Psychologists

Why do we conform and obey? Describe a scenario in which you were persuaded to do something that you did not really want to do. (

Obedience and Conformity “Conformity is going along with the crowd” (Chapter 9, pg. 310). “Like obedience, conformity has had a bad reputation among social psychologists, and this stems in part from influential early studies that depicted people doing foolish, irrational, or bad things in order to conform” (pg. 310). Why do we conform and obey? […]

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the various research methods, including the ethical considerations, used to study human development throughout the lifespan.

Psychology Question To fully understand and appreciate lifespan development, you must be able to understand development from the various theoretical perspectives. No one perspective will fully explain development and so you must be able to understand what each one says and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each of the theories. Additionally, to gain knowledge […]

Post an informational profile that identifies the organization and describes the organization’s impact on the health of this population.

Week 9 Discussion: Organizations Serving Vulnerable Populations 8 8 Search entries or authorStep 1: In your initial post to this discussion forum, respond to the following prompts. Include personal and practice-related experiences or observations as examples that support your response. 1. Explore an organization that serves a vulnerable population.Select a reputable local or regional organization […]

Share your thoughts about the following statement, a lot of psychologists believe that starting the school day later would have a positive impact you can get on students’ mental and physical health.

Assignment Share your thoughts about the following statements; a lot of psychologists believe that starting the school day later would have a positive impact you can get on students’ mental and physical health. the body clock of a teen is naturally set to later waking and sleeping times; how sleeping the correct amount can improve […]

Define the concept of a variable, distinguish quantitative from categorical variables, and give examples of variables that might be of interest to psychologists.

ASSIGNMENT Define the concept of a variable, distinguish quantitative from categorical variables, and give examples of variables that might be of interest to psychologists. Explain the difference between a population and a sample. Distinguish between experimental and non-experimental research. Distinguish between lab studies, field studies, and field experiments.

Identify something that is going on today that is affecting child development more than it has in the past. Provide information as to how the future of child development will be different because of this.

How/why environment affect the developmental process of a child Identify something that is going on today that is affecting child development more than it has in the past. Your choice of subject can range from recent fads to reigning ideas to cultural mores to specific events. In your essay, you need to do the following. […]

Discuss why you think any of these theories are important, how you see the theories working together to explain human sexual orientation.

Gender binary and Human sexual orientation What are some examples of how society assumes everyone is part of the gender binary (male or female)? How might this be challenging for society, both those who do not fit the gender binary and those who do? or There are several theories which are used to explain human […]

Review the quantitative research designs in the required readings and choose one that is suitable for your research question and hypotheses. Explain why this choice is most appropriate to test your hypotheses.

Quantitative Study Design a Quantitative Study [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the instructor guidance, the quantitative section of Chapter 7 and all of Chapter 8 in the Creswell and Creswell text, the chapter by Meltzoff and Cooper titled Chapter 6: Research […]

Describe the cultural influence and detail how it has impacted the personality of the individual you are profiling. Use concepts from the various theories you have studied in this class.

The Effects of Culture on Personality Development Psychologists who study culture and personality claim that the culture in which we are raised has a big impact on how our personality develops and is expressed. Choose a concrete example from the life of someone you know well that illustrates this phenomenon. The cultural influences can be […]

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