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EFFECT OF PERCEPTION, ATTENTION, AND ENCODING ON PERFOMANCE

Create a 5-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation discussing perception, attention, encoding, and performance. Addressthe following in your presentation:    The effects of perception, attention, and encoding on performance   Include at least two scholarly peer-reviewed articles, in addition to the course text. Include speaker notes with your presentation. These should thoroughly explain the bullet points from each slide.   Course text […]

Prof Script Wk 11 Discussions

      Discussion 1: Alternative Model of Personality Disorders The DSM-5 contributors did not make any changes to the DSM-IV criteria for the personality disorders (pp. 645-684). However, the contributors added an entirely new, alternative model for personality disorders (pp. 761-781) that the APA plans to transition towards. For this Discussion, read the case study […]

Steven

Steve is an 11-year old European American boy who is being evaluated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He reportedly has been increasingly disruptive in school, has difficulty completing homework assignments and daydreams a lot. At the insistence of his mother, Steve was recently prescribed Ritalin by his family physician. I am completing the initial […]

Psychology Class- Development Theories

Due tomorrow 01/27/2018  In a 1-2 page paper, written in APA address the following:  1. Briefly explain Piaget’s and Erikson’s theories of development.       a)Who had a better theory of human development: Erikson or Piaget? Please offer detail to explain your choice.   2. What tips would you give to someone who has just suffered a […]

Evaluating Assessment Instruments

This is a discussion question.   Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 11 in the textbook, the article by Baez (2013), the assigned chapters in the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (2006) guide (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. , and view the video Psychometric testing […]

But

Your Unit 10 assignment requires you to interview a sport psychology professional by phone, video, or in person. By this time, you will have completed your interview, and you can begin to write your analysis and comparison to the findings in the literature. For this discussion, summarize the experience of the interview. Address the following: […]

Regulatory Behavior Paper D

Choose a specific regulatory behavior.   Write a 1,250- to 1,500-word paper that includes the following:  Explain the role of the nervous system.Describe the effect of fear, aggression, or anxiety on the specified behavior.Explain the function of the hormones involved and how they relate to the behavior.Describe the effects of regulatory impairments on the specified behavior.Write in […]

Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

  Using the databases and the Research Methods research guide in the Ashford University Library, locate and read peer-reviewed articles about the features of qualitative research and quantitative research. Also read the full text of the study you selected in Week One. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methods and terminology. Specify which approach is […]