BEH 225 Course Description

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BEH 225 Week 1 CheckPoint

Research Methods

Resources:pp. 2435 in Ch. 1 ofUnderstanding

Psychology; Appendix BComplete Appendix B. See Materials Forum Chp 1-3 must

be read to complete this.

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BEH 225 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2

DQ 1-Psychology has a long past, but a short history. What

do you think this means? In your opinion, which person and

perspective has had the most influence on the growth of

psychology?

DQ 2-How do you think gender, race, and ethnicity have

affected your behavior? Provide an example from yourlife where you have observed people from different ethnic

backgrounds or genders behaving differently in the same

situation..


Heredity and Hormones

Resource: Ch. 2 ofUnderstanding Psychology

Write a 350- to 700-word essay in which you compare and

contrast the influence of heredity and hormones on human

behavior.

Include in your essay a discussion on the endocrine system,identification of hormones and the glands responsible for

secreting them, and genetics, behavior genetics, and

evolutionary psychology.

Format the essay consistent with APA guidelines.

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BEH 225 Week 2 Assignment Brain

Response of Behavior

Resources: Appendix C; pp. 51-67 in Ch. 2 of

Understanding Psychology

Complete Appendix C.

Note. There are three pages in Appendix C. Complete PartsIIII to fulfill the assignment.


Note. There are three pages in Appendix C. Complete Parts

IIII to fulfill the assignment


Intelligence Presentation

Resources: Ch. 7 ofUnderstanding Psychology

Consider the following scenario: Since you are a successful

college student, you have been asked by a former high school

teacher to address his/her class on the topic of human

intelligence.


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Create a presentation in Microsoft PowerPointthat

consists of 7 to 10 slides and detailed speaker notes to

addresses the following:

What is intelligence? Compare the early and contemporary theories of

intelligence.

How do we measure intelligence? What are the characteristics of a good intelligence test?

Format citations of original works within the presentation

consistent with APA guidelines.

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BEH 225 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 DQ 1-Provide one example each of classical and operant

conditioning in your own life. Identify the stimulus and

response & reinforcers in each case. Which type would you

prefer for learning and why? Use the theories discussed your

replies.

DQ 2-Think about the last time you attended a lecture or

were in a classroom. Applying the Information Processing

Model, why did some things make it into your short-term

memory and some things into your long-term memory?

How can knowing this process increase your learning

potential (be specific)? How would you reduce (what

would you do) the likelihood of forgetting importantinformation (be specific)?


Skinner Article


Write a 200- to 300-word editorial for your local newspaper

summarizing Skinners research and contributions to

psychology. You should focus on the following:

Operant conditioning Punishment Reinforcement Superstitious behavior

BEH 225 Week 4 Assignment

Problem-Solving Simulation

Resources: pp. 224233 in Ch. 7 ofUnderstanding

Psychology; website: Problem Solving Simulation located on

the your student webpage.

Review the section in your text on problem-solving. As you

review, consider the following question: Do you use a

problem-solving process?

Complete the activity Problem Solving Simulation.

Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each:


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1. How did you interpret the problem?2. What strategy did you use and how did you evaluate

your progress?

3. Did you encounter any obstacles while solving theproblem?

4. Were you aware of this thought process as youworked through the problem?


Motivating Employees

Consider the following question: Is it possible for a manager

to motivate an employee?

Write a 350- to 700-word paper explaining your answer in

terms ofintrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Be sure to

include an introduction, a Conclusion It is essential in this

submission that you support your view with theory.

Note: Not APA style.

Post as attachmentBEH 225 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 DQ 1- What have you learned about the influence of gender

on emotion? You can use an example from personal

experience or observation.

Support your responses with theory from you readings.

DQ 2- What have you learned about the influence of culture

on emotion? Provide an example of how culture influences

emotion. You can use an example from personal experience

or observation.

BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 1

Interview Outline

Submit the following (Note: Do not complete the interview

only create an outline).

Description of interviewee

o Why did you select this interviewee? (Do not identify byname your interviewee).

o List of interview questions (see sample)o Permission of interviewee for the interview-just a

statement by you that the interviewee agrees to this

o NOT APA style.Post as Attachment

BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 2

Personality Assessment and Theories


Complete the following test located at

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Week 6

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of the personality

assessment methods discussed in Ch. 10 ofUnderstanding

Psychology. NOT APA style but you must include the

following:A discussion of how personality assessments and personality

theories correspond. In other words, identify which theoriesrelate to which assessments
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1. Psychodynamic, Humanistic & CognitiveTheories/Tests.

2. Identification of the online test as either an objectiveor projective test.

3. Discuss your opinion regarding the accuracy of thistest.

4. Discuss the tests accuracy regarding yourpersonality.

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Overview of Theorists

Contributions & TV Character

Evaluation

Resources: Ch. 10 ofUnderstanding Psychology; Appendix

D

Complete Appendix D. Begin early as this will take you

some time to complete.

Two Parts: Complete Appendix D: Two Parts. Part I is

overview of contributions of Freud, Jung and Rogers; Part II

is describing 3 favorite TV characters personalities based on

the point of view of each of these theorists.Post as an attachment utilizing Appendix D


Evaluation and Judgment


Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each:

1. What are the different ways in which we evaluatepeople?

2. How do these factors play a role in our expectationsof other people?

3. What are the disadvantages of these expectations?The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive

and must review: Schema, Primacy Effect, stereotyping,

influences of physical attractiveness, Proximity, Similarities,

Self-Disclosure & Reciprocity

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BEH 225 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2

DQ 1

Think about two aspects of your life that you have strong

attitudes towards, including one negative and one

positive. Present and discuss & include:

1-When do you believe these attitudes were formed? 2-Why?

3-How might you work to change negative attitudes in your

life? (Use your readings to support how you can change.)

DQ 2-What sociological factors do you believe affect your

behavior the most & why? (Use Theory)


Psychological Disorders Presentation


Consider the following scenario: The local community

college that you work for is planning a seminar on common

psychological disorders and has asked you to organize a

presentation.


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Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation in Microsoft

PowerPoint in which you address the following:

o The various types of disorders (include each of thefollowing)

Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychosomatic Disorders Somatoform Disorders Dissociative Disorders Sexual & Gender-Identity Disorders Personality Disorders Schizophrenic Disorders Childhood DisordersAt least one example of each disorder; A brief explanation ofthe symptoms, causes, and treatment for each of your

examples.

Format citations of original works within the presentation

consistent with APA guidelines.

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Diagnosis and Treatment

Resources: Ch. 12-13 ofUnderstanding Psychology

Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-IV_Codes

Choose one of the psychological disorders discussed in Ch.

12 (See above). Based on Chps. 12 & 13 (Therapies):

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper in which you briefly

describing the disorder and detail the current trends in: 1-

diagnosis/symptoms, 2- causes, 3-specific treatment

(medication/therapy types) for the disorder you have chosen.

Use these as your headings.

Format the essay consistent with APA guidelines.

Post your essay as an attachment.

BEH 225 Week 9 Final Project

Interview Profile

Resources: pp. 176-182 in Ch. 5; pp. 187-200 in Ch. 6; pp.

259-286 in Ch. 9; pp. 353-358 in Ch. 10; and pp. 463-471 in

Ch. 14 ofUnderstanding Psychology;Appendix A. Sample

Interview outline.

Submit your Interview Profile. You have chosen a person

who is close to your own age, and interviewed that person to

learn more about them. In addition to the interview, you were

to compare and contrast the responses from your intervieweewith your own responses to the same questions. You must


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report your findings in an informative-APA Styled 1,400- to

1,750-word paper, and include the following elements:

I. Description of interviewee:

1. Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Relationship2. Socioeconomic status, marital status, type of

employment.3. Interviewee has giving permission to conduct the

interview.

II. List of interview categories/headings that drive

appropriate questions:

1. Memory and Learning Processes2. Cognition and Problem Solving Processes3. Myers/Briggs results & interpretation as to accuracy4. Motivation:5. Effects of gender and culture on emotions6. Influences on Attitude: Genetic/environmental or both

with examples

7. Personality: Influences of Race, Gender and Ethnicityon Personality

8. Past experiences impacting personality development

Continued Below-

The following is a brief example of the types of questions

you should be formulating:

Does the interviewee remember information moreaccurately if he or she observes the behavior being

performed or does he or she prefer to read how the

behavior is performed?

Does the interviewee prefer studying in a library, or athome where there are background noises and some

distractions?

Has the person you are interviewing taken the MyersBriggs test? Report the results. Does the interviewee think these results are accurate?

Why or why not?

Which experiences does this person think contributedmost in the development of his or her personality?

Does this person feel that he or she is self-monitoring inregards to his or her attitudes? How or how not?

What does the interviewee feel was the strongest


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influence on his or her attitudes?

What role does your interviewee think a persons race,gender, or ethnicity play when forming that persons

personality and attitudes?

Does this person feel he or she is better at tasks whenintrinsically motivated or extrinsically motivated?

Remember: Format your paper consistent with APA

guidelines (Title Page, Introduction, Headings, Conclusion

and Reference page. Be sure to include in-text citations using

your resources from your reference page).


BEH 225 Week 9 Capstone DQ Do you think it is necessary for a person in your field of

study to learn psychology and neuroscience? Explain your

answer.

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