STEP 1: Your assignment is to choose one of your OWN behaviors that you would like to modify, using the conditioning principles you learned about in the text. Consider bad habits you might be interested in changing, such as biting your nails, procrastinating, not exercising, etc. You can utilize principles of classical or operant conditioning, recruit others to help you, employ successive approximations and shaping and modify schedules of reinforcement in order to improve your life.

You must spend at least 10 solid days devoted to this project in order to see solid results. Please get started right away.

STEP 2: Write a 2-3 page paper (500-800 words) about your project that explains your project, the type of conditioning you used, and the methods and procedures used to execute your project. You should explain the process of shaping the behavior and utilize any or all appropriate vocabulary. Finally, include a discussion of the results and an analysis of recommendations for improvement or future changes.

This an American History question:

What were some main events in the post-Civil War Era that might enable us to draw a straight line to the Progressive Era?

Who was included in this vision of Progressivism and who was left out? Why?

Observation Techniques: Film Analysis

This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute segment of a movie or a television episode depicting cultural diversity and gender issues.

After watching the movie segment, create a report on your analysis. In your report:

Mention the name of the movie.

Describe the setting and overall storyline of the movie.

Describe the main characters in the observed movie section.

Describe the situation that you analyzed and interpret the action of the characters depicting cultural diversity and gender issues.

Draw conclusions based on social psychological concepts and theories.

Until recently, many philosophers and psychologists thought that unconscious emotions are impossible. It was believed that the essence of an emotion is to be felt. However, if we are not aware of something it cannot be felt. Hence, it was concluded that we must be conscious of our emotions.

For this research project your job is to find empirical evidence supporting the existence of unconscious emotions. Your data should be distinct from anything you read in A General Theory of Love. You can find your data online, just be sure to cite your source. Once you have the data, explain why it supports the existence of unconscious emotions. In your write up, make sure to address the skeptic, that is, someone who believes there cannot be unconscious emotions.

Minimum length 500 words.

1. Review the biological factors involved in the regulation of hunger. Make sure you discuss what areas of the brain may be involved with hunger and what blood chemicals are involved.

2. Review what is known regarding roots of obseity. Distinguish between the set point and the setting point hypotheses.

3. Describe the need for achievement and afflication. Identify some of the characteristics associated with each of these needs. How are these needs often assessed?

In what ways are Latinos, as a voting group, the same as other groups - and in what ways are they different?

Sociology

pretend you have been asked to give a talk on the topic of longevity to a group of high school students. What do you plan to say to this group regarding the state of research on the topic of longevity? Do you have any warnings to offer? Suggestions? Finally, be sure you also include a “call to action”.  

1. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the role of maltreatment in childhood psychopathology? Maltreatment is a:

A. Diagnostic category that includes children who have been physically abused and are exhibiting maladaptive behaviors.

B. Risk factor that may lead to a variety of maladaptive behaviors which may meet the criteria for a mental health disorder.

C. Diagnostic category that includes children who have been physically, sexually, or emotionally abused.

D. Risk factor that describes the victim and perpetrator’s relationship as it leads to psychopathology.

2. Describe two destabilizing or risk factors and two compensatory or protective factors for child maltreatment.  

List three guidelines for the provision of ADL support to elders functioning at the midstage level of AD.

How social influence is related to social behaviours?
- Do you agree? Explain your own opinion whether social influence is the most basic and important aspect of social behaviour based on your knowledge and observation
- Justify why you agree or disagree.
- Which types of social behaviours are related to social influence? Aggression and antisocial behaviour? Attraction and exclusion? Intimate relationship? Prejudice and intergroup relations? Group behaviour? Power and leadership? Etc

LP2 Assignment: Social Support and Student Success This assignment will assess competency 2. Evaluate how Support can have a powerful effect on student performance, retention, and persistence. Directions: Write a 1500 word research paper titled The Importance of Social Support and Student Success. Provide your analysis of this topic. In addition to your analysis, please include an answer to the following questions: Prioritize the importance of Academic Support & Support Programs during the critical first year of college. Assess the impact of Self-Efficacy and Student Success on retention. Can universities help students improve their self-efficacy? Evaluate the research evidence surrounding Financial Support and student retention. You must provide a separate/different reference in your answer to each question. One reference must be from the Survey of Best Practices in Student Retention 2015 Edition.

How does Psychology and Psychological Research go hand in hand?

Can someone read my college essay prompt and give me suggestions?

1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.

I had never dialed 9-1-1. But, when I saw the empty Tylenol bottle in a picture one of my cadets texted to me, I knew I had to act. I understood that this was a plea for help. I didn’t have time to wonder if this was legitimate. I saved her life by calling 911.

I used this traumatic experience and realization of the importance of mental health as I worked up to be a top leader in JROTC. Since without a healthy mind you cannot do anything because there is no motivation. So I made it my main goal to ease my cadets into feeling like they could communicate me in order to avoid situations where they get this hopeless. Thus I acted a mother figure to them by asking them about their grades to talking to them about their family. I heard about their mother being a prostitute to her alcoholic fathers which let me understand their behaviors and not judge them when they lashed out. They could also understand me too when I was in a bad mood because of my autistic brother who screams at night leading me to sleep less.

   I furthered this support system by teaching them cooperation towards each other. One example of how I did this was teaching them games like doing musical chairs, however, there was with a twist. Instead of the traditional one person fighting for one person per chair, we all had to fit in that one remaining chair. This taught us to work together instead of against each other. It might seem silly but I felt like it helped because they got closer through having fun together. I also planned weekly outings to places like the beach or the mall in order for them to be in a setting that they enjoyed together. This gives them a positive association with each other which showed in there work and let them talk to each other on a personal level.