Creativity: Relaxing the Left Brain: Inverted Drawing Exercise

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This exercise is worth 20 points. To turn in your work you will need to scan it in and created a PDF file (please send a copy of the original work as well so I can see what you were trying to copy). You are not being graded on your artwork rather on your ability to describe your experience in two to three paragraphs. Talk about how you were feeling prior to the exercise, during it and when it was done. Comment on what you think of this exercise in creativity and relaxation, how it felt to actually do the drawing, how you felt during and after the inverted drawing exercise. Note how you were feeling, what your brain was doing and engaged in before, during and after the exercise.

According to Kalat for almost all right handed people and more than 60% of left handers, the left hemisphere of the brain controls speech while the right hemisphere is responsible for spatial relationships such as what an object would look like if it was rotated. The left brain is verbal, logical, rational and analytical while the right brain deals with images, patterns, dreams, analogies and new ideas. Because of this difference in processing, the right brain is more conducive to the relaxation response (Davis, Eshelman, McKay, 2000).

Using the imaginative and creative part of the brain can be relaxing. This exercise is adapted from The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (pg 58).I used this exercise in a Stress and Coping course. This exercise draws on the theory and work by Betty Edwards an art teacher and researcher (see the vase-face exercise on the moodle site). She forces her students to shift from thinking about a drawing exercise to intuiting the drawing exercise by asking them to draw the image upside down.

The inverted drawing exercise is designed to cognitively shift you from labeling, logical, rational mode to a nonverbal, visual, intuitive mode the left brain can’t process. After the inverted drawing exercise, according to Edwards, “students reported less time urgency, less attachment to meaning, and a heightened sense of alertness, while feeling relaxed, calm, confident and exhilarated.”

 

Find a quiet place to draw where you will not be disturbed. Play music if you like. Choose a drawing that interests you from an art book. Turn the drawing upside down and begin to copy what you see. Do not turn the drawing right side up until you have completed your artwork. Finish the drawing in one time period allow at least 35-40 minutes. Set a timer if this helps.

To begin:

Look at the inverted drawing for a minute and take in the lines, angles and shapes. You can see how it fits together, when you draw start at the top and copy each line, moving from line to line, putting it together like a puzzle. Do not name parts as you draw. Take your time, line to line, don’t make the exercise hard. Allow your movements to be easy and slow.

After you’ve finished drawing, take a moment to recognize how you feel and your state of mind. Do you feel calm and relaxed? Did you lose track of time, were you able to turn off the left brain chatter? Did you allow yourself to not label the parts, or judge and criticize your work? Now turn the drawing right side up and see how you did. Surprisingly mos

(adapted from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain as it appeared in The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (pg 58).

Kalat, J.W. (2008). Introduction to Psychology 9e.

Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R., & McKay, M. (2000). The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook.

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10 Strategic Points Quantitative Study Extraction #1

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In the prospectus, proposal, and dissertation there are 10 strategic points that need to be clear, simple, correct, and aligned to ensure the research is doable, valuable, and credible. These points, which provide a guide or vision for the research, are present in almost any research study. The ability to identify these points is one of the first skills required in the creation of a viable doctoral dissertation. In this assignment, you will identify and evaluate 10 strategic points in a published quantitative research study.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Review the Casteel dissertation.
  • Locate and download “Modified 10 Points Template.”
  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • APA style is required for this assignment.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Directions:

Using the “Modified 10 Points Template,” identify each of the 10 strategic points in this quantitative dissertation.

Complete the “Evaluation” section of the template by addressing the following questions (250-500 words) with regard to the 10 strategic points in the study:

  1.  Discuss the key points in the literature review and how the author used this section to identify the gap or problem addressed in the study.
  2. Describe the variables under study and how they are a key component in this quantitative research study. You are not expected to understand the differences between variables at this point, but should be able to identify how they inform the problem, purpose, research questions and data collection instruments.
  3. Describe the problem and how it informed the research questions under study.
  4. Describe the quantitative design used and why it is appropriate for the identified problem and research questions. Support your response with a peer-reviewed citation from a research source.
  5. Assess the appropriateness of the instruments used to collect data and answer the research questions as well as to address the stated problem.
  6. Discuss how the problem statement informed the development of the purpose statement in this study.

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Psychology

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Using the GCU library, search for two peer-reviewed journal articles on eyewitness testimony using the search term “memory and eyewitness testimony.” Read the articles, then in 750-1,000 words, do the following:

  1. Briefly summarize the findings from each article.
  2. Based upon the information read, discuss if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable.

Connect your research to a memory theory discussed in Chapter 7 of your textbook.

When writing in APA style, it is important that your analysis is written in third person. Writing in third person, using support from the article to support your position, helps with clarity and conciseness throughout your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center

Chapter 7 in my textbook is on the subject “Memory”

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psychology test 2

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Exam 2 Questions are composed of the following:

35 Multiple choice Questions- chapters 5-12

6 questions on Freud’s Anxiety & Ego-defense Mechanisms

9 matching- Freud’s Anxiety & Ego-defense Mechanisms

1. As you are reading this question right now, you are consciously processing the meaning of the words in which stage of memory?

a. sensory memory

b. short-term memory

c. long-term memory

d. episodic memory

2. At age 80, Bonita recalls the wonderful summers she spent with her grandparents during her childhood. She talks about the market in town where you could buy freshly churned ice cream and garden vegetables, the county fair, and bonfires where her grandmother would make s’mores for the family. Bonita’s recollections are an example of _____

a. sensory memory

b. short-term memory

c. long term memory

d. recognition memory

3. Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of forgetting described in your textbook?

a. consolidation

b. decay

c. encoding failure

d. interference

4. According to Freud, _____ memories remain unconscious yet are still capable of influencing behavior and personality.

a. repressed

b. suppressed

c. prospective

d. retrospective

5. To help understand how neurons change in response to the formation of a new memory, researchers have extensively studied:

a. the sea snail Aplysia.

b. undergraduate psychology students.

c. dolphins

d. a man known by the initials H.M.

6. Keisha is determined to ace her microbiology final. Which of the following strategies would be LEAST likely to improve her memory for the material covered in her microbiology textbook?

a. outlining the chapter information in a way that shows how information is related

b. going without sleep the night before the exam and studying right up until she takes the test

c. using the photographs and diagrams in the text to help create visual memories of the material

d. spending extra time on material in the middle of the chapter

7. While Mary was reading a story about the Australian Outback adventures of Billy and his dog, she had no problem visualizing the arid countryside, the unusual animals that lived there, and the various people that Billy and his dog met in their journeys. Mary is using:

a. mental imagery.

b. a mental set

c.an algorithm

d. a heuristic

8. When Jean-Claude came back from skiing he wanted to brew a cup of coffee. Because he was out of coffee filters, he settled for tea. Jean-Claude’s failure to realize he could use a paper towel as a coffee filter best illustrates:

a. a mental set.

b. flexible cognition.

c. functional fixedness.

d. the availability heuristic.

9. Research suggests that the _____ is most likely to be used when people rely on information involving vivid memories to determine the likelihood of events occurring.

a. elimination-by-aspects model

b. representative heuristic

c. additive model

d. availability heuristic

10. Dr. Mathias believes that behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs that “push” us to behave in certain ways. Dr. Mathias’s views are most consistent with _____ theories of motivation.

a. instinct

b. drive

c. incentive

d. humanistic

11. The desire to avoid boredomis to _____ theoryas the desire to drink when thirstyis to _____ theory.

a. arousal; drive

b. drive; arousal

c. humanistic; incentive

d. incentive; humanistic

12. Nate wonders how his friend Jim can wake up at 5:00 every morning to swim laps before school. When he asks about it, Jim replies that he simply wants to realize his highest personal potential in swimming. Jim’s explanation is most consistent with _____ theories of motivation.

a. instinct

b. drive

c. humanistic

d. arousal

13. Which of the following could be referred to as “the hunger hormone” because it stimulates a person’s appetite?

a. ghrelin

b. insulin

c. glucose

d. cholecystokinin

14.Which of the following statements BEST describes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?

a. a harmful chemical preservative that is a known teratogen

b. a specific gene that is known to be associated with several serious birth defects

c. a double-stranded molecule that encodes genetic instructions

d. the chemical “trigger” that activates cell division in the developing embryo

15. The term _____ refers to the characteristics that are actually observed in an organism, and these characteristics depend on which genes get expressed.

a. genotype

b. phenotype

c. allele

d. chromosome

16. Humans carry all of the genes necessary to develop a tail, but we typically don’t develop tails because:

a. those genes are never activated.

b. those genes can only be activated by external factors that no longer exist in our present environment.

c. we have also inherited a copy of the dominant “no-tails” gene.

d. we have also inherited two recessive “no-tails” genes.

17. Mr. and Ms. Belmont are the parents of five-month-old Veronica. Although Veronica slept in the same bed as her parents for the first few months of life, she now sleeps in her own room. According to research on U.S. families, which of the following reasons explain why the Belmonts probably moved Veronica to her own bed?

a. Mr. and Ms. Belmont are probably trying for another baby.

b. Mr. and Ms. Belmont want to encourage interdependence in Veronica.

c. Mr. and Ms. Belmont want to encourage independence and self-reliance.

d. Mr. and Ms. Belmont are concerned that Veronica is not getting enough sleep.

18. Vicki was sitting in the rocking chair and playing with her doll. She dropped the doll, which landed out of view behind the rocking chair. A few moments later, Vicki climbed down and retrieved the doll. Vicki’s behavior suggests that she has acquired the understanding of:

a. object permanence.

b. abstract reasoning.

c. centration

d. conservation

19. Thirty-year-old Alayna is painfully shy and so sensitive to rejection that she rarely talks to people other than her co-workers and her family members. Occasionally, a man asks her out, but she always refuses. She spends a good deal of time reading and writing in her diary about her loneliness and other feelings. According to Erikson’s theory, Alayna is facing the psychosocial conflict of _____ and is likely to develop _____.

a. industry versus inferiority; inferiority

b. autonomy versus guilt; guilt

c. generativity versus stagnation; stagnation

d. intimacy versus isolation; isolation

20. Tracy is very fit and energetic. She goes to aerobics classes four times a week, and she is considered by many to be very feminine, especially by her same-sex partner. Tracy’s sense of femininity is her _____, and her attraction to a member of the same sex is her _____.

a. gender; gender role

b. gender identity; sexual orientation

c. sex; gender identity

d. sexual orientation; gender identity

21. Young Bobby is anxious, fearful, and soft-hearted. Because of these characteristics, his father is worried that Bobby is not masculine enough. Bobby’s father is endorsing:

a. homophobia

b. benevolent sexism.

c. gender-role stereotypes.

d. unconscious repression.

22. In looking at gender differences on emotion, psychologist Agneta Fischer and her colleagues analyzed cross-cultural data from 37 countries around the world. The researchers found that across cultures:

a. women report experiencing and expressing more sadness, fear, and guilt, while men report experiencing and expressing more anger and hostility.

b. men are more emotionally expressive than women in private, but not public, settings.

c. men and women reported experiencing exactly the same emotions, but only men freely expressed anger and guilt.

d. men are significantly more accurate than women in interpreting the emotional meaning of nonverbal cues.

23. Cindy is a 15 year-old high school cheerleader living in the south-central region of the United States. When she learned that she had been cut from the squad for the next academic year, Cindy flew into a fit of rage and punched her cheerleading coach in the nose. In the terminology of your textbook, Cindy’s outburst violated which type of display rules?

a. athletic

b. biologically-determined

c. culturally-determined

d. passive-aggressive

24. Gender schema theory is to _____ as social learning theory is to _____.

a. cognitive categories; reinforcement, punishment, and modeling

b. genetics; environment

c. reinforcement, punishment, and modeling; cognitive categories

d. environment; genetics

25. Carl was born a female (Carla) but feels more authentic now that he is living as a man. Recently, Carl has been encouraged by his friends to engage in strength training (lifting weights) because it is “what men do.” As a woman, Carl was never encouraged to do strength training because he was told that this would “make him bulky like a man.” This example illustrates the _____ perspective.

a. social learning

b. interactionist

c. social identity

d. evolutionary

26. Amy was born a woman but underwent hormonal treatments and sex reassignment surgery. Now Amy is known as Allen, a man. Based on the information in your textbook, Allen is best described as:

a. homosexual.

b. transsexual

c. transient

d. intersex

27. For medical reasons, 25-year-old Nadine has to have both of her ovaries surgically removed. Following the operation, Nadine is likely to experience:

a. a steep drop in sexual interest and sexual activity.

b. an increase in the production of estrogen.

c. homosexual feelings and urges.

d. little or no drop in her normal level of sexual interest and sexual activity.

28. For most of his adult life, Bob has become sexually aroused any time he rides a roller coaster. On several occasions, he has been banned from fairs and carnivals because the other patrons find his appearance to be indecent. Based on the information in your textbook, Bob probably suffers from:

a. a paraphilia.

b. male orgasmic disorder.

c. an erectile disorder.

d. sexual sadism disorder.

29. Which of the following is NOT one of John Gottman’s suggestions for improving communication and conflict resolution in marriages and other relationships?

a. Be aware of personality differences in handling conflicts.

b. The male should actively try to avoid conflict with his female partner.

c. Avoid personal attacks in raising issues that need to be resolved.

d. Call a time-out if either partner begins to feel overwhelmed by his or her emotions.

30. Gina and her boyfriend have been arrested on several occasions for having sex with each other in public elevators. This type of inappropriate sexual behavior is termed:

a. transvestic disorder.

b. pedophilic disorder.

c. voyeurism disorder

d. exhibitionistic disorder.

31. Based on research that has been conducted so far, what can be concluded about the causes of sexual orientation?

a. Researchers cannot say with certainty why people become homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual.

b. Most researchers are now convinced that sexual orientation is primarily the result of environmental influences.

c. Researchers are sure that homosexuality is caused by unpleasant early heterosexual experiences.

d. Most researchers are now convinced that sexual orientation is almost certainly caused by genetic factors and that other factors have little or no influence.

32. Researchers have investigated possible gender differences in the frequency of daily hassles. What does this research show? Researchers have investigated possible gender differences in the frequency of daily hassles. What does this research show?

a. Women experience more daily hassles and higher levels of stress associated with friends and family than men.

b. Men experience more daily hassles and higher levels of stress than women.

c. There are no gender differences in the number of daily hassles experienced.

d. Although women report more daily hassles than men, they experience significantly less stress because they use more effective coping strategies.

33. In their survey research, investigators interested in the relationship between racism and chronic stress found that three-quarters of African American adolescents reported being treated as incompetent or dangerous, or both, because of their race. Such subtle instances of racism are called:

a. daily hassles.

b. acculturative stressors.

c. life change units.

d. microaggressions

34. Although it is obvious to most of Bernie’s friends and family that he drinks too much, his wife Betsy refuses to admit that he has a drinking problem. She insists that he is a moderate drinker who has the occasional glass of red wine for medicinal purposes. In this situation it is possible that Betsy is using an emotion-focused coping strategy called:

a. wishful thinking.

b. escape–avoidance.

c. denial

d. distancing.

35. Traumatic events are events or situations that:

a. occur every day and annoy or upset people.

b. are perceived as positive, life-changing events.

c. are negative, severe, and far beyond our normal expectations for everyday life.

d. are chronic and prolonged and lead to exhaustion.

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impression management, social tuning, social comparisons, mindsets, intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, or causal theories

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In 750-1,000 words, provide a minimum of four personal examples to illustrate impression management, social tuning, social comparisons, mindsets, intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, or causal theories.
One example provided must address face to face versus written communication styles. Are there measures that can be taken when communicating nonverbally to improve self-presentation, impression management, attributional inferences, and cognitive biases?
Each example provided should be based upon how your personal views were shaped by parents, teachers, friends, community, culture, etc. Each example should be supported by relevant research.
Use two to three scholarly sources to support your thinking, your textbook can be used as one of the resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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4-2 Project One Milestone

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Overview

As you can see, each theory makes certain assumptions about the origins of personality. Depending on the theory, the focus can be on unconscious motivators, unmet needs, social forces, acceptance by your parents, biology, or your predominant tendencies or traits. If you find yourself following only one particular theory or approach, you might develop tunnel vision. You might miss observations, inferences, and conclusions that don’t fit the assumptions of your chosen theory. That is why it is important to be aware of more than one theory, while acknowledging how they compare and contrast. Understanding the differences between theories will allow you to acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of each theory. It will also allow you to think of the person on different levels.

For this assignment, you will compare and contrast two personality theories or approaches from the personality theory list. For example, humanistic psychology and psychoanalytic theory are almost polar opposites so these are easier to contrast, yet there are some commonalities, too. The choice of which two personalities or approaches to compare is up to you. This milestone prepares you for Project One, due in Module Six.

Personality Theories and Approaches

  • Humanistic psychology
  • Psychoanalytic theory
  • Neo-Freudian/object relations theory
  • Trait approach
  • Biological perspective
  • Motivation

Prompt

To begin your milestone, first select two personality theories from the list provided that you think contrast in meaningful ways. Next, use your Project One Milestone Template to address the following rubric criteria:

  1. Identify which two theories or approaches you will compare and contrast and explain why you chose them. Your response should be about 2 to 4 sentences.
  2. Describe how your two chosen theories differ by selecting 3 topics from A through G below. Your response for each topic should be about 3 to 5 sentences.
    1. Scientific nature
      • Do the theories you selected differ on their scientific nature? Is one theory more scientific? Consider the techniques used to collect information and devise theories.
      • Justify your response.
    2. Nature versus nurture
      • Do the theories you selected differ on the roles of nature versus nurture? Does one theory favor one role to a greater degree than the other? Or is one more neutral in regard to the role of nature and nurture?
      • Justify your response.
    3. Origin of problems
      • Do the theories you selected differ in their determination of the origin of mental health or adjustment issues?
      • Justify your response.
    4. Pathology
      • Do the theories you selected differ in the emphasis on the pathology of problems versus focusing on thriving and finding meaning in life? Or is one theory more neutral on the role of pathology versus thriving?
      • Justify your response.
    5. Free will
      • Do the theories you selected differ on the role of free will? Does one theory do a better job of conveying that people have free will to become the person they wish to be?
      • Justify your response.
    6. Environmental influences
      • Do the theories you selected differ on the role of environmental influences? If both theories take environmental factors into consideration, how do they do so differently?
      • Justify your response.
    7. Internal versus external stimuli
      • Do the theories you selected favor the role of internal or external stimuli more? Do they define behavior as more active or reactive?
      • Justify your response.
  3. Describe at least one similarity between your two selected theories. Your response should be about 3 to 5 sentences.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit your completed Project One Milestone Template. If you cite external resources, you must use APA citation style

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Research on Intimate Partner Violence and the Duty to Protect

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Respond to the following questions in 500 words each

 

 

Dr. Daniela Yeung, a community psychologist, has been conducting a federally funded ethnographic study of men’s attitudes toward intimate partner violence following conviction and release from prison for spousal abuse. Over the course of a year, she has had individual monthly interviews with 25 participants while they were in jail and following their release. Aiden, a 35-year-old male parolee convicted of seriously injuring his wife, has been interviewed by Dr. Yeung on eight occasions. The interviews have covered a range of personal topics including Aiden’s problem drinking, which is marked by blackouts and threatening phone calls made to his parents and girlfriend when he becomes drunk, usually in the evening. To her knowledge, Aiden has never followed through on these threats. It is clear that Aiden feels very comfortable discussing his life with Dr. Yeung. One evening Dr. Yeung checks her answering machine and finds a message from Aiden. His words are slurred and angry: “Now that you know the truth about what I am you know that there is nothing you can do to help the evil inside me. The bottle is my savior and I will end this with them tonight.” Each time she calls Aiden’s home phone she gets a busy signal.

 

Ethical Dilemma

 

Dr. Yeung has Aiden’s address, and after 2 hours, she is considering whether or not to contact emergency services to go to Aiden’s home or to the homes of his parents and girlfriend.

 

Discussion Questions

 

Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma?

 

Does this situation meet the standards set by the Tarasoff decision’s “duty to protect” statute? How might whether or not Dr. Yeung’s state includes researchers under such a statute influence Dr. Yeung’s ethical decision making? How might the fact that Dr. Yeung is a research psychologist without training or licensure in clinical practice influence the ethical decision?

 

 

 

How are APA Ethical Standards 2.01f, 3.04, 3.06, 4.01, 4.02, 4.05, and 8.01 relevant to this case? Which other standards might apply?

 

 

 

What are Dr. Yeung’s ethical alternatives for resolving this dilemma? Which alternative best reflects the Ethics Code aspirational principles and enforceable standards, legal standards, and obligations to stakeholders?

 

 

 

What steps should Dr. Yeung take to implement her decision and monitor its effect?

 

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Psychology Case Study on Challenges of a Working Student

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Below are the instructions for this assignment, I have also attached the First assignment that you must base this assignment on because this assignment is part two of a three part project. The writting must be sophisticated and clear. I would prefer someone whos first language is English please. Timely response is a must, I will not accept a late assignment. If you are not familiar with the subject matter please do not attempt this. Do waste your time and mine.

 

 

Details:

The case study you developed in the Module 2 assignment included an initial needs assessment. The use of reliable and valid measurement tools are required to verify and/or effectively modify that initial assessment. Performance psychology specialists have devoted considerable effort to understanding and reducing measurement error; however, the work of error mitigation continues. Thus, the performance psychology practitioner should take every reasonable action to assure that the measurement tool used to assess a case is not only well suited to the problems identified in the case, but also exhibits a reasonable level of reliability and validity.

For this assignment, you will evaluate the reliability and validity of three measurement tools that could be used to assess the needs of the client in the case you described in the Module 2 assignment. One tool should be selected from each of the following forms: physiological measurements, human performance measurements, and survey instruments. You should consider predictive, construct, content-related, and criterion-related validity in your evaluation.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Directions:

Choose three measurement tools that could be used to assess the needs of the client in the case you described in the Module 2 assignment. One tool should be selected from each of the following forms: physiological measurements, human performance measurements, and survey instruments.

Write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) in which you evaluate the three measurement tools you selected. Include the following in your paper:

  1. A description of each measurement tool and its theoretical foundation.
  2. A research-based discussion of the reliability and validity of the measurement tools.
  3. A rationale for using the measurement tools in the case you described in the Module 2 assignment.

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Social Pschology Quiz 3

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There are 16 questions on the exam: 3 essay questions, 2 short answer questions, and 11 multiple-choice questions.

 

 

 

1. TCO 5. There has been a bumper crop of politicians who have been revealed to be less than upstanding citizens. John Edwards, a former senator who was in the running for the 2008 presidential nomination, and who said family values were at his core, was revealed to have had an affair with a campaign worker, at the same time his wife was battling cancer. Similarly, New York governor Eliot Spitzer, a married, moralizing crusader for laws against sexual tourism, was caught in an escort service “sting”, and forced to resign. These are only two of several recent examples of politicians who have celebrity status, and flaunted the social norms of decency.

Apply the course concepts of the dark side of self-esteem and moral hypocrisy to this type of behavior. What do you conclude about people who behave in such a way? Hint: Explicitly use each concept by name and also give a one sentence definition of it before explaining how the concepts apply to these people.

(Points : 41)

 

 

 

Question 2. 2. TCO 6.  The Beltway sniper attacks in the Washington D.C. area, in 2002, completely transfixed American consciousness for the three weeks in October, when a pair of armed killers roamed through the Capital region, ambushing and killing 10 people, and wounding three others. As time progressed and law enforcement officials were having little luck in solving the case, tensions and apprehensiveness spread far beyond the area where the killings were concentrated. Even though there was never any hard evidence that the killers were headed in their direction, the citizens of towns and cities a hundred miles away were terrorized by the notion that the killers were about to show up in their communities.

Discuss this with respect to the effects of suggestibility that Myers writes about in Chapter 6. Be specific as to what aspects of suggestibility apply to the case.

(Points : 41)

 

 

 

 

Question 3. 3. TCO’s 4 and 12. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cuban Taekwondo athlete Angel Matos fell to the mat, after being hit by his opponent. He became incensed at the referee, who disqualified him for exceeding the one-minute time-out allowed for an injury. Matos angrily disputed the call, physically pushing a judge and then pushing and kicking the referee in the face. He spat on the mat and was escorted out by officials. The World Taekwondo Federation immediately banned Matos for life, and the IOC took away his bronze medal.

This is a two part question:

a. What is it about the fundamental nature and structure of the Olympics that helps explain why this situation occurred?

b. This example contains evidence of both hostile aggression and instrumental aggression. Which part of the example involves hostile aggression, and which part of the example involves instrumental aggression? Explain your reasoning.

(Points : 41)

 

 

 

 

Question 4. 4. TCO 9. Barack Obama became a very hot political commodity in 2006 when he caught the attention and imagination of the American public by announcing his intention to run for President in 2008. He is a tall, nice looking, and a very articulate individual, which quickly made him a media darling. Some media watchers have described his impact as similar to a rock star.

Name two (2) factors of interpersonal attraction mentioned in the textbook that would explain his attractiveness to audiences.

(Points : 26)

 

 

 

 

Question 5. 5. TCO 6.  Why do common external threats and shared goals lead to greater cooperation between two conflicting groups? (Points : 26)

 

 

 

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Question 1. 1. TCO 3. Felipe is talking to a group of other students. They are discussing their views of cheating at school. Felipe says that he has very high standards, and would not cheat. Which one of the following aspects of self-concept explains Felipe’s position? (Points : 5)

[removed] social identity
[removed] personal identity
[removed] intuition
[removed] culture

 

Question 2. 2. TCO 10. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are a Hollywood couple who seem to have been brought together by proximity, physical attractiveness, and similarity. There mutual attraction could be described as a good outcome of meeting each other. Good outcomes are associated with which one of the following theories of interpersonal attraction? (Points : 5)

[removed] reinforcement theory
[removed] contingency theory of motivation
[removed] gloried self-theory
[removed] reward theory of attraction

 

Question 3. 3. TCO 13. By definition, militant animal rights groups, like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), are socially deviant because they use bombings, arson, and poisoning to get their messages to get attention in the media. PETA has done major damage to retail outlets, laboratories, and clinics while innocent people have come close to being killed by PETA’s activities. Other groups have behaved similarly in the past, and the technique seems to have been successful. Even so, PETA has a large following of supporters from all the media attention, who by their support, are encouraging the organization to continue its aggression. What theory or concept of aggression, in the textbook, corresponds to the argument that PETA continues its anti-social ways, because it gets attention and support for their cause, and reflects an imitation of observed behaviors of other people?

(Points : 5)

[removed] equity theory of motivation
[removed] social learning theory
[removed] hostile aggression
[removed] frustration-aggression hypothesis

 

Question 4. 4. TCO 1. Imagine you are walking along and a large dog approaches you. You assume the dog is unfriendly, so you start yelling at it to go away. In your mind, you are convinced the dog is going to harm you. The dog is alarmed and defends itself by biting you on the ankle. This is an example of which one of the following? (Points : 5)

[removed] self-fulfilling belief
[removed] self-handicapping behavior
[removed] self-defeating behavior
[removed] perceived lack of control of your outcome

 

Question 5. 5. TCO 8.  According to social psychologists, a group exists when two or more people interact with and influence each other AND _________ . (Points : 5)

[removed] are also in the same place
[removed] also work together
[removed] also perceive themselves as “us”
[removed] also facilitate each other

 

Question 6. 6. TCO 4. When your English Literature professor wants to help you remember a character from a fictional play, she asks you to compare __________ to this character. (Points : 5)

[removed] your mother
[removed] your best friend
[removed] yourself
[removed] your father

 

Question 7. 7. TCO 2.  You are interested in whether the high price of gasoline will influence how people will perceive future car purchases. You want to specifically target those individuals who will be purchasing a vehicle within the next six months. The method must be able to be administered to a large number of people in a simple and direct way. Which is the best approach to completing this research? (Points : 5)

[removed] ask people to come to your lab, and put them through a car purchasing simulation
[removed] administer a survey to the specific target group you are studying
[removed] unobtrusively follow people around two or three car dealership sales floors, observing the makes of cars that they look at first and longest (field study)

 

Question 8. 8. TCO 11.  Which one of Melvin’s relatives is most likely to respond favorably to an unexpected request for a charitable donation to a local hospital? (Points : 5)

[removed] Melvin’s older sister, who is in a hurry to get to her doctor’s appointment
[removed] Melvin’s mother, who just got a very positive job evaluation at work
[removed] Melvin’s cousin, who is upset over receiving a D on his college physical exam
[removed] Melvin’s father, who is annoyed because the person who delivers the newspaper threw the paper into a prized rose bush

 

Question 9. 9. TCO 7. Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them when they grow old. However, this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation. This is an example of which one of the following? (Points : 5)

[removed] a mirror-image problem
[removed] the jigsaw problem
[removed] perceived inequality
[removed] a social dilemma

 

Question 10. 10. TCO 3. After losing the third hand of poker in a row, and running out of chips, Georgio walks over to the wall and hits it so hard with his fist that he makes a big hole in the drywall, releasing his anger on something other than himself. This is an example of which one of the following? (Points : 5)

[removed] regression
[removed] hostile aggression
[removed] Parkinson’s Second Law
[removed] displacement

 

Question 11. 11. TCO 9.  Research on proximity and social attraction, in general, supports which one of the following views? (Points : 5)

[removed] familiarity breeds contempt
[removed] familiarity encourages liking
[removed] proximity leads to affection
[removed] distance makes the heart grow fonder

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PSY/315 Week 1 Practice Worksheet

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PSY 315 Statistical Reasoning in Psychology

 

PSY 315 Week 1 Practice Worksheet (***** Correctly Solved All Problems + Table + References *****)

 

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Week 1 Practice Worksheet.

 

Week 1 Practice Worksheet

 

Provide a response to the following questions. Written responses should be at least 30 to 45 words each.

 

1.      Explain and provide an example for each of the following types of variables:

 

a.       Nominal:

b.      Ordinal:

c.       Interval:

d.      Ratio scale:

e.       Continuous:

f.       Discrete:

 

g.      Quantitative:

 

h.      Qualitative:

 

 

2.      The following are the speeds of 40 cars clocked by radar on a particular road in a 35 miles-per-hour zone on an afternoon:

30, 36, 42, 36, 30, 52, 36, 34, 36, 33, 30, 32, 35, 32, 37, 34, 36, 31, 35, 20

24, 46, 23, 31, 32, 45, 34, 37, 28, 40, 34, 38, 40, 52, 31, 33, 15, 27, 36, 40

Create a frequency table and a histogram. Then, describe the general shape of the distribution.

3.      Raskauskas and Stoltz (2007) asked a group of 84 adolescents about their involvement in traditional and electronic bullying. The researchers defined electronic bullying as “…a means of bullying in which peers use electronics (such as text messages, emails, and defaming Web sites) to taunt, threaten, harass, and/or intimidate a peer” (p. 565). The table below is a frequency table showing the adolescents’ reported incidence of being victims or perpetrators of traditional and electronic bullying.

a.       Using the table below as an example, explain the idea of a frequency table to a person who has never taken a course in statistics.

b.      Explain the general meaning of the pattern of results.

 

Incidence of Traditional and Electronic Bullying and Victimization (N = 84)
Forms of bullying N %
Electronic victims 41 48.8
  Text-message victim 27 32.1
  Internet victim (websites, chatrooms) 13 15.5
  Camera-phone victim 8 9.5
Traditional victims 60 71.4
  Physical victim 38 45.2
  Teasing victim 50 59.5
  Rumors victim 32 38.6
  Exclusion victim 30 50
Electronic bullies 18 21.4
  Text-message bully 18 21.4
  Internet bully 11 13.1
Traditional bullies 54 64.3
  Physical bully 29 34.5
  Teasing bully 38 45.2
  Rumor bully 22 26.2
  Exclusion bully 35 41.7

 

4.      Describe whether each of the following data words best describes descriptive statistics or inferential statistics. Explain your reasoning.

  1. Describe:
  2. Infer:
  3. Summarize:

 

 

5.      Compare the three types of research methods and statistics.

 

 

6.      Regarding gun ownership in the United States, data from Gallup polls over a 40-year period show how gun ownership in the United States has changed. The results are described below, with the percentage of Americans who own guns given in each of the 5 decades.

 

Year %
1972 43
1982 42
1992 48
2002 40
2012 43

 

  1. Are the percentages reported above an example of descriptive statistics or inferential statistics?  Why?
  2. Based on the table, how would you describe the changes in gun ownership in the United States over the 40 years shown?

 

7.      Refer to the Simpson-Southward et al. (2016) article from this week’s electronic readings. Was this an example of inferential statistics and research or descriptive statistics and research? Justify your response.

 

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