Reaction/Discussion Paper on Cognittive Psychology
Reaction/Discussion Paper on Cognittive Psychology
Paper details:
Discuss cognitive psychology as one possible perspective on human behavior. The context here is obviously Fernald's (2008) Chapter 7 as well as the two video segments. Please revisit the course syllabus as needed to review the specifications for this assignment. Due Date: 11:00pm, Friday, July 8
Objectives:
Characterize the foundations of cognitive psychology with a particular emphasis on Gestalt psychology and Piaget's cognitive studies.
Discuss the respective roles played by each of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing areas where cognitive psychology is concerned: sensation and perception; processes in" rel="nofollow">in memory; and thought and language.
Discuss the major tenets of cognitive therapies with a particular focus on rational-emotive therapy and therapy for depression.
Requirements:
Each reaction/discussion paper must address
prin" rel="nofollow">incipally
—though not exclusively
—
a critical analysis
of the designated readin" rel="nofollow">ing
and/
or media resource in" rel="nofollow">in accordance with the followin" rel="nofollow">ing
subsections: (a)
Background
addressin" rel="nofollow">ing a brief summary of the prin" rel="nofollow">incipal theoretical constructs
and em
pirical research base; (b)
Evaluative Critique
in" rel="nofollow">inclusive of your pro and con
assessment of the aforementioned constructs and research bases; and (c)
Real
-
World Applications
addressin" rel="nofollow">ing viable ways in" rel="nofollow">in which the designated focus
under
consideration may relate
to one or more pragmatic concerns such as therapy,
in" rel="nofollow">instruction, parentin" rel="nofollow">ing, and/or workplace behavior. The stylistic
/ formattin" rel="nofollow">ing
specifications for each reaction/discussion paper are as follows: two
word
-
processed pages
(approximately 500-
600
words
in" rel="nofollow">in toto
)
; double
-spaced;
maximum of one
-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins
—top, bottom, right, and left; 12-
poin" rel="nofollow">int Times New
Roman font
; American Psychological Association (APA) stylistic format