Conversation is often described as a “give and take” that is generally more effective when people are “on the same page”. Explain these concepts from the perspective of cognitive psychology. Provide examples to support your ideas.
DISCUSSION 1 I need a paragraph
It is well known that a statistics course is one of the requirements of a psychology major. But why is that? Using information provided in this week’s reading and knowledge that you have gathered in prior courses (MAT 240 or other stats courses you have taken), indicate why the study of statistics is useful to a person who majors in psychology.
In addition, discuss a personal experience in which statistics were used. This experience could be related to education, insurance, developmental milestones for a child, etc., and it could entail your use of statistics or someone else’s use of statistics.
DISCUSSION 2 These questions need to be answer very thorougly
a. What is a simple random sample.
b. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts a survey, it begins by partitioning the U.S. adult population in 2007 group called primary sampling units. Assume that these primary sampling units all contain the same number of adults. If you randomly select one adult from each primary sampling unit, is the result a simple random sample. Why or why not? If it is not a simple random sample , what type of sample is it?
c. Refer to the primary sampling units described in part (b) and describe a sampling plan that results in a simple random sample.
DISCUSSION 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
• Provide an example of a time when you or someone you know has been involved in participatory planning. What were the benefits and drawbacks?
• What action plan would you put in place based on this information?
Overview: The journal activity in this course is private between you and the instructor. However, you will be discussing your work with your topic in future discussions with your peers. This week, you spent some time reflecting on persuasion in your everyday life, and you shared some potential topic ideas with your peers and instructor. But why is persuasion so important? Let’s think about that a little bit in this journal assignment.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
1. After exploring the Opposing Viewpoints Database and reviewing your brainstorming activity, identify two issues that are related to your career or degree:
a. Write a fully developed paragraph for issue one (5–8 sentences).
i. Explain at least two clear arguable sides to the issue.
ii. Explain how the issue relates to your field or degree, or your potential field or degree.
b. Write a fully developed paragraph for issue two (5–8 sentences).
i. Explain at least two clear arguable sides to the issue.
ii. Explain how the issue relates to your field or degree, or your potential field or degree.
2. After exploring the arguments related to your issues, take a moment to consider the bigger picture. Then, briefly reflect (in 1 to 2 paragraphs) on the importance of persuasion for the issue you are most likely to write about. Be specific in your assignment; this information will help guide you as you work on your project in the coming weeks.
a. Identify which side you might argue if you plan to pursue this issue in your final persuasive essay.
b. Identify your potential audience and why your topic would be relevant to them.
***MUST USE Article attached** and 2 other references related to insomnia
Conversation is often described as a “give and take” that is generally more effective when people are “on the same page”. Explain these concepts from the perspective of cognitive psychology. Provide examples to support your ideas.
Question 1
In 1950, Festinger, Schachter, and Back traced friendship formations among couples in the Westgate Housing Project at MIT. They found that residents were most likely to be friends with people:
| similar to them. | ||
| of the same gender. | ||
| who their partners befriended first. | ||
| who lived close to them. |
Question 2
Sarah is an excellent golfer, but Frankie is still learning the game. When hitting a bucket of balls at the local driving range, a group gathers around and watches Sarah and Frankie hit drives. The presence of other people is likely to cause:
| both Sarah and Frankie to perform better than when they golf without observers. | ||
| both Sarah and Frankie to perform worse than when they golf without observers. | ||
| Sarah to perform better than when she golfs without observers but Frankie to perform worse. | ||
| Frankie to perform better than when he golfs without observers but Sarah to perform worse. |
Question 3
John perceives his relationship with Susan as having many rewards and few costs, so he feels fairly satisfied. However, John also perceives that there are many other women in his environment who could provide even more benefits and fewer relationship-related costs. Therefore, John has __________ and may be more likely to end his relationship with Susan.
| a lot of alternative relationships | ||
| few alternative relationships | ||
| high satisfaction | ||
| low satisfaction |
Question 4
Ellen is not concerned about Alex abandoning her and believes that she is well-liked. Alex, however, is concerned that Ellen is untrustworthy and will not reciprocate his desires for intimacy. According to this scenario, Ellen has a __________ attachment style, and Alex has a __________ attachment style.
| secure; dismissing | ||
| secure; preoccupied | ||
| preoccupied; dismissing | ||
| fearful; secure |
Question 5
Harold is the leader of a cohesive trivia team that is preparing to compete against teams from other colleges. To prevent groupthink in their answers and ensure that his team is successful in the trivia tournament, he should:
| take a strong, directive role as their leader. | ||
| invite experts (who are not team members) to attend practice and provide feedback. | ||
| take the group to a cabin in the mountains so that other things do not distract them. | ||
| emphasize the connection between group members. |
Question 6
Identify three physical characteristics that are seen as universally attractive. Briefly describe how “averaging” faces to create a composite influences ratings of attractiveness (including what change is typically seen in attractiveness ratings). Your answer must be a minimum of 75 words in length.
Question 7
Being around others can both help and hurt your performance on a task. Explain how the factors of physiological arousal and evaluation apprehension contribute to increased performance through social facilitation versus decreased performance through social facilitation and/or social loafing. Your answer must be a minimum of 75 words in length.
Question 8
Explain the three original attachment styles exhibited by infants in the strange situation paradigm. Then, list the type of attachment style you most identify with, and discuss why you believe this attachment style (and not either of the others) corresponds to your attitudes and behaviors in your romantic relationships. In your discussion, include assessment of parental treatment, adult self-esteem, and jealous tendencies. Your answer must be a minimum of 200 words in length.
H
essay-ans-_1258
In this journal assignment, identify a time when you, or someone you know, was part of a group that suffered from social loafing. In your response, address the following items.
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
Psychologists often use psychological tests and other measures when conducting research. These measures come in a variety of forms, such as self-report questionnaires, interviews, and observational checklists. When carefully selected, measures enable researchers to make valid, reliable observations about behaviors and other variables of interest. However, when researchers use inappropriate measures, this can lead to inaccurate assessments of behavior and inappropriate decision-making. This puts the validity of the research study at risk. The problem is that there are so many options available when it comes to psychological measures. Researchers must carefully evaluate the qualitative and quantitative evidence available about the measure to ensure it is the best fit for the research context.
For this Assignment, you will write a 4-6 page paper about choosing measures for psychological research. You will also identify and summarize a psychological measure that researchers in your specialization use when conducting research.
Be sure to address the following:
Part 1. Discuss the validity and reliability factors researchers should consider when choosing a measure.
Part 2. Identify and Describe a Psychological Measure
The Assignment should:
Your paper should include:
Submitting your Assignment
Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location that you will remember and with your full name along with the class number. When you are ready to submit it to the unit Dropbox. You should revisit the Dropbox to view any helpful feedback your instructor has left for you.
As you learned in this unit, work settings are strongly linked to social interactions, perceptions, and decision-making. For this assignment, you will compose a reflection paper in which you will consider how topics studied in social psychology influence these concepts in the real world.
To complete your paper, first, pick a topic you previously learned about in this course. Then, address the following points.
Your response should be at least two pages in length. You must use at least one source as a reference in your paper. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Please format your paper and all citations in accordance with APA guidelines.
