...PSY/201 Foundations of Psychology Course Start Date: 2/21/11 Course End Date: 4/24/11 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright © 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Course Syllabus PSY/201 Foundations of Psychology 2 Facilitator Information Janie Lacy JanieLacy@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) Janie@JanieLacy.com (Personal) 407-924-7533 (EST) Facilitator Availability I am available from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sundays as my rest day. During the week, I am available most of the time during that 9 a.m.-12 p.m. time frame. On Saturdays, I tend to be available in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. I will be happy to accommodate your schedule, if possible. I provide you with these...
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...basic tenets of psychology are presented from a historical perspective, with attention to research-based behavioral science. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: · University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. · Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Carpenter, S., & Huffman, K. (2010). Visualizing psychology (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Introduction to Psychology Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Describe the development of the discipline of psychology. 1.2 Compare and contrast research methods used to examine psychological phenomena. 1.3 Explain biological influences on the human brain. Readings Read Ch. 1 & 2 of Visualizing Psychology. Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 1 Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions. 1 Individual Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet Complete the...
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...of Phoenix Material Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answers the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. 1. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. I/O psychology was founded in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Experimental psychologist was the first to apply the principles of psychology to problems in organizations (Spector, 2012). As these researchers have improved they have reached a lot more organizations in the century of today. Hugo Munsteberg and Walter Dill Scott where the two experimental psychologist whom started and have applied problems of organizations to psychology. These men where interested in the same thing in the research process of I/O psychology. World War I was the beginning of I/O psychology to assist the war. Another event that I/O psychology helped was Civil Rights Act of 1964 which helped to improve the hiring and treatment of employees (Spector, 2012). I/O psychology also helped discrimination against women and minorities in the workplace. I/O psychology also helped to improve organizations and work conditions for employees. This kind of psychology has also help with the right of men and women of...
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...University of Phoenix Material Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. 1. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Industrial/Organizational psychology was invented in the twentieth century around the late 1800’s. I/O was introduced by two experimental psychologists who wanted to combine psychology to fixing problems within an organization. In the United States, the focus was on job performance and efficiency, and in the United Kingdom, the focus was on employee fatigue and health. In 1901, the first I/O Ph.D was awarded and in 1913, the first I/O textbook was published. Frederick Winslow Taylor was a huge influence to the field of I/O and wrote the Scientific Management, which stated: “Each job should be carefully analyzed so that the optimal way of doing tasks can be specified. Employees should be selected (hired) according to characteristics that are related to job performance. Managers should study existing employees to find out what personal characteristics are important. Employees should be carefully trained to do their job tasks. Employees should be rewarded for their productivity to encourage...
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...University of Phoenix Material Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. 1. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. According to Spector (2012) “I/O psychology is an eclectic field that has borrowed concepts, ideas, techniques, and theories from many other disciplines.” (p. 5). Industrial and organizational psychology, or something similar can be traced back to the studies of European scientist Herman von Helmholtz (1821-1894). He expanded on the concept of conservation of human energy to determine if the energy levels in the present labor force were sufficient to the increasing demands of the industrial revolution (Koppes, & Pickren (n.d). English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) surmised that knowledge begins with the individual’s sensory experience. He further believed that logical thinking combined with sensory experience was superior to religion as a basis for developing a civil society (Koppes, & Pickren, n.d.). Another philosopher, Karl Marx (1818-1883) argued that freedom defined what it is to be human. He believed that a struggle for freedom existed in a capitalist system because...
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...Piaget's Worksheet Disley Perera PSY/201 April 21, 2013 Sean B. Jones Associate Level Material Appendix B Piaget Worksheet Directions: Review Module 26 of Psychology and Your Life. Complete the matrix below and answer the questions that follow. Cognitive stage | Age range | Major characteristics | Sensorimotor | Birth- 2 years | Development of motor skills, little competence in representing the environment by using images, language, or other symbols (Feldman, 2013 pg. 314). | Preoperational | 2-7 years | Development of language and symbolic thinking, egocentric thinking (Feldman, 2013 pg. 314). | Concrete Operational Mastery | 7-12 years | Development of conservation and increase logical thinking (Feldman, 2013 pg. 314). | Formal Operational | 12- Adulthood | Development of thinking abstractly and the ability to combine and classify items more sophisticatedly and increase their reasoning (Feldman, 2013 pg. 314). | 1. This is the awareness that objects and people continue to exist, even if they are out of sight. a. Recognition b. Object permanence c. Intuition d. Cognitive development 2. During this stage, motor skills are developed; however, there is little or no capacity for symbolic representation. e. Formal operational f. Concrete operational mastery g. Sensorimotor h. Preoperational 3. This is the term for when children view the world from only their perspective. ...
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...Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology? The field of industrial/organizational psychology has been around since the late 1800's early 1900's and is rapidly growing. In the beginning, the first psychologists to practice industrial/organizational psychology was experimental psychologists ( ). Originally starting in the United Kingdom with the focus on employee health and level of fatigue. When industrial/organizational psychology was founded in the United States it was by American Psychologists Hugo Munsterberg and Walter Dill Scott. The field of industrial/organizational psychology went through a series of major events, all occurring in the United States. Another key figure was Frederick Taylor, who pioneered Scientific Mangagement; his approach on handling production workers in factories. It was Taylor who believed that there was four key factors or guidelines for all employees, across the board. It is the husband and wife team of Lilian & Frank Gilbreth who are credited as the first to receive a Industrial/Organizational Psychology degree. Most credit Bruce...
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...University of Phoenix Material Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet Part I: Origins of Psychology Within psychology, there are several perspectives used to describe, predict, and explain human behavior. The seven major perspectives in modern psychology are psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist, cognitive, neuroscientific/biopsychological, evolutionary, and sociocultural. Describe the perspectives, using two to three sentences each. Select one major figure associated with one of the perspectives and describe his or her work in two to three sentences. Type your response in the space below. Psychoanalytic – Construction which alerts the relative of conscious and unaware psychological processes. Freud Sigmund was the founder of the psychoanalytic school. . behavioral perspective- : A Psychologist who analyses obvious or scientific behavior. John Watson was the founder of the behaviorist school. humanistic perspective- expressed discretion and a position of self-realization because every people try to build up self actualisation. cognitive perspective- is how we accumulate and store data through views and perceptions. neuroscientific/biopsychological perspective-examines behavior through genetic processes of the brain and other parts of the nervous system. evolutionary perspective- Tensions natural selection, adjustment, and development of behavior and psychological processes. sociocultural perspective- social interactions...
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...DDBA 8160: Business Strategy and Innovation Student Support and Calendar Information: So that you have all key information available to you offline, it is highly recommended that you print out the following items for your reference: * This Syllabus * Term Calendar * Instructor and Student Support Info Course Number and Title DDBA 8160: Business Strategy and Innovation Credits 3 credits Catalog Description This course focuses on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage, with an emphasis on understanding the current environment and innovation in which the organization competes and forecasting how that environment may change. Course assignments focus on the practical application of writing and critical-thinking skills and the integration of professional practice at the doctoral level. Learning Objectives Stated in Terms of Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of traditional concepts of strategic management and thinking, including models of business-level competitive advantage * Evaluate contemporary challenges to traditional strategic management and thinking models * Apply systems-thinking principles to the framing and analysis of business problems and opportunities * Develop innovative business strategies designed to achieve sustainable solutions * Synthesize principles of sustainable strategic management...
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...Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1,050-words in length. 1. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. The roots of Industrial/Organization psychology was in the 1800s and early 1900’s, but did truly come around in the 20th Century. In the beginning it was experimental psychologist who were the first psychologist to apply new principles of psychology to organizations with problems. When first introduced the United States used these new psychology principles on performance of their job and the efficiency of the Organization. As Industrial/Organization psychology has grown it has brought around significant events in the United States such as the very first book of Industrial/Organizational textbook to be published in 1913, Hawthorne Studies which began in 1924, and Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 with many other events that happened. The first two psychologist to have founded Industrial/Organization Psychology was Hugo Munsterberg and Walter Dill Scott which were college professors and experimental psychologist. Hugo Munsterberg was a pioneer in the field of Industrial/Organizational psychology and Clinical psychology. Munsterberg...
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...KONSEPTONG PAPEL Dimaculangan, Shayne AT1B - Pagbasa Guia, Angelica Enero 6, 2015 Luna, Zaira I. Larangan: Accounting Technology II. Pamagat: Implikasyon ng Romantikong Relasyon sa Akademik Performans ng mga Mag-aaral ng Accountancy at AccountingTechnology sa De La Salle Lipa. III. Rasyunal: Sa paglipas ng panahon at pag-usbong ng teknolohiya at modernisasyon, mas napapadali na ang mga araling pananaliksik at mas dumadami ang mga artikulo at informasyon hinggil sa iba’t ibang kaalaman. Dahil dito lumalawak ang kaisipan ng mga tao sa kanilang partikular na larangan at nagpapahubog ng husto sa kanilang kakayahan at talento. Sa mundo ng mga CPAs at CATs, pataas na ng pataas ang kompetisyon dahil sa pag-usbong ng mga magagaling bungga na nga ng modernisasyon. Kaugnay nito, bilang mga mag-aaral pa lamang na nag-eensayo at naghahanda sa corporate world, ang pang-romantikong relasyon ba ay makakatulong bilang inspirasyon sa pag-abot ng mga pangarap o distraksyon lamang at dagdag pasakit pa sa mga dinadala ng mga BSA at BSAT na mag-aaral bukod sa sandamakmak na libro? IV. Layunin: Ang grupong ito ay nagnanais na makabuo ng isang araling pananaliksik patungkol sa mga implikasyon ng pang-romantikong relasyon sa akademik performans ng mga mag-aaral ng accountancy at accounting-technology sa De La Salle Lipa na makakatulong sa mga nasabing mag-aaral pati na rin sa mga susunod na mananaliksik. 1. Mailahad ang pananaw ng mga BSA at BSAT na mag-aaral...
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...Daily Goals. I work for a Supportive Housing site that houses a special need population that has a history of mental illness and substance abuse along with other severe medical conditions. What I have observed with this population is a disruption of everyday functioning. The need that it meets is to add structure to their everyday living experience. Therefore the purpose of the Daily Goal group is to motivate a sense of daily purpose, and to build self-esteem. The group will center on creating small task that can lead to self-appraisal when completed. These goals will be person centered base on the individual needs. The task can be small steps to taking care of Adult Daily Activities (ADL’s) of self-care such as bathing, dressing, eating, cleaning their apartment, buying groceries. Other goals can be built on what the clients feel is necessary to add purpose, structure, or fulfillment. Clients can also come into the group with a goal already in place that they will like to break down to smaller steps, as example finding employment, working towards a GED or money management. The idea is that by working on these small goals it can lead to creating and attaining larger goals in the future. I will use both motivational interviewing and CBT to brainstorm goal creation of the day and to confront any thinking that might get in the way of completing the tasks. Recruitment and First Steps of the Group The first step is the screening process for potential group members. I will form a survey...
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...A Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making Holly Forester-Miller, Ph.D. Thomas Davis, Ph.D. Copyright © 1996, American Counseling Association. A free publication of the American Counseling Association promoting ethical counseling practice in service to the public. -- Printed and bound copies may be purchased in quantity for a nominal fee from the Online Resource Catalog or by calling the ACA Distribution Center at 800.422.2648. ACA grants reproduction rights to libraries, researchers and teachers who wish to copy all or part of the contents of this document for scholarly purposes provided that no fee for the use or possession of such copies is charged to the ultimate consumer of the copies. Proper citation to ACA must be given. Introduction Counselors are often faced with situations which require sound ethical decision making ability. Determining the appropriate course to take when faced with a difficult ethical dilemma can be a challenge. To assist ACA members in meeting this challenge, the ACA Ethics Committee has developed A Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making. The intent of this document is to offer professional counselors a framework for sound ethical decision making. The following will address both guiding principles that are globally valuable in ethical decision making, and a model that professionals can utilize as they address ethical questions in their work. Moral Principles Kitchener (1984) has identified five moral principles that are viewed as the...
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...A Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making Holly Forester-Miller, Ph.D. Thomas Davis, Ph.D. Copyright © 1996, American Counseling Association. A free publication of the American Counseling Association promoting ethical counseling practice in service to the public. -- Printed and bound copies may be purchased in quantity for a nominal fee from the Online Resource Catalog or by calling the ACA Distribution Center at 800.422.2648. ACA grants reproduction rights to libraries, researchers and teachers who wish to copy all or part of the contents of this document for scholarly purposes provided that no fee for the use or possession of such copies is charged to the ultimate consumer of the copies. Proper citation to ACA must be given. Introduction Counselors are often faced with situations which require sound ethical decision making ability. Determining the appropriate course to take when faced with a difficult ethical dilemma can be a challenge. To assist ACA members in meeting this challenge, the ACA Ethics Committee has developed A Practitioner's Guide to Ethical Decision Making. The intent of this document is to offer professional counselors a framework for sound ethical decision making. The following will address both guiding principles that are globally valuable in ethical decision making, and a model that professionals can utilize as they address ethical questions in their work. Moral Principles Kitchener (1984) has identified five moral principles...
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...Wednesday, April 9, 2014 PSY/460 - WEEK ONE SHORT ANSWER Environmental psychology is likely to be a new field for you, although many of the concepts are probably familiar. Provide your own definition of the discipline. Discuss an important milestone or influence in the development of environmental psychology and provide reasoning as to why you chose this one. Environmental psychology is a branch of psychology that studies how the environment affects individuals, and vice-verse. There is a reciprocal relationship between people and the environment they live in, as they both affect each other. The relationship between nature and the human species has been an object of study for many decades, and understanding this relationship can help individuals learn about the importance of conserving and maintaining the world that supports them (Steg, 2013). The environment provides humans with food, water, air, and all the other necessities individuals need to survive, even if, in a world dominated by technology and progress, it is easy to forget that one way or another, everything we need to survive comes from the earth. Environmental psychology focuses not only on the physical influences humans and environment have on each other, but also in which ways nature affects individuals’ behaviors. One important aspect of this discipline is the belief that people’s behaviors are not determined solely by the environment (Steg, 2013). Most psychologists in this area believe in free will...
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