Psychology

Watch the video above then please answer the following questions: What are your major sources and types of stress? {See textbook … they are two different things. What is the difference between emotion-focused and problem-focused coping? Describe a situation where you have used emotion-focused coping. What are/were the advantages and disadvantages of using emotion-focused coping in that particular situation. Describe a situation where you have used problem-focused coping. What are/were the advantages and disadvantages of using problem-focused coping in that particular situation. Be sure to integrate a significant discussion of information from the video  

This event is quite devastating. Not only because seven innocent and dedicated people died, but because of the error and lack of ethical decision making on NASA, MTI, as well as Congress. With such a huge as well as dangerous mission, there should have been measures taken where double and triple-checking every component of the take-off should have occurred. If anything, this excerpt just showed how money rules everything in this world. I have seen it first hand in the medical field and it is quite horrifying that scientists would be pressured like that when it is possible that our world might depend on space travel and findings. Something I have taken away from this reading, that I can certainly apply to my future ethical decision making, is not to be pressured to do anything that can cause harm to anyone or myself regardless of the consequences. Also, speaking up when something is very wrong while no one else is. Being aware of surroundings and checking my workspace as well as planning ahead for anything to happen. This was a very unfortunate event and it is imperative that safety is always implemented for any life. 

After facilities personnel consulted with your IT management team building management now would like an example of how they may be able to implement embedded IoT systems and the related hardware in the corporate facilities environment. Their idea is to implement an IoT Smart asset tracking system. Therefore please discuss the following: Discuss the “thing” that is connected to the Internet allowing this smart asset tracking system to operate, Identify and discuss the mobile technology (SW and Apps) and hardware associated with the scenario needed to implement this scenario, Discuss how the WiFi network and Cloud will be the basis for the Network Technology, How might the IT engineers integrate and test the IoT devices and technology in this scenario to ensure effective monitoring and tracking of key assets?

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most popular personality assessment used by companies. Myers-Briggs looks at how we prefer to interact with others, how we prefer to process information, how we prefer to communicate and how we like to make decisions. Knowing your preferences and the preferences of your co-workers can help you to be a more effective communicator, team member, and leader. For this assignment, you first need to take the attached survey to identify your Myers-Briggs (personality) Type Indicator MBTI. Read about MBTI and preferred communication methods in the textbook chapter on Group Diversity or by reading online resources. Here are a couple of links to on-line articles. https://www.psychometrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Using-the-MBTI-to-Enhance-Workplace-Communication.pdf Submit a typed, one-page, single space report that describes your MBTI and your communication and decision-making preferences. Give examples of situations when your preferred communication style and/or decision making style collided with someone whose style was different than yours. How well can you assess the communication preferences of others and “flex” your style as needed? The numbers you score on the MBTI survey will give you an indication of how well you can flex/adapt your style to a given situation. For example, if your numbers for Extrovert is a 3 and Introvert is a 4, it will be easier for you to flex your (slightly) preferred Introverted style to a co-worker’s Extroverted style. If your numbers are Extrovert 0 and Introvert 7, it will be much more challenging to flex your Introverted style to your Extroverted co-worker. Let’s hope that your boss isn’t a 7 on the Extrovert scale and a 0 on the Introvert scale. Extroverts like to talk ideas through in a group. Introverts prefer to talk one-to-one or better yet, put it in writing. Sensing types want to see facts and figures (concrete evidence). Intuitives just know and they can’t tell you how they know — just trust their gut on this one. Thinking types want logical information; brief and to the point. Feeling types have emotional stories (anecdotal evidence) to tell. Judging types are skilled at making decisions quickly and with limited information. Perceiving types want more information and may have difficulty making decisions because there are too many possibilities or not enough information. You can read more about ways to communicate with the different types in the attached Myers-Briggs & Communication. Since we will be talking about group Norms (rules) in this course, you can also read the attached MBTI and Rules. How does your type like to follow rules? Any project involves planning. What does your Myers-Briggs type think about planning? https://www.homeworkmarket.com/files/myers-briggscommunication-docx-6231077, https://www.homeworkmarket.com/files/myersbriggstypeindicatorassessment-docx-6231079, https://www.homeworkmarket.com/files/mbtiandplanning-docx-6231081, https://www.homeworkmarket.com/files/mbtiandrules-docx-6231083

Research Paper. This option involves you writing a formal research paper on a topic in psychology that you chose and has been approved by your professor. It will be an APA style and will be 8 pages of text (double spaced). In addition, you will have a cover page and a reference page for a total of 10 pages. You must have a minimum of 3 references other than your text.

Principles of operant conditioning have been used to help explain why people get attached to “lucky” hats, charms, and rituals. Using these principles, explain how an athlete might show this type of behavior. How did Skinner demonstrate the phenomenon of superstitious behavior with eight pigeons in his laboratory? 

Remember Cary from Discussion Board 1?  Well, he was charged and convicted with 1st Degree Burglary and 1st Degree Murder.  His offence was classified as a Class A felony, and the DA is now seeking the death penalty.  The DA is working on getting the victim’s family to prepare victim impact statements for the sentencing. Just to recap, why was the DA able to justify charging Cary with 1st Degree Murder, even though he called 9-1-1 after the victim collapsed?  Based on what the DA is seeking for punishment, what correctional philosophy(ies) (or purposes) do you believe that sentence would fall under?  Please justify your answer.  

Once you’ve watched the documentary( link is at the bottom), over 3 TOTAL paragraphs please answer the following questions: What was your overall view of this documentary? Were you surprised by anything? What did you learn? What was the purpose of the finch experiment (this involved the birds)? Why is this important regarding our language development? What are the implications of the genetic discovery related to language? https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x40jndd

Below are the directions for the Final Assignment in class. It is due Week 8. It is NOT a group assignment. Attached you will see an example from a prior course. Make sure that you do not put too much content on each slide. The slides are talking points not for you to read. PowerPoint has the ability for you to record your presentation. This is what you will need to do for the assignment.  This will be the equivalent of a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation. Students will present their research findings. 1. A clearly identified population who abuses a specific substance or engages in a specific addictive behavior. A. Examples might include but are not limited to the identity or geographically based demographic groups, college students, veterans, survivors of trauma, etc. 2. The unique socio-cultural challenges they experience with regard to addiction, 3. And an empirically validated counseling approach to treating this addiction in your identified population. You should cite at least 10 references (peer-review journals or books), with sources of information indicated on each slide.  The reference list needs to comply with the APA requirements. Students are encouraged to incorporate video clips and photos/images/artwork into your presentation where applicable.  Because it may take time for you to locate the articles/books, be sure to start your research as early as possible.  Please do not refer to non-scholarly materials for the content of this presentation – their legitimacy is often questionable. However, you may use internet video clips to help illustrate your presentation. The presentation will be evaluated according to accuracy/quality of research/information, understanding of theories/concepts/issues, analyses, thoroughness, applicability, examples/illustration/images/video clips used, creativity, and presentation style.

NPSP shows the spectrum of normalcy for the 14 personality traits identified within that book. The traits: Leisurely, Self Sacrificing, Aggressive, Serious correspond with which PDs (on that page)?  These PDs are no longer recognized by the DSM. Do some digging. See if you can find any information on them on the internet (cite your source), the older version of the DSMs had a few of these listed in the index so maybe try there. When you find that information use it the same way you did in the previous discussions to compare the personality traits to the actual disorders. Discuss where normalcy stops and pathologies begin. Do any of these PDs sound similar to the ones we are studying? Also, do you think these PDs should be resurrected, why or why not?