Compare your scores with a peer. Do they differ? How?

PSY5262 Psychology Around the World
Portfolio tasks 2021-2022
Choose four out of the eight tasks below.
write 450-550 words for each section . Each section must contain citations, and there must be a single reference list at the end of the portfolio. This must be organised as one list, arranged alphabetically by author
The references list does not count towards the word count.
The referencing system to be used in this module is the APA system, version 7.
Each section of the portfolio will be marked using the marking criteria. The final mark will be an average of marks in each section.
1. Forms of cultural transmission
Write a short reflective essay on your personal experience of each form of cultural
transmission .
2. Culture and Gender
Choose two cultural contexts that differ greatly in terms of differences between boys and
girls socialisation. Discuss the possible factors affecting these differences.
3. Culture and the Self
1. Score yourself on the two self-construals )using
Singelis’  measure.
2. Write a short reflective essay on your scores, after having addressed the points below:
– Compare your scores with a peer. Do they differ? How?
– Do you think your scores are in the range you would have expected for yourself? E.g., are you surprised you scored higher on one than on the other?
– Do you mostly agree with the author’s way of thinking about and measuring the self-
construals? Why and why not?
– Refer to the literature to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying/testing
self- construals.
– How are self-construals changing  in the globalizing world of today?

What evidence supports the claim and how strong is that evidence? Is there evidence that does not support the claim and how strong is the opposing evidence?

It is commonly claimed that people who experience trauma, especially childhood trauma, forget the event as a result of what Freud called repression, but may later recall it—either spontaneously or as a result of various forms of psychotherapy. For example, in 1989, Eileen Franklin told California police that when she looked into her young daughter’s eyes one day, she suddenly remembered seeing her father kill her childhood friend more than 20 years earlier. On the basis of her testimony about this memory, her father, George Franklin, Sr., was sent to prison for murder .

For this assignment, you will research this claim and address the following questions/judgments:

What evidence supports the claim and how strong is that evidence?

Is there evidence that does not support the claim and how strong is the opposing evidence?

Do we need additional evidence before drawing conclusions about the claim, and if so, how could we collect it?

What conclusions are most reasonable given the evidence available so far?

In the assignment, you will need to cite the studies and individual cases you find to address each of the questions. The paper should be 3-4 pages long, double spaced, not including the reference page, in APA format

How do our values impact our decisions? Why do we have the values that we do? Do we need to make a decision to adjust our values?

How do you make decisions? Give us details regarding your ‘process’ or lack of process. Tell us a story or use examples of a decision that you have made. What do the ‘experts’ say about decision making?

Can we learn something from people who have studied decision making? And don’t forget to tie Values into your discussion. How do our values impact our decisions? Why do we have the values that we do? Do we need to make a decision to adjust our values?

Explain biological motion. Why is it important for video games and computer-generated graphic images? Give some examples of movies or games that include biological motion.

Final exam essay questions

Explain biological motion. Why is it important for video games and computer-generated graphic images? Give some examples of movies or games that include biological motion. If you had to make a movie or video game, who or what kind of biological motion would you want to incorporate into your work? Why would it be useful?
Visual attention: Begin by describing selective attention.

Why is it important? Use an example from everyday life to illustrate why selective attention is important. How do researchers study this form of attention? Can perception happen without selective attention? Finish with a statement about how these attention research findings can be helpful for safe and effective
everyday living.

What types of exercise do you regularly engage in? Do you typically exercise alone or with other people? How long have you been regularly exercising?

Physical Fitness for the Elderly in Your Community

A tremendous amount of research that points to the importance of exercise for successful aging is available today. This project allows you to see if this message is getting out to the public. For this project, investigate the physical fitness programs available for elderly people in your community. Call or visit the websites of any senior centers in your area to find out what programs are available. You can also research local gyms to see if any special programs are available for elderly people. Then, interview four people, one in each of the following age groups: twenties, forties, sixties, and over-seventies; then ask them the following questions:
How often do you exercise?
What types of exercise do you regularly engage in?
Do you typically exercise alone or with other people?
How long have you been regularly exercising?
How long do you plan to regularly exercise in the future?
Why do you exercise?
After completing the interviews, compare and contrast the answers given by people in the different age groups.
Write a report summarizing your findings and indicating how well the message about the benefits of exercise for successful aging has been received in your community. Finally, make a proposal for your city government about improvements in programs/facilities for the elderly to promote physical fitness. Make sure to conduct a literature review to see what strategies work best.

Does media violence cause violent behavior? Is eyewitness testimony reliable in the court of law?

The Opioid Epidemic

Choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked. After presenting both sides of the debate, you’ll make three claims to support your article and convince the reader why your opinion is correct.
Topics
Does media violence cause violent behavior?
Is eyewitness testimony reliable in the court of law?
The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?