Category: Psychology

After completing the readings and video of the studies by Milgram, Zimbardo, and Asch, answer the following questions: What are the key variables that increase or decrease obedience?

If you were a researcher interested in exploring these variables, what ethical considerations would you need to address? How do these variables impact social welfare or lead to restrict social change?

Use research from the to support your claims.

Mini bibliographic review (3 to 4 pages)

Purpose of the assignment

This document introduces students to:

IntegratingClassic and modern research on the EAB

Tracking the evolution of a principle of behavior

Move from summary synthesis conceptual analysis

Building the foundations for the literature review of the final project

This is not an article summary task.

It is a task of analysis of integration and evolution.

Required structure (3 to 4 pages, APA 7)

I. Introduction (1 page)

Required elements:

Clearly define the selected topic within EAB

(E.g., correspondence law, behavioral impulse, stimulus equivalence, avoidance, delay discount, motivating operations, etc.)

Explain why the topic is important for experimental behavior analysis.

Please indicate the purpose of the review:

II. Classic fundamentals (11.5 pages)

Requirements:

Summarize 23 classical experimental studies

Fundamental JEAB research is preferred

It must be directly relevant to the selected principle

Describe:

Participants

Experimental design

Key findings

The principle demonstrated

III. Modern Extension (1 page)

Requirements:

Include at least one modern empirical study (post-2000)

Explain:

How the principle has evolved

Whether the findings replicated, expanded or challenged early investigations

New methodological approaches (e.g., behavioral economics, translational models)

IV. Integration and critical analysis (1 page)

Required elements:

Summarize all studies, do not summarize again.

ADDRESS:

How the understanding of the principle has changed

Limitations in the first investigations

Methodological changes (for example, from simple programs to economic models)

Conceptual implications for behavioral science

V. Brief conclusion ( page)

Summarize the key conceptual points

State implications for:

Experimental research

The cumulative nature of ABA as a science

Avoid introducing new studies here

Origin requirements

Minimum:

23 classic sources (e.g., foundational studies of the JEAB)

1 modern empirical source

Total: 34 peer-reviewed sources

The textbook alone is not enough.

Format requirements

34 full pages (not including the title page or references)

APA 7 format

Double space

Times New Roman 12 points

Proper quotes in the text

Reference page included

Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Reading 2 – Barbara Rogoff (2003).pdf

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Please submit your PowerPoint and summary here.Difference of Opinion PresentationThe student will choose one (1) “Difference of opinion question” at the end of chapters 1-12 and present their answer to the question, in a cohesive PowerPoint presentation demonstrating the question they chose and the reasoning behind their responses. (i.e., research, videos, empirically reviewed articles, etc.) Presentation EvaluationThe submission of the presentation MUST be recorded with your voice. Students not completing this assignment on the day it is assigned may receive zero (0) points. Re-scheduling is at the discretion of the professor. If the professor approves the rescheduling, there will be an automatic letter-grade (point) reduction on the grading for each week that it is late, up to three weeks.The student is required to present the Difference of Opinion via a PowerPoint presentation, or equivalent; additional media may be used. The presentation will not be longer than fifteen (15) minutes; be explicit and concise. TIPS: Do not read from the slides or note cards (i.e., know your material), proofread for grammatical and/or syntax errors; do not clutter the slide with more than five (5) bullets or talking points. Your job is to inform (transfer learning) the class, paraphrased where appropriate, with material and theory covered in class. Furthermore: Do not read from slides, speak freely about the knowledge acquired from the reading; Avoid looking at notes; only use them as reference points to keep on track Project voice; Involve audience; ask rhetorical questions, insert video/hyperlinks into PowerPoint; Practice presenting, talk through your presentation at least twice; and Proofread everything and proofread AGAIN. Have a diversity of slide material, such as different backgrounds or different formats for each.

Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Reading Guide_ Mind Over Matter.pdf, Mind Over Matter ADA.pdf, Rubric.pdf

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Be the Change – Podcast

For this assignment, you will reflect upon different concepts discussed throughout the course, their historical relevance and intersection with today’s psychology, and why you need to be part of the positive change moving forward. Submit a 69 minute podcast or audio file where you connect one HISTORICAL school of thought’s founding figures and ideas with one CONTEMPORARY school of thought’s ideas.

Assignment Preparation

Step 1: Select one CONTEMPORARY focus in psychology:

• LGBTQIA+ psychology.

Step 2: Select one HISTORICAL school of thought that you believe helped to somehow inspire or contribute to your contemporary focus selected in Step 1:

• Behaviorism.

Step 3: Select one of the timeless psychology DEBATES from Geher (2021) that may fit in:

• Person vs. situation.

Step 4: Locate four peer-reviewed journal articles that align to your CONTEMPORARY focus. Be sure that at least one article represents diversity, equity, and inclusion. To accomplish this goal, find at least one article that either comes from an international journal, uses a non-Western population, or represents clearly the experiences of an underrepresented group in the literature. Note: Two articles may be from our course readings, but the other two should be from outside of course readings.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, create a podcast or audio recording. Your final product should be 6-9 minutes in length. Use the to help you prepare your script prior to recording your podcast.

• Describe the contemporary topic of interest.
  • Evaluate its social significance.
• Analyze the historical and societal influences that have led to this new area of psychology via reviewing research from four peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • Explain how the older school of thought influences the present-day field of psychology and specifically your contemporary topic of interest.
    • Include at least one theorist name within this discussion!
  • Explain how one of the timeless debates from week 9 fits with the contemporary topic of interest.
  • Explain other historical events or movements that may have inspired interest in this topic area.
• Explain how this new school of thought may guide social thinking in the future.
• Create a plan for how you (and others) can help be the change in the future to improve the human experience in this contemporary area of psychology.
  • Consider individual, community, and global scales.

Submission Instructions

There are two deliverables: Submit both your audio file or link AND a reference page listing your sources.

Length: 69 minutes

Oral communication: Must be clearly spoken and paced.

Resources and citations: Use a minimum of four peer-reviewed journal articles. Two may be from course readings. One must represent diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Citations may be stated orally to give due credit. Format reference list according to current APA guidelines.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

• Competency 1: Explain the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of the science of psychology.
  • Explain the connection between an older school of thought, present-day psychology, and your contemporary topic.
  • Explain how one of the timeless psychological debates fits with the contemporary topic of interest.
  • Explain other historical events or movements that may have inspired interest in this topic area.
• Competency 2: Evaluate the social significance of contemporary topics in psychology.
  • Describe the contemporary topic of interest and its social significance.
• Competency 3: Analyze psychological theory and scholarly literature in history, systems, and contemporary topics.
  • Analyze scholarly research related to historical and societal influences leading to this new area of psychology, with at least one study being from an international source or with a non-Western and/or underrepresented sample.
• Competency 5: Articulate future directions on an individual, community, and global scale to promote positive change.
  • Articulate multiple ways in which this new school of thought may guide social thinking in the future.
  • Create a plan for how to be the change in the future to improve the human experience in this contemporary area of psychology.
• Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
  • Deliver oral podcast appropriate to the audience with clear, organized delivery.
  • Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.
  • Address assignment purpose with well-organized delivery, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

1. Part 1 Use AI to create a study

You must copy exactly the prompt given by your professor and paste it into an AI tool (such as ChatGPT).

The AI will generate a short research study (150200 words) that includes:

• A clinical context (for example: ABA, speech therapy, counseling, or school psychology).
• Participants
• Procedure
• How the results will be measured

Important:

• The study must use a quasi-experimental or single-case design.
• It cannot include random assignment.
• It cannot be a true experiment.
• You must not edit the text. Copy and paste it exactly as the AI generated it into Blackboard.

2. Part 2 Analyze the design (this part must be done by you)

You must answer three questions, about two sentences each:

1. What type of design is it?
   • Single-case
   • or quasi-experimental
2. How do you know it is that type of design?
   Explain briefly which characteristics of the study indicate that design.
3. Does the study establish cause-and-effect?
   Explain whether it demonstrates causality and why.

You must not use AI for this part.