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PSY 201 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 Complete
Week 1 DQ 1
Discuss two of the major perspectives that interest you the most and explain why.
Week 1 DQ 2
Describe one ethical issue mentioned in the text. Why is informed consent necessary for ethical research? Describe how psychologists use the scientific method in their research. If you were selected to participate in a study that focuses on the average college student, what would be some variables that might affect the validity of this study?
Complete the University Material: Structure and Functions of the Brain word search.
Week 2 DQ 2
Identify the stages of sleep. What is REM sleep and why does it matter? How many hours of sleep do you get on average each night? Explain how this impacts your performance at work and at school. What could you do to change this?
Week 2 DQ 1
Describe the different functions of the central core of the brain compared to the cerebral cortex. Why are both important? What is a daily situation in which each would be used?
Complete the University Material: Week Two Quiz.
Complete the University Material: Developmental Stages Matrix.
Complete the University Material: Nature, Nurture, or an Interaction? worksheet.
Week 3 DQ 1
What do you think influences our behavior more: nature, nurture, or a combination of both? How has technology affected the way we nurture our family and friends? Explain your answer.
Week 3 DQ 2
Explain the development of social behavior. How does attachment and parental styles influence adult produced behaviors in children? Which would you choose as your parenting style? Why?
Complete the University Material: Development in Adolescence and Late Adulthood Worksheet.
Week 4 DQ 1
Review the major physical, moral, and cognitive changes that occur in adolescence. Table 12-7 in Ch. 12 of Learn Psychology shows Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. What stage occurs during adolescence? Provide an example from your childhood where you discovered your own role and personality traits. What peer pressure did you face? How did you respond to it?
Week 4 DQ 2
What are some of the factors that affect social development in adulthood? What is a midlife transition? Do you know anyone who has experienced this? What did they go through?
Resources: Microsoft® PowerPoint® tutorial located in the Center for Writing Excellence; Student Workshop on PowerPoint®
Access the Microsoft® PowerPoint® tutorial in the CWE and review the information provided. For additional information, enroll in the Student Workshop on PowerPoint® through the student website.
Create a 10-15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentationaddressing the following components:
• Trace the memory construction process.
• What factors influence forgetting?
• Outline the components of the three approaches to learning.
• Include an example of when your memory has contributed to or inhibited learning.
Include a reference list as your final slide.
Submit your Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation as an attachment to the assignment tab.
Additional Resources from the Center for Writing Excellence:
• PowerPoint® Tutorial
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Week 5 DQ 1
Explain the various components of memory. How might understanding how your memory works help you learn? What type of things can negatively impact your memory abilities?
Week 5 DQ 2
What is the difference between classical and operant conditioning? Provide an example of each type of conditioning. (Do not use the same example as the textbook.)
Complete the University Material: Motivation worksheet.
Week 6 DQ 1
Choose one positive and one negative emotion to discuss related to being a student. Provide one example of how these emotions may affect your performance in class. How could you adapt these emotions to be more productive?
Week 6 DQ 2
What are the approaches to motivation? Choose one of the approaches and explain how it affects motivation. What motivates you most?
Complete the University Material: Personality and Intelligence worksheet.
Complete the University Material: Psychological Disorders worksheet.
Complete the University Material: Psychotherapy Matrix.
Week 8 DQ 1
List the major classifications of psychological disorders. Select one and discuss what types of treatment approaches are available for this disorder.
Week 8 DQ 2
What is anxiety and how does it affect your daily life? List some types of anxiety disorders.
Review the University Material: Social Psychology Paper Scenario.
Write a 750- to 1,200-word paper using the Social Psychology Paper Scenario in which you answer the following questions:
• What factors contributed towards Sarah’s attitude regarding her curfew and how did these factors contribute?
• In what ways did Sarah display cognitive dissonance?
• In what situations did Sarah conform to her peers’ beliefs, and how? What are some possible reasons that Sarah did this?
• What are some possible reasons that Jack was interested in Sarah and how do these relate to the factors of attraction?
• What type of social interaction was displayed through the fight at the party? How did this social interaction affect others at the party?
• How was Sarah’s behavior influenced by others throughout the night?
Submit your work as a Microsoft® Word attachment to the assignment tab.
Additional Resources from the Center for Writing Excellence:
• Grammar Mechanics
• Writing Style
Week 9 DQ 1
What is conformity? List three reasons people conform. What are three factors that increase the likelihood of conforming? Provide an example of conformity you see daily.
Week 9 DQ 2
Identify one everyday hassle and one uplift that relate to your life. Without revealing any personal information, which coping strategies might you employ to reduce negative effects of stress? What methods mentioned in the reading appeal to you?