Predicting School Grades Find and read a peer-reviewed research journal article using intelligence or achievement testing in research and share what you learned from this article with your classmates. Specifically (and in your own words): 1. Why was the study conducted?  What hypotheses were being tested? 2. What test(s) were used? 3. What findings were […]

Building Inclusive Workplaces Companies that consider diversity and inclusion too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds says Starbucks former COO, Rosalind G. Brewer. In this personable and wide-ranging conversation with TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Brewer invites leaders to rethink what it takes to create […]

Psychoanalysis vs. Adlerian Consider the two theories you studied this week (Psychoanalysis and Adlerian) and apply them to the Case Study: Olivia listed under the Discussion Resource below. Then answer the following questions in your Discussion Thread. Please organize your post with subheadings, to show where you answered which question. must use a minimum of the 3 required course […]

Applying Goal-Setting Theory This assignment is worth  20% of your overall grade . You will choose  ONE  theory of employee motivation from Chapter 8 of your  textbook: · Needs Theory · Expectancy Theory · Self-Efficacy Theory · Justice Theories · Goal-Setting Theory · Control Theory · Action Theory. Your task is to  apply the theory creatively, show that you understand it, and make it personal — either by connecting it to […]

Self-Efficacy and Bandura Post 1: Self-efficacy is an important concept in Bandura’s work. If you believe in your capabilities to do something, and if you believe you have some control in a situation or the ability to affect your environment, then you are more likely to act and more likely to succeed. What is meant […]

Addressing Workplace Social Media Misuse After learning about technology-related social problems at other companies, leadership has tasked you with drafting policy related to use of the technology resources provided to employees. Problems of this nature have not come to the attention of compliance or leadership. Knowing that this does not necessarily mean that there is […]

Big Five Personality Reflection The link at the bottom will take you to a free online version of Costa and McCrae’s “Big Five” personality test (NEO-PI).  This one is titled the IPIP300.  There are 300 items, but it’ll go pretty fast, no worries. You’ll see that there’s also a short 44-item version, don’t take it. It […]

Program Evaluation Introduction Review the program evaluation media resources in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the usefulness of program evaluations for positive social change. Post an introduction in which you answer each of the following questions: What is your degree/program of study? What is your professional area of interest within psychology? How might this course relate […]

Annotated Bibliography Practice This discussion topic is designed to help you become familiar with how to annotate articles. In an annotation, you will summarize the material in an article using your own words. In this discussion, you’ll read an academic article on teaching grammar and then write an annotation of that article. Here’s how to […]

Psychology as a Science You must choose  ONE of the following questions/topics below to answer/address.  Make sure you answer/address ALL parts of the question/topic.   If you quote directly from the text in your answer please indicate so by using quotation marks.  When using material from the text you must list page numbers.  Remember, grammar counts, this is an […]