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Case Study:Brain and Behavior

Case Study:Brain and Behavior

Case Study:Brain and Behavior

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Brain and Behavior; Sensation and Perception Case Study Project Essay Assignment
Brain and Behavior; Sensation and Perception Case Study Project Essay Assignment

Case Study Project—Brain and Behavior; Sensation and Perception: Last week you submitted the first part of your case study, which involved writing an introductory paragraph about your chosen individual and finding an article in the Walden library to support your analysis of that person. You are now ready for the next phase of your Final Project.

This week you will continue working on your project by applying the concepts you learned in Week 2 (Brain and Behavior; Sensation and Perception) and Week 3 (Learning and Memory) to your chosen case study.

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Your Assignment submission this week should include:

The introduction and summary of your chosen individual that you submitted in Week 2.
An explanation of how the concepts from the three major course topics apply to your chosen individual. Be sure to include information from the readings about brain and behavior, sensation and perception, learning and memory.

Incorporate any feedback your Instructor provided to the summary of your individual last week. Your submission this week should be 3 to 5 pages in length.

Introduction to Psychology Case Studies

Two case studies are presented for your consideration. Select one of the two case studies to learn more about that particular individual.

Allen Whitcomb
Melissa Hershey

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Allen Whitcomb Reports:

47 years old; married with two children in college
Has been healthy all his life, but recently had a bad car accident and lost a leg; he was texting while driving
Reports that the car that hit him appeared to be farther away and moving slower than it was
Reports chronic pain since the accident; and takes over-the-counter medications to reduce discomfort
Reports that his trouble at work is due to pain, but therapist thinks he has anxiety because his mother always said he wasn’t good enough
Believes he can succeed at work if he can “get it together”
Is color blind
Says his heart rate increases when he hears the song that was on the radio when he got in the accident; this also happens when any similar-sounding song plays
Has gained 20 pounds since the accident and is trying to lose it
He knows his wife loves him no matter what; he believes she can do no wrong
Thinks all managers at work are unfair and overly directive
Feels people think of him as disabled and treat him differently because of his injury

Erin Whitcomb (Allen’s Wife) Reports:

He is always seeking a calm, quiet environment.
He always seems on edge.
She describes him as quiet, tense, anxious, and unfriendly.
He has never had many close friends.
She loves him no matter what.
He watches television a lot since the accident and treated her unkindly after watching violent television shows, but he seems to feel bad and is trying to stop that. Brain and Behavior; Sensation and Perception Case Study Project Essay Assignment.
She encourages him to remain as active as possible.
She wants him to contribute to the family, community, and society.

Dawn Taylor (Allen’s Therapist) Reports:

He has difficulty sleeping, has continued pain after the accident, and reports feelings of sadness and fatigue.
Therapist is teaching him to control his heart rate and breathing when he feels stressed.
He remembers how to drive a car, but cannot remember the accident itself, except for the song that was playing when it happened.
Therapist has told him to smile more throughout the day to help improve his mood.
Therapist is encouraging him to take online classes to develop his sense of self-worth and feelings of contributing to the greater good. Brain and Behavior; Sensation and Perception Case Study Project Essay Assignment.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.