Foundations of Behavior

Posted: December 10th, 2013

Please use APA Format; they both must have 3 references apiece. Put the references at the end of each completed part. Thank you Tracy

Part A requires 3-4 Paragraphs:
You have just begun an internship as a school psychologist in an elementary school. The sixth grade teacher has asked for your advice for helping a student who habitually turns assignments in late. The teacher is interested learning more about using positive reinforcement to help this student.
To prepare to help the teacher, research and provide a definition and an example for each of the following:
· Negative reinforcement
· Positive reinforcement
· Positive punishment
· Negative punishment
Address the following in your discussion:
· Sometimes, people unknowingly reinforce undesirable behaviors. Provide an example of this and discuss the resulting consequences.
· Discuss how one can avoid rewarding wrong behaviors.
· Based on what you have learned about rewarding behavior, what advice would you give to the 6th grade teacher?

Part B requires 2 Pages:
To better understand psychology today, it is helpful to understand how psychology has evolved since its origin. To do this, you will explore the various perspectives (theories) of psychology. Using your text and the Internet, research and choose three early perspectives (or theories) of psychology. These perspectives include:
· Behaviorism
· Cognitive
· Culture and Diversity
· Evolutionary
· Functionalism
· Gestalt
· Humanistic
· Physiological
· Psychodynamic
· Structuralism
In a 2 – 3 page paper, provide the following information about those perspectives.
· A short description of each perspective.
· An example representing each perspective
· A comparison of the three perspectives – outline their similarities and differences
· How each perspective influences psychology today
Be sure to document your references using APA format.