Describe operant conditioning. How did B.F. Skinner explain language development in terms of operant conditioning? What were Noam Chomsky’s criticisms of Skinner’s account?

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1. What was Donder’s attempting to achieve when he invented the method of subtraction in his study of simple and choice reaction time? Why is his work important for the development of cognitive psychology?

2. What is the measure of “savings” in Ebbinghaus’s studies of memory? Why is it reasonable to interpret savings as a measure of how much a person remembers from prior learning? What was Ebbinghaus attempting to achieve when he invented the method of savings?

3. The behaviorists made some strong assumptions about what distinguishes scientific from unscientific approaches to psychology. What were the main assumptions?

4. List some of the factors that lead to the diminished influence of behaviorist approaches in psychology, and to the rise of cognitive psychology in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. For example, why did use of computers in psychology help to promote a more cognitive approach to psychology? Why did developments in linguistics favor a more cognitive approach to psychology?

5. What is Broadbent’s model?

6. Describe operant conditioning. How did B.F. Skinner explain language development in terms of operant conditioning? What were Noam Chomsky’s criticisms of Skinner’s account?

Chap 2

1. Each of the following is an important component of a neuron or of the connection between neurons. Fill in the blanks in the spelling, and briefly describe what is the function of this component?

o a_on

o d_ _dr_ _ _

o syn_ _ _e

o n_ _r_tr_ns_ _ _ _ _r

2. Briefly describe what aspect of brain activity is measured by each of the following methods:

(i) Single cell recordings (of electrical activity)

(ii) Event related potentials (ERPs)

(iii) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

3. Explain the purpose of feature detectors in creating mental representation of objects.

Create a 12-15-slide presentation that captures the following:     The four fictional characters

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Assignment CLC – Career Counseling Presentation (Obj. 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, and 5.1)

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Part 1: Fictional Characters Development

As a group, develop four fictional individuals that may seek career counseling, be sure to include:

Basic demographics such as age, sex, race, and education

Career development thus far

Reason for entering career counseling

Any unique problems that may influence the counseling session (e.g., disability, economic problems, emotional problems)

Part 2: Matching Fictional Characters with Theory

Match each fictional character to one of the five theories covered thus far in the course. Using the theory matched with the fictional character, write a brief explanation of how you would present the theory to the individual.

Using the theory explained to that individual, state the basic steps you will utilize to provide career counseling for the individual, consider including:

Information needed for the initial assessment

Tools utilized in the assessment process

Steps in the career development process

Two resources the client may find useful

Assignments client needs to perform in order to progress in their career development

Part 3: Presentation

Create a 12-15-slide presentation that captures the following:

The four fictional characters

An explanation of how you would explain one of the five theories covered in class to each fictional character

The basic steps that would be utilized to provide career counseling to each fictional character

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards:

2.F.4.a. Theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision making.

2.F.4.b. Approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles and factors.

2.F.4.d. Approaches for assessing the conditions of the work environment on clients’ life experiences.

 

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Identify at least 5 theorists that you liked or disliked. Please do not exceed 10 in total. You should select a few that you liked and a few that you disliked.

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Psych 321: Introduction to Personality Final Paper: Review of Theorists

Write a paper (10-15 pages, double-spaced, including a title page and reference page) discussing your favorite and least favorite theorists that we covered this semester. You should discuss at least 5 theorists in total.

Do the following:

5 Theorists :

Maslow

Bandura

May

Allport

Adler

  1. Identify at least 5 theorists that you liked or disliked. Please do not exceed 10 in total. You should select a few that you liked and a few that you disliked.
  2. Overview each theorist’s work. Pretend that I have no prior knowledge of them, so tell me what I would need to know in your own words. Talk about a few of their most important concepts/terms and how their work is viewed from a modern scientific perspective. Also, identify which approach they are associated with (e.g., humanistic, psychoanalysis, trait theory, etc.).
  3. Tell me why you liked/disliked each. Be specific.
  4. Compare the ideas of all theorists you chose, focusing on a few ways that their ideas
    about personality are different/similar (e.g., their emphasis on nature vs. nurture, the role of childhood experience, society’s impact on personality, social connections).

Make sure to include in-text citations and matching references when discussing specific ideas that are not your own. Please avoid direct citations. In other words, paraphrase the information you share in your paper.

Your paper should also have an APA formatted title page and use headings (different from headers). Please consult the Purdue OWL website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ or the 6th edition of the APA Manual.

Explain which of these interventions you might choose to use and why. Consider client values and your clinical expertise and how those might affect your decision of which intervention to use.

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Once you graduate and obtain your first job out of your Master of Social Work program, you may be asked to identify the gaps in services at your new agency. You may be asked to create a new group or help to identify a new evidence-based intervention that can be introduced to the clients. Understanding how to research the current literature, and then choose and evaluate an intervention, is an important component of being a successful social worker. For this course, you have researched new and interesting interventions that are currently being used with children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Further, you have explored the importance of connecting theory to practice.

For this Assignment, use will practice steps in Evidence-Based Practice. 1) You will think of a practice problem. 2) You then conduct a literature review on available research. 3) You will evaluate the evidence to determine which intervention to use. 4) You will consider client values and your clinical expertise. 5) You will think about what you hope the client gains from this intervention (i.e., decreased depression, increased quality of life, decreased PTSD symptoms) and consider how you might measure this change.

To prepare:

  • Choose a population of interest to you. ADOLESCENTS, is the population.
    • Children
    • Adolescents
    • Adults
    • Elderly/Aging
  • Choose a presenting problem (depression, family conflict, homelessness, etc.) related to the population of interest.
  • Conduct a literature review focused on the presenting problem within the population of interest.

By Day 7

Submit an 8- to 10-page scholarly paper supported with a minimum of six peer-reviewed articles as references. In the paper, you should:

  • Briefly describe the population and presenting problem you are focusing on for this assignment.
  • Provide a review of the articles you reviewed from this project and explain what you learned from conducting this research.
  • Briefly describe at least 2 evidence-based interventions currently used for your chosen population when addressing this particular problem. Provide supporting references when explaining the evidence behind the interventions.
  • Explain which of these interventions you might choose to use and why.
    • Consider client values and your clinical expertise and how those might affect your decision of which intervention to use.
  • Describe how you might apply the specific skills and techniques of the chosen intervention.
  • Briefly explain how you could measure the outcomes of this intervention.
  • Explain any cultural considerations that you need to take into account when working with this population or the particular presenting problem.
  • Discuss how the Code of Ethics applies when working with this particular presenting problem and population.
  • Explain how you would apply a trauma-informed lens when working with this population.

Support your Final Project with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

The Final Project will be evaluated according to the Final Project Rubric, located below and in the Course Information area.