Psychology

By the end of Topic 6, submit a minimum of 15 interview questions and a very brief biography of the person you will interview for the Topic 7 assignment, for preapproval to the instructor. Your questions must cover the following: 1.      Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s adolescence 2.      How peers influenced the interviewee during adolescence 3.      What people and/or events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals? 4.      How the interviewee’s experiences as an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult.   Interview Paper Review the theories of Elkind, Erikson, Kohlberg, Marcia, and Piaget in chapters 16 and 17 of the text. Interview a person of your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends) using the questions approved by your instructor.  These questions must address the following: 1.      Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s adolescence 2.      How peers influenced the interviewee during adolescence 3.      What people and/or events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals 4.      How the interviewee’s experiences as an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult. 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. Pick one of the theories reviewed in chapters 16 and 17 of the text. Write a paper of 750-1,000 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your interview.  Include the following in your paper: 1.      A description of the selected theory 2.      A description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.) 3.      How the interviewee’s responses illustrate the selected theory.  Support your response with examples. Include at least three scholarly references beyond the text in your paper. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

Please use your textbook to answer the following questions. Number your answers, please! 1) What is the most interesting thing you learned from Chapter 2 about the brain? Please be specific and give the page number. 2) How can you apply this information to your life in some way? 3) Our brains are very complex, so this is a hypothetical question. Assuming you could survive with only 5 parts of the brain, which specific parts would you choose and why?  If forced to prioritize, which would you choose? Hopefully this question will help you to focus on what each part of the brain handles.  Make sure to answer both questions if you want to receive full credit, and give enough detail when answering each one.

Given the many developmental theories that exist, you are likely to find some more appealing and plausible than others. For any two theories in Chapter 1, list the concepts and principles you find important and those you believe to be inadequate or incorrect and explain why.

Critical thinking activities1. Your community is at risk for a specific type of natural disaster (e.g., tornado, flood, hurricane, earthquake). Use Nightingale’s principles and observations to develop an emergency plan for one of these events. Outline the items you would include in the plan.2. Using Nightingale’s concepts of ventilation, light, noise, and cleanliness, analyze the setting in which you are practicing nursing as an employee or student.3. You are participating in a quality improvement project in your work setting. Share how you would develop ideas to present to the group based on a Nightingale approach

Post a Discussion that compares your culture’s perspective on aging to the perspectives of the two cultures you researched. Explain why you think these differences exist. Also, explain how different perspectives on aging might impact social work practice.

Option 1. Post a recent or current news article with a complete citation or link to that article, then comment on how the moral theories discussed in this class apply to it. Commentaries must be over 350 words in length.Option 2. Select a question from the syllabus or the Discussion Questions at the end of the articles in Chapter 3 of Timmons 5th ed. , pages 111, 124, 133, 140, 144; or Ch.6,, page 249.(4th ed: pages 93, 102, 113, 119); or Ch. 6, page 226.)State the question.State your answer in one sentence (thesis).State the moral theory you applying to support your answer and explain how it applies.Answers must not be less than 350 words in length.Extra credit (points) for exceptionally good posts

Assignment 2: Popular Culture’s Perceptions of Sexuality and Elderly PeopleComplete a web search to find a cartoon or advertisement in the popular media that conveys an image or message related to sexuality and older people. Examine the medium’s portrayal of sexuality in older adults by answering the following questions. Also, attach or provide the url of your cartoon or advertisement with your assignment submission. Make sure that you choose a cartoon that will provide ample information for you to write about.Using a minimum of 1000 words, answer the following questions. Be sure to use two references, other than your media item, to support your work. Your job is to convince me that you have a clear understanding of the issues surrounding sexuality and the elderly.What is the message of the popular media cartoon, or advertisement?What examples of physiological, psychological, or social aspects of sexual development are conveyed? Explain. Be sure to address each of the 3 aspects in your discussion.

For your initial post, review the video Temple Grandin on Working With Autism: I Like the Way I Think and answer the following questions. this is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxsv4f5SQE0 Should individuals who are neurodiverse change themselves to conform to mainstream society? Why or why not? How does society benefit from different ways of thinking? How can we move away from the stigma of neurodiversity being regarded as something to fix and toward an understanding of it as a normal variation of humanity? How does the concept of neurodiversity apply to any of the following programmatic course themes: Self-care Social justice Emotional intelligence Career connections Ethics

Below find links to professional presentations. Select two (7 points first and 3 points second) write detailed notes and submit for extra credit(ONLY TWO)Ethics In Psychotherapy 1:36 Minutes

1.  Many states have banned cell phone usage while driving. As your text states, it’s believed we cannot multitask because both driving and talking/texting are thought processes that make heavy demands on our conscious awareness. What is consciousness? What are some ways in which you multitask throughout the day? How does multitasking impact your awareness or affect the quality of your work whether it’s a job, home or school? Now, think about an example where being aware would be important in your chosen field. 2.  What is an altered state of consciousness? Which of the following altered states have you EVER experienced? Daydreams Lucid Dream (Controlling what you do in your dream, how your dream ends, etc.) Prophetic Dream (Dreaming about something that comes true in the future) Deep Meditation Hyperalertness (Being extremely alert and aware of your surroundings) Trance (Rapt attentiveness to a single stimulus) Rapture (Having intense feelings and overpowering emotions Near Death Experience Choose two and describe what happened. If you were awake, how did the experience alter your being aware of your surroundings? 3.  Another method for attaining an altered state of consciousness is drugs. While some drugs have their purpose such as sedation for surgery or controlling pain or anxiety, drugs can be dangerous. Define the term psychoactive drug, and distinguish between physical and psychological dependence on drugs. Would drugs be used in your chosen field? If so, explain how and what effects, good and bad it would have on the person.  4.  We all know that sleep is important and that our lives can be affected when we don’t get enough of it but what happens when sleep goes wrong?  Describe and differentiate among the various sleep disorders.  Have you or anyone you know suffered from a sleep disorder?  Describe how it affect their life. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jReX7qKU2yc