Awakenings (1990).Based on a true story by neurologist Oliver Sacks, this film portrays Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) as a psychiatrist in charge of patients who are apparently catatonic.He achieves success, albeit temporary, via neuropharmacology aimed at increasing dopamine levels in the brain

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reflection papers

Reaction Paper (100 points)

Your reaction paper will be written using the American Psychological Association (APA) style and format, 6thedition. Your first step in the writing process will be to view the APA Video Tutorial located at the top of your Moodle page in the right hand corner.

Your paper will be an analysis of one or more movie characters from a movie selected from the list provided below.This paper is NOT a summary of the movie; you will use at least three (3) major concepts (not just terms) from your textbook and analyze the character(s) in the movie using these psychological concepts to explain why they act the way they do in the movie.

In addition to using the concepts in the textbook as references, you will also support the statements in your paper using peer-reviewed articles from credible resources that provide research-based information to help explain your character’s behavior. Your reference page should include a minimum of five (5) references, one reference to your textbook and four additional resources.

When writing the analysis of your movie character (the body of the paper), you should refer to your textbook and additional references to support your ideas of why the character is behaving in a certain manner.The body of the paper should be a minimum of four full pages and no longer than 5 pages.In-text citations using APA formatting should be made in the body of your paper when using your reference material.

Your final paper will consist of a title page, abstract page, reference page and an analysis of the movie character (body of paper) based on the topics in the book – approximately 4-7 pages total. Your paper is  and will be turned in before class with the grading rubric (posted on Moodle) stapled to the top of your paper. If you do not submit your paper on the due date, 10 points will be deducted each day it is late.

Movie List (select one):

Awakenings (1990).Based on a true story by neurologist Oliver Sacks, this film portrays Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) as a psychiatrist in charge of patients who are apparently catatonic.He achieves success, albeit temporary, via neuropharmacology aimed at increasing dopamine levels in the brain.

Regarding Henry (1991).Henry (Harrison Ford) is a ruthless and driven lawyer who sustains a gunshot wound to the head during an interrupted robbery. What results is amnesia as well as a significant change in his personality.The film focuses on his recovery as he comes to terms with the person he once was.

Legends of the Fall (1994).Tristan (Brad Pitt) falls from innocence as he embarks on a journey into the darkest secrets of love, betrayal, and the unbreakable bonds of blood.This movie portrays an evolution over a lifespan of joy, hate, compassion, and rites of passage.

At First Sight (1996).Val Kilmer stars as a man who has been blind since birth and has learned to relate to the world through his sense of touch.The movie illustrates his experiences following experimental surgery to restore his vision.

50 First Dates (2004). A romantic comedy about young adult love in which Adam Sandler portrays a young man who falls in love with a girl (Drew Barrymore) with an unusual type of memory loss.She maintains memories throughout the day, but every night she loses those new memories and awakens the next day starting over.Sandler’s character must find new and effective methods of winning her affections every day.

Still Alice (2014).Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she’s a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband (Alec Baldwin) and three grown children (Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth, and Hunter Parrish). When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s changes her life—and her relationship with her family and the world—forever.

American Sniper (2015). Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris (Bradley Cooper) finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind

Applications of Motivational Learning Theory

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Applications of Motivational Learning Theory

Select and complete one of the following assignments:

Option 1: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Transcript

Option 2: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Brochure

Option 3: Forensic Psychology Transcript

Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout

Option 5: Health and Sports Psychology Plan

Option 6: Health and Sports Psychology Literature Chapter

Option 7: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Presentation

Option 8: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Handout

Option 1: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Transcript

Prepare a 10-minute talk or a 5- 7 page transcript for national park visitors, explaining the psychological benefits of spending time in nature and with animals. Support your points with information from peer-reviewed research studies.

Address the following in your presentation:

  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for learning to change behavior
  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in spending time in nature and/or with animals

Option 2: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Brochure

Prepare a motivational brochure for national park visitors, explaining the psychological benefits of spending time in nature and/or with animals. Support your points with information from peer-reviewed research studies.

Address the following in your brochure:

  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for learning to change behavior
  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in spending time in nature and/or with animals

Option 3: Forensic Psychology Transcript

Select an infamous serial killer and perform an analysis of this individual’s motivation, in terms of at least two of the four learning theories.

Prepare a 10-minute talk or 5- 7 page transcript for police officers, explaining the behavior of serial killers in terms of established learning theories and theories of motivation.

Address the following in your talk:

  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in the killers’ behaviors.
  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for how serial killers may have been motivated to learn such violent behavior

Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout

Select an infamous serial killer and perform an analysis of this individual’s motivation, in terms of at least two of the four learning theories.

Prepare a 3- to 5-page handout for police officers, explaining the behavior of serial killers in terms of established learning theories and theories of motivation.

Address the following in your handout:

  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in the killers’ behaviors
  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for how serial killers may have been motivated to learn such violent behavior

Option 5: Health and Sports Psychology Plan

Use elements of each of the four learning theories to develop a motivation plan for Olympic athletes in a sport of your choice.

Address the following in your plan:

  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in developing and practicing Olympic competitor-level athletic and sport skills
  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, Social comparison, and so forth) for motivating athletes to push themselves to their highest competitive levels

Option 6: Health and Sports Psychology Literature Chapter

Write a chapter on motivation for a book on coaching Olympic athletes in a sport of your choice. Use (and identify) each of the four learning theories in your exposition.

Address the following in your chapter:

  • Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in developing and practicing Olympic competitor-level athletic and/or sport skills
  • Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forht) for motivating athletes to push themselves to their highest competitive levels

Option 7: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Presentation

Typical first-line supervisors are unaware of the long-term effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation.

Use elements of each of the four learning theories (and identify them) to develop an improved intrinsic motivational system for employees of a metal furniture manufacturing plant.

Develop a 10- 12 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes for first-line supervisors, explaining your improved intrinsic motivational system: how to implement it and why it will be more effective in the long term than extrinsic rewards.

Address the following in your presentation:

  • Nontechnical explanation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with examples from the workplace
  • Research support for the relative effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation in the long term
  • Practical methods (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) of implementing intrinsic motivation to build expertise in the workplace

Option 8: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Handout

Typical first-line supervisors are unaware of the long-term effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation.

Use elements of each of the four learning theories (and identify them) to develop an improved intrinsic motivational system for employees of a metal furniture manufacturing plant.

Develop a 3- to 5-page handout for first-line supervisors, explaining your improved intrinsic motivational system: how to implement it and why it will be more effective in the long term than extrinsic rewards.

Address the following in your handout:

  • Nontechnical explanation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with examples from the workplace
  • Research support for the relative effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation in the long term
  • Practical methods of implementing intrinsic motivation to build expertise in the workplace

explain the psychology of racism in the US to the world

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TERM PAPER OPTIONS –  10 pages with title page, text (8 pages), and references. You can also attach copies of news articles, tables, or other materials that explain your event or issue. You should include references to scientific journal articles within the text of your paper.

Option Term Paper Grading Sheet (1).doc

ANSWER THIS QUESTION: You are a United Nations specialist on race relations; explain the psychology of racism in the US to the world. Include definitions, history of the notion of race in science, theories of racism, and current issues in the research methodology. Include current issues facing both majority and minority groups and their members.

TERM PAPER REQUIREMENTS

1. The literature review must come from PsycInfo, Sociological Abstracts, PsycCritiques, or Psychology: A Sage Full Text Collection. You can use editorials and news articles and these should be cited in the references, but these are not scholarly materials. You should use editorials and news articles sparingly.

 2. Remember to cite all material or information in the text of the paper. To do otherwise is unethical. To plagiarize is unethical.

 3. The paper must come from one of the three options and be turned in for the deadline. No late papers are accepted.

 4. Make an outline to organize your information.

            Intro – statement of problem

            Background lit review for variables or issues

            If citing a study, include:

           Methods-participants, procedures, materials (or                                                     arguments to be used)

           Results – of research findings (or implications for your                                                    arguments)

             Discussion    restatement of findings and what findings mean

 5. At least, 8 pages of text are required (minus the title page and references).

 6. Use only double spacing. Never take your line spacing off double spacing.

 7. Never use author’s first names – only last names.

 8. Never use personal pronouns (I, we, our, etc.).

 9. Never write the name of the article or book within the text.

 10. Group similar content into 1 paragraph – when you switch a topic, start a new paragraph

 11. Keep Nouns and Verbs Together (NV RULE)

 12. Clauses come at the beginning and end of a sentence

 13. Transition Words (moreover, also, frequently, consequently, thus, etc.)

 14. No typographical or grammatical errors

 15. You should use American Psychological Association Writing Style.

 16. I will use the Department’s plagiarism scanner, if there is any question about the originality of the paper. I can provide testimonials on what happens to students who plagiarize in my class.

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

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Research Paper about : Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

  • The paper assignment should include the following structure and it must comply with APA written standards: Title page (1), Abstract (1), Content pages (5), Conclusion (1), and References (1). Therefore, there must be a minimum of nine (9) pages per project.
  • You must include at least three (3) professional journal articles from journals in Psychology.
  • Use APA citation style in the body of your paper so I know where the information came from (like your text does). This is the (Author, date) you see in your text. It gives credit to original author’s research and are alphabetized by the author’s last name.
  • Research Paper Project Suggestions for General Psychology and Human Growth Class. These are some of the aspects you may utilize as a guide:
    • Why the name of the disorder / concept or definition.
    • Criteria to be followed in order to be diagnosed with this specific disorder according to the DSM-5 Edition.
    • History
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Different types
    • Preventions
    • Treatment plans for short-term goals and long-term goals
    • Tips or suggestions on how to overcome the disorder
    • Parenting skills to help the individuals

    Evidence-based therapies for specific disorder

  • The paper assignment should include the following structure and it must comply with APA written standards: Title page (1), Abstract (1), Content pages (5), Conclusion (1), and References (1). Therefore, there must be a minimum of nine (9) pages per project.
  • You must include at least three (3) professional journal articles from journals in Psychology.
  • Use APA citation style in the body of your paper so I know where the information came from (like your text does). This is the (Author, date) you see in your text. It gives credit to original author’s research and are alphabetized by the author’s last name.
  • Research Paper Project Suggestions for General Psychology and Human Growth Class. These are some of the aspects you may utilize as a guide:
    • Why the name of the disorder / concept or definition.
    • Criteria to be followed in order to be diagnosed with this specific disorder according to the DSM-5 Edition.
    • History
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
    • Different types
    • Preventions
    • Treatment plans for short-term goals and long-term goals
    • Tips or suggestions on how to overcome the disorder
    • Parenting skills to help the individuals

    Evidence-based therapies for specific disorder