assignmentquestions and answer
I will be providing the book so its about chapter 1 or 2
(((( Chapter one)))) In a few sentences, please respond to each of the following questions. Up to 10 points can be earned for a completed assignment, with partial credit available for incomplete responses.
- Define the term psychology and discuss its origins
- Discuss the influence of Aristotle on our understanding of the psyche
- Describe each of the following schools/perspectives in psychology and include at least one key founder for each school of thought: Structuralism, Functionalism, Gestalt Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology and Humanistic Psychology
- Discuss the areas that dominate the discipline of psychology today and identify the career choices that psychology students can make today
(((( Chapter two))))
In a few sentences, please respond to each of the following questions. Up to 10 points can be earned for a completed assignment, with partial credit available for incomplete responses.
- Identify and describe the following descriptive methods used for studying behavior and mental process: survey; naturalistic observation; case study; cross-sectional study, and longitudinal study
- Identify and describe the correlational method. Include the difference between a positive correlation, a negative correlation and a zero correlation. Discuss the value and meaning of a correlation coefficient
- Identify and describe the formal experimental method. Include the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable as well as the difference between a control group and an experimental group. Discuss the significance of a placebo
- Identify and describe the guidelines associated with human research
- Identify and describe the guidelines associated with animal research
