Category: Psychology

Objective To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman, and three outside sources. You’ll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked. After…

Write about a patient (NO IDENTIFYING OR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION IS REPORTED) in the counseling field, for whom needs psychological assessment and it may be beneficial in answering specific clinical questions. Develop a comprehensive, multi-method / multisource psychological assessment battery, which incorporates targeted measures of cognitive functioning, psychopathology, and personality – which is appropriate to…

Adolescence is a time when parental ties need to be loosened in favor of peers, but the question remains “how loose?” Adolescents have a sense of “invulnerability,” that is, nothing bad will happen to them. When parents try too hard to protect them from harm, adolescents tend to pull away – and perhaps try to…

PS135 Week 3 Written Assignment For this assignment, you will be reviewing intelligence. Intelligence is something that is misunderstood at times, and it is important that we have a solid understanding of the different types of intelligence. You will need to answer each of the following questions and give an example of each. You also…

I. Brief Program Description Describe program goals & objectives, conceptual/theoretical model, target population, staff, context/location, program content, intervention methods, research methods, program outcomes II. Program Analysis Discuss the program with regard to the four components described in Nelson & Prilleltenksy (2005). Be sure to make use of and cite Nelson & Prilleltenksy’s portrayal of these…

-Listen to this podcast (https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/897673162/you-2-0-our-pursuit-of-happiness) in its entirety. -Write a reflection/reaction essay about the podcast and how you see the ideas and themes from it connecting with concepts covered in this class. Be sure to be specific about which psychological phenomena and concepts you are linking the podcast content to in your writing. You may…

After reviewing the course materials for the week, discuss the concept of shell shock and the perception and treatment of it and other psychological trauma during World Wars I and II. What were described aspects of the symptoms, medical treatment, or military response that most stood out to you in reviewing the perception of combat-related…

Analyze the role of empathy and ethical behavior for someone diagnosed as a psychopath or sociopath. For this assignment: Write a one- to two-page paper that connects the role of empathy with ethical behavior. Detail how this relates to the ethical reasoning (or lack thereof) for psychopaths and sociopaths. Select one famous example of a…

Question: 2a. What are the main ethical issues for tele-mental health? 2b. Which parts of the American Psychological Association’s Code of Ethics best apply to psychologists doing tele-mental health? Reading: APA Code of Ethics. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ Ignatowicz, A., Atherton, H., Bernstein, C. J., Bryce, C., Court, R., Sturt, J., & Griffiths, F. (2019, April…

Consider a question about a child or adolescent development that you find interesting. Then, identify three empirical articles that have attempted to answer the question. For example, perhaps you would like to understand whether playing a video game (such as Pokemon GO) influences a teen’s academic achievement. You might find articles that attempted to answer…