Thanks to ever-increasing wireless connectivity, the boundary between work and personal life is constantly thinning. A new term, “weisure,” describes the increasing tendency to continue to work during leisure time (Patterson, 2009). Examples include reading work e-mail while spending time with the family and answering work-related cell phone calls during a leisure outing. This trend, […]

Select and review an episode of a television show or a film depicting a character that represents a psychology professional. Review the following: American Counseling Association. (2005). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/CodeOfEthics/TP/Home/CT2.aspx American Psychological Association. (2003). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx Using the readings […]

According to the emergent approach to fostering the development of mental abilities in children, discussions are NOT:

Select examples for what you think are two creative videos or pictures and one unoriginal video or picture.     Write a report that explains the aspects of the videos/pictures that meet the definition of creative vs. unoriginal.   Each explanation should be approximately one paragraph in length. Include the URL for each movie or […]

In this unit’s studies, you read two opposing articles concerning whether children with special learning needs should be included in mainstream classrooms or if they should have separate special education classrooms. One author, Giangreco (2007) argues in favor of full inclusion in mainstream classrooms. Kauffman, McGee, and Brigham (2004) argue in favor of separate special […]

Case Study Alisha is a 22-year-old mother of a two-year-old girl named Sophie. Alisha was married at 19 and had her daughter when she was 20. Alisha’s husband, her high school sweetheart, was killed in a car accident 11 months ago. Alicia lives alone with her daughter, but does have family nearby to babysit while […]

In M1: Assignment 2, you explored your career interests and identified three careers that seemed best suited for you. In this assignment, you will conduct a mock job search and report your findings using the Job Search Data Bank form. Mock Job Search: Select one of the three careers you identified and discussed in M1: […]

In the context of heuristics:   Describe Anchoring heuristic Next, list one cognitive benefit and one cognitive disadvantage of relying on Anchoring HeuristicsNote to writer: I would prefer if you could answer this while citing a legitimate internet source using APA formatting. Please provide links.  

  According to studies of graduates of bachelor-degree programs in psychology, entry-level positions tend to pay relatively little and may be relatively unsatisfying. Although the positions, pay, and reported job satisfaction of psychology majors tend to significantly improve many years after graduation, those who enter the workforce immediately upon graduation risk at least a few […]

Throughout this course, you have been exposed to an overview of the discipline of psychology, including expectations for the psychology major, career options for students completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and career options for students who pursue a graduate degree. Review the information on career paths for psychologists and counselors from the readings and […]