Psychology

Description  In this assignment, you will identify and describe which theory or theories you believe best describes human development. You will also define each of the four forces of the biopsychosocial framework. Objectives Differentiate the four forces (biological, psychological, sociocultural, and life cycle) in the life cycle. Defend your selection of the major theoretical perspective(s) on human development that most resonate(s) with you. Instructions This is a two-part assignment. Write a 2-3 page paper in which you describe and support your selection of a theory or combination of theories of human development that describes your viewpoints; explain why you chose this theory, and provide examples to support your selection. Next, you will define each of the four forces in the biopsychosocial framework. Provide an example for each of the forces. Part I: Choose a theory or theories of human development that you believe accurately accounts for human development. Explain why you chose this theory/theories. (What do you like about the theory.) Include examples from your life that support the validity of the theory. Part II: Define each of the four forces in the biopsychosocial framework. Provide an example of each force from your life. Choose one of the four forces and describe how it fits into the theory you used in Part I of this assignment NEED: Title page, abstract, 2 pages of writing and reference page

APA Format Cover page Font: Times New Roman 11 or 12 1-inch margins all around 4-6 pages in length (excluding cover and reference page) Double-spaced In-text citations Reference page    SECTIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PAPER PART 1- SUMMARY Provide a detailed summary of the research article. Note relevant facts and findings. Include the author’s conclusions. Use the sections below as a guide: Introduction Has relevant research been adequately reviewed? Are assertions supported with the appropriate citations? Are the hypotheses clearly stated, and do they flow logically from the information in the introduction? Method Section Was the nature of the subject sample specified to include demographic data? Does the design of the study allow an adequate test of the hypotheses? Are there any methodological flaws that might affect the validity of the results? Is sufficient detail presented to allow one to replicate the study? Results Section Did the statistically significant effects support or refute the hypotheses? Are the differences reported large or small? Were the appropriate statistics used? Do the tables, figures, and text match? Discussion Section Do the conclusions presented match the results reported? If the author speculates about implications of results, does he or she stray too far from the results reported? How well do the results mesh with existing theory and empirical data? Does the author point the way to directions for future research?   PART 2 – ANALYSIS (A MINIMUM OF THREE FULL-LENGTH PARAGRAPHS) Present the strengths and weaknesses that you have found in the publication. In addition, highlight the author(s) contribution to the field. Write about the gaps and contradictions in the article. Take a standpoint of either supporting or rejecting the author(s) assertions. Support your arguments with facts and relevant theories pertinent to the area of knowledge.

As an educator, you will develop potential solutions to classroom scenarios that address personal and social development. Including families in problem solving extends the learning beyond the classroom walls, increases transparency, and builds a community of trust between the teacher and families. Some situations are best addressed through direct communication with the family, while other situations may be handled through classwide communication, (i.e., newsletter, direct communication, email, in-person meeting/conference, etc.)  For this assignment, review the “Personal and Social Development Scenarios.” Develop a paragraph of 50-100 words for each scenario, addressing the following: Explain strategies  you would use to address personal and social development issues within the scenario. Describe strategies to collaborate  with families to promote student growth and development outside of the classroom. Discuss how you will communicate with families, including a rationale for why you chose the communication method. Support each response with a minimum of one scholarly resource. I have given a few to go off of.  Read “Addressing Our Needs: Maslow Comes to Life for Educators and Students,” located on the Edutopia website (2014).

The assignment should be on depression There is 2 parts to the assignment the leaflet and the exposition  Part 1: Information Leaflet You have been asked by a national mental health charity to produce an information leaflet about one mental health condition of your choice.  In your leaflet you should address the following: a)    The extent to which stigma exists in relation to the chosen condition and example measures taken to address stigma b)    The extent to which psychological models understand and respond to the chosen condition (formulation and one intervention)    c)    The contribution and impact of the service user movement to the chosen condition   Part 2: Written exposition The written exposition should take the form of an academic piece of writing which constitutes a critical consideration of the evidence supporting each section of your information leaflet. References Leaflet: this is aimed at the general public so does not need in-text citations. Any images used should be referenced in your reference list at the end of the exposition. The exposition should include in-text citations. All references should be included in the reference list at the end of the exposition.  Guidance on the different parts of the assessment Guidance on writing an information leaflet Information must be presented in an accessible format using plain English and convey key messages and relevant background information.  Information leaflets use terms and avoid technical jargon and abbreviations. Key Considerations Design and Layout:  The design and layout of the leaflet should help the reader to navigate the information: Headings should stand out from the main text and be consistent. Use colour judiciously: avoid too many colours, and ensure good contrast is maintained between fore and background. The layout should be on A4 landscape with either 2 columns side by side, or 3 columns.  Make text readable: Use a large enough font: 12pt minimum. Use a clear font. Use short paragraphs. Put sufficient white space between paragraphs. Highlight key points: Use bullet points to identify key messages. Group relevant information together: Keep related information on the same page. Order information so that it flows logically. Avoid repeating information. Content Use plain English: Avoid jargon: translate information into lay terms. Use colloquial English. Use short sentences. Once you have the content sorted, some final formatting checks Reordering text to make logical sense Increasing paragraph space before and/or after paragraphs to provide more white space on the page Increasing font size, or changing font type or colour, to increase legibility Refining formatting of tables, headings etc Adjusting image size to fit page widths better Altering margin sizes You may need to use next page breaks to move text onto new pages so that it is grouped better.   REMEMBER: no in-text references are required for the information leaflet. All references for the leaflet should be included in the reference list at the end of the exposition. Guidance on writing an exposition   Expectations The main expectation for the exposition is that you engage with the evidence base on your chosen topic area in a critical manner.  I also want you to take a strong position in relation to the option chosen, don’t sit on the fence! For example; is stigma still a problem today, is it decreasing or increasing? What can psychology offer in comparison to psychiatry in relation to how experiences are understood and responded to? What is the evidence base to support non-pharmaceutical interventions such as Meta Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MCBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), narrative therapy or voice dialogue approach? Focussing on one service user movement, how has it impacted on the experience of individuals with your chosen condition? Does it function as a support group or is it more political? Is there any evidence of its impact on service users (positive or negative)? Has it empowered service users and if so how and in what ways? How can this service user movement progress to have a greater impact for individuals?   How to Approach the Task Think about you the different sections of the assessment brief carefully.  Take the time to choose your condition.  Different conditions will offer slightly different arguments and perspectives. For example anxiety and OCD seems to be more widely accepted and discussed by society than schizophrenia. Some conditions like depression have a stronger biochemical evidence base than personality disorders.  You will need to think carefully about how and in what ways conditions differ.  Why are some more acceptable than others? How have the societal norms around different conditions shifted?  Considering the assessment brief, what are the key issues in relation to your chosen condition and where do you sit in relation to the them?    Then search the literature – thoroughly!  I will have given you a lot of resources on Moodle, but at level 6, for the higher marks, you need to be doing some independent reading, which means reading widely.  Having gathered some resources, think about how you can organise your articles into a coherent order in terms of sub-areas, findings, argument/position.  This organisation of the material is an important part of the process of constructing your arguments; as it will provide the framework for your exposition.  Investing time in searching the literature and organising it into core arguments will save you time when you start to write, as well as making a stronger exposition. The main body of your exposition needs to be structured into the different themes of your argument.  Synthesise your resources around these different themes.  As you summarise the articles, make sure that you link them together.  For example, comment on whether one study’s findings are consistent with another’s, or if they suggest different explanations for findings.  You should avoid just presenting the review as a series of individual articles without any comment or analysis linking them together.  Again for the higher marks, synthesise your articles into your arguments.  Don’t describe one study after another, as this will limit your marks. If it helps you to structure your exposition, you may use subheadings in this piece of work, but you do not have to.  It’s up to you. At the end of your exposition, write a conclusion summarising your main arguments.  Your conclusion should not just reiterate arguments, you should also make a strong statement about the debates within the area and the potential impact on future services/service users/clinicians. End strongly, leaving the reader with a good impression will help you get a higher mark! References: While you may use background information from books and websites, your main sources should be journal articles that have been published within the last five years I have not specified the number of references that you should include, because this forms part of the assessment.  At this level, you are expected to use your own judgement to decide how best to use sources to support your argument.  All references must be written in the current APA style.

In 500-750-words, students will select one “research disaster” from the list provided Topics Include: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study Thalidomide Experiments Death of Jesse Gelsinger The Stanford Experiment The Milgram Experiments The Monster Study The Aversion Project Address the following: Background on the disaster, including what occurred, when, and the demographic characteristics of those affected. What the consequences were, including how the demographics of those involved placed them at risk. Due to these experiments or circumstances, explain the ethical/legal issues faced by both those in power and those subjected to the experiment. What modern-day research ethics practices and/or procedures were informed by this event(s) (i.e., Informed Consent, The Belmont Report, and any specific core ethical principles or standards discussed in chapter four of the course textbook). How do these modern-day ethical practices align with the standards of the American Psychological Association?

Hi there, I need a research proposal focused on employee (specifically software developers due to the rising need for their skills in today’s market) engagement by employing principles of positive occupational psychology. Following needs to be done: – Abstract (200 words): with research gap and synopsis of research proposal  – Introduction (1000 words):  a. why is this relevant (e.g. general low employee engagement levels, new world of work and gig economy, software developers are highly demanded), envisaged findings (better understanding the engagement drivers by taking a better approach (principles of positive occupational psychology) at measuring it/ refer to template guide for more details b. Employee engagement theories and definition, debate around defining and measuring engagement, how it connects with positive occupational psychology, theory about positive occupational psychology c. Hypothesis development (approx. 4 and 1-2 hypothesis with mediating or moderating variables) and a bit o theory for each variable. H1 example: meaningful work will positively impact software developers’ engagement with their job; H2 example: Deploying one’s individual strengths at their job will positively correlate with their engagement level; more hypothesis connecting engagement theories and positive occupational psychology – Methodology (1000 words): a. Paradigm: positivist with realist ontology and objectivist epistemology (probably! I’m not a statistics guru!), please also explain why not other paradigms b. Research design: quantitative research, probably cross-sectional (please advice if other design is better), how the variables will be measured (we’re not required to develop our own questionnaire. We can use existing ones for engagement or other more fitting questionnaires. Please include in this section what questionnaires will be deployed) c. Data analysis: for each variable explain how it will be analysed (e.g. ANOVA) and on what scale. I suggest also to add that a hierarchical regression analysis will be conducted to assess the hierarchical importance of each of the employee engagement factors -Discussion (700 words):  ·       How will your methodology appropriately address your research question? ·       Are there any drawbacks of researching in this way?  Discuss strengths and weaknesses? ·       How will your research contribute to the knowledge and practice base in the topic you have chosen to research? Are there any practical applications you envisage? ·       How will this contribute to theory? ·       Will this research open new avenues for further research? Ethics (100 words): a short section indicating that I have considered the ethical issues involved  THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

Instructions Visit the TED Talks website  (Links to an external site.)  and search for a talk on the subject matter of psychology. Watch one of the talks that interests you, as long as it is a minimum of 8 minutes in length. In the opening paragraph of your paper, include the title of the TED Talk, the name of the presenter, when it was filmed, along with a link to the video. Assignment Write a paper between 200-400 words, in first person voice (external website)  (Links to an external site.) , that responds to the following: Give a summary of the TED talk, emphasizing the speaker’s main points. What did you find most interesting about the talk, and what will you most likely remember from the talk? What type of data or evidence did the presenter show to back up his or her information? Read the biographical information and do some basic background research on the presenter. What area of psychology do they work in? More specifically, which psychological perspective would you say best fits the type of work they do? Why? What other questions would you have for this presenter if you could have a conversation with him or her? What else would you like to know about the topic? See Purdue Online Writing Lab APA guidelines (external website)  (Links to an external site.)  for reference.  An APA 7th edition formatted template can be found here: APA Formatted Template .

In 1,250-1,500 words, describe the ethical implications of implementing religion or spirituality into therapy regarding the four areas of ethical consideration listed below. Explain how the Christian worldview can be used to help guide ethical decision making for each of these areas. Competence Multiple relationships Imposing religious values in therapy Informed consent The Christian worldview GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work document attached has been included as a possible reference. Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources as well as the textbook and the APA Code of Ethics with APA formatted in-text citations and references. Refer to the informed consent document. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. This course requires the use of the “Integration of Faith and Work at GCU” found on the GCU website at https://www.gcu.edu/sites/default/files/media/Documents/IFLW.pdf (or a PDF is attached). Attachments

Identify at least two social/cultural factors that can influence aggressive behavior in Western Societies. Provide an example of each. Identify at least two social/cultural factors that can impact aggressive behavior in a non-Western society of your choosing. Provide an example of each. Discuss the major research strategies for studying aggression; and the limitations of the cross-cultural study of aggression. Support your assignment with at least two references from peer-reviewed journal articles. Length: 350-400 words Your response should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

For this Check-Up, your patient is a 43-year-old female. She is 4 months pregnant for the first time, and she never expected to get pregnant as she believed herself to be infertile. She has enjoyed 2 glasses of wine each night her entire first trimester because she read a few articles by some renowned international obstetricians who suggested that having a glass of red wine during pregnancy is healthy to maintain normal blood pressure, and to reduce anxiety levels.   Your patient, Claudia, wants to know if it’s important for her to stop drinking her red wine each night, or if the warnings given by her family are just “super strict and overly protective.” Claudia needs facts to change her mind about this topic. As her Nurse/health care investigator, can you explain to her what the risks are for her to continue drinking 2 glasses of wine every night while she is pregnant? Do you think that you should also address other factors like her age, first time pregnancy, etc.? Use your Nurse/health care-Investigator skills and present the facts to her.