Psychology

Whether practitioners work in an outpatient setting, a community setting, or a correctional setting, they need to consider how the variables of anger, stress, and aggression relate to violent behavior. Anger and stress management treatment protocols are used to help and treat people who have been convicted of domestic violence, child abuse, gang-related activities, and other violent crimes. In order to maintain safety and deliver effective treatment, the forensic treatment practitioner must be familiar with the concepts of anger, stress, and aggression as they relate to violent offenders.To prepare for this Assignment:Review this week’s resources, and synthesize what you have examined concerning the concepts of anger, stress, and aggression as they relate to violent offenders. Think about the implications of this relationship to the treatment of violent offenders.The Assignment (1–2 pages):Briefly explain the concepts of anger, stress, and aggression as they relate to violent offenders.Explain the relationship among anger, stress, and aggression.Explain the implications of the relationship among anger, stress, and aggression for the treatment of violent offenders.Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the resources for this course.

1. Participate in an on-line social psychological study (15 possible points) Go to http://www.socialpsychology.org/expts.htm – professional and find a professional online social psychological study that interests you. Follow the directions and take part in the study. Then write a 2 page paper that summarizes your experiences and reactions to the study. Be sure your paper addresses the issues below: -Did the study comply with ethical principles for conducting human subjects research? -Describe what the study was generally about (topic and research question) -Describe what was being measured and how it was being measured (e.g., questionnaire, reaction time, etc.) -As a participant, what hypothesis do you believe the researchers were testing? -How did it feel to take part in this study? Did you learn anything new or useful about yourself? -Be sure to cite/reference the full name (web address) of the study you took part in.

When violent offenders are referred to treatment, it is imperative that treatment providers recognize treatment process challenges and their impact on the selection of effective treatment strategies and approaches. Recognizing challenges to successful treatment allows providers to adapt their treatment approaches and the desired treatment outcomes.To prepare for this Discussion:Select a treatment approach of particular interest to you for violent offenders.Conduct an academic search in the Walden Library. Select at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal that discusses the treatment approach you selected—an approach that demonstrates efficacy in treating violent offender populations.Reflect on the treatment outcome models as they relate to the research article you selected. Think about how the treatment approach you selected might be evaluated using the treatment outcome models.Select one treatment outcome model that you think would be most effective for measuring the success of your selected treatment approach, and consider why.With these thoughts in mind:Post a brief description of the research article you selected. Include the type of violent offense and the treatment approach used. Then explain which treatment outcome model you would use to measure the success of the treatment approach, and why. Be specific.Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.Howden, S., Midgley, J., & Hargate, R. (2018). Violent offender treatment in a medium secure unit. Journal of Forensic Practice, 20(2), 102-111.Moeller, S. B., Gondan, M., & Novaco, R. W. (2017). Violent images, anger and physical aggression among male forensic inpatients. Personality and individual differences, 105, 268-274.O’Brien, K., & Daffern, M. (2017). Treatment gain in violent offenders: The relationship between proximal outcomes, risk reduction and violent recidivism. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 24(2), 244-258.Polaschek, D. L., Yesberg, J. A., Bell, R. K., Casey, A. R., & Dickson, S. R. (2016). Intensive psychological treatment of high-risk violent offenders: Outcomes and pre-release mechanisms. Psychology, Crime & Law, 22(4), 344-365.Document: Treatment Outcome Models (PDF)

Instructions: Read the book ( it is a quick read) Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson MD. Publisher is GP Putnam’s Sons, NY 1998 In a 5-6 page double spaced paper, include the following answers to these questions in the paper. You will need to include quotes ( from this book) and in text citations to support some of your answers. For optimal points, you should also include a developmental theory pertaining to adulthood ( ie relationships, career, motivation, health etc). 1. Which character do you most closely identify to? Sniff, Scurry, Ham or Haw. Why do you feel you are like them, and which traits do you see within yourself that compares you to this character? Then ask one person who knows you and list a few character traits of yourself. Are there any that are similar to your chosen character? 2. List your cheese Station C. What aspects of this “comfort zone” do you find most appealing? What aspects may need rejuvenation and why? 3. Put on those running shoes. Where do you want them to take you? Discuss the steps of paths you see yourself taking to get there. Be sure to take into account these goals and how you plan to accomplish them. 4. Who will you pass this book on to? Why do you feel this individual will benefit from this book? What aspect of this book made and impact on you so that when you pass it along, you can encourage the next person to read it. 5. Tie in a theory/concept you have learned thus far from developmental psychology that you find would appropriately support the basis of this book and the message it sends to you as the reader. Include in text citations for this portion, which if from our Kail and Cavanaugh textbook that is fine, but you need to cite that. Please have an APA title page, no abstract needed for this, make a reference page (yes even though it may only be the “Cheese Book”). Please do not give me a “book report” of this book, I have read it numerous times, your paper is to be reflective of you.

Read the following scenario:Bobby is overweight and does not engage in any regular exercise. His doctor has recommended that he increase physical activity, but he prefers video games and playing on his mobile device.Post by Day 3:Briefly explain how positive reinforcement could be utilized to help Bobby increase physical activity. In your post, include the following: A proposed reinforcer Timing of proposed reinforcer delivery Contingency Motivation A suggestion for how to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed reinforcer

Your boss has asked you to participate in a discussion on the nature versus nurture debate with a group of incoming professionals in your field. For your discussion, you will need to be prepared, so you must write a report to present to your boss prior to the discussion. Be sure to address all of the following points: What is meant by nature versus nurture, and why is it relevant to the counseling profession? What arguments exist on each side of the debate? Give examples from your own experience as well as the experiences of others to support your explanations. Conclude the report with your stance on the topic. Do you agree or disagree with one side or the other or a combination of both? When commenting to other students, determine whether you agree or disagree with the aspects of their stance and explain your reasoning.

Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.Step 2 -Post a ResponseRespond to the following.Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?Make sure to explain why you chose this area, and why it would take precedence over the other areas.

As a developmental psychologist, what is your role in helping new parents promote healthy development for their newborn? What ethical dilemmas might you encounter when providing recommendations?

This project will be a 6–7 page paper in APA format. You will select a famous person (by reading a biography or viewing a movie) to complete a case study and a diagnosis. The person can be a historical or present-day figure of significance (e.g., has contributed to entertainment, science, industry, politics), or a fictitious character, such as Forest Gump or Anakin Skywalker.This assignment in no way suggests that you have the education or training to complete such a task in the real world. Moreover, it does not imply that your chosen person truly has the diagnosis and/or has consented to treatment. Therefore, you must write a disclaimer at the beginning of your paper to demonstrate an awareness of ethical practice. You must also base your diagnosis on information from the course readings and materials in addition to professional resources from the UMGC library.Please provide the following in your paper:Cover sheet: Provide the ethical disclaimer here.Background information: Give the background information of your subject (age, culture, gender, history, etc.) Discuss relevant socio-cultural aspects of his or her life—for example, possible historical influences (e.g., World War II). Discuss these with a focus on etiology.Diagnostic information: Provide a possible diagnosis, framed against the diagnostic possibilities from the course readings. Use books, journals, and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) for reference, to help you build your diagnostic summary. Explain signs and symptoms identified and their coherency with the person’s context (physiology, risk factors). Discuss bias, assumptions, confounds, and other considerations sound clinical diagnostic practices require.Compare and contrast of at least two theoretical orientations: Find at least two empirical supports for your diagnosis that pull from different theoretical orientations. Evaluate the diagnostic value (e.g., applicability, empirical strengths) of each within the context of your diagnosis. (Empirical supports must come from professional journals from theSummary and conclusions: Here, provide a synthesis of data and your conclusions based on a close analysis of the case.Your paper should be written as a coherent essay. You may include additional insights in your analysis, but you must address these key issues.Assignment GuidelinesPrepare your Famous Person Diagnostic Paper according to the following guidelines:Structure your paper utilizing APA style; this includes title page, headers, subheadings, in-text citations, reference page, and general paper format (1-inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, etc.). An abstract is not required.Submit as a single document in either Microsoft Word, PDF, or RTF format.Your final Famous Person Diagnostic Paper should be approximately 6 to 7 pages (excluding title page, cover page, and reference page):Title page (do not count page towards paper length requirement)Cover sheet (This is Page 2 of your document and will stand alone, with the ethical disclaimer typed at the top of the page. Do not count this page towards paper length requirement).Body of paper (6 to 8 pages)Reference page (do not count page towards paper length requirement)

An open question is a question which can just be responded to with an individual statement or thought in someone’s very own words. Compared with a closed question, it can’t be clarified in a word, both by yes/no, or even by many choice (Lee, & Lutz, 2016). People are encouraged by open-ended questions to integrate their very own perspectives and information more.For much stronger connections, much better suggestions and much more business, specialists suggest a chat application foremost and first in the demonstration or maybe finding phase: open issues. Profile writers added them all of the time period to provoke anecdotes and thoughts from the subjects of theirs. Sensible entrepreneurs additionally work with them to optimize the genuine engagement of theirs with fresh and existing company clients (Lee, & Lutz, 2016). Nevertheless, there’s the technique as well as abilities required to question open part and questions… of that’s realizing as well as get advantage of the various other just as great advantages of asking shut inquiries.Individuals who would like to maintain an exchange of info and also the flow of thoughts moves with who they’re finding will often remain with open issues. Respondents are encouraged by these questions to enjoy the “why” of theirs and also provide context around the decisions of theirs. They shed light on the reason behind opinions and decisions (Lee, & Lutz, 2016). In interview, the writer/producer is helped by them to find out as well as understand a subject… and after that pass which perspective onto the people.ReferenceLee, W. C., & Lutz, B. D. (2016). An anchored open-ended survey approach in multiple case study analysis. In ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. New Orleans: Louisiana.