Complete the following:
- Identify a common misconception that you have faced or are likely to face in your professional work.
- Construct a possible approach for addressing this misconception, drawing on the theories and principles pertaining to both cognitive and affective psychology that can inform your approach.
- Identify any ethical issues to consider.
- Draw on scholarly work and professional experience to support your approach.
Additional Requirements
- Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
- Length: 5–8 double-spaced, typed pages.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competency 2: Evaluate the theories and principles that pertain to the cognitive components of cognitive and affective psychology.
- Apply theories and principles of cognitive psychology to address a common misconception.
Competency 3: Evaluate the theories and principles that pertain to the affective components of cognitive and affective psychology.
- Apply theories and principles of affective psychology to address a common misconception.
Competency 4: Explain how the theories and principles of cognitive and affective psychology can be incorporated into professional practice.
- Construct an approach for addressing a common misconception in an identified population.
Competency 5: Explain how ethical principles and practices influence the application of the theories and principles found within cognitive and affective psychology.
- Analyze ethical issues raised when addressing a common misconception in an identified population.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychology professions.
- Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychology professions.
