PSYC101 Week 4 Forum Discussion
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 4 Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the heading”Forum General Posting Requirements”. All forums in this course have the same general posting requirements.
As we reach the midpoint of our course, it is a good time to connect with each other to begin thinking about what comes next. Please reflect upon and answer the following questions:
What do you hope to do with your degree?
Which course(s) will you take next?
Why do those courses interest you?
What do you hope to learn from your program?
How might it help you advance your current career or prepare for your future?
Are there any obstacles you foresee?
How will you work to overcome them?
What questions do you have about your program or future career goals to which your peers or instructor might be able to respond?
PSYC101 Week 5 Forum Discussion
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 5 Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the heading “Forum General Posting Requirements”.
Before responding to the questions below, click on the “Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 5: Topic 1 – Learning lesson. After completing the lesson, return to the forum here, click the “Post New Conversation” link at the top Week 5 Forum screen, and respond to the following questions.
Consider a behavior that you would like to teach someone. This could be a friend, a child, a co-worker, etc. Describe the behavior and select one of the learning theories we learned about this week (i.e. observational learning, operant conditioning, etc.) as the framework for how you would teach the person that behavior. Explain how you would ensure they have learned the behavior and why you felt that approach would work best for the particular behavior and setting. What challenges do you encounter to the learning process using your planned approach?
PSYC101 Week 6 Forum Discussion
General posting requirements can be viewed by clicking the Week 6 Forum “View Full Description” link on the Forums screen under the heading “Forum General Posting Requirements”.
Before responding to the questions below, click on the “Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 6: Topics 1 and 2 – Psychological Disorders and Therapy and Treatmentlessons. After completing the lesson, return to the forum here, click the “Post New Conversation” link at the top Week 6 Forum screen, and respond to the following questions.
This week we studied psychological disorders. Which of the disorders covered in your lessons do you think would be the most challenging to have and why? Which of its symptoms would prove the most difficult for you? What would you most need from society and loved ones if you had the disorder you selected? What might be some treatment options you could pursue to alleviate symptoms of your selected disorder?
