Search for problematic societal issues of public interest and pick one issue you would like to resolve.

 

The issue will be education.

 

Express the issue you found in your search. Refine your expression and include both the original and the refined version. Justify your revision.

 

Investigate the issue by obtaining necessary information. List the questions you must answer to understand the issue.

 

Conclude your investigation with a thorough explanation of the issue, including answers to each of the questions you identified.

 

Produce ideas toward resolving this issue. Take note of all of your initial ideas–whether you think they are ridiculous or serious is not important.

 

Discuss the two ideas that you think are the most imaginative, original, and positive potential solutions to the issue.

 

Summarize your process and initial solutions.

 

Refine your team’s solutions by following Ch. 12 (overcoming errors in reasoning) and Ch. 13 (refining resolutions) of the text and decide on the better of the two.

 

Present your refined final resolution including an implementation plan.

 

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® or presentation.

 

• Local Campus students, present your resolution process in a 10- to 15-minute presentation.
• Online students, use detailed speaker notes to describe your team’s experience at each stage.

 

Include one or two slides on each of the following:

 

• Original issue
• Initial resolutions
• Critical examination of best resolution
• Evaluation of the argument
• Revised argument
• Refined resolution with implementation plan

My part is a the one highlighted in yellow. Three slides with bullets on that theme and speaker notes.

 

Assignment 1: LASA2: Historical Context

Every generation of psychologists seems to engage in practices that the next generation looks back upon with concern and regret. Many of the former treatments for the mentally ill are now viewed as unethical.

Reflect back on what you have learned throughout this course about the evolution of psychology throughout history.
Research a form of treatment used with the mentally ill during a particular decade in the 20th century. Include information about the key historical events that were happening around the time this treatment was being used, as well as identifying the popular culture of the time.
How might the psychological theories of the time have influenced attitudes fostering discrimination of people with mental illness?
Analyze the themes and perspective(s) that underlie the rationale for this treatment.
Explain how all of the above (i.e., historical events, culture, and the underlying rationale for this treatment) related to the popular psychological theory at that time.
Conclude your presentation with a question raised about a current treatment that may be parallel to your findings.
Create a PowerPoint Presentation, using information you learned in your textbook and at least 1 peer-reviewed article to support your response. You can use relevant Web sites or journal articles as sources for your presentation, but make sure that they are from reputable web and print sources such as the AU online library, or information from.org, .net, or .edu sites as opposed to .com. Please avoid Wikipedia.

Your presentation should include approximately 10-15 slides. Follow the instructions on the PowerPoint Tips document.

Submit your one page handout to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, June 15, 2015. Name your assignment as follows:
LastName_FirstInitial_PSY450_M5A1FinalProj

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Reflected back on lessons about the evolution of psychology throughout history.
32
Researched a form of treatment used with the mentally ill during a particular decade in the 20th century.
32
Included information about the key historical events that were happening around the time this treatment was being used and identified the popular culture of the time.
32
Described how the psychological theories of the time might have influenced attitudes fostering discrimination of people with mental illness.
36
Analyzed the themes and perspective(s) that underlie the rationale for this treatment.
36
Explained how all of the above (i.e., historical events, culture, and the underlying rationale for this treatment) related to the popular psychological theory at that time.
36
Concluded the presentation with a question raised about a current treatment that may be parallel to the findings.
32
Style (8 points): Tone, audience, and word choice
Organization (16 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion
Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
APA Elements (24 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style

64
Total:
300