Monism Vs. Dualism

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For this week’s forum, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9XzGz6N25Q&feature=pyv&ad=6437202115&kw=dualism%20and%20monism

and reference the course textbook to respond to the following:

For many centuries, philosophers have attempted to answer questions regarding the roles of the mind and body and their interactions with each other. Provide an analysis of the debate between the theories of dualism and monism. Choose the theory you believe to be most credible. Support your perspective with research and everyday examples. In addition to this week’s assigned textbook readings you may draw on scholarly online resources. The latter must be academic in nature (e.g. from the APUS online library) and not from commercial websites, blogs, opinion publications, etc. All sources on which posts are based must include correctly APA formatted source crediting in the body of the posts and in References lists attach to post ends.
The assignment needs to be APA format with a 400 word minimum. Original work. No plagiarism

Self-Reflection

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Instructions

Two pages

The purpose of this assignment is to explore anger expression and also to explore locus of control.

Learning Objectives: 3d, 4a, and 4b

For this assignment, you will take two brief, online measurements.  Because they are online measurements, please do not read deeply into the results.  Instead, online measurements are quick “estimates” with limited statistical validity and limited statistical reliability.

Anger and Anger Management

Step 1:  Click on and complete the Anger Management Test by answering and scoring the questions.

Step 2:  Thoughtfully answer the following questions related to the Anger test you completed:

· Explain your results.

· Describe the ways in which you tend to express anger.  Integrate at least *two* concepts from the assigned readings.

· Discuss at least *three* effective coping strategies you either implement or plan to implement when you experience a high level of anger (anger reactive response) or avoid experiencing anger, even when anger is warranted (anger avoidant response).

Internal or External Locus of Control

In 1984, Julian Rotter set forth his Expectancy Theory, which suggests that learning creates thoughts or “expectancies” that guide our behavior.  Furthermore, our “expectancies” are also influenced by how rewards and punishments are controlled.

If you believe that expectancies are controlled by your own efforts, then you have an  internal  locus of control.  In other words, your own effort controls the outcome of a situation. “I did well because I studied hard” reflects an internal locus of control.

If you tend to believe that rewards or punishments are controlled by factors external of you, such as luck, then you are demonstrating an  external  locus of control. In other words, you attribute outcomes to situations from which you have no control. “I did well because I got lucky” reflects an external locus of control.

You can have a combination of both, especially in different situations.  However, our thinking tends to be dominated by one or the other.

Step 3:  Click on and complete the Locus of Control Test.

You will see a prompt to allow “Scripted Windows,” which you can temporarily allow. Scores range from 0 – 13.  A high score indicates an external locus of control, and a low score indicates an internal locus of control.

Alternate Scoring Method:  If your test did not score your responses, it will display “NaN” in the area that should display your score.  If this occurs, you can either launch a different web browser and copy/paste the url for the test and take the test, or you can determine whether each question you selected reflects an internal or external locus of control.  Then, you could count your responses to determine if you predominately have an internal or external locus of control.

Step 4:  Thoughtfully answer the following questions related to the Locus of Control test you completed:

· Explain your results, including if you have an internal or an external locus of control.

· How might your locus of control be affecting your life, personally and academically?

· What are the strengths and weaknesses of an internal locus of control?

· What are the strengths and weaknesses of an external locus of control?

· Explain at least one situation in which you tend to display an internal locus of control.

 

· Explain at least one situation in which you tend to display an external locus of control.

Biological Basis Of Parental Behavior

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Biological Basis of Parental Behavior

Locate and read a recent, full-text article from the Capella library about the biological basis of parental behavior. Compare and contrast the neural structures and chemicals involved with maternal behavior with those involved with paternal behavior. How might these neural underpinnings relate to how men and women are socialized to care for their children? Reference your source in standard APA format.

Personality Test And Analysis

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For this written assignment, you will explore your own personality by taking two *free* internet personality tests.

Overview of the Jung Typology Test

The first personality test is called the Jung Typology Test.  This test measures four trait domains:

1. How we interact with our world (the continuum with introversion on one side and extroversion on the other).

2. How we process information (the continuum with sensing on one end and intuitive on the other).  Sensors are data driven and those that “intuit” tend to see the “big picture.”

3. How we make decisions (the continuum of thinking on one side and feeling on the other).

4. How we plan our day (the continuum of judging on one side and perceiving on the other).  Judging in this context means planned and structured, and perceiving in this context means free-flowing and flexible.

Step 1:   Take the Jung Typology Test at the following link: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm.

Write a thoughtful one or two paragraph essay that addresses the following:

· Briefly summarize your personality test results.  Do not copy/paste the results from the personality test; instead, summarize your results in your own words.

· Explain the ways in which you agree or disagree with the results.  Next, think of someone that knows you well.  Explain the ways in which he or she would agree or disagree with your results.

Overview of the Five-Factor Module of Personality, also called the “Big Five”

First, watch the following Ted Talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_little_who_are_you_really_the_puzzle_of_personality.

In the corporate world, research is done to pinpoint certain trait profiles that will result in a successful employee. Companies often give inventories when hiring, like a personality analysis based on the Five-Factor Model of Personality, commonly known as “Big-Five, which measures five core trait domains.

1. Openness to experience/intellect: Are you eager to try new experiences and ideas, or are you more comfortable having experiences stay the same most of the time?

2. Conscientiousness: How organized of a person are you? Are you a reliable person, or are you generally careless with your actions?

3. Extraversion: Are you a social person who feels “recharged” when interacting with other people, or are you a quiet, more reserved person who prefers solitude?

4. Agreeableness: Would you say you are a compassionate, forgiving, and understanding person, or do you tend to be more critical and blunt to people?

5. Neuroticism: Are you someone who is nervous, anxious, and worries about the future, or are you calm and hard to fluster?

Step 2:  Take the “Big Five” at the following link:  http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/.

Write a thoughtful one or two paragraph essay that addresses the following:

· Summarize your results from the “Big Five.”  Do not copy/paste the results from the personality test; instead, summarize your results in your own words.

· From the perspective of an employer, explain what they may conclude, based on your results, regarding whether or not you would be a successful employee.

· Based on your results, identify one area you might like to improve.  Explain what strategies you might use to implement the improvement?

 

Step 3:  Review the grading rubric (webpage, opens in new tab), which explains the expectations for your writing assignment.

Step 4:  Put your essay from the Jung Typology Test and your essay from the “Big Five” inventory into one Word document.  If you do not use Word, please save your document as a PDF or RTF file