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Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet

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Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet

Part I: Origins of Psychology

Within psychology, there are several perspectives used to describe, predict, and explain human behavior. The seven major perspectives in modern psychology are psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist, cognitive, neuroscientific/biopsychological, evolutionary, and sociocultural. Describe the perspectives, using two to three sentences each. Select one major figure associated with one of the perspectives and describe his or her work in two to three sentences. Type your response in the space below.

Part II: Research Methods

Describe research methods used in psychology by completing the following table. Then, select two of the research methods, and compare and contrast them. Your response must be at least 75 words.

Method	Purpose	Strengths	Weaknesses	Example
Experimental
Descriptive
Correlational
Biological

Part III: The Brain

Studying the functions and elements of the brain is essential to understanding human behavior. Watch the CyberPsych animation, “The Brain,” to research the brain in more depth. To access the animation, do the following:

1. Open WileyPlus by clicking on the link on the student website.

2. Select Chapter Two.

3. Click Animation: The Brain.

After watching the animation, use it and your textbook to answer the following questions:

1. Why do psychologists study twins? Why do psychologists study children who have been adopted? What can be learned from these types of studies?

2. What are the functions of neurotransmitters and hormones? How do they influence the brain and behavior?

3. What is neuroplasticity?

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A)Write 200 word short notes for the following.

1-Why is psychology interesting?

2-Which perspective of psychology appeals to you most? Why?

3-Where do you stand on the nature versus nurture debate? What do you think influences our daily behaviors and decisions more, nature or nurture? Why?

B)Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing an informal learning experience someone could have.

•You may describe, for example, how someone becomes afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves him or her emotionally, or why he or she dislikes elevators. The experience must be concrete and can be singular or an experience that occurs over a longer period.

Describe the experience by applying learning theories to the steps involved. Include the following:

•Identify what you learned from the experience.

•Describe how your learning could have occurred through classical conditioning. Identify the unconditioned stimulus, the unconditioned response, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response.

•Explain how your learning could have occurred through operant conditioning. Describe the behavior, consequence, and reinforcement. Indicate the schedule of reinforcement, if applicable.

•Address how your learning could have occurred through cognitive-social learning.

•Conclude by comparing and contrasting classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive-social learning.

Include at least two references from the University Library.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.