Posts

 Zimbardo Prison Experiment

/in /by

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, cl

Before responding to the questions below, click on the “Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 7: Topic 1 – Social Psychologylesson. 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?

the role of professional ethics in your current or future workplace

/in /by

During this course you will be developing a final project, “Professional Code,” (u10a1) on the role of professional ethics in your current or future workplace. This week’s assignment is the first step

During this course you will be developing a final project, “Professional Code,” (u10a1) on the role of professional ethics in your current or future workplace. This week’s assignment is the first step in that long-term process. There will be another assignment in Unit 6, and you will pull all of the pieces together in Unit 10.
In this unit, your only task is to begin thinking about the issues. From your own experience in the workplace—or from what you have learned about your field of specialization—describe three situations that might come up in your profession, each of which presents an ethical dilemma or calls for a thoughtful moral decision.
Describe each situation fully enough to expose the potential disagreements to which it is likely to give rise. Consider the alternative responses someone might make in such a situation and assess the strengths and weaknesses of each point of view. State your own position in contrast with (at least some of) these alternatives, and explain why you have adopted it.
You will return to these examples in Unit 10 with a more detailed defense of your own view, and you will be free to change your mind then if you choose.
Assignment Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA guidelines for style and format.
  • Number of resources: There are no minimum number of resources required; however, use your judgment to ensure your topic is thoroughly researched.
  • Length of paper: 3–4 typed double-spaced pages.
  • Font and font size: Arial, 12 point.

Discuss the relevance of ‘30 million word gap’ idea

/in /by

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHwJyjm7rMhttps://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2018/05/21/defending-the-30-million-word-gap-disadvantaged-children-dont-hear-enough-child-directed

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/06/01/615188051/lets-stop-talking-about-the-30-million-word-gap
1) You are expected to watch the TED talk of Anne Fernald. She is talking about the 30 million word gap and its relevance.
2) You are also expected to read 2 articles: one criticising and one defending this idea.
3)There are also 3 empirical articles which can guide you into thinking about this idea, and understanding how and why it is being criticised and whether or not these criticisms valid.
Your questions are as below: 
•Discuss the relevance of ‘30 million word gap’ idea 
•Why do some people criticize the idea, why do some people defend the idea? 
•Shall we still keep that idea? Shall we rephrase it? 
•What is the pros and cons of each idea?
I will be expecting you to understand the discussion and have your idea about the discussion. So, I am not interested in your summarisation capacities but I would like to see your critical thinking capacities.
Please make sure you answer all of the questions, do not merely summarise the assigned text/video, and be clear in your discussions.
plagiarism will not be tolerated!!!!

Explain the difference between leaders and managers

/in /by

Based on the CRM work you have done throughout this course, you are now called on to act as a consultant to apply your knowledge to other industries that have an existing CRM program that would be ben

  • Based on the CRM work you have done throughout this course, you are now called on to act as a consultant to apply your knowledge to other industries that have an existing CRM program that would be beneficial to employees and organizations to reduce human error and improve employee efficiency.
    Select one agency that employs a CRM program.
    Research how this agency employed a CRM program in a similar or different way than was identified in the aviation article from Week 2.
    Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you provide evidence of how this CRM program was implemented. Include the following in your response:
  • Distinguish between various team concepts as they relate to performance during and after this training program.
  • Explain the difference between leaders and managers, as well as the influence and power they may have on the success of this program.
  • Evaluate at least two theories of leadership and the role that leaders utilizing these theories play in facilitating this program.
  • Analyze the general effects on the organization that may result from this program, referencing the concepts of organizational development and various organizational theories.

The article that was read is as follows: “Making Air Travel Safer Through Crew Resource Management” article on the American Psychological Association website