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Using the .05 significance level, is the distribution of type of shows watched different for participants having high and low desires for success?

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ASSIGNMENT 08 PS390 Statistical Reasoning in Psychology Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) […]

. What happens to teen brains that make it difficult for someone like Gary to weigh risk and reward?

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Assignment 1: Case Study #1 Overview Throughout this course, you’re learning how to use problem solving and self and social awareness skills to practice the key concepts of psychology. You’re discovering how self and social awareness and problem solving work together to help you understand the perspectives of others, examine situations objectively, and use evidence […]

Explain in-depth how social psychological principles of persuasion are relevant for one of your selected advertisements, citing relevant research.  Relate characteristics of the communicator, the message, and the target audience. 

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Week 3 – Assignment The Art and Science of Persuasion Read Harnessing the Science of Persuasion (Cialdini, 2001).  Consider this source as you complete the Assignment. Part I:  Examples Assemble advertisements, commercials, or personal experiences/observations that illustrate each of the six fundamental principles identified in Cialdini (2001).  Do not use examples from your textbook. Submit “Part I”, a separate […]

Discuss and provide original examples from your own life, of each of the following three sources of high need for achievement:  its socialization influences, its cognitive influences, or its developmental influences. 

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6 pages plus a title and reference page 1. Motivation arises from both internal motives (i.e. needs, cognitions, emotions) and external events (i.e. incentives, consequences, social contexts).  Is one of these sources of motivation more potent or more effective in motivating people than is the other?  Are people primarily motivated by internal motives or by external events, or are […]