Category: Psychology

What surprised you most about the video?
What do you think are the three most valuable points in this video?
Do you think there is an appropriate balance between academics and other experiences and activities in teens’ lives?

Select two dimensions or values described in this week’s Learning Resources. 
Then, select two cultures other than your own found in this week’s Learning Resources. 
Post and briefly define the two dimensions or values you selected. Next, describe and discuss examples of how these two dimensions or values are expressed in the two cultures you selected. In your explanation, make sure to explain how socialization, social roles, social cognition, and social behavior are influenced by culture.
Note: Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and identify current relevant literature to support your work.

Do you believe in extrasensory perception? Do you feel that there are some people out there who are clairvoyant or telepathic? Explain your answer. Did the finding of the Psychics and Scientists article impact your view? Why or Why not?  I expect you to make references to this article so that I can tell you read it.
Answer the following questions using at least 200 words by Thursday and make sure to respond to another student by Sunday.

Each student will be required to write a term paper that contains five full pages (top line of the page through the last line at the bottom of the pages) plus a title page and reference page/pages for a minimum of 7 total pages. Your term paper must describe a psychological disorder from a biopsychosocial perspective. Students will be required to describe the disorder in terms of symptoms, describe biological, psychological, and social causes of the disorder and include information about treatment.
Students will select one of the following psychological disorders:
schizophrenia spectrum disorder
bipolar I disorder
Bipolar II disorder
major depressive disorder
separation anxiety disorder
Agoraphobia
Social Phobia (as so known as Social Anxiety Disorder)
panic disorder
hording disorder
reactive attachment disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder
pica in children
pica in adults
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
erectile disorder
female orgasmic disorder
intermittent explosive disorder
alcohol-related disorders
opioid-related disorders
cluster A personality disorders (you must pick one: paranoid personality, schizoid personality, schizotypal personality)
Step One: Locate a minimum of five scholarly (peer reviewed) journal articles that will help you learn about the disorder you selected.  When doing your research, you should look for articles that:
describe/explain the symptoms associated with the disorder
that explain biological causes of the disorder
that explain psychological causes of the disorder
that explain socioeconomic causes of the disorder
that gives you information about treatments for the disorder
NOTE: Books and Websites of any kind are not allowed for this class. You must use GALILEO to locate Scholarly (peer reviewed) journal articles.
Step Two : The paper must be written in the student’s own words. The paper may not contain more than two direct quotes. Each quote must be no more than one full sentence.
Each paper will be analyzed using either a Safe Assign or a TurnItIn dropbox. The paper’s originality score must at 25% or lower. Any paper that scores higher than 25% on the originality report will receive a score of a zero. Remember that if you turn in your paper early and your originality score is too high you can revise and resubmit until the due date/time has passed.
While personal knowledge/experience may have led you to select a specific disorder, please do not include personal stories or experiences. This paper must utilize research studies that have studied thousands of individuals.
Step Three: Use the following guide to cover all the required components of your Term Paper.
Symptoms may be described in terms of emotional symptoms, cognitive symptoms, behavioral symptoms, somatic symptoms, and impairment in social and occupational functioning.
Biological explanations may include the following: Brain structure and function, genetics, hormones, evolution/natural selection, neurotransmitters (oversupply, under supply, dysfunction)
Psychological explanations may include the following: Learning, memory, personality traits, cognition (thought patterns), trauma/stress, emotion/mood
Sociocultural explanations may include the following: Gender roles, socioeconomic status, locations (city or rural), school/education, cultural values, poverty
Treatment may include medications, cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, group therapy, client centered therapy
Step Four: The paper must be formatted entirely in APA formatting following the rules of the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This includes a title page and reference page/pages with APA formatted references, in-text citations, 12 point Times New Roman font (or other fonts as determined by your instructor), 1 inch margins on all sides.
The citations on the Reference Page must be as follows:
Primary Author’s Last Name, First Name Initial. (Publication Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Volume Number, first page – last page.
For Example:
Atkin, K. (1991). Health, illness, disability, and Black minorities: A speculative critique of present day discourse. Disability, Handicap and Society, 6, 37-47.
NOTE: For more information about the APA 7th edition, please review the APA Formatting Resources folder located directly above the Term Paper folder in the Lessons area.

It is attached.
The BOOK used for the class is Educational Psychology
by John W Santrock
Edition: 7th

While personal behaviors impact stress, many students have not evaluated the correlation between actions and stress.
List three behaviors that increase stress, and three behaviors that decrease stress.
Next, clearly describe how these behaviors impact your health and how you interact with others.
Submit a 300-word initial response (due on Wednesday) 

For this assignment, you will write an at least two-page paper exploring and applying the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct https://www.apa.org/ethics/code
For this assignment you should:
Select and summarize one General Principle and one Section. **You will use section 4: Privacy and Confidentiality**
Connect the Principle/Section to your internship experience. Explore how it is applied or not applied at your organization.
Compose at least two typed pages. Please proofread these. Poorly written entries will not receive a passing score.
I’ve attached the video trainings that were provided during my internship. Please be sure to use the context in this video trainings ONLY to connect to the APA Code of Conduct
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWZ6a9wtyx4
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkRdNYygg-w

Topic: Eating disorders affecting young adults
****Please read the instructions carefully!!!!!! I have already provided 5 sources, please use these and then find the rest. I also attached the rubric that needs to be followed
The paper should be APA 7 formatted. The paper should also be 5-7 pages in length, double spaced, and Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Make sure to include a cover page and reference page in addition to the 5-7 pages of writing. 
You will need to have a minimum of 7 APA formatted citations. At least 4 of the citations will need to come from scholarly articles.

write a critical, scholarly report on your experience in 2000 words, supported by
references from the scientific literature.   

Write at least five pages, following APA formatting, identifing a test category relevant to a chosen specialization or profession. Within this category, identify three tests and compare and contrast the tests bases on its purpose, sampling procedures, and training.
As a psychologist, social worker, counselor, therapist, researcher, mental health professional, or educator, your profession will employ some form of tests and measurements. Even if you do not plan on administering tests, you still need to understand the results described in evaluation reports. And, even if you will not need to read reports of evaluations, you will need to keep current with the professional literature.
When test users (e.g., psychologists) select psychological tests as part of an assessment of a client, they must consider whether the intended purpose of the test matches the purpose for assessing the client. In addition, test users also consider whether the client they will assess is similar to the test’s norm group or sample in terms of age, gender, race, geographic region, language, and other demographic characteristics. If the test’s norm group or sample is not a good match for the client, then the results could be considered invalid. The publishers of psychological tests also have training requirements for test users. Test users should only use tests for which they have appropriate training and expertise. Pearson Assessments, a large-scale psychological test publisher, has established a level system for test user qualifications based upon the education, training, and expertise needed to purchase, administer, score, and interpret each test. Qualification levels range from qualification level A (no special qualification needed) to qualification level C (a doctorate degree in psychology, education, or a closely related field).
Preparation
Download the Assessment 1 Template: Evaluation of Test Purpose, Population, and Training [DOCX] and use it as the basis of your assessment. The template contains instructions to guide you through each element of the assessment.
This assessment requires you to focus on what will likely be a common task in your future career, regardless of the area of specialization you are studying at Capella: the review and selection of an appropriate, quality, standardized test. There is a multitude of published tests in the fields of education and psychology, and many purport to measure the same constructs, content, or skills. Therefore, test users must select tests that best match their purpose for assessing clients and are appropriate for the populations they assess.
Instructions
In your assessment, be prepared to do the following:
Visit the publisher’s website for each test to obtain additional information.
If the test is not owned by a publishing company, you will need to find this information in other sources, such as journal articles.
Use the MMY database in the Capella library to locate and read a review for each test.
Not all tests have been reviewed by the MMY. If your test has not been reviewed, you will need to find the information in another source, such as a journal article.
Note: Be sure to use the Assessment 1 Template: Evaluation of Test Purpose, Population, and Training [DOCX].
Requirements
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Identify a test category that is relevant to your academic specialization or a related profession. The List of Tests by Type [DOCX] identifies the 11 categories you may choose from. They include:Intelligence/cognitive abilities.
Achievement/aptitude.
Personality.
Behavior.
Adaptive behavior.
Neuropsychological.
Career/business/organization.
Autism.
Depression.
Preschool.
Behavior analytic skill assessments.
Select three tests from a single category using the List of Tests by Type [DOCX].Note: If you have an interest in a particular test that is not on this list, then you may submit a request to your instructor to include it in your first assessment with two other tests on the list in the same category. Your instructor will review it and determine if you may proceed with including that test in your assessment or recommend that you select three tests from the list.
Compare and contrast these three tests based on the following:The purpose for testing, the content, skills, or constructs assessed and evaluated based on one’s area of specialization or a related profession.
The normative sample, sampling procedures, and the intended population and evaluation based on the anticipated populations served by one’s specialization or related profession.
The training required to administer, score, and interpret and evaluate based on one’s anticipated assessment training or the training of a related profession.
Use the Capella library to search for articles that discuss the test.Do bibliography mining to find the original source of the test.
Do cited reference searching to find articles that use the test and their research or discuss the test
See the PSY7610 Research Guide for additional guidance. An optional worksheet is also provided to you in the resources to facilitate your research and literature review.
Use RefWorks or another organization strategy to keep track of the articles you find. Even if you don’t use the articles for this assessment, you may use it in a future assessment in this course.
Template: Assessment 1 Template: Evaluation of Test Purpose, Population, and Training [DOCX] to complete the assessment.
References: A minimum of nine references is required for this assessment. These resources may include all of the reference sources identified in your Psychological Testing and Assessment text but must include:Three journal articles (one for each test).
Three test publisher websites (one for each test).If there is no test publisher website for a selected test, you must substitute this with another type of source.
Three MMY test reviews (one for each test if available). If an MMY review is not available for one or more of your selected tests, you must substitute it with another type of source.
Length of paper: A minimum of five double-spaced pages of content, not including the title page or references (an abstract is not required).
Font and font-size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
APA format: Current APA format and style is required throughout. Refer to Academic Writer for guidance on APA style and format as you prepare all of your assessments for this course.
Competencies Measured
Competency 1: Apply terminology, principles, statistical concepts, and psychometric features related to the construction and application of psychological tests.Describe how three selected tests and categories are related to one’s area of specialization or a related profession.
Define the purpose for testing, the content, skills, and/or constructs assessed for the three tests, and evaluate based on one’s area of specialization or a related profession.
Describe the normative sample, sampling procedures, and intended population for three tests and evaluate based on the anticipated populations served by one’s specialization or related profession.
Competency 4: Evaluate the legal, ethical, and professional issues related to test usage.Describe the training required to administer, score, and interpret the three tests and evaluate based on one’s anticipated assessment training or the training of a related profession.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological profession.Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of an identified field of study, using APA style and formatting.