Psychology Answers

Almost daily we read about the misappropriation of funds from a variety of government departments or even non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Name and briefly discuss the reasons why such an investigation may be launched. Provide practical examples for each reason

 Ivan Pavlov’s classical conditioning  theory assignment:

1.  Select an advertisement that you think exemplifies the use of classical conditioning.

• 2. Explain how the ad uses classical conditioning effectively to (try to) influence your behaviour or emotions.
• 3. Clearly identify the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), unconditioned response (UCR), conditioned stimulus (CS), and conditioned response (CR).
• 4. Is the ad successful in your opinion? Explain
• 5. Include the ad in your response (URL or image/flyer, poster etc).
• 6. Post your response, read and comment on two postings.

Write your response in a paragraph including at least 400 words.

Write a series of 5 paragraphs using about 500 -700 words.

1. What kind of conditioning would prove more effective to modify the girl’s behaviour: Ivan Pavlov’s classical conditioning or Burrhus Frederic Skinner’s operant conditioning? Why?
2. What strategies could the mother use to prepare her daughter for restaurant behaviour?

Suggested Organization (series of 4 Paragraphs)

Introduction

• Background/summary of the case and the selected behavioural theory 

Body: 1  

• Reason for the selected theory 

Body: 2  

• Strategies to be used by the mother in applying the theory 

Conclusion 

• Wrap up and final thoughts  

Cognitive perspective views on human behavior

You have been appointed as an executive director for marketing and communication at the Public Investment Corporation(PIC). The Public Investment SOC limited(PIC) is an asset management firm wholly owned by the government of the Republic of South Africa, represented by the minister of finance. For more information on the company visit:https://www.pic .gov.za/who-we-are/about-us.

Explain to the PIC management and the minister as the government shareholders the strategies or drivers of communication integration that you will employ for organisational infrastracture of PIC.

Include references

Thandi resides in Johannesburg with her siblings and was given a job offer in Cape Town with a 20% increase compared to what she is currently earning in Johannesburg. She was faced with several difficult choices that she thoroughly had to think through before making her decision.

Which motivation theories are applicable in Thandi's scenario?

A group of netball players are scheduled to attend a psychological skills development programme that will assist in enhancing their resilience. The Sports Psychologist highlighted that the programme would take 5 days to complete. Which programme attribute relates to the given scenario?

Empiricism replaced rationalism, with the focus shifting away form a search for truth through reasoning, in favour of the search for truth through experience and observation(castle & buckler)

Consider the following: you are a teacher at a local school. You have a student named Sam. Sam is a 7 year old. Sam is a shy girl and has one special friend who is also a student in your class. Sam arrives at school, in a cheerful mood and participates in individual call activities with enthusiasm. Lately, you notice that Sam seems quite unsettled and agitated during group work activities in class.

In a shorty essay, explain the concept of empiricism and apply the concept of empiricism, to describe what may take place with sam in the scenario. Provide at least two appropriate classroom examples

Culture influences the manner in which different people organise their lives in terms of language, religious beliefs, social and moral values(Bagraim et al,2007). Cross-cultural communication occurs when messages are sent and received effectively between members of different cultures. Given that both countries and organisations contain culturally diverse populations, discuss barriers to effective cross-cultural communication

Provide Weick's view on this perspective