Phineas Gage Paper

/in /by
  • Grading Guide: Phineas Gage Paper

    PSY/360 Version 6

    		 1

    Grading Guide

    Phineas Gage Paper

    This assignment is due in Week One.

    Content

    60 Percent

    		 Points Earned

    X/6
    · Explains the role of the brain in cognitive functions.

    · Describes what Phineas Gage’s accident revealed about how brain areas support cognitive function.

    		 Comments:
    Organization and Development

    20 Percent

    		 Points Earned

    X/2
    · The paper is 700 to 1,050 words in length.

    · The paper is clear and organized; major points are supported by details, examples, or analysis.

    · The tone aligns with the assignment’s purpose and is geared toward the appropriate audience.

    · The paper provides relevant and sufficient background on the topic.

    · The paper is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.

    		 Comments:
    Mechanics and Format

    20 Percent

    		 Points Earned

    X/2
    · The assignment file is presentable and functional.

    · Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.

    · The paper—including the title page, reference page, tables, and any appendices—is consistent with APA guidelines.

    		 Comments:
    Additional Comments:

     

    		 Total Earned

    X/10

Explain how each theorist would approach the issue of cognitive development in early childhood.

/in /by

s you have learned in your readings, Piaget, Erikson, Skinner, and Vygotsky took different approaches to child development. One’s theoretical perspective influences approaches to child development. The Jacksons are a young couple living in Centervale. They have approached Keith, the child development consultant, for advice on how to promote and nurture the cognitive development of their preschooler Jasmine.

Watch the following video to learn more about the similarities and differences of developmental theories. Study of the Child: Theories of Development I, produced by Herzog, Milan & Herzog, Shanta (Learning Seed, 1997), 29:02 mins obtained from Alexander Street Press Education in Video from AUO Library.

  • Compare and contrast the approaches of each of the four perspectives (Piaget, Erikson, Skinner, and Vygotsky).
  • Explain how each theorist would approach the issue of cognitive development in early childhood. Describe how Keith’s advice to Jasmine’s parents might vary depending on his theoretical perspective.
  • What role would society and family play in Jasmine’s cognitive development at this stage of development? What cultural, psychosocial and physical influences will be seen?
  • Incorporate information learned in your readings and at least one peer-reviewed* article from the AUO library to support your conclusions.

Constructing 10 Strategic Points

/in /by

Directions:

 

  1. Review the 10 Strategic Points constructed in Week 2 and the Clark and Springer (2007) study. Additionally, review the feedback provided by the instructor.
  2. Use “Constructing 10 Strategic Points” to develop 10 Strategic Points for a replication of the Clark & Springer study that you could design for an undergraduate psychology program. Be sure to use resources in the DC network>Research/Dissertation tab> Prospectus templates to review the criteria for the purpose, problem, research questions and other Strategic Points.
  3. Use the prompts and suggestions contained in the template to guide your work.College of Doctoral Studies

    PSY-850 Resource

      10 Strategic Points Comments or Feedback
    Broad Topic Area Incivility in psychology undergraduate education programs  
    Lit Review Include citations from studies on incivility in psychology education.  
    Problem Statement Write a problem for the psychology study, in the GCU required format.

     

    		  
    Research Questions Now frame questions for a like study to be conducted in undergraduate psychology programs.  
    Sample Describe the sampling strategy you could use for a like study in an undergraduate psychology program. Define and justify the sampling strategy from a research source. Justify the sample size for a qualitative study from a research source and from the GCU Core Design Document.  
    Describe the Phenomenon    
    Methodology and Design Describe the method and design you would use and justify your choice of both from a research source.  
    Purpose Statement Develop a purpose statement for a psychology undergraduate program in the required GCU format.  
    Data Collection Instruments and Approach Describe the IHE instrument to be used in this study.

    Describe the data collection approach you would use, including getting informed consent and how you would protect the confidentiality of participants.

    		  
    Data Analysis Approach Discuss a specific data analysis strategy you would use in your replication study in an undergraduate psychology program. Cite a specific researcher’s strategy such as Hatch, Miles and Huberman, Bogden and Biklin, or Saldana.  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    © 2016. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

“The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects” by Marshall McLuhan,

/in /by

a 5 page double- spaced summary and review of ONE of the following books: “Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil Postman, “The Medium is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects” by Marshall McLuhan, or “The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood” by James Gleick. Summarize the author’s key points and use them as a basis to express your own commentary and reflection. Elaborate on what you agreed or disagreed with and explain why you think the addressed ideas are relevant.