written assignment 4

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Choose one of the following for this week’s assignment:  Â Choose either Georgia O’Keefe’s Ram’s Head, White Hollyhock-Hills, 1935 on page 123, or Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory,  1931 on page 122 to write about. Name your chosen work. Describe how the elements of painting are discernible in this work. What  feelings are you receiving from this painting? Explain. What is the author trying to say to you? Explain. Use between 200-250 words to  complete this assignment.  Â Raphael’s The Alba Madonna, 1510, is a later Renaissance work. Which of our themes of humanism, individualism, and scientific  naturalism do you see in this painting? Do you see much perspective or chiaroscuro in this piece? If so, describe. Use 200-250 words to  complete this assignment.  Â Write a letter to either da Vinci, van Gogh, or Picasso and discuss his signature work(s). Describe what you feel and think from this work.  Ask any questions about this author’s intent. Use 200-250 words to complete this assignment.  Â Compare Picasso’s Guernica (p. 120) to Goya’s The Third of May 1808, 1814 on page 111. Both paintings deal with the subject of war  and man’s brutality to man. Even though these artists painted these pictures about one hundred years apart, how are they similar? And,  both artists painted in different styles and contexts, so how are these paintings different? Use 200-250 words to complete this assignment.

psy/203 version 5 week 1 review worksheet

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1. A psychologist is interested in learning more about how children interact with each other during the school day. The psychologist is particularly interested in discovering the ways in which children behave when they think theyare not being watched. What research method would be best used to conduct this type of research? Why? What ethical concerns might be an issue in this type of research?2. As a researcher, I am interested in learning whether there is a connection between sleep and test scores. For example, I want to know if an increase in sleep improves test scores. What type of research method would I use? Why? What ethical concerns might present an issue when conducting this type of research?3. If I want to research whether a new medication has an effecton depression, and I want to compare the medication against a placebo, what research method might I use? Why? What ethical concerns might be an issue in this type of research?A researcher gathers information for a study from a popular social media network, but does not ask the participants for their consent to use their information. What are the ramifications of this action? Is it illegal if the information is public? Would an individual whose information was used have recourse if their information was published without their knowledge and consent? Explain.

psy101: week 3 assignment

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Final Paper and Annotated BibliographyYour summative assignment for this course is a Final Paper, which is due in Week Five.  To ensure that you have time to process the material and produce a strong paper, you will create an outline your Final Paper and an annotated bibliography for submission this week. You will receive feedback on your outline and annotated bibliography to help you make your Final Paper more effective.  To begin, review the instructions for your Final Paper, which are listed in Week Five of your course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide.Next, select one of the following research topics for your Final Paper:Is corporal punishment needed to discipline children?Does violence in the media contribute to violent behavior in children?What techniques have professionals used to treat insomnia and how effective are those treatments?What does research show about the effectiveness of the major techniques for promoting weight loss?Are intelligence and personality stable across adulthood and into old age?Then, review the PSY101 Outline and Annotated Bibliography Template, which contains the layout for this week’s assignment.  Your outline must be one to two pages in length.  Clearly identify the topic selected, and include major headings for the areas to be considered.  The major areas include:A well-written introduction and conclusion with a succinct thesis statement.Summarize your sources and analyze the findings from your research.Discuss the key issues and controversies surrounding your selected topic.Identify a variety of perspectives on the selected topic, so that the discussion is balanced and not one-sided.Distinguish how cognitive and behavioral implications might play a role in your selected topic.  What learning principles could factor in with the topic?  What theories of motivation and personality could influence your insights into the topic?Analyze any additional research that could be done in the future and provide solutions that could be implemented in the present regarding your selected topic.Under each major heading, summarize your point about that heading.  Subheadings should briefly summarize research that may both support and disagree with each viewpoint, if applicable.  This outline will form your roadmap for creating your Final Paper.In addition to your outline, submit a one- to two- page annotated bibliography of your scholarly sources for your Final Paper.  Each source must include the APA formatted citation as well as a summary paragraph.  The summary paragraph should contain four to five well-developed sentences in your own words (do not use the abstract included with journal articles) summarizing the source and describing its applicability to your selected topic.  You are required to use a minimum of five scholarly sources that were published within the last five years and are cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Examples of scholarly sources include: peer-reviewed journal articles, research studies, professional websites with authored material, and government websites.  Popular internet sites (Wikipedia, Newsweek, New York Times, etc.) are not considered scholarly sources. These sources will also be used for writing your Final Paper.For more in-depth assistance with your outline or annotated bibliography, please visit the Ashford Writing Center located under the Learning Resources tab in the left-hand navigation panel of your course.*The following example is designed to support you in the completion of the Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography assignment- How to include five relevant scholarly sources obtained from the Ashford University Library in your annotated bibliography.*

Ethics

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Over the course of thousands of years, various theories have been offered to explain the best way to determine what is ethical. The search for “good” or correct actions and thoughts has provided several strong approaches that are actively used today. While all of the various ethical theories seek to lead one to being ethical, they differ on how this should be accomplished. Each approach has its own strengths and weaknesses. It is important to understand these differences when analyzing ethical decisions from various perspectives.For this Assignment, you are to complete the chart for seven ethical theories based on the following criteria:How is “good” determined: Explain in one or two sentences what the theory argues is the correct way to determine what is right. This is the main argument of the theory in a nutshell.Most Noted Philosopher(s): Name the philosopher or philosophers most closely associated with the theory.Major Strengths: Using phrases or sentences, list at least two major strengths that is specific to that theory.Major Weaknesses: Using phrases or sentences, list at least two major weaknesses that is specific to that theory.