Consider the relationships between diversity psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and globalization. How does each enhance our understanding of human behavior?

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Think about the growing influence of the cross-cultural perspective in psychology.
Consider the relationships between diversity psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and globalization. How does each enhance our understanding of human behavior?

Bring to mind the ways in which feminist and black psychologies have enriched our understanding of human behavior

Imagine that you have been given the task to develop a short concept paper for an introductory psychology course. Your dean has directed that the course reflect the global and cross-cultural nature of psychology and include diverse perspectives from other psychologies including Black and feminist.
With these thoughts in mind, post the following :

Your rationale for a new course that focuses on global, multicultural aspects of psychology and an explanation of (1) how and why Black, feminist, and cross-cultural psychologies depart from traditional psychology and are thus important for the course; 2) how you would infuse those perspectives into the course; 3) the importance of globalization and its impact on the science and practice of psychology; and 4) how you can infuse the principles of Black, feminist, and cross-cultural psychologies into your role as teacher and as scholar-practitioner.

What is the most difficult step in the decision making process? Explain why.

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What is the most difficult step in the decision making process? Explain why.

NOTE: If your response to the DQ is not at least 250 words, it will not be counted as substantive. Two references are needed – one may be the textbook and the other must be a peer-reviewed article. It is important to your learning that you read research based articles separate from the textbook. The UOP library is a great source of these articles. Use in-text citations for all references and use APA formatting for the references. (Remember to answer all parts of the question). You will need to cite your references in your DQ response to receive credit as substantive. The UOP program is all about “practicality,” so do not neglect to include real world applications every chance you get. I expect your discussion question responses to reflect critical thought and at least 60% to be your own thoughts and words.

Describe in detail the theories surrounding one of the sensory systems in regards to how we smell, touch, taste, see, etc.

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Conduct three of the following experiments and record your reactions. Be specific for each experiment.
1. Rub your index fingers gently over a piece of very coarse sandpaper a few times and rate its coarseness on a scale from 1 (very soft) to 7 (very coarse). After a minute or two, rub the same finger over the paper and again rate its coarseness. Did your perception of the coarseness change? How? 
2. Distribute one cup with sugar water and one with fresh water. Take a sip of the sugar water and swish it around in your mouth for several seconds without swallowing it; gradually, it should taste less sweet. After swallowing it (or spitting it back into the cup), taste from the cup containing fresh water. Did the taste of the fresh water surprise you? How? 
3. Take about 15 index cards and a flashlight that is opaque on all sides (so that light shines only through the front) into a very dark room. After placing all 15 cards over the beam of light, slowly remove the cards one at a time until you can barely detect the light, and then count the number of cards that remain over the light. After a few minutes, the light should begin to look brighter. When this is the case, add a card and see if you can still see the light. Repeat this process of gradually adding cards over a 15-minute period. Were you able to detect an increasingly dim light the longer you spent in the dark? 
4. Fill 3 medium-sized bowls with (a) very hot (but not painfully so) tap water, (b) very cold tap water, and (c) a mixture of the very hot and very cold water. Arrange them, so your right hand is in front of the cold water, your left hand is in front of the hot water, and the lukewarm water is in the middle. Submerse your hands into the water (right into cold, left into hot) for about 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, quickly transfer both hands to the lukewarm (middle) bowl. What did you sense? 
In all four experiments, you will experience Sensory adaptation. 
•Fully describe the process and results of each experiment. 
•What is adaptation? Explain adaptation as discussed in the text, not as a general dictionary definition. 
• Explain how adaptation is evident in each of your experimental results. 
• Comprehensively describe the sensory systems involved in these experiments, from the receptors all the way into and including the brain. 
•Describe in detail the theories surrounding one of the sensory systems in regards to how we smell, touch, taste, see, etc. 
•Include a discussion on how adaptation is important from an evolutionary perspective. 
Write a 2-3 page paper addressing the items above. 
As with all assignments in which you are referring to someone else’s writing, cite any sources used and format them according to the requirements of the APA style guide. 
This formatting includes, but is not limited to, the following guidelines: 
•Margins – set to one inch 
•Font – 12 pt. Times New Roman, no bold, or underline 
•Title – center above the paper, 12 pt. font (Level A Heading), no bold, underline, or italics 
•Pagination – every page; consists of a header containing a short title for the paper and page number placed in the upper right corner of the page 
• Line Spacing – double space all work including the References Page. 
•Point-of-View – first person may be used for this paper 
•In-text citations – must conform to APA requirements References list – must conform to APA requirements 
(For information on the APA style, visit the Library’s APA Citation Center.)

List and describe the three factors identified by researchers in the development of prosocial behavior in young children.

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1.Choose one notable physical or socioemotional characteristic of each of the three developmental stages (early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence) discussed in chapter 3, and give at least one educational implication of each. Note: Try to pick a characteristic that you personally remember as being difficult or significant. What classroom accommodations would you make as a result of these implications?

2.Describe what parents and teachers can do to promote language development in young children.

3.List and describe the three factors identified by researchers in the development of prosocial behavior in young children. Give a personal example of each factor that you can identify in either your own childhood or that of your child.

4.List and discuss the four different types of play covered in the textbook. Give a personal example of each type of play that you can identify in either your own childhood or that of your child. Explain the importance of play to development.

5.In recent years, early childhood programs have expanded. Briefly summarize the focus of day-care, preschools, compensatory preschool, early intervention, and kindergarten programs. Discuss how the NAEYC defines the concept of developmentally appropriate practice and its implications for each of the above programs.

6.List and discuss the separate textbook suggestions regarding promoting self-esteem and social skills.

7.Define hypothetical-deductive reasoning and briefly list and summarize the four implications for educational practice discussed in the textbook.

8.List and summarize James Marcia’s four identity statuses.

9.Briefly list and summarize the seven major types of problems experienced during the adolescent years. Pick one of these problems that you remember was significant for you and offer a suggestion regarding how a teacher could have, or did, help you.

The text is the 7th edition, Educational Psychology, Theory and Practice, by Robert Slavin