Fritz Heider (1958) was the first to note the naïve scientist in humans—the part that seeks to understand and explain the actions of others, which is the basis of attribution theory. Central to attribution theory is the notion of disposition, understood as a stable individual quality. When people make attributions, they may differ to the extent that they believe a behavior is dispositional or situational […]

Fiske and Taylor (1984) referred to individuals as “cognitive misers” because of the mental short-cuts taken in an effort to understand people, their behavior, and social situations. These mental short-cuts or heuristics simplify understanding and save time and mental energy when making decisions. Although use of these heuristics may in fact save mental energy and help a person make a quick decision, they are not […]

How would you define hope? What does hope look like? Hope is difficult to describe and it is even harder to measure. Yet it is the foundation of your goals and in action it is exhibited in your desires. Hope has emotional elements in its sense of positive expectation even when the situation is uncertain, perhaps even dire. What gives those diagnosed with a terminal […]

One of our learning focuses this week is on drug use on the most extraordinarily complex and fine-tuned of human organisms, the brain.  Often, drugs are taken for the first time by choice out of a desire to feel pleasure, mood elevation or stress reduction or merely out of curiosity with no expectation of what the experience will be like.  First-time drug use produces varying […]

The Final Research Study Proposal, due at the conclusion of this week, will include the information below using the bold font headings.  Note that three elements have been added.  For the Week 4 Research Proposal Draft, you developed an introduction, literature review and statement of the hypothesis your proposed research would test.  This week’s Final Research Study Proposal assignment will include those elements, revised to […]

The last section of Ch. 1 in the Soomo Webtext is a worksheet to guide you in selecting your research topic and gaining approval from your instructor. This is the first of seven scaffold steps related to your course research. You must complete this worksheet, download it from the Webtext, polish up the Word document, and submit it to your instructor via the Journal Tool […]

In a carefully prepared discussion of not less than 1,000 words, compare and contrast the views about religion expressed by Sociologists Max Weber, Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim. You will be evaluated on how well you make your point and defend  them by using proper documentation to back up your discussion. Stay AWAY from Wikipedia, the internet, google and other non research based materials. Make […]

Your written assignment this week will focus on the concept of ethnocentrism, the idea that others can be judged through the lens of one’s own cultural group, which is superior to another (Sherrill, 2003). Ethnocentric beliefs are often the foundation for many diversity-related arguments in political, religious, and racial discussions. Ethnocentrism can often be seen at the center of arguments about the moral foundations of […]

Utilizing the information you compiled for your literature review paper, and the feedback you received from your instructor about the literature review, prepare a 10-15 minute Power Point presentation on your topic, summarizing the key points and conclusions. Be sure to direct this presentation to an audience in the community. For example, if your paper pertained to a topic in developmental psychology, direct your presentation […]

MUST BE NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK. CANNOT HAVE BE GIVEN TO OTHER STUDENTS. ALL POINTS MUST BE CLEARLY COVERED (ex: Introduction as a sub header with intro followed underneath)…PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WORK ALIGNS WITH RUBRIC SO THAT ALL POINTS ARE COVERED. DO NOT JUST PUT A REFERNCE IN THE REFERNCE SECTION BUT DO NOT USE IT WITHIN THE PAPER. ALL REFERNCES MUST ALSO BE […]