What are some similarities and differences between behavior and cognitive theories?

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PART-1  What are some similarities and differences between behavior and cognitive theories?

PART-2  Let’s examine how we assess learning. What are some methods of assessment and what are some pros and cons of these?

PART-3  Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs:

  1. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
  2. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
  3. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.

**Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss.

PART-4

  1. Complete Parts 1 and 2 for this assignment.
    Part 1
    Watch the “Ethics vs. Psychological Research” video in the Week One Electronic Reserve Readings.
    Part 2
    Professional psychologists, in nonclinical fields, provide valuable consultation services to governmental, corporate, nonprofit agency, and individual clients. Many times this advice focuses on application of learning theory to educational or training tasks.
    Select one of the following professional fields:

    • Environmental or evolutionary psychology
    • Forensic psychology
    • Health or sports psychology
    • Industrial/organizational or engineering psychology
    • Create a 5- to 7-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes for a client explaining psychological learning theory and how it can be applied in the workplace.
      Address the following in your presentation:
    • How the basic tenants of theory influence the study of learning
    • How psychological learning theory can be applied in the workplace
    • Provide examples of how research methods are used to study the process of learning
    • Any American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines or specific division ethical guidelines relevant to your presentation
    • Note. If you select industrial/organizational psychology, you might prepare a presentation for an audience of manufacturers on how learning theory can be used to design effective training programs for product assemblers on a moving assembly line.
      Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Why is it important to conduct empirical studies on the effectiveness of lay counseling?Article Review Forum 1 Topic: Lay Counseling Effectiveness Read the article, “Do Lay Christian Counseling Approaches Work? What We Currently Know” by Garzon & Tilley (2009) provided in this module/week. Also incorporate Clinton & Ohlschlager (2002) Chapter 18, Lay Helping, from your text into your answer. Garzon & Tilley (2009) provide a review of recent research on the effectiveness of a variety of lay counseling approaches. While the authors note that there is some empirical (research) support specific approaches, they also identify a general need for further study on the effectiveness of lay counseling. Based upon your reading of this article and information from Chapter 18 of the course text, please respond to each of the following questions: Why is it important to conduct empirical studies on the effectiveness of lay counseling? How might research on existing lay counseling approaches be used to further develop and improve the care that churches and Christian ministries are providing? How might you be able to partner with your local church, or another Christian counseling organization to produce some basic validation of current lay counseling approaches? Must reference both the article and the textbook Clinton ad Ohlschlager Volume One Competent Christian Counseling. No other outside references are needed. 350 words

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Article Review Forum 1

Topic: Lay Counseling Effectiveness

Read the article, “Do Lay Christian Counseling Approaches Work? What We Currently Know” by Garzon & Tilley (2009) provided in this module/week. Also incorporate Clinton & Ohlschlager (2002) Chapter 18, Lay Helping, from your text into your answer.

Garzon & Tilley (2009) provide a review of recent research on the effectiveness of a variety of lay counseling approaches. While the authors note that there is some empirical (research) support specific approaches, they also identify a general need for further study on the effectiveness of lay counseling. Based upon your reading of this article and information from Chapter 18 of the course text, please respond to each of the following questions:

  • Why is it important to conduct empirical studies on the effectiveness of lay counseling?
  • How might research on existing lay counseling approaches be used to further develop and improve the care that churches and Christian ministries are providing?
  • How might you be able to partner with your local church, or another Christian counseling organization to produce some basic validation of current lay counseling approaches?
  • Must reference both the article and the textbook Clinton ad Ohlschlager Volume One Competent Christian Counseling. No other outside references are needed. 350 words

Do you agree with the developmental theories that describe this age?

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200-400 words,  Pick an age: 1, 3, 7, 12, 15, 22, 35, 50, or 75.  Think of your own experience or the experiences of those you know at this age.  Consider the major developmental theories you learned about in this module (psychosocial, cognitive, and moral) and apply time to the age of your choosing.

Describe either your own experiences, experiences of someone else, or an imagined situation at this age and use appropriate terms and definitions from the module to describe that stage of development.  Be sure to identify the stage of development that you are discussing and those who have contributed to its development.

Do you agree with the developmental theories that describe this age?  Why or why not?

Psychology Article

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Unit VII Article Critique

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to analyze a real-world, peer-reviewed psychology journal article. You should find an article containing research that examines motivation, emotion, and social psychology.

Once you have chosen your article, you will write an article critique that addresses the following elements.

Explain the research methodology that was used in the study. Discuss social factors that influence people or groups to conform to the actions of others. Indicate how behaviors and motivation are impacted by the presence of others. Indicate the structures of the brain that are involved in emotion and motivation. Examine the article’s generalizability to various areas of psychology.

In addition, your article critique should clearly identify the article’s premise and present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence. You should present your own informed and substantiated opinion on the article’s content. You must use at least one source in addition to your chosen article to support your analysis and opinion.

Your article critique must be a minimum of two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. All sources used must be properly cited. Your article critique, including all references, must be formatted in APA style.

Question 1

Do you believe that people’s actions are influenced by others? Why, or why not? Offer examples of certain actions or beliefs that you feel are consistent regardless of your social surroundings, and posit why you think they are not affected by social influences.