Resources: Ch. 10 of Introduction to Psychology and the following CourseMate Ch. 10 web links: Drive Reduction Theory and Incentives in the Regulation of Food Intake and Eating Disorders Web Site   Describe in 500 to 700 words the role of the primary drive of hunger and its effect on eating disorders. Discuss the effects of gender and cultural differences among eating disorders on emotions. Differentiate between whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation […]

Provide a brief overview of the main points of the article.Describe at least two things you learned from the article.Describe the potential challenges and benefits for families who have one or more children with exceptionalities.Evaluate the influence of the cultural background of children with high-incidence exceptionalities (such as learning disabilities) on how they are approached by the following:Their familiesTheir schoolsTheir communitiesDescribe the ecocultural perspective. Based […]

After you have completed the assigned Reading for Unit 9, post your initial response to the following Discussion topic. Your primary post should be no less than 350 words in length. Your primary post must be specific, concise, and substantive.  After you have submitted your primary post, review the primary posts of your classmates and respond specifically and substantially (no less than 100 words) to at least […]

As a Behavior Analyst, you have been asked to assist in the development of a Behavior Intervention Plan for the following scenarios:A third grade student in a public elementary school has been referred for behavior problems continuously for the past three months. This student is demonstrating consistently disruptive behaviors in this classroom and in other settings within the school (lunch, recess, specials, etc.). Disruptive behaviors […]

According to the textbook, a leader can have a major influence on whether or not groupthink will occur. Describe two (2) ways in which a leader could affect groupthink. Additionally, give one (1) example of a leader in history that has promoted groupthink. Describe at least one (1) way groupthink could have been avoided in your example Needs help with similar assignment? We are available […]

Rashid Vaji, Ph.D., a member of the school psychology faculty at a midsize university, serves as a faculty supervisor for students assigned to externships in schools. The department has formalized a supervision and evaluation system for the extern program. Students have weekly individual meetings with the faculty supervisor and biweekly meetings with the on-site supervisor. The on-site supervisor writes a midyear (December) and end of […]

Considering children and adolescents at various developmental levels, describe a deficit in learning or memory. What brain structures and circuits are related to your selected deficit? How would the deficit impair daily functioning in academic, social, and emotional domains? What assessments and interventions would be used to detect and treat the dysfunction?     Included are the rubric and 2 articles that can be used. […]

  1.      Think about the research about social loafing. Now, imagine that you are a fast food restaurant manager who has just learned about social loafing. As the restaurant manager, you think that you can use this research to better manage your employees. (150 Words) Include the following in your discussion post:   v  Explain how research on social loafing applies to the behaviors of fast […]

Write a 350-500 word topic proposal introducing the topic for your final project, which will be due in Week Nine. Your final project will be a slide presentation with speaker notes. Choose a salient issue of controversy to explore from your community, the nation, or the world. You must use at least two, and no more than three, philosophical approaches you learned in this course. These include:  […]