For Maverick Minds: Psychology- Cognition And Personality Development

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Movie: “A Beautiful Mind” (2001)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/synopsis?ref_=tt_stry_pl

Using the main characters in the movie you chose, answer the following questions:

· Define cognition and provide a description of the cognitive processes.

· What is the relationship between cognition and personality development?

· Explain how biological and environmental factors can shape our cognitive processes.

· How do parents influence a child’s personality according to each theory: evolutionary, biological/genetic, and behavioral?

· How does self-efficacy relate to personality?

· What “nature” and “nurture” factors contribute to one’s self-efficacy?

Unit 7 Assignment

Areas shaded in gray connect to a CLA/GEL.

Grading Criteria

Points

Possible

Points

Earned

Content

Identifies the movie chosen and the character being used.

Clearly addresses Part 1 of the assignment answering each of the following questions fully:

Define cognition and provide a description of the cognitive processes.
What is the relationship between cognition and personality development?
Explain how biological and environmental factors can shape our cognitive processes.
Provides an example that illustrates how one’s cognitive processes can shape some aspect of personality.

0-35

Clearly addresses Part 2 of the assignment answering each of the following fully:

How do parents influence a child’s personality according to each theory: evolutionary, biological/genetic, and behavioral?
Provides examples that illustrate how each of these models relates to parenting and children’s personality development.
0-35

Clearly addresses Part 3 of the assignment answering each of the following fully:

What is self-efficacy?
How does self-efficacy relate to personality?
What “nature” and “nurture” factors contribute to one’s self-efficacy?
Provides specific examples, when appropriate
0-30

Writing

STRUCTURE
Paper includes a title page, introduction with thesis statement, conclusion, and in-text citations and reference page using APA style.

Paper is appropriate in length (4 pages, not including the title page or reference page).

It is in essay format and includes a minimum of three resources, including the textbook.

0-15

MECHANICS

Paper uses Standard American English including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and complete sentences and paragraphs.

Paper is free of typographical errors.

Paper includes a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.

Paper demonstrates superior organization; communication is highly ordered, logical and unified.

0-15

Total

130

An explanation of the points earned, as well as where the assignment could be strengthened will be included with your grade.

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Protecting Children From Media ( 4 Pages Only)

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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Protecting Children From Media

For his 10th birthday, Greg was given a handheld videogame system. His parents allowed him to pick any two games. They knew the games might contain violence, because there was a violence rating sign posted on the games, but rationalized that they were only games and other kids play them. Greg would quickly finish dinner and run up to his room to play his games.

His parents were pleased to observe that Greg enjoyed their present so much. After a week, his parents noticed that he wasn’t turning off the videogames at bedtime, and had begun turning homework in late. He was up so late playing that he would not get up for school without argument. His parents decided that enough was enough and took the video games away. Greg threw temper tantrums and persuaded his parents to buy him a computer after convincing them that it was necessary to keep up at school. Greg soon returned to the same pattern of behavior where he spent long hours and late nights at the computer. This time, his parents felt a false sense of security that he was doing his homework. One day, his curious parents decided to scan the computer history to see what Web sites Greg was browsing. To their horror, they discovered that Greg was spending many hours online playing interactive, sometimes violently graphic, games on the Internet. He was also chatting with other “gamers”. Before confronting Greg about his behavior, his mother and father agreed to investigate what types of intervention strategies might be available within their community. They have come to you, a behavioral consultant, for advice.

Click to Read the Kaiser Family Foundation Study: Generation M2. Media in the Lives of 8- to 18- Year Olds.

Describe the issue of exposure to videogame violence in today’s society as related to Greg’s situation. Explore issues such as:

  1. Prevalence (e.g., age, gender, racial diversity, etc.)
  2. Given Greg’s developmental level, what are possible dangers of exposure to media violence? Be sure to address this in the context of his cognitive and socioemotional development.
  3. Risk and protective factors, including predisposition to violence (e.g., are all children who play violent videogames likely to become more aggressive? What protective factors might mitigate the possible outcomes for Greg?
  4. Discuss the possible outcomes if Greg’s behavior continues unchecked.
  5. Discuss types of intervention strategies you would expect his parents to find at a community level, such as in community centers, schools, and social service agencies, to assist children like Greg who are at risk due to ongoing exposure to media violence.
  6. What would be a good plan to recommend to Greg’s parents?
  7. Compare the dangers of exposure to videogame violence with other forms of violence. What are similarities and differences between videogame violence exposure and the other type of violence you chose to compare?
  8. What are the costs of videogame violence to the family and the community and society at large and the other form of violence you chose for comparison?

By Wednesday, July 8, 2015, format your paper in APA (6th edition) style, using information you learned in your textbook and from the Kaiser Family Foundation Study to support your response.  Your paper should be between 4 and 5 pages in length. Include a cover page, abstract, and reference list, which should cite any information used from your assigned textbook, Kaiser Family Foundation reference, and other sources such as online course content.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Discuss issues such as prevalence (i.e., age, gender, and racial differences).
16
Discuss dangers of media violence in the context of Greg’s developmental level.
20
Discuss risk and protective factors, including predisposition to violence.
20
Discuss possible outcomes of continued exposure to videogame violence.
20
Discuss the intervention strategies/services his parents could find at the community level.
20
Recommend an intervention strategy for Greg.
20
Compare videogame violence to another form of violence.
20
Discuss societal costs of videogame and other form of violence chosen for comparison.
20
Style (4 points): Tone, audience, and word choice

Organization (12 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion

Usage and Mechanics (12 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure

APA Elements (16 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style
44
Total:
200

Research Methods

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Assignment 2: Final Project: Introduction, Literature Review, and Methods Section

Turn in the proposed methods section for your research paper as well as your introduction and literature review.

The introduction and literature review should address your research question: why it is important, and how prior research does or does not support your hypothesis, as well as providing a background on what we know about this topic.

Please refer to the material on the components of a research paper provided in Module 1 as you work on this document.

Your methods section, in addition to covering the subheadings of participants, instruments, and procedure, must include a fourth subheading called ethical issues and note any ethical issues that need to be considered, as well as how they would be handled.

Be sure to include a title/cover page and a reference page formatted in APA style.

Submit your response to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Your response should be at least four pages, double spaced, long. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. Confirm the latest edition number with your instructor.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
With clarity and good writing style and grammar, you presented your proposed methods section for your research paper.

  • participants (15 points)
  • instruments (15 points)
  • procedure (15 points)
  • ethical issues and how they would be handled (20 points)
65
You submitted an introduction and literature review that included a research question, a statement regarding the importance of the research topic, background information and a review of the literature regarding the topic, and a proposed hypotheses.
20
You wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
15
Total:
100

Apply principles of coding to using software to code data.

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Mini-Project: Coding Using NVivo

While hand-coding is one way to organize your data, you may also want to take advantage of software programs that facilitate the coding process. For this week’s activity, you will take the interview data that you collected individually, and code it using NVivo, which is one such software program. You will then compare your experiences with hand-coding and software coding, and reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of using a program like NVivo.

 

To prepare for this Application:

  • Using data collected from your interviews, code the data using NVivo.

The assignment:

  • Apply principles of coding to using software to code data.
  • Submit your coding structure and some kind of sample documentation (e.g. screen shots) showing supporting codes.
  • Write 2-3 pages analyzing your coding experience using NVivo. What was it like? What were the challenges you faced? What are some advantages and disadvantages of using software to code data for qualitative research?