature and structure of the physical body relate to the eventual rise of psychology as a formal discipline?


PSY 310 week 1 Individual assignment Mind Body Paper




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Individual Assignment
Mind/Body Paper
Prepare a 750-1,050-word paper in which you discuss the “Mind/Body” problem in philosophy. In your discussion, be sure to answer the following questions:
a.      What is the realm of mind and consciousness?
b.      How does the realm of mind and consciousness relate to the physical body?
c.      Is there such a thing as an independent mind that transcends physical functions of the body through the central nervous system? Why or why not?
d.      Please use APA formatting
Learning Team Assignment
Create the Learning Team Charter.


PSY 310Week 2 Discussion Question 1




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What were the characteristics of the “mental health reform” movement? Who were the identifiable leaders of this movement?


PSY 310 Week 2 Discussion Question 2




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How did the formulation of “evolution theory” impact the development of psychology as a formal discipline?


PSY 310 week 2 Individual Assignment Women in Psychology paper




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Individual Assignment
Women in Psychology Paper
In preparation for this paper, select a woman who has made significant contributions to the field of psychology between the years 1850 and 1950. Be sure to obtain faculty approval of your selection prior to beginning this assignment. Based on your selected individual, prepare a 1,400-1,750-word paper in which you describe her background, theoretical perspective, and contributions to the field of psychology. Please use APA formatting.


PSY 310 Week 3 Discussion Question 1

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PSY 310 week 3 Learning Team Assignment Theoretical Position Paper




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Learning Team Assignment
Theoretical Position Paper
Prepare a 1,050-1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast the basic theoretical positions of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James. In your paper, be sure to describe the differences among their perspectives concerning the causes and nature of human psychological functioning. Please use APA formatting.


PSY 310 Week 4 Discussion Question 1




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What role do ethics play in experimentation? What are some ethical issues associated with John B. Watson’s conditioning of phobic responses? 

PSY 310 Week 4 Discussion Question 2




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How has early memory research concerning the growth of cognitive perspectives in psychology changed over the course of the 20th century? What are the reasons for this change?


PSY 310 week 4 Individual Assignment Perspectives Paper




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Individual Assignment
Perspectives Paper
Prepare a 1,400-1,750-word paper in which you compare and contrast the perspectives of John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner with that of Edward C. Tolman. In your paper, be sure to describe how each perspective relates to the field of modern-day psychology. Please use APA formatting.


PSY 310 Week 5 Discussion Question 1

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What contemporary technologies have made significant contributions to biological psychology in the last half of the 20th century?

PSY 310 week 5 Learning Team Assignment Biological and Cognitive Presentation





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Learning Team Assignment
Biological and Cognitive Psychology Presentation Preparation
In preparation for your Biological and Cognitive Psychology Presentation due in Week Five, select one of the following topics:
a.      The relationship between biological and cognitive psychology with an emphasis placed on the contributions that Karl Lashley and Donald OldingHebb have made towards the establishment of neurological-psychological theory.
b.      The use of technology in psychology, ranging from technology in the laboratory to the use of computers in modeling.

This presentation is a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that combines the slides of a power point formatted presentation and the notes that a speaker would be saying about each slide. In order to do this you will need to utilize the speaker “notes” feature that is a part of the software program.  Prepare a slide show presentation of 10-12 Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides in which you discuss the topic you selected for your Biological and Cognitive Psychology Presentation.
Be sure to obtain faculty approval of your selection and use APA formatting where appropriate.