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PSY 285 Entire Course (UOP)
PSY 285 Capstone CheckPoint (UOP)
PSY 285 Week 1 Assignment Experimental
Research PSY 285 Week 1 CheckPoint Causation and
Correlation PSY 285 Week 2 CheckPoint Locus of
Control PSY 285 Week 3 CheckPoint Confirmation
Bias PSY 285 Week 3 Assignment Attitudes and
Behaviors PSY 285 Week 4 CheckPoint Obedience
Respond to the following in 200 to 300
words What have you learned about yourself
during this course? In responding to this
question, consider specific concepts covered in
the course, such as self-serving bias,
persuasion, or group dynamics. Course
Syllabus PSY/285 1
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PSY 285 Week 1 Assignment Experimental Research
(UOP)
PSY 285 Final Project Self-Analysis (UOP)
Describe one of the following experiments, which
study human subjects, in 450 to 750 words A
pharmaceutical company wants to test a new sleep
aid. An educational company is interested in
determining whether their new math curriculum
will raise standardized test scores
Resources Appendix A Create a 1,750- to
2,100-word self-analysis of your attitudes,
beliefs, and behaviors in a social
context. Describe in detail the way you think and
act with respect to the topics of this
course. Include appropriate examples to
illustrate your understanding of the concepts
presented in the course.
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PSY 285 Week 2 CheckPoint Locus of Control (UOP)
PSY 285 Week 1 CheckPoint Causation and
Correlation (UOP)
Complete the Locus of Control Assessment located
in your course materials. Write 200 to 300 words
applying critical thinking to determine whether
an internal or external locus of control is more
effective in various life situations. The three
major elements to critical thinking are logical
inquiry, problem solving, and evaluative decision
making. Include the following elements
View the Causation and Correlation
Presentation. Compare and contrast causation and
correlation in a 200- to 300-word post. Explain
whether each of the following may be classified
as a causation or correlation. Justify your
reasoning. Identify any possible lurking
variables that may be present.
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PSY 285 Week 3 CheckPoint Confirmation Bias (UOP)
PSY 285 Week 3 Assignment Attitudes and Behaviors
(UOP)
Assume you are a counselor and have just had a
break through with one of your clients. It seems
your client is just realizing how powerful
behaviors and attitudes can be. Your client was
caught in a negative cycle of poor behaviors and
attitudes. Each poor decision was followed by
negative feelings. Each negative feeling was then
followed by more negative actions.
Discuss how confirmation bias can influence
perceptions and how some beliefs can actually
generate their own confirmation in 200 to 300
words. Provide relevant examples to support your
explanation
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PSY 285 Week 4 CheckPoint Obedience (UOP)
PSY 285 Week 5 Assignment Persuasion,
Indoctrination, and Inoculation (UOP)
View Milgrams Obedience video at
http//highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073531871/s
tudent_view0/module14/video.html Write a 200- to
300-word post that addresses the following What
was your initial reaction to the study? How does
the presence of the administrator or authority
figure affect the obedience?
Select one of the following topics Voting for
your favorite political candidate Joining a
religious group Refraining from driving under the
influence of alcohol or drugs
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PSY 285 Week 6 CheckPoint Symptoms and Remedies
of Groupthink (UOP)
PSY 285 Week 5 CheckPoint Presence of Others (UOP)
Post a 200- to 300-word response identifying
behavior changes that result from the presence of
others. Why does the presence of others produce
changes in our level of performance or
awareness? Provide personal examples of behavior
changes related to the presence of others.
Resource Appendix B Read the case study in
Appendix B. Respond to the following in 200 to
300 words Identify at least four symptoms of
groupthink present in the case study.
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PSY 285 Week 7 CheckPoint Prejudice (UOP)
PSY 285 Week 7 Assignment Aggression (UOP)
Over the past few months, a local school district
has seen an increase in violence among the high
school students. You have been asked by the high
school principal to speak to parents and faculty
about aggression. Create a 10- to 12-slide
PowerPoint presentation illustrating the
following o Theories of aggression
Answer the following in 200 to 300 words and
provide an example that illustrates your answer
for each question. How does society confirm
prejudicial attitudes? How does ones social
identity contribute to prejudice? How do emotions
encourage prejudicial attitudes?
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PSY 285 Week 8 CheckPoint Conflict (UOP)
Conflict is a natural part of life that everyone
experiences on occasion. Understanding and
resolving conflict helps you to have lasting and
fulfilling relationships in all aspects of your
life. Identify and explain causes of conflict in
200 to 300 words. What methods must be employed
for reconciliation

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