Potential students often look for guidance regarding the programs that they are considering. You are a program assistant at a local university. You have been asked by your department chair (psychology) to create a booklet about the field of forensic psychology for potential students. This booklet will be given out at information sessions and will be sent to students requesting more information. The department chair […]

Before completing this discussion, review Chapters 6 and 7 of your text, the “Piaget’s Enduring Contribution to Developmental Psychology,” “On Major Developments in Preschoolers’ Imagination,” “Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896-1934),” and “Jean Piaget (1896-1980)” articles, as well as the Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage Revisited video. After examining the research in human development, choose and complete one of the following options: Option A: Piaget’s theory on cognitive […]

In this Module we learned about the three types of multiple murders: Serial, mass or spree  murders. Choose one case of multiple murder (either serial, mass or spree). Research the case online (do not use Wikipedia as anything other than a jumping off point) and write a paper summarizing the case. Present this summary in the form of a 3-5 page paper which will be […]

The Stanford Prison Experiments were some of the most famous studies on conformity and obedience in modern history. Go to this link to learn more about these experiments. http://www.prisonexp.org/ Part 1 Answer the following questions: Some of the prison guards in this experiment exhibited cruel and violent behaviors. According to participants, this behavior was very different from their typical behavior. How would you explain this phenomenon? Do you […]

Assignment 1: Final Argument Paper Using the information from the PowerPoint presentation you created in Module 3, write an Argument Paper that takes a position on the issue you selected. (1. Should people under 18 be subjected to legal curfews or restricted driving privileges?)  Be sure to include an explanation of the topic, possible viewpoints on the topic, your selected position on the topic, and appropriate […]

Adolescent Issues: Choose a problem such as drug use, adolescent suicide, delinquency, adolescent pregnancy, or dropping out of school.  Do a web search for resources.  View several and write a paragraph or two summary of some of the information you have found for at least four sites.  Be sure to include the accurate URL and complete reference for each site.  If you cite specific statistics, be sure to credit the […]

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Your local town is addressing the following issues in its law-making: 1. Should people under 18 be subjected to legal curfews or restricted driving privileges? 2. Should libraries be required to install filtering software or otherwise censor the materials that they provide? 3. Should insurance companies in your state be required to pay for breast reconstruction, birth control pills, or Viagra? 4. Should the use […]

This exercise will help you become more proficient at recognizing, translating, and evaluating if and and statements. In this assignment, find two examples for the exercise; translate the claims of the example into symbolic form; identify an if or an and statement; then assess it. Note: Translation and assessment are tools we use to categorize statements. Therefore, you will not be penalized if, through translation […]

    Master of Arts in Psychology   Comprehensive Examination     Organizational Development and   Leadership:   Students in the Master of Arts in Psychology, Organizational Leadership Specialization will be able to:   1. Apply the methods and principles of psychological research in organizations; 2. Evaluate the impact of social and cultural diversity in organizations; 3. Assess organizations’ performance, structure, and development; 4.  Analyze […]