PSY/360 Weeks 1-5 – Entire Course – All team, individual, and DQ assignments – A+ & Original Guaranteed!

PSY/360 Weeks 1-5 – Entire Course – All team, individual, and DQ assignments – A+ & Original Guaranteed!

 

Week One

Introduction Cognitive Psychology

 

·          Define cognitive psychology.

·          Identify key milestones in the development of cognitive psychology as a discipline.

·          Discuss the importance of behavioral observation in cognitive psychology.

·          Explain the role of the brain in cognitive functions.

 

Course Assignments

 

READINGS:

 

Read  Ch.  1 & 2 of Cognition.

Review  this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings .

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

      Due Day 3 (Thursday):  Discussion Question 1: Post your response in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s responses.  Please post your responses in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 4 (Friday):  Discussion Questions 2 OR 3:  Post your responses in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s response.  Please post your response in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 7 (Monday):  Cognitive Psychology Definition Paper (12 points):  This paper should be posted as a Word attachment in the Assignment Section and should be consistent with APA guidelines.  Prepare a 700-1050-word paper in which you define cognitive psychology.  Be sure to address the following topics in your paper.

 

·          Identify at least four key milestones in the development of cognitive psychology as a discipline.

·          Discuss the importance of behavioral observation in cognitive psychology.

·          Include your Certificate of Originality which can be found either as a Word document in the Course Materials or also accessed through the Center for Writing Excellence

 

LEARNING TEAMS

 

      Review the objectives from Week One and discuss additional insights and questions

     

      Resource:  Learning Team Toolkit

     

      Create the Learning Team Charter (Due by Wednesday of Week 2)

Weekly Reminders

Discussion Questions

You only need to complete 2 of the DQ’s, however if you complete a third one, it will count towards your participation score.

Only posts in the  Main  classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.

Participation

All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.

Summary of Week 1 Deliverables

Assignment

Individual or Learning Team

Location

Due

Participation

Individual

Main

Ongoing-4 days per week

DQ 1

Individual

Main

Thursday

DQ 2 OR 3

Individual

Main

Friday

Cognitive Psychology Definition Paper 

Individual

Assignment Section

Monday

Week Two

Attention and Perception

 

·          Explain the relationship between attention and cognition.

·          Analyze the role of perception in cognitive psychology.

·          Discuss the importance of visual perception.

 

Course Assignments

 

READINGS:

 

·          Read  Ch.  3 & 4 of Cognition.

·          Review  this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

           

Due Day 3 (Thursday):  Discussion Question 1: Post your response in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s responses.  Please post your responses in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 4 (Friday):  Discussion Questions 2 OR 3:  Post your responses in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s response.  Please post your response in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 7 (Monday):  Phineas Gage Paper (12 points):  This paper should be posted as a Word attachment in the Assignment Section and should be consistent with APA guidelines.  Prepare a 700-1050-word paper in which you explain the role of the brain in cognitive functions.  As part of your explanation, describe what Phineas Gage’s accident revealed about how brain areas support cognitive function.  Cite at least one academic reference which may include the University Library, the Electronic Reserve Readings, the Internet, or other resources.   Be sure to include your Certificate of Originality which can be found either as a Word document in the Course Materials or also accessed through the Center for Writing Excellence.

 

LEARNING TEAMS

 

Review  the objectives from Week Two and discuss additional insights and questions. 

Weekly Reminders

Discussion Questions

You only need to complete 2 of the DQ’s, however if you complete a third one, it will count towards your participation score.

Only posts in the  Main  classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.

Participation

All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.

Summary of Week 2 Deliverables

Assignment

Individual or Learning Team

Location

Due

Participation

Individual

Main

Ongoing-4 days per week

Learning Team Charter

Learning Team

Learning Team Forum

Wednesday

DQ 1

Individual

Main

Thursday

DQ 2 OR 3

Individual

Main

Friday

Phineas Gage 

Individual

Assignment Section

Monday

Week Three

Memory

 

·          Describe the characteristics of primary memory.

·          Describe the process of memory from perception to retrieval.

·          Assess the unreliability of memory retrieval.

 

Course Assignments

 

READINGS

 

      Read  Chapter 5-8 of Cognition

      Review  this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings

 

      ASSIGNMENTS

 

Due Day 3 (Thursday):  Discussion Question 1: Post your response in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s responses.  Please post your responses in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 4 (Friday):  Discussion Questions 2 OR 3:  Post your responses in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s response.  Please post your response in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

Due Day 7 (Monday) :  Attention Worksheet (7 points):  This paper should be posted as a Word attachment in the Assignment Section.  Complete the University of Phoenix Material Attention Worksheet located on the Week Three student Web site.

 

LEARNING TEAMS

 

      Due Day 6 (Sunday):  Visual Ambiguity Presentation (10 points)

 

Locate  an example of a visual ambiguity or distortion.

 

Prepare  an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with presenter notes in which you present your example to the rest of the class.

 

Discuss  the following :

 

o     Discuss how the visual system resolves ambiguities by making different types of assumptions and describe these assumptions.

o     Analyze the role of perception in cognitive psychology.

o     Discuss the importance of visual perception in cognitive processes.

 

Weekly Reminders

Discussion Questions

You only need to complete 2 of the DQ’s, however if you complete a third one, it will count towards your participation score.

Only posts in the  Main  classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.

Participation

All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.

Summary of Week 3 Deliverables

Assignment

Individual or Learning Team

Location

Due

Participation

Individual

Main

Ongoing-4 days per week

DQ 1

Individual

Main

Thursday

DQ 2 OR 3

Individual

Main

Friday

Visual Ambiguity Presentation

Learning Team

Assignment Section

Sunday

Attention Worksheet 

Individual

Assignment Section

Monday

Week Four

Language Processing

 

·          Define language and lexicon.

·          Evaluate key features of language.

·          Describe the four levels of language structure and processing.

·          Analyze the role of language processing in cognitive psychology.

 

Course Assignments

 

READINGS

 

Read  Ch.  13 & 14 of Cognition.

Review  this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

 

ASSIGNMENTS

 

Due Day 3 (Thursday):  Discussion Question 1: Post your response in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s responses.  Please post your responses in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 4 (Friday):  Discussion Questions 2 OR 3:  Post your responses in the Main Forum and begin responding to each other’s response.  Please post your response in the DQ threads.  Responses to each question should be approximately 200-300 words.

 

      Due Day 7 (Monday):  Memory Worksheet (7 points): This paper should be posted as a Word attachment in the Assignment Section.  Complete the University of Phoenix Material Memory Worksheet located on the Week Four Student Website

 

LEARNING TEAMS

 

Review  the objectives from Week Four and discuss additional insights and questions.

 

Begin  preparation for the Problem Solving and Decision Making Paper and Presentation due in Week Five.  

Weekly Reminders

Discussion Questions

You only need to complete 2 of the DQ’s, however if you complete a third one, it will count towards your participation score.

Only posts in the  Main  classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.

Participation

All Week: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.

Summary of Week 4 Deliverables

Assignment

Individual or Learning Team

Location

Due

Participation

Individual

Main

Ongoing-4days per week

DQ 1 

Individual

Main

Thursday

DQ 2 OR 3 

Individual

Main

Friday

Memory Worksheet 

Individual

Assignment Section

Monday

Week Five

Reasoning and Problem Solving

  Explain the decision-making and problem-solving processes. Analyze how emotion and culture affects decision making. Analyze the role of perception, attention, memory, and language in reasoning and problem solving.

 

Course Assignments

 

READINGS:

 

Read  Ch.  11 & 12 of Cognition.

Review  this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

      Due Day 7 (Monday):  Language Paper (12 points):  This paper should be posted as a Word attachment in the Assignment Section and should be consistent with APA guidelines.  Prepare a 1050 to 1400-word paper in which you examine language as it relates to cognition.  Address the following:

 

o     Define language and lexicon.

o     Evaluate the key features of language.

o     Describe the four levels of language structure and processing.

o     Analyze the role of language processing in cognitive psychology.

o     Be sure to include your Certificate of Originality which can be found either as a Word document in the Course Materials or also accessed through the Center for Writing Excellence.

 

LEARNING TEAMS:

 

      Due Day 6 (Sunday):  Problem Solving and Decision Making Presentation (20 points): 

 

Select  a scenario in which problem solving strategies are utilized to achieve a goal (e.g.,

resolving conflict in the work place or planning a wedding for two individuals that have diverse backgrounds).

 

Prepare  a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you illustrate your selected scenario with presenter notes.

 

Address  the following items :

o     Describe your scenario.

o     Select two major decisions that must be made to solve your problem. For each one of your decisions address the following:

 

·          Describe the decision.

·          Discuss the process that must be taken to make the decision.

·          Explain the role that inductive and deductive reasoning play in the decision-making process.

·          Analyze how emotion and culture affected the process.

 

o     Describe the problem solving strategies that you would use to resolve the challenges associated with your selected scenario.

o     Analyze the role of perception, attention, memory, and language played in your selected scenario.

Weekly Reminders

Final Week Requirements

Discussion question responses will not be required during the final week of the course, however participation in the Main forum is still expected on four out of seven days as well as within your Learning Teams.  There will be questions posted in the Main forum that you may respond to, or comment on other’s responses in prior weeks

Summary of Week 5 Deliverables

Assignment

Individual or Learning Team

Location

Due

Participation

Individual

Main

Ongoing-4 days per week

Problem Solving and Decision Making Presentation

Learning Teams

Assignment Section

Sunday

Language Paper 

Individual

Assignment Section

Monday