Personality and Technology
Write 35 pages in which you use a foundational psychological theory to solve a workplace issue. Choose an issue related to either a physical problem or a psychosocial issue focused on self, personality, and abnormal behavior in the workplace.
In this unit, you will cover personality, the self, and how one presents himself or herself online. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
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Competency 2: Apply foundational psychological theories of cyberpsychology.
Define one physical or psychosocial problem or issue focused on self, personality, or abnormal behavior in the workplace.
Apply a foundational psychological theory to the identified issue.
Competency 3: Evaluate the physical and psychosocial impacts of cyberpsychology.
Examine the physical or psychosocial impact of a specific technology or application related to a specific workplace issue or situation.
Evaluate a solution suggested by a reliable source.
Evaluate a solution suggested by a scholarly source.
Competency 4: Evaluate the methods, procedures, and techniques useful in the conduct of empirical research within cyberpsychology.
Examine a research data collection method for weaknesses.
Evaluate the conclusions of a scholarly source.
This assessment covers personality, the self, and how one presents himself or herself online. The field of cyberpsychology explores the relationship between personality type and Internet use as well as how one chooses to depict his or herself on the Internet. With so many ways for individuals to access the Internet and hide themselves, this particular area is ripe with research. Cyberpsychology often explores topics such as social identity, anonymity, self-disclosure, and privacy.
For this assessment, choose either a physical problem or psychosocial issue focused on self, personality, and abnormal behavior in the workplace. For example, a compulsion to gamble online creates many problems. Think about what unmet psychological need explains about the motivation to gamble. Is it an escape from negative emotional stress or the need for excitementor something else? Another example, excessive Internet usage at work, may affect job performance and violate company policy. Consider the theory surrounding addiction and the theory that underlies the treatment of addiction. In addition to job performance issues, excessive computer usage can cause physical problems, for example, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, and backaches, et cetera.
Instructions
Finish each section of the APA Paper Template, linked in the Resources under the APA Resources heading, as you complete the following:
Explain how the underlying psychological theory relates to the problem or issue.
Ensure you complete the following for a reliable media source:
Examine what current reliable media reports about your chosen issue.
Evaluate a solution suggested by a reliable source.
Ensure you complete the following for a scholarly source:
Evaluate a solution suggested by a scholarly source.
Assess the weaknesses in the data collection method of a scholarly source.
Evaluate the conclusions of a scholarly source.
Note the following:
References must be mostly scholarly in nature. In other words, you should direct your research to professional psychology journals and texts, as well as current articles from the media (for example, articles from PewResearch, professional journals, and respected media).
The library guide for this course will help you locate appropriate sources.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source of information for this purpose but may be useful for background information. Do not cite Wikipedia.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. Use Microsoft Word.
Number of pages: 35 double-spaced pages, excluding the cover page and references.
Number of resources: Use a minimum of three resources, with two resources being more scholarly.
Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
