Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice

Hello my major is Criminal Justice with a minor in forensics. I am taking this course to fullfil my college elective credits. I failed the first exam so i really need to pass this exam. Its about Educational Psychology.

 

Usually the exams are 60 questions timed with 1 hour  to take it.

 

 

 

The book used for this class is :

Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice
Robert E. Slavin
Merril, 10th Edition, 2011
ISBN-10: 0-13-703435-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-703435-2

In order to take the exam you need to go to http://online.fiu.edu/login

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Once logged in click on the Educational Phschology calss (Second one on the list)

On the left hand side click on assesment

Scroll down on the page and click quiz 2 you should be able to take the quiz then

Nature/Nurture Essay Psychology

Based on what you have learned about emotion and motivation, as well as biological (nature) and environmental/social (nurture) factors, explore the debate on what is known about the causes of aggressive behavior. Include the following sections in your essay.

Introduction Paragraph

Body Paragraphs:

Nature: Biological Basis of Behavior

Is one gender naturally (genetically) more or less aggressive than the other gender? Why or why not? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

Nurture: Social and Environmental Influences on Behavior

Does exposure to aggressive behavior in the environment (i.e. home, role models, caregivers, media – TV, movies, music, and video games), encourage or discourage aggressive behavior? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

Conclusion Paragraph

Based on what you have learned about biological and environmental influences on behavior, which plays a more influential role in helping us understand aggression?

Requirements: Length = approximately 2-3 pages.

 

Research = use two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

PSY111 Nature/Nurture Paper – 150 Points

Student Name_______________________

  Excellent/Exceeds Expectations Good/Meets Most Expectations Incomplete/Meets Partial Expectations  
Points Possible 5 4 1-3 POINTS EARNED =
(5 points)

Introduction

Develops introduction that establishes paper topics. Good introduction that establishes most topics. Partially develops introduction. Needs more detail. Feedback Comments:
Points Possible 50-46 45-36 35-1 POINTS EARNED =
(50 points)

 

Nature: Biological Basis of Behavior

 

Must Use Outside Research

 

Is one gender naturally (genetically) more or less aggressive than the other gender? Why or why not? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

Complete discussion of the role of biology/nature as it relates to aggressive behavior as indicated, including an examination of gender and aggression. Includes review of proper factual material, evidence, and application of concepts to aggressive behavior. Fully supports discussion with scholarly sources Discusses the role of biology/nature as it relates to aggressive behavior, including an examination of gender and aggression. Includes review of proper factual material and some application of concepts to studying behavior. Needs minor additional detail or support to be complete. Uses some scholarly sources. Partial discussion of the role of biology/nature as it relates to aggressive behavior. Demonstrates partial understanding of concepts. Needs significant detail or support to be complete. Outside scholarly sources absent or not supportive. Feedback Comments:
Points Possible 50-46 45-36 35-1 POINTS EARNED =
(50 points)

 

Nurture: Social and Environmental Influences on Behavior

 

Must Use Outside Research

 

Does exposure to aggressive behavior in the environment (i.e. home, role models, caregivers, media – TV, movies, music, and video games, etc.), encourage or discourage aggressive behavior? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

Complete discussion of the role of nurture/social and environmental influences as it relates to aggressive behavior. Includes review of proper factual material, evidence, and application of concepts to aggressive behavior. Fully supports discussion with scholarly sources Discusses the role of nurture/social and environmental influences as it relates to aggressive behavior, including an examination of gender and aggression. Includes review of proper factual material and some application of concepts to studying behavior. Needs minor additional detail or support to be complete. Uses some scholarly sources. Partial discussion of the role of nurture/social and environmental influences as it relates to aggressive behavior. Demonstrates partial understanding of concepts. Needs significant detail or support to be complete. Outside scholarly sources absent or not supportive Feedback Comments:
Points Possible 15 14-12 11-1 POINTS EARNED =
(15 points)

 

Conclusion: Based on what you have learned about biological and environmental influences on behavior, which plays a more influential role in helping us understand aggression?

Conclusion has evidence of critical thinking. Fully supports position regarding how nature or nurture plays a more influential role in helping us understand aggression. Conclusion has some evidence of critical thinking and some support for the position regarding how nature or nurture plays a more influential role in helping understand aggression. Needs minor additional detail. Partially develops conclusion. Needs more evidence of critical thinking and detail OR lacks sufficient evidence to support position on aggression.  
  Excellent/Exceeds Expectations Good/Meets Most Expectations Incomplete/Meets Partial Expectations  
Points Possible 10-9 8-7 6-1 POINTS EARNED =
(10 points)

Sources

Use at least two (2) scholarly sources in addition to text.

Uses two (2) scholarly sources and the text. All sources used are scholarly, credible, and applicable. Uses two (2) scholarly sources and the text. All sources are scholarly and credible but the evidence is not applicable or substantial. Uses sources in addition to the text, but not all sources are scholarly, credible, and applicable OR use no additional sources.  
Points Possible 10-9 8-7 6-1 POINTS EARNED =
(10 points)

Writing Mechanics sentence structure, run-ons, fragments, agreement, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.

 

Demonstrates knowledge and use of writing mechanics, enhances the readability Demonstrates knowledge and use of writing mechanics but with errors that may detract from the readability Difficulties with readability due to inappropriate use of writing mechanics Feedback Comments:
Points Possible 10-9 8-7 6-1 POINTS EARNED =
(10 points)

 

Writing Organization Coherence: all writing fits together, makes sense, and flows in effective order – beginning, middle, end

 

Clarity: all writing is consistent and logical

 

 

Coherence: Well organized and purposeful writing; has beginning, middle, and end; strong and appropriate transitions

Clarity: Expresses ideas clearly and logically

 

 

 

Coherence: Sequence of information difficult to follow; lacks a clear beginning, middle, and end; few or inappropriate transitions

Clarity: Attempts to express ideas clearly; sometimes difficult to follow

 

Coherence: Unclear; lacks beginning, middle and end; fails to use transitions appropriately

 

Clarity: Disjointed connection of ideas; difficult to follow

 
  For each requirement not completed, points(s) will be deducted as explained below.

(Maximum Deduction 10 Points)

POINTS DEDUCTED:
Requirements for basic APA document formatting and citations

(Maximum Deduction 10 Points)

Your assignment requires the following:

– Name at top of document (-1 point)

– 1 inch margins (-1 point)

– Times/Times New Roman font (-1 point)

– 12 point font (-1 point)

– Double spaced (-1 point)

– Informal citations within the worksheet (-1 point)

– Informal list of references (-2 points)

– Quotation marks when directly quoting a source (-2 points)

Feedback Comments:
  FINAL SCORE:
Additional Feedback Comments:

Self-Reflection And Leadership Development Plan

Please read the file carefully, I need a teacher to do exactly everything in the file ( Maximum 5 pages double spaced)

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Self-Reflection and Leadership Development Plan

Value: 25% of Final Grade

Paper Due: Week 13

Oral Report Due: Week 15 (check posted schedule)

Course Outcomes:

Identify the knowledge and skills needed to improve Emotional and Hospitality Intelligences.

Select appropriate communication styles and channels for leadership message.

Identify and analyze the strengths brought to a leadership role and develop a plan to improve the skills needed to be an effective leader in the hospitality industry.

Instructions:

There are both written and oral portions for this assignment. You will use several of the surveys completed in class to analyze your leadership potential and develop a plan to improve your leadership aptitudes. For research and reference, use course notes and readings posted on Blackboard.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator:

1. Describe your results on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Leader’s Self-Insight 4.5).

a. Do you believe the description fits your personality?

b. Why or why not?

2. Why do you think “Thinking and Judging” are the two characteristics from the MBTI that seem to be most strongly associated with effective leadership?

Emotional and Hospitality Intelligences: (you may reference and use Danny Meyer Setting the Table and/or Isadore Sharp Four Seasons).

1. Which of the elements of EI do you consider to be the most important in becoming a good leader and why? Defend your answer using the course material.

2. Based on the Leader’s Self-Insight 5.2, discuss how you would continue to develop your most dominant component towards becoming an effective leader.

3. Based on the Leader’s Self-Insight 5.2, discuss how you would develop your lowest scoring component towards becoming an effective leader.

4. In your own words, create a definition for the term “Hospitality Intelligence”.

a. What should the term include? To whom should it apply?

Listening and Communication:

1. Consider your score on the Listening Self-Inventory (Leader’s Self-Insight 9.2). What do your results say about your effectiveness as a listener?

2. Describe five ways leaders can improve their listening skills and, therefore, their leadership effectiveness.

3. Consider your score on the Communication Apprehension Self-Inventory (Leader’s Self-Insight 9.3). What do your results say about your level of apprehension in each of the following situations: public speaking, meetings, group discussion and interpersonal conversations?

Leadership Development Plan:

For this section of your project, you will develop a plan to improve your leadership potential in the coming years of your life.

1. Create 3 goals for your professional development / leadership for the next year. Describe why you chose these goals

2. Prepare a detailed plan of specific steps that you will take to achieve each of the three goals. This plan needs to include a detailed time-frame. Each goal should have at least two specific actions you will take to achieve the goal.

a. Your three goals may be presented in a chart form.

3. In a paragraph, summarize what you have learned from this experience, making reference to the course material.

Written Report: 20%

1. Maximum 5 pages double spaced. Aim for comprehensive and concise.

2. Assignments handed in later than the due date will be penalized 10% per day.

3. Please be sure to include an introduction, appropriate headings and a conclusion with appropriate sentence structure, grammar and spelling.

4. You must cite any and all sources using your choice of endnotes, footnotes or parenthetical references. Failure to properly cite your sources will result in a mark of zero on this assignment in accordance with George Brown College’s Academic Honesty Policy. Please govern yourselves accordingly.

Oral Report: 5%

For the oral report you will present the above Leadership Development Plan in a one-on-one setting with the instructor – during class at a predetermined scheduled time (see posted schedule on Blackboard)

a) You will introduce yourself and present yourself professionally in both attire and attitude

b) Your three specific goals are to be identified and a detailed and concise plan for the next year is shared in a professional and confident manner – within the time allowed of 5 minutes

c) One specific action for each goal is shared in a professional and confident manner

d) You are not late, you present within time allotted, speak clearly and are clearly well-practiced

Marking Rubric

 

One point

Three Points
Five points
Cover Page No cover page provided Assignment includes a cover page with some relevant information missing

 

Assignment includes a cover page including all relevant information

 

Introduction No opening paragraph provided Opening paragraph fails to introduce the subject matter in a clear and concise manner Clear and concise opening paragraph introducing the subject matter of the assignment.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI result does not include a description of the corresponding personality profile MBTI result includes the MBTI code and a weak description of the corresponding personality profile

 

MBTI result includes both the MBTI code and a comprehensive description of the corresponding personality profile

 

 

One specific example in response to whether or not the MBTI results reflect your personality

 

Two specific examples in response to whether or not the MBTI results reflect your personality Three specific examples in response to whether or not the MBTI results reflect your personality
 

Thinking and judging characteristics not clearly defined Thinking and judging characteristics somewhat defined Thinking and judging characteristics clearly defined
 

Argument regarding thinking and judging defended using one specific example of effective leadership behaviour with weak or no reference to the course material

 

Argument regarding thinking and judging defended using one specific example of effective leadership behaviour with clear reference to the course material

 

Argument regarding thinking and judging defended using two specific examples of effective leadership behaviour with clear reference to the course material

 

Emotional and Hospitality Intelligences Most important element of emotional intelligence includes weak or no reference to the course material

 

Most important element of emotional intelligence includes some reference to the course material Most important element of emotional intelligence includes clear reference to the course material
 

Identification of most dominant EI component includes no description of the component

 

Identification of most dominant EI component includes a weak description of the component

 

Identification of most dominant EI component includes a clear description of the component

 

 

Identification of lowest scoring EI component includes no description of the component

 

Identification of lowest scoring EI component includes a weak description of the component

 

Identification of lowest scoring EI component includes a clear description of the component

 

 

Hospitality Intelligence definition not consistent with the course material Hospitality Intelligence definition somewhat consistent with the course material

 

Hospitality Intelligence definition consistent with the course material
Listening and Communication Description of Listening Self-Inventory result includes no clearly-defined conclusions about your effectiveness as a listener

 

Description of Listening Self-Inventory result includes one clearly-defined conclusions about your effectiveness as a listener

 

Description of Listening Self-Inventory result includes two or more clearly-defined conclusions about your effectiveness as a listener

 

 

The five recommendations for how leaders can improve their listening skills are unlikely to improve leadership effectiveness or less than five recommendations provided

 

The five recommendations for how leaders can improve their listening skills are somewhat likely to improve leadership effectiveness

 

The five recommendations for how leaders can improve their listening skills are likely to improve leadership effectiveness

 

 

Results for Communication Apprehension Survey describe results for less than three assigned situations

 

Results for Communication Apprehension Survey describe results for three assigned situations

 

Results for Communication Apprehension Survey describe results for all four assigned situations

 

Leadership Development Plan One or no distinct goals Two distinct goals Three distinct goals
 

Two specific actions described for few goals Two specific actions described for most goals Two specific actions described for each goal
Conclusion Very ineffective conclusion or no conclusion provided Conclusion fails to clearly summarize what was learned from this experience Conclusion effectively summarizes what was learned from this experience
Editing Quite a few errors of sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation and/or persistent use of colloquial language

Some errors of sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation and/or some use of colloquial language

One or no errors in sentence structure, spelling, and/or punctuation so meanings are completely clear; No use of colloquial language

 

Totals  

 

 

Written Report Total Score /85
Oral Presentation Arrived on time, professional attire, prepared and overall positive first impression  

 

Three specific goals identified and a detailed and concise plan for the next year is shared in a professional and confident manner  

 

Evaluation of course material and how it applies to personal and professional growth  

Oral Presentation Score /15

Part of the assignment is : (for complete information read the file )

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator:

 

  1. Describe your results on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Leader’s Self-Insight 4.5).
    1. Do you believe the description fits your personality?
    2. Why or why not?
  2. Why do you think “Thinking and Judging” are the two characteristics from the MBTI that seem to be most strongly associated with effective leadership?

 

Emotional and Hospitality Intelligences: (you may reference and use Danny Meyer Setting the Table and/or Isadore Sharp Four Seasons).

 

  1. Which of the elements of EI do you consider to be the most important in becoming a good leader and why? Defend your answer using the course material.
  2. Based on the Leader’s Self-Insight 5.2, discuss how you would continue to develop your most dominant component towards becoming an effective leader.
  3. Based on the Leader’s Self-Insight 5.2, discuss how you would develop your lowest scoring component towards becoming an effective leader.
  4. In your own words, create a definition for the term “Hospitality Intelligence”.
    1. What should the term include? To whom should it apply?

 

Listening and Communication:

 

  1. Consider your score on the Listening Self-Inventory (Leader’s Self-Insight 9.2). What do your results say about your effectiveness as a listener?
  2. Describe five ways leaders can improve their listening skills and, therefore, their leadership effectiveness.
  3. Consider your score on the Communication Apprehension Self-Inventory (Leader’s Self-Insight 9.3). What do your results say about your level of apprehension in each of the following situations: public speaking, meetings, group discussion and interpersonal conversations?

 

Leadership Development Plan:

 

For this section of your project, you will develop a plan to improve your leadership potential in the coming years of your life.

 

  1. Create 3 goals for your professional development / leadership for the next year. Describe why you chose these goals
  2. Prepare a detailed plan of specific steps that you will take to achieve each of the three goals. This plan needs to include a detailed time-frame. Each goal should have at least two specific actions you will take to achieve the goal.
    1. Your three goals may be presented in a chart form.

 

 

  1. In a paragraph, summarize what you have learned from this experience, making reference to the course material.

 

 

 

I need to check your work before I’ll make the last final payment

The Diverse Nature Of Psychology Paper

I have attached the instructors grading rubric and a APA template that she wants our papers to look just like the format. Please look over them and go strictly by her wishes. Thank u

 

 

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze the diverse nature of psychology as a discipline.

Address the following items as a part of your analysis:

 

·       Evaluate the influence of diversity on psychology’s major concepts.

·       Identify two examples of subdisciplines and two examples of subtopics within psychology. Examples of major concepts and their subtopics include the following:

 

o   Motivation: theory of emotion, and approach and avoidance

o   Behaviorism: aggression, cheating, and binge drinking

o   Cognition: cognitive dissonance and false memories

 

·       How can the subdisciplines and subtopics you identified be applied to other disciplines and venues in contemporary society?

·       Relate the subdisciplines and subtopics to your theoretical perspective.

·       Conclude with your psychological contribution to society in the areas of work, education, health, and leisure.

·       Be sure to include at least three references from scholarly

(peer-reviewed) sources

 

·       APA format must be used/Write in 3rd person.

Running head: CLICK HERE TO INSERT TITLE 1

DOUBLE CLICK HERE TO INSERT TITLE 3

Title of Paper Goes Here

Your Name Goes Here

University Name Here

Repeat Exactly the Title of Paper Here [Level 1]

[The introduction goes here. It should be one or two paragraphs explaining the methods and findings of your paper. The introduction should prepare the reader for the contents of the paper by previewing the three main topics in your paper. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into Section 1 of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing your own introduction.]

Heading for section 1. [Level 3]

[This is the first main topic of your paper. It should be one to four paragraphs explaining the first main topic in your paper. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into Section 2 of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing or Copy/Edit/Paste Special/Unformatted text to preserve the formatting.]

Heading for section 2. [Level 3]

[This is the second main topic of your paper. It should be one to four paragraphs explaining the second main topic in your paper. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into Section 3 of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing.]

Heading for section 3. [Level 3]

[This is the third and final main topic of your paper. It should be one to four paragraphs explaining the third main topic in your paper. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into the Conclusion of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing.]

Conclusion [Level 1]

[This is the conclusion of your paper. It should be one or two paragraphs summarizing the three topics in your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing.]

References

[Your references go here in alphabetical order (by author). This page is already set up with hanging indents. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to enter your first reference. Include only references cited in your paper, and be sure to include every reference cited in your paper.