Write a 7–-page white paper that examines how academic work helps professional success, analyzes the requirements for psychology professionals, and develops an action plan to achieve professional goals. A white paper originally referred to a government report and meant that the paper was authoritative and informative. White papers today have taken on a broader meaning […]
Motivation Excerpted from Chapter 11 of Biehler/Snowman, PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO TEACHING, 8/e, Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Definition of Motivation (p. 399) Behavioral Views of Motivation (pp. 399-402) Cognitive Views of Motivation (pp. 402-406) The Humanistic View of Motivation (pp. 406-409) The Impact of Cooperative Learning on Motivation (pp. 416-417) Suggestions for Teaching in Your Classroom: Motivating […]
I need help with a Psychology question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn. Refer to chapter 10 as well as p. 472, Box 10.1 “Cultural Relativism.” The text describes interpersonal violence across seven different global cultures (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, and Russia). Choose three different […]
Attention Getter: Has anyone here seen the movie Josie and the Pussycats from 2001? It’s okay if you haven’t, I don’t blame you. Relate to Audience: Behind all the superb acting and catchy music, however, lies a highly controversial and interesting topic. That would be subliminal messaging, and that’s what I’ll be talking to you […]
Just Like a roller-coaster there are ups and downs. Sometimes this can be overwhelming. We all need a safe zone, that place where we go when we need comfort, motivation, or Just some company. For many of us, that safe zone is music. To get further insight into how music affects people, we invited members […]
7-1 Short Presentation: Dyslexia Assignment: Imagine you are working as a language specialist in a professional setting (it could be in education, the workplace, as a social worker, etc.). In this role, you are assigned to create short presentation that will help your target audience understand how and why dyslexia occurs and provide them with […]
PART1-Due Thursday Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs: Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you […]
Dr. Katherine Benziger dedicates one of her books, “Thriving in Mind” to her grandmother who worked with Carl Jung and Anna Freud, so it is no great leap of logic to discover her psychological influences (2000). And, one look at her work makes her claim as the next generation of Jungian researcher easy to justify. […]
In everyday conversation, the question “What motivated you to do that?” is a way of asking, “What caused your behavior? Why did you act that way?” To psychologists, a motivation is a need or desire that serves to energize behavior and to direct it toward a goal. Psychologists consider motivation as a hypothetical concept. Hence, […]
The Transformation of Pyschology From the 1920s to today, psychology has surely developed. Technological advancements as well as new ideas and ways of thinking about the subject helped to reform what psychology is today. Rather than completely changing, psychology has actually built up more and more through the decades. New branches were added to the […]
