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PSY301 w2

Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination In many cases, prejudice stems from the unknown. As individuals, we tend to migrate toward those who may look like us, act like us, and think like us. As a result, it may be difficult for us to open our minds and embrace those whose values, beliefs, and overall sense of […]

wk11/2

Employee satisfaction is the product of many factors, some directly related to the work situation and some related to the individual’s personal qualities or characteristics. This week, you examine social cognitive theory and social identity theory as applied to the work environment and employee satisfaction. For this Discussion, review the media titled Week 12: The Virtual […]

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Since observation is the most common method of assessment, for this module/week’s Discussion Board forum, you will exercise your observational skills and write a summary of your observations. After watching the online media clip, write a summary about what you observe while watching the featured individual’s behaviors, emotional expressions, mood, etc. Do not read your […]

Research Methods discussion

 Imagine you were conducting research on the relationship between academic performance (e.g., better grades) and different levels of loudness of music (interval scale) while studying.   How would you design the study using a correlational design?How would you design the study using a quasi-experimental design?How would you design the study using an experimental design?

socw 6111 week 10 Final Project

Once you graduate and obtain your first job out of your Master of Social Work program, you may be asked to identify the gaps in services at your new agency. You may be asked to create a new group or help to identify a new evidence-based intervention that can be introduced to the clients. Understanding […]

Discussion Question: Graduate School Admissions Criteria

Assume you are planning to apply to graduate school. The admissions committee would use many selection criteria to either accept or deny your admission. What measure do you feel would be the most valid and which the least valid for basing an admissions decision? Explain your choice. Remember to support your arguments with information drawn […]

Terroristic Behavior

Terroristic Behavior Search for the “Right Wing Authoritarianism Scale”. Given what you have learned about terroristic behavior from the assigned weekly readings, is information gathered using this type of tool useful in determining motivations of terrorists. Why or why not.                    

Discussion Question – Week 9

On page 289, please read the first category titled “The United States Route(s): Colliding Conceptions and Diverse, SES-Related Paths”  Describe what the author means by this statement?  What are your thoughts on this analysis?Book reference:American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Belsky, Janet. Experiencing the Lifespan: Fifth […]

Week 4 Question

Stanley Milgram’s series of experiments on obedience to authority are infamous in and outside the field of social psychology.  Please take a look at the following video on the experiment series:   Your question for this week is for you to consider how things might be different if these experiments were to take place today. […]