PSY 390 Wk 3 – Summative Assessment: Social Learning Theory

For this assessment, refer to the problems identified in your Week 2 – Summative Assessment: Behavior Change Plan. In that assignment, you considered the behavioral intervention you devised to resolve a workplace problem.

After your review, identify an emotional, attitudinal, or motivational problem that magnifies the problem or impairs your solution.

For this summative assignment, choose one of the following:

Prepare a 6- to 8-slide presentation or a video for Human Resources that explains the significance of emotions and social learning.

Include the following components in your presentation:

• Brief overview of the emotional, attitudinal, or motivational aspects impacting the problem you have identified or your intervention strategy
• An explanation of the role of emotion on encoding and retrieving memories
• A description of observational learning
• A description of emotional influence as it relates to observational learning and the Bobo Doll experiment
• A conclusion that explains the influence of emotion and observational learning on both the problem and your solution

The slide presentation must:

Produce at least 6 slides in your presentation. This count does not include a title slide and a slide for references.

Provide graphics or charts where appropriate in your presentation.

Format your presentation to ensure that the slides only contain essential information and as little text as possible. Do not design a slide made up of long bullet points. Your speaker notes convey the details you would give if you were presenting.

• For help, consult the guide on creating speaker notes from Microsoft®.

Include comprehensive speaker notes.

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed or similar references to support your assignment.

Include a slide with APA-formatted references.

Submit your assignment.

Alternatively, you could prepare a 6- to 8-minute video using any medium of your choice (including your cell phone) on the emotional influences of observational learning.

Your video must include the following components:

• Brief overview of the emotional, attitudinal, or motivational aspects impacting the problem you have identified or your intervention strategy
• An explanation of the role of emotion on encoding and retrieving memories
• A description of observational learning
• A description of emotional influence as it relates to observational learning and the Bobo Doll experiment
• A conclusion that explains the influence of emotion and observational learning on both the problem and your solution
• A visual that cites your references

Evaluation of this assignment will include:

• Accuracy
• Clarity
• Use of examples
• Ability to engage the viewer

Sound and visibility are critically important, so practice and make sure the viewer can see and hear you.

Record yourself using a webcam or camera phone.

Submit your assignment.