Post an explanation of two limitations of Western psychology in non-Western countries. Next, describe two characteristics of indigenous culture that speak to the need for indigenous psychology. Finally, provide examples as to how these two characteristics of indigenous culture could be used in response to the two limitations of Western psychology you identified.
Use the African American and/or Latino population to provide a specific example of how genetically deficient and culturally deficient models have contributed to scientific racism inflicted upon them.
Use the culturally diverse model to explain how human services professionals can more effectively serve a marginalized cultural groups.
Being informed by last week’s reading material on pitfalls of language, find ONE BRIEF media example of language being used in a misleading/deceptive manner (due to e.g. ambiguity, vagueness, etc.). This can be in a short video clip or paragraph in an article on the web (news sites are a great place to look). First, begin by providing a link to your example. Second, point out exactly what it is in your example that you’ll be critically assessing. Third, explain why you think that your example contains an instance of language being used in a misleading or deceptive manner.
When you meet someone new, your brain automatically uses schemas to identify characteristics or behavior that would allow you to classify the person into a group that you may already know. While this is an adaptive and helpful strategy that the human brain possesses, when taken to an extreme, it could lead to the formation of unhelpful or incorrect stereotypes about groups. Take a moment and consider what you already know about intersex, transgender, or other gender variant groups from personal experience, academic or professional work, or influences such as the media. Is your knowledge sufficient to bring sensitivity to work with members of gender variant populations?
In order to bring full sensitivity and awareness to bear on interacting with members of a particular group, humans must bring conscious thought to their perceptions, in addition to the automatic thinking that occurs. In other words, acknowledge commonalities related to gender variance, but also research information on groups, take the time to become aware of individual differences, and always seek to bring cultural sensitivity to your professional work.
For this Discussion, you will research a specific gender variant group of your choice and explain strategies that could be used to increase sensitivity toward members of the group. Remember that, just as biological and psychological diversity exists in other facets of human life (e.g., cognition, personality), so too does it exist in sexuality and gender.
To prepare
· Select a group such as intersex, transgender, genderqueer, or a third gender with which you are not familiar (or the one you know the least about) and search for interviews, personal narratives, blogs, or any other form of information related to this specific population.
By Day 3
Post a description of the group or population you selected. Describe how your impressions, feelings or perspectives changed about this group as you researched the group. Looking forward, what strategies would you use to continue to raise your awareness and sensitivity toward this group?
Resources for this week question; Lehmiller, J. J. (2013). Psychology of human sexuality. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Chapter 5, “Gender and Gender Identity” (pp. 115–143)
Note: You will access this text from the Walden Library databases.
Simons, L. K., Leibowitz, S. F., & Hidalgo, M. A. (2014). Understanding gender variance in children and adolescents. Pediatric Annals, 43(6), e126–e131. doi:10.3928/00904481-20140522-07
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Oswalt , S. B., Evans, S., & Drott, A. (2016). Beyond alphabet soup: helping college health professionals understand sexual fluidity. Journal of American College Health, 64(6), 502–508. doi:10.1080/07448481.2016.1170688
Beyond Alphabet Soup: Helping College Health Professionals Understand Sexuality by Oswalt, S.B. et al in Journal of American College Health, 64(6). Copyright 2016 by Taylor & Francis Informa UK, Ltd. Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Informa UK, Ltd. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Required Media
Films Media Group (Producer). (2005). The gender puzzle [Video file].
Note: After you click the link, you will need to enter the following credentials to access the film:
Username: laureateedu
Password: digital
Note: Please contact Films Media Group using the contact details provided here if you experience difficulty accessing the film: http://support.infobaselearning.com/index.php?/Tech_Support/Knowledgebase/Article/View/800/333#.VjDji36rR9M
TED Conferences, LLC (Producer). (2014). Geena Rocero: Why I must come out [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/geena_rocero_why_i_must_come_out#t-176686
Optional Resources
Mack, M. (Producer). (2014). How to be a girl [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.howtobeagirlpodcast.com/about
About 15 years ago, before evidence-based practice became a standard to which to aspire, a professor found an article describing a treatment program for substance-abusing African-American women that incorporated their children and aimed to preserve their families. The program was built around principles of African-centered theory. The professor thought the program appeared well designed and heartily urged students to study the article and possibly find ways to imitate the program ideas, if not the program itself. A few years later, the professor, having continued her education, especially in the area of research, searched for a follow-up on the program, perhaps reporting outcomes and evidence of effectiveness. No research evidence on the program appears in the scholarly journals. In fact, no evidence that the program continues to exist at this time has been found. The fact that what appeared to be a promising practice approach did not endure or have the opportunity to benefit from evaluation is unfortunate.
Note: This week you will work as a class to create a plan for evaluating the rite of passage program described in the assigned article. Each member of the class will be assigned one step of the research process:
1.Research problems and questions
2.Finding and using existing knowledge
3.Focused research questions and research hypothesis
4.Research methods
5.Sampling issues and options
6.Measurement
7.Data acquisition
8.Data collection instruments
9.Analyzing data
10.Disseminating research findings
To prepare for this Discussion, read the Poitier et al. study and then revisit what you have learned about your assigned step of the research process. Consider what would be the most important information to share with your colleagues about that step. Together the class will create a research plan for evaluating the rite of passage program described in the assigned article.
Prior to beginning this discussion, read the following required articles:
“Organizational Learning in Target Setting”
“Organizational Learning and Learning Organizations: An Integrative Framework”
“Improving Organizational Learning Through Leadership Training”
“Systematic Professional Development Training and Its Impact on Teachers’ Attitudes Toward ELLs: SIOP and Guided Coaching”
“Review of Organizational Resilience: How Learning Sustains Organizations in Crisis, Disaster, and Breakdowns”
For this discussion, you will be focusing on your self-development and your learning experiences in the context of the workplace. In your initial post, apply basic research methods and the alignment of content within research to the questions below by making connections between your personal experiences and the content from the readings. You might also utilize other peer-reviewed articles of interest to you to support your assertions and conclusions. Analyze how your personal development in the learning and cognition domains have matured and developed through your formative years and work experiences. Your writing should not simply answer each question; a fully developed personal analysis of your own growth and learning processes should be concise and well organized in a manner that exhibits your improved writing ability and reflects APA style format.
In addition to answering the questions below, include an introduction and conclusion to your post.
What types of training and education have you received in the workplace?
What do you do now that differs from your past educational learning experiences?
How have your life experiences affected your learning?
Have events in your life influenced your beliefs and how you assert yourself in the learning process?
How do you see yourself as a life-long learner?
Next, consider how organizational learning and culture affect you personally and apply skeptical inquiry to the resolution of problems related to your own learning and cognition. How might you adjust your current strategies? Finally, apply ethical principles and professional standards of learning and cognition psychology that you have learned about to teaching or counseling others in the workplace. What implications should you consider when working with others?
This discussion should be approximately 500 words in length and should establish your understanding of the content, apply appropriate methods of ethical practices, and exhibit appropriate scaffolding of personal experience to the week’s content
Process: You will participate as a guest at an interest group meeting in your community to gather data for a qualitative research paper. Once you have located an interest group, contact stakeholders, and explain the purpose of your inquiry. After you receive permission to participate, you will schedule a date to attend the meeting; at which time you will observe the members and document the following for your analysis:
· How were the people arranged in the physical environment (layout of room and seating arrangement)?
· What is the composition of the group, in terms of number of people, age, sex, ethnicity, and so on?
· What are the group’s purpose, mission, and goals?
· What is the duration of the group (short- or long-term)? Explain.
· Did the group structure its discussion around an agenda, program, or rules of order?
· Describe the structure of the group. How is the group organized?
· Who are the primary facilitators of the group?
· What subject or issues did the group members examine during the meeting?
· What types of information did members exchange in their group?
· What were the group’s norms, roles, status hierarchy, or communication patterns?
· What communication patterns illustrated if the group was unified or fragmented? Explain.
· Did the members share a sense of identity with one another (characteristics of the group, similarities, interests, philosophy, and so on)?
· Was there any indication that members might be vulnerable to groupthink? Why or why not?
· In your opinion, how did the collective group behaviors influence individual attitudes and the group’s effectiveness? Provide your overall analysis.
Unit V Essay
Wade and Tavris explain that various factors combine to influence one’s thinking patterns, intelligence, and memories. In fact, we often embrace certain biases and mental shortcuts to assist our cognitive processing. These efforts can prove both costly and beneficial. This assignment is divided into parts, so it is suggested that you begin working on it in advance. PSY 1010, General Psychology 3
Find a popular press article or story from the nightly news in which someone argues a point that you disagree with. Write a paragraph agreeing with this person. Allow one day before moving on to the next part. Make sure at least one day has passed since writing the first paragraph. Now, write another paragraph disagreeing with the person. You will include both of these paragraphs in your essay. Discuss the differences between your arguments from the first paragraph in which you agree and the second paragraph in which you disagree. Elaborate on whether you think that your opinion has changed on this topic, particularly thinking about your initial thoughts on the topic before you wrote either paragraph. In your discussion, incorporate research from the textbook to explain how reasoning, intelligence, and memories influenced your arguments. How did cognitive dissonance affect your reasoning abilities? Your response should be at least two pages in length, but it can be longer if necessary to address all aspects of the assignment. You must use the textbook and at least one additional source. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. If you need further help with your essay, you should consult with the Writing Center staff, allowing enough time to receive guidance and feedback. You can email the Writing Center at teamsucceed@columbiasouthern.edu.
Part 1-(100 word max) Explain the complexities of historic public personnel management (government by gentlemen to current). Think of an organization you are employed with or are a part of. How is diversity defined in your organization? Give examples of how diversity recruiting programs work. How is your organization using such recruiting tools?
(Part 2) In 750 words, do the following:
Explain what civil service looked like before 1978.
Explain what civil service looks like since the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
Analyze if the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 had any direct or indirect implications for civil service at the state or local level.
Discuss other Federal laws that may have impacted civil service and shaped an increasingly diverse workplace.
Use two to three scholarly resources to support your explanations.
The primary goal of the Learning and Cognition Handbook assignment is to integrate concepts from the discipline of learning and cognitive psychology into a usable and professional guide that is designed for a specific audience based on your career goals. The purpose of this handbook is to share helpful strategies and apply what you have learned from the course to six major topics in the field. You will incorporate your findings from required sources and the relevant sources you researched in the Week 2 Discipline-Based Literature Review, as well as those from the Week 3 Assignment: Choosing Your Focus.
To complete this assignment, you may utilize the Learning and Cognition Handbook template or create your own using the template as a guide. Your handbook should include the sections listed below, incorporating a minimum of one visual (e.g., table, figure, or image) with a maximum of five visuals per section. Each image must be retrieved and cited based on current copyright laws. You may wish to use the Where to Get Free Images guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain and/or Creative Commons licensed images.
Handbook Sections:
Table of Contents
List all sections and subsections included in the handbook with the applicable page numbers.
Preface (100 to 150 words)
Provide an overview of the handbook and its potential use by your chosen audience.
Introduction to the Major Topics (200 to 300 words)
Provide an introductory summary of the six topics listed below and discuss any careers in psychology specifically related to at least one of them:
Traditional learning theories: Operant and classical conditioning
Traditional learning theories: Behaviorism and social learning theory
Attention and memory
Decision-Making
Language acquisition
Organizational and lifelong learning
Describe how one or more of these areas may be connected to your future career goals.
Major Topics (1 to 2 pages for each major topic)
Communicate the extent to which the six major topics of learning and cognition affect related sub-topics by synthesizing the course learning principles and/or theories. Consider how these sub-topics may be related to your future career goals. For instance, if you intend to become an applied behavior analyst, behaviorism and related technique for learning may be directly connected to your future role. For each major topic, apply basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to explain the theoretical perspectives and empirical research that substantiate the relationship between the topic and at least two related sub-topics. In your review, consider how these topic and sub-topics are directly connected to evaluations and interventions in psychology practice in various fields. Focus on the areas most related to your future area of practice, paying particular attention to how theories are examined in research studies. The following are some sub-topics to consider:
Comprehension
Operant and classical conditioning
Behaviorism
Social learning theory
Problem solving
Memory development/retention
Lifelong learning
Individual and group learning
Organizational learning
Mentorship
Apprenticeship models of learning
Effects of demographic differences (e.g., gender, socioeconomics, religious affiliation, race) on learning
Although creative liberties are encouraged, all information incorporated should be supported and professionally presented through the consistent application of ethical principles and adherence to professional standards of learning and cognition psychology as applied to the chosen audience.
Conclusion (200 to 300 words)
Summarize the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession for the chosen audience.
Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for this Learning and Cognition Handbook, please implement any changes recommended by the instructor, and go to Pathbrite to upload the revised Learning and Cognition Handbook to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start Guide to create an account if you do not already have one.) The upload of signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See the Pathbrite website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.
The Learning and Cognition Handbook
Must be 12 to 15 pages in length (see instructions and rubric for each section and sub-topic) following the Learning and Cognition Handbook template as a guide. Although a handbook differs from a written paper, all citations and references must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the required information from the handbook template:
Title of handbook
Student’s name
Institution’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least six scholarly sources in addition to the required resources.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must include the sections and subsections required as indicated in the handbook template.
Must address the topics with critical thought and substantiated assertions.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in Citing Within Your Paper.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in Formatting Your References List.
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