Complete the following:
· Identify a time in your own professional development and career when were faced with a large decision. That decision could relate to furthering your education, taking a new position, or another topic of your choosing.
· Analyze the strategies that you employed to guide your decision making and reasoning.
· Explain how you used theories and principles related to both cognitive and affective psychology in this instance of personal decision making.
· Evaluate how successful those strategies were in helping your reach a conclusion.
Additional Requirements
· Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
· Length: 5-8 double-spaced, typed pages.
· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Must be original, please provide an abstract and conclusion. Make sure it addresses the following:
Competency 2: Evaluate the theories and principles that pertain to the cognitive components of cognitive and affective psychology.
· Apply theories and principles of cognitive psychology to address a common misconception.
Competency 3: Evaluate the theories and principles that pertain to the affective components of cognitive and affective psychology.
· Apply theories and principles of affective psychology to address a common misconception.
Competency 4: Explain how the theories and principles of cognitive and affective psychology can be incorporated into professional practice.
· Construct an approach for addressing a common misconception in an identified population.
Competency 5: Explain how ethical principles and practices influence the application of the theories and principles found within cognitive and affective psychology.
· Analyze ethical issues raised when addressing a common misconception in an identified population.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychology professions.
· Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychology professions.