Estimating the Benefits and Costs of Your Choices

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ESTIMATING THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF YOUR CHOICES

Estimating the Benefits and Costs of Your Choices

According to studies of graduates of bachelor-degree programs in psychology, entry-level positions tend to pay relatively little and may be relatively unsatisfying. Although the positions, pay, and reported job satisfaction of psychology majors tend to significantly improve many years after graduation, those who enter the workforce immediately upon graduation risk at least a few years of less-than-satisfactory employment (Landrum & Elison-Bowers, 2009; Rajecki & Borden, 2011).

Although graduate school can be a route to a better paying, more satisfying job and career, it is quite expensive. According to the APA (2003), a doctoral degree results in most students entering into debts worth $50,000 to $75,000 or even more. The median debt incurred for a master’s degree is approximately $25,000 (Kantrowitz, 2011).

Using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources, research choices such as entering the workforce immediately upon graduation or enrolling in a graduate school. On the basis of your research, respond to the following:

  • Select one of the options: entering the workforce upon graduation or attending graduate school. Identify at least five benefits and at least five risks associated your chosen option. For example, if you choose to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation, identify the benefits and risks of doing so. Cite at least two sources of this information.
  • Design a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation illustrating the risks and benefits. Include at least one graph, chart, or table to add to the presentation’s visual appeal.
    • If you have chosen to enter the workforce, imagine you are designing the presentation for a job fair at which you are a recruiter trying to convince new graduates of undergraduate programs to work for your organization.
    • If you have chosen to enter graduate school, imagine you are designing the presentation for a professional conference where you hope to recruit undergraduate seniors to apply to your graduate program.
    • Include one slide with a speech or a persuasive narrative, in your own words, to persuade students or recent graduates to make one choice (join the workforce or enter graduate school).
    • Include at least one slide addressing recent trends in the job market and analyzing whether this is an optimal time to enter the workforce or to continue your studies in graduate school.
    • Include at least one slide addressing the pitfalls recent graduates from bachelor’s degree programs face and how best to avoid those challenges. One pitfall must be related to the financial risk of or the debt incurred as a result of making each choice (joining the workforce and continuing school).
  • Support your statements with information from academic sources, one of which can be your textbook. Be sure to include in-text citations and a reference list on the final slides of the presentation.

References

American Psychological Association. (2003). Frequently asked questions

about graduate school. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/education/
grad/faqs.aspx?item=11

Kantrowitz, M. (2011). Student loans. Retrieved from http://www.finaid.org/

loans/

Landrum, R. E., & Elison-Bowers, P. (2009). The post-baccalaureate

perceptions of psychology alumni. The College Student Journal,
43(2), 676–681.

Rajecki, D. W., & Borden, V. M. H. (2011). Psychology degrees:

Employment, wage, and career trajectory consequences.
Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6(4), 321–335.

Submission Details:

  • Apply APA standards to cite your sources. Use the following file-naming convention
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Correctly identified five benefits and five risks associated with the selected option, showing application of research and analysis. Cited at least two sources.
20
Created a visually appealing presentation explaining the risks and benefits of the selected option to the relevant audience.
20
Included a slide with a persuasive speech or narrative designed to persuade others to choose either the workforce or graduate school.
15
Included at least one slide with a discussion of recent trends in the job market and an analysis of whether this is an optimal time to work or seek a higher-level degree.
15
Included at least one slide addressing the pitfalls recent graduates face, ensuring that one of the pitfalls mentioned is financially related.
10
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100

Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout 

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IDENTIFICATION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC REWARDS IN THE KILLERS’ BEHAVIORS

Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout 
A handout is a short summary of essential information indicated for the population defined in the assignment.  It needs to have an introduction and conclusion, headings, and APA formatted citations and references.  All the rubric requirements apply.
Select an infamous serial killer and perform an analysis of this individual’s motivation, in terms of at least two of the four learning theories.
 
Prepare a 3 page handout for police officers, explaining the behavior of serial killers in terms of established learning theories and theories of motivation.
 
Address the following in your handout:
 

  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in the killers’ behaviors
  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value,self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for how serial killers may have been motivated to learn such violent behavior

Discuss the history of social psychology and describe the critical role this field of study has played in helping us to understand the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals throughout its evolution.

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DESCRIBE HOW INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP A SELF-CONCEPT AND SELF-SCHEMA.

Social Psychology
 
Discuss the history of social psychology and describe the critical role this field of study has played in helping us to understand the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals throughout its evolution. Which key research developments have helped to define social psychology and differentiate it from other fields of study? What theoretical constructs are inherent in social psychology principles?
Assess the role of ethics in behavioral research. What are some of the ethical dilemmas that researchers face? In    your response, provide at least one example of an ethical violation that occurred in a human research study     and describe the methodology used (e.g., observational, correlational, experimental). What changes could have     been made to improve the ethical nature of the research?
 
Include at least one reference in your post that is properly cited according to APA format.  Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
The Acting Self
 
As Feenstra (2013) states in your textbook:
“Social psychologists are interested in who we are. We know a great deal about ourselves, and that knowledge affects how we process information and view the world around us. The self is a powerful force. The self affects how we feel, what we think we can do, and what we in fact do.” (pg. 52).
 
Expanding on the quotation above, describe how individuals develop a self-concept and self-schema.  Discuss the cultural, social, and environmental influences on that development. In what ways does our sense of self determine how we think about others and how we interact with individuals and groups of people? What is the significance of the acting self? In your response, be sure to address at least three of the key concepts presented in Table 2.1 of the reading

DISCUSS ONE OF THE MAJOR PERSONALITY THEORIES AND HOW THIS THEORY IS USED TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT.

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DISCUSS ONE OF THE MAJOR PERSONALITY THEORIES AND HOW THIS THEORY IS USED TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT.

Psychology

Imagine that you have been asked to write a research-based blog post for a human resource management website.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word blog that includes the following:

  • Discuss one of the major personality theories and how this theory is used to conduct assessment.
  • Discuss what stood out to you about personality assessment practices.
  • Reflect on current research trends that utilize this information and how the interpretation of these findings may vary across cultures.
  • Create three insightful questions based on the readings that your audience may also be wondering, and provide responses from the research you have reviewed in relation to this topic.

Include at least three peer-reviewed sources in the blog post.

Format the citations in your blog post consistent with APA guidelinesDISCUSS ONE OF THE MAJOR PERSONALITY THEORIES AND HOW THIS THEORY IS USED TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT.