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PSY 492Advanced General Psychology

Faculty InformationFaculty Name: Kathy Sexton-RadekCampus:Contact Information:[email protected] 630-886-7005Office Hours: after classtimeShort Faculty Bio:PhD in Clinical Psychology, 20 years teaching experience, Private practitioner, Expertise in Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology area.

Course description: The Advanced General Psychology capstone course explores the range of topics in psychology through readings and activities designed to enhance the student’s ability to critically evaluate and articulate their understanding of major concepts and issues in the field. The course ties together the theories, methods, and applications of psychology as a science and practice, with particular focus on ethics and diversity issues in the discipline.

The capstone course provides an opportunity for senior psychology majors to examine the past, present, and future of a topic in psychology in which they have an interest by writing an APA-style review paper. They will also create a professional planning portfolio to present exemplary samples of their work in psychology courses and to prepare to actualize their post-baccalaureate aspirations. Additional assignments will support the goals and outcomes for the Argosy University undergraduate psychology major.

Course Pre-requisites: Senior Standing (this should be the last course a student completes for the major)

Required Textbook: Kassin, S. & Briggs, K. H. (2005). Current directions in introductory psychology. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0131523678

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McBurney, D. H. (2002). How to think like a psychologist. (2nd Ed.). Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130150460

American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (5th Ed.) APA Books. ISBN: 1557987912

Technology: Pentium III CPU/ Windows 98; 128MB RAM, printer; Microsoft Office Acrobat (full version), Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (PC) 5.0 (MAC) or Netscape Navigator 4.08. Norton Antivirus.

Course length: 7.5 Weeks

Contact Hours: 45 Hours

Credit Value: 3.0

Program Outcomes:1. Cognitive Abilities

1.1. Critical Thinking - Given a psychological issue, employ skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to respond to the issue.1.2. Information Literacy - Given a research question related to psychology, access information from a variety of sources and

select appropriate sources to respond to the question. 2. Research

2.1. Understanding Research Methods – Given an article about research findings in the field of psychology from a scholarly journal, identify the research methods used and the findings of the article.

2.2. Identifying Research Methods – Identify the appropriate statistical tools and basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.

3. Communication Skills3.1. Oral - Effectively present psychological concepts orally as appropriate to the audience.3.2. Written - Effectively present psychological information, in writing, using software and style appropriate to the audience.

4. Ethics/Diversity4.1. Ethics - Identify the issues and challenges related to ethics in the field of psychology.4.2. Diversity - Identify the issues and challenges related to diversity in the field of psychology.

5. Knowledge of the Field

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5.1. Foundations – Recognize the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, applications, and historical trends in psychology.

6. Knowledge of Applied Psychology6.1 Apply psychological principles to personal, social, and/or organizational issues.7. Interpersonal Effectiveness Students will develop and improve positive relationship skills via effective communication, respect for others, appreciation of diversity and cultural sensitivity, and awareness of their impact on others. 7.1 Apply active listening communication skills in interpersonal and organizational scenarios to establish empathetic, collegial

relationships that facilitate consensus building in working toward common goals and are appreciative of diversity and culture.7.2 Analyze the importance of effective nonverbal communication skills in developing strong interpersonal and organizational

relationships that are culturally sensitive and respectful of diversity.7. 3 Solicit and utilize feedback to develop adaptable strategies of facilitating dynamic interpersonal and organizational

relationships.7. 4 Analyze the impact of technological advances on communication within interpersonal and organizational relationships.7. 5 Utilize effective communication and relationship skills in order to promote the growth of others and effect change.

Course Objectives: 1. Cognitive abilities

a. Critical thinking: Students will employ skeptical inquiry and seek evidence for psychological information and claims. In communicating about psychological topics, they will demonstrate the skills of description, analysis, synthesis and problem-solving.

b. Information literacy: Students will be able to access information from a variety of sources to respond to a psychological question.

2. Research skills: Given a scholarly journal article that reports research findings in psychology, students will be able to describe the research approach, identify the statistical analyses, and summarize the findings and their implications.

3. Communication skillsa. Written: Students will effectively present psychological information in writing, using style and technology appropriate to

the audience.

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b. Oral: Students will effectively present psychological information orally, using style and technology appropriate to the audience.

4. Ethics/diversity awareness a. Ethics: Students will articulate an awareness of ethical issues in the research and practice of psychology. They will analyze

their personal code of ethics and compare it with the professional ethics code for psychologists.b. Diversity: Students will articulate an awareness of diversity issues in psychology. They will be able to cite examples of

research findings, theories, or principles in psychology that generalize across diverse groups, and examples of those that do not generalize.

5. Knowledge of foundations of the field: Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research findings, and historical trends in the major domains of psychology, including biological, cognitive, developmental, personality, and social.

6. Knowledge of applied psychology: Students will be able to cite examples and provide descriptions of the application of psychological principles and theories about personal, organizational, and societal issues.

Assignment Table

Module Module Topics Readings Assignments1 The Science of

Psychology Course

Overview Definitions of

Psychology and Science

Cognitive Abilities

Complete the following readings early in the week:

Bjork, R. (2000) Giving away and selling the behavioral sciences. Monitor on Psychology, 31 (11) http://www.apa.org/monitor/dec00/sciencespks.html

Assignment: Biography

Introduce yourself to your classmates. Include the following:

1. Name2. Location3. Work4. Your hopes and expectations for this course

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http://www.apa.org/monitor/dec00/sciencespks.html

o Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

o Writing in Psychology

Summary PSY492:

Week 1 Assignments

Zimbardo, P. (2004). Does psychology make a significant difference in our lives? American Psychologist, 59, 339-351.

Sections on Types of articles, Writing style, and Grammar (review as needed) in APA Publication Manual, 5th ed., pp. 7-8, 31-44.

Blooms: 2Completion time: 2.5 hours

5. Any concerns you may have about the course6. Your previous classes or training in psychology7. Your post-graduation plans (new job, graduate school, etc.)

Blooms: 2Completion time: 0.5 hoursGrade: 10

DQ 1

In McBurney’s short essays, you may recognize some of the questions you had as a beginning student of psychology.

Choose one of these essays and describe how your thinking about and understanding of the issue presented in the essay has evolved as a result of what you’ve learned as a psychology major.

Review one peer’s entry and comment on how their description illustrates development of their critical thinking skills.

Blooms: 4-5Completion time: 1 hourGrade: 40

DQ 2

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In McBurney’s essay, “How Can Psychology be a Science When Every Person is Unique?” he argues that, in spite of our uniqueness, psychology has identified laws of behavior that apply to all individuals.

Think of one concept or principle in psychology that you think meets this criterion of applying to everyone. If it is not universal, describe the circumstances under which the principle does apply. Describe the concept or principle and illustrate it with an example.

Blooms: 4Completion time: 1 hourGrade: 40

DQ 3 (mandatory)

Robert Bjork (2000) argues for the contributions that psychology can make to solving complex individual and societal problems. Philip Zimbardo (2004) highlights significant applications of psychology.

How do you think the profession of psychology is doing at “giving psychology away?” Do you think psychology makes a significant difference in people’s lives? Where (on what problems or issues) do you think psychology should focus its greatest efforts in the next decade?

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Assignment: Review paperTopic proposal

Consider Bjork’s (2000) appeal in “Giving away and selling the behavioral sciences” and Zimbardo’s enthusiastic overview of the many applications of psychology.

Based on your interests in psychology, choose a topic to review in a 10-12 page paper.

The topic should apply psychological research to an individual, organizational, or social problem.

In 2 paragraphs, (a) summarize the problem area (be specific in defining the problem) and (b) describe what you already know about it. Submit this proposal to the instructor.

Name your file: AU_PSY492_W1_A4_LastName_FirstInitial.doc


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Assignment 5: Final Project: Portfolio

Personal statement; begin to identify / collect Section B work samples

As you near completion of your undergraduate education, you have probably been reflecting on your personal and professional development and goals.

Summarizing so much personal information on paper is not easy, but it’s important. Many employers complain that in interviews and job applications, students do not seem to know how to articulate the skills and strength that they bring to the job.

This essay may be the single most influential component of a job or graduate school application. The statement you write for this portfolio gives you a forum for presenting yourself to the world of employers, graduate schools, scholarship committees and others who want to know something about you.

In preparation for writing the statement, read the section entitled “Preparing Personal Statements” at: http://puffin.creighton.edu/nsafe/APPLICATIONS.htmHere are a few of their suggestions:

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find and use your voice

use concrete examples of what you’ve done

avoid generalizations, such as “I’m good with people.”

proofread and edit (and ask others to proofread and make suggestions about) your statement to be sure it is free of grammatical and typographical errors.

Follow the link on their site to read Mary Hale Tolar’s excellent Definition of a Personal Statement, or access it directly at: http://puffin.creighton.edu/nsafe/Personal%20Statement.pdf

Your personal statement should be a 2-3 page Word document. Submit your response to the instructor.


Blooms: 4-5Completion time: 3 hoursGrade: 60

2 Research Methods - Overview

American College of Physicians (2002). Handwashing practices and

DQ 1

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Understanding research

Cognitive abilities

o Information literacy

Summary PSY492:

Week 2 Assignments

beliefs of physicians. http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/141/1/I-38.pdf

Myer, D. (2000). The funds, friends, and faith of happy people. American Psychologist, 55, 56-67.

Rodin and Langer (1977). Long-term effects of a control-relevant intervention with institutionalized aged. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 35, 897-902.

DeBono, Leavitt, and Backus (2003). Product packaging and product evaluation: An individual differences approach. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 513-521.

Blooms: 2Completion time: 2.5 hours.

Hand washing among health care workers has critical implications for the spread of germs and disease in hospitals and other health care settings. Many studies that attempt to measure the extent of hand washing use the observational method of research. Based on the findings, interventions to increase hand washing (overall, or in particular groups) can be developed and implemented.

In your opinion, to what extent is the use of the observational method appropriate for this kind of research question? What are the limitations of observational studies? Could one conduct a more controlled (i.e., laboratory) study of this problem? Why or why not? Provide reasons and examples to justify your answer.


DQ 2 (mandatory)

Search the literature to find an article written within the last 10 years that cites the Rodin & Langer study. Give the citation for the article and say how it relates to the Rodin & Langer study.

In your opinion, do nursing homes employ the element of personal control to create healthier

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http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/141/1/I-38.pdf

environments for their residents? Provide reasons for your answer.

OR: Conduct an Internet search to find an example of a nursing home/institution or community for older adults who don’t require nursing care that promotes itself as providing high quality care. If they make claims about their health and quality of life outcomes for residents, do they present any evidence that they have measured these systematically? Provide the URL for the Web site.

Blooms: Completion time: 1.5 hoursGrade: 40

DQ 3

David Myer’s article answers the question of who is happy and why. What are some of the research challenges in studying happiness that you appreciate after reading this article?

The predictors of happiness Myers identifies have been elucidated through correlational research. How might that limit our understanding of the causes of happiness?

Select one of the predictors of happiness identified in the article, and sketch out a hypothesis that could

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be examined through a research study to clarify or extend our understanding of the “roots and fruits” of happiness. Blooms: Completion time: 1.5 hoursGrade: 40

Assignment: Research article critique

Please answer each of the questions listed below in the attachment. Enter your responses after each question using as much space as you need to. Most of the questions require you to apply your knowledge of research methods and statistics (feel free to consult materials from those courses as well as the Internet). Several questions will ask your opinion about certain aspects of the article and have no “right” answers; you just need to explain your thinking.

Submit this proposal to the instructor.


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Assignment 4: Review paper Reference list

Refer to the Assignment # 4 in Week 1 where you chose a topic proposal.

Refine and elaborate the description of your topic chosen in Week 1, based on the feedback you’ve received from your peers and faculty.

Identify at least 10 sources you will use to write the review. One of the articles should be a review of some aspect of your topic, and at least four articles should be empirical studies (that report on an experiment or set of experiments). You may include articles from the popular press, but at least eight of your citations must be from peer-reviewed journals or scholarly books. Submit a list of the citations in the form of an APA-style reference list. Attach the revised topic proposal and a paragraph describing the method you used to identify your sources.

Submit the list and attached paragraphs to the instructor,

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Blooms: 4-5Completion time: 3.0 hoursGrade: 40

Assignment: Final Project Write cover letter (complete 1 or 2)

1. Research post-graduation jobs that interest you and for which you are qualified. Choose one and write a cover letter to the prospective employer. The letter, which should accompany your resume, should summarize why you are interested in the job and what qualifications and skills make you an ideal candidate or match for the position. Limit your letter to one page. Follow this link for advice on writing a cover letter: http://www.uwec.edu/Career/Online_Library/coverletters.htm

OR

2. Research graduate programs that you are interested in and for which your bachelor’s degree has prepared you. Identify at least three people, including professors, advisers, work or internship supervisors who will write letters of recommendation for you. In person or by e-mail, ask

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http://www.uwec.edu/Career/Online_Library/coverletters.htm

http://www.uwec.edu/Career/Online_Library/coverletters.htm

them if they would write a strong letter for you.

You may be applying to several different kinds of programs master’s or doctoral, clinical or counseling. Choose one program or type of program and write a letter to one of your references requesting a letter of recommendation for your application to the programs.

In the letter, remind the person of your relationship. Use information like when you worked for them and what you did; what classes you took and the grades you earned.

Then summarize your undergraduate experiences, your strengths and weaknesses, the reasons you are applying to the programs and how they will help you meet your professional goals.

Limit your letter to a one page Word document. For helpful guidelines on the process of applying to graduate schools, see http://hhd.csun.edu/plunk/getting_into_grad_school.doc

Submit the letter to the instructor.


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3 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology - Overview

Ethics in Psychology

o Ethics in Research

o Ethics in Practice

Diversity Issues Summary PSY492:

Week 3 Assignments

Haney, Banks, & Zimbardo (1973). Interpersonal dynamics in a simulated prison. International Journal of Criminology and Penology, 1, 69-97. http://www.prisonexp.org/pdf/ijcp1973.pdf

Sue, D.W. (2004). Whiteness and ethnocentric monoculturalism: Making the “invisible” visible. American Psychologist, 59, 761-769.

Peplau, L.A. (2005). Human sexuality: How do men and women differ? In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 93-99). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2003)

Review Guidelines to Reduce Bias in Language in APA Publication Manual, 5th ed., pp. 61-76.

Blooms: 2

Completion time: 2.5 hours

DQ 1 (mandatory)

Read the article at http://www.prisonexp.org/pdf/ijcp1973.pdf

Do you think it was ethical to do the Zimbardo prison study? Why or why not? Was it right to trade the suffering of the participants for the knowledge gained by the research? Why or why not?

How do the ethical issues in the Zimbardo study compare with the ethical issues raised in Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments? Would it be better if these studies had never been done? How could such studies be performed more ethically in the present and/or the future?

As you respond to this question, consider recent events in the world (highlighted on the prisonexp.org site) that are better understood because of the Milgram and Zimbardo studies.

Blooms: 4-5Completion time: 1.5 hoursGrade: 40DQ 2

Create a one-paragraph vignette (scenario) of an

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ethical dilemma involving a nonsexual dual or multiple relationships. Suggest how you would respond to it and why.

Blooms: 5Completion time: 1.5 hoursGrade: 40DQ 3

Refer to Peplau’s article on human sexuality. How do you think gender differences in sexuality, as described by Peplau, vary or generalize across cultures, races and/or ethnicities?

You can address this question from the perspective of your culture/ethnicity if you choose to.

OR

Respond to Sue’s article on whiteness and ethnocentric monoculturalism. What does Sue mean by the “invisibility of whiteness?” Clarify your answer with an example. What does Sue suggest that the profession of psychology must do to show that it truly values diversity?


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Assignment: Ethics Autobiography

As part of your acculturation into the field of psychology, reflect on how your personal values, needs, and background interact with the professional ethics of psychology.

Use at least six of the following questions to guide your reflection. These questions are intended to guide you in this reflection on your personal/professional ethics at this point in your life.

1. What is your idea of right and wrong personal behavior, and where does this conception come from?

2. What is your idea of right and wrong professional behavior, and where does this conception come from?

3. What formative experiences account for how you live your life?

4. What ethical dilemmas related to psychology have you already encountered?

5. What are your top three values and where do they come from?

6. What professional ethics in psychology are most/least compatible with your personal values?

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7. What are your personal needs that you think match well with the profession?

8. What are your personal needs that you think might conflict with the profession?

Present your reflections in the form of an essay. Note that responding to at least six of these questions will require focus, clarity, and conciseness. .The report should be a 2-3 page Word document. Submit your response to the instructor.


Blooms: 5-6Completion time: 3 hoursGrade: 50 points

Assignment: Final Project Request Transcript and Submit List of References

Request a transcript from each college/university you have attended (if you haven’t already done so). These need not be official transcripts. You will include this ‘snapshot’ of your undergraduate academic experience in the portfolio.

Create a list of the three people you have contacted

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about writing a letter of recommendation or serving as a job reference for you. Include their titles and contact information, including mail and email address, and office phone.

Submit list of references to the instructor.



4 Knowledge of the Field: Foundations - Overview

Biological Psychology

Cognition Summary PSY492:

Week 4 Assignments

Teicher (2002, April). Scars that won’t heal: The neurobiology of child abuse. Scientific American, 286, 68-75.

Ader, R. (2005). Psychoneuroimmunology. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 210-216). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2001).

Mack, A. (2005). Inattentional blindness. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 42-48). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2003).

DQ 1

Teicher article

In a paragraph or two, describe and discuss two points or themes that you learned or found provocative from Teicher’s (2002) article about the neurobiology of child abuse.


DQ 2

Refer to the article by R. Ader (2005): Psychoneuroimmunology. In S. Kassin and K.

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Roediger III & McDermott (2005). Tricks of memory. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 65-72). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2000)

Blooms: 2Completion time: 2.5 hours

Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 210-216). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2001).

Discuss the evidence for the correlation between stress, the immune system, and illness. Explain the clinical significance of these associations using an example.


DQ 3 (mandatory)

The Mack (2003/2005) and Roediger and McDermott (2000/2005) articles highlight two errors or imperfect outcomes of our information-processing system. In inattentional blindness (IB) we don’t see things that we’re looking at. In false memory, we remember things that did not happen. (a) In what ways are these phenomena problematic (be specific)? (b) How might both of these phenomena actually reflect positive adaptations of the cognitive processes of attention and memory?


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Assignment: Review Paper Paper preview

Submit paper “preview”: introducing the topic and putting it in historical or other context. It should be a Word document of at least 3-4 pages long, double-spaced, and contain at least 4 citations.

Add subheadings to indicate topic areas that you haven’t yet researched or written but that are part of your overall structure for the paper.

Don’t worry if the paper is not polished or ends abruptly at this point. This is an opportunity to get feedback on the writing and your approach before you proceed any further. Submit to the instructor.



Assignment: Final Project Update resume.

Update your resume and submit it to the instructor.

The Internet has lots of good resources for creating effective resumes. Search the Web to find tips on

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writing and organizing resumes, and other aspects of a career search.



5 Knowledge of the Field: Foundations - Overview

Developmental psychology

Personality Social

psychology Summary PSY492:

Week 5 Assignments

1. Maccoby (2005). Gender and group process: A developmental perspective. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 132-137). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2002).

2. McAdams & Pals (2006). A new big five. American Psychologist, 61, 204-217.

3. McCrae & Costa (2005). The stability of personality: Observations and evaluations. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 190-195). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 1994).

4. Nolen-Hoeksema (2005). Gender differences in depression. In S. Kassin

DQ 1

Read the article by Maccoby on gender and group processes in Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 132-137).

How do distinctive male and female “subcultures” form among children? In what ways do same-sex social groups reflect both sides of the nature-nurture debate? Provide a rationale for your answers.

Blooms: 4Completion time: 1.0 hoursGrade: 40DQ 2 (mandatory)

Refer to the article by Nolen-Hoeksema on gender differences in depression before responding to this question.

Briefly summarize the reasons for the higher incidence of depression in women. Take one of the

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and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 203-209). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2001).


causes of depression in women that Nolen-Hoeksema discusses and propose an individual or social intervention that could possibly reduce the incidence of or vulnerability to depression.


DQ 3

Refer to the article by McCrae & Costa (2005) on the stability of personality before answering this question.

Why do many psychologists resist the idea that personality is stable over time, and how does this resistance stem from a misunderstanding of the data? How stable do you think personality is? Does your answer to this question surprise you in any way?


Assignment: Diversity essay

Read the article “A new big five” by McAdams & Pals (2006). The full citation of the article is provided in the list of readings for this week. Also, take the IPIP-NEO test accessed at

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http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/5/j5j/IPIP/

Construct a ‘map’ of your personality, (a) summarizing information from the IPIP-NEO test (the Big Five dimensions), and

(b)describing how your cultural/ethnic background influences:

1. How your traits are expressed,

2. What ‘characteristic adaptations’ you’ve developed in your particular cultural/social context, and

3. What ‘story’ you’ve chosen from your culture’s menu of narrative stories to capture the essence of your life.

Submit the report in the form of a 2-3 page (double-spaced) Word document to the instructor.



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Assignment: Final Project

Gather your work samples and create a master Table of Contents for Sections A and B. In Section B, the order of work samples should follow the Argosy program outcomes. Create a title page for each outcome containing a brief description of the outcome and the titles of the work samples used to demonstrate it. Include the course name and number, and the semester you took the course.

As you create the title pages for each subsection, note that the following items are required work samples:

Research Methods proposal or other research proposal with faculty approval

Internship materials if you completed an internship

Capstone papers: research critique, essays (ethics, diversity)

Capstone review paper (due in Week 7)

Optional work samples include: Other papers, projects, presentations, and

assignments that demonstrate your best work and/or that illustrate your development of the Argosy University program outcomes.

Submit the Master TOC and title pages for each Section B subsection to the instructor.

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6 Knowledge of the field: Applied Overview

Industrial-organizational psychology

Counseling theories

Interviewing techniques

Summary PSY492:

Week 6 Assignments

Maslach, C. (2005). Job burnout: New directions in research and intervention. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 100-105). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 2003)

Peterson, C. (2000). The future of optimism. American Psychologist, 55, 44-55.

Garven, S., Wood, J. M., Malpass, R. S., & Shaw, J. S. III. (1998). More than suggestion: The effect of interviewing techniques from the McMartin preschool case. Journal of Applied Psychology, 83, 347-359.


DQ 1 (mandatory)

Maslach (2005) asserts that the “field of job burnout has always had a primary thrust towards application.”

Given the research showing that burnout is more a function of the situation than of the person,

(a) Create a burnout scenario for an individual in an organization that includes at least three of the six domains of work life.

(b) Propose an organizational intervention that could reduce burnout in this scenario and that addresses at least one of the six areas.


DQ 2

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Refer to the article by Peterson before you address these questions.

Describe the pattern of your causal attributions when something bad happens to you. Does this explanatory style suggest that you are optimistic or pessimistic?

With which major approaches in counseling and psychotherapy is the construct of optimism compatible? In your opinion, can and should realistic optimism be cultivated in counseling/psychotherapy clients?


DQ 3

Based on your understanding of the article “More than suggestion: The effect of interviewing techniques from the McMartin preschool case” by Garven, Wood, Malpass, & Shaw, address the following questions.

(a) Why are children’s reports about events often inaccurate?

b) What can an interviewer do to increase the accuracy of what children say when questioned?

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Assignment: Review paperPeer edit

Every person has a different style and approach to writing and struggles with some part of the process. Writing is often done collaboratively in many workplaces: Coworkers create or revise documents through multiple drafts that benefit from the combined strengths of the individuals working on them.

In Microsoft Word, the Track Changes feature allows you to edit a document, insert comments, view it in its original form as well as in its final form with each reviewer’s changes highlighted in a different color.

If you are not familiar with these features, go to www.microsoft.com, look under Training, and complete a tutorial. Return your peer’s document to your peer with your comments and tracked changes by Day 4.

Exchange a complete draft of your paper with a peer – to be assigned by the instructor.

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http://www.microsoft.com/

Name your file: AU_PSY492_W6_A3a_LastName_FirstInitial.doc

You are required to review and lightly edit their paper electronically, using the Track Changes and Insert Comments features in MS Word. “Lightly edit” means to correct grammatical errors and punctuation so that the text reads more clearly. It does not mean changing the author’s "voice,” or rephrasing entire sentences, or restructuring whole paragraphs. If you think these latter changes would benefit the paper, you should suggest them to the author and explain why they would make the text clearer or more convincing.

When you receive your draft from your peer editor, review the comments but do not “Accept Changes” yet! Submit your “marked-up” draft to the instructor.

Name your file: AU_PSY492_W6_A3_resp_LastName_FirstInitial.doc


Assignment: Final Project Critical commentary

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Reflect on your collection of work samples. What do they reveal about your strengths and areas for improvement? How well have you satisfied the stated outcomes for the Argosy University psychology major? What do your work samples suggest about the Argosy program’s strengths and areas for improvement? Submit the 2-3 page critical commentary as a Word document to the instructor.


Blooms: 5Completion time: 2 hoursGrade: 40

7 Knowledge of the field: Applied Overview

Substance abuse

Health psychology

Environmental psychology

Summary PSY492:

Week 7 Assignments

Prochaska, J. O. (2004). Population treatment for addictions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13, 242-246.

Uchino, B. N., Uno, D. & Holt-Lunstad, J. (2005). Social support, physiological processes, and health. In S. Kassin and K. Briggs (Eds.), Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 217-222). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (Original work published 1999)

Winter, D. D. (2000). Some big ideas for some big problems. American

DQ 1

Refer to the article on population treatment for addictions by Prochaska, in Current Directions in Psychological Science, 13, 242-246, before answering the question.

Addictive behaviors are notoriously resistant to treatment and have high dropout and relapse rates. What approach or approaches does Prochaska describe that yield better results?

If you or a significant other were being treated for addictive behavior, do you think you or they would be open to using the expert computer system

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Psychologist, 55, 516-522.

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intervention that Prochaska describes? Why or why not?

Read and respond to at least two peers’ comments.


DQ 2 (mandatory)

Read the article on social support, physiological processes, and health by Uchino, Uno & Holt-Lunstad in Current Directions in Introductory Psychology (pp. 217-222).

Look at the model in Figure 1 in Uchino et al., showing the pathways through which social support can influence physical health—stress appraisal, mood/self-esteem/control, and health behaviors.

Apply this model to your personal, family, or social life and give one example for each of the three pathways that illustrates how that pathway might affect your health.


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DQ 3

In her article “Some big ideas for some big problems”, Winter (2000) describes how some of the major theoretical approaches in psychology can aid in understanding environmental problems and working towards a sustainable society.

Apply these perspectives in an analysis of your feelings, behaviors, attitudes, thoughts, and perceptions regarding the environment.

Which approach or approaches do you think hold the most promise for effecting change in this area and why?


Assignment: Review paperSubmit Paper and Prepare PowerPoint Presentation

Submit revised review paper in APA style by Day 4. Prepare a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation. (If you need a refresher or help with using PowerPoint, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx)The slides should provide your “talking points” for a 10 minute presentation of your paper.

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Your presentation should provide:

1. an introduction to your topic, 2. a summary of the key research or applications,

and3. suggestions for future work.

You will present the paper in Week 8.

Submit your presentation to the instructor.



Assignment: Final Project

Make final revisions to components of Section A. You also need to assemble the entire portfolio.


8 Overview Communicati

on skills: oral

Material for oral presentation in APA Publication Manual, 5th ed., pp. 329-330.

DQ 1

Refer to the article “The tyranny of choice” by B.

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Wrap-up and the way forward

PSY492: Week 8 Assignments

Schwartz, B. (2004, April). The tyranny of choice. Scientific American, 71-75.

Farley, F. (1996). From the heart. American Psychologist, 51, 772-776.

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Schwartz.

What is the relation between choice and well-being? What are the implications of that relationship for yourself? Are you a ‘maximizer’ or ‘satisfier’? What are the implications for a society that places such high value on freedom of choice?

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DQ 2 (mandatory)

Farley (1996) in his article” From the heart”, writes “Knowledge is power, and… self-knowledge is the ultimate power. It underwrites wise decisions and intelligent choices in life, and psychology can contribute profoundly to people’s self-knowledge, empowering them to successfully navigate this strange passage” (p. 775). In what ways has psychology contributed to your self-knowledge? What would you like to say about yourself that you have not had the opportunity to say through previous class posts? What self-awareness(es) are fresh or new in your mind?

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Assignment: Review Paper Presentation

Record a 10-minute presentation of your paper based on the 10 PowerPoint slides you have created. Submit your PowerPoint presentation and video recording to the instructor.

Your presentation should provide an introduction to your topic, a summary of the key research or applications, and suggestions for future work.

Name your file: AU_PSY492_W8_A3_LastName_FirstInitial.ppt

Download the following Presentation Considerations for more information on recording your presentation.

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Assignment: Final Project Submit Portfolio

Submit an electronic copy of your completed portfolio to the instructor.

Name your Portfolio: AU_PSY492_W8_Portfolio_LastName_FirstInitial.

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Grading CriteriaGrades will be determined by a point system. Criteria for each assignment will be posted with the corresponding number of points possible for the assignment. Points received for weekly assignments will be divided by total possible points to obtain a percentage. Students will receive a weekly progress and grade report.

Student grades will be determined using the Argosy Online grading scale:

Grading Scale Grading requirements

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Attendance/participation 25%Weekly Assignments 20%Final paper 35%Optional 10%Optional 10%

100%

A 100 – 93A- 92 – 90B+ 89 – 88B 87 – 83B- 82 – 80C+ 79 – 78C 77 - 73C- 72 – 70D+ 69 – 68D 67 – 63D- 62 – 60F 59 and below

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Scholarly writing: The faculty at Argosy University is dedicated to providing a learning environment that supports scholarly and ethical writing, free from academic dishonesty and plagiarism. This includes the proper and appropriate referencing of all sources. You may be asked to submit your course assignments through “Turnitin,” (www.turnitin.com), an online resource established to help educators develop writing/research skills and detect potential cases of academic dishonesty. Turnitin compares submitted papers to billions of pages of content and provides a comparison report to your instructor. This comparison detects papers that share common information and duplicative language.

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Students will be notified by the Director of Student Services when each request for accommodation is approved or denied in writing via a designated form. To receive accommodation in class, it is the student’s responsibility to present the form (at his or her discretion) to the instructor. In an effort to protect student privacy, the Department of Student Services will not discuss the accommodation needs of any student with instructors. Faculty may not make accommodations for individuals who have not been approved in this manner.

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