...PSYC101 Journal Article Review Assignment - Part 2 Article Analysis, Connection, and Reflection Due: 11:55pm ET Sunday at the end of Week 6 of the 8-week course term You may work on this assignment ahead of its deadline but may not submit it prior to Week 6. Points Possible: 140 OVERVIEW: For Part I of this two-part assignment you identified and summarized elements of a published scholarly article selected from the classroom Resources Folder. For Part 2, which is due by the end of Week 6, you will analyze, connect, and reflect on aspects of your selected article. Note that the words “succinct” and “thorough” repeat regularly in the instructions below. They will serve as reminders that this is a formal assignment and sentence fragments, bulleted lists, conversational or other types of casual language cannot be used. In completing Part 2 you will: --Describe a research method alternative to the one used by your selected article’s author(s) to study the same phenomena -- Evaluate the potential impact on the “real world” of your selected article’s research; -- Apply three concepts from required textbook readings; -- Identify an aspect of the article’s topic focus about which you would like to know more In composing your work use complete and clearly articulated sentences in one or more paragraphs, as assigned below, a minimum of 250 words each and citing sources in the body of your writing and in a References list attached to the end of it. Proofread your work carefully...
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...Operant conditioning * The BA – we learn through the consequences of our actions * This is based on the principle of association. Classical conditioning * We learn through reinforcement and punishment * Pavlov showed through his research with dogs that if two stimuli are presented at the same time * Example food and sound of bell and this happens repeatedly then they become associated with each other * Reinforcement can be positive or negative. Positive reinforcement is where we receive a reward for our behaviour * Negative reinforcement is where we manage to avoid something unpleasant happening * Through this process, we can learn new responses to environmental stimuli as the behaviourist approach says all behaviour is learned The SLT would consider how children could learn aggression both directly and indirectly. * For example a child may be given attention for throwing a temper tantrum, and this is positively reinforcing for them as it act as a reward (learn aggression directly). SLT mainly would focus on how children would learn aggression from seeing others (indirect learning). * For example a child may observe their older sibling having a tantrum and receiving sweets from their mum to pacify them. Due to vicarious reinforcement, the younger child will think that if they behave like this too, they will also receive sweets. This is known as observational learning/modelling. Studies carried out...
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...The Origins of Psychology A. The Definition of Psychology – the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. B. The Influence of Philosophy and Phsiology – the earliest origins of psychology can be traced back several centuries to the writings of the great philosophers. C. Wihelm Wundt Founder of Psychology—use scientific method to study fundamental psychological processes. Founder of pshyc. German opened the 1st building for psychology in germany. D. Edward B. Titchener: Structuralism – Astablish the 1st major school of thought called structuralism. E. William James: Functionalism – school of functionalism adapt to environment stressed how we learned. F. Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis – Most concept there of pshy. Father of psychonaly is study of unconice with sex and aggression. G. John B. Watson: Behaviorism – emerged as a dominating force. Emphasis on consciousness promoted by structuralism and functionalism. (Behaviorism – school of psychology and theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes the study of observable behaviors, especially as they pertain to the process of learning) H. Carl Rogers: Humanistic Psychology – good self a steam tell them they can be anything. Study concent experience develop human potential humanism (Humanistic psychology – School of psychology and theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes each person’s unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction). Contemporary Psychology A. Major Perspectives in...
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