The nature/nurture debate within psychology is concerned with the  extent to which particular aspects of behavior are a product of either  inherited (genetic) or acquired (learned) characteristics. This exercise  will help you explore that debate by looking at one specific behavior,  aggression. Bandura’s (1977) social learning theory states that aggression is  learned from the […]

Describe the three stages of memory storage Describe the unreliability of eyewitness testimony Identify and discuss the basic components of language. Explain some common roadblocks to effective problem solving Describe problem solving strategies, including algorithms and heuristics Describe the development of IQ tests, their purposes, and benefits Explain and detail the Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligence. […]

  When is it appropriate to ask a client questions?  When would you ask open questions?  Closed questions?  Give an example of each. In response to your peers, suggest specific open and closed questions to ask in the examples your classmates provide.

Consider Lydias and Johns cognitive and physical limitations as well as their social support. If you were presenting this case to a team of other human services providers, what developmental theories, concepts, and principles help explain this case?  What other information might you need to fully evaluate the situation in which Lydia and John live? […]

   The purpose of this assignment is to research one of the topics you have covered in this course.  You will collect 10 articles (published within the last 10 years) on a particular topic related to sex and sexuality (i.e. pornography, extramarital affairs, teen pregnancy, homosexuality, etc.). Articles should come from peer reviewed/ scholarly sources. […]

 PSYCH/665: Integrative Capstone: Psychology Past And Present DQ week 1 Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  Discussion 1 Coming to Terms with The Terms of Research Read Chapter 2 in Exploring Research pages 23-29 and define Independent Variable and Dependent variable. How do you use these variables to develop your Hypothesis? […]

Week 8: Team Project Compare the team member’s Parts 4-6 that were submitted in Week 7 as part of each student’s Course Project. Each organization should have its own section in the team paper and a final section should be a comparison and assessment of these organizations. The team should express the developmental strategies, cost-benefit […]

Students will write a research paper on a selected topic (choose from the topic list provided in Course Content, and narrow the topic down as necessary). The paper must be 3500-5000 words  long,  and use the Bible appropriately,  along with at least 10 additional high quality sources.  Church websites are not appropriate for this assignment and […]

  Post by Day 3 an explanation of why the Marbury v. Madison case is a landmark decision, supporting your explanation with references to the literature. Then, briefly describe the Supreme Court case you reviewed and apply the significance of the Marbury v. Madison decision to the rulings of the case you selected. Be specific. […]

 As you have noted throughout your master’s program, psychological knowledge stems mainly from research. Knowledge of the world, in addition to coming from direct experience and observation, comes from many sources, including journals, textbooks, experts, and various media resources (television, newspapers, and the Internet). An important question regarding these resources is, Are they all credible? […]