To complete this assignment, you may utilize the Learning and Cognition Handbook template. Preview the document or create your own using the template as a guide. Your handbook should include the sections listed below, incorporating a minimum of one visual (e.g., table, figure, or image (Links to an external site.)) with a maximum of five visuals per section. Each image must be retrieved and cited based on current copyright laws. You may wish to use the Where to Get Free ImagesPreview the document guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain and/or Creative Commons licensed images.
Handbook Sections:
Table of Contents
List all sections and subsections included in the handbook with the applicable page numbers.
Preface (100 to 150 words)
Provide an overview of the handbook and its potential use by your chosen audience.
Introduction to the Major Topics (200 to 300 words)
Provide an introductory summary of the six topics listed below and discuss any careers in psychology specifically related to at least one of them:
Traditional learning theories: Operant and classical conditioning
Traditional learning theories: Behaviorism and social learning theory
Attention and memory
Decision-Making
Language acquisition
Organizational and lifelong learning
Describe how one or more of these areas may be connected to your future career goals.
Major Topics (1 to 2 pages for each major topic)
Communicate the extent to which the six major topics of learning and cognition affect related sub-topics by synthesizing the course learning principles and/or theories. Consider how these sub-topics may be related to your future career goals.
For instance, if you intend to become an applied behavior analyst, behaviorism and related technique for learning may be directly connected to your future role. For each major topic, apply basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to explain the theoretical perspectives and empirical research that substantiate the relationship between the topic and at least two related sub-topics.
In your review, consider how these topic and sub-topics are directly connected to evaluations and interventions in psychology practice in various fields. Focus on the areas most related to your future area of practice, paying particular attention to how theories are examined in research studies. The following are some sub-topics to consider:
Comprehension
Operant and classical conditioning
Behaviorism
Social learning theory
Problem solving
Memory development/retention
Lifelong learning
Individual and group learning
Organizational learning
Mentorship
Apprenticeship models of learning
Effects of demographic differences (e.g., gender, socioeconomics, religious affiliation, race) on learning
Although creative liberties are encouraged, all information incorporated should be supported and professionally presented through the consistent application of ethical principles and adherence to professional standards of learning and cognition psychology as applied to the chosen audience.
Conclusion (200 to 300 words)
Summarize the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession for the chosen audience.
Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for this Learning and Cognition Handbook, please implement any changes recommended by the instructor, and go to Pathbrite (Links to an external site.) to upload the revised Learning and Cognition Handbook to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start GuidePreview the document to create an account if you do not already have one.) The upload of signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See the Pathbrite (Links to an external site.) website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.
The Learning and Cognition Handbook
Must be 12 to 15 pages in length (see instructions and rubric for each section and sub-topic) following the Learning and Cognition Handbook templatePreview the document as a guide. Although a handbook differs from a written paper, all citations and references must be formatted according to APA style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the required information from the handbook template:
Title of handbook
Student’s name
Institution’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least six scholarly sources in addition to the required resources.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must include the sections and subsections required as indicated in the handbook template.
Must address the topics with critical thought and substantiated assertions.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in Citing Within Your Paper .
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in Formatting Your References List
Grading:
Provides an Overview of the Handbook and its Potential Use by the Chosen Audience
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Provides a complete overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience.
Explains Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Findings in Learning and Cognition
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly explains theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition.
Summarizes Topics and Discusses Any Careers in Psychology Specifically Related to Those Topics
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics.
Applies Basic Research Methods and Skeptical Inquiry to Support Assertions
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly and accurately applies basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions.
Synthesizes Learning Principles and/or Theories to Show How and Why the Chosen Construct of Learning and Cognition Affects the Sub-constructs
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly synthesizes learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs.
Applies Ethical Principles and Professional Standards in the Incorporation of All Information as Applied to the Chosen Audience
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Thoroughly and accurately applies ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience.
Concludes with a Summary of the Handbook That Describes the Importance of the Topics within the Learning and Cognition Domain and Their Applicability within the Psychology Profession of the Chosen Audience
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Concludes with thorough summary of the handbook that fully describes the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 3.00
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
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