Module 1 Assignment 3 Applied Learning

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Psychology is an interesting field of study because the theories and concepts that you learn can often be observed in the world around you. This assignment allows you to consider material you have covered in the content of this module and apply those concepts to your own life.

In Section 1, you will identify and define ideas. In this module, as you reviewed your course materials, you likely discovered many interesting new ideas in psychology.

· Identify three different concepts, ideas, or research findings that were interesting or useful to you.

· Explain or describe each concept, theory or research finding in detail, in your own words.

· A good response here would be at least 1

50

words. Be sure to use proper spelling and grammar in your response. Write your response in the space below.

Response:

In Section 2, you will make an application to your personal life. 

· After identifying the interesting concepts, ideas, or research findings above, provide an original example of how one of them is relevant in your personal or family life.

· A good response here would be at least 150 words. Be sure to use proper spelling and grammar in your response. Write your response in the space below.
Response:

In Section 3, make an application to your work life.

· From the interesting concepts, ideas or research findings identified in Section 1 provide an original example of how one of them is relevant in your work life. Or, can you think of an example of how this issue plays out in your own current or future career?

· A good response here would be at least 150 words. Be sure to use proper spelling and grammar in your response. Write your response in the space below.
Response:

Grading Rubric

25

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Described in at least 150 words three different concepts, ideas or research findings from the content covered in this module.	50
Described in at least 150 words how one concept, idea, or research from this module can be applied to personal life.		25
Described in at least 150 words how one concept, idea, or research from this module can be applied to work life.
Used correct spelling and grammar.	10
Total:	110

Tips for Completing the Psychology Worksheets

Section 1 asks you to identify 3 different concepts, ideas or research findings that you found interesting this week. You may choose a new idea you learned, such as a strong attachment to a parent during infancy is important for normal development, or a new concept such as Retroactive Interference, or Oedipus Complex. Or, you may describe a study you learned about in the text book, such as A study found that first-born children are often the highest achievers among their siblings.

· Be sure to supply enough information about your idea, concept or research finding, in order to earn credit.

· Imagine that you must explain each one to a friend. What would you say? Can you summarize it in a few sentences for your friend to understand?

· While you need to write the description in your own words, you also need to base the description on what you read and learn in class. Be sure that you are using the terms and ideas accurately by reading carefully.

· Remember, you need to identify and explain three different ideas, concepts or research findings that interested you this week.

Section 2 asks you to delve further in one idea from above, that you feel has special significance for your personal life. So, for instance, you may choose to write about attachment during infancy, and how your attachment to your parent affected your life.

· Remember, while you are using your own example, you need to base your statements on what you learn in class, not simply your opinion. So, for instance, you may describe how your little son has said he “wishes he could marry his mother” when he grows up, and this is consistent with Freud’s ideas about the Oedipus Complex.

· Stick close to what you learn about each idea, and talk about how your example illustrates this.

Section 3 asks you to think about how one idea from above might apply to your current or future work life.

· Will you use this idea, concept or research finding at some point? How?

· Why would it be relevant? Or, what insight did you gain that can be applied to your professional life? For instance, you might learn about Maslow’s ideas regarding motivation, and apply those to striving for success in your chosen field.

· Remember, while you are writing about your own example, you need to be sure to use material from the text to support what you say.