Discuss how selective attention and multi-tasking are advantageous and disadvantageous in the ways humans’ sense and perceive information in their lives.

For this assignment, you will need to write a well thought out 1,500-word essay that demonstrates clear and thorough comprehension and evaluation of the material covered in this module.  be sure to address each of the following in your essay:

Sensation and perception are closely linked. What is the central distinction between the two?

How do perceptual experiences affect our interpretations of the world around us?

Discuss how selective attention and multi-tasking are advantageous and disadvantageous in the ways humans’ sense and perceive information in their lives.

Explain how your own perceptual sets might create prejudice or discrimination?
Instructions

 

Which of the four socioemotional development theories best describes the lives of aging older adults? Explain.

THOROUGHLY compare and contrast four theories of socioemotional development for late adulthood.
Erikson’s theory
Activity theory
Socioemotional selectivity theory
Selective optimization with compensation theory
Which of the four socioemotional development theories best describes the lives of aging older adults? Explain.
Which of the four socioemotional development theories is least effective in describing the lives of aging older adults? Explain.

Analyze of the role of the brain in a disorder or a brain process. Examine the neuroanatomy of the topic, the neurotransmitter systems involved, and any other biological system, such as hormones, that may be involved.

The Biological Basis of Behavior
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the directives below carefully. Contact your instructor with any questions using the listed forms of contact found under the “People” tab in the left navigation of your online classroom. For your research, it is suggested you use the PubMed Central web page. You may also consider reviewing the PubMed Central Quick Start Guide and PubMed Tutorials to help you navigate the resource more effectively.

Your final project, which began with your Week 2 and Week 3 written assignments, is an analysis and discussion of the role of the brain in a disorder or a brain process.

In your paper,

Analyze of the role of the brain in a disorder or a brain process.
Examine the neuroanatomy of the topic, the neurotransmitter systems involved, and any other biological system, such as hormones, that may be involved.
Identify any life-span implications, how the topic is studied, and relevant history of the topic.
Describe behavioral processes that are involved in the disorder or brain process.
Disorders and behaviors that have heavy social influences are not suitable topics.
The Biological Basis of Behavior final project

Discuss your thoughts this week on racism and prejudice in modern America. Using concepts presented in the text and in the class, provide examples of racism and prejudice in your personal experiences.

Watch this frontline special on racism and discrimination.
Frontline Documentary

A Class Divided

Then watch this talk by Zimbardo on the psychology of heroism.
Zimbardo Video
https://www.dailygood.org/story/490/seven-paths-to-a-meaningful-life-philip-zimbardo/

Discuss your thoughts this week on racism and prejudice in modern America. Using concepts presented in the text and in the class, provide examples of racism and prejudice in your personal experiences. Then consider how the psychology of heroism can be applied to combat the problems associated with prejudice and discrimination.

Why do you believe that these are more important than some of the other skills on this list? What steps can a person take to strengthen these skills as they prepare for their future career? What steps do you plan to take to further build these skills in your own life?

The following is a list of skills that employers look for when hiring new employees:

Reading and writing skills
Problem-solving skills
Career-related work experience
Data analysis skills
Computer skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
Psychological knowledge
Self-management
Information acquisition and use
Adaptability
From this lengthy list, what are the three skills that you feel are the most important? Why do you believe that these are more important than some of the other skills on this list? What steps can a person take to strengthen these skills as they prepare for their future career? What steps do you plan to take to further build these skills in your own life?

Discuss how these theories differ from previously discussed theories and what they bring to our understanding of personality.

PSY DB

This week we are looking at more learning- based models of personality theory. Review the theories of George Kelly, B. F. Skinner , and Albert Bandura .

Discuss how these theories differ from previously discussed theories and what they bring to our understanding of personality.

 

Schultz, D. P. & Schultz, S. E.. (2017). Theories of personality. Cengage Learning.

Identify 1 exchange/topic/question from each video that you felt was most facilitative of the therapeutic process. Explain you selection .

Career Counseling

You may complete an individual written reflection discussing the assigned videos in Week 1: “Career Counseling: Skills for Guided Discovery and Career Assessment ” and Week 2: “Career Construction interview” utilizing the following prompt:

Identify 1 exchange/topic/question from each video that you felt was most facilitative of the therapeutic process. Explain you selection .

Identify 1 exchange/topic/question from each video that you felt was least facilitative of the therapeutic process. Explain your selection

Identify and discuss 2 primary takeaways from reviewing these videos. Helpful topics to consider when reflecting on your takeaways may include your selected population of interest, your foundational counseling theory, or applicability of concepts in the video on your future career work with clients/students.

 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 15 and 17 in the course text as well as the article Ethical Considerations in Geriatric Neuropsychology (Links to an external site.), and view Dr. Chung’s TED Talk, Wendy Chung. Autism—What We Know (and What We Don't Know Yet) (Links to an external site.). Pick a disorder of brain development (i.e., onset during childhood) or aging (e.g., dementia due to a neurodegenerative disorder). Explain the symptoms, how the diagnosis is made (e.g., findings on brain imaging, laboratory testing, etc.), the neurobiological basis for the disorder (e.g., CNS structures involved and neurotransmitters), and current treatment options (including mechanism of action for any drug therapies). You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your statements. You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your diagnostic conclusions.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 15 and 17 in the course text as well as the article Ethical Considerations in Geriatric Neuropsychology , and view Dr. Chung’s TED Talk, Wendy Chung. Autism—What We Know .

Pick a disorder of brain development . Explain the symptoms, how the diagnosis is made , the neurobiological basis for the disorder , and current treatment options .

You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your statements. You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your diagnostic conclusions.

Discuss your differential diagnosis and provide a thorough basis for any diagnoses you have included.

For this discussion, you will pick one of the cases listed in the Week 5 Discussion – Case Studies Download Week 5 Discussion – Case Studiesdocument, and take on the role of the clinician.

In your initial post,

Identify the patient’s symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.
Discuss your differential diagnosis and provide a thorough basis for any diagnoses you have included.
Determine what  additional testing you would order and how this would be helpful in clarifying the diagnosis.
Finally, explain recommendations for the patient/family for ongoing functioning .
You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your diagnostic conclusions.

To assist you with your research consider using the library’s Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources tip sheet.

Why is this so? Why do we need to know about personality? What applications do you envision for personality testing in the future? Thoroughly explain and support your answers.

Personality testing has a long history as part of the psychological assessment enterprise. Why is this so? Why do we need to know about personality? What applications do you envision for personality testing in the future? Thoroughly explain and support your answers.
The student will complete 6 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 350 words by 11:59 p.m.

on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 150 words by 11:59 p.m.

on Monday of the assigned Module: Week.
For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 1 scholarly citation and 1 scriptural citation in current APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation and 1 scriptural citation in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, and scholarly journal articles.