psy 215

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In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

  • Describe various diagnoses of psychological disorders

Scenario

At this point, Jamal feels enlightened (and empowered!) by how much he has learned about mental health during his time off between terms. He has learned about deinstitutionalization and its consequences for mental health and the public. Likewise, Jamal acknowledges how perspectives have changed regarding the duty of clinical professionals to provide treatment to those in need, as well as how social and cultural changes have influenced our conception of abnormality. In many cases, advancements in symptom classification and diagnostic assessment have caused us to question whether what we once viewed as disorders are actually disorders at all. Conversely, we now recognize new disorders that did not exist before.

Given his newfound interest in mental health advocacy, Jamal wants to be able to speak to the many changes that have occurred within the mental health paradigm over time and how those changes continue to forge progressive new pathways in mental health reform. Jamal has recently created a blog to highlight the many ways in which we can change the conversation about abnormal behavior.

For this project, you will first create a blog post that compares the diagnostic features and underlying biopsychosocial factors of various psychological disorders. Your post will outline the history of mental health disorders, the impact of deinstitutionalization, and the shared symptoms across various diagnoses. In addition, your post will provide perspectives, considerations, and awareness in an advocacy message that helps to change the conversation about a specific disorder.

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Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Module One Milestone: Refer to your milestone and milestone feedback before completing your project.
Module Two Milestone: Refer to your milestone and milestone feedback before completing your project.
Module Three Activity: Refer to the behavior list located in the scenario section of the Module Three Activity Guidelines and Rubric.
Reading: Tips for Writing Popular Blog Posts: This Shapiro Library resource will help you with some useful tips for creating a blog post.
Project One Template: You may use this template to complete Project One.
Psychology Research Guide: This resource was created to help you find psychology related content.
Textbook: Abnormal Psychology, “DSM-5 Quick Guide” begins on p. XV: This resource outlines some of the various psychological disorders that you have encountered in this course.
Purdue OWL: This resource is provided to assist you with referencing resources according to APA standards.

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Directions

Part One

After reviewing the scenario, use the Project One Template to complete your blog post. You will first review the various psychological disorders that you’ve learned about in the course and select 3 disorders from your textbook’s “DSM-5 Quick Guide.” Next, in a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences per bullet for each psychological disorder, respond to each of the rubric criteria below to structure your blog post. Support your answers with credible sources when appropriate.

  • In your own words, identify and describe the main diagnostic features of each of the disorders selected.
  • Consider biomedical factors: Describe what it means to characterize the disorders as “diseases of the nervous system and the body.”
  • Consider clinical factors: Describe the similarities between the disorders selected. In what ways might these similarities impact diagnosis and treatment?
  • Consider historical factors: Describe the ways deinstitutionalization has impacted patient rights, levels of care, and access to treatment of the disorders over time.
  • Consider sociocultural factors: Describe the social and cultural changes that have caused shifts in the public’s perception of the disorders over time.

Part Two

For Part Two, choose 1 disorder from the 3 you discussed in Part One. Respond to each of the three questions in a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences. Support your answers with credible sources when appropriate and address the rubric criteria.

  • Consider the mind-body connection: Describe whether a discernible bidirectional relationship exists between the disorder and physical illness.
  • Consider the impact of language and messaging: Describe how the words we use (e.g., in casual conversation, in media communications) when discussing a disorder influence our willingness or ability to manage the disorder.
  • Consider the effect of lifestyle choices: Describe the small, but significant, changes in attitude/behavior we can make that could help us to manage the symptoms of the disorder.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Submit your completed Project One Template. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

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psychology statistics

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psychology statistics

possible data outcomes for a hypothetical study of the effects of Age (young vs. old) and Education (high school vs. college) on Income (in thousands of dollars).  For each data outcome, list and describe all possible Main Effects and Interaction Effects

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Milestone Four: The Ethical Decision-Making Process

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Milestone Four: The Ethical Decision-Making Process

Submit Milestone Four, on the ethical decision-making process, alternative considerations, diversity issues, and multiple role relationships.

For additional details, please refer to the Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric document.

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Creativity: Relaxing the Left Brain: Inverted Drawing Exercise

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Creativity: Relaxing the Left Brain: Inverted Drawing Exercise

This exercise is worth 20 points. To turn in your work you will need to scan it in and created a PDF file (please send a copy of the original work as well so I can see what you were trying to copy). You are not being graded on your artwork rather on your ability to describe your experience in two to three paragraphs. Talk about how you were feeling prior to the exercise, during it and when it was done. Comment on what you think of this exercise in creativity and relaxation, how it felt to actually do the drawing, how you felt during and after the inverted drawing exercise. Note how you were feeling, what your brain was doing and engaged in before, during and after the exercise.

According to Kalat for almost all right handed people and more than 60% of left handers, the left hemisphere of the brain controls speech while the right hemisphere is responsible for spatial relationships such as what an object would look like if it was rotated. The left brain is verbal, logical, rational and analytical while the right brain deals with images, patterns, dreams, analogies and new ideas. Because of this difference in processing, the right brain is more conducive to the relaxation response (Davis, Eshelman, McKay, 2000).

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Using the imaginative and creative part of the brain can be relaxing. This exercise is adapted from The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (pg 58).I used this exercise in a Stress and Coping course. This exercise draws on the theory and work by Betty Edwards an art teacher and researcher (see the vase-face exercise on the moodle site). She forces her students to shift from thinking about a drawing exercise to intuiting the drawing exercise by asking them to draw the image upside down.

The inverted drawing exercise is designed to cognitively shift you from labeling, logical, rational mode to a nonverbal, visual, intuitive mode the left brain can’t process. After the inverted drawing exercise, according to Edwards, “students reported less time urgency, less attachment to meaning, and a heightened sense of alertness, while feeling relaxed, calm, confident and exhilarated.”

 

Find a quiet place to draw where you will not be disturbed. Play music if you like. Choose a drawing that interests you from an art book. Turn the drawing upside down and begin to copy what you see. Do not turn the drawing right side up until you have completed your artwork. Finish the drawing in one time period allow at least 35-40 minutes. Set a timer if this helps.

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To begin:

Look at the inverted drawing for a minute and take in the lines, angles and shapes. You can see how it fits together, when you draw start at the top and copy each line, moving from line to line, putting it together like a puzzle. Do not name parts as you draw. Take your time, line to line, don’t make the exercise hard. Allow your movements to be easy and slow.

After you’ve finished drawing, take a moment to recognize how you feel and your state of mind. Do you feel calm and relaxed? Did you lose track of time, were you able to turn off the left brain chatter? Did you allow yourself to not label the parts, or judge and criticize your work? Now turn the drawing right side up and see how you did. Surprisingly mos

(adapted from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain as it appeared in The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (pg 58).

Kalat, J.W. (2008). Introduction to Psychology 9e.

Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R., & McKay, M. (2000). The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook.

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Scenario: Imagine you are a Math Committee Review member at the local elementary school. You have been asked to review a curriculum change for 5th graders in math.

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Scenario: Imagine you are a Math Committee Review member at the local elementary school. You have been asked to review a curriculum change for 5th graders in math.

Assessment Description

Based on the statistical tests in this course, this assignment requires you to write a description of a potential research project using the following scenario.

Scenario: Imagine you are a Math Committee Review member at the local elementary school. You have been asked to review a curriculum change for 5th graders in math.

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In 1,800 words, address the following prompts based on the above scenario:

  1. Include a brief background of the problem and why it is important. From this information, identify a clearly written research question.
  2. State the null and alternative hypothesis (in both words and statistical notation) needed to address the research question.
  3. Describe the type of data needing to be collected and the techniques you would use.
  4. Choose which statistical test you would use to conduct the study. Support your method with research.
  5. How might you report your findings? Explain the potential ethical dilemmas.

Use three to five scholarly resources to defend this proposal.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

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case study

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case study

1). Perspective on Full Inclusion – Pages #54and #55 from the Book:

Explain your opinion, are you pro or con Full Inclusion? (a minimum of one paragraphs or seven sentences)

2). Vignette – Page #273 from the Book:

Donal T, First Child Diagnosed with Autism

Type and answer the “Questions for Reflection” – Three (3) Questions…

3). Explain the difference between Age-Appropriate Placement and Developmentally Appropriate Practices, and provide one example for each difference (a minimum of two paragraphs is required)

4). In what three ways do the purposes and approaches to General Education, Multicultural Education, and Special Education differ in the United States? Explain… (a minimum of two paragraphs is required)

5). Identify three different ways in which a mother, a father, and siblings respond to a child with a disability (underline and bold the three different ways)

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assignment 2 PSY 7708

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assignment 2 PSY 7708

What is ABA?

The seven dimensions of ABA identified in your text and the Baer, Wolf, and Risley article, are the guiding principles for the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. As a developing professional, it is important to understand the dimensions because each one is relevant to the work of a behavior analyst.

For this assignment, refer to the following articles assigned in the study for this unit:

  • Krentz, Miltenberger, and Valbuena’s “Using Token Reinforcement to Increase Walking for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities.”
  • Marsic, Berman, Barry, and McCloskey’s “The Relationship Between Intentional Self-Injurious Behavior and the Loudness Dependence of Auditory Evoked Potential in Research Volunteers.”

Then complete the following:

  • Identify which of the articles is behavior analytic and which is not, and provide an explanation for your choice.
    • Be sure to identify which of the seven dimensions of ABA are present in the behavior analytic article.
    • Analyze why the other article is not behavior analytic. How do you know the seven dimensions are not present?

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Assignment Requirements

  • Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines.
  • Resources: Minimum of 1–2 scholarly or professional resources.
  • Length: 2–3 double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
  • SafeAssign: You are required to use SafeAssign before submitting the completed assignment to your instructor. Submit your work to SafeAssign as a draft, review the results, and make any needed changes. When you are ready, submit your assignment to the assignment area for grading.

Refer to the What is ABA? Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.​

Resources

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Research Theory, Design, & Methods

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Research Theory, Design, & Methods

Discussion: Philosophy of Science

How does the lens from which you view the world shape your approach to research inquiry? Why is it important as a scholar-practitioner engaged in research to acknowledge your worldview?

Reflect on how your assumptions about the acquisition of truth and the nature of the world influence your approach to the research process.

Identify an area of interest for a possible research topic. As you read about the different philosophical orientations in this week’s readings, consider if one of these orientations most closely aligns with your worldview and a particular approach to research.

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Post a brief description of your topic of research interest. Next, state the philosophical orientation that reflects your worldview and explain the epistemological and ontological assumptions of this orientation. Then, explain how these assumptions lend themselves to one or more research approaches.

Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

 

  • Describe topic of personal research interest – Racism
  • Explain epistemological and ontological assumptions of philosophical orientations
  • Explain relationship between epistemological and ontological assumptions and research approaches
  • Apply APA Style to writing

Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

  • Chapter 1, “Human Inquiry and Science”

 

Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., Crawford, L. M., & Hitchcock, J. H.  (Eds.). (2020). Research designs and methods: An applied guide for the scholar-practitioner. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

  • Chapter 1, “Introduction to Research”
  • Chapter 2, “Philosophical Foundations and the Role of Theory in Research”

Research Interest topic “Racism”

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paper psychology

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paper psychology

In 1,400 words or less, please describe an incident relevant to social psychology that you
experienced or witnessed. Indicate the number of words at the top of the paper.
After describing the incident you either witnessed or experienced, explain how four (4) of the
course concepts you were exposed to (either in lecture or the book) have helped you better understand the
social psychology of this incident. Please use only our lecture or course textbook as sources for your
paper. Make sure to clearly and thoroughly explain each concept before describing how it has helped
your understanding of social psychology. Underline each concept. Cite your explanations of concepts
using the format (Text, p. XX), or (Lecture, Date). Please do not attach a Title Page, Bibliography or
Reference Page. This is unnecessary. Instead of quoting, paraphrase.

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Your grade will be heavily based on the clarity and completeness of your concept explanations, as well as
how persuasively you show that the concepts have helped you better understand the incident. It also will
be based on following these directions (i.e. word count, number of underlined concepts, explaining an
incident).

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Psychology

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Psychology

Scientists, Scientific Methods, & Ethics

This week’s assignment is focused on the development of a PowerPoint presentation that will have two parts. The presentation is a minimum of 12 slides and maximum of 16 slides. Include a title slide and a reference slide.

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Part One: Key Events and Individuals

  • Develop 5-6 slides that include both an image(s) and text.
  • Each slide should identify key events and individuals from Chapter 1 of the assigned text regarding the birth and development of psychology.
  • Each slide should include dates, name or the individual or event, and the contribution made to the field of psychology.
  • Each slide should include in-text citations.
  • Each slide should include notes that support and explain the slide information. In-text citations and references should be included in the notes in APA format.

Part Two: Scientific Method and Ethics

  • Develop 5-6 slides that include both an image(s) and text.
  • Slides should include an explanation of the scientific method and the use of research ethics in psychology as explained in Chapter 1 of the required text.
  • Each slide should include in-text citations.
  • Each slide should include notes that support and explain the slide information. In-text citations should be included in the notes in APA format as well. All references should be located on the final slide of the presentation.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 12-16 slides including both images and texts. Notes for each slide that provide a full description of the slide.

Structure:

Title slide and reference slides in APA style. (at least 2 slides)

Prompt 1: at least 5-6slides

Prompt 2: at least5-6 slides

Additionally, because a good presentation has few words on the slides include a script in the notes section of the Power Point for each slide with the verbiage you would say when presenting; the script should be a minimum of 50 words per slide.

References: A minimum of one scholarly reference, other than the textbook. APA should be used for in-text citations and references.

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