The document outlines the course structure and assignments for PSY 103 at the University of Phoenix, covering topics such as the origins of psychology, learning experiences, lifespan development, and psychological disorders. Key weekly assignments include research papers, worksheets, and presentations that assess various psychological theories and their application to behavior and development. Overall, the course emphasizes the understanding of psychological principles through practical learning experiences and collaboration.

1. PSY 103 Entire Course (UOP)
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PSY 103 Week 1 Individual Assignment: Origins of Psychology and
Research Methods Worksheet
PSY 103 Week 2 Individual Assignment: Learning Experience Paper
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PSY 103 Week 2 Individual Assignment: Learning Experience Paper
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PSY 103 Week 2 Individual Assignment: Learning Experience Paper
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PSY 103 Week 3 Individual Assignment: Remembering, Feeling, and
Thinking Worksheet
PSY 103 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment: Influences on Behavior
and Psychological Disorders Presentation Outline
PSY 103 Week 4 Individual Assignment: Lifespan Development and
Personality Paper
PSY 103 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment: Influences on Behavior
and Psychological Disorders Presentation
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2. PSY 103 Week 1 Individual Assignment Origins of
Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet (2 Sheet)
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Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet
Part l: Origins of Psychology The seven major perspectives In modern
psychology are psychoanalytic. behavionst. humanist. oognitlve.
neuroscientific/ biopsychological. evolutionary. and sociocultural.
Describe the perspectives using two to
three sentences each.
Select one major figure associated with one of the perspectives and
describe hls or her world in two to three sentences. Type your response
in the space below. Within psychology, there
are several perspectives used to describe predict. and explain human
behaviour.

3. Part 2: Research Methods Describe research methods used in
psychology by completing the following table. Then. select two of the
research methods, and compare and contrast them. Your response must
be at least T5 words. Case Study Longitudinal Describe one ethical issue
related to research. Why Is informed consent necessary for ethical
research? Naturalistic Observation
Part 3:
The Brain
Studying the functions and elements of the brain Is essential to
understanding human behavior.
1. Why do psychologists study twins? Why do psychologists study
children who have been adopted?
What can be learned from these types of studies? 2. What are the
functions of neurotransmitters and hormones? How do they influence the
brain and
behavior?
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PSY 103 Week 2 Individual Assignment Learning Experience
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing a single, informal learning
experience that someone could have.
o You may describe, for example, how someone could become afraid of
heights, why a particular food or smell moves him/her emotionally, or
why he/she dislikes elevators. The experience must be concrete and
can be a singular experience or an experience that occurs over a longer
period.
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PSY 103 Week 2 Individual Assignment Learning Experience
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing a single, informal
learning experience that someone could have.
o You may describe, for example, how someone could become
afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves him/her
emotionally, or why he/she dislikes elevators. The experience

5. must be concrete and can be a singular experience or an
experience that occurs over a longer period.
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PSY 103 Week 2 Individual Assignment Learning Experience
Paper Version 3 (UOP)
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing a single, informal
learning experience that someone could have.
o You may describe, for example, how someone could become
afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves him/her
emotionally, or why he/she dislikes elevators. The experience
must be concrete and can be a singular experience or an
experience that occurs over a longer period.
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PSY 103 Week 2 Learning Experience (2 Papers)
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing an informal learning
experience you have had. You may describe, for example, how you
became afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves you
emotionally, or why you dislike elevators. The experience must be
concrete and can be singular or an experience that occurred over a
longer period.
Describe the experience by applying learning theories from this week's
readings to the steps involved. Include the following:
• Identify what you learned from the experience.
• Describe how your learning could have occurred through classical
conditioning. Identify the unconditioned stimulus, the unconditioned
response, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response.
• Explain how your learning could have occurred through operant
conditioning. Describe the behavior, consequence, and reinforcement.
Indicate the schedule of reinforcement, if applicable.
• Address how your learning could have occurred through cognitive-
social learning.
• Conclude by comparing classical conditioning, operant conditioning,
and cognitive-social learning.
Include at least two references from the University Library.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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PSY 103 Week 3 Individual Assignment: Remembering,
Feeling, and Thinking Worksheet (UOP)
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Complete the Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking worksheet located
on your student Web page
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PSY 103 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment: Influences
on Behavior and Psychological Disorders Presentation
Outline (UOP)
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Create an outline for Week Five’s Influences on Behavior and
Psychological Disorders Presentation.
Include the following:

8. Introduction
Include all introductory points.
Include a thesis statement.
Body of presentation
Address all main topics and subtopics in the body of the presentation.
Cite original works within the body of the outline following APA
guidelines.
Conclusion: Include preliminary concluding statements.
Reference list: List four references formatted using APA guidelines
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PSY 103 Week 3 Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking
Worksheet (2 Set)
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Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking Worksheet

9. Part I: Motivation, Emotion, and Behavior
Explain the relationships between motivation, emotion, and behavior.
How does emotion affect motivation? Provide an example of a specific
behavior, and the motivators and emotions that can be behind that
behavior. Your response must be at least 300 words.
Part II: Theories of Emotion
Summarize the four major theories of emotion. Identify which theory
you think is the most valid. What makes this theory more valid to you
than the others? Identify which theory of emotion you think is the least
valid. What makes this theory less valid to you than the others? Your
response must be at least 300 words.
Part III: Thinking, Intelligence, and Creativity
Describe thinking, intelligence, and creativity. How are thinking,
intelligence, and creativity related? Does one’s creativity illustrate
anything about his or her thinking processes or level of intelligence?
Why or why not? Your response must be at least 300 words.
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10. PSY 103 Week 4 Individual Assignment: Lifespan
Development and Personality Paper (UOP)
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Developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human
development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and
personality development.
Discuss the influences on physical and cognitive development in a
1,050- to 1,400-word paper. Select one of the following stages of
development as the focus of your paper:
Infancy (birth to 1 year)
Early Childhood (2-6 years)
Middle Childhood (6-12 years)
Adolescence (12-18 years)
Early Adulthood (18-40 years)
Middle Adulthood (40-60 years)
Late Adulthood (60+ years)
Address the following in relationship to the stage of development
selected:

11. What factors affect physical development? Consider both hereditary and
environmental influences. Provide examples.
What factors affect cognitive development? Consider both hereditary
and environmental influences. Provide examples.
What factors affect social, moral, and personality development?
Describe the factors by explaining at least two theoretical perspectives
associated with moral, social, and personality development.
Format your paper according to APA standards. Include at least two
references from the University Library.
Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking Worksheet
Part I: Motivation, Emotion, and Behavior
Explain the relationships between motivation, emotion, and behavior.
How does emotion affect motivation? Provide an example of a specific
behavior, and the motivators and emotions that can be behind that
behavior. Your response must be at least 300 words.
Part II: Theories of Emotion
Summarize the four major theories of emotion. Identify which theory
you think is the most valid. What makes this theory more valid to you
than the others? Identify which theory of emotion you think is the least

12. valid. What makes this theory less valid to you than the others? Your
response must be at least 300 words.
Part III: Thinking, Intelligence, and Creativity
Describe thinking, intelligence, and creativity. How are thinking,
intelligence, and creativity related? Does one’s creativity illustrate
anything about his or her thinking processes or level of intelligence?
Why or why not? Your response must be at least 300 words.
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PSY 103 Week 4 Lifespan Development and Personality
Paper (2 Papers)
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Individual Assignment: Lifespan Development and Personality Paper

13. Developmental psychology seeks to address various aspects of human
development, including physical, cognitive, social, moral, and
personality development.
Discuss the influences on physical and cognitive development in a
1,050- to 1,400-word paper. Select one of the following stages of
development as the focus of your paper:
Infancy (birth to 1 year)
Early Childhood (2-6 years)
Middle Childhood (6-12 years)
Adolescence (12-18 years)
Early Adulthood (18-40 years)
Middle Adulthood (40-60 years)
Late Adulthood (60+ years)
Address the following in relationship to the stage of development
selected:
What factors affect physical development? Consider both hereditary and
environmental influences. Provide examples.
What factors affect cognitive development? Consider both hereditary
and environmental influences. Provide examples.
What factors affect social, moral, and personality development?
Describe the factors by explaining at least two theoretical perspectives
associated with moral, social, and personality development.
Format your paper according to APA standards. Include at least two
references from the University Library.

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PSY 103 Week 5 Influences on Behavior and Psychological
Disorders Presentation (2 PPT)
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Learning Team Assignment: Influences on Behavior and Psychological
Disorders Presentation
Some psychologists specialize in the study and treatment of
psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia, mood disorder, eating
disorders, and anxiety disorders. For your Learning Team presentation,
research and explain various elements that influence physical and mental
health and behavior.
presentation on one of the following psychological disorders:®Create a
15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Anorexia nervosa

15. Antisocial personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Schizophrenia
Borderline personality disorder
Include the following in the presentation:
Describe the general behaviors associated with the disorder.
Explain how biological influences play a role.
Are there biological reasons why an individual may exhibit behaviors
related to the disorder? Explain your answer.
Describe how altered states of consciousness related to sleep,
psychoactive drugs, or meditation and hypnosis affect individuals with
the disorder.
Describe how the disorder could affect memory.
Provide a brief description of any biological influences on the memory
of individuals with this disorder.
Are there any memory distortions commonly involved with the disorder?
Select two personality theories. Compare and contrast the theories,
describing each theory’s application to your chosen disorder.
Evaluate the effectiveness of at least two therapies used to treat the
disorder.
Incorporate at least four scholarly references.
Include detailed speaker notes on each slide. For Local Campus
students, these are oral presentations accompanied by PowerPoint®

16. presentations; for Online Campus and Directed Study students, these are
PowerPoint® presentations with speakers’ notes
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PSY 103 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment: Influences
on Behavior and Psychological Disorders Presentation
(UOP)
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Some psychologists specialize in the study and treatment of
psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia, mood disorder, eating
disorders, and anxiety disorders. For your Learning Team presentation,
research and explain various elements that influence physical and mental
health and behavior.
presentation on one of the following psychological disorders:®Create a
15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Anorexia nervosa
Antisocial personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder

17. Schizophrenia
Borderline personality disorder
Include the following in the presentation:
Describe the general behaviors associated with the disorder.
Explain how biological influences play a role.
Are there biological reasons why an individual may exhibit behaviors
related to the disorder? Explain your answer.
Describe how altered states of consciousness related to sleep,
psychoactive drugs, or meditation and hypnosis affect individuals with
the disorder.
Describe how the disorder could affect memory.
Provide a brief description of any biological influences on the memory
of individuals with this disorder.
Are there any memory distortions commonly involved with the disorder?
Select two personality theories. Compare and contrast the theories,
describing each theory’s application to your chosen disorder.
Evaluate the effectiveness of at least two therapies used to treat the
disorder.
Incorporate at least four scholarly references.
Include detailed speaker notes on each slide. For Local Campus
students, these are oral presentations accompanied by PowerPoint®
presentations; for Online Campus and Directed Study students, these are
PowerPoint® presentations with speakers’ notes
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