Brain, Body, and Behavior

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this is a two part assignment

first part is to Write a 35 page paper debunking a myth about the brain using evidence from scholarly sources.

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Introduction

Myths about our brain abound. You’ve probably seen at least a few of them in movies, books, or TV shows. For this assessment, you’ll select one of the following myths to debunk.

• We only use 10% of our brain.
• Brain training will make you smart.
• The brain perceives the world as it is.
• Right-brained people are more creative.
• Adults can’t grow new brain cells.
• The brain is a computer.

Preparation

Select one of the following myths:

• We only use 10% of our brain.
• Brain training will make you smart.
• The brain perceives the world as it is.
• Right-brained people are more creative.
• Adults can’t grow new brain cells.
• The brain is a computer.

You can learn more about the myth you chose in Jarrett’s 2014 book, Great Myths of the Brain, which is located in your reading list and can be used as a source in your paper.

Find one flawed source of information on the Internet. To find a flawed source, look for one with a substantial number of errors.

• Read what the textbook says about the myth.
• Use the myth you chose and use it as your search word or phrase on the Internet.
• Look for sources that are not accurate based on the information in your textbook.
• If you don’t see a flawed source on the first page of results, skip to the third page of results or further.
• Tips for finding flawed sources:
• Scroll through your social media feeds.
• Scroll through your results and look for sources that are NOT:
• .gov websites.
• News or press websites.

Then find and read two peer-reviewed journal articles on the topic. You will use these articles to help debunk the myth through their research findings.

For help finding flawed sources and peer-reviewed articles for this assignment, you may want to complete the library instruction activity:

• Searching Capella Library for Myth Busting Assignment.

Instructions

Write a 35 page paper that includes:

• A brief summary of the myth and evidence provided by the website (your flawed source).
• Challenge of the myth: provide evidence the myth is not correct.
• Identify assumptions that underlie or support the myth.
• Include the research findings from peer-reviewed journal articles.
• For each source
• Discuss the methods, participants, and results.
• Explain the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the sources.
• Discuss whether the research is ethical based on the 5 APA ethical principles of psychologists. Refer to the specific principles and cite the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.
• A discussion of how the brain and body work in relation to your myth, using your textbook and other scholarly sources to support your statements.
• We only use 10% of our brain: Focus on the cerebrum.
• Brain training will make you smart: Focus on the chapter on intelligence.
• The brain perceives the world as it is: Focus on the chapters about our senses.
• Right-brained people are more creative: Focus on how the hemispheres work.
• Adults can’t grow new brain cells: Focus on Chapters 2 and 3.
• The brain is a computer: Focus on the chapter on memory.
• Your own theory: Based on your research, what do you think is correct?

Use headers to organize your paper. You should have at least three headers.

Additional Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is in professional style with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• Resources: Use a minimum of five sources: your flawed source, your textbook, the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, and two peer-reviewed journal articles
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
• Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Length: 35 double-spaced, typed pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.
• Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.
• Competency 2: Construct alternative explanations based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.
• Construct an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.
• Competency 3: Examine psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research involving human or nonhuman research participants.
• Explain psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research.
• Competency 4: Expose flawed sources of information.
• Choose a flawed source of information related to a myth.
• Explain peer-reviewed evidence.
• Competency 5: Write for purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Use headers to organize paper.
• Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.
• Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.

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Criterion 1

Choose a flawed source of information related to a myth.DistinguishedChooses a flawed source of information related to a myth and provides a summary.ProficientChooses a flawed source of information related to a myth.BasicChooses a source that is not flawed or related to a myth.Non PerformanceDoes not choose a flawed source of information related to a myth.

Criterion 2

Explain peer-reviewed evidence.DistinguishedExplains peer-reviewed evidence including reliability, validity, and generalizability.ProficientExplains peer-reviewed evidence.BasicExplains peer-reviewed evidence, but does not discuss research method or participants.Non PerformanceDoes not explain peer-reviewed evidence.

Criterion 3

Explain psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research.DistinguishedExplains psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research.ProficientExplains psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research.BasicDescribes ethical principles, but does not explain psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research.Non PerformanceDoes not describe or explain psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research.

Criterion 4

Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.DistinguishedRelates the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health using examples.ProficientRelates the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.BasicDescribes but does not relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.Non PerformanceDoes not describe or relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.

Criterion 5

Construct an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.DistinguishedConstructs an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims that is supported by evidence.ProficientConstructs an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.BasicConstructs an alternative explanation that is not based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.Non PerformanceDoes not construct an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.

Criterion 6

Use headers to organize paper.DistinguishedUses APA style headers to organize paper.ProficientUses headers to organize paper.BasicUses one to two headers to organize paper.Non PerformanceDoes not use headers to organize paper.

Criterion 7

Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.DistinguishedUses APA style formatting for citations with no errors and a reference list with no more than minor errors.ProficientUses APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.BasicUses APA style formatting for citations and reference list, but includes major errors.Non PerformanceDoes not use citations or have a reference list.

Criterion 8

Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.DistinguishedPresents a focused purpose through strong organizational skills. Presents evidence through strong paraphrasing and summarizing and appropriate tone and sentence structure.ProficientAddresses assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.BasicAddresses the assessment purpose with minimal issues related to evidence, tone, and sentence structure.Non PerformanceDoes not respond to the assessment prompt and/or does not organize text appropriately, uses inappropriate tone, or does not include structurally sound sentences.

the second part is to:

Create a poster debunking a myth about a mental health disorder. Communicate persuasively and succinctly to a general audience.

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Introduction

Biology is intertwined with our mental health. Heredity and environment interact to produce psychological disorders. Treatment options also reflect both environmental and biological interventionsa therapy might address environmental triggers and maladaptive cognitions while a medication might affect your brain’s chemistry. Consider how one’s brain might help or hinder them in a moment of mental crisis.

Combating low quality information with scientific evidence is a challenge faced by most human services professionals. Posters can be used to provide easy-to-digest facts in a visually appealing way, as an aid to challenging flawed information. For this assessment, you’ll create a poster based on one of the following false facts:

• Bad parenting causes psychological disorders. Focus on anxiety disorders or schizophrenia.
• Depression is caused by personal weakness. Focus on major depressive disorder or bipolar disorders.
• Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) is cruel or barbaric. Focus on major depressive disorder or bipolar disorders.
• Another myth of your choice about one of the psychological disorders.

Preparation

Choose one of the following myths:

• Bad parenting causes psychological disorders. Focus an anxiety disorders or schizophrenia.
• Depression is caused by personal weakness. Focus on major depressive disorder or bipolar disorders.
• Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) is cruel or barbaric. Focus on major depressive disorder or bipolar disorders.
• Another myth of your choice about one of the psychological disorders.

Find one flawed source of information on the Internet. To find a flawed source, look for one with a substantial number of errors.

• Read what the textbook says about the myth.
• Use the myth you chose and use it as your search word/phrase.
• Look for sources that are not accurate based on the information in your textbook.
• If you don’t see a flawed source on the first page of results, skip to the third page of results or further.
• Tips for finding flawed sources,
• Scroll through your social media feeds.
• Scroll through your results and look for sources that are NOT:
• .gov websites.
• News or press websites.

In the Capella library, find one peer-reviewed journal article about the mental health disorder. The Bachelor’s in Psychology Library Research Guide can help you get started. For help finding flawed sources and peer-reviewed articles for this assignment, you may also want to complete the library instruction activity:

• Searching Capella Library for Myth Busting Assignment.

Instructions

Create a poster in MS Word where you:

• Identify the chosen myth about mental health or a specific disorder.
• Identify the flawed source of information related to the myth.
• Describe the psychological disorder, including the key symptoms.
• Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological health.
• Describe the mechanism and/or actions in the brain that lead to the symptoms of the disorder.
• Explain the research you found regarding the disorder.
• Include a brief mention of the findings and the population the results can be generalized to.
• Explain the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.
• Describe the biological details of how it works.
• Provide an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims in the overall message.

Use visual elements that support the main points.

Additional Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is in professional style with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• Resources: Use a minimum of three sources: your flawed source, your textbook, and one peer-reviewed journal article.
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
• Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Length: One single-spaced, typed page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.
• Describe a psychological disorder.
• Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological health.
• Explain the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.
• Competency 2: Construct alternative explanations based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.
• Provide an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims in the overall message.
• Competency 4: Expose flawed sources of information.
• Identify a flawed source of information related to a myth.
• Explain peer-reviewed evidence.
• Competency 5: Write for purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Incorporate visuals that support the overall message.
• Use citations and references.
• Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.

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Criterion 1

Identify a flawed source of information related to a myth.DistinguishedIdentifies a flawed source of information related to a myth and provides a summary.ProficientIdentifies a flawed source of information related to a myth.BasicIdentifies a source that is not flawed related to a myth.Non PerformanceDoes not identify a flawed source of information related to a myth.

Criterion 2

Describe a psychological disorder.DistinguishedDescribes a psychological disorder, providing detailed symptoms.ProficientDescribes a psychological disorder.BasicIdentifies but does not describe a psychological disorder.Non PerformanceDoes not identify or describe a psychological disorder.

Criterion 3

Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological health.DistinguishedRelates the actions of the mind and body to psychological health using examples.ProficientRelates the actions of the mind and body to psychological health.BasicAttempts to relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological health, but the description is inaccurate or unclear.Non PerformanceDoes not relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological health.

Criterion 4

Explain peer-reviewed evidence.DistinguishedExplains peer-reviewed evidence, including generalizability.ProficientExplains peer-reviewed evidence.BasicExplains peer-reviewed evidence, but does not discuss findings or participants.Non PerformanceDoes not explain peer-reviewed evidence.

Criterion 5

Explain the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.DistinguishedExplains the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder, providing biological details.ProficientExplains the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.BasicDescribes but does not explain the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.Non PerformanceDoes not describe or explain the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.

Criterion 6

Provide an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims in the overall message.DistinguishedProvides a clear alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims in the overall message.ProficientProvides an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims in the overall message.BasicPartially provides an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims.Non PerformanceDoes not provide an alternative explanation based on perceived flaws in behavioral claims in the overall message.

Criterion 7

Incorporate visuals that support the overall message.DistinguishedIncorporates visuals that are critical to understanding the overall message.ProficientIncorporates visuals that support the overall message.BasicIncorporates visuals that does not support the overall message.Non PerformanceDoes not incorporate visuals that support the overall message.

Criterion 8

Use citations and references.DistinguishedUses citations and references in APA style.ProficientUses citations and references.BasicUses some citations and references.Non PerformanceDoes not use citations and references.

Criterion 9

Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.DistinguishedPresents a focused purpose through strong organizational skills. Presents evidence through strong paraphrasing or summarizing and appropriate tone and sentence structure.ProficientAddresses assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.BasicAddresses the assessment purpose with minimal issues related to evidence, tone, and sentence structure.Non PerformanceDoes not respond to the assessment prompt and/or does not organize text appropriately, uses inappropriate tone, or does not include structurally sound sentences.