Explain how you have grown personally as a consequence of completing this course.

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Reflect on what you have learned in this course. Answer the following as they relate to your personal growth:

 

·         Address 2 concepts you learned from this course.

 

·         Explain how you have grown personally as a consequence of completing this course.

 

·         Name two areas you would like to strengthen as you consider the aspects of health and aging.

 

Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

 

Issues in Neuroscience

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Issues in Neuroscience

In the Visual Ability test, a split-brain patient was shown an image in the left visual field but could not name the object. Explain why and identify the specialized functions that were discovered with regard to hemispheric lateralization. Consider some of the difficulties the split-brain operation causes and the strategies you would recommend to help a patient manage them. Was it ethical to do this study? Was it right to trade the suffering experienced by participants for the knowledge gained by the research?

What are two ways in which the experiment could be modified to make the results more generalizable?

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Rread article answer these questions..

In your article summary, respond to the following questions:

  • State the research hypothesis in your own words. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
  • What were some variables the researchers controlled in their study? Why was this necessary?
  • What evidence do the researchers offer as a test of their hypothesis? Is this evidence empirical (observable)? Is it valid?
  • What explanation do the researchers offer for their findings? Does the evidence justify this explanation?

Read the other article and answer these questions:

Based on your readings, respond to the following:

  • Do you think there is any merit in the study (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993)? Give three reasons for your position.
  • Does the study take individual differences in spatial ability into account? Explain your answer.
  • What are two ways in which the experiment could be modified to make the results more generalizable?

Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format.

A-Plus Writer – Areas Of Specialization

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Background

Psychology is a very broad subject that encompasses many areas of specialization. Psychologists have diverse interests and occupations. Many psychologists are involved in specific areas of research, other psychologists are primarily educators, and some psychologists specialize in the helping professions. Psychology offers many interesting career paths. In this assignment, you will explore eight areas of specialization in psychology.

Instructions

Complete the What Psychologists Do…Areas of Specialization worksheet.

  1. Identify the Area of Specialization being described for each Topic of Study listed. (Use the Area of Specialization list provided.)
  2. Identify the Key Focus of This Area of Specialization.
  3. Use the last column to identify which setting(s) a psychologist in this specialization may work.

Be sure to cite your textbook, or other sources, in the reference section at the bottom of the page. For help in citing sources, click on Academic Resources under Course Home.

What Psychologists Do…Areas of Specialization

 

Instructions: Complete the table on the following pages. Match each Topic of Study with the appropriate Area of Specialization from the list below. In the next column, describe the key focus of this area of specialization. In the last column, identify the type of settings a psychologist with this specialization would work in (hospital, private practice, mental health clinic, corporation or business, school, university or research center). Be sure to cite your textbook or other sources in the reference section at the bottom of the page.

 

Areas of Specialization:

 

Clinical Psychology Health Psychology
Social Psychology Forensic Psychology
Biological Psychology School Psychology
Developmental Psychology Industrial-Organizational Psychology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic of Study Area of Specialization Key Focus of This Area of Specialization Identify Which Setting(s) a Psychologist in this Specialization may Work
1. How people solve problems and make decisions in group settings.      
2. The period when a newborn child recognizes his or her parent.      
3. How to motivate new employees in a large factory.      
4. Which areas of the brain are activated by panic attacks.      
5. Techniques to help students focus better in the elementary school classroom.      
6. Techniques to assist people suffering from depression.      
7. Developing programs to help people effectively quit smoking.      
8. Whether a defendant is competent to stand trial.      

 

 

 

 

References

Introduction to Psychology

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