Discipline: Psychology

  Review the article, The Biopsychosocial Model 25 Years Later: Principles, Practice, and Scientific Inquiry. Think about how and why the biopsychosocial model was created. Also, consider the role of a patient’s subjective experience in the diagnosis and treatment of health issues. Review the remaining articles on the biopsychosocial model. Think about how biological, psychological, […]

  Read the article, General systems theory: Its past and potential. Pay particular attention to how von Bertalanffy’s general system theory originated and evolved and how the author of the article characterizes the terms, “systems,” “structures,” and “relations.” Review pp. 514-515 of Bronfenbrenner (1977) to understand the definitions of each system within the ecological systems […]

This week, you will continue to populate the Psychology Theories Template and add gender theories to your chart. As you continue populating your template, consider the following: Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory. Were there key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory? Record whether the theory emphasizes […]

  Review the article, Feminism and psychology: Analysis of a half-century of research on women and gender. Consider the factors that led to the emergence and evolution of gender theories and research. Review the section on stereotypes in the Encyclopedia of Gender in Media. Reflect on the meaning and implications of gender stereotypes. Read the […]

  Choose your favorite meal that contains at least one “bad” carbohydrate. Explain to the class what the “bad” carbohydrates are in this meal. How could you make substitutions to this meal to get rid of the “bad” carbohydrates and replace them with “good” carbohydrates? Be specific and include science references for support. Be creative! […]

  OBEDIENCE The intent of social psychology research has been and still is to explain how circumstances are more a power determinant of individual behavior than our own intuitions lead us to believe. Research on obedience and compliance is focused less on explaining why obedience can be a good thing—which it can—and more on explaining […]

  For this assignment, you will follow the NutritionCalc Plus Instructions document to input the information from your Food Journal assignment in Unit 1. You will analyze your report using the information from NutritionCalc. See the attached document for complete instructions and grading rubric.  Submit your completed assignment to the submission link above by 11:59 […]

  CONFORMITY Fashion is a fascinating phenomenon, largely because people seem to conform to its dictates. Be it clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, home décor, lifestyle, and even body styles, people tend to go along with the latest trends. Media fashion images are inescapable; at supermarket checkouts, fashion magazine covers feature perfectly dressed, coifed, accessorized […]

Watch the videos listed below and answer the questions that follow: Adolescents & Addiction:  https://youtu.be/MDh2tclDfSI Adolescent Drug Addiction https://youtu.be/-mUcMrzXq_U The Science of Relapse https://youtu.be/WXxxcElL7Cs Brain imaging on drugs https://youtu.be/f2e98k0sTag Please answer the following questions and indicate what videos helped you answer the question.  Discuss three things new to you or that stood out to you […]

Now we move to Stage 2 of the process of writing the research proposal . In the Review of the Literature, you will discuss research articles and other research reports that have attempted to answer your research question.