Week 6 Final Project Learning and Cognition Handbook

Week 6 – Final Project

Learning and Cognition Handbook

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The primary goal of the Learning and Cognition Handbook assignment is to integrate concepts from the discipline of learning and cognitive psychology into a usable and professional guide that is designed for a specific audience based on your career goals. The purpose of this handbook is to share helpful strategies and apply what you have learned from the course to six major topics in the field. You will incorporate your findings from required sources and the relevant sources you researched in the Week 2 Discipline-Based Literature Review, as well as those from the Week 3 Assignment: Choosing Your Focus.

To complete this assignment, you may utilize the Learning and Cognition Handbook templateor 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.)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 Images 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 subtopics 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.)Links to an external site. to upload the revised Learning and Cognition Handbook to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite QuickStart Guideto 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.)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 templateas 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.)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:

oTitle of handbook o Student’s name o Institution’s name o Course name and number o Instructor’s name o Date submitted

•Must use at least six scholarly sources in addition to the required resources.

oThe Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

•Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Grading Rubric

Total Possible Score: 25.00

Proficient – Provides an overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Provides a limited overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to provide an overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance – The overview of the handbook and its potential use by the chosen audience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Proficient – Explains theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially explains theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance – The explanation of theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in learning and cognition is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Summarizes Topics and Discusses Any Careers in Psychology Specifically Related to Those Topics

Proficient – Summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics. The summary may be slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics. The summary is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Summarizes topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics. The summary is significantly underdeveloped.

Non Performance – The summaries of topics and discusses any careers in psychology specifically related to those topics are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Proficient – Applies basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions. Minor details are missing or inaccurate.

Basic – Minimally applies basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations – Attempts to apply basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions; however, details are missing and inaccurate.

Non Performance – The application of basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to support assertions is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

the sub-constructs.

Proficient – Synthesizes learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the subconstructs. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially synthesizes learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the subconstructs. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to synthesize learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance – The synthesis of learning principles and/or theories to show how and why the chosen construct of learning and cognition affects the sub-constructs is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Applies Ethical Principles and Professional Standards in the Incorporation of All Information as Applied to the Chosen Audience

chosen audience.

Proficient – Applies ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally applies ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to apply ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance – The application of ethical principles and professional standards in the incorporation of all information as applied to the chosen audience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

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.

Proficient – 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. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Concludes with limited summary of the handbook that minimally describes the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Concludes with an attempt to summarize the handbook that attempts to describe the importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and their applicability within the psychology profession of the chosen audience; however, significant details are missing.

Non Performance – The conclusion 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 is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

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.

Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.