Discussion 3

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Personal Dispositions : According to Allport's psychology of... | Psychology

According to Allport's psychology of the individual, each person is unique and has a personality that grows and changes. He also believed everyone possesses personal dispositions, which he placed at different levels (cardinal, central, and secondary) based on their importance to a person. You can review these levels of dispositions on pp. 386–387 in Ch. 12 of Theories of Personality.  In this discussion, you explore how a historical figure embodies the 3 levels of personal dispositions. Select one of the individuals listed below as the focus for your response: Mahatma Gandhi Vincent Van Gogh...

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WEEK 5

a. Mischel embraced an "interaction" point of view on human behavior. Explain this concept and provide an example of your own behavior to demonstrate your understanding.   How does Mischel address cultural differences in behavioral expression in his model?

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Professional Development

Professional Development Paper  (APA style, 5-8 pages).  You are to provide an overview on issues related to your own professional development. You simply use resources already presented in this course (take a good look at the readings located in the Articles section, specifically the Professional Identity Development article), you do not need to conduct additional research. Simply use what you have learned in this course and reference readings from the course. Although the nature of this paper is personal, remember to maintain a professional/academic tone in your writing. How will you develop...

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Psychology Lab #1 assignments

General Directions: Students will need to read the Smith (2014) article in the Handbook on Aging (Harris, 2018) and the article by Calasanti & Slevin (2006).  (Additionally, students will need to take the Living-to-100 Simulation Test in order to successfully complete this assignment.)   Test  is attached in attachment below.  All pages must be double-spaced, 1-inch margins on the top, bottom, left, and right. All pages must be numbered following the American Psychological Association style.  All assignments must have a simple cover page.  Please use your textbook and the Handbook on Aging. Th...

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7.2 discussion

Pick a psychological disorder and find a peer-reviewed article on treating that disorder with medication versus psychotherapy (excluding the research/disorder discussed in the lecture - borderline personality disorder, Cognitive behavior therapy, Acceptance and commitment therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy). What does the research say? Is there a benefit of psychotherapy over medication, vice versa, or are there interactive effects of medication and psychotherapy? Describe whether or not you agree with the findings, and support your opinion with evidence.

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correlation coefficient

You are interested in knowing whether wealthier people are happier. You collected data from fifty people about their incomes and their overall happiness levels on a scale of 1 to 10. Upon analyzing the results, you find that the correlation coefficient has a value of −0.25. On the basis of this data, respond to the following:

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Help with new university project

attached Assignment1newuniversity.docx TOPIC - Well-Being (positive construct) conduct a thorough APA (PsycInfo) data-base search for a published scale for  the construct you have selected. Print out its reference as well as the full scale. The following is an example of a scale pertaining  to humour. (15%) From the following two sources, you could find this scale (called BIAS) my thesis student and I published a long while ago. After  the manuscript was published, ETS (Educational Testing Services) was interested in this short scale and cataloged it into its vast  collection. Mind you, unl...

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week 4 discussion educational psychology

Find at least two scholarly research articles on effective virtual teaching and/or using cognitive learning theories for virtual instruction.  Discuss each article briefly including the impetus for the study (i.e. the background literature leading up to the study), the hypothesis/ intent of the study, the methods (including sample and methodology), and results. Synthesize the findings and discuss their impact on the virtual teaching environment and how these ideas may or may not impact your final project.  Due Wednesday. Attach your articles to your discussion post for your peers to read and...

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Analyzing Persuasive Communications

Analyze the entries on your Chart of how someone influenced you by explaining the normative theory that best describes  how the person tried to influence you. Give your reasoning for choosing this theory.