Psychology Assignment

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BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY TECHNIQUES

Think about how you might watch or measure someone’s behavior to learn how the mind works. Then, consider how tools like brain scans and other technology can show what is happening in the brain during that process. Reflect on how early cognitive psychologists tried to understand this process without the advanced tools we have today, and how modern technology now lets us study the mind in much greater detail.

For this Assignment, you will choose one cognitive process from the Learning Resources and examine how it could be studied using two different types of techniques—behavioral and psychophysiological.

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RESOURCES Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.

Reading 

Submit a 500- to 900-word paper in which you:

Using the Psychology Unlocked (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcaAVWtP48A) (2020) resource, select a cognitive process that you did not discuss in your initial Discussion post and briefly describe this cognitive process. Enter the following prompt into an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot – such as ChatGPT, Grammarly AI Writer, or Microsoft Copilot. Write a 100-word case study example of a person who has a brain injury affecting [INSERT YOUR SELECTED COGNITIVE PROCESS HERE] and the resulting symptoms.

Note: Microsoft Copilot is available to you by downloading Microsoft Office 365 at your MyWalden student portal.

Infantolino, Z. & Miller, G.A. (2025). Psychophysiological methods in neuroscience. (https://nobaproject.com/modules/psychophysiological-methods-in- neuroscience) In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. DEF publishers. https://nobaproject.com/modules/psychophysiological-methods-in- neuroscience

Time Estimate: 13 minutes

Psychology Unlocked. (2020). Cognitive Psychology explained in less than 5 minutes. (https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=VcaAVWtP48A) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=VcaAVWtP48A

Time Estimate: 5 minutes

Professor David Explains. (2022). Methods of testing in psychology: Observation, self-report, and experimentation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcxL7hhVruk) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcxL7hhVruk

Time Estimate: 8 minutes

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BY DAY 7

PSYC_3001_Week1_Assignment_Rubric

Copy and paste the AI chatbot prompt you used and the response you received at the top of your Assignment.

Note: this portion of your paper does not count toward the 500- to 900-word count for this assignment.

Based on the Infantolino & Miller (https://nobaproject.com/modules/psychophysiological- methods-in-neuroscience) (2025) resource, describe one psychophysiological study technique you would use to examine the cognitive process in your case study, and why. Drawing on the Professor David Explains (https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=DcxL7hhVruk) (2022) resource, describe one behavioral study technique you would use to examine the cognitive process in your case study, and why. Explain what you learned about this cognitive process and how it could help you in your personal, academic, and/or professional life. Share any new thoughts or ideas you had while doing this Assignment.

To demonstrate what you learned this week, be sure to support your work by referring to specific information from the learning resources. Cite and reference the sources you used.

Be sure to review the Week 1 Assignment Rubric to understand the specific grading criteria your Instructor will use to evaluate your work.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Briefly described selected cognitive process.

10 pts

Pasted the AI chatbot prompt used to create a 100-word case study example of a person who has a brain injury affecting the selected cognitive process and resulting symptoms.

10 pts

Described one behavioral study technique to examine the cognitive process in their case study.

20 pts

Described one psychophysiological study technique to examine the cognitive process in their case study.

20 pts

Explained what they learned about the cognitive process and how it could help in

15 pts

10 to >9.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

9 to >7.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

7 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations)

This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

10 to >9.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

9 to >7.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

7 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations)

This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

20 to >18.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

18 to >14.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

14 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations)

This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

20 to >18.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations) This component is fully addressed and logically presented.

18 to >14.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations) This component is addressed. Further development would strengthen this component.

14 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations)

This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

15 to >13.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations)

This component is fully addressed and

13 to >10.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations)

This component is addressed. Further

10 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations)

Criteria Ratings Pts

their personal, academic, and/or professional life.

Format and Writing

10 pts

Timeliness

10 pts

Total Points: 95

logically presented. development would strengthen this component.

This component is not present or not clearly addressed.

10 to >9.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations)

Any spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation deviations from Standard Academic English are minor and do not affect clear communication. Work includes multiple explicit mentions of concepts or ideas from the required resources. Citations are included and mostly properly formatted. A reference section is included and mostly properly formatted.

9 to >7.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations)

Work contains few spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation deviations from Standard Academic English, OR these deviations do not affect clear communication. Work includes one or more explicit mentions of a concept or idea from the required sources. An attempt has been made to cite the source(s). A reference section is included but might contain some errors.

7 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations) Multiple spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation deviations from Standard Academic English affect clear communication. Work does not include any explicit mention of concepts or ideas from the required resources, OR it contains one or more explicit mention of a concept or idea from the required sources, but without attempting to cite the source. A reference section is not included.

10 to >9.0 pts Exemplary (Exceeds Expectations)

The assignment was submitted on time unless there was a prior agreement with the instructor.

9 to >7.0 pts Proficient (Meets Expectations)

The assignment was submitted within 7 days of the due date.

7 to >0 pts Developing (Does Not Fully Meet Expectations) The assignment was not submitted within 7 days of the due date.