Use the most current sources you can find. Do not use sources older than 8 years. (You may cite older sources if they are classics, if you want to show the chronology of something, or if you have another good reason. If you choose to use older sources, you will need to explain why.). Use current, peer-reviewed journal articles. Do not use sources without an […]

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 […]

Assignment 1: Retrospective Analysis of Personality In this assignment, you will take a retrospective look at your life history.  First, choose an area of the brain and explain what it does, as well as how it would impact an activity from your daily life. Then, analyze the roles of nature and nurture in shaping the person you are today.  Next, describe the influences of culture, […]

 Post an analysis of the implications of the social construction of disability. Describe how disability can be defined as a social construct. Explain how that relates to the perception of disability. Be specific and draw on examples from the Parker case to illustrate your thoughts. Also, describe the intersection of Stephanie’s mental illness with other characteristics of her identity. Explain how those intersections could serve […]

 Students will chose a topic in Sport Psychology (each chapter would be a good starting point for ideas), such as team dynamics, leadership, overcoming injury, etc. and will write a 7 page paper (1 cover page, 1 properly formatted APA Reference page and 5 pages of content)* A rubric will be provided in the Document Sharing Section of the class in eCollege.  Students can chose […]

Our textbook suggests that, when contemplating career options, we should be cautious about choosing a career solely on the basis of salary. In your own words, describe the reasons the textbook authors give for suggesting this cautious approach to career selection.  What would be your own additional personal concerns regarding using salary as the sole factor in your career decisions?  How important is salary in your assessment of potential occupations? […]

Discussion 1: Integrating the Research Process  About 15 years ago before evidence-based practice became a standard to which to aspire a professor found an article describing a treatment program for substance-abusing African-American women that incorporated their children and aimed to preserve their families. The program was built around principles of African-centered theory. The professor thought the program appeared well designed and heartily urged students to […]

This assignment is designed to get you critically thinking and writing abouthow psychological issues are presented in the popular media. Magazine,newspaper, radio and tv accounts of psychological phenomena often arepresented more to attract an audience than to provide fully accurateinformation. To complete this assignment, you will need to select fiverecent (within the past six months) media items. These can be magazinearticles, newspaper articles, advertisements, commercials, […]

Assignment 13 Essays Part IV: Your assignments must reflect analysis and synthesis of the learning outcomes for this course. All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style and must be written at graduate level English. The content, conciseness and clarity of your answers will be considered in the evaluation of your work. The average length of answers to essay questions is 1 – 2 […]

For this week’s assignment, you will complete the Background (including a literature review) and Significance sections of your grant proposal following the Grant Proposal Guidelines (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. See the Sample Grant Proposal Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  as an example and use it as a template for your Grant Proposal. The more complete your assignment is, the […]