Select a man or woman who made significant contributions to this era of early psychology

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Select a man or woman who made significant contributions to this era of early psychology.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the person’s background, psychological perspective, and the contribution he or she made to the field of psychology.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Select a goal—something you would like to change about yourself. Perhaps you would like to stop smoking, control drinking, improve study habits, manage time better, or change eating or exercise habits. It is critical that your goal be measurable, attainable, positive, and significant to you.

Describe the goal as target behaviors. What specific behaviors do you want to increase or decrease?

Choose a means of monitoring your progress, such as a chart or a behavioral diary.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word contract that states all of the above points and specifies both internal and external consequences for actions in a realistic timeframe, such as short-term rewards for adhering to the contract and a long-term reward for meeting your goals.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word reflection on the main influences on Gestalt psychology and how they contributed to its development.

Include an example of each of the Gestalt principles of perceptual organization.

Format your reflection consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper discussing the foundations and components of psychoanalysis. Evaluate the contributions and criticisms of psychoanalytic models to the explanation of human behavior.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Many effects in memory, and psychology in general, are presented as universal, applying to everyone at all times and in all places. However, there are important differences among individuals in how they process and recall information. For instance, demographic differences, such as age, gender, and culture of origin, may have an impact on how we remember; other dimensions of individual difference may be intelligence, creativity, and motivation. Some of these differences are related to biology, others are related to the social environment, and some differences are related to both.

For this assignment, you will research how one of these variables can change how people experience a learning situation—for example, learning a foreign language, remembering the names of people at a party, or studying for a biology exam or other academic test. Think how this dimension could explain the differences between your own experiences and those of others you know. Your assignment should include the following:

  1. Describe a learning context of interest related to cognitive psychology, such as learning a foreign language, studying for an exam, or remembering names at a party. Feel free to use an example from one of the activities in the course.
    • Describe the types of memory and learning involved and the memory and learning problems involved (for instance, problems with memory such as forgetting, amnesia, and the tip-of-the-tongue effect).
    • Write a case study where two people learn and experience a learning situation differently. Note that you can contrast circumstances involving memory deficits and also circumstances of exceptional performance.
  2. Find at least three peer-reviewed research articles that help you understand individual learning differences. In other words, how could the result change due to individual differences, such as age, gender, or culture?
    • Summarize these sources.
    • Apply the scholarship you have found to explain how the individuals in your case study learn and remember differently.
    • Describe the methods and measures used in research that seek to understand individual learning differences.
  3. Explain how you would apply the knowledge you have gained regarding individual differences, learning, and memory in your personal or professional life.

Strive to be as concise as possible and limit the length of your completed assignment to no more than 5–6 pages, excluding the title page and reference page. Support your statements and analyses with references and citations from at least three academic resources.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
  • Number of Resources: At least three citations.
  • Length of paper: 5–6 pages not including a title page and a reference page. The reference page should include all sources and the references of the original media pieces. The paper should be double-spaced.
  • Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
!!MY PERSONAL NOTES TO YOU!!
*Absolutely No Plagiarism
* This paper has to be written in APA format
* Attached is the template on how the paper should look like
*THE LEARNING CONTEXT OF INTEREST FOR THE PAPER, I WANT IT TO BE WRITTEN ABOUT LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE*

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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The topic i chose was Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

This is a research focused paper. You are to select a disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, etc.) or a category of mental conditions (i.e., Anxiety Disorders, Thought Disorders, Depressive Disorders, etc.) as defined by the DSM-IV or DSM-V. (If you do not have access to a DSM, you will find a copy in the reserve section on the 2nd floor of the school library: call number RC455.2 C4 D54.) Write a summary of current research related to an issue using at least two professional journal articles (anything published since January 2011). An issue must address diagnosis, risk factors, etiology, OR treatment of the disorder(s) you have selected. You can incorporate other articles published after January 2011.

DO NOT USE THE SUE TEXTBOOK AS A SOURCE IN WRITING YOUR PAPER! This is an advance course requiring you to use original source materials. Everything must be based on the professional articles and othe professional sources like the DSM.

Address the controversies and the strengths and weaknesses you see in the research you’re citing. Address contradictory conclusions by the papers’ authors and take a side, elaborating on why you agree (or disagree) with the different positions.

Examples of professional journals include Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Journal of Affective Disorders. There are literally hundreds of professional journals. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFOis a good source for these and are accessible through the school library’s Article Database. There are also electronic journals available through the school’s library. Be aware of online journal articles identified using Google and other popular search engines. These journals tend not to be primary resources.

Take Note: Psychology Today, WebMD and Psychcentral.com, AllPsych Online and other popular magazines and websites are not professional resources. Do not use these.

Be discerning. Some journals are better sources than others. Not all journals are juried. Some are on the fringe and reflect points of view that are of questionable scientific validity. Use of these and popular magazines/websites can negatively impact your grade.

This paper must be typed, double spaced and five (5) pages (plus or minus 1) not including title and reference pages. Use the Publication Manual of American Psychological Association as a style guide. For information on citing electronic references and answers to other frequently asked questions about APA Style, see http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx?imw=Y

Discuss behaviorism as the 2nd major force in psychology and why is behaviorism a “better” alternative than the first force of psychology which was the Freudian psychoanalytic theory

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Directions:

Locate the annotated bibliography and outline you created in the Topic 2 assignment. Using the outline you developed, the information from the annotated bibliography, and the feedback provided by your instructor,

**write a paper (2,000-2,250 words) that synthesizes the articles you have read and addresses the following:

  1. Trace the origins of behaviorism and the impetus for its development.
  2. Discuss behaviorism as the 2nd major force in psychology and why is behaviorism a “better” alternative than the first force of psychology which was the Freudian psychoanalytic theory.
  3. Name three crucial researchers in the school of behaviorism.
  4. Analyze the contributions of these researchers to the development of behaviorism.
    • Refer to the annotated bibliography and outline you created in the Topic 2 assignment along with the assignment feedback from your instructor.
    • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
    • Use academic sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books, government reports, and other instructor-approved texts.
    • You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.