week 5 mileston 2

Name

September 24, 2023

PSY 560-X1278

Southern New Hampshire University

Professor Stoutamire

The key theory that I choose to discuss for my final project is David Buss: The Evolutionary Psychology. David Buss Is a prominent psychologist known for his work on human mating strategies and evolutionary psychology. He has contributed to significant parts of the field, particularly in the areas related to mate selection, sexual behavior and evolutionary theories of human psychology. . We lack a theory of the functional properties of the human mind that could provide the needed integration-a theory about what the mechanisms of mind are "designed" to do. Evolutionary psychology provides the conceptual tools for emerging from this fragmented state.

In this target article, I outline the fundamental premises of evolutionary psychology; illustrate the application of evolutionary psychology to domains such as reasoning, social exchange, language, aggression, jealousy, sex, and status; and then consider the implications of evolutionary psychology for the key branches of social, personality, developmental, and cognitive psychology and suggest ways in which these disciplinary boundaries can be transcended. I conclude by looking at the emergence of evolutionary psychology as our field matures into the 21st century. Choosing psychology as a topic for your paper offers several benefits and these are the few reasons I chose the Theory and theorist ; the Relevance; Psychology is a dynamic field with real-world applications, making your paper relevant to everyday life. There are Diverse Topics: Psychology covers a wide range of subjects, from cognitive to clinical, allowing you to explore various areas of interest.

In the field of psychology, primary and secondary sources serve distinct purposes: Primary Sources: Primary sources are original, firsthand accounts or data created by researchers who directly conducted experiments, studies, or observations.    - These sources include research articles, case studies, surveys, and experimental reports published in academic journals.   - Primary sources offer the most direct and unfiltered access to the original research findings and data.  They are valuable for understanding the methods, results, and conclusions of specific studies. Secondary Sources: Secondary sources are interpretations, analyses, or summaries of primary sources created by individuals who were not directly involved in the original research; Examples of secondary sources in psychology include textbooks, literature reviews, and meta-analyses. Secondary sources provide a broader perspective on existing research, often summarizing and synthesizing multiple primary sources.    They can be helpful for gaining a comprehensive understanding of a particular topic or for educational purposes. In summary, primary sources are the raw data and research articles generated by psychologists themselves, while secondary sources are scholarly works that provide an overview, analysis, or synthesis of the primary research to help others understand and interpret the findings. Both types of sources have their place in the field of psychology, depending on the research or information needs of psychologists and students.

Evaluating primary and secondary sources involves different criteria and these are a few ways and reasons why I would evaluate them both differently. Authenticity and Origin is a very important reason why . Primary sources: Assess the originality, credibility, and authenticity of the source. Consider who created it, when, and why. Secondary sources: Examine the qualifications and reputation of the author or source, as well as their sources and methods used for interpretation. Bias and Perspective: Primary sources: Recognize potential biases of the original creator based on their context and purpose. Analyze whether they had a firsthand perspective. Secondary sources: Analyze the author’s bias and perspective in interpreting primary sources. Evaluate if they provide a balanced viewpoint. Relevance to Research: Primary sources: Evaluate their direct relevance to your research question.

I plan to utilize scholarly articles to aid in me gaining knowledge and information to locate the research materials needed to completes this courses final project.

References

Buss, D. M. (1991). Evolutionary personality psychology. Annual Review of Psychology, 42(1), 459–491

Psychological Inquiry, 1995 Jan 01. 6(1), 1-30.

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Milestone Two

[Your First and Last Name]

[Course Number and Name]

[Your Instructor’s Name]

[Date Assignment Is Due]

[Note: Create an outline for this section of your final paper using an outline format. Outline format should include bulleted information with letter or number labels to indicate organization strategy.

The outline does not need to include full paragraphs.

The outline must include in-text citations for resources you intend to use in that section. Failure to use in-text citations suggests that there is no research-based support for that portion of the paper, which is likely to lead to grade penalties for that section of the rubric.

Please do not change the order of the content that is required for the assignment. However, you may add extra paragraphs for sections that require more information based on the content you wish to convey.]

Outline

Position Statement

· [Develop a position statement regarding your theory’s continued relevance in personality psychology today. Your statement must be supported with logical rationale.]

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Validity and Accuracy

· [Evaluate the validity and accuracy of your theory. Consider both primary and secondary resources and cite specific examples from the research to support your evaluation. Include both historical and current research in your evaluation and consider the differences where applicable.]

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Cultural Perspectives

· [Determine the theory’s appropriateness for a range of cultural perspectives in its contemporary use. Be sure to cite relevant research.]

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· [How well does this theory make testable predictions about human behavior across a range of cultural perspectives, including those of special populations? Give specific examples from the research where possible.]

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Strengths and Weaknesses

· [Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. Support your claims with research-based evidence.]

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Alternative Personality Theories

· [Based on the weaknesses you discover, choose two alternative personality theories to discuss. Be sure to explain how these alternative theories challenge the validity, weaknesses, or biases of your theory.]

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Defend 

· [Defend the usefulness of your theory in contemporary settings against the alternative theories and the challenges you just presented.]

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References

[Notes:

References must be in alphabetical order. The list of references must be on a separate page.

Use the most recent edition of the APA manual to format the references.

Use only black 12-point Times New Roman font with double spacing, a hanging indent, and one-inch margins all around. Do not change the font color and do not underline.

In the retrieval information, do not include the database. Do not include the retrieval date. Include the DOI if the article has it.

If you include the electronic location, give only the shortest, most direct link to the actual article. Include only the direct URL to the article.

Use only primary sources for your references. Ask the library for assistance in locating recent primary sources for your papers.

References must all be primary sources: scholarly, professional, academic, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Other sources are not acceptable for academic research and referencing and are not to be used for this class, such as magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, Wikipedia, other wikis, blogs, non-scholarly websites, or any non-scientific sources that do not provide quality researched materials (any source that does not use credible sources to support the information in the document).

For every reference in your list of references, your paper must also include the corresponding in-text citations. Make sure all citations correspond with the references and vice versa.

All references must be cited.

All citations must be referenced.

Format for Books: Last name, F. I. (Year). Title of book. Publisher. For example: Carl, J. (2011). Think sociology. Prentice Hall.

Format for Scholarly Journal Articles: Last name, F. I. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page numbers. https://doi.org/10.xxxxxxx For example: Roehl, B. Q. (1999). The rhetoric of composition: Convincing others. Journal of Composition Studies, 36(2), 132–144. https://doi.org/10190299.jocs]