Research one psychological disorder- Use National Institute

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Research one psychological disorder. Use National Institute of Mental Health, your book, an abnormal psychology book, the DSM IV, or any other REPUTABLE SOURCE.

Research one psychological disorder- Use National Institute

1. Research one psychological disorder. Use National Institute of Mental Health, your book, an abnormal psychology book, the DSM IV, or any other REPUTABLE SOURCE.

2. Your first two pages should detail what the disorder is, what symptoms the person could have, maybe mention something about DSM-IV diagnoses, how it could affect the individual’s life, and any interesting case studies you might have encountered in your research. Please use your own words where possible. You are TRANSLATING to us the information in a way we will understand! You will lose points if you just copy and paste passages (I’ll run them through a plagiarism check).

3. The paper should also include treatment options and success rate of treatment (effectiveness) for the last page. During this last page, it’s also important to review what you learned (counter to what you initially thought about your disorder).

4. This paper needs to be 12 font, double spaced, 1 inch margins with a cover page. It also should be formatted in APA and it needs to have proper citation usage.

More details;

What are examples of psychological disorders?

What are some types of mental disorders?

Firstly, Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias.

Secondly, Depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.

Thirdly, Eating disorders.

Fourthly, Personality disorders.

Further, Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Also, Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia.

What causes a psychological disorder?
The specific causes of psychological disorders are not known, but contributing factors may include chemical imbalances in the brain, childhood experiences, heredity, illnesses, prenatal exposures, and stress. … Others, such as intermittent explosive disorder and substance abuse, are more common in men.
What does the National Institute of Mental Health do?
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Its mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

For this discussion we focus on positive reinforcement

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For this discussion, we focus on positive reinforcement. Read the scenario and respond to the questions that follow. Quinn rarely participated in her first-grade class. One day, she answered a question, and her teacher provided her verbal praise.

For this discussion, we focus on positive reinforcement

Discussion 1
Positive Reinforcement.
For this discussion, we focus on positive reinforcement. Read the scenario and respond to the questions that follow.

Quinn rarely participated in her first-grade class. One day, she answered a question, and her teacher provided her verbal praise. From that point on, Quinn’s class participation increased and the verbal praise continued. Explain why the teacher’s verbal praise was an example of positive reinforcement by addressing the following:

FIRSTLY, Describe in detail what behavior changed in this scenario.

SECONDLY,  Did the behavior of interest increase or decrease in this scenario? Why?

THIRDLY, What was added or taken away in this scenario?

Provide your own example of a time when you either observed or used positive reinforcement, or a time when someone may have used positive reinforcement on you to modify your behavior.

Be sure to include these three elements in the descriptions of each of your examples:
1.      The antecedent.
2.      The target behavior.
3.      The consequence.

FURTHER, Explain why it is important to identify a positive reinforcement contingency in applied behavior analysis.

Discussion 2

Negative Reinforcement
For this discussion, we focus on negative reinforcement. Read the scenario and respond to the questions that follow.
Every time Joe was asked to open a history book in school, he would whine and say, “I hate history” and argue with the teacher about “needing to learn this stuff.” The teacher would eventually send Joe to the principal’s office, where he would remain until the next activity started. Additionally, Joe’s refusal to study history in class continued intermittently throughout the school year. ALSO, In terms of whining and arguing behaviors, sending Joe to the principal’s office probably functioned as a form of negative reinforcement.

FIRSTLY, Describe in detail what behavior changed in this scenario.
SECONDLY, Did the behavior of interest increase or decrease in this scenario? Why?
THIRDLY, What was added or taken away in this scenario?

Provide two examples of your own of a time when you either observed or used negative reinforcement, or a time when someone may have used negative reinforcement on you to modify your behavior. Also, Be sure to include these three elements in each of your examples:
1.      The antecedent.
2.      The target behavior.
3.      The consequence.
LASTLY,  Describe why it is important to identify a negative reinforcement contingency in applied behavior analysis.

Many psychologists may be familiar with ethical considerations

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While many psychologists may be familiar with ethical considerations in their own culture, such as the use of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to review research, or the existence of professional documents such as American Psychological Association’s (APA) code of ethics, when conducting research outside of their majority home culture, they may be at a loss.

Many psychologists may be familiar with ethical considerations

While many psychologists may be familiar with ethical considerations in their own culture, such as the use of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to review research, or the existence of professional documents such as American Psychological Association’s (APA) code of ethics, when conducting research outside of their majority home culture, they may be at a loss. For instance, the psychologist may not be aware of different rules and regulations for research in different nations, or about various spoken and unspoken cultural beliefs about morals and ethics and the role and purpose of research, such as differing understandings and beliefs about what merits co-authorship or what constitutes privacy and confidentiality. Familiarizing yourself with such ethical considerations will be important for you to understand in your future professional practice.
For this Discussion, you will examine ethical issues related to cross-cultural research and the necessary course of action.

To Prepare consider the following::

Professor Plum wants to investigate cross-cultural differences in attitudes towards different foods. He is very interested in nation “X”. However, he has never been there nor does he know the language or culture or the political situation. He also does not know if there are any psychologists living in that nation. Understanding attitudes about foods in this nation may help with people with eating disorders in Professor Plum’s country and eventually may help people with eating disorders in many nations.

As you consider Professor Plum’s research, think about the impact of his plans on human subject protection. Also, consider the ethical implications of the aims of his research purposes and his ability to gain information that will accurately represent those from whom he collects data.

By Day 4

Before Professor Plum begins his research, post and explain some of the potential ethical issues he will need to consider (i.e., impact on human subject protection) and why this is an important consideration.  Further explain two ethical issues and suggest what courses of action might be appropriate.

Note:

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources. Also, identify current relevant literature to support your work. Read your colleagues’ postings.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts, consider your own culture, and provide two ethical dilemmas that might be encountered from your point-of-view.

Note:

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources. Use proper APA format and citations.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues’ comments.

Observe first-hand the cognitive development of children

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The goal of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to observe first-hand the cognitive development of children. Choose and complete ONE of the following application activities with at least TWO different children. Based on your application experience you should submit a 2-4 page report, double-spaced, type-written, and in 12 point font. In your report, be sure you address the following issues:

Observe first-hand the cognitive development of children

The goal of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to observe first-hand the cognitive development of children. Choose and complete ONE of the following application activities with at least TWO different children. Based on your application experience you should submit a 2-4 page report, double-spaced, type-written, and in 12 point font. In your report, be sure you address the following issues:
1. Describe the children who participated in your activity (e.g. age, gender, education, SES, culture, has/hasn’t had nap, etc.). How did you select or recruit your participants and how do you know them? 5 points

2. Describe the environment in which you administered the activity (e.g. time, day of week, who is present, school vs. home, etc.). 5 points

3. Describe in detail your method (the activity you devised and how you administered it). What exactly did you do and say (you can even write this out as a script). Be sure to specifically explain how your activity relates to method(s) you have read about or heard about in class (e.g. “This was similar to the …method because I did…. and it did… but instead of… I used….”). 10 points

4. Describe your findings (what exactly were the children’s behaviors and explanations?

What exactly did the children say and do?). Make sure you provide a detailed account of the children’s words and behavior. 10 points

5. Discuss the conclusions about each child’s cognitive development that can be drawn based on your findings. Make sure to discuss developmental stages and/or cognitive abilities using terminology from our course. How do the responses of the two children compare (similar) and contrast (different) to one another? Were CDEV/PSYC 3140 Esterly the findings expected? Be sure to explain why. Were there any factors that might have impacted your findings (child was tired, parent interrupting, etc) 10 points

6. Discuss how your findings and conclusions relate to what you have read about in our text or what we have discussed in class. You must discuss at least three concepts and/or theories of cognitive development discussed in class or in the text.10 points

Application Activity Choices

Pick one activity below and complete the activity with two different children. Make sure the activity is designed to be appropriate for the ages and personalities of the children participating. You need to make sure to use a similar method for both participants so that you may compare and contrast their development. However, in order to determine the developmental level of each participant, you may need to make the activity increasingly difficult if one participant is doing well and/or make the activity decreasingly difficult if one participant is struggling with the task.

A. Object Permanence (0-3 years): Your task is to examine the object permanence ability of 2 different children. Based on your readings and our class discussions, devise a way to test the object permanence ability of two children at different ages (e.g. 3 washcloths and an object). More than one hiding location is needed to look for the Anot-B error. Invisible displacement is needed to identify full object permanence.

B. False Belief (3-6 years):

Your task is to assess children’s understanding of false belief. Based on your readings and our class discussions, devise a way to test false-belief understanding in two children at different ages (e.g. juice box with ribbons).
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C. Conservation (3-10 years): Your task is to examine the conservation abilities of 2 different children. Based on your readings and our class discussions, devise a way to test conservation understanding in two children at different ages (e.g. water/glasses, play dough, pennies, etc). You only need to do one type of conservation task.

D. Class Inclusion (3-10 years): Your task is to assess children’s understanding of class inclusion. Based on your readings and our class discussions, devise a way to test class inclusion understanding in two children at different ages (e.g. green skittles vs. skittles).

E. Seriation (3-12 years): Your task is to examine children’s abilities to seriate objects.

Based on your readings and our class discussions, devise a way to test the seriation abilities of two children at different ages (e.g. pencils of different sizes). You’ll need a physical task (pencils) and an abstract (algebra word problem) task if one of your participants is older than 8.

If possible you should complete the activity yourself with actual children. If you do not know any children you may want to ask to join a classmate who does. By completing this assignment with actual children you can earn up to 5 points extra credit. If you are unable to complete the assignment with actual children, you may choose to find and watch video clips of others completing these tasks online. Also, If you do your observations online, choose wisely. In your paper, make sure to acknowledge your source, and make sure to discuss similarities and differences in how the task was administered to each child and specifically how this may influence the results and conclusions.

Psychological and behavioral factors of individual terrorists

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Write a college-level research paper describing the psychological and behavioral factors of individual terrorists (i.e. recruits and suicide bombers; NOT leaders such as Bin Laden).

Psychological and behavioral factors of individual terrorists

Write a college-level research paper describing the psychological and behavioral factors of individual terrorists (i.e. recruits and suicide bombers; NOT leaders such as Bin Laden).

Address different radicalization processes/models in the final paper such as Moghaddam’s Staircase, so you only need to research and discuss individual psychological and behavioral factors in this paper. Also, remember that “psychological” does not mean “psychotic” and we are only addressing those of sound mind who deliberately choose violence for a political purpose, or retribution or to instil fear (not crazy mass shooters).

Assignment Specifics:

The body of your report is to be at least three FULL pages in length (not counting title page and references) and is to contain the following:

A brief introduction, with the topic and your thesis.

A main body, containing the “meat” of the paper, where you provide the requested information supported by class readings and with your analysis.

A conclusion, summarizing your information clearly and concisely.

Make sure you read the instructions carefully and that you focus your paper on answering the assigned questions. This assignment is a research paper. It is not an opinion paper. You need to use scholarly sources to support your thesis. Make sure you use APA style in-text parenthetical citations at the end of every sentence where you are quoting another’s ideas (or any information) that is not your own thoughts and words, like this (Bergen, 2015, para. 14).

Citations are required for paraphrases as well, but not the page or paragraph number in that case. Make sure you use only scholarly and credible sources. (Do not use open websites and you never want to use Wikipedia for a college-level paper). Also, dictionaries and encyclopedias, as well as general news sites (like CNN, FOX News), are not appropriate for college-level research papers.

 

The understanding of major Social Psychology ideas and concepts

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This is a paper that is focusing on the understanding of major Social Psychology ideas and concepts. The paper also provides further questions and guidelines in doing the assignment.

The understanding of major Social Psychology ideas and concepts

What is a portfolio—This portfolio is collection of examples and short explanations to illustrate your understanding of major Social Psychology ideas and concepts. Your portfolio may be virtual or hard copy. I want you to show your understanding using your own best strategies and practices.

Choose 10 questions below to include in your portfolio. Your portfolio should show your understanding by explaining (not copying from the book) in your own words, any key concepts; provide digital, visual, or other examples to show your understanding; and apply the concept as specified by the topic.

The understanding of major Social Psychology ideas and concepts

1. Firstly, explain the key terms when defining social psychology as the scientific discipline that attempts to understand and explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

2. Secondly, describe the scientific techniques used when forming and testing hypothesis, conducting correlational, and experimental research designs in social psychology.

3. Thirdly, discuss the development of the self, including the nature of the self, the self as a social being, and contemporary self-theories.

4. Fourthly, discuss the presentation of self and social interaction as “theater”, including the influence of culture and personality.

5. Also, identify how humans organize and make sense of social information.

6. Additionally, differentiate attitudes, both positive and negative, and how values shape attitudes and behavior.

7. Recognize prejudice and discrimination and the influence of stereotyping.

8. Differentiate types of social influence including conformity, compliance and obedience.

9. Explain theories of Aggression and identify factors that influence aggression and solutions for reducing aggression.

10. Describe factors that lead to friendship and attraction and also differentiate between passionate love and companionate love.

11. Identify factors that enables close relationships as well as the factors that could lead to the termination of a relationship.

12. Lastly, recognize the factors involved in the application of Social Psychology with focus on its applicability in the legal system

What have you learned so far in psychology

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What have you learned so far in psychology? How does it pertain to your life? I want you to create a 1 to 2 page infographic on the top 10 things you have learned in psychology.

What have you learned so far in psychology?

What have you learned so far in psychology? How does it pertain to your life? I want you to create a 1 to 2 page infographic on the top 10 things you have learned in psychology. Your Top 10 list must include a specific topic from each of the eight chapters we have covered, the extra two topics can come from any of the 8 chapters we have covered thus far. You must tie each concept to something in your life or a real-world situation. Be sure you are applying or relating the concept correctly. Each concept/topic of your list should be approximately 2-5 sentences long. Make sure your infographic is visually appealing, use appropriate colours, graphics and images

For Example:
In Chapter 3 we learned about neurotransmitters and brain areas. One idea in my Top 10 list might include: “Dopamine & Nucleus Accumbens. Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward. When I eat my favourite chocolate, a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, dopamine is released in my nucleus accumbens, part of my limbic system! The increase in dopamine here ensures that I will keep coming back to Reese Peanut Butter Cups in the future”

For Example:
In Chapter 6 we learned about sleep disorders. One idea for my Top 10 List might include: “Insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects up 40% of the population. My mother experiences insomnia as she has a hard time staying asleep for long periods of time and experiences a lot of daytime fatigue. Insomnia is affect ed by biological, psychological and environmental causes. My mother’s insomnia is likely related to the stress she experiences as a nurse.”

There are several websites that provide free infographic templates – such as Canva.com and Piktograph.com

Kleptomania

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Description

825-word research paper on Kleptomania psychological disorder.  The topic is a psychological disorder

Use a 12 pt Times New Roman Font Double-space paper Minimum of 750 words. No more than 1,000 words Minimum of three (3) cited sources Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material Make sure your name is on your paper Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion

Forensic Psychology

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Length 6 – 8 pages (~1500 – 2000 words) plus references The goal of this assignment is for you to research and learn more about an area of criminal forensic psychology that is of particular interest to you. Whatever your topic, your paper must include citations in APA format from peer-reviewed journals and must include a list of references, also in APA format. (The paper itself does not need to be formatted according to APA guidelines – it doesn’t need a running head, etc.) Feel free to use other, non-academic sources – such as newspaper and magazine articles, websites, and books – but you must buttress the knowledge you gain from these sources with peer-reviewed articles. How many references is enough? This will vary from topic to topic. The best papers from previous semesters had at least 10 (and often more…up to 25+) references, with very few from non-peer-reviewed sources. For help with APA formatting, see the Purdue Online Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.) or see http://irsc.libguides.com/apa/ (Links to an external site.) In Canvas, Files > APA Formatting contains a quick guide and detailed information about in-text citations and references, compiled from http://irsc.libguides.com/apa/ (Links to an external site.), plus a document about how to cite court cases. Use ideas from the following or generate your own. I’m happy to bounce around ideas and help you find resources. Discuss the research on false confessions or eyewitness identification, using the case of an individual exonerated by the Innocence Project as an illustration (choose your case carefully – they’re not all good illustrations). Here are some places to start: http://www.innocenceproject.org/demystifying-false-confessions/ (Links to an external site.) http://www.truthinjustice.org/witness.htm (Links to an external site.) SCOTUS declined to grant cert in Dassey v. Dittmann, so we don’t know what the court would have said about the voluntariness of Brendan Dassey’s confession. Using this case (or not), discuss the particular vulnerabilities of juveniles and/or individuals with intellectual disability to police interrogations. APA’s amicus brief in Dassey is here: https://www.apa.org/about/offices/ogc/amicus/dassey.pdf (Links to an external site.) How can a psychologist distinguish religious beliefs from delusions? Discuss why this became an issue in the competency proceedings in the Brian David Mitchell kidnapping case. The judge’s findings and conclusions concerning his competency are here http://wpe.info/vault/reprints/atherton/atherton05.pdf (Links to an external site.) Gun ownership by the mentally ill has been in the news. What do we know about mental illness and gun violence in general or about mental illness and mass shootings in particular? Here’s an interesting article: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/06/untangling-gun-violence-from-mental-illness/485906/ (Links to an external site.) and here’s some information from the APA: http://www.apa.org/pubs/info/reports/gun-violence-prevention.aspx (Links to an external site.) The diagnosis of psychopathy in children and adolescents is controversial, and it has been the subject of considerable research. What is childhood psychopathy? What does the literature say about the pros and cons of diagnosing psychopathy in children and adolescents? What does the literature say about treatment of psychopathy? Callous-unemotional traits have been a focus of a lot of research…what do we know about CE traits? What do we know about the persistence of psychopathy from childhood into adulthood? (Please don’t try to cover all of these!) Jared Lee Loughner ultimately pled guilty to 19 charges of murder and attempted murder following his attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Use his case to discuss involuntary medication in competency restoration, or use his case to discuss competency restoration more generally. Read the final report from the psychologist who worked with him here http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/42/242b21f8-e253-11e1-9e96-0019bb2963f4/5024073bbb72a.pdf.pdf (Links to an external site.) John Hinckley attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan. Use Hinckley’s recent release as a springboard for discussing post-NGRI release and risk assessment. See the judge’s order here http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/local/judges-opinion-in-hinckley-case/2102/ (Links to an external site.) In four states (including Michigan), 17-year-olds are automatically charged as adults. Should they be? Based on the psychological literature, give arguments for and against. Here’s an editorial: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2018/10/01/opinion-dont-prosecute-17-year-olds-adults/1483100002/ (Links to an external site.) Trace the history of the death penalty in the United States and how psychology has contributed to the limitations placed on it by SCOTUS. Or, read and discuss the literature on death-qualified juries. Here’s a place to start http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/forensic-psychology/the-death-penalty/death-qualification-of-juries/ (Links to an external site.) Thanks to movies and TV shows such as Criminal Minds, Silence of the Lambs, and Mindhunter, the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit and their profilers are legendary. What does the research suggest about the accuracy and reliability of criminal profiling?

Conceptions of the self in Western and Eastern psychology

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Conceptions of the self in Western and Eastern psychology

The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity to read and think critically about the ideas of early personality theorists (Freud, Jung, et al.) and how their theoretical frameworks relate to those of an alternate cultural framework (i.e., Eastern/Buddhist). This assignment provides students the opportunity to hone their writing skills and demonstrate proficiency in APA formatting and style. In general, the structure of an article review is quite flexible and will vary according to the type of article, (e.g., scientific experiment, book review, editorial, or theoretical article, etc). The assigned article is conceptual (idea based), and not a scientific study. Therefore, you won’t find the typical introduction, method, results, and discussion sections found in an empirical journal. READ CAREFULLY **Your task is to describe the author’s thesis, explaining important concepts in a concise manner, and summarizing the author’s most important conclusions along the way. This will be the summary, after which, you’ll add your critical analysis. Although a critique is personal, your statements should echo a reasonable amount of objectivity. In other words, where you delve into statements of opinion, it will help your case if you can also present a logical basis for your statements. Please avoid making statements such as “I really enjoyed this article.” APA style is much more than just APA formatting. In fact, students often focus tremendous efforts on formatting their papers, while completely ignoring style. Spend some time reading chapters 3 and 4 of the APA Publication Manual, you’ll be glad you did. Wink For this assignment, I have chosen a reasonably short, (although not simplistic) article titled “Conceptions of the self in Western and Eastern psychology” by, Yozan Dirk Mosig, published in Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Here’s the citation. Mosig, Y. D. (2006). Conceptions of the self in Western and Eastern psychology. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, 26(1–2), 39–50. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uwa.edu/10.1037/h0091266 I am inserting a link to the article in the library’s database. I believe you will need to be logged into the library’s webpage for the link to work. It’s seems to work for some but not for others. If you have difficulty with the link, please make an attempt to look up the article in the PsycARTICLES database in the UWA library web page, you’ll find it quickly along with the .pdf file to access the full text.. Because of the depth of content in this article, the main body of your paper should be at least four pages for an adequate summary and analysis. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. Please do not focus too much on restating the “western perspective.” The author spends most of his time describing the alternative “Eastern” view, and this should be reflected in your paper, as well. http://ezproxy.uwa.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=2007-10982-003&site=ehost-live&scope=site