Psychology Answers

Having knowledge of Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories, discuss whether you agree or disagree with one or both and use at least one specific example to support your stance. Write your response in one paragraph, at least 10 sentences!

Having knowledge of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, discuss how a classroom teacher or a parent can benefit from this understanding. Use at least one detailed specific example in your paragraph that should at least include 10 sentences.

You are a public relations practiotioner for local non-profit organisation which aims to work with communities in fighting social issues associated with the crime. A recent study by your organisation has pointed out that your organisation is not doing enough to involve local communities in many of the initiatives which has been carried out in the past. To remedy the situation you have been tasked with coming up with a strategy of how best to involve communities in your organisational initiatives

With references answer the following question

Identify and explain the best public relations theory that you can use in the above scenario as a way of identifying publics in the community who are ready to engage in your non profit organisation(15 marks)

A Masters student from UNISA wants to undergo a study that wants to explore and account for the popularity of Black Panther among subaltern Black South African women in the predominantly Black township of Soweto. The study is an audience reception analysis and is interpretive in nature. Its assumption is that reality is socially constructed and it can only be known through methods that allow the researcher to view the world from the participants’ perspective (Nieuwenhuis, 2012:55). The study departs from the premise that the social world is not independent of the meanings that members of society use to account and constitute their reality. In this light, what methodology was used for exploring audience readings or interpretations of Black Panther from the context of their everyday lives. Elaborate more on the methodology by giving its advantages and disadvantages.

in light of increased male suicide in South Africa, develop a mental awareness campaign for young boys using the RAISE formula. In your campaign highlight the strategies you will use to meet this targeted audience, campaign activities and what communication tools you will use in this campaign

Discuss the concept of the phenomenology of the self and how it influences education?

Parents have traditionally played a large part in their children’s mate selection exerting

influence by approving or even choosing their children’s marital partner for them.

Western cultures have long since moved away from this practice; individuals are

expected to exercise personal control over their own partner selection and relationship

maintenance. Conversely, a higher degree of parental influence on mate choice and

relationship functioning is still evident among Eastern parts of the world

2.1BasedBased on the case study above, which of Hofstede value dimensions is portrayed by

the Western Cultures, justify your answer. (10)

2.2Based on the case study above, which of Hofstede value dimensions is portrayed by

the Eastern Cultures, justify your answer. (10)

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In your own words, using Nueman’s (2011) view, identify and explain the three types of designs in quantitative research.

A Masters student from UNISA wants to undergo a study that wants to explore and account for the popularity of Black Panther among subaltern Black South African women in the predominantly Black township of Soweto. The study is an audience reception analysis and is interpretive in nature. Its assumption is that reality is socially constructed and it can only be known through methods that allow the researcher to view the world from the participants’ perspective (Nieuwenhuis, 2012:55). The study departs from the premise that the social world is not independent of the meanings that members of society use to account and constitute their reality. In this light, what methodology was used for exploring audience readings or interpretations of Black Panther from the context of their everyday lives. Elaborate more on the methodology by giving its advantages and disadvantages

Foundations of universal knowledge and errors in human inquiry is acquired through personal learning, experience and self-reflection (Babbie & Mouton, 2010). People start to know more about the social world through learning from parents and media (Neuman, 2011). Based on what you have learnt in the first lesson, briefly identify and discuss the four foundations of human knowledge in scientific research