Select one of the psychological perspectives or subdivisions. Using your own words, describe it and explain how knowledge of this perspective could be beneficial to you in your education or workplace. Include concrete examples in your explanation.
In the article “Psychology in Everyday Life: How to Effectively Learn and Remember” included in your lesson, the author recommends goal setting as a strategy for success. Discuss your strategy for completing this course.
Answer the following questions in a
minimum of 150 words each. Use complete sentences and correct grammar and
spelling. Use APA formatting to cite resources appropriately.
(1)
- Select one
of the psychological perspectives or subdivisions. Using your own words,
describe it and explain how knowledge of this perspective could be
beneficial to you in your education or workplace. Include concrete
examples in your explanation.
- In the
article “Psychology in Everyday Life: How to Effectively Learn and
Remember” included in your lesson, the author recommends goal setting
as a strategy for success. Discuss your strategy for completing this
course.
(2)
- Discuss
the need for scientific research in the field of psychology. How does
psychological research obtain and use empirical evidence?
- Earlier in
this lesson, we read about research suggesting that there is a correlation
between eating cereal and weight. Cereal companies that present this
information in their advertisements could lead someone to believe that
eating more cereal causes healthy weight. Why would they make such a claim
and what arguments could you make to counter this cause-and-effect claim?
- Select one
of the ethics case studies included lesson or in this article and discuss the ethical violations. Refer to
the characteristics of an ethical research project in your response. Would
it be possible to reproduce this study under the current guidelines for
ethical studies? Explain your answer.
The link of that
article: http://mentalfloss.com/article/52787/10-famous-psychological-experiments-could-never-happen-today
(4)
- Healthcare
professionals often work rotating shifts. In your own words, why is this
problematic? What are the psychological, social, and physiological
challenges related to rotating shifts? Consider sleep deprivation, high
levels of stress, or side effects from medication in your response.
- Imagine
that you have a big midterm exam at the end of the week. In your own
words, describe the three types of memory storage and which study
techniques you would use and why. Explain the connection between the types
of memory and the study techniques you chose.
- Select one
of the drugs discussed in your lesson. In your own words, discuss the
controversial issues related to the drug and why these discussions are
important in the field of psychology. Be sure to support your position.