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Description The discussion question is on Gender Identity Dysphoria. This problem is quite unique in that one of the successful treatments is surgery.  This problem can also challenge us to look at what we mean by sexual identity.  Here's a discussion question for you.  If Susan believes she is really a man trapped in a woman's body (i.e. she could be diagnosed with gender identity disorder) and she is sexually attracted to Joan, then is Susan a lesbian or not?  If you believe that sexual identity is a function of physical attributes, then the answer is yes. If you believe that sexual identity is a function of psychological identity, then the answer is no. There may be other responses as well.  Caution!!  Please do not respond to this question quickly without thinking about your answer. Allow yourself to be challenged be the question. I hope this question offers you a chance to think about what sexual identity means to people. I would also urge you not to respond by stating any belief without reference to the material in the text. Again, please allow yourself to be challenged be the question.  If you would like to challenge yourself further, take a look at: www.isna.org.

Description Create and analyze a fictitious case study of an infant or toddler with developmental challenges and prepare an evidence-based intervention plan. Expand All Introduction Note: The assessments in this course follow the successive stages of lifespan development, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence. Beginning as early as conception, both hereditary and environmental influences can affect the development of an individual. As you engage in this assessment, keep in mind that small influences can have a significant impact on a developing fetus. Hereditary diseases, genetics, teratogens, nutrition, and stress are all factors that can influence prenatal development, which in turn, can have effects across the lifespan. Once a child is born, the external environment begins to influence development in a huge way. Attachment is one aspect that has been given much attention as having emotional influence during this time. There are direct implications that attachment and temperament can have on the ability to successfully develop and maintain peer relationships into adulthood. Psychologists in each area specialization should be prepared to employ evidence-based interventions to address challenges posed by the effects of early developmental concerns. As you review the literature and complete the learning assessment, consider the potential implications of early development for your professional direction. How might you apply your knowledge directly or indirectly to your areas of a professional interest? While early development may seem remote to your professional specialization, consider that the implications may be both direct and indirect. For instance, if you work in education, you will need to take into account how the permanent influences of early development can affect how a person learns. More indirectly, imagine you are an industrial psychologist working in the field. A female employee returns to work after maternity leave. She is withdrawn and appears tired. When she is referred for a consultation, you discover that the employee had contracted rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy, which caused her infant to be born with a heart defect. Would you be better able to support the employee if you were knowledgeable about the risk factors during pregnancy and environmental agents that could harm a fetus? Part 1: Create the Case Create a simulated case study, relevant to your area of specialization, of an infant or toddler (birth to 24 months of age) who presents developmental challenges related to factors described by Bowlby's attachment theory. Review the following Case Study Example [DOCX] to better understand the requirements. Your case study should be 1–2 pages in length and it should describe: The infant or toddler and their strengths and challenges. The medical, family, and social context. The developmental challenges that were evident in the behavior of the infant or toddler. Evidence in the case that supports a specific attachment style. Contextual factors that could affect the infant's or toddler's development in the area you selected for consideration. Individual and cultural factors that theory and/or research indicate could impact the infant's or toddler's development. Any other factors you deem appropriate based on your understanding of the theory and related research. To develop this case, you should: Explore theory and research based on Bowlby’s attachment theory and related to the area of development you selected as the focus of the case. Identify attachment styles in general and analyze a specific attachment style for the case you are developing. Locate and read current research on prenatal and infant development to describe potential outcomes linked to development in infancy or toddlerhood, including important considerations in the case you are developing. Follow APA guidelines for style and formatting, as well as for citing your resources. Include a reference list of the scholarly resources you consulted. Part 2: Early Development Case Intervention Analysis Research Complete the following: Research evidence-based interventions that have been effective in meeting the challenges of the infant or toddler you described in your case study, from the perspective of your own professional specialization (as far as possible). Explain how the deficits in developmental domains or environmental contexts impacted functioning. State the recommended interventions that align with your specialization. Include evidence for those outcomes from the professional literature. Explore briefly the literature on adult attachment issues, considering that early influences can impact development across the lifespan. Explain, from the perspective of your specialization, how the attachment style of the infant or toddler could be manifested as an adult. Explain how this might help in understanding and determining an approach to working with an adult with attachment-related issues. Structure of the Report Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] and the following format to structure your report: Title page. A descriptive title of 5–15 words that concisely communicates the purpose of your report and includes the name of the fictional subject. Be sure to follow Capella's suggested format for title pages on course papers. Introduction. An overview of the paper contents, including a brief summary (approximately half a page) of the background information regarding the case study. (The complete 1–2 page case you developed will be included as an appendix.) Body of the report. The presenting challenges and primary issues. An analysis of how lifespan development theory and research may account for the presenting challenges. An assessment of the potential impact of individual and cultural differences on development for the current age and context described in the case study. Suggestions of evidence-based intervention strategies that have proven effective in similar cases, supported by citations of research and any applicable theories. Projections, based on research and/or theory, of possible long-term impacts that the current challenges may produce across the individual's lifespan. Conclusion. A summary of what was introduced in the body of the paper with respect to the case study context, challenges, and interventions.

Description Describe the basic research methods employed in the proactive interference (PI) research: the independent variable (IV), dependent variable (DV), experimental groups, and control group. Discuss the outcome of the study and how this supports the hypothesis that failure in recall is not due solely to passage of time (decay theory). Finally, provide a few thoughts about how Piaget's concept of schema (from Lecture Series 5) factors into participant performance in the PI research.

Description How would you handle and monitor extinction in ABA?

Description Select two journal articles supporting your intervention choice/s. Reference your article at the top of the page and provide a brief 1-2 paragraph summary of why you chose this article to support your intervention choice.

Description Create a case scenario and a question class relevant to responding to colleagues or organizations who affirm that they use a behavior analytic approach but you question the validity of their use.

Description Discussion questions, the first 4 are on selecting and Implementing Interventions, Personnel Supervision and Management and the other 4 are on behavior change procedures.

Description Goodness of fit involves creating child-rearing environments that recognize each child's temperament while simultaneously encouraging more adaptive functioning. Before making your initial post, you should read about the different types of temperament in Chapter 10 of your textbook, as well as the section on goodness of fit and parental behavior.  Then consider the following scenario: Aiden is a difficult 2-year-old whose parents both work long hours for low pay and do not have reliable child-care arrangements. They sometimes use angry, punitive discipline, and Aiden typically reacts with defiance and disobedience. His parents respond inconsistently. For instance, sometimes they reward his noncompliance by giving in to it, but at other times, they continue their coercive tactics. (1) For your initial post, use your textbook to help you identify at least 5 age-appropriate things that Aiden's parents could do differently to encourage a better goodness of fit with Aiden. Each instance should be stated in your own words and referenced with a page number. (2) Identify why what they are doing now is not effective. In other words, what are they doing (or not doing) that is "wrong" for Aiden? (3) What are the implications for Aiden if his temperament/behavior doesn't change?  (4) What are the implications for his parents? (5) What are the implications for the parent-child relationship? Link to Textbook: https://achieve.macmillanlearning.com/courses/x56u...

Description You need to evaluate the six (6) different web sites provided in the worddoc.  To get full points you should evaluate each web site by giving me the Web address What topic/information it covers (that is review or summarize it) A rating of how interesting it was to you on a 5-point scale: (1: not interesting at all to 5 extremely interesting).  

Description Create and analyze a fictitious case study of a child aged 2–5 with developmental challenges and prepare an evidence-based intervention plan. Collapse All Introduction Note: The assessments in this course follow the successive stages of lifespan development, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence. Early childhood begins at the end of toddlerhood, at approximately age two, and continues until middle childhood begins with formal school entry at age five or six. During this period, there are greater changes in cognitive development than any other period of life. At the same time, family relationships provide individuals with their earliest social experiences. Attachment patterns developed during early childhood influence an individual's ability to successfully develop and maintain peer and adult relationships throughout the lifespan. Two major theories describe cognitive development in early childhood: Piaget's constructivist theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. Jean Piaget was one of the first theorists interested in cognitive development. Piaget proposed that cognitive development follows a predetermined sequence of four stages. Interestingly, Piaget conducted a substantial amount of his research observing his own three children. In their studies, Piaget and his wife transcribed detailed records of their children's behavior (Lefmann & Combs-Orme, 2013). Lev Vygotsky (1962) emphasized the role of culture or society in the transmission of knowledge and offers a sociocultural perspective of lifespan development, integrating social environment and culture. He is well known for the introduction of the concepts of scaffolding, the zone of proximal development, and the private speech transformation to inner speech. Attachment is an important aspect of human emotional development during early childhood and throughout the lifespan. The family provides individuals with their earliest social experiences. According to Erik Erikson (1950), the key developmental issue in infancy is developing trust. The development of trust is directly related to the quality of attachment patterns. Much of the attachment theory is based on the strange situation, which is a measurement technique developed by Mary Ainsworth and her colleagues (Bretherton, 2013). There are four types of attachment patterns: Secure attachment. Avoidant attachment. Ambivalent attachment. Disorganized-disoriented attachment. Other topics related to attachment include stranger anxiety and separation anxiety, intergenerational attachment patterns, the long-term effects of attachment, and the introduction of the concepts of mutual regulation and social referencing. At this point, the direct application of attachment theory to the world of work may seem remote to you. However, attachment can affect an individual's ability to successfully develop and maintain peer and adult relations. References Bretherton, I. (2013). Revisiting Mary Ainsworth's conceptualization and assessments of maternal sensitivity-insensitivity. Attachment & Human Development, 15(5/6), 460–484. Erikson, E. H. (1950). Childhood and society (2nd ed.). Norton. Lefmann, T., & Combs-Orme, T. (2013). Early brain development for social work practice: Integrating neuroscience with Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 23(5), 640–647. Vygotsky, L. S. (1962). Thought and language. MIT Press. Part 1: Create the Case: Early Childhood CREATE A SIMULATED CASE STUDY, RELEVANT TO YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION, OF A PRESCHOOL CHILD, 2–5 YEARS OF AGE, WHO PRESENTS DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES RELATED TO FACTORS DESCRIBED BY PIAGET'S OR VYGOTSKY'S DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND BRONFENBRENNER'S ECOLOGICAL THEORY. Your case study should be 1–2 pages in length and it should describe: The child's strengths and challenges. The medical, family, and social context. The developmental challenges that were evident in the behavior of the child. Individual and cultural factors that theory and/or research indicate could impact the child's development. Any other factors you deem appropriate based on your understanding of the theory and related research. To develop this case, you should: Explore theory and research related to early childhood development in the cognitive domain. Use either Piaget or Vygotsky to describe those age- or stage-related milestones expected at the age of your selected child. Develop your case by creating a challenge for the child in the cognitive domain in early childhood. Describe what the child struggles with not meeting the expected theoretical milestones in the cognitive domain. Explore, through theory and research, Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory of the various systems that can influence development. Describe the typical influences in those systems that would likely be most evident for a child in the preschool years. Develop your case study further by creating an environmental context for the child in specific systems in Bronfenbrenner's theory. Include any specific issues that you want to explore through research, such as influences of a specific culture or ethnicity, specific socioeconomic status, family structure, attachment issues, and neighborhood context. Maintain a resource list of the materials you consulted to build your case. Follow APA guidelines for style and formatting, as well as for citing your resources. Include a reference list of the scholarly resources you use. Part 2: Case Intervention Analysis: Early Childhood Research Complete the following: Research evidence-based interventions that have been effective in meeting the challenges of the child you described in your case study, from the perspective of your own professional specialization (as far as possible). Explain how the deficits in the cognitive and other developmental domains affect development in early childhood. Explain how the environmental contexts impact development and functioning. State the recommended interventions that align with your specialization. Include evidence for those outcomes from the professional literature. Explore briefly the literature on cognitive development over time, considering that early influences can impact development across the lifespan. Explain, from the perspective of your specialization, how the early cognitive challenges could be manifested across the lifespan. Explain how (or whether) this might help in understanding and determining an approach to working with an individual who had early cognitive challenges. Structure of the Report Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] and the following format to structure your report: Title page. A descriptive title of 5–15 words that concisely communicates the purpose of your report and includes the name of the fictional subject. Be sure to follow Capella's suggested format for title pages on course papers. Introduction. An overview of the paper contents, including a brief summary (approximately half a page) of the background information regarding the case study. (The complete 1–2 page case you developed will be included as an appendix.) Body of the report. The presenting challenges and primary issues. An analysis of how lifespan development theory and research may account for the presenting cognitive challenges. Highlight why the child is developing as described. A description of your selected child with attention to age-expected outcomes in cognitive development, as well as specific challenges the child has in not meeting those milestones. A description of the factors in the child's environment linked to Bronfenbrenner's theory that have an impact on their overall development. An assessment of the potential impact of individual and cultural differences on development for the current age and context described in the case study. Evidence-based interventions that have been effective in meeting the described challenges of your selected child, from the perspective of your own professional specialization. An explanation of how the deficits in the cognitive domain or environmental contexts impact functioning in other domains, such as social or emotional development (considering that in developing your case, the theoretical emphasis was on the cognitive domain). Recommended interventions that align with your specialization. Include evidence for those outcomes from the professional literature. Projections, based on research and/or theory, of possible long-term impacts that the current challenges may produce across the individual's lifespan. Conclusion. A summary of what was introduced in the body of the paper with respect to the case study context, challenges, and interventions. Reference page. A minimum of five scholarly sources from current peer-reviewed journals, formatted in APA style. Appendix. The simulated case study you created in Part 1. Example Assessment: You may use the Assessment 2 Example [DOCX] to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like.