Argument Analysis Essay

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For this assignment, you will compose two short critical essays explaining and evaluating arguments by other authors. This assignment allows you to analyze an issue from a variety of perspectives and assess arguments for or against the issue. By focusing your attention on how the original authors use evidence and reasoning to construct and support their positions, you can recognize the value of critical thinking in public discourse.

Read the two articles “Predictive Probes”, and “New Test Tells Whom a Crippling Disease Will Hit—and When” from the textbook and write two separate analytical summaries. These articles can be found in the chapter titled: Deciding to accept an argument: Compare the evidence.

This assignment has two parts.

Part 1—First Article

Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the article’s main claims. Include the following:

·                     Identify the three ways the author uses evidence to support assertions.

·                     Identify the places where evidence is employed as well as how the author uses this evidence. Discuss evidence “as the reason” vs. “the support for the reason.” Also discuss evidence as dependent on the issue/context.

·                     Analyze how the author signals this usage through elements such as word choices, transitions, or logical connections.

 

Part 2—Second Article

Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the article’s main claims. Include the following:

·                     Identify the author’s use of the three elements: experiment, correlation, and speculation to support assertions.

·                     Analyze how the author signals the use of these elements through language. For example, word choices, transitions, or logical connections.

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

Psychoanalytic and Neoanalytic theories

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For your Final Project, you will write a 5–7 page paper that describes the way in which each of the models that you studied in the course applies to the personality development of the case study that you chose. Your paper must include the following components:

  1. A summary of the person’s life experiences. This section must include all relevant background, including family history, significant life experiences, and important contributions that may have influenced or resulted from the individual’s personality development. This section should be a maximum of 1–2 pages in length.
  2. A discussion and evaluation of the ways in which each of the following models would explain the individual’s personality development:
    1. Psychoanalytic and Neoanalytic theories
    2. Psychosocial theories
    3. Trait, Evolutionary, Genetic/Biological approaches
    4. Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social Learning theories
    5. Humanistic theories

    Be sure to include an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of applying each model to your case study.

    This section should be 3–4 pages in length.

  3. If you wanted to measure and assess this individual’s personality, what specific methods of personality assessment would you use that we have learned during this course and why? What information would you gain from each of the assessment tools that you chose? This section should be at least 1 page in length.

Include references from the text and course learning activities. Your project should be double-spaced, include a reference page, include a minimum of three resources, and adhere to APA guidelines

Which of the following is NOT one of the three fundamental features of science?

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1 Which of the following is NOT one of the three fundamental features of science?
a empirical questions
b public knowledge
c mathematical equations
d systematic empiricism

2 A set of beliefs can be said to be pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of the three features of science and _____.
a its adherents claim or imply that it is scientific
b it has been discredited by scientific research
c it seems “crazy”
d it refers to phenomena that cannot be directly observed

3 Research questions in psychology can come from which of the following?
a previous research
b informal observations
c practical problems to be solved
d all of the above

4 Which of the following is a categorical variable?
a eye color
b IQ
c number of lifetime sexual partners
d shoe size

5 A research methods student conducts a study on the relationship between people’s level of extroversion and the number of close friends they have. She computes Pearson’s r, which comes out to be – 1.70. Which of the following is most clearly true?
a The relationship between the two variables is weak.
b More extroverted people have fewer friends.
c She ought to use a bar graph to display her results.
d She made an error in computing Pearson’s r.

6 When you want to show that Variable X has a direct effect on Variable Y, what is the best kind of study to conduct?
a a non-experimental study
b an experiment
c an observational study
d a survey

7 The relationship between people’s heights and weights is positive.
a True
b False

8 In a negative relationship, higher scores on one variable are associated with lower scores on another variable.
a True
b False

9 Pearson’s r cannot be negative.
a True
b False

10 What three groups must be taken into account in the consideration of the ethics of a research project?
a society
b clinical practitioners
c the scientific community
d research participants

How would you describe abnormal psychology?

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You are working as a key leader in a fairly new, small biotech company that has just landed a major government contract. The contract will necessitate significant growth in the number of employees. This contract requires that a broad range of services are provided to employees, many of which the organization currently lacks in its benefit package. Your task it to design an employee assistance program benefit that can address the emotional, relational, and mental health needs of a diverse employee population (from maintenance workers to PhD/MD-level scientists).

To begin to develop this program, you must first understand and define abnormal behavior versus normal behavior.

How would you describe abnormal psychology?
How would you define normal and abnormal?
How do these terms relate to success in the workplace?
Include a brief description of how the different psychological perspectives (i.e., psychoanalytical, medical/biological, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, and humanistic perspectives) define normal and abnormal behavior.
Take one side of the debate (affirmative/yes it does or negative/no it does not) about whether normal is a word that applies to humans. You will need to supply both personal and research evidence to support your position.

Include in your paper the following:

First, an introduction (1 paragraph) that will summarize what you will cover in the paper.
Next, use the questions at the beginning of the assignment as headers for the next 3 sections (1–2 paragraphs each).
Then, the following 2–3 paragraphs will include your thesis statement (affirmative or negative) and the evidence that supports your position.
Finally, write a conclusion that summarizes what you have said (2–3 paragraphs).