Psychology

Young Adulthood begins with the individual being on the verge of attaining several major life tasks.  By the end of the Young Adulthood period, the individual should have successfully attained: Work: Higher Education, Obtaining a Job, Developing a sense of work ethic and your place in the workforce Independent Living: Dorm-life, Find an apartment, buy a home, merge finances with marriage, support spouse and children Marriage: Form intimate relationships, make a commitment, find a life-partner Child Rearing: bearing and raising children What happens to the development of the Young Adult if these life tasks are not attained?  Include a discussion of how the development will be affected by not attaining these life tasks with respect to the developmental theorists discusses in your class notes and text (K.Warner Schae, Erikson, Levinson, and Sternberg).  Also, include a discussion of current economic or societal reasons as to why Young Adults may not be achieving these life tasks?  Use APA citations for all resources used; including your course text.   3 pages For more information on Young Adulthood read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_adult_(psychology)

This week you have learned about common Dermatology disorders in Adult and Geriatric patients. For the purpose of this discussion select one of the following Dermatology and provide the following in your initial post: Common Signs and symptoms seen Screening assessment tools Recommended diagnostic tests (if any) Treatment plans both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic based on current clinical practice guidelines Dermatology: Herpes Zoster Melanoma Tinea For more information on Dermatology Disorder read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatology

Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) about the selection of the appropriate psychological test and/or assessment. Answer each of the following three questions:  What resources are available to assist counselors in the selection of the appropriate psychological tests and/or assessments for a client? What are four to five important diagnostic factors a counselor should consider when selecting a psychological test for a client? How can a counselor determine that a specific test is an appropriate test for a client’s demographics?  Include at least four scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.  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. For more information on Psychological Test read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_testing

Final Paper You will need to find 4 articles located in scholarly journals. Scholarly journal articles are also referred as primary source peer-reviewed articles. A scholarly journal article can be found in the South University Online Library. To find more information regarding utilizing the South University Library and accessing scholarly journal articles click on Library Guide. What cannot be used for this assignment are web pages, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and other books. Finally, current research for our purposes is an article that was published within the last 5 to 6 years. Remember this is a course on human development so when looking for articles make sure they are related to the subject matter covered in the course. To help in your search here are some of the major areas we covered in this course (these are meant as a guide, not specific topics to find). Major developmental theories across the lifespan Nature of geographic, gender, social, cognitive, emotional, and developmental factors during each period of development Developmental factors that impact one another. Historical and current trends in development Current trends which may differentially impact the future development of populations in the United States Social, and diversity issues related to developmental psychology With the major areas above in mind, focus on at least two of the following age groups: Childhood Adolescence Adulthood Older Adults First, give an overview of each article, including Write a 2-paragraph summary for each article. Write a 1-2 paragraph analysis and evaluation for each article found. Make sure to integrate course material in that analysis Then, write a summary (1-2 pages) integrating what was learned from the articles reviewed on the chosen age groups as seen from the life-span perspective. Cover the following in that summary: What similarities did you find in the types of research and what was being studied? What differences did you find? Based on your course readings, what developmental theories did you find that were applicable? Explain how the life-span perspective may provide a way of better understanding the research reviewed. For more information on Human Growth read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_development

Setting Goals and Objectives Assume that in providing existing services, the needs of Latino students, who made up 16% of the high school population, were overlooked. Speculate with some “if….then”  thinking about what might form the foundation of program hypotheses to meet the needs of these students. Define what an outcome objective is. What is the significance of an outcome objective in the program planning process? Write an outcome objective focused on meeting the educational needs of Latino students. Identify three outputs or services that would help to reach this outcome. Write an outcome objective focused on meeting the educational needs of African-American males with learning disabilities. Identify three outputs or services that would help to reach this outcome. For more information on Learning Disabilities read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_disability

Write a paper of 1,000 words analyzing different social and cultural views of human sexuality.Select two historical perspectives on human sexuality listed in the text. Select one contemporary cultural perspective on human sexuality listed in the text (e.g., the sexual revolution, gay activism, sex research). In your paper, be sure to address the following: Cultural attitudes toward male and female sexuality for each selected perspective. Roles of men and women for each selected perspective. Include at least four scholarly references in your paper. For more information on Human Sexuality read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_sexuality

Imagine you are a corrections professional working in a prison. You come across an inmate who appears to be under the influence of a drug. You take action against the inmate and immediately remove him from the rest of the population. You must now justify your actions through a presentation to your immediate supervisor.  Obtain an instructor-assigned drug from the following list:  Methamphetamine Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation explaining the situation and justifying your actions to your supervisor. Include the following: Describe the symptoms you observed that led you to believe the inmate was under the influence of a drug. Describe the physiological effects of the drug you believe the inmate used. Describe the possible consequences of leaving the inmate with the general population. Explain why you do or do not believe other inmates are using the substance, as well. Propose a plan for determining if the substance is being sold within the prison. Include detailed speaker notes. Include a minimum of two sources. Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. For more information on Physiological Effects  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology

Focusing on the differences among the following four types of qualitative research approaches Generic qualitative inquiry Qualitative case study Grounded theory and realism Phenomenology and heuristic inquiry Locate the Qualitative Research Approaches Matrix Template in this week’s Learning Resources. Read the examples of research studies provided in this week’s Learning Resources. Qualitative case study https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=ba1c0a23-9ad8-4f76-9006 4352e8c1b626%40sdc-v sessmgr03&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=000319394700001&db=edswsc grounded theory https://search-proquest-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/docview/1785332746?accountid=14872 Phenomenology and heuristic inquiry  https://search-proquest-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/docview/1427971253?accountid=14872 Complete the Qualitative Research Approaches Matrix Template for the four approaches highlighted this week. Some of the cells have been pre-populated with sample entries or with prompts to help you focus your comparisons.  For more information on Generic Qualitative Inquiry read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodology

The short answer (just a few lines): Describe the process of myelination and give examples to show how it varies in the timing of completion across parts of the brain For more information on Myelination read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelin

Write a 6-8-page term paper (double-spaced) using APA format. In this paper choose any DSM disorder, whether it has been covered in class or the text, and discuss what treatment may look like within a particular population. Claims should be supported by existing literature on psychopathology, with sources being properly cited.  For more information on DSM Disorder read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statistical_Manual_of_Mental_Disorders