Category: Psychology

Discuss how the measurement increases the reliability and validity of the study.Explain your procedure based on research design you chose.

Research proposal

Create a research proposal that provides a detailed plan for your research study that states your hypothesis, reports on sampling methods, and identifies how the data will be analyzed to answer the research question.

1. Operationally define the variables that you are using in your study.

2. State your hypothesis for your study.

3. Report on the method you will use to sample your participants.

You may want to look at the GSS website to see how participants were found.

Use your notes from the media piece to guide your sampling method selection.

5. Explain the method you will use to collect and analyze your data.

You may want to look at the GSS site to see how data was found.

Use your notes from the media piece to guide your sampling method selection.

6. Choose the measurement that matches your study.

Review the template for suggested language.

7. Discuss how the measurement increases the reliability and validity of the study.

8. Explain your procedure based on research design you chose.

What approaches do you feel would work best with these children? What approaches would provide the most accurate information? Why?

Application Paper #3

Identify the journal articles with the appropriate headings

Summarize each article and research findings

Conclude with a paragraph or two sharing your thoughts about the process of assessing children who are suspected of sexual abuse. What approaches do you feel would work best with these children? What approaches would provide the most accurate information? Why?

Grading Criteria

Content CriteriaTotal: 4

Provides an overview of the two journal articles addressing the clinical interview procedures.

Summarizes the articles and the research findings.

Shares the learner’s thoughts regarding the process of assessing children suspected of sexual abuse.

Identifies the approaches the learner believes would work best with these children.

Describes the approaches that would provide the most accurate information and provides a rationale for the choices.

Writing and Organization CriteriaTotal: 2

Writing style is clear and concise.

 

What was challenging about writing an intake interview summary?What information is missing that would have made this easier?Identify what questions you would include in order to identify Sue’s

Client Interview

Overview:

After reading about your client, Sue, you will write up an intake summary. Using the

information provided in the Case Vignette, you will take on the role of the case manager

and prepare an intake summary. Additionally, you will identify questions that you would

ask during your interview.

Part 1: Complete an Intake Summary template that includes important

information. Remember that this should be brief and include only the information

that is relevant to eligibility for services.

Your summary will need to include:

The client’s demographic information

Sources of information for the intake interview

Presenting problem

Summary of background and social history related to the problem

Previous contact with your agency

Diagnostic summary statement

Treatment recommendations

Your intake summary will also need to include your name, the date of

contact, and the date of the summary. (Note: best practice suggests

submitting documentation within 48 hours of client contact).

 Part 2:

After completing your intake summary, write a brief summary about the

experience.

What was challenging about writing an intake interview summary?

What information is missing that would have made this easier?

Identify what questions you would include in order to identify Sue’s

strengths. Be sure to use proper APA format and include in-text citations

when discussing specific techniques or questionnaires that you may

suggest.

Client Interview

Requirements:

Part 1: Your intake summary must be submitted using the provided template

attached to the assignment in Blackboard. You will see that the template includes

comments that provide insight and suggestions as to what information should be

included in each section.

Part 2: Complete this part in a separate Word document.

(No cover sheet or reference page)

Identify a coherent theme and narrative for this paper. stress that this is a research-based paper and should not include anecdotal references or draw upon personal experiences.

Emotional mood disorder/ Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

You will also be required to write a paper on any topic related to psychopathology using APA Style.

You should have a specific, coherent topic that you wish to address, and the paper should represent a reasonably comprehensive and competent review and analysis of the RESEARCH literature on the topic.

Be sure to identify a coherent theme and narrative for this paper. stress that this is a research-based paper and should not include anecdotal references or draw upon personal experiences.

Additionally, this should not be a simple description of a disorder ala DSM-5, but a deeper dive. This paper should be a minimum 8 typed, double-spaced pages. You are expected to use research publications from the professional literature base (8 sources at minimum). At least five of your sources should be experimental in nature (i.e., paper has Methods & Results).

You may be asked to produce these papers at some point during the semester. Your paper should cover the theoretical background of the theoretical orientation/therapeutic approach (including major theorists or contributors to the ideas), a description of the population(s) with which it is typically used, description of approaches or techniques often used, and a critical examination of the evidence that supports it (or fails to).

By the end of the paper, a reader should understand what the theoretical orientation/therapeutic technique is all about, who it might be used with, what it might look like in practice, and whether it should be used (based on the evidence supporting its use.

How does Gardner illustrate how to overcome obstacles and build and maintain strength?Is the tone/mood of the film inspiring or uplifting? Why or why not?

“The Pursuit of Happyness” reflection in relation to positive psychology
Guiding Questions:
1. Outline how issues related to the following were depicted in the movie
a. Pleasure and positive experiences
b. Happiness
c. Positive thinking
d. Character strengths and virtues
2. Which one of the strengths would you say Gardner possess in the film (select at least 3)? Why?
Define each strength. (Ex: creativity, vitality, fairness etc.)
3. Discuss the specific obstacles and struggle or conflict Gardner faces in reaching or maximizing
the strengths selected/noted.
4. How does Gardner illustrate how to overcome obstacles and build and maintain strength?
5. Is the tone/mood of the film inspiring or uplifting? Why or why not?
6. What impact did the film have on you? Were you inspired after watching the film? Why or
why not?
7. What is the role of happiness in this story?
8. What specific tenets of Positive Psychology are evident in the film? Expand on at least 2
points.
9. How would you evaluate the overall wellbeing of the protagonist in the context?
10. To what extent are the issues identified relevant in a real-life situation?
11. Based on the issues identified in question 1, what recommendations would you make about
what could be done differently, to improve the overall wellbeing of the protagonist or someone
in a similar situation?
12. What is the significance of the word “happyness” vs “happiness” in the title of the film?
Grading

Discuss one similarity, and one difference, between an evolutionary-based theory of emotion and a culture-based theory of emotion. 4-6 sentences each, citing from text and readings as needed.

Written Assignment 2

Number your answers. Four to six sentences per answer . Concise, accurate, relevant to the question, easy to understand.

1. Discuss one similarity, and one difference, between an evolutionary-based theory of emotion and a culture-based theory of emotion. 4-6 sentences each, citing from text and readings as needed.

2. Think of a time when you felt a strong emotion. What brought it on? Did you follow the cultural rules for the experience and expression of this emotion? If so, what rules were they, and what would have happened if you had not followed them? If not, what made it difficult to follow these rules?

Describe and discuss how at least three different institutional agents of socialization influenced this particular value or belief at the core of your self-concept.

Self in Society

In this 3-5 page (700+ words) paper, you will describe and analyze how institutional agents of socialization influenced a core value or belief at the core of your self-concept.

The objectives of this assignment are to demonstrate your understanding of the concept of the ‘self,’ how the self is construed through socialization, and how social institutions influence our self-concept.

Identify one core value or belief that defines your “self.” Refer back to Lesson 3 discussions to identify a value or belief at the core of your self-concept.

Describe and discuss how at least three different institutional agents of socialization influenced this particular value or belief at the core of your self-concept.

In Lesson 3 discussions you examined how social group agents of socialization (i.e., your family and friends) shaped a core value or belief of your self-concept.

In this paper, think broader about how social institutions (including school, work, mass media [and social media], religion, the legal system, economic system, medicine, etc.) influenced or impacted this value/belief in your life.

These institutions may have influenced you via experience with or participation in these institutions, the way the institutions operate and/or are structured, by way of changes in the ways institutions operate or are structured, and more.

Employ your sociological imagination and think about the ways that society influenced this value–try to think above and beyond individual interactions to how the way that society is organized and structured influence(d) your value/belief. (A good exercise is to imagine yourself in a different time period or culture because then you can see institutional influences that we take for granted in the here and now.)

Identify, briefly define/discuss, and apply the following concepts in your analysis of this value: self, sociological imagination, agents of socialization, and self-fulfilling prophecy (or labeling).

Do women fall for bad guys? And are there certain characteristics within women that correlate to this romantic attraction to bad/good guys? We conducted a study in which we evaluated romantic attraction to male fictional TV characters using pictures.

Romantic Attraction to Heroes, Villains and Narcissists

Do women fall for bad guys? And are there certain characteristics within women that correlate to this romantic attraction to bad/good guys? We conducted a study in which we evaluated romantic attraction to male fictional TV characters using pictures.

The dataset includes a range of variables such as: attachment style, maladaptive personality traits (e.g., impulsivity, grandiosity, callousness), acceptance of couple violence, narcissistic traits, relationshipstatus, age, and education.

Research questions can be about romantic attraction to the TV characters, but also about interrelations of specific personality traits, attachment style, and aspects of acceptance towards dating violence (e.g., male on female/female on male/general). Included instruments: YPI, RAAS, ACV, NARQ-S

Define performance tests and culture-fair test. Discuss why such tests are needed, where they are useful, and what advantages and disadvantages they provide.

Mid-term exam

Address 6 of the 10 questions below:

1. Describe Sternberg’s and Gardner’s theories of intelligence. Explain how Sternberg’s theory differs from previous models of intelligence.

2. Compare and contrast reliability and validity. Discuss 2 different types of each. Discuss test standardization.

3. Define performance tests and culture-fair test. Discuss why such tests are needed, where they are useful, and what advantages and disadvantages they provide.

4. Discuss the history of intelligence testing (be sure to include the contribution of Alfred Binet, Theodore Simon, Lewis Terman and David Weschler). How did World War I help us develop intelligence testing?

5. Discuss the Bell Curve and using IQ test to reduce immigration on Ellis Island in 1910. In your opinion, what is so significant about these events in relation to racism and/or discrimination.

6. Define intelligence and explain why psychologists have difficulty defining intelligence.

7. Discuss how IQ changes as we get older. Include what aspects of IQ change with aging.

8. Discuss standardized IQ test used today (e.g., WAIS, WISC, and Standford Binet)

9. Discuss emotional intelligence? Do you feel it is relevant or useful in psychology, why or why not? 10.

Discuss standardization of a test.

How do you believe intelligence should be measured?
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Explain of how you think your response might increase Jamie’s self-efficacy; apply self-efficacy theory to support your explanation

Role-Play Assignment: Criticism and Self-Efficacy

FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW:

Read the message posted by Jamie, a “student” in your online introductory psychology class (you have not heard from her previously on this issue). Consider how you might respond to Jamie in order to improve her level of self-efficacy. Finally, think about how theories of self-efficacy might support your approach.

JAIME STATEMENT BELOW:

JAIME: am so confused by this class. read and reread the assignments, but  just don’t get it. really don’t think the instructor likes me, (he or she) just isn’t giving clear instructions, and the book is so hard. Does anyone else feel this way?

DIRECTIONS TO WRITE PAPER:

Submit your response to Jamie’s post. Your document should include the following parts:

1. Jamie’s original post

2. A response to Jamie’s post that may positively impact Jamie’s self-efficacy

3. An explanation of how you think your response might increase Jamie’s self-efficacy; apply self-efficacy theory to support your explanation