Part one: Spark Discussion Post a 1 to 2 paragraph in your opinion, but also based upon what you have read for this course so far, what side of the “nature versus nurture” argument aligns more with your thinking? Is it biology or environment that has the greater influence on your actions and reactions to events and stimuli that occur in your everyday life? Why? To prepare for part two: Biological and Behaviorist Perspectives of Temperament Review the Learning Resources for this week. Course Text: Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2016). Personality: Theory and research (13th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chapter 9, “Biological Foundations of Personality” (pp. 261–298) Chapter 10, “Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality” (pp. 299–332) http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/skinner.html https://www.npr.org/2010/11/18/131424595/siblings-share-genes-but-rarely-personalities https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/40/3/563/740639 Consider how biological and behaviorist theories apply to your experience with temperament—both your own and that of others you know well.Based on the Learning Resources and your experience, take a position on whether biology or environment is more influential in explaining temperament.Research in the Walden Library or other sources for a scholarly resource that provides additional evidence for your position. Part two: Post a response to these two questions that includes the following: In your own words, explain how temperament is viewed from the biological and behaviorist perspectives.State your position on whether biology or environment is more influential in shaping and explaining an individual’s temperament. Support your position with findings from the Learning Resources, the scholarly resource that you found, and examples from your experience. To prepare for Part three: Comparing and Contrasting Biological and Behaviorist Theories You will consider a case study: Jane and John. They are fraternal twins who have grown up together in the same family, but who have very different temperaments. You will compare and contrast biological and behaviorist theories to understand and explain the differences between Jane and John. Consider these descriptions of Jane and John. Keep in mind they are fraternal twins. Although their age is not given, from their activities they are teens in high school. Jane is very outgoing. She enjoys large gatherings of friends, participates in many extracurricular activities in school, and is a cheerleader and captain of her volleyball team. She loves to travel, meet new people, and experience different cultures.John is a quiet and studious young man. He loves to read and to listen to classical music. He has a small, intimate circle of friends who share the same interests. He is captain of his school’s chess team, and his idea of the perfect sporting event is a chess competition. He is not interested in travel—unless he is going to a chess competition.Review the Learning Resources for Week 5 and consider the similarities, differences, strengths, and limitations of the biological and behaviorist theories of personality.Consider how both biological and behaviorist theories would explain the differences in Jane and John.Consider which approach you agree with more and your reasoning. (Note that you may take the same basic position that you have in the Discussion this week or a different view based on these siblings.)Be sure your analysis applies specifically to Jane and John. Your Assignment should not address siblings in general. For part three submit a 2- to 3-page paper that includes the following four questions: Compare and contrast biological and behaviorist theories by explaining the strengths and limitations of each theory.Apply the behaviorist theory in explaining the differences in the siblings Jane and John.Apply the biological theory in explaining the differences in the siblings Jane and John.Explain which approach is most effective for understanding the differences between Jane and John, and defend your reasoning.

Should elements within a course that require developing procedural versus declarative memory be interspersed chronologically or separated into distinct stages? Why? What order, if any, is likely to maximize learning rate? Why?

Final ProjectEssayYour first research essay should be a fully completed work of 5 pages. Your topic may be related to the development of any idea that has already been expressed as part of the course; your thesis should be a synthesis of carefully documented research and critical analysis of this topic. The essay should incorporate the general parts of an academic essay—an introduction and thesis, a body of specific evidence/support/analysis, and a conclusion that emphasizes the answers to questions you may have asked within your research.Your writing should address the Core Learning Outcomes of the course and the Instructor Specific Learning Outcomes, as specified on the syllabus. I have included them here for your convenience:Analyze the disciplinary content in its own context and in relationship to the issues, questions, and positions of other disciplines.Compare and contrast differences and similarities among the disciplines in terms of central concerns, values, methodologies, and relationships to public life.Synthesize diverse perspectives to achieve an interdisciplinary understanding.Analyze the relationships among academic knowledge, professional work, and the responsibilities of local and global citizenship.Interpret and critique the possible “real world” connections or behaviors associated with the viewing or playing of media violence.Instructor Learning OutcomesIdentify, discuss and critique the representations of serial killers as heroes, celebrities, and icons in modern media forms. Explain the characteristics of the media forms, genres, and methods for each subject.Describe and analyze the popular culture forms that encourage audience identification or participation through violence or vicarious experience.Evaluate multiple perspectives, modes of inquiry and expression, and processes for decision-making in the disciplines.SpecificsYour essay should conform to the MLA format for citations within the text and in your works cited. Therefore, your writing should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins, in a 10-12-pitch font. The grading of this essay will be based upon the objective skills we have focused upon in our course lectures and discussions—incorporating your research sources seamlessly within your own writing, building upon your skills as a “close-reading” expert and analysis of your topic, and answering the larger questions about “why” we are studying serial killers as heroes (as well as, “why” your topic is popular? important? significant? worthy of study? definitive of its audience?)ResourcesYou should carefully construct your essay by looking at the examples we have studied within our course—the popular culture essays that have been part of your reading assignments, our in-class examples, and the writing process that has been investigated in our class assignments (Reader Response Essays, Discussion Postings, etc).MLAAPA