Explain the importance of understanding the brain and nervous system when studying psychology.

EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM WHEN STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY.

The purpose of this assignment is to review your knowledge of the major areas in this course based on the course competencies. Use your text and lecture readings to support your work. For this assignment no outside sources will be accepted as cited references (e.g. Wiki, web pages, other textbooks, newspapers, magazines and journal articles) except the following:

National Institute of Mental Health   (information on psychological disorders and treatment)
For this essay you will need to incorporate the following:

    • Apply the appropriate terms and concepts used in psychology.
    • Utilize APA format and style.

Write a 5-6 page essay that covers the following:

    • Explain the various major areas of psychology.
      • Developmental psychology
      • Cognitive psychology
      • Behavioral (i.e. classical and operant conditioning) psychology
      • Social psychology
    • Explain personality, how it is measured, and how it is used in psychology.
    • Explain the importance of understanding the brain and nervous system when studying psychology.
    • Applied psychology.
      • Describe at least one major psychological disorder
      • Explain psychotherapy and describe at least one type.

 
Name your document SU_PSY1001_W5_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
  • Explain the various major areas of psychology.
    • Developmental psychology
    • Cognitive psychology
    • Behavioral psychology
    • Social psychology
  • Explain personality, how it is measured, and how it is used in psychology.
  • Explain the importance of understanding the brain and nervous system when studying psychology.
  • Applied psychology.
    • Describe at least one major psychological disorder.
    • Explain psychotherapy and describe at least one type.

 

200
  • Apply the appropriate terms and concepts used in psychology.
  • Utilize APA format and style.
50
Total:
250

Describe the historical development of theoretical approaches within psychology to resolve the societal problem.

Critical Thinking Portfolio Piece B

Resources

  •  Critical Thinking Portfolio Piece B Scoring Guide.
  •  Capella Undergraduate Online Writing Center: APA Style and Formatting.
  •  iGuide: ePortfolio.
  •  Critical Thinking Model.
  •  SMART Action Plan.
  •  Turnitin.

For this assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to apply a model of critical thinking to analyze a societal problem and suggest potential solutions.
To prepare for this assignment, complete the following:

  • Identify and research a societal problem.
  • Identify psychological theories and principles relevant to the problem, both now and historically.
  • Review the Critical Thinking Model media piece, in Resources.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, write a paper in which you apply the critical thinking model, and psychological theories and principles to complete the following:

  • Summarize the societal problem and associated research.
  • Apply critical thinking to analyze the problem.
  • Describe the historical development of theoretical approaches within psychology to resolve the societal problem.
  • Provide an action plan with recommendations for how we, as a society, can deal with this problem in a fair and just manner.

You may conduct an Internet search to learn what should be included in an action plan. For more information, you may also refer to the suggested media resources in this unit and the “SMART Action Plan,” in Resources.

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements.

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA sixth edition style and formatting.
  • Number of resources: Minimum of three academic resources.
  • Length of paper: 5–6 typed double-spaced pages.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Refer to the Critical Thinking Portfolio Piece B Scoring Guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment. You are required to submit your assignment to the Turnitin source matching tool.
Portfolio Prompt: You are required to save this learn

Answer

Discuss the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
 

  1. Reflect on your life history and discuss which aspects of your personality have changed over time and which aspects have stayed consistent.
  2. Based on your retrospective analysis, describe the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your personality. Reflect on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture.
  3. Discuss the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history. Be sure to discuss factors related to memory and factors related to cognition.
  4. Describe why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
 

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.  Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

 
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 

  • Relate psychological concepts to real-world situations.
  • Describe the major theories of personality development, learning, memory, cognition, consciousness, development and social psychology.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics

Introduction of topic and its relevance in the field of gender psychology

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC AND ITS RELEVANCE IN THE FIELD OF GENDER PSYCHOLOGY

This assignment requires you to explore and integrate the concepts learned throughout this course. Submit an 6-8 page paper (excluding the title page, abstract page, and references section) in APA format (6th ed).
The goal of this paper is to examine the gender differences in a specific behavior (for example, personality, levels of aggression, rates of suicide, health, education, psychopathologies, etc. and anything else discussed within our text book) within the field of gender psychology and to investigate the cause of the gender differences within the specific behavior. The topic that you choose is up to you, but it must be something studied in the field of gender and it must be a well-studied, quantifiable behavior.
You will also select a theoretical approached of gender (see chapter five of the Brannon text) to research. It is important that you choose a theoretical approach that you understand and are comfortable discussing in detail.
You will be expected to not only summarize the theory you have chosen, but also include research on the theoretical perspective. Lastly, you will conclude your paper with a summary of the main points and a discussion of future research in the subject area you selected based on your research. This paper will require a minimum of 5 references (not including the textbook) and the references cannot be older than ten years. Quoting is not allowed as it does not add to the critical analysis of the content.
Subheadings are required within your paper and should be titled as such:

  1. Introduction of topic and its relevance in the field of gender psychology (1 page)
  2. Studies reflecting gender difference for the specific behavior (2 – 3 pages)
  3. Studies reflecting theoretical approach from Ch. 5 (2 – 3 pages)
  4. Conclusion and future research needed    (1 page)

 Students are not to exceed the 8 pages of body content for this paper.