Psychology

Choose one of the podcasts from Manager Tools. Listen to the podcast and write a brief report about their advice. So, what is Manager Tools?

Using a holistic approach, create solutions to change the cultural norm of violent masculinity. Refer to Week 3 video. Or, choose another socially constructed real-life problem (racism, poverty, political division, sexual harassment, etc.).In a APA 2-3 page paper, discuss how society can begin structural change necessary to transform the cultural norm of violent masculinity or another socially constructed problem of your choice. Paper must include a minimum of 5 sourcesHere is the YouTube video link to week 3 video of “tough guise” if you decide you want to use this video.https://youtu.be/YyK4bpWZmh4

For this Participation Discussion Writing Assignment: Writing Prompt (this is what you will write about for this assignment): We have covered several topics this semester. Use your textbook to reflect on the topics that we have covered. Choose the topic that you found most interesting and explain why you found it interesting? How can you can use this information in your everyday life? Explain and give examples. Make sure to add your MLA Style header, in-text citations, work cited section and sources, and your word count for ALL Discussion Forum Writing Assignment initial posts. Proper courtesy/etiquette/respect for others, originality, punctuation, spelling, grammar, punctuality/lateness, and MLA formatting in-text citations and work cited section and references will be considered in your grade. Essay Format is required for all Discussion Forum Writing Assignments (do not bullet or short answer your assignments).

Complete the Counseling Disposition Reflection Worksheet. Depending on your program of study, refer to the Professional Dispositions of Learners or the attached Counselor Dispositions when completing this assignment. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Scenario: Jake has become very anxious ever since he started taking harder classes in his major. The university’s counselor diagnosed him with an anxiety disorder. Assignment: Compare and contrast how the behavioral, humanistic, and cognitive approaches would view the origins and treatment of Jake’s anxiety. Then, describe how psychologists view each of the three approaches today.  Write a 500 word essay discussing the above situation and submit through Revel.

Performance Diagnostic Checklist In this unit, you have been learning about the performance diagnostic checklist (PDC) as described in the article, The Use of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist to Guide Intervention Selection in an Independently Owned Coffee Shop. This is an assessment tool used in OBM to assess the factors related to a workplace issue. Using an issue from your current or previous place of work as an example, complete the performance diagnostic checklist and then provide the following: Describe a workplace performance related issue that would benefit from the application of a performance diagnostic checklist. Identify factors that contributed to the workplace issue through use of a performance diagnostic checklist. Propose a solution to the issue that is related to the factors you assessed during the completion of the performance diagnostic checklist. Additional Requirements Written communication: Employ academic communication skills that are scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, in a manner consistent with members of the counseling profession. Use APA guidelines for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Length: 3–5 pages, excluding the cover page and references list. Include page numbers, headings, and running heads. No abstract is required. References: Use scholarly research articles that are no more than five years old to support your work. Format: Use current APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point. Reference: Pampino R. N., Jr., Heering P. W., Wilder D. A., Barton C. G., & Burson, L. M. (2004). The use of the performance diagnostic checklist to guide intervention selection in an independently owned coffee shop. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 23(2/3), 5–18.  http://www.tandfonline.com.library.capella.edu/doi/abs/10.1300/J075v23n02_02

Describe Response to Intervention (RTI) and explain why it is important for students with learning disabilities. (4 pts.)

Using the door-in-the-face technique (a psychological technique that works because participants are more likely to comply with a small request after first rejecting a large request), a researcher asks participants in the door-in-the-face condition to volunteer two weeks of their time to help out at a summer camp for impoverished children. When, as expected, they decline this large request, he asks them if they would be willing to donate money to the camp instead (the small request). For participants in the control condition, the researcher asks them to donate money (the small request) without mentioning the two-week volunteer time. The file attached is your data (in dollars donated for the camp): Test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between the two conditions and explain if the two groups differ ?

PAGE 1Two part question:What is aesthetics? Compare and contrast the explanations for the concept of aesthetics as presented in the three assigned readings: Chapter 3 of the textbook, “A Thing of Beauty,” and “Nurturing Aesthetic Awareness in Young Children.”(a) Please explain in what ways the three explanations for the concept of aesthetics are similar? Your comparisonswill need to refer explicitly to each of the three texts by title.(b) Please explain how they differ?  Your contrasts will need to refer explicitly to each of the three texts by title.PAGE 2Explain:What are the “studio-oriented” and the “fine arts” perspectives of aesthetic development and how do they differ from one another (“A Thing of Beauty”).PAGE 3Three part question:In “A Thing of Beauty,” Feeney & Moravcik identity and describe five (5) major elements of art. Two other important elements of art are pattern and texture.(a) Briefly explain each of these two other elements(b) Give some examples for how children might use these two elements in their art making(c) Describe two different classroom activities that might help young children develop an  awareness of pattern and texture.HALF PAGEWhat are some of Feeney &Moravcik’srecommendations for creating an “aesthetic classroom environment”?PAGE 5Two-part question:(a) According to Danko-McGhee what does it mean to “authenticate the experience”? Please explain.(b) What examples of this concept does she offer in “Nurturing Aesthetic Awareness in Young Children” ?Describe two (2) different examples.

Introduction and Research Methods Assignment  Review the following guidelines to help write your methods section.  Introduction. What is the rationale for this work? This introduction should be designed to interest your reader in your topic and proposal and provide some historical/cultural context for your project. The introduction should contain the following:   A brief summary of related research that has already been done  • The problem or complication that still remains or needs to be further explored  • Research question or proposed argument. This can be written as a question or a statement (“This research project will investigate/examine/explore …”)  • The hypothesis of your study. Each stage in this formula should be a few sentences long.  Methods. Describe how you will investigate your research problem. How did you collect your data? How will you analyze your data?  Sample:  • Identify and describe the sampling method you are proposing for the quantitative and qualitative portions of the proposed study (i.e., simple random sampling, convenience sampling, etc.)  • Indicate the anticipated sample size for quantitative and qualitative samples  • Describe (in general) the anticipated demographic characteristics of your quantitative and qualitative samples Study Site: Identify and describe where your study will take place, including city and state and, if applicable, agency name. Measures and Instrumentation: For quantitative studies:  • Identify and describe the operational definition (e.g. how it is measured) for the independent and the dependent variables.  • Describe the type of quantitative study instrument being used, such as a survey, a case record review form, or if the data are supposed to come from administrative data, indicate that here. Include overview of instrument topics. • Describe the reliability of the quantitative study instrument, if known. If not known, then describe how you would address reliability issues (e.g. how will you know if the instrument is reliable)?  • Describe the validity of the quantitative study instrument, if known. If not known, then describe how you would address validity issues (e.g. how will you know if the instrument is valid)? 2 of 3  For qualitative studies:  • Identify and describe the main domains that are to be explored (e.g. the main topics you are going to ask about) • Describe the type of qualitative study instrument being proposed, such as a semi-structured interview guide, or a focus group guide. Include overview of instrument topics.  • Describe how potential issues related to the credibility and trustworthiness of the data will be addressed If you are conducting a mixed methods study, you will need to cover both the qualitative and quantitative portions. Human Subjects Considerations:  Describe how you will obtain informed consent, ensure participants’ confidentiality or anonymity, protect them from harm, and submit your proposal to an IRB for review and approval. Data Collection Procedures: Describe, step by step, how you will:  • Recruit potential participants (if applicable)  • Collect data from participants  • What will happen when you collect data (survey, interview questions, audio recording, field notes, etc..)  • If the proposed study includes an intervention, describe the intervention in this section Proposed Analysis for quantitative studies:  • Describe the types of descriptive statistics that you are proposing to use for each variable of interest, including: demographic variables, the independent variable, the dependent variable and also any important extraneous (i.e. confounding) variables that may influence the possible relationship between the independent and the dependent variables.  • Describe the type of inferential statistics that you are proposing to use to test your hypothesis. Proposed Analysis for quantitative studies:  • Describe your anticipated process for qualitative analysis (i.e. ongoing, cyclical process of reading and rereading transcripts and field notes)  • Describe the coding process you will use (content, thematic, comparative, narrative), you can combine these approaches. Study Design Strengths and Limitations:  • Describe the potential strengths and limitations of your proposed methods.  • Consider strengths and limitations of each component in the methods section, however describe here only the most important strengths and limitations. Anticipated Findings and Implications: Briefly state what you expect your findings to be, and explain the implications of your specific, anticipated results for social work (i.e., its influence on practice, policy, theory, and/or future research).  3 of 3 Things to remember: For the reader, there should be clear connections between: The information presented in your literature review; Your research statement (“This research examines….”); Your hypothesis (quantitative) and your research question (qualitative) Is there a logical connection between the information that you present and your research statement? Can the reader easily see why your proposed study would be important to the field of social work? Additional citations: Just as the literature review section of your paper provides an overview of sources you have examined while researching a particular topic, the methodology section should cite any additional sources that informed your choice and application of a particular method [i.e., the choice of a survey should include any citations to the works you used to help construct the survey]. These additional sources are not included in the 15 total sources needed for the literature review.