Psychology

What distinguishes an “objective classification system” from traditional approaches to incarcerated individual classification? Describe the various methods for classifying incarcerated individuals and identify the characteristics that are evaluated in each method.  Which do you believe is the fairest, least fair, and why.

Lab Report includes only introduction, method and result of experiment 1 Phenomenon: Own Race Effect Two-stage Experiment 1: work on the own-race effect and sees what could we observe as a class Experiment 2: a follow-up question on experiment 1 Introduction Overview of the area Review literature related to the topic Introduce your aim; explain its importance (What is your research is about; Why you did it) State your hypothesis and justify them (What is your expected result and why) The hypothesis of both experiment 1 and 2 Experiment 1 Method (Should contain enough information for someone to replicate the study) (28%) How did you conduct the research Participants Who participated (PSYC 2007 Students) How many participated (130) How they are selected/sampled/ recruited (eg. opportunity sampling) Identify important characteristics (eg. gender, age, year of study, ethnicity) Measures Describe the experimental design Procedures How the data collection process took place How was the experiment run What did we ask the participants to do Any written/ verbal instructions etc Result State the results but don’t interpret them here Include descriptive statistics when reporting results APA-formatted table. For more information on Own Race Effect and Extension check on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect

You work for a metal fabrication company that has a trustworthy system for anonymously reporting accounting improprieties within the company. It has a clear policy that favors internal reporting.  Should a whistleblower be allowed to bypass that system and go straight to law enforcement officials?

Does listening to violent music contribute to violence? Who is vulnerable to the influence of violent music?

In 1,000-1,250 words, do the following: Analyze if biological or environmental factors drive criminal behavior. Consider research on twins. Describe social influences that may lead to individuals who engage in criminal behaviors. Evaluate the ethical responsibilities of intervening to deter crimes involving genetic or neurochemical disorders. Assess if individuals, who display predisposed criminal behavior, should be treated differently by the legal system. 3-5 scholarly sources For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_disorder

In 750-1,000 words, discuss the following: Select a drug or violent offense. Discuss the offense. Consider the type of rehabilitation program that would best serve that type of offender, analyze if the rehabilitative processes would be effective or not. Use two to four scholarly resources to support your writing.For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehabilitation_psychology

Information processing theories focus on many basic capacities of children’s cognition, like attention and memory. There are many different topics that we can get into, but let’s look at a few hot topics that hopefully are interesting and relevant.  Write an original post on one of these discussion boards. Then, respond to 2 of your peers. It may be good to see what others have done in other discussion boards as well!  young children need a lot of sleep. Does that actually impact a child’s memory and cognition? Read this short blog type article from a researcher about her study on naps and memory. What are your reactions to this study? What policies should we have as a society? 

For the next newsletter, you have been asked to provide information about the role of government in public health. Choose a health issue prevalent in your community. Research national, state, and local government health agency websites for information on your chosen health issue. Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of your findings. Your summary should: Analyze the structure and function of public health at the national, state, and local levels. In your analysis, include: What type of structure you see between levels of government. What functions you see at each level of government. How the levels of government work together. Use specific examples from your research to validate your points. Include at least 4 references. Include an introduction, subtitles, and conclusion. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

What was your classroom experience like in elementary school? What does instructional time break down in U.S. classrooms look like for you? What are the key differences in teaching styles between the U.S. and Japan? Why is it problematic when the majority of time is spent on individual work as opposed to group instruction or activities? Which aspects of teacher training and support do you think U.S. teachers would need to change to enable teachers to use the techniques practiced by teachers in China and Japan?

Describe the so-called “brain reward pathway” and explain its importance to understanding the effects of drug-seeking behaviour. Provide an example to support your description.  Just need 150 words.