PSYC 1000 Writing Assign #2
Read the directions carefully and fully answer all of the questions.
TOTLE POINTS: 20
The purpose of this writing assignment is to assess your knowledge of Psychology and your ability to apply that knowledge to situations in life.
This assignment should be between 1300-1700 words (about 4-5 pages). You should have a brief introduction and a conclusion paragraph. You need to appropriately cite your sources (at least 3 outside sources) using APA style throughout the text and at the end of the paper in a reference section. Paper must have the following APA format parameters; 12pt font, Double spaced, Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins. This paper is not a full research report, so you do not need an abstract, cover-page, Materials and Methods section, results or discussion sections. Your introduction will be one paragraph, as will the concluding paragraph. Here is a link to a citation guide for APA style:
We will use material covered in the “Learning” Chapter 6 (pages 204-343 in the Liienfeld text)
Specific instructions outlining the components of the essay:
1) Describe and contrast (in your own words) classical and operant conditioning.
2) Select from this list of topics or come up with your own topic and explain two in relation to classical conditioning concepts. Find and incorporate an example of this in the media, news, or scientific journal for each of your chosen two topics.
-Taste aversion
-Phobias
-Aversion therapy
-Higher order conditioning in advertisements
-Observational learning
-Animal training
-Fetishes
-Habituation
3) Imagine you are a life coach. Using principles of operant conditioning and at least one reference from an outside source, explain in detail how you would work with a client who wants to stop biting her fingernails and a second client who considers himself lazy and wants to make himself exercise for 30 minutes at least 5 times a week for the next 6 months.
4) Briefly sum up the importance of classical and operant conditioning principles.
5) Papers must have APA formatted citations (author, year) or (author, year, pg# if quote) within body when referencing the text material and a properly formatted APA reference for all sources used at the end.
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PSYC 1000 Writing Assign #2
Read the directions carefully and fully answer all of the questions.
TOTLE POINTS: 20
The purpose of this writing assignment is to assess your knowledge of Psychology and your ability to apply that knowledge to situations in life.
This assignment should be between 1300-1700 words (about 4-5 pages). You should have a brief introduction and a conclusion paragraph. You need to appropriately cite your sources (at least 3 outside sources) using APA style throughout the text and at the end of the paper in a reference section. Paper must have the following APA format parameters; 12pt font, Double spaced, Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins. This paper is not a full research report, so you do not need an abstract, cover-page, Materials and Methods section, results or discussion sections. Your introduction will be one paragraph, as will the concluding paragraph. Here is a link to a citation guide for APA style:
We will use material covered in the “Learning” Chapter 6 (pages 204-343 in the Liienfeld text)
Specific instructions outlining the components of the essay:
1) Describe and contrast (in your own words) classical and operant conditioning.
2) Select from this list of topics or come up with your own topic and explain two in relation to classical conditioning concepts. Find and incorporate an example of this in the media, news, or scientific journal for each of your chosen two topics.
-Taste aversion
-Phobias
-Aversion therapy
-Higher order conditioning in advertisements
-Observational learning
-Animal training
-Fetishes
-Habituation
3) Imagine you are a life coach. Using principles of operant conditioning and at least one reference from an outside source, explain in detail how you would work with a client who wants to stop biting her fingernails and a second client who considers himself lazy and wants to make himself exercise for 30 minutes at least 5 times a week for the next 6 months.
4) Briefly sum up the importance of classical and operant conditioning principles.
5) Papers must have APA formatted citations (author, year) or (author, year, pg# if quote) within body when referencing the text material and a properly formatted APA reference for all sources used at the end.
This is the link for the book
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