Psychology

The Right-To-Die Movement Healthy dying” has become a more prominent issue in the U.S., especially when the New York Times published an article about a woman named Jo Roman, a 62-year-old artist with terminal cancer who took her own life with an overdose of medication after gathering close friends around her for a celebration prior to her farewell passage, (Zanden, Crandell, & Crandell, 2007, p. 650). Then, Dr. Jack Kevorkian began to help people with terminal illness end their lives. And most recently the disputes in the Terri Schindler-Schiavo case became headline news in 2005.  “As the technology to keep people alive continues to improve, the ethical issues about active euthanasia in general and physician-assisted suicide in particular will continue to become more complex and will likely focus increasingly on the quality of life ” (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2016, p. 558). Read pages 555-559  in your text. “Taking one’s own life through ritual suicide has never been popular in the United States because of religious and other prohibitions. In other cultures, such as Japan, suicide is viewed as an honorable way to die under certain circumstances. Asian Americans have the highest suicide rate in the US, and their suicide notes are likely to reveal that they considered themselves a burden on their families,” (Pascual, 2010 in Kail & Cavanaugh, 2016, p. 557). In 1984, the Dutch Supreme Court eliminated prosecution of physicians who assist in suicide if five criteria are met: The patient’s condition is intolerable with no hope for improvement. No relief is available. The patient is competent. The patient makes a request repeatedly over time. Two physicians have reviewed the case and agree with the patient’s request. (Deutsch, 2001 in Kail & Cavanaugh, 2016, p. 557). In preparing for this discussion please also consider the following additional facts: In Australia, the Northern Territory became the first state in the world to legalize voluntary active euthanasia under the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act of 1995. However, in 1997 their Federal Parliament overturned this legislation. In the Netherlands, euthanasia has been legalized by the Dutch Parliament since 2001. In 2002, Belgium also legalized physician-assisted suicide. In the U.S., Oregon residents passed the Death with Dignity Act legalizing physician-assisted suicide in 1994. Discussion questions: Do you think people have a right to die if they are in great pain and diagnosed with a terminal illness? What is the difference between euthanasia and physician assisted suicide? Should euthanasia be legal or illegal? Should physician-assisted suicide be legal or illegal? Note: Remember to cite a source in your primary post. Also refer to the Psychology Discussion Requirements listed under Getting Started.

The link between violent media and violent behavior is certainly complicated. Do you think violent media can, in any way, be blamed for violent behavior? If so, to what extent and under what circumstances? Do you think there should be laws restricting access to violent media? If so, what do you think these laws should look like? Be sure to defend your opinions and refute the counterarguments.

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

Why do you think some psychologists are more comfortable with conducting studies using quantitative data instead of qualitative data? What would be an advantage to using qualitative data along with quantitative data?  Find two peer-reviewed articles (one that has used a quantitative approach and one that has used a qualitative approach.) Summarize these two articles. What methods of data collection were used in these articles? What makes these methods quantitative or qualitative in nature

. Dr. Evita March is a researcher and senior lecturer whose areas of study include personality predictors of online anti-social behavior (like cyber trolling, cyber bullying, and cyber hate).  Her research explores determining the personality traits that predict online anti-social behavior, and using knowledge of what those traits are to design interventions and treatments.   Watch her TedXCasey talk about empathy as a tool to combat cyber abuse.   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4-yV3pOTWM) Now, apply what you have learned in this module about the research method to Dr. March’s talk on cyber abuse.    Answer the following questions based on the video:   – What is the initial observation that prompted Dr. March’s interest in the topic? – What research question does Dr. March set out to answer? – Based on her research, what does Dr. March conclude is the best tool to combat cyber abuse?  – Why does she conclude that? II. In her video, Dr. March references  literature that she explored related to this topic.  Go online and locate four articles that are related to the topics discussed in this video (at least two of these articles must be examples of scholarly research) .  Give a brief description of each article,  its reference information, and indicate whether you think it is an example of a popular article, or scholarly research.  How do each of the articles you have chosen relate to what is presented in the video. Dr. March and her colleagues published several articles about this topic.  You can find one of them at this link that examines (pdf will be attached) the relationship between certain personality characteristics and online anti-social behavior.   Answer the following questions based on the article: – How do the authors of the article define online trolling and how do they distinguish it from cyber bullying? – What personality characteristics are being studied? – What do the authors conclude? – How is this article related to the Ted Talk given by Dr.  March.

What is up with the world of pets? People have some wild weird animals for pets. It seems people are willing to domesticate indoors anything smaller than they are. They prefer to domesticate the 500-pound and up animal on a farm (except for Ming, the Siberian Tiger, who spent time in a Harlem flat).   What is it about human beings that lead them toward “pethood” (it seems, the only species that does it)? And what is up with the animals they choose? My niece and her friends shared a hamster or gerbil or something that size. They hid the thing in their dresser drawers to keep it from their parents. You can imagine what happened: Death in Three Weeks. It seems, gerbils don’t really like sock drawers. What do you think about the wild world of pet ownership? Are some animals too dangerous? How unfair is banning a particular animal because of its (alleged) nature? Should a person be able to own any animal that person can take care of? What gives human beings the right to capture and domesticate or breed animals? Please post a substantial response of at least two paragraphs, using at least two sources from the reading.   here are the two soutces ttps://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-animal-rights-127600 https://sentientmedia.org/animal-rights/

In your opinion, are Freud’s theories scientific? Why or why not? What makes a psychological theory scientific? When responding to your classmates, discuss the points they raised to support their opinion. How could the scientific method be applied to these theories?

Class Slides on topic attached.  Reflect on the material for Male Anatomy and Physiology. Make a brief posting that answers any two of the following questions. You must type each question you choose to answer and then your response. And you must bold at least one term within your response to each question. You should reference a different term from the chapter for each response you make. Your post must be at minimum, 200 words total. What challenged, surprised, or interested you the most about this week’s topic and why? What is something you are still puzzled about or that you’d like to learn more about and why? What is something you’ve come across that relates to this topic (such as in your life, the news, other classes, etc.) and exactly how does it relate?

List and explain some of the risk factors associated with the development of PTSD following a traumatic event.  What qualifies as traumatic? Do all people experience trauma in the same manner? Can PTSD only be experienced by combat veterans? Explain all answers thoroughly and with documentation. Be sure to cite and reference your sources using APA writing style. Submission Instructions: Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word 365 (download free software at https://products.office.com/en-us/student?ms.officeurl=getoffice365), LibreOffice (download free software at https://www.libreoffice.org/download), or other per course requirements.  Save your file as an .rtf file or .doc to ensure that it can be opened at any computer.  Submit your assignment by selecting the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to select SUBMIT. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grade (available under Tools). By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates. Institution Release Statement Assignment

ilm Analysis 1: Trading Places Film: Watch the film “Trading Places” starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd.  The film can be found in the Case study folder.     Assignment: Provide a brief summary of the film, and highlight the personality issues the film raises in relation to the readings in module 3.  Identify what major debate in psychology the brokers Mortimer and Randolph engage in when they make their bet. Be sure to provide evidence using the readings in module 3 to support your argument. Discuss the connections you see between the film and the assigned readings in module 3. You can focus on one major idea or concept.  Does the assigned readings and the chapter on behaviorism help you to better understand and explain the personalities and behaviors of the characters in this film?  Do you see any parallels between the film and real life? Are we simply a product of our environment? How does the film, Trading Places,” challenge that assumption?  Conclude the paper by discussing how you (as a future psychologists, educator or social worker) will use the knowledge you gained in this module to address negative belief systems and structural problems that can prevent individuals form realizing their full potential?  Paper Requirements: The paper, itself, should be written as a critical essay that demonstrates your understanding and critique of behaviorist and social learning theory as lens for seeing, understanding and explaining the personalities and behaviors represented in the film.    Formatting: This assignment should be typed using 12point font Times Roman and uploaded to Blackboard as a Word document that can be edited.  The paper should be no more than 5 pages including cover page, references and intext citation using APA formatting.