Introduction to Psychology: Group Project 2 Research, Writing, and Presentation on Impacts of War on Individual Psychology and Exploring Community Response •
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Course Outcomes Related to this Project: Demonstrate advanced skills in critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation as demonstrated through project-­‐based learning assignments. Demonstrate ability to contribute effectively to a team environment through collaborative work on projects. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of research methods. Exhibit a fundamental understanding of the biological basis of behavior. Demonstrate an understanding of classical and operant conditioning, and social cognitive learning. Identify theories and characteristics of processing, storing and retrieving memory. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the major theories of personality. Overview and Instructions: This project will consist of 3 assignments leading up to a group presentation. Through the assignments and presentation your group will research, analyze, and think critically about key issues and theories related to personality, learning, and memory. The theme of these assignments is the effects of war on an individual’s psyche. While this is a sensitive topic for many, it is also an issue that impacts nearly every American in one way or another and has creates need for social support and awareness. 1st submission: Annotated Bibliography. In preparation for your paper and presentation, research and identify sources that will support the development of your project. Using APA format create an annotated bibliography. Additional instructions and guidelines are provided within the assignment called Assignment 1 for Project 2, Annotated Bibliography. 25 Points 2nd submission: Battlemind Paper. Battle mind is called resilience training. This is a completely different mindset for individuals. There are stigmas and barriers for soldiers to overcome in order to create a mindset ready for battle. Our country has been in a constant state of war since 1989. There is a large population of Americans who have created a now Warrior class in present day America. According to Army statistics there are over 7 million warriors or trained soldiers in American society today and not all of those soldiers are on current active duty. This is not including Police, State and Intelligence organizations. This group of people are largely underserved and unrecognized when dealing with mental health concerns. As a group this week research and define what Battlemind is and how the government approaches screening for combat soldiers. Research how soldiers are treated post combat in both clinical arenas as well as corporate arenas. Write up a 5 page paper documenting your research. APA format – No abstract needed. Only academic and government articles permitted. 3rd submission: Exploring Personality. Choose any personality tests that are offered. After taking the personality tests, please write a paper (2 pages) about your experience. Give the name of the test and any relevant information. You may want to include your opinion about the test, the theory being used, whether or not the information useful/accurate, etc. Then find one empirical article on personality (your choice) and complete an article summary. The finished product will have a cover page, a two page paper, and article summary, and a copy of the first page of the article summarized. Additional details, instructions, and resources available in Assignment 3 for Project 2: Personality. Presentation (during live seminar): Special Operations Group: Hostage Rescue Your group is in charge of creating a special operations group who will be focused in training for Hostage Rescue. The team will have between 5-­‐10 individuals. This includes roles such as Hostage Negotiator, Hostage Extractor, and Force Protection. Your team will be looking into and sourcing information to create this team. The following Items will be researched. Your team will complete pieces of this project in a combination of written papers, discussions, and during week 12 your team will be giving a 20 minute presentation on your topic. (Keep in mind to focus points back to psychology) Some questions to think about: •
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Define the members of the Hostage Team and their job roles and personality types. How are these soldiers screened and trained? How does the team overcome personality and diversity conflicts? What kind of testing is done; and how is recruitment completed, for these individuals? Define Battlemind and the psychology behind it. How does this relate to the Rescue team? •
What kind of psychological problems may occur and what types of treatments would be needed for the potential problems? (Treatments – Drug therapies and Non-­‐Drug Therapies) (Pick 2-­‐3 problems) •
Examples of Potential Problems (Not an Extensive List) o Trauma o PTSD o Insomnia and Nightmares o Depression and Suicide o Substance Abuse Your group will be making a presentation for the leaders of the NSA (National Security Agency) Your class will be creating potential programs for these leaders to Locate, recruit, train, and retain a hostage negotiation team. Your instructor will assign the specific areas for each group. Guidelines: All research done will need to be academic or Government approved. Links will be given to get you started on your research. Your final Presentation will include a PowerPoint with notes included within the PowerPoint and an attached copy of your sources. (APA format) The presentation will be between 15 – 30 slides in length and will be 20 minutes long as a group. At the end of this project a Learning Team Evaluation will need to be completed. Submit PowerPoint to instructor before presenting.