videos, which provide short overviews of the 5 senses, including how a stimulus is received through a sense and how it travels to be processed in the brain: Explain how senses impact behavior. Demonstrate your knowledge of how a stimulus is received through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch, as well as how the brain … Read more
As you explore the biological basis of behavior, it is important to understand the role of chemistry and how it relates to the neurochemicals of the brain that regulate behavior. Knowing brain chemistry allows a person in the field of mental health to have insight into treating addictive disorders or to understand the psychopharmacological perspective … Read more
Review the fields of specialization outlined in Table Intro. 1, “Fields of Specialization,” in the Introduction, “Overview and Major Issues,” section of your textbook, Biological Psychology. What specialization are you most interested in, and why? The introduction of Module 3.3 in Ch. 3 of your textbook outlines 4 categories of methods for relating brain structure … Read more
You work in the human resources department of a company that does business in 25 different countries. You have learned that communication culture in your workplace has a significant impact on your employees’ experience, motivation, engagement, and overall business success. Your manager has asked you to write a memo on why and how to build … Read more
You just started working at a think tank that produces cultural research for local, state, and national governments. Your first assignment is to write about cross-cultural research. Your research will help develop community initiatives to support increased diversity and inclusion in communities. Explain the value of cross-cultural research, in general. Summarize the research … Read more
Unfortunately, groups can wind up being less, rather than more, than the sum of their parts. Why is this? Imagine a local company has contacted you regarding how they use and implement teams within the workplace. Include the topics and models covered in the readings: crowding, evaluation apprehension, social loafing, groupthink, group polarization, social pressure, and … Read more
Consider the global pandemic that we have all recently faced and continue to live in a new normal as a result of. There are ever-evolving challenges that we are all facing. Consider how much of the United States is dependent on and functions because of small businesses. Almost half of the U.S. population works … Read more
Provide an overview of the organization you chose. Discuss the theories and concepts about how prejudice and stereotypes occur. How should this organization effectively raise awareness regarding stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination? (Challenge yourself to go beyond the response of providing training.) Based on the information you have obtained about this organization, what recommendations could … Read more
Social cognition is about perceiving others and how we process the people and the world around us. How do people categorize things and people as either familiar and safe or unfamiliar and possibly dangerous? Why do people categorize? Can you escape categorization? How does this impact us and how we navigate the world? If … Read more
Human beings have an innate need to belong. To belong, people must establish and maintain a minimum quantity of enduring relationships. Imagine you are on a team of amateur entrepreneurs developing a new product. A television producer has invited you to pitch your idea in front of a group of investors on an exciting, competitive … Read more