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Overview
The purpose of this Assessment is to provide you with an opportunity to examine a real-world
topic in psychology and analyze how theory provides a better understanding of the topic. Your
Performance Task Assessment is based on the comparison of two theories as they relate to a
topic of your choosing.
Submission Length: A 6- to 7-page research paper (not including title page and references)
Professional Skills: Information Literacy and Written Communication are assessed in this
Competency.
This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document that includes your research document,
title, and references. Save this file as PT003_firstinitial_lastname (for example,
PT003_J_Smith).
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Instructions
For this Performance Task Assessment, you will examine a real-world topic in psychology and
evaluate how theory provides a better understanding of the topic.For this Performance Task
Assessment, choose one of the following topics:
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Habits (their development and/or perpetuation)
Risk-taking behavior
Academic achievement (success and/or challenges)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Healthy intimate relationships
Group affiliations (e.g., religious, political, friendships, special interests)
Pain management
Occupational success and/or challenges
Stereotypes (e.g., gender, racial, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status)
If you wish to propose a topic different from what is on the list, please message your Faculty
SME for approval.
Select two psychological theories and consider how they relate to the topic you chose. Based on
the theories you selected, search the Walden Library for at least four scholarly articles that
include at least two unique articles for each theory you selected.
Part 1: Introduction: Theory and Topic Selection (1 page)
1. Describe both theories you selected, and why you think they are appropriate for the topic
you chose.
2. Compare the theories, related to the topic you chose
3. Argue which theory provides a better understanding of the topic.
4. Explain how psychological research, grounded in these two theories, helped you better
understand the characteristics of the topic.
Part 2: Psychological Theories (4 pages)
1. Explain the origins and development of your topic.
2. Explain how each theory can be used to develop strategies or programs to benefit human
development relevant to your topic.
3. Explain how each theory, you chose, addresses the cultural differences or diversity
considerations relevant to your topic.
4. Explain how the theories, you chose, meet the characteristics of a good theory relevant to
your topic. Justify your explanation with evidence from your resources.
Part 3: Research and Social Change (1–2 pages)
1. Explain how the research, related to your topic, can be used to promote positive social
change.
2. Explain how research fits into your personal vision as an agent for positive social change.
Overview
For this Performance Task Assessment, you will examine an international, credible
news story or current event related to child and/or adult dilemmas from an expert
consultant’s perspective. You will be asked to develop a series of talking points for a
panel discussion you have been invited to attend. As a cultural psychology
consultant, imagine you are a busy professional, so your talking points will be a
written summary consisting of 5–6 pages. Even though this will be considered an
Executive Summary of Talking Points, you will need to present your summary in
paragraph form that follows proper APA Style and format.
Assessment Submission Length: 5–6 pages in an Executive Summary of Talking
Points paper (not including title page and references).
Instructions
Access the following to complete this Assessment:
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Walden University. (2017, May). Evaluating resources: What about stuff I find
on the Internet? Knowing when to use and trust what you find on the
Internet [Video file]. Retrieved
from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/c.php?g=80773&p=6110321
Note: Pay special attention to this source and consider how you might
evaluate your news story/current event to be credible.
Utilize the APA Course Paper Template
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same
rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission, and it provides detailed
criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find
that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria helps
them direct their focus and use their time productively.
Executive Summary of Talking Points
Consider the following:
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Imagine you are asked to join a panel as an expert cultural psychology
consultant to debate an international, credible news story or current event
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regarding children and/or adults. You are asked to develop a series of talking
points for your panel discussion.
Identify an international, credible news story or current event regarding
children and/or adults for debate (e.g., child labor, immigration, migration,
refugees, or international scores on standardized tests). Review and analyze
the event/news story, applying the lens of culture and psychology.
Assignment (5–6 pages not including title page or reference page):
As a consultant, you are a busy professional, so your summary will include 5–6 pages
of your talking points. However, you will need to present your talking points in
paragraph form, following proper APA Style and format. Include the following:
Introduction (1 page)
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A brief introduction of culture and components of culture
o Define culture, and describe some forms/aspects of various sample
cultures
o Explain how your definition of culture applies to your news story or
current event
News Story/Current Event (1–2 page)
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Describe the international, credible news story or current event regarding
children and/or adults up for debate (e.g., child labor, immigration, migration,
refugees, international scores on standardized tests)
Lifespan Development (1 page)
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Explain the cultural implications on human development based on the event
related to children and/or adults
Specific recommendations (2 pages)
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Analyze the news story, and explain what you have learned about culture and
psychology as it relates to addressing the situation
Offer two to four specific recommendations based on culture and psychology
to respond to the issues raised in the news story or event
References
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At least four different scholarly resources including peer-reviewed articles and
book chapters
Note: Two of your sources may be credible Web resources.
Support your Assignment by citing all resources in APA Style, including those in the Learning Resources.
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