Critical Thinking and Reflection: Answering Questions on Scientific Method, Academic Integrity, Memo

Critically thinking about our experiences is an important part of the learning process. Answer the following questions using your experience completing the scavenger hunt and information learned in class. Your work must be your own (so not a group process). You must put the information into your own words. No points will be given if you simply use a text definition in your responses without interpreting it in your own words. ***Remember: any content that you provide that is not an original thought of your own, that you learned from another source, must be properly cited using APA format.

You will be submitting this assignment through Drop Box in Slate. Please cite and reference any idea, words, thoughts, concepts, definitions that are not yours, even those that have been paraphrased using APA. Learn how to do APA citation and referencing through the Sheridan Library.

1. In Unit 2 we discussed the scientific method. In the “Still Face Experiment” you observed the scientific method in action. Answer the following questions regarding the scientific method: (5 marks)

a. What is a hypothesis? (1 mark)

b. What might have been a good hypothesis for this Still Face Experiment? (1 mark)

c. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your hypothesis?. (2 marks)

d. What type of research method was used in the Still Face Experiment? (1 mark)

2 Question #3 of Part 1 of this assignment required you to review a Sheridan College interactive video about Academic Integrity. In reviewing what plagiarism is: (5 marks)

a.  What is academic integrity? (1 mark)

b. Why is academic integrity important? (1 mark)

c. Give your thoughts on why having and showing integrity in your future profession is important. (1 mark)

d. Identify 2 strategies you will apply to ensure academic integrity is respected while you are here at Sheridan? (2 marks)
    
3. Refer to concepts discussed in the memory lecture and text chapter on memory to support your answer. In doing this kind of activity (scavenger hunt + critical thinking): (5 marks)

a. Discuss how any 1 of the 3 processing stages of memory is relevant to your experience doing the scavenger hunt. (2 marks)

b. Do you think you are more or less likely to remember the information versus having a lecture on the various pieces of information? (1 mark)

c. Why or why not? Support your answer referring to concepts from the memory unit. (2 marks)

4. Using what you have learned from the Learning Lectures and text, describe in your own words: (5 marks)

a. How reinforcement principles were working to increase the chances of you completing the work. (3 marks)

b. Discuss what type of reinforcement schedule was being used for the scavenger hunt. Explain your answer. (2 marks)

Remember….you will need to include APA in-text citations and create an APA formatted reference page for this assignment…you will need to cite and reference from whatever sources you used such as, the Youtube video, the Sheridan College Academic Integrity site and whatever sources you used to be familiar with memory and learning constructs (likely the ppt slides in SLATE). The APA website and Sheridan Library will help you with format.

After your grade out of 20 has been calculated, deductions for improper spelling, grammar and APA will be applied if necessary. A maximum of 5 points may be deducted.

No. You can answer in point form or one word responses where appropriate.

Rather than focusing your attention on how long your answers are, get used to making sure you provide a clear, concise, to the point answer. That is why the grade values are posted beside each questions, provide enough information to earn the maximum amount of points.

You can refer to notes/textbook/PowerPoints. However, you must put these concepts into your own words so that I can see that you understand them. Remember to use APA in-text citations when you are describing or defining concepts you have learned from PowerPoints, lectures, text book or any other source.

Your assignment will be considered late if it is not handed into SLATE by the due date and time articulated in class. In accordance with the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies policy, for each business day that your assignment is late, you will lose 10%, per day not including weekends.

No. This is the policy of the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies