Description First, find a news story, a current one, you can use any news outlet you like, NYT, or CNN, really any reporting agency that is free to access. Then, on that website, find a news story related to psychological research, maybe a report on depression and teens, the brain and aging, or how the presence of dogs in our life increases our lifespans. Tell us why you chose that piece of research to write about, what the research results are, and then, to the best of your ability, what research methodology was used to get the results reported. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/health/relationships-2024-resolutions-wellness/index.html Then, if you can, find the original study online, you can google it and find the abstract or the original study itself. You might even ask one of eCore’s embedded librarians for help with this. Do your best, this will help you learn how to “get to the source” and how to check results yourself instead of relying just on the news report. https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/512618/almost-quarter-world-feels-lonely.aspx Finally, write how the research you found has weaknesses and strengths and how we might overcome these weaknesses by suggesting another methodology. Tell us a personal experience, a reflection you feel safe to share, related to the research you have reported on.
Description An adult client with intellectual disabilities receiving ABA services wants to participate in activities deemed potentially risky by their caregiver, such as riding a bicycle without adult supervision. What are the ethical considerations here? What is considered ethical and unethical with this scenario? What does the behavior analyst need to take into consideration?
Description Minimal Group Paradigm Henri Tajfel’s Minimal Group Paradigm stands as one of the classics of social psychology. Prior to his work, researchers assumed that intergroup conflict could only occur in situations where groups had real pasts, presents, or futures in which they competed over resources. The study results revealed that intergroup conflict could occur simply with assignment into “minimal” groups. This reality was paradigm-shaking because it forced social psychologists to wrestle with the inevitability, and maybe even the intractability, of intergroup conflict. To prepare for this Assignment, review the research methodology behind and results from the Minimal Group Paradigm. Think about how it relates to other understandings of the origins of intergroup conflict, and consider any conclusions you might draw about the inevitability of intergroup conflict based on this study. The Assignment Summarize the research methodology and results from the Minimal Group Paradigm. Explain how the results from the Minimal Group Paradigm may complement and/or challenge the understanding of other sources of intergroup conflict (e.g., scarcity of resources, competition, history). Explain influences of this research on the notion of inevitability of intergroup conflict. Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.
Description For your final project, you will evaluate and choose 1–2 therapies from those covered in this course (you may apply a maximum of two, and your selection(s) must be from therapies covered in this course) that will successfully address a concern (chosen from the categories indicated in the first bullet point below) brought by a mock client who identifies with a non-majority population. The first part of this project should be 10–12 pages long and should describe the client's demography and concern; it should then provide an evidence-based reason for your choice of therapeutic approach with the client. You will create a 3–4 page transcript of a fictional session with the client. The transcript provides you the opportunity to demonstrate competence and build on the application of both therapy-specific and basic therapeutic communication skills you learned and practiced in Units 3, 4, and 6. The transcript must include a demonstration of the basic communication skills and at least one technique/strategy that clearly reflects the therapeutic approach(es) you identified earlier in the paper. For example, if you wanted to assist a client suffering from generalized anxiety, you might choose REBT and demonstrate refuting the client's irrational beliefs. Instructions To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to: Choose a single disorder that can be ameliorated with psychotherapy (choose from these DSM-5-TRcategories: depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma and stress related disorders, OR substance-related and addictive disorders). Identify a therapy or therapies (no more than two) that may be efficacious for treating that disorder, based on current research. Discuss what the research says about the use of this therapy or therapies with multicultural populations (choose ONE facet to discuss: race, religion, ethnicity, culture, OR sexual orientation) you will address. One example might be arguing the usefulness of Interpersonal Psychotherapy to assist a male suffering from an anxiety disorder and who identifies as a member of the Hispanic population. After the reference section of the paper, add a second section in which you create a transcript of a hypothetical therapy session with this client. Allow the fictional session to develop with appropriate therapist responses labeled on the transcript. Identify the therapist response in brackets next to the therapist responses in the transcript as an open-ended question, empathic statement, paraphrase, or summarization, as well as other therapeutic responses which align with the approach you will use to assist your client. EXAMPLE OF THERAPIST RESPONSE LABELING WITHIN TRANSCRIPT Therapist: What are some of the options you have considered to this point? [open-ended question] Client: Dropping out of school, moving my children in with my mother who lives in another state, and during my darkest hours (voice breaking) taking a bottle of sleeping pills with a quart of vodka. Therapist: (Softly) It's difficult when we feel as if there is no way out of a complicated problem. [empathic statement] Client: That's right. I want to finish school so that I can provide for my family and be a good role model, but how do I do that when I worked 45 hours a week just to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table? My mom did a terrible job when she raised me but I try to convince myself that kids are tough and it would only be for a little while....but if something were to happen while they were with her I would never forgive myself. She tells me she has changed and would do a much better job the second time around, but how can I be sure? Therapist: On one hand, you want to trust your mom to care for your children, but on the other, your memories of growing up were not all that positive. [paraphrase]
Description Habituation and Sensitization are simple forms of non-associative learning. In your own words, further discuss what is meant by habituation and sensitization, and provide an example of how each of these two types of learning have occurred in your own life (or the life of someone you know). In contrast to non-associative learning, classical conditioning is a simple form of associative learning. In your own words, further discuss what is meant by classical conditioning. In your opinion, can the principles of classical conditioning be used to explain many types of behavior? Explain your viewpoint, providing at least two (2) examples of classical conditioning that has occurred in your own life (or in the life of someone you know). In discussing your examples, be sure to use the appropriate terminology to describe the specific stimuli and responses involved. Please refrain from using taste aversion as an example, as it will be explored in DB2.2.
Description Post a two (2) to three (3) paragraph discussion answering the following questions: Discussion 1 • How do history, society, culture, and morality influence psychological research? • What detrimental impacts might these contexts have on psychologists' research practices? • What steps can psychologists take to protect themselves from biased research practices?
Description Write a paper addressing the following: Think of a behavior you engage in you would like to change. Describe the behavior then explain how you would use positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment to reshape that behavior. For the last part of the paper, write a paragraph or two describing how operant conditioning differs from classical conditioning.
Description For a fun example of counterfactual thinking, watch this clip from “The Big Bang Theory” where Sheldon and Amy create a game based on counterfactual thinking called “Counterfactuals”. Write out some ways in which counterfactual thinking might contribute to psychological concepts like grief, depression, and anxiety. What are some thinking patterns common in these states that use counterfactual thinking? Feel free to google more on this to expand your answer. Link to video: https://youtu.be/0lpY0Kt4bn8
Description Read this week’s Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to the strengths and weaknesses of different organizational structures. In addition, consider how organizational characteristics, such as size, position in the organizational life cycle, the degree of departmental separation that exists, and the amount of work process coordination that is required, may help to determine which type of structure would be most effective. Bring to mind the type of strategy you recommended for the organization that you selected in Module 1. Identify the type of structure you would recommend for the organization, based on the recommended strategy and the organizational characteristics addressed in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider challenges associated with the type of structure you identified and how you would address each. Submit a paper that addresses the following: Identify the type of strategy you recommended for the organization that you selected in Module 1. Describe the type of organizational structure that you would recommend, and explain why. In your response, be sure to address why the structure would be most effective given the strategy that you recommended and specific organizational characteristics (e.g., size of the organization, position in the organizational life cycle, degree of departmental separation, and degree to which work process coordination is necessary). Explain the degree to which the decision making within the structure that you proposed will be centralized or decentralized. Explain the advantages and advantages of the structure you proposed. Describe at least one challenge associated with the structure that you proposed. Explain how you would mitigate the challenge. Be specific.
Description Resources Chapter 2 (pages 43-70) and Chapter 3 in Lifespan Development "Tips for Creating and Delivering an Effective Presentation” Assignment Overview For this assignment, you will be creating an 8-12 slide presentation on cognitive and physical development from ages 0-2. Recommended Presentation Platforms: PowerPoint Prezi Google Slides Assignment Instructions CREATE AN 8-12 SLIDE PRESENTATION ON COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT FROM AGES 0-2. THE SLIDE COUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TITLE AND REFERENCE SLIDE, SO THE PRESENTATION SHOULD BE SET UP AS FOLLOWS: A TITLE SLIDE, 8-12 CONTENT SLIDES, A REFERENCE SLIDE. THE PRESENTATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A description of the stages of cognitive development from ages 0-2. Be sure to address the brain and the nervous system. A description of the stages of physical development from ages 0-2. Be sure to address the development of the brain and nervous system. Your reference slide should include at least 2 APA formatted references (the book and at least one outside source). The references should also be cited in proper APA format in the speaker notes where used. Simply adding the website or url for your source is not proper APA formatting. Presentation with Speaker Notes Create your presentation with a minimum of 50 words of speaker notes per content slide. Any non-original content included in speaker notes must include in-text citations.
