PSY 310 UOP Course Material - PSY310dotcom

1. PSY 310 UOP Course Material - PSY310dotcom

2. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • PSY 310 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 • PSY 310 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 • PSY 310 Week 1 Individual Assignment Historical Influences Presentation • PSY 310 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 • PSY 310 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 • PSY 310 Week 2 Individual Assignment Structuralism and Functionalism Worksheet • The statement “know thy self” is attributed to the early Greek philosopher Socrates.  How does this statement serve as a “seed” for the development of psychology as a formal discipline some 2,400 years later? PSY 310 Entire Course PSY 310 Week 1 Discussion Question 1

3. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • How does the rise of human interest in the nature and structure of the physical body relate to the eventual rise of psychology as a formal discipline? • Develop an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes describing the following: • The main influences involved in the development of psychology • Early research on the function of the brain. PSY 310 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 PSY 310 Week 1 Individual Assignment Historical Influences Presentation

4. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • What were the characteristics of the “mental health reform” movement? Who were the identifiable leaders of this movement? • How did the formulation of “evolution theory” impact the development of psychology as a formal discipline? PSY 310 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 PSY 310 Week 2 Discussion Question 2

5. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • Resource: University Material: Structuralism and Functionalism Worksheet. • Complete the Structuralism and Functionalism Worksheet. • Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. • Develop a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation including detailed speaker notes on the psychological testing movement describing the following: • The main events within the movement • How the field of psychological testing has been revolutionized due to the movement • Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. PSY 310 Week 2 Individual Assignment Structuralism and Functionalism Worksheet PSY 310 Week 2 Team Assignment Psychological Testing Movement Presentation

6. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • What was meant by the “method of introspection”? • What is the role of the “unconscious” in the “Analytical Psychology” of C.G. Jung? PSY 310 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 PSY 310 Week 3 Discussion Question 2

7. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • Create a timeline of the main developments and contributions to behaviorism. • Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. • What role do ethics play in experimentation? What are some ethical issues associated with John B. Watson’s conditioning of phobic responses?  PSY 310 Week 3 Team Assignment Behaviorism Timeline PSY 310 Week 4 Discussion Question 1

8. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • How has early memory research concerning the growth of cognitive perspectives in psychology changed over the course of the 20th century? What are the reasons for this change? • Write a 300- to 400-word reflection on the main influences on Gestalt psychology and how they contributed to its development. Include an example of each of the Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization. • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. PSY 310 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 PSY 310 Week 4 Individual Assignment Gestalt Psychology Reflection

9. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • Create a 1- to 2-page brochure explaining the Cognitive Psychology Movement and the major events that influenced its development. • Who is Phineas Gage? What impact did he have on the realm of biological psychology? PSY 310 Week 4 Team Assignment Cognitive Psychology Movement Brochure PSY 310 Week 5 Discussion Question 1

10. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • What contemporary technologies have made significant contributions to biological psychology in the last half of the 20th century? • Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper discussing the foundations and components of psychoanalysis. Evaluate the contributions and criticisms of psychoanalytic models to the explanation of human behavior. • Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. • Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. PSY 310 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 PSY 310 Week 5 Individual Assignment Psychoanalytic Model Paper

11. PSY 310 UOP Course Material • Create a 2- to 3-page debate transcript between two humanistic theorists, outlining why they believe their theories contributed more towards the field of psychology. Be sure to discuss the main points of each theory and their criticisms. • Format your transcript consistent with APA guidelines. • Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. PSY 310 Week 5 Team Assignment Humanistic Theories Debate

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