MSA PART 2

MSA PART 2

Students will create their MSA Phase 2 in Word format. Each section should be typed in Times New Roman 12 point font with 1 inch margins.  You may complete this as an outline, however please treat this as a mini-research paper with the language you use and grammar and spelling. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES. You must provide enough information, covering all concepts in-depth and in their entirety to earn a good grade on this assignment, and list your sources. Do NOT copy and paste. Make sure you scroll down to be certain that you get all of the requirements. 

Phase 2: (Course Outcome 2-4) Students will cover the following information in the assigned format by the due date/time: _____ (25 points)

• Students will describe/define the following terms related to the Scientific Method:
  • Define Scientific Method _____ 4 points
  • Identify the steps of the scientific method. _____ 8 points
• Students will describe/define the following terms related to Research Methods and identify 1 advantage of each: _____ 8 points
  • Naturalistic Observation
  • Case Studies
  • Surveys
  • Correlational Studies
• Students will describe/define the following terms related to the Experimental Method: _____ 10 points
  • Independent, extraneous, and dependent variables
  • Random assignment and control group
  • Main effect and placebo effect
  • Double-blind technique
  • Report limitations of experiments and variations in the experimental design

Students will describe the following schools of thought/psychological perspectives:  _____ 50 points.

• Philosophy/Physiology
• Structuralism
• Functionalism
• Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Perspective
• Behaviorism/Behavioral Perspective
• Humanism/Humanistic Perspective
• Cognitive Perspective
• Evolutionary Perspective
• Cross-Cultural Perspective
• Biological Perspective
• Anxiety Disorders: GAD, Phobias, PTSD, OCD
• Mood Disorders: MDD, SAD, Bi-polar
• Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
• Personality Disorders: Paranoid, Antisocial, Borderline
• Dissociative Disorders: Dissociative experiences, Dissociative amnesia, DID
• Schizophrenia