Social Behavior
Select one of the following options to complete this assignment.
Option 1: Social Behavior Paper
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word (three to four pages) paper in which you consider social behavior.
Include the following:
- Explain how our motive to belong influences our group behaviors, both positively and negatively. Consider your Week 2 reading on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
- Explain how the fundamental attribution error influences our judgments of others. How could becoming more aware of, and correcting this error, change our understanding of others’ behavior?
- How do assumptions, such as defensive attribution and the just-world hypothesis, influence our sense of control over our lives? How could we correct these but still feel in control?
- The way we perceive others is quite subjective, and the processes we use to evaluate others are often outside of our awareness. Nonetheless, social interactions exert powerful influences on how we feel and behave. What factors influence our prejudices about people? What factors influence whom we find attractive? How might culture influence perceptions of prejudice and attractiveness?
- What kinds of things help you see the world in a positive light?
Option 2: Social Behavior Presentation
If you have a visual/graphic learning style, consider designing a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.
Design at least eight Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides discussing social behavior.
Title slide – Include the title of your presentation, your name, and date
First and Second slide: Explain how our motive to belong influences group behaviors, both positively and negatively. Consider your Week 2 reading on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Explain how the fundamental attribution error influences our judgments of others. How could becoming more aware of, and correcting this error, change our understanding of others’ behavior?
Third and Fourth slide: How do assumptions, such as defensive attribution and the just-world hypothesis, influence our sense of control over our lives? How could we correct these but still feel in control?
Fifth and Sixth slide: The way we perceive others is quite subjective, and the processes we use to evaluate others are often outside of our awareness. Nonetheless, social interactions exert powerful influences on how we feel and behave. What factors influence our prejudices about people? What factors influence whom we find attractive? How might culture influence perceptions of prejudice and attractiveness? What kinds of things help you see the world in a positive light?
References (one slide): Properly cite the resources you use.
Tips for preparing your presentation: Organize the slides with bullet points, and use the notes sections for comments that should accompany/explain each slide. Keep in mind that when you are putting together a presentation, your slides should follow the 6:6 rule – there should be no more than 6 bullet points per slide, with about 6 words per bullet point. That means that the majority of the information in your presentation will be in the notes section. The notes section is also where you should include your citation information.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you consider personality. Include the following:
- Describe the different perspectives (psychoanalytic, humanistic, trait, social cognitive, and biological) on personality. With which perspective do you agree the most? Why?
- Explain how changeable or unchangeable you think personality is and why you came to that conclusion.
Note: Be sure to include an appropriate introduction and conclusion, and properly cite any resources you use.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Imagine you work for a small clinic that offers counseling. Recently, a large number of people have come in wanting to seek treatment for their depression. In order to address this need, you have been asked to create a brochure that explains major depressive disorder and its treatments.
Create a six-panel brochure which does the following:
- Differentiates between “psychological disorders” and “abnormal behavior”
- Describes the classification to which depression belongs
- Differentiates this classification from other classifications of psychological disorders
- Describes major depressive disorder and its symptoms
- Discusses prevalence rates among groups, e.g., by age, gender, profession, etc.
- Explains treatment options for major depressive disorder, including the pros and cons of each type of therapy
Note: You can use the Brochure Builder to create your brochure and save it as a PDF to submit, or you can create your own brochure using Microsoft® Word or another software. Also, be sure to properly cite any resources you use.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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Complete the Development Matrix.
Development Matrix
Complete all three parts.
Part I – Developmental Stages
For each developmental domain (physical, cognitive, and social), identify two major milestones associated with the following stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
| Stage of Development | Physical Development | Cognitive Development | Social Development |
| Childhood | |||
| Adolescence | |||
| Adulthood |
Part II – Developmental Gaps
Respond to the following in 175 to 350 words:
Demonstrate the interdependence of physical, cognitive, and social development by imagining how a persons’ behavior would be impacted by a deficit. Create a scenario in which one area (physical, cognitive, social) is underdeveloped and describe the possible results. Focus on a specific stage of development (childhood or adolescence) and predict how a later stage (adolescence or adulthood) would be impacted by the lack of development of that area during an earlier stage (e.g., how a lack of cognitive development during childhood would affect the behavior of an adolescent).
Part III – Nature Versus Nurture
Using your own words, write 175 to 350 words describing the concept of “nature versus nurture.” Be sure to explain how nature, nurture, and both concepts are involved in development.
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Refer to the Motivations in Advertising for detailed instructions.
Motivations in Advertising
Choose one of the following options to complete your assignment.
Option 1: Paper
Advertisers and marketers use motivation theory when they create advertising campaigns by pairing their products with items that arouse positive emotions. Find a video clip of a commercial for a particular product, and identify which motivations are being targeted in the ad.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word (about two to three pages) paper about motivation in which you do the following:
- Summarize the commercial (include a link to it).
- Describe which motivation(s) being targeted in the ad, and explain which motivations are not being targeted.
- Compare the different theories of motivation (instinct, evolutionary, drive, arousal, incentive, and hierarchal), and explain how they differ. Explain which theory best fits the advertisement you selected.
Option 2: Presentation
If you have a visual/graphic learning style, consider designing a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.
Design at least eight Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides. The presentation should show how advertisers and marketers use motivation theory when they create advertising campaigns by pairing their products with items that arouse positive emotions. Find a video clip of a commercial for a particular product, and identify which motivations are being targeted in the ad.
Title slide – Include the title of your presentation, your name, and date.
First Slide: Summarize the commercial and include a working link. Describe which motivation(s) are being targeted in the ad, and explain which motivations are not being targeted.
Next slide(s) (five-six slides): Compare the different theories of motivation (instinct, evolutionary, drive, arousal, incentive, and hierarchal), and explain how they differ. Explain which theory best fits the advertisement you selected
References (one slide): Properly cite any resources you use, according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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Complete the A Research Plan.
A Research Plan
Part I – Research Problem
Identify your research question and describe it. What about this topic interests you?
Part II – The Scientific Method
Consider the scientific method and complete the following table explaining each step of the scientific method in your own words. Please use complete sentences to write 45 to 90 words describing each step.
| Step | Description |
| Formulate a testable hypothesis. Make sure to state it in specific, observable, and measureable terms. | |
| Select the research method (ex: case study, observation, correlation, experiment, etc.) and design the study.Refer to Table 2.4 in the text for help. | |
| Data collection:Whom will you study, observe, or test? How many subjects would you need? How will you collect the data? | |
| Data analysis and conclusions:How will you determine your results? How can you determine whether they are significant? What conclusions can you draw from your data? |
Answer the following questions in about 90 to 175 words each:
- How did you use the scientific method in examining your research question? Be sure to go over each step of the scientific method in your response.
- Why did you choose the research method you used in your study? Why was it more appropriate than other methods you could have used?
- Every psychological study requires careful decisions regarding appropriate participation of research subjects. Discuss at least two ethical considerations that you should take into account with your specific study (see the video in the Week 1 Electronic Reserve Readings titled, Experimental Research Methods in Psychology and view the section titled, “Common Issues of Experimental Methods”).
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