Research Proposal Paper: Each student will be asked to design a social psychologicalstudy. (The study should not be carried out.) The paper describing the study should be written inAPA style and should contain: 1) a title page; 2) an abstract; 3) an introduction, or literature review (with at least three references),ending with an original hypothesis; 4) a method section (in which the design is explained); […]

For most classes (see syllabus) you will need to take two of the Key Terms (located at the beginning of the chapter) introduced the previous week and identify an instance in your life where these principles came into play. This should be approximately 1 page (times new roman; 12 pt font; single spaced) and you must describe precisely why the principle or procedure you chose […]

Description:  Prejudice is a negative opinion or attitude about someone based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and so on. Discrimination is negative behavior toward others based on their membership in a group. In this assignment, you will identify and discuss factors that contribute to prejudice and discrimination.  Objectives: •Identify factors that influence the development of prejudice and discrimination. •Describe how people form opinions of […]

Quantitative and qualitative research are the foundations of scientific research studies. Quantitative social science research tries to understand social science by creating quantifiable evidence, like numbers and statistics, analyzed over many different instances to show reliability and validity. You can remember this easily by thinking “quantitative = quantity; quantity = numbers.” Qualitative research tries to understand social science by exploring the totality of a situation, […]

Course Project Task IV  Literature Review III  As you complete your literature review, it will then be time to organize the wealth of information you’ve acquired into a suitable format for proceeding with the next phase of the project—developing the content for the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that will be due in Module 7.  Develop a two- to three-page outline of your presentation in Microsoft Word […]

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct (PCC) is a social learning approach to criminal behavior that posits that criminal behavior is a combination of personality, social learning, and situational factors. This approach assumes that although the causes of crime cannot be scientifically pinpointed, they may be inferred by examining the correlates of criminal behavior. PCC regards the major correlates of criminal behavior as 1) antisocial attitudes, […]

Two 3-5 paged article critique is due during the term. The paper must be a critique of a published empirical study. Specific details are included later in the syllabus and are posted on myLeo Online (D2L). Students will be randomly assigned due dates for the critique. All work must be turned in on myLeo Online (D2L) prior to the start of class on the day […]

Complete an APA  style Research Paper on a topic related to adult development of your choice.  It should be 3-5 pages in length and include a title page, an abstract and works cited page.  Some of examples of topics can be a) Alzheimer’s Disease, Depression, Schizophrenia (or other mental disorders), or any other topic related to adult development.  Attached is the rubric and further instructions […]

As you have seen in your course materials, recognizing bias and errors in our thinking is crucial. Awareness of these errors is important for our study of cross-cultural psychology, but absolutely vital for interactions with others. As scholars we work to be as objective and evidence based as possible, and all too often these thinking errors cause us to misunderstand and misjudge people. Increasing awareness […]

People that abuse substances have individual reasons for what first drove them to begin using these substances in the first place. Some clients started using them through experimentation, peer pressure, or curiosity. However, many users began using substances as a way of dealing with other issues in their lives, such as depression, anxiety, weight loss, or other physical or mental disorders. In still other cases, […]