This manual is for PSY FPX 6110 Assessment 2, start to submission. Learning Theory Comparison asks you to compare two learning theories, usually behaviorism and cognitive learning theory, explaining their assumptions and key concepts, and apply both to a case in the courseroom, showing how each would explain the learner's behavior and what each would recommend. The grade turns on applying both theories to the same case. Two summaries side by side score lower than a comparison of how each explains and treats the learner. Below is the method our tutors use, a structure that maps to the criteria, and an annotated sample excerpt. Prefer to hand it off? A premium original sample for this exact assessment comes back in 24 to 48 hours, revised free until it meets the guide. Capella's catalog lists the course as PSY-FPX6110, and some courserooms print PSY6110; both point to this same Assessment 2. In current courserooms this assessment typically appears as "Learning Theory Comparison".
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How PSY FPX 6110 Assessment 2 is scored
FlexPath does not use letter grades. Each criterion in the scoring guide lands on one of four levels, and the level descriptions are the real writing brief:
| Level | What it means on a learning theory comparison |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | The learning theory comparison is specific to the organization or case, applies course concepts accurately with credible sources, and ends in justified conclusions or recommendations. |
| Proficient | The learning theory comparison is accurate, but the application or recommendations are general. |
| Basic | The learning theory comparison describes concepts with little application. |
| Non-performance | A required part of the learning theory comparison is missing. |
Use primary theorists such as Skinner and cognitive researchers.
The PSY FPX 6110 Assessment 2 method, step by step
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Explain behaviorism
Reinforcement and observable behavior.
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Explain cognitive theory
Mental processes, schemas and memory.
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Summarize the case
The learner and the problem.
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Apply behaviorism
Explanation and recommendation.
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Apply cognitive theory
Explanation and recommendation.
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Compare
Strengths and limits for this case.
A structure that maps to the criteria
Word counts are planning targets our tutors use, not Capella rules; follow the length and format your scoring guide states.
| Section | What it must do | Guide |
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| Abstract and introduction | Purpose. | ~75 words |
| The two theories | Explanations. | ~150 words |
| Application to the case | Both theories applied. | ~150 words |
| Conclusion and references | Comparison, then references. | ~75 words |
Annotated sample excerpt
An original model excerpt from our team, written to show the register that reaches the top of the guide. Learn the moves, then write your own version.
A behaviorist would explain Greta's refusal to start her homework by what follows it: when she refuses, the argument with her parents ends with the homework set aside, which reinforces refusal.1 A cognitive theorist would ask what she believes about the task, and might find she expects to fail at math and avoids it to protect her sense of competence.2 The two explanations lead to different plans, changing the consequences in one case and reshaping her beliefs about ability in the other, and the strongest plan may combine both.3
- 1Applies behaviorism to the case.
- 2Applies cognitive theory to the same case.
- 3Compares the plans each implies.
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The five mistakes that cost Distinguished
- Definitions without application. Apply each concept to the organization or case.
- No sources. Cite credible business sources.
- Vague recommendations. Make them specific and justified.
- Summaries without the case. Apply both theories.
Pre-submission checklist
- Behaviorism explained
- Cognitive theory explained
- Case summarized
- Both theories applied
- Comparison
- References
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