Compare and give examples of conformity in collectivist and individualist cultures.

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Assignment 13
Essays III

Your responses must be supported and substantiated by the information discussed by the text authors. All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate level English. Please use the reading assignments to substantiate your responses, citing in APA format.

Your response to each question should be 1/2 – 1 page. Your entire assignment should be 2-4 pages plus a title and reference page.
Explain and give examples of microaggressions.
Compare and give examples of conformity in collectivist and individualist cultures.
Research shows, with some exceptions, that individuals from Western countries are more likely to display a strong internal locus of control than individuals from non-Western countries.  Explain these findings.
What is the highest form of religious bonding? Describe it.
Assignment Outcomes:

Analyze your own cultural background

Compare and contrast issues and practices relevant to helping people from culturally diverse backgrounds

Assess processes and issues related to clients of various ethnic, cultural & diverse origins  Identify patterns of social injustice, racial and ethnic adaptation

Analyze the global expansion of racism

Selecting one physiological need (e.g., hunger, thirst, sex) as an example, explain, how the biological beginnings of this need eventually manifest themselves as a psychological drive in a person’s subjective awareness

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Assignment 5

Essays Part I:Your writing should illustrate knowledge of the concepts through an original personal and/or professional integration of the assigned text material. All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate level English. The content, conciseness, and clarity of your answers will be considered in the evaluation of your work. These answers should be ½ – 1 page per question. You must integrate the material presented in the text and cite your work according to APA format.1. Motivation arises from both internal motives (i.e., needs, cognitions, emotions) and external events (i.e., incentives, consequences, social contexts).  Is one of these sources of motivation more potent or more effective in motivating people than is the other?  Are people primarily motivated by internal motives or by external events, or are people motivated about equally by internal motives and external events? Justify your response by giving examples from your own life.
2. Selecting one physiological need (e.g., hunger, thirst, sex) as an example, explain, how the biological beginnings of this need eventually manifest themselves as a psychological drive in a person’s subjective awareness.  In other words, explain how a biological event becomes a psychological motive. Give an original example to support your explanation.
3. How does self-determination theory explain how external events (e.g., rewards, praise) sometimes produce positive effects on motivation but other times produce negative effects? Give an original example to support your explanation.
4.  Learned helplessness theory relies on the components of contingency, cognition, and behavior to explain the motivational dynamics underlying helplessness.  Explain what these three components mean and provide an original illustrative example of each.
5.  Consider the origins of the need for achievement. Discuss and provide original examples from your own life, of each of the following three sources of high need for achievement:  its socialization influences, its cognitive influences, or its developmental influences.
6.  Differentiate the motivational and performance-based advantages versus disadvantages for performers who adopt a short-term goal (e.g., eat less than 2000 calories today) versus performers who adopt a long-term goal (e.g.,. lose 20 pounds this year) and offer a recommendation as to whether performers should adopt a short-term or a long-term goal. Explain/justify your recommendation.
Assignment Outcomes:

Correlate the relationship of cognition, emotion and motivation

Appraise critical research findings of contemporary studies

Analyze the brain and empirical evidence of human behavior

Consider the cognitive process of learned helplessness, anxiety, depression and emotional suffering

Discriminate neuropsychological and sociocultural factors of motivation and emotion

Assignment 7 Begin Final Research Paper: Throughout this course we have been discussing the interactive process of the emotional, cognitive and motivational aspects of human nature. The final paper provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to research the concepts covered throughout the course. Please make sure your paper is submitted by the due date to ensure ample time for mentor feedback, and possible integration of feedback and revision if necessary. This paper is due in Week 7. For the final paper you are to research a specific aspect of cognition, emotion and motivation that most interests you. Integrate a discussion of how you see your research findings as significant to your clinical work or the field of psychology in general. Select a minimum of eight (8) current research articles* taken from scholarly journals (online or hard copy) on your selected topic. In context to “Cognition, Emotion and Motivation” some research topics might include the following, however when researching and writing your paper, you are expected to include related components of cognition, emotion, and/or motivation. Vision Consciousness Memory Learning Language Happiness Personality Stress Psychopathology Culture Gender The paper should be 10-12 pages plus a title and reference page, and must be written in graduate level English, in APA style.* Do not use the course text or other course texts for this assignment. This is a research-based paper Assignment Outcomes: Correlate the relationship of cognition, emotion and motivation Appraise critical research findings of contemporary studies Analyze the brain and empirical evidence of human behavior Consider the cognitive process of learned helplessness, anxiety, depression and emotional suffering Discriminate neuropsychological and sociocultural factors of motivation and emotion Demonstrate ethical behavior in the use of technology

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Assignment 7
Begin Final Research Paper:

Throughout this course we have been discussing the interactive process of the emotional, cognitive and motivational aspects of human nature. The final paper provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to research the concepts covered throughout the course. Please make sure your paper is submitted by the due date to ensure ample time for mentor feedback, and possible integration of feedback and revision if necessary. This paper is due in Week 7.

For the final paper you are to research a specific aspect of cognition, emotion and motivation that most interests you. Integrate a discussion of how you see your research findings as significant to your clinical work or the field of psychology in general.
Select a minimum of eight (8) current research articles* taken from scholarly journals (online or hard copy) on your selected topic.

In context to “Cognition, Emotion and Motivation” some research topics might include the following, however when researching and writing your paper, you are expected to include related components of cognition, emotion, and/or motivation.

Vision
Consciousness
Memory
Learning
Language
Happiness
Personality
Stress
Psychopathology
Culture
Gender

The paper should be 10-12 pages plus a title and reference page, and must be written in graduate level English, in APA style.* Do not use the course text or other course texts for this assignment.
  This is a research-based paper
Assignment Outcomes:

Assignment 7
Begin Final Research Paper:

Throughout this course we have been discussing the interactive process of the emotional, cognitive and motivational aspects of human nature. The final paper provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to research the concepts covered throughout the course. Please make sure your paper is submitted by the due date to ensure ample time for mentor feedback, and possible integration of feedback and revision if necessary. This paper is due in Week 7.

For the final paper you are to research a specific aspect of cognition, emotion and motivation that most interests you. Integrate a discussion of how you see your research findings as significant to your clinical work or the field of psychology in general.
Select a minimum of eight (8) current research articles* taken from scholarly journals (online or hard copy) on your selected topic.

In context to “Cognition, Emotion and Motivation” some research topics might include the following, however when researching and writing your paper, you are expected to include related components of cognition, emotion, and/or motivation.

Vision
Consciousness
Memory
Learning
Language
Happiness
Personality
Stress
Psychopathology
Culture
Gender

The paper should be 10-12 pages plus a title and reference page, and must be written in graduate level English, in APA style.* Do not use the course text or other course texts for this assignment.
  This is a research-based paper
Assignment Outcomes:

Correlate the relationship of cognition, emotion and motivation

Appraise critical research findings of contemporary studies

Analyze the brain and empirical evidence of human behavior

Consider the cognitive process of learned helplessness, anxiety, depression and emotional suffering

Discriminate neuropsychological and sociocultural factors of motivation and emotion

Demonstrate ethical behavior in the use of technology

Appraise critical research findings of contemporary studies

Analyze the brain and empirical evidence of human behavior

Consider the cognitive process of learned helplessness, anxiety, depression and emotional suffering

Discriminate neuropsychological and sociocultural factors of motivation and emotion

Demonstrate ethical behavior in the use of technology

What is your understanding of the difference between self-efficacy and ability

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Assignment  9

Essays Part II:Your writing should illustrate knowledge of the concepts through an original personal and/or professional integration of the assigned text material. All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate level English. The content, conciseness, and clarity of your answers will be considered in the evaluation of your work. These answers should be ½ – 1 page per question. You must integrate the material presented in the text and cite your work according to APA format.
1.  People with a deliberative mindset are very good at thinking about what they need to do, whereas people who have developed an implemental mindset have the ability to narrow in on a specific goal or facets of a specific goal.  Considering an example from your own life, how might you develop a deliberative or implemental mindset to complement the mindset that you already use?

2.  What is your understanding of the difference between self-efficacy and ability?  Is there a difference?  Is the difference important? Give an original example to support your response.

3.  Imagine being a cognitively oriented therapist who has two clients. One client suffers from severe self-doubt about his capacity to cope successfully with the demands of college.  College is an overwhelming experience.  What strategies might you use to reverse his high doubt and replace it with high confidence?  The other client suffers from severe helplessness about her capacity to cope successfully with her boyfriend relationship.  Her boyfriend is unresponsive, and everything she tries to do to improve the relationship seems to fall on a deaf ear.  What strategies might you use to reverse her high helplessness and replace it with mastery motivation?

4.  Suppose you are a counselor at a summer camp for delinquent pre-teenage boys who lack any occupational aspirations and exhibit antisocial interaction styles.  You are having a meeting to brainstorm how to use the possible selves literature to provide these boys with an expanded view of their future selves.  Would this meeting be a good idea or a bad idea, and why? Include a discussion of the biological basis of antisocial behavior.

5.  In the following example, explain why the emotion of fear/terror rather than the physiological need for air is the primary motivator: A child puts a sweater on over his head, it gets stuck, and the child experiences a moment of air deprivation.  He then shows panic-like emotion and finally coping behavior. Differentiate between the emotional and biological aspects of the child’s reaction.

6.  Discuss the “cognition versus biology” debate in the study of emotion.  Outline first the cognitive position and then the biological position.  Discuss one possible, satisfying resolution to the cognition versus biology debate, using an original example to illustrate this resolution.

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Influence of Gender and Sexual Orientation

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Topic 4: Influence of Gender and Sexual Orientation Interview Sheet

Directions:

Find an individual with a gender different than your own in a career that interests you. In a brief interview find the answers to the questions listed below. Include proper in-text citations as well as a reference note below as appropriate. Please note that for personal communications, you will only need to include an in-text citation and not a reference note.

Note: American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines indicate that interviewees have the right to refuse to answer any question posed to them by an interviewer. Please ensure that your interviewees are aware of this, and do not force them to answer where the opportunity to reply has been refused.

1. What got you interested in your current career?

2. How did your gender influence your career choice?

3. Did you have any same gender models or mentors that encouraged your career development? If not, was this problematic?

4. Did you observe any barriers in your education, employment, or advancement based on your gender?

5. Which gender appears to have an easier time getting into and establishing a career in this area?

6. Which gender most often holds the positions of power/influence/authority within this field? How does this compare to the male/female ratio?

7. Have there been any changes that have impacted the employment of males/females within the career?

8. How does sexual orientation impact a career in this field?

9. Have you observed any overt or covert discrimination based on gender/sexual orientation? Is it a common or rare occurrence?

10. With regard to gender/sexual orientation, what is the one thing you would like to change within the field?

References

Case Study About Children Murders

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Case Study 1: Applying Theory to Practice

Social scientists have proposed a number of theories to explain  juvenile delinquency. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. For  this assignment, go to the following Website, located at http://listverse.com/2011/05/14/top-10-young-killers/ and select one of the juvenile case studies.

After reading the case, select one (1) of the psychological theories discussed in Chapter 4 of the text.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

  1. Summarize three (3) key aspects of the juvenile case study that you selected.
  2. Highlight at least three (3) factors that you believe are important  for one to understand the origins of the juvenile’s delinquent behavior.
  3. Apply at least two (2) concepts from the theory that you chose from the text that would help explain the juvenile’s behavior.
  4. Identify one (1) appropriate strategy geared toward preventing delinquency that is consistent with the theory you chose.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required  assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Differentiate between various theoretical explanations for delinquent behavior.
  • Illustrate how social factors such as gender, racial and ethnic background, and social class relate to delinquency.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in juvenile delinquency and justice.
  • Write clearly and concisely about juvenile delinquency and justice using proper writing mechanics.

Application: Suicide-Related Research in Clinical Forensic Settings

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Application: Suicide-Related Research in Clinical Forensic Settings

Forensic psychology professionals working in clinical forensic settings such as state hospitals or prisons often are tasked with assessing whether a patient may be at significant risk for committing suicide. If a person is assessed to be suicidal, then involuntary hospitalization of the patient likely will follow. However, in the United States where the right to life and liberty are protected by the Constitution, to deprive a person of his or her liberty requires extraordinary circumstances. State statutes vary in their language regarding involuntary psychiatric hospitalization, but the underlying threshold common to all such statutes is when someone is eminently dangerous to self or others. One type of research of use to forensic psychology professionals working in clinical settings is that which studies the potential risk for suicide.

To prepare for this assignment:

  • Using the Walden Library, conduct a search for an article that addresses suicide risk, evaluation of suicide potential, and/or involuntary hospitalization of forensic populations. Select one such article for use in this Discussion.
  • Carefully review the article paying close attention to the subjects being studied, the assessment instruments used, the method of study, and the results/recommendations.
  • Consider how the data contained in and the results of this research study might be used by forensic psychology professionals in clinical forensic settings.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

  • Briefly summarize the research study you selected. Be sure to include the data and results of the study that you think are applicable to clinical forensic settings.
  • Explain how a forensic psychology professional might apply the information in this research study to a clinical forensic setting, and in what circumstances, including but not limited to situations in which a forensic psychology professional must conduct an evaluation of a patient for his or her potential suicide risk and/or potential involuntary hospitalization. Be specific.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources notincluded in the Learning Resources for this course.

Traditional Learning Theories      

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Traditional Learning Theories

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read McSweeney  & Murphy (2014) Part 1: Basic Classical Conditioning (Chapters 1  through 3) and Part 3: Basic Operational Conditioning (Chapters 8  through 10), and view the required video Classical and Operant Conditioning (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Include the following components in your initial post:

  • Compare and contrast the general theories proposed by Pavlov and Skinner.
  • Examine and describe the researcher’s contribution(s) to psychology theory and practice.
  • Examine the major theoretical approaches proposed by the authors  including any related research methods and/or assessment instruments  associated with him or her.
  • Evaluate any issues and cultural considerations associated with your assigned theorist.
  • Analyze and describe how the American Psychological Association  (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct might  affect the implementation of your theorist’s personality assessments.
  • Assess the types of personality measurements and research designs  associated with your assigned theorist and describe how they have  evolved.

In addition to the required resources for the learning theories,  research a minimum of one peer-reviewed article from the Ashford  University Library regarding classical or operant conditioning within  the field of psychology. Your initial post should be a minimum of 500  words.

Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’  posts and respond substantively to at least three of your peers by 11:59  p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required  replies early each week to stimulate more meaningful and interactive  discourse in your discussions. Continue to monitor the discussion forum  until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week and  respond to anyone who replies to your initial post. Peer responses may  vary in length but should be detailed and thought provoking. Your grade  will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your  responses.

Consider the following in your responses:

  • Were the theories complementary, or did they exist in conflict?
  • Provide specific examples of divergence between the theories as described.
  • Were there associated issues and/or cultural considerations your  classmate did not mention that should have been included in his or her  initial post?
  • What ethical consideration(s) should have been included?
  • How does your explanation of classical and operant conditioning differ from your peers’ explanations?

Pose questions that could encourage facilitation of the discussion.  Look for peers whose posts have not yet been responded to and reply to  these so that everyone has a chance to reflect and develop their  knowledge more fully.

Difference Between Clinical and Forensic Practice

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Difference Between Clinical and Forensic Practice

Articulate the main differences between clinical and forensic practice. Be sure to comment upon:

· The distinctions between therapeutic and forensic assessment with regard to scope, importance of the examinee perspective, voluntariness and autonomy, threats to validity, relationship dynamics, and pace and setting.

· The importance of seeking archival and third-party collateral information in forensic evaluations.

Include peer reviewed reference

Minimum 400 words

Specialized Forensic Instruments

Research and choose a specialized forensic instrument that is of interest to you. In your response:

· Give a description of its function and limitations.

· Explain when this instrument would be appropriate for use.

Include peer reviewed reference

Minimum 400 words

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Comprehensive Assignment – Methodology

In one page, explain what method you are going to use to answer your  research question regarding coping with death. You method should explain  whether you are using primary research (surveys, interview) or  secondary research (blogs, existing case studies or interviews from  other sources, newspaper articles etc).  It should also describe your  proposed sample population (ex: U.S. soldier, college students, or  grieving widows ) and the population size (For this study, the  researcher plans to interview two hospice workers and one funeral home  director or 30 students will be surveyed for example). You should  describe how data is going to be collected and how long it may take to  collect data.

Counseling Effectiveness

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Part of your work with students or clients includes regular evaluation about the effectiveness of the work you are doing together and the progress the students or clients are making toward meeting their goals. You may assume that just because a client or student shows up for each session, that the work is effective. But is this always true? It is also easy to assume that just because a student or client continuously returns for voluntary counseling that things are moving forward effectively. However, clients or students have different motivations for being in counseling; they may enjoy the contact with someone who is so focused on them; they may be appeasing someone in their family who wants them to see a counselor; they might appreciate avoiding other obligations, such as class exams; or they might be meeting outside requirements, such as a court order. So, it is important that both you and the client set some clear goals for the work you are doing together and also have ways the two of you are able to evaluate progress. Consider the types of information and data a counselor might use to ensure that clients are effectively using the counseling sessions. This might be information the client provides, data gathered from self-report instruments or other assessments, information from third parties, or the counselor’s own observations. For your initial post to this discussion, consider the clients you have worked with during your fieldwork experience. List three factors that kept some voluntary clients returning to counseling, even though they were not making progress on their goals. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your ideas. Then, list three methods you have used with clients to evaluate the progress they have been making. Include at least three references from books or professional articles in the current counseling literature to support your ideas. Then post needs to be at least 250 words.