Category: Psychology

The author uses a variety of references that are broad, relevant and come from
various sources to include books, academic journals, class materials (referenced
i.e. do not include PowerPoint or Class Notes). The author shows evidence of
independent thought along with an ability to grasp the theoretical concepts being
explored with the application of skills theory and concepts to the self and the
process and outcomes of skills practice i.e. group work, fishbowls, etc. A balance
must be achieved between self-reflection and theoretical insight/knowledge,
with one not dominating to the detriment of the other.
The author’s ability to display reflexive skills is paramount to this assignment.
They illustrate an understanding of the theory vis-à-vis their own
experience/processing and the outcomes of skills practice. The use of ‘I’ to
describe the student’s experiences and journey is expected, however this
must be appropriate to the essay setting (i.e. formalised, not in informal
journal/diary/stream of consciousness style). Where reference to specific skills
practices is made, this must be anonymised and must not be presented in
verbatim fashion – emphasis must be on the author’s process and outcomes in
relation to their experience (internally/interpersonally), not the descriptive
content of a piece of group work, fishbowl, etc. They need to evaluate their
emerging competencies and development needs; ethical awareness and
understanding of boundaries; the appropriate use of self as a therapeutic
Module CP412 Grading Rubric
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instrument and the importance of reflexive practice; and experience of
giving/receiving feedback.

You must add the following sections to your current paper:
Abstract (100-250 words) (following title page)
The abstract describes what your assignment is about, what you did, how you did it, and a very brief summary of the results. The abstract should be single spaced, centered, and no more than 250 words. The abstract begins on the second page of your manuscript. Do not indent.  The purpose of this section is to provide a brief summary of your experiment.  First present the purpose of your experiment.  Second, described who participated in your experiment.  The description of the participants should be brief (e.g. twenty-one college students); you should not provide detailed information, such as mean age and the number of males and females. Third, provide a brief description of your experimental method (e.g. what was manipulated and what was measured).  Fourth, provide a description of the results (e.g. which condition produced the fastest response time).  Finally, end with a concluding sentence that tells the reader what the results mean.
Procedure (following Methods section)
This subsection provides a concise description of the experimental procedures.  That is, what the participant experienced.  Organize this section around the events in each trial.  This includes the order and the timing of different stimuli that were presented.  When you get to critical stimulus events, give specific details about its/their nature (how stimuli were presented etc.).  Then, describe the nature of the participant’s response and the instructions to the participant regarding task performance. Next, describe how the specific responses were measured (i.e., response time, reaction time, number of errors, etc.)  This will also include the definition of the dependent variable and how it was measured.  For example, if the dependent measure was response time, operationally define response time.
In the next paragraph, describe the remaining important details of the testing situation (i.e., the length of the practice and experimental portions of the session. Were the practice trials time-based or performance-based?).  If practice sessions were performance-based, you must provide the performance criteria. If practice sessions were time-based, provide the number of trials each participant completed in the practice sessions. Although information about the conditions is usually provided in the experimental design section, sometimes it may be more appropriate to present information about the number of trials per participant or the number of trials in a block of trials in this part of the method section.
Discussion (following resutls)
1st paragraph should recap the aim of the study and how you conducted it
1. Aim, 2. Number of participants. 3. Purpose was to demonstrate….., for example: therefore an 8 wk treatment study that involved one hour once a week, was conducted to determine (your hypothesis)…
2nd Paragraph should discuss how your results align or disagree with the findings you discussed in your literature review
How do your results fit in with other studies, for example whatever article you critiqued from above, how do the results fit into this-summarize the results
3rd Paragraph should discuss what your results mean for you population of interest
Theoretical implication: the treatment works…practical implications to reduce the problem you discussed in your introduction
4th Paragraph should discuss some of the problems or limitations of your study
Limitations to your study what were they…for example: these participants were excluded, because as it turns out they suffered from co-morbid disorders, etc. Based on your experimental design what were some of the threats to Validity you need to consider in your limitations
Experimenter bias
Subject Bias
Rater Bias
Treatment validity
Treatment fidelity
Measurement error
Extraneous factors 
5th Paragraph should discuss how generalizable your findings are to the population
Generalizability-External Validity
6th Paragraph should discuss what the next steps should be in your future research
Future research
* Remember 
This is your full paper turn in including all sections: title page, abstract, introduction, literature review, methods, procedure, results, discussion, and reference page.
If you use AI to help you, you MUST cite it in your reference section, here is the APA formal link or you can use the following template
Format:
Author. (Date). Name of tool (Version of tool) [Large language model]. URL
Example:
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
In-Text Citation Example:
(OpenAI, 2023)

This is considered a homework assignment. I will send all the requirements and it is not possible to take any information outside of the textbook that I will send with the assignment as well. This only includes the second chapter, so read only the second chapter from the textbook then you will answer the questions that required. This is a psychology lesson. Please make sure it is only 500 words.
Thank you

Please
answer with 200 words
12-year-old
Stacy hangs around after class at the end of the day. You chat about things
going on at school with her as you organize your classroom, but she’s
distracted and isn’t following your conversation. When you are ready to leave,
it is clear that she isn’t. Finally, with encouragement, she tells you that she
is supposed to stay with her grandparents that night and she doesn’t want to
go. Although she is clearly uncomfortable, she finally discloses that the last
time she visited, her grandfather took her down to the basement, rubbed her
between her legs, then put his hand on her chest over her breasts and told her
she was getting to be a big girl and would need a bigger bra soon. She doesn’t
want her parents to know, but she just can’t go stay with her grandparents. She
doesn’t want you to tell anyone. 
What
type of sexual abuse has Stacy encountered?
In
this scenario, are you considered a mandated reporter?
Who
will you contact to report this scenario?
What
will you do to affirm and let Stacy know that she did not make a mistake
disclosing this information to you?
For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac).
You find four-year-old Caitlin in the bathroom at the child care
center where you work, having oral contact with the genital area of 4-year-old
Liza, imitating oral sex. You separate the children, pull their pants up and
talk to them about not doing that again. Liza says it was Caitlin’s idea and
that Caitlin told her what to do. 
Is this
behavior considered “normal” for 4 year old children?
What are
signs that Caitlin may have been abused herself, or exposed to this type of
sexual behavior?
Is Liza now
considerd a victim of sexual abuse?
Who would you
report this incident to?
You are a counselor in a residential care facility where
16-year-old Brett is receiving treatment for behaviors which could not be
adequately addressed by community services. He eventually discloses to you that
his adult uncle started touching his genitals when he was 11 and first sexually
assaulted him anally when he was 13. Brett says it’s the first time he told
anyone about it. His uncle hasn’t touched him since he was 14, and he asks you
not to say anything to anyone. 
Table 2.1 in
your text describes different types of sexual behavior. Which behaviors did
Brett experience?
What type of
grooming techniques  were used on Brett by his uncle?
Do you think
this abuse could be part of the reason Brett is in residential treatment? Why
or why not?
How does child sexual abuse effect children in
adulthood? (Does not need to be 200 words)
Name at least 2 agencies in your area that serve
children who have been sexually abused? (does not need to be 200 words)

The reflection paper should be based on the assigned readings on the ANS (approximate number system) and early approximate arithmetic abilities. Please focus on addressing the following: 
1. Adequately describe what the concepts of ANS and approximate arithmetic are, including how they are defined, how the systems are known to work, and examples (which can illustrate their working). 
2. For each of these concepts, (a) ANS and (b) approximate arithmetic, adequately describe the major research paradigms (e.g., what kind of tasks or measures, and the step-by-step procedures of carrying out the task/measure if necessary.) that are commonly used for examining human ANS acuity and human infants/young children’s approximate arithmetic abilities. 
3. Main findings from the classic work on this topic (see the readings). 
4. Your reflections and/or questions on human ANS and early arithmetic abilities. Here are two examples just for your reference: (a) What do you think is the significance of this intuitive number/math system/sense found in humans? (b) Do you agree or disagree that the typical research approaches used for studying this system are valid and reliable measurements of intuitive number/arithmetic sense? 
Please write in APA style (you may use the “APA Sample Paper_Examples of Formatting” under the “General Study Resources” module for guidance on APA formatting). This paper is typically 3-5 pages long (double-sided). 

Touchstone 3.1: Personality Development
SCENARIO: Monica is a single mom who has a 16-year-old son named Jordan. Monica and Jordan were close at one point. As of late, Monica has been noticing that Jordan spends a lot of time focusing on what his friends think about him. Without his mother’s permission, Jordan recently crawled out of his bedroom window and went to a party when he was supposed to be studying for an exam. Upon his return home, Jordan reeked of alcohol and marijuana and was caught by his mother. Shocked and appalled by her son’s recent behavior, she grounded him for two weeks.
What advice would you give Monica about her son’s recent behavior?
ASSIGNMENT: Using what you learned about the adolescent brain and social development, you will answer questions related to this case study assignment below. Your goals are to help Monica understand why her son makes the choices he does and recommend some strategies that may help solve the problem.
Download and use the touchstone response template to answer the questions.
Psy1010 Touchstone 3.1 Response Template
In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review this tutorial for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert: Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.
A. Assignment
DIRECTIONS: To complete the assignment, you will answer the following four questions in 5-7 sentences each:
What happens inside the brain of a teenager that makes it difficult for Jordan to weigh the risks and rewards of his behavior? Describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward.
Why does it appear that Jordan values the opinion of his peers more than the opinion of his mother? Explain the psychological concepts that may account for why Jordan places value on his peers’ opinions.
What advice would you give Jordan’s mother, Monica, that would teach him how to make better choices and decisions? Discuss a specific strategy that Monica may implement to help her son make better decisions.
If you were in Monica’s shoes, how would you feel? Explain why a better understanding of Monica’s perspective could result in more constructive advice.
B. Rubric
Advanced (100%) Proficient (80%) Needs Improvement (60%) Non-Performance (0%)
Question 1 (10 points)
Describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward.
Describes how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward, using specific details and information from the case study and course lessons. Describes how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward, but could draw more significant connections between the case study and course material. Lists but does not describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward. Does not list how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward.
Question 2 (10 points)
Explain the psychological concepts or principles that account for the value Jordan places on his peers.
Explains the psychological concepts or principles that account for the value Jordan places on his peers, using specific details and information from the case study and course lessons. Explains the psychological concepts or principles that account for the value Jordan places on his peers, but could draw more significant connections between the case study and course material. Lists but does not explain the psychological concepts or principles that account for the value Jordan places on his peers. Does not list the psychological concepts or principles that account for the value Jordan places on his peers.
Question 3 (10 points)
Discuss a specific strategy that Monica can implement to help her son make better decisions.
Discusses a specific strategy that Monica can implement to help her son make better decisions, using specific details and information from the case study and course lessons. Discusses a strategy that Monica can implement to help her son make better decisions, but could draw more specific connections between the case study and course material. Lists but does not discuss a specific strategy that Monica can implement to help her son make better decisions. Does not list any strategy that Monica can implement to help her son make better decisions.
Question 4 (10 points)
Explain why an understanding of Monica’s perspective can result in more constructive advice.
Explains why an understanding of Monica’s perspective can result in more constructive advice, providing specific examples to support this explanation. Explains why an understanding of Monica’s perspective can result in more constructive advice, but could draw more significant connections between the case study and course material. Lists but does not explain reasons why an understanding of Monica’s perspective can result in more constructive advice. Does not list reasons why an understanding of Monica’s perspective can result in more constructive advice.
C. Requirements
The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:
Each question response should be between 5-7 sentences or 150-200 words, placed directly below the associated question.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Submission must include your name and the date.
Include all of the assignment components in a single file.
Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx

this is the second part of a four part paper. I will upload the instructions as well as the first part of the paper.
CJ 303 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Milestone Two will consist of triggers and communication strategies. Describe the triggers that are associated with your selected individual’s personality disorder and determine which were present in the individual’s background. How would these triggers differ if the individual was either a psychopath or a sociopath (whichever disorder he or she does not have)? Include any risk factors you may expect to be associated with a particular trigger and how the risk factors relate to the personality disorder. Based on the individual’s personality disorder, determine appropriate communication skills that could be used when interacting with this individual and attempting to obtain information. Which communication approaches would not be effective for this individual’s personality disorder? Justify your determinations with research.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Triggers and Communication
Describe the triggers that can be associated with the individual’s personality disorder and identify which of these triggers are present in the individual’s background. How would these triggers differ if the individual was either a psychopath or sociopath (whichever disorder he or she does not have)?
Based on the triggers present, what risk factors would you also expect to be present and how do these relate to the individual’s personality disorder?
Based on the individual’s personality disorder, determine appropriate communication skills you would use when interacting with the individual and attempting to obtain information. Justify your determinations.
Based on the personality disorder, determine which communication skills would not be effective for the individual for obtaining information. Justify your determinations.
What to Submit
Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Debate the need for labels and diagnoses with the harm that they can potentially cause.
**Ted Talk: Alexander Carter “How Labeling Can Be a Double Edged Sword” **
Link: https://youtu.be/5UtMOxvyMQU
**Benefits and Drawbacks of Mental Health Diagnosis**
Link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/psychiatric-diagnosis-impersonal-imperfect-and-important/C29813EAC72CCC801F4F17AC96126093
**Pros and Cons of Formal Diagnosis**
Link: https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/diaglabel.pdf
**Ted Talk: The Trouble with Using Labels to Define instead of Describe**
Link: https://youtu.be/H9XubDriWC4
Are they necessary? Is there any way we could mitigate the risks while still being able to utilize the benefits?

Part one: 
This thought share is about cognitive dissonance.  For this thought share please do the following:
1) Describe something you feel dissonant about or in the past were dissonant about. Dissonance, as we’ll learn in this chapter, is the “discomfort that is caused when two cognitions conflict, or when our behavior conflicts with our attitudes.” 
2) Specify what conflicts with what. (Note: This requires a precise answer.  In the past students have been too general and received a point deduction.)
This entire post will probably take 2-4 sentences.
Part two: 
1) For this chapter pick one of the following concepts (1 point):
cognitive dissonance
[Hmmmm…..that’s odd there is only one choice…..well that fits with the chapter being all about cognitive dissonance]
2) Write the definition from the textbook for this concept. (1 point)  You can copy the definition.
3) Describe a situation from around the world (i.e., news, current events, movies, social media etc.) that relates to the concept.  For this part you’re not talking about the concept iteslf, you are just giving me the background information so I know what’s happening.  The length of this will vary greatly and depending on how long it takes for you to describe the situation.  (2 points)
4) Write how this situation illustrates the concept you picked.  This needs to be in enough detail so that I know you understand and can apply the concept.  For this chapter, you will want to include language relating to the process within cognitive dissonance that you think is occurring in your example.  It should be one of the following:
postdecision dissonance,
justification of effort,
external justification,
internal justification,
insufficient punishment,
hypocrisy paradigm,
self-affirmation theory, or
self-evaluation maintenance theory. 
If it doesn’t fit one of these, I’d think of a different example.  This will probably take around 100 words.
Please number the answer, so i can know which will go with. NO OUTSIDE SOURCES, JUST 
THE TEXTBOOK. 

Learning Objectives
Develop a thorough understanding of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Explain how personal values, biases, and prejudices can influence ethical decision-making
Evaluate boundaries of competence in counselling/psychotherapy
Clarify the ethical reasoning in counselling and psychotherapy
Purpose
In the assignment, the student’s task is to critically analyze the ethical topics by integrating references to ethical principles, standards of practice, relevant practice guidelines and legislation:
Students who apply for registration with CCPA or other colleges (i.e. CRPO, BCACC) as counsellors, therapists and mental health service providers are required to refer to CCPA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Members of these colleges (in addition to the CCPA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics) may also analyze the examples in terms of the principles of CRPO Code of Ethics or BCACC Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Clinical Practice.
Instructions
Consider yourself as a future counsellor as you write your paper. Address your thoughts on 5 (five) selected topics.
Each topic should be used as headings with a number of the topic and the title at the centre of your page, which is given in bold print below. A minimum of 2-3 references (need to have been published in the last 5-7 years)for each topic. Each topic is limited to 1 page (double spaced).
Please use the Assignment Template for RC#2.
In developing your ideas, use clear examples to illustrate your point. Tie your examples into the point you are making — but avoid giving too many details or getting lost in the personal example. Draw upon examples, and apply ethical principles to practical work settings.
[Include listed articles from the Code of Ethics/Standards of Practice in your responses].
SELECT 5 (FIVE) TOPICS from the following:
1. The Picnic.
Assume you are Lucia’s counsellor, and she asks you to move her counselling sessions to the park. What are your thoughts? What would you tell her? What would you do, and why? [Alternative: You can also create a similar example pertaining to the counselling setting and address the ethical issues involved in this example].
2. Bartering.
Your client tells you that he or she will have to terminate counselling with you because of losing a job and the inability to pay for therapy. Your client suggests a bartering arrangement with you as a way to continue therapy. Demonstrate how you’d deal with this situation in an ethical and effective manner. What specific issues would you want to address with this client?
3. Gift Giving.
Create a BRIEF case where your client offers you a gift. What are your thoughts about accepting gifts from clients? What issues are you likely to explore with your client?
4. Sexual Attractions.
Assume that one of your clients informs you that he/she finds you sexually attractive. Show how you’d deal with this situation. What issues would you explore? What if you also found this client attractive? And what if you did not find this person attractive? In your answer, address the ethical issues involved in the situation.
5. Counselling Couples and Families.
Identify one specific area where you think you would be most challenged ethically in a therapeutic situation with either couples or a family. Discuss the situation and show how you might deal with the ethical issues involved.
6. Ethics in Group Work.
Think about yourself as a counsellor in an agency setting. You are asked to design and conduct a group. Identify what you consider to be some of your most salient ethical concerns in forming and facilitating a particular kind of group.
7. Ethics in Multicultural Practice.
Demonstrate your understanding of the legal and ethical aspects of counselling cultural and diverse populations by providing a brief original example(s) of how you might encounter 2 or more legal and ethical issues in your work as a mental health professional. Look up the law in your province and discuss how this applies to the example. Also, look up any laws that apply to groups with special protection in the Canadian context.
8. Friendship.
Assume that one of your clients is terminating, and he or she lets you know he or she would like to begin some form of a social relationship. Explain how you’d proceed. What issues would you explore with your client?
9. Malpractice.
Identify some of the ways you will go about decreasing the chances of getting involved in a malpractice suit. Focus on your attitudes and actions that are likely to prevent you from malpractice actions. What guidance do the various codes of ethics provide for you in lessening a malpractice action?
10. Duty to Warn and to Protect.
Assume you are counselling a client that you have serious concerns about either danger to self (suicidal person) or danger to other (violent person). Create a brief scenario and identify the salient legal and ethical issues in relation to the duty to warn and duty to protect. Assuming that you would seek consultation, what would you ask of the consultant? Discuss what you would do (giving your rationale) in the scenario you present.
Structure
Required components: Title page, and Reference page. The title page includes the following elements: Page number, Paper title, Author, Author Affiliation, Course, Instructor, and Due Date. The paper should be double-spaced throughout (without leaving an extra space between paragraphs or references).
Headings – the topic number and the title at the centre of the page.
The requirement in each assignment is to use either CPA or CCPA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice as required material in the course. In addition, in assignment #2, you need to add 2-3 references from peer review journals or professional publications. References have to be published in the last 5-7 years.
Each topic is limited to 1 page.
Format: Please, format your assignment in Word (files with extension .doc or .docx), Times New Roman font-size: 12. 
Specific Requirements
No abstract, introduction or conclusion sections are needed for the assignment. There is no need to apply steps of the ethical decision-making model in this assignment. You can write in the first person.
Use the following formula for saving your assignments: First Name Last Name -Course Number-Assignment Number (JohnDoe-PSYC6203-1).
Important: When analyzing cases in the ethical course, do not focus on any specific clinical treatment and intervention options (i.e., evaluate the effectiveness of treatment interventions). You only focus on the ethical justification behind the hypothetical counsellor’s actions/decisions.
Resources
Any sources used to support your written narrative should be cited using the correct APA format. Although Wikipedia can be a useful starting place to gather very general information no Wikipedia references will be accepted as scholarly citations.
Use the Yorkville University Library and the EBSCO tool for academic search. It is important to select credible sources for assignments. This resource will assist students in determining which sources are credible: https://myyu.ca/ask/credible-source-guide/
Submission Notes
Please do not email your submissions to your professor, either before or after the due date; all coursework should be submitted through the online course (Moodle).
The system will not allow you to resubmit after the due date. In the event of an emergency situation preventing, you from submitting within this time frame, special permission must be obtained from your professor prior to the deadline. Documentation substantiating emergency is required. In such a circumstance, if the extension is granted, the professor will reopen the submission function for you on an individual basis.
Please review the instructions for Submitting Turnitin Assignments found in Module 2 of the MACP Student Orientation.
Please review the instructions for Reviewing Feedback in Turnitin found in Module 2 of the MACP Student Orientation.
Evaluation
The following rubric indicates those areas you should be focusing on in preparing your assignment, and how the professor will weigh these components relative to one another.
Criteria % of Assignment Grade
The Structure of the Paper (5%)
Presentation, originality, accuracy 
/5
Mastery of Material/Comprehensiveness (75%)
Each of 5 topics is a value of: 15/75
Theoretical/practical relevance
Integration of knowledge.
Incorporation of code of ethics and standards of practice
/75
Writing Quality (20%)
Academic professional writing – 15/20
APA format style – 5/20
/20
TOTAL /100