This page has a list of learning activities for you to complete during class. Please follow the directions below in order to maximize your score for this assignment.
1) Watch the Required All Class video and answer the questions on the Digital Attendance Form at the bottom of the assignments page.
2) Complete ALL of the additional Asynchronous Learning Activities listed below. Don't hesitate to ask the instructor if you have any questions or concerns. 3) Fill out the the Attendance Check-In sheet at the bottom of the page and submit the form to your instructor. Be sure you answer in complete and detailed sentences whenever applicable in order to maximize your score.
4) Don't forget to submit your signed Digital Syllabus as well. You can access this by clicking here.
Part I: All Class Video "What is Psychology?"
Watch the video below and then answer the questions in the Digital Check-in Form.
Part II: Reading Activity "Types of Psychology"
Download and read the article about different types of psychology.
Now that you have watched a video and read about the different types of psychology, it is your turn to think about how you could use psychology in a potential future career. In the Digital Attendance Form, explain to me what career choice you are thinking about pursuing and then talk about how studying psychology could help you become even more successful in this career. Your response should be a minimum of 3-5 sentences.
Part IV: Preparing for Next Class (Nature vs Nurture)
What makes you... YOU? Are you a result of the genetic genes/DNA you were given from your parents? Are you a product of the environment you group up in? Are you a combination of both? In this reading you will be introduced to the Nature vs Nurture debate; a question that has left biologist, psychologist and several other scientific disciplines wondering "What makes you... You?"