Valparaiso University Psychology of Vaccination Questions

Review what you’ve learned in this course about different forms of learning in the course textbook and lecture notes.

STEP 2

Review the grading rubric

STEP 3

Review these additional resources:

Cultural Perspectives on Vaccination

The Psychology of How People Learn

STEP 4

Complete the following assignment…
To earn full points:

• Submit your assignment on time (1 point)
• Submit a minimum of 750 words (1 point)
• Format your paper as an essay according to APA format for spacing, margins, font, and title page. If you need guidance, this is a great videothat walks you through it step-by-step! (1 point)
• Include in-text citations and references for ALL resources used. (2 points)

Answer these questions in your own words and based on the assigned resources. You may use quotes to substantiate your ideas, but do not use quotes to replace stating ideas in your own words. Be sure to review ALL resources before answering these questions. If you have not reviewed all the resources, you will not be able to generate comprehensive responses.

1. Describe the social context (e.g., the people around you as well as cultural, religious, educational, and financial institutions) of what you have learned about vaccines from childhood until today:
   • As you think back to what you heard about vaccines from childhood to present, what messages did you receive from your social context (e.g., the people around you as well as cultural, religious, educational, and financial institutions)? Include the focus of those messages. For example, was the focus more about your own personal and individual rights, or was the focus on the messages more about the responsibility of looking out for others? (2 points)
   • How did messages from these different social contexts influence your own attitudes about vaccines? Has your attitude toward vaccines changed at any point during your life…perhaps even as a result of this activity? (2 points)
2. Define ‘herd immunity’ and summarize what, when, and from whom you learned about it. (1 point)
3. Describe the role classical OR operant conditioning played in what you learned about vaccines. Start by defining the type of learning you have selected. Next, link your learning experiences, and the social context in which they occurred, to the defining characteristics of that form of learning. (3 points)
4. Describe the role observational learning played in what you learned about vaccines. Start by defining observational learning. Next, link your learning experiences, and the social context in which they occurred, to the defining characteristics of observational learning. (3 points)
5. Compare and contrast the three main perspectives people often have regarding vaccinations according to the article Cultural Perspectives on Vaccination. (3 points)
6. Describe which of the three positions described in Cultural Perspectives on Vaccination best represents your stance on vaccines, and why you take that position. (1 point)