What is memory development and how does it relate to acquiring new knowledge?

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Knowledge Acquisition and Memory Development

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read all the required readings and the Instructor Guidance, as well as view all required multimedia. It is suggested that you also review the recommended resources for this week as a number of them may assist you in creating this written assignment with links to applicable articles.

Too often, when we learn about memory development, we forget that this has a direct relationship to effectively learning. Knowledge is essentially a memory and how well we process information affects our performance at many levels. For this paper, you will be explaining some of the cognitive-based ideologies that explain how memory development works, how it is affected by outside variables, and strategies for improving one’s own information processing effectively. You will demonstrate an understanding of psychological research methods and skeptical inquiry by correctly utilizing support resources within your writing.

Discuss the following in your paper:

  • What is memory development and how does it relate to acquiring new knowledge?
  • Why is it important to successfully move information from working (short-term) memory to long-term memory (effective information processing)?
  • What strategies can be utilized to move knowledge from working memory to long-term memory more effectively? (List a minimum of three strategies.)
  • How much does attention and perception play a role in successful development of schema?
  • How do the types of memories (knowledge) affect how we effectively process information?
  • Consider the following:
  • Semantic memories
  • Episodic memories
  • Autobiographical memories
  • How does false memory development affect how we learn effectively? Is anyone immune?

 

  • Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use headings and sub-headings.
  • Must use appropriate research methods to support the content inclusions.
  • Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. [Explain the topic of this paper and succinctly summarize the elements you will discuss.]
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your topic and findings.
  • Must use at least one scholarly source from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the required e-book.
  • Must not use quoted material.
    • Please synthesize the information you have read.
  • Must document all sources in APA style.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style

Template:

 

[Write introduction]

Memory Development [heading]

[content]

Effective Processing [sub-heading]

[content]

Attention and Perception [sub-heading]

[content]

Types of Knowledge [sub-heading]

[content]

Potential strategies. [content]

False Memory Development [sub-heading]

[content]

Conclusion [heading]

[content]

 

References

[List of references]

Example of formatting:

Rosser-Majors, M.L. (2017). Theories of learning: An exploration. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.

Turner, M. L., & Engle, R. W. (1989). Is working memory capacity task dependent? Journal of Memory and Language, 28, 127–154. doi:10.1016/0749-596X(89)90040-5

Attention And Perception

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Prior to completing this assignment, please read Chapter 3 carefully. View the video The Study of Attention (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and review the article “Driven to Distraction: Dual-Task Studies of Simulated Driving and Conversing on a Cellular Telephone.” Then complete the following experiments:

  • Stroop
  • Selective Attention
  • Ambiguous Figures
  • Muller-Lyer

Attention in its different forms (e.g., selective attention, divided attention, etc.) and perception are both essential aspects of cognition. The goal of this assignment is to introduce you to the topics of attention and perception and the procedures used to study them. Keep in mind that each experiment illustrates a procedure or task that is used by scientists to understand attention and/or perception.

Your paper must begin with an introduction to the topic and must address the four bullet points below. In your paper,

  • Reflect on your experience as the subject in the experiments—did your performance surprise you? Why or why not?
  • Describe what your performance on the selected task tells you about attention and perception.
  • Describe the extent to which the results of each experiment or procedure apply to real-life experiences and settings. Support your points with evidence from at least one peer-reviewed research article.

The Attention and Perception Paper

  • Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least one peer-reviewed source in addition to the course text.
    • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesPreview the document table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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This is what I send you and what we have to do.

Hi Guys,

Okay… I have been e-mailing back and forth with my course lead and my department head since last night, and yes, there is something very wrong with the links in the directions for assignment one. You SHOULD be able to link to experiments with attention and perception, the Stroop Effect, etc. This was supposed to be fixed several weeks ago but was not, and I, along with many other people, are very frustrated over this, as I’m sure you are.

But–as they say in show biz, the show must go on! 

So… here’s what we’re going to do: You are going to Google “attention and perception exercises.” There are many, many online. Choose three or four (take your pick) and do them. Then follow the instructions for your paper and write it just as you would have, carefully following the instructions and reading the rubric in its entirety! It will take you probably a grand total of 10 minutes longer than it would have otherwise.

AND… the best part… I’m backing up the due date to Thursday at midnight to turn this in since we lost so much time with the debacle with the links in the assignment prompt. That should make you very happy! Of course, if you can get it done sooner, that’s fine! 🙂

I’m a reasonable person, and I think this is certainly a reasonable solution. I do apologize for all the confusion over the problem with the links. These things happen, though, and we have effectively resolved the problem. In the meantime, the tech team is working on it so that we won’t have this problem in future offerings of the course.

Have a great rest-of-your-weekend!

Dr. Gray

What does this picture teach us in regard to morality?

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Task: Reply to this topicTask: Reply to this topic

For your final Writing Assignment, you have three choices. Please choose one of the following prompts and begin drafting your assignment. As long as I see earnest effort, I won’t be terribly strict about word count this week. Please use what you create for the discussion in the Writing Assignment itself.

Here are the choices:

Choose one of the following options to complete.

  1. On page 109 of your textbook, view Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Beheading Holofernes, c. 1612. Answer thefollowing in essay form using 200 – 250 words.
    1. What is happening in this picture? Why?
    2. What does this picture teach us in regard to morality?
    3. Read about the context of this painter on pp. 108 – 109. After reading this section, how does this changehow you view this painting? Does this context add another layer of understanding to the action of the painting?
  2. Write a love song. You may write your own music, or use someone else’s musical score, but give them credit (Rolling Stones, “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”). Explain using 200 – 250 words, what kind of love you are extolling and who this song is dedicated to and why.
  3. What music, poetry, sculpture, paintings, architecture, dance, theatre, or cinema art form would you like to have performed or viewed at your funeral to express your life? Explain in detail, using 200 – 250 words, why you have chosen the various pieces to affirm your life.

Explain the potential impact of white privilege on clients from both dominant and minority groups

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Submit a 2.5 – to 3-page APA formatted paper in which you:

Explain the potential impact of white privilege on clients from both dominant and minority groups (consider impact of both positive and negative stereotypes).

Explain how intersecting identities might impact an individual’s experience (for example, race/ethnicity and gender, race/ethnicity and class, race/ethnicity and ability, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation, race/ethnicity and class).

Providing specific examples, explain how a social worker might utilize cultural strengths when working with clients.

Describe 2-3 social work skills and how a social worker might use them to engage in anti-oppressive work.

Support ideas in paper with at least 2-3 course resources (please reference specific chapters, not the entire textbook)

Resources

Bent-Goodley, T., Snell, C. L., & Carlton-LaNey, I. (2017). Black perspectives and social work practice. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 27(1-2), 27-35.

Johnston-Goodstar, K. (2013). Indigenous youth participatory action research: Re-visioning social justice for social work with indigenous youths. Social Work, 58(4), 314-320.

McDermott, M., & Samson, F. L. (2005). White racial and ethnic identity in the United States. Annual Review of Sociology, 31, 245-261.