What research design are you proposing to address your research question?

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 Overview: For Final Project Part I in this course, you will examine research presented in the course for how social psychology has changed, and investigate a  potential gap in the research that has not been addressed. This project will allow you to foster and improve your skills at reading, interpreting, and writing  psychological works. It will also help you to learn your place within the field and how to combine both your personal perspective and opinions with established,  empirical research to make original claims. The final project is meant for you to propose a hypothetical study. You are not and should not be conducting human  subjects research for this project. It is not necessary for the purposes of this assignment. All human subjects research requires written approval from the SNHU  COCE Institutional Review Board in order to protect the welfare and ensure ethical treatment of the subjects. For this milestone, due in Module Five, you will participate in a discussion in which you develop a research study design in preparation for your final research  investigation. You will also assist your classmates in refining their own proposed study. The research design you complete for this milestone will build on the  literature review you prepared as Milestone One in Module Three. These two components will then be polished for your final research investigation, due in  Module Seven. Prompt: First, review your initial thoughts on research design from the Module Two research design discussion and the information you compiled for the Research Gap Worksheet task in Module Four. Next, submit your completed Research Gap Worksheet in the milestone discussion topic by Thursday. You will then engage in a discussion and critique the  advantages and disadvantages of the research studies of your classmates, while also receiving feedback about your own proposed study. Consider particularly  how your research will support further exploration of the topic of social psychology that you have been exploring and, in your initial post to the discussion,  address the following:  What research design are you proposing to address your research question? Explain your reasoning for choosing it. Why is it appropriate?  How have you built upon the initial research design ideas you came up with in the Module Two discussion?  What new elements are you adding to your research design based on the Module Four Research Gap Worksheet activity?  How will your research design be implemented?  How will you account for any issues of ethics in your proposed research question

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    Psy 257 Research Gap Worksheet

     

    Gap Identification

     

    Based upon your review of the articles in your chosen track, identify a gap in the social

    psychology research presented in the course that is unexplored or underdeveloped. For example,

    is there an unexplored aspect of social psychology you believe could be further explored? When

    reviewing a resource, one good way of identifying a research gap is to look at the author’s own

    conclusions and any suggestions for future research, which may point readers to areas of the

    study that requires further research.

    Some of the mental health conditions are genetic which means that the mental health conditions can be passed down from the parents and family members to the children. Scientists have found that most of the genetic disorders run in families and hence suggested that the mental conditions could have genetic rooting (Powell, 2017). Some of these psychiatric conditions which have been seen to be passed from the families and parents include autism, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression. The mental health conditions affect the children and hence results into memory, learning and reasoning problems in the children.

     

     

     

     

    Research Question

    Develop a basic research question addressing the identified gap. In other words, create a question that you could answer in research further investigating your identified gap. Remember: an effective research question should be clear and should focus your research. Ideally, it should also be something that you are interested in or care about.

    Should genetic testing be done before pregnant women give birth to test for any

What are the basic principles of Gestalt psychology, and why was it important in the early life of psychology?

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Psychology developed in the U.S. from several different perspectives; the first was the University Standard acquisition of viewpoints from European perspectives. Gestalt psychology is based on understanding the whole behavioral phenomenon instead of analyzing the individual components of behavior. Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory initially developed by Sigmund Freud through inductive reasoning and qualitative analysis of case studies. Quantitative scientific support for psychoanalysis has historically been lacking. Sigmund Freud spent much of his life developing a viewpoint of consciousness through his work in treating individuals with mental illness. American views of psychology emerged as a unique viewpoint; people like William James, John Dewey and James Cattell provided their own perspectives on psychology. Humanistic psychology also emerged as a school of psychology in part as a reaction to psychoanalysis and Behaviorism (we will cover in Week 5).

  • What are the basic principles of Gestalt psychology, and why was it important in the early life of psychology? What areas do you think were the Gestalt principles and avenues of research best suited for in modern psychology? In your opinion, is there a place for Gestalt psychology in current psychological research and application? Why?
  • From a scientific perspective, psychoanalysis or psychodynamic views have very little validity. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Justify your answer. Why did Freudian psychoanalysis have such a seemingly dominant influence, not on U.S. psychology development, but on popular culture?
  • How did the perspectives of empiricism and structuralism lead to the development of American functionalism? Does American functionalism differ significantly from its European heritage? Why?
  • Describe the main factors of humanistic psychology. Compare and contrast their views with those of their contemporaries, such as psychoanalytic. In terms of application, what would make humanistic psychology appealing?Student 2 week 4

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    · What are the basic principles of Gestalt psychology, and why was it important in the early life of psychology? What areas do you think were the Gestalt principles and avenues of research best suited for in modern psychology? In your opinion, is there a place for Gestalt psychology in current psychological research and application? Why?

    Gestalt psychology is a school of thought that looks at everything as a whole (holism). It brings everything together and gives awareness by being present and experiencing life. It makes sense to see things as a whole and not broken up.

    The basic principles of Gestalt Psychology are law of similarity and proximity because individuals tend to group objects that are the same and that are close to each other. Law of closure we tend to close objects that are not complete or together. Law of Continuity because we tend to follow objects with a visual line until it is interrupted. Figure and Ground is the most powerful because we tend to separate the object from the background. The object being the figure and the ground being the background. Law of Pragnanz is when an individual sees something abstract, they look at it in simplest form.

    Gestalt Psychology was important for early life psychology because holism looks at the mind as a whole and not broken up. “Consider the human brain, for example. The brain contains millions of neurons, but just looking at each individual neuron will not tell you what the brain can do. It is only by looking at the brain holistically, by looking at how all the pieces work together, that you can see how messages are transmitted, how memories are stored, and how decisions are made” (Cherry, K. 2020). In modern psychology Gestalt principles would be best suited when looking at behavior because psychologist can look at the whole individual and see how different elements work together to impact the behavior. Gestalt principles could be used when looking at groups of people because psychologist can look at the whole group and the influences that impact the group.

    In my opinion there is a place for Gestalt psychology in current psychological research because the whole study can be looked at and not just pieces of it. Looking at the whole study will give a better result. Research can look at different functions of the study to get the whole picture.

    · From a scientific perspective, psychoanalysis or psychodynamic views have very little validity. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Justify your answer. Why did Freudian psychoanalysis have such a seemingly dominant influence, not on U.S. psychology development, but on popular culture?

    Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic examines the unconscious thoughts and emotions. Scientific perspective is a close representation. I disagree hat scientific perspective psychoanalysis or psychodynamic views have little validity this is because the unconscious is important in comprehending why individuals behave the way they do and do the things they do. The unconscious has been influential on pop culture because through the normative unconscious process individuals conform to the social norms. When a behavior is repeated it becomes an unconscious behavior. Social norms are forever changing and through the unconscious individuals know how to adapt to changes in society.

    · How did the perspectives of empiricism and structuralism lead to the development of American functionalism? Does American functionalism differ significantly from its European heritage? Why?

    Empiricism believes the mind is a blank slate and gains its knowledge through experiences. Structuralism came about from empiricism. Structuralism is understanding the structure of the unconscious. Functionalism was a replacement for structuralism because it looked at the function of the unconscious. It wanted to understand what the conscious would allow an individual to do. Functionalism focuses on how the mind changes in different environments. Empiricism and structuralism influenced the development of functionalism to view mental processes more precise. European heritage of functionalism looked at the mental processes of animals and humans and used the evolutionary structure. “During the stage of U.S. functionalism, science, concern for practicality, emphasis on the individual, and evolutionary theory combined into the school of functionalism” (Hergenhahn & Henley. 2013. Pg. 322).

    · Describe the main factors of humanistic psychology. Compare and contrast their views with those of their contemporaries, such as psychoanalytic. In terms of application, what would make humanistic psychology appealing?

    Humanistic looks at the whole individual. Its focus is the mind, body, and the spirit. Humanistic approach wants individuals to focus on their growth by striving to reach their fullest potential. “Humanistic psychology is a perspective that emphasizes looking at the whole individual and stresses concepts such as free will, self-efficacy, and self-actualization” (Cherry, K. 2020). Humanistic and psychoanalytic views are similar in that they both believe that humans are born with natural needs and desires. They are vastly different in that humanistic view wants growth, and psychoanalytic views are about bringing what is in the unconscious to the conscious. Humanistic looks at the whole individual and focuses on the self and how one can reach their fullest potential whereas psychoanalytic focuses on unconscious conflict. In terms of application, what would make humanistic psychology appealing is the focus on oneself and focusing on the positives. Also, helping individuals reach their fullest potential by teaching them how to love themselves.

    References

    Cherry, K. (2020 April 19). What Is Holism? How psychologists use holism to understand behavior. Very Well Mind.

    https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-holism-4685432

    Cherry, K. (2020 July 20). What Is Humanism? Very Well Mind.

    https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-humanistic-psychology-2795242

    Hergenhahn B. R., & Henley T. (2013). An Introduction to the History of Psychology. [South University].

    https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/#/books/9781285821078/

Discussion: Cognition And The Modern World

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In this discussion, we will explore cognition and the world as it is today. To answer the questions below, use the required resources as well as your own life experiences. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words. When you describe ideas that are not your own, be sure to paraphrase and not use direct quotations.

Knowing what we do now about the true capacity of the human mind, or a better estimate of what it can do, have we built a world and a society that is beneficial to cognition or not?

For your initial post, you can consider the following questions to help you answer this question:

  • Are Google and social media good for us? Are the distractions that these sites present good, or do they overtax our attention? Is the extension to cognition offered by these technologies worth it, relative to any detrimental effects to cognition?
  • What role may deep fakes play in cognition, with their ability to fool our perception, memory, and/or decision making? Why is this significant? What implications might this have for society, the entertainment industry, and the political sphere?
  • When you move away from the individual and move into groups, how do cognitive abilities interact to create social currents like human rights, nationalism, and social justice, for example?
  • How does the concept of cognition in the modern world apply to at least one of the following programmatic course themes?
    • Self-care
    • Social justice
    • Emotional intelligence (EI)
    • Career connections
    • Ethics

Practicing Policy Review

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Policy Selection Process

SOCW 6361: Social Policy: Analysis and Advocacy

The Georgia State Government website was used to find this bill. Follow similar

instructions for your own state or local government, although the process may vary

slightly between government websites.

The following describes the process that was used to locate information regarding the

Election Integrity Act of 2021:

 Step 1: Go to the state website (in this case, https://www.legis.ga.gov/).

 Step 2: Scroll down to the section Find Legislation and type in key words or the

bill number.

 Step 3: Type in SB 202 (SB: Senate Bill, HR: House of Representative Bill) to

acquire information on the Election Integrity Act of 2021.

 Step 4: Click on the current version to view the SB 202 in .pdf form.

 Step 5: Click on the past version to view previous versions of the SB 202.

 Step 6: Read the bill and commentaries to analyze the strengths and

weaknesses of the bill and to consider an alternative.

Based on the search, the following provides general information about the bill, including

legislative committees that worked on the bill:

 House Committee: Special Committee on Election Integrity

 Senate Committee: Ethics

 Sponsored in House by Fleming, Barry

 Sponsored in the Senate by many senators and introduced by Senator Hopper

on February 17, 2021

 Passed by the Senate on March 25, 2021

 Governor Kemp of Georgia signed the Election Integrity Act of 2021 into law on

March 25, 2021.

 

 

https://www.legis.ga.gov/

 

Reference

Georgia General Assembly. (n.d.). SB 202. https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59827