Category: Psychology

In your Research Paper, be sure to describe the social issue and the social movement. What are the issues of power, oppression, exclusion, …) , How have activists addressed this issue in the past? In what ways have they been successful or not? What challenges, obstacles, or successes have they faced? Or if you are talking about a future social movement, how could activists address this issue? Your research papers should be 8-10 pages –typed, double spaced with 12-point font and 1-inch margins.
2. For your research paper, include an Annotated Bibliography. A bibliography is a list of sources used in your paper. An annotation is a note that gives a summary and/or an evaluation of that source; it describes how/why this source is useful to your paper. You should include at least 8 sources in your bibliography. Your annotations should be 3-6 sentences, approximately 150 words. For your annotated bibliography, choose with citation style (MLA, APA Chicago) you are most comfortable with. You can find more information about Annotated Bibliographies here:
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Overview
In this competency check, you are asked to complete a worksheet or quad chart or give a short speech connecting concepts you learned in your Key Concepts and Skill Building sections of Weeks 1 and 2. 
Preparation
Choose one of the options in Week 1 Prepare 1: Choose a Topic.
Choose one of the following formats:
Worksheet:
Length: 1–2 pages.
Template: Putting It Together Worksheet [DOCX].
Directions: Fill in the worksheet, following the directions in the worksheet itself.
Tips: Use 10-point or 12-point font for text. Read the directions carefully.
Quad Chart:
Length: 2 slides.
Template: Putting It Together Quad Chart Template [PPTX].
Directions: Fill in the quad chart, following the directions in the template itself. 
Tips: Use 10-point or 12-point font for text and no more than 14-point font for headers. Include in-text citations in your fact sheet.
Short Speech:
Length: 1–2 minutes.
Template: Putting It Together Speech Template [PPTX].
Resources:
For guidance on recording your speech, review Using KalturaLinks to an external site. or Using ZoomLinks to an external site..
Creating a Presentation.
Tips: Create slides for your backdrop and/or practice your speech carefully in advance. Provide citations within your assignment (for the speech, verbally give credit to your sources by using phrases such as “according to so-and-so,” “so-and-so says,” or “so-and-so found”). 
Instruction
Use the template for the worksheet, quad chart, or speech and carefully follow the directions for each of the four sections. You will include the following information:
Research Summary of Sharifian et al.’s (2019) article, “Social Network Characteristics and Cognitive Functioning in Ethnically Diverse Older Adults: The Role of Network Size and Composition,” which can be found in your Competency Check ResourcesLinks to an external site. reading list.
Research Question.
Hypothesis.
Theory.
Variables.
Number of Participants.
Statistics Used.
Figure 2 explanation.
Conclusions.
Ethics.
Connecting Concepts.
A MEAL plan paragraph related to your topic.
Values, Ethics, and Interpersonal Relationships.
Describe the APA Principle of Beneficence and Nonmaleficence.
Describe how this principle applies to interacting with other people.
Describe how this principle applies to going to school.
Project Management.
The information you will need for the assignment in Week 4.
The number and type of sources you will need.
Possible locations to find the sources.
Key words to help find the needed sources.
Possible obstacles to completing the assignment.
Possible solutions to those obstacles.
Sources of help. 
Processes and strategies to complete the assignment.
Additional Requirements
Submit your completed template or speech as your deliverable. 
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply key concepts, principles, and themes in adult development.
Relate developmental psychological terminology, concepts, and research to mental processes.
Competency 2: Describe basic psychological research.
Describe research methods and quantitative data used in research.
Competency 3: Describe how individual differences, social identity, and worldview may influence beliefs, values, and interactions with others.
Describe the need for positive personal values in building strong relationships with others.
Competency 4: Use project management skills.
Describe how to find information needed to complete the Week 4 assignment including process, strategies, and solutions to possible problems.
Competency 5: Write using a clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
Use APA style format for a reference and citations.
Apply the standard communication conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone.
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Overview
The paper or oral presentation this week will give you an opportunity to explore the development of three adults. In completing this competency check, you will be asked to describe each adult’s respective development, describe research as presented in Chi et al.’s (2023) article, and an article you find in the library, and finally, describe the individual influences, social identity, and worldviews that exist for each adult’s case study. 
Preparation
Choose one of the options in Week 3 Prepare 1: Choose a Topic.
Choose one of the following formats:
Academic Paper:
Length: 3–5 pages.
Template: Case Studies Paper Template [DOCX].
Resources
Evidence and APA CitationLinks to an external site. section of the Writing CenterLinks to an external site..
Plan Your PaperLinks to an external site..
Tip: Be sure to provide in-text citations for resources within your paper.
Oral Presentation:
Length: 3–5 minutes.
Template: Case Studies Presentation Template [PPTX].
Resources:
For guidance on recording your speech, review Using KalturaLinks to an external site. or Using ZoomLinks to an external site..
Creating a Presentation.
Tips: 
Create slides for your backdrop and practice your speech carefully in advance. Provide citations within your presentation. Verbally give credit to your sources by using phrases such as “according to so-and-so,” “so-and-so says,” or “so-and-so found.” 
Write out your speech and practice with a timer. 
Choose resources:
Total Needed: Three.
Types of Resources. 
You are expected to use:
Your textbook. 
Chi et al.’s (2023) article, “Age Differences in Emotional Experiences Associated With Helping and Learning at Work,” which can be found in your Competency Check ResourcesLinks to an external site. reading list.
One additional peer-reviewed journal article from the Capella library.
Instructions
In your paper or presentation, include the following:
Describe development for each adult in Case Studies [DOCX], using the topic you chose in Week 3 Prepare: Choose a Topic.
Describe research from one provided article, and one additional scholarly article found on your own.
Theory.
Hypothesis.
Variables.
Findings.
Describe for each case study the following topics, as they influence beliefs, values, and interactions with others.
Individual differences.
Social identity.
Worldview.
Note: It’s recommended that you use the Case Studies Paper Template [DOCX] or Case Studies Presentation Template [PPTX] for this competency check. It will make writing the paper or presentation much easier.
Additional Requirements
Communication: Apply critical thinking and communication skills concerning adult psychology in a manner that is academic, professional, and respectful.
Organization: Your paper or presentation should be well organized and written in clear, succinct language.
Grammar: Your paper or presentation should be free of grammar and punctuation errors that would distract the reader’s or listener’s understanding of the content. 
Length: 3–5 pages, in addition to a reference page or a 3–5 minute speech.
Resources: Include at least two peer-reviewed journal articles (including the one provided for you) and your textbook. Cite these sources cited in your paper and listed on your reference page.
APA: Follow APA style rules for citing and referencing sources.
Review the rubric before submitting your competency check to ensure that you meet all criteria. Refer back to your course reading list for APA resources. You may also leverage the resources provided from the Capella Writing Center linked below as well. 
PSYC2740 Reading ListLinks to an external site..
Evidence and APA CitationLinks to an external site..
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply key concepts, principles, and themes in adult development.
Describe development of each adult using psychological terminology and concepts.
Competency 2: Describe basic psychological research.
Describe research methods used in a scholarly article.
Competency 3: Describe how individual differences, social identity, and worldview may influence beliefs, values, and interactions with others.
Describe individual differences, social identity, and worldview as they influence beliefs, values, and interaction with others.
Competency 4: Use project management skills.
Demonstrate project management skills by following assignment directions.
Competency 5: Write using a clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.
Use APA style citations and references while attempting a reference list.
Create a text or presentation in the third person, adhering to conventions of academic tone.

Cultural Diversity Case Study: Biko
Reason For Referral
Biko came to the university counseling center after being told by his girlfriend that if he did not seek help, she would end their 2 year relationship.
Behavioral Concerns
Biko is a 21-year-old, tall, slightly overweight, African American male. He is currently in his second year of college at a small private university with a double major in Math and Computer Engineering with plans to entering the military after graduation. He was appropriately dressed and had a cooperative attitude. Although he presented himself with a very calm and even-tempered mood, Biko indicated that he felt as if he “was out of control,” as it relates to his anger. At times he seemed noticeably uncomfortable, but he kept good eye contact throughout the session. As the session progressed, he seemed increasingly more comfortable and relaxed.
Presenting Concerns
Although encouraged to seek help on the advice of his girlfriend, Biko seemed open to discussing several concerns he wanted to address in counseling. He mentioned that he was hesitant about the suggestion initially but decided to come in anyway because he did not want to jeopardize his future. The most pressing issue was his anger. He indicated that he wants to understand better his problems controlling his anger and how it was related to various feelings and behaviors. Most recently, Biko became angry with his girlfriend Tanisha after she failed to return his phone calls and “stayed out partying” all night. He indicated that Tanisha claimed she told him about her plans and that his anger felt controlling and threatening. Biko also expressed concern about his inability to control his anger when dealing with his family and professional relationships.
Biko first noticed his problems with anger when dealing with a teacher in middle school who falsely accused him of copying another student’s work and cheating on a test. He remembers this being the first time he felt what he described as “intense anger.” During such instances, he described feelings of “hopelessness and helpless” and reported it being the only way he knew how to communicate his frustrations. In high school, he reports that he also frequently felt angry toward girls in particular. Regarding his relationships with “girls,” Biko noted he initially thought they wanted to be friends, but later realized they were “all using him” to get help with homework, or so the he can give them rides, or gifts and were “not at all interested” in being friends or having a romantic relationship with him.
Biko also noted having some difficulty being understood and making friends, at one point, he states that he began comparing himself to “The Incredible Hulk” because he was feeling as if he was “losing control.” He also reported that “people just don’t get him.” He reported few “real friends” in high school and only a few since starting college. He reports feeling increasingly misunderstood, ignored, and isolated. He stated, “I wish people would really try to get to know me.” He discussed that as a tall, slightly overweight, Black man, he has also frequently perceived that others find him intimidating and imposing.
Since beginning college, Biko has tried to be more sociable, but he expressed feeling anxious and extremely shy towards other people and believed he cannot trust them. These problems of anxiety, shyness, and trust have surfaced both with other college students and professors. Biko reported that he often has troubling dreams of being at parties where people he does not know ignore and walk away from him when he attempts to be sociable.
After discussing these issues and becoming more comfortable in the session, Biko disclosed that his girlfriend is also unhappy with his viewing pornography on the Internet. When his girlfriend learned that he had been engaging in this, she told him that she would break off the relationship if she caught him doing it again. He was reluctant to discuss the details of this behavior; but did indicate that it began after receiving an ex-rated “pop-up ad” while surfing the Internet. Recently, his visiting “pornography sites” has progressed to the point that he sometimes spends several hours a day viewing pornographic material on the Internet. He noted his frustrations with his lack of intimacy with his girlfriend and control issues as possible sources leading to these behaviors.
Family Background
Biko was raised in a rural Georgia town and is the middle child of three boys. At age 11, his parents divorced, and his mother relocated Biko and his siblings to a larger metropolitan area. After residing in this area for two years, his parents reconciled and remarried. Biko reported that he did not want his parents to remarry and still believes they should not be together because of the regular arguments about financial issues. He also cited the degree to which his father travels as a sales representative as a source of stress in their relationship. In commenting on his parents’ relationship, he noted, “his parents did lots of arguing and throwing objects at one another.” He noted that his older brother was frequently the one to take care of him and his younger brother and to try to maintain peace in the house.
Biko described growing up in a lower-class background as a child and progressing towards middle-class standing when his parents remarried and moved into their first house. Both of his parents completed college at historically Black Universities. Although supportive of Biko going to college, they preferred that he go to a historically Black college, especially because most of Biko’s primary and secondary school education took place in primarily white schools. Biko said that even though he chose to go to a different college, he still identifies with his African American background. He chose to attend a predominantly White college because he did not want to follow in his parents’ footsteps, getting away from them and what they represented, namely, “a lot of fighting and arguing.”
Biko maintains that he has a good relationship with his brothers and keeps in contact with them. His brothers decided not to attend college. Instead, both joined the military as soon as they graduated from high school. One brother currently resides in Korea, while the other lives in Germany. He describes his relationship with his brothers as being similar to the “three musketeers” and said that no matter what, “nothing could tear us apart.” Although Biko indicated that he loves his parents, he also stated that he does not have a lot of respect for their returning to a marriage that “wasn’t good in the first place.” Biko did not comment on his personal relationship with his father; however, he did indicate that most of his memories about his father have not been positive.
Relational and Interpersonal Relationships
Biko has been seeing Tanisha for almost 3 years. They met at a campus cultural event, and he first noticed her at a local church that they both attended. He said he was initially drawn to her because she seemed to be interested in the same types of campus and national issues as him. He expressed frustration, however that they had not been sexually intimate for the majority of their relationship. After dating for about two years, he indicated that they were intimate on only one occasion, the first sexual experience for both of them. Afterward Tanisha talked with Biko about her feelings of extreme guilt, sadness, disappointment, and regret due to fears of becoming pregnant and how premarital sex was prohibited due to her religious (African Methodist Episcopal) values. He feels conflicted about premarital sex because he feels ready to become sexually active on a regular basis, although he also believes that premarital sex is a sin. Biko also seems to resent that she was the one to make the final decision on the issue and felt he was not heard, and his feelings were not considered.
Coping Strategies
Biko reported that he has tried to find ways to reduce his anger and attempted to be more sociable by working out on a more regular basis. He often plays sports, but he reports that this has provided him little relief. He admits to being at a loss for how to cope with his feelings of anger, particularly when he feels “extreme rage.” Biko denied drinking frequently as it makes him “feel more out of control” and he tends to get into fights.
Career Progress
Biko’s goal is to complete his education and join the military after graduation, and hopefully join his brothers at one of the locations at which they are stationed. He said he has thought about asking Tanisha to marry him, but is concerned that he is not ready, given the problems they are currently having. Biko expressed concern about the ways in which his inability to control his anger effectively could influence both his relationship with Tanisha and his career goals in the military.
In analyzing this Case:
From a multicultural competency perspective, what is the impact of bio-psycho-social characteristics and concerns of diverse populations, both nationally and internationally, on the counseling relationship and process? What led you to formulate this conceptualization? (F2a, 2.F2c, 2.F2e, 2.F2f.)
Applying Sue’s Tripartite Framework for understanding the Multiple Dimensions of Identity to describe this client’s situation, what additional information would be helpful in formulating your conceptualization? How and when would this information be collected? Include in your response, the impact of heritage, attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences on the counseling relationship and process. (2.F1k, 2.F2d, 2.F2g, 2.F2f.)
Describe relevant theories, models, and professional counseling ethics related to multicultural counseling, cultural identity development, and social justice advocacy utilized in your work with this client. This may include multicultural considerations for the client as well as relevant differences of power and privilege between and for you and the client. Note how these considerations would or would not be addressed by using A Racial/ Cultural Identity Development model. (2.F1i, 2. F.2.b,c, e, f & g.)
Imagine that you are a middle-aged, 55-year-old clinician. Imagine Biko’s issues with anger, which sometimes manifests as physical aggression and has been noted in various side conversations around campus. From a MCC perspective, describe how you would approach the therapeutic relationship with this particular client: discuss any ethical considerations that might be considered in working with this client; discuss how you might intervene on his behalf from a standpoint of advocacy and/ or from a standpoint of social justice advocacy. Note any dynamics that may emerge and how this might be approached in therapy. (2.F1e, 2.F2h, 2.F5k, MHC3e.)
Considering 1-4 above, discuss what approaches might “not fit” when working with this particular client? (CACREP 2016- 2.a-h)
Sue, D.W. & Sue, D. (8th edition). Counseling the culturally diverse:  Theory and practice.

Read assessment guildine 
Statistic paper
Use of spss required
Documents include:
Assessment guideline 
Coursework exam paper
Data set for exam

Research Reflection Guidelines
For this assignment, you will find a research article related to cognitive neuroscience that you find interesting. Again, try to find an article that aligns with course concepts, but this is not necessary.
In the reflection, please provide 1) a summary of the research article and 2) what you found interesting (why this article?), does it relate to course content? (If so, how?), what did you like/dislike, your opinion on the content? what would you do differently, how you would improve the methods/findings/future directions, etc.
(Keep in mind, for 2, these are just suggestions, you do not have to answer each of these).
The reflections are two pages, APA 7th format (include a title page and reference – title and references do not count as part of the two pages), typed, and double-spaced. Reflections must be turned in by the due date. No late reflections will be accepted.

Hello, looking for someone who has experience with psychology assignment.
This is my psychology assignment. You have to read the Handout where the professor explained step by step that what to do. There are two articles that you have to used for reference. I attached the data sheet, a template of the assignment from Professor (full APA format template), so you can know exactly what to do and how the essay will look like at the end. If you write it nicely I would tip!

In your initial post, consider the following:
What is the research question? Does the research question clearly call for both qualitative and quantitative methods?
Which type of mixed methods research design was used?
What procedures were used to recruit participants for the quantitative sample and the qualitative sample? Were the sample sizes appropriate? Why or why not?
What ethical considerations were mentioned in the research report? What applicable ethical considerations can you think of that were not mentioned by the researchers?
Would you have designed the study differently after evaluating how well the researchers carried out each part of the study? If so, how?
Would a mixed methods approach be suitable for the research topic you chose in Week 1? Why or why not? 

in this assignment you will create an “Infographic” the myth. using will 5 scientific journals, or from the text book “cognitive processes” 7Th edition written by Gabriel A. Radvansky and Mark H. Ashcraft. then use evidence found to prove why this myth is FALSE. USE LOTS OF PICTURES. remember this is an Infographic. NOT a paper. ** i will upload Examples of an Infographic ** Myth: “some people are left-brained, others are right-brained”

This is a short (5-7 full page TYPED) paper consisting of a thoughtful analysis of some social psychological issues.  The choice of topic area is up to you, but will most likely be developed from some idea that you have learned about in this class.  You need only to look at your work/personal/academic life in order to come up with viable topics.  For example, the lecture and reading on obedience may bring to mind some situation where you conformed to someone’s wishes without really feeling that it was the right thing to do.  What do social psychological theories have to say about why you did that?  Or maybe the reading and lecture about  the social nature of self-image will get you contemplating your own self-consciousness (or lack thereof) and cause you to reflect upon situations in which you feel especially self-aware.
Whatever your topic choice, you must enhance your discussion by using the information found in TWO social psychology journal articles.  I would expect you to find articles relevant to your topic, and to summarize the theoretical basis and experimental procedures described in the articles.  The major journals in the field are The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, The Journal of Applied Social Psychology, The Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.  Many empirical sources can also be found online.  Other journals, such as those found in the human resources, clinical, or educational fields, might also be used, depending upon your topic. (NOTE: Magazines for laypersons, even those such as “Psychology Today”, are not appropriate as a primary source for this assignment.  Websites that merely provide information about a topic, as opposed to websites containing research articles, are also unacceptable.)  
The general format of a typical paper would be to spend a page or so discussing your topic of interest: Why does it intrigue you?  What have you seen in your own life or in the observations of the social world that relate to this topic?  Then you would spend two or three pages summarizing the articles you have found.  What is the general history of the topic in the research literature?  What do the authors of the articles you are using hypothesize about the topic?  How do they test their hypotheses?  Who are the participants in the study, and what is the methodology that was used?  What are the results, and what are the implications of those results? You do not have to spend a great deal of time discussing the statistics that were utilized in the research, just summarizing the results is fine.  In the final page or pages of the paper,relate what you have read in the articles to the observations or thoughts you have had about the topic.  What have you learned?