What does the Philosophy of Science tell us about the importance of the relationship between evidence and theory to Psychology.

essay question: What does the Philosophy of Science tell us about the importance of the relationship between evidence and theory to Psychology.

What are the assumptions
analysing the nature of the concept
unpack the foundation
use any of the aspects or approaches what we learned
do it philosophically

in the first couple of paragraphs say what you will talk about it and why
give a rationale
philosophically lead
philosophy upfront
what are the philosophical theories are important regarding the topic

Can choose any topic

Not expecting loads of psychological theory/evidence

Instead, unpick the nature of theory/theories and explore the foundations of these concepts

E.g. nature vs nurture – what do these terms possibly mean, how can these terms be examined sensibly in a scientific framework?

Question the assumptions/concepts?

Not what do we know, but how do we know it? How would we go about doing it?

Analyse the ways in which evidence can be developed

Either pros and cons of one philosophical approach, or compare two approaches
Provide a rationale in intro for why this topic was chosen
(personal tip: discuss what is the philosophical bedrock of the issue)

Write a research paper and examine the relationship between social media and prejudice.

Write a research paper and examine the relationship between social media and prejudice.

1. What key words did you use and why did you choose them? How easy or difficult was it to find posts using those key words? What are your thoughts about why it was easy or difficult to find the information?

2. Was it easy or difficult to determine the beliefs or attitudes of the individual posting? What cues did you use to determine those attitudes and beliefs?

3. Do you think the posters would say the same thing in the same way if they were having a face-to-face discussion on this topic? Does it matter? Why or why not?

4. Some individuals use their name and/or photo and others used a “handle” or a pseudonym with no photo or a photo of something other than themselves. How does this affect the tone or content of the post?

5. What message does the individual’s posting want the reader to come away believing about different social groups? What cues led you to determine the message?

6. What has been your overall experience with this assignment? How has it affected your attitudes of social media?

What elements of the play’s ending are dissatisfying, potentially boring, potentially offensive, or too overly simplified for a contemporary audience, and how could you change them to either further emphasize a message developed in the play that you think is important in today’s world or to challenge society or individuals to be better in some specific way?

What elements of the play’s ending are dissatisfying, potentially boring, potentially offensive, or too overly simplified for a contemporary audience, and how could you change them to either further emphasize a message developed in the play that you think is important in today’s world or to challenge society or individuals to be better in some specific way?
What characters can be emphasized or minimized to carry out these goals? How? What would they do differently?
What plot elements can be altered to carry out these goals?
What dialogue changes can be made to carry out these goals? Should important lines be given to another character? Should certain characters’ lines be altered? How?
What choices beyond the script (a particular song, a particular setting, costume, props, etc.) would you add to emphasize the message?

Explain the importance of positive relationships with families and describe at least four strategies you use or will use to develop relationships with your students’ caregivers.

Explain the importance of positive relationships with families and describe at least four strategies you use or will use to develop relationships with your students’ caregivers.Explain the importance of positive relationships with families and describe at least four strategies you use or will use to develop relationships with your students’ caregivers.

Discuss a current (adjudicated within the past 2 years or currently in front of the court) school finance legal case.

Discuss a current (adjudicated within the past 2 years or currently in front of the court) school finance legal case. You must include all major points of contention, legal perspective based on previously adjudicated cases, and potential resolutions and the larger contextual issues pertaining to the community, economy, quality of education, and student achievement outcomes from the litigation.