Psychology Answers

There are many individuals who view punishment (both positive and negative) as a necessary teaching method. This can vary from one culture to another as well as from one individual to the next. What are your views on using punishment in order to reduce unwanted behaviors? In what situations is it OK, and in what situations should it be discouraged? Provide examples and references, if appropriate.

Assignment 3: Worst NBA Player

One element of the self is the capacity to judge how good one is relative to others. Yet sometimes we misjudge how good we really are. Give the following article a read and then let me know what you think. What is the explanation for why recreational athletes often challenge professional athletes? Why do we struggle to appreciate how good some people are at whatever relative to us? What is the “stupid gene” that professionals possess? 

Deb, S. (2021, April 19th). Why the worst NBA player is (probably) still better than you. New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/sports/basketball/why-the-worst-nba-player-is-probably-still-better-than-you.html

Based on trait theories (i.e., personality characteristics that can be measured along a scale or continuum, with people ranging from low to high on each characteristic).

• Which model—PEN, OCEAN, or HEXACO—do you think provides the better overview of the fundamental traits that are of interest when examining personality? Why?

• Do you think that traits such as these are better characterized in terms of dichotomies (e.g., you are either an introvert or you are an extravert, like on the MBTI) or along a continuum (e.g., you can be lower or higher in extraversion, like with the PEN, OCEAN, and HEXACO models)? In other words, do you have a preference for “type theories” or “trait theories”?
• Are there are any major personality traits that seem to be ignored by all of these models, or have these theorists covered the most important ones, in your view?

Assignment 4: Rousing Bon Mot is No More?

Noted columnist Rex Murphy suggested a few years ago that truly persuasive speeches are no longer given, replaced by pointless tweets. Is that true? Check out the VIDEO of Harry Smith’s speech in favor of the NHS. The NHS is the British equivalent to Medicare here in Canada, free medical care to all. Was Harry Smith persuasive?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-29345395

Various assessor's may assess learners work in a school context , Explain refer to CAPS Subject?

Which statement is inappropriate regarding assessment in an Ubuntu context

Out of 2000 people, 500 got vaccinated for smallpox and the rest did not. Out of the people who got vaccinated 31 succumbed to the illness while the rest did not. Out of the 1500 who did not get vaccinated, 185 got smallpox while the others did not. Test the effectiveness of vaccination in preventing smallpox. Test your result with the help of chi square at 5 percent level of significance.

Explain how our cognitive and moral development progresses from infancy to adulthood using Piaget’s and Kohlberg’s theory of development. Provide relevant and appropriate examples to illustrate your explanation

Refer to the specific CAPS subject to answer the following questions to show that you understand assessment in the school context.

2.1. Various assessors may assess learner's work in a school context. Explain.

2.2. Assessment may be regarded as the vehicle driving teaching and learning. Explain this notion.

2.3. Not all assessments occurring in school context are planned. Explain this notion.

2.4. Continuous assessment in an approach rather than a type of assessment. Explain this notion.

2.5. What is the role of assessment in the progression of learner?

Can you explain how Bronfenbrenner's theory (ecological system theory) is linked to the teacher-child relationship?