Psychology

Explain why this(Many people think that a person with a mental disorder is weak, dangerous, and incurable.) is not necessarily common and offer your thoughts on why these myths came about…and continue to linger.

ASSIGNMENT Many people think that a person with a mental disorder is weak, dangerous, and incurable. Explain why this is not necessarily common and offer your thoughts on why these myths came about…and continue to linger.

Describe how you could implement cooperation, common goals, increased contact, & cognitive retraining to help reduce these attitudes & behaviors.

Assignment You are a preschool teacher & your students show signs of prejudice & discrimination. Describe how you could implement cooperation, common goals, increased contact, & cognitive retraining to help reduce these attitudes & behaviors.

Discuss the role of employee engagement and social validity of the procedures related to the program measures and the success of the intervention as a whole.

Scenario: Pathways High School Pathways is an alternative high school. Pathways allows students with behavior challenges to complete their high school experience with a more flexible and positive approach. Their mission is to create an environment that allows students to consistently exceed expectations, maintain high levels of student and family satisfaction, and meet cost effectiveness […]

How are the boys 'resocialized' into this new environment? What are the challenges they are facing as they enter into this environment for the first time?

Deviance and Social Control Watch the following film called Rock and a Hard Place and answer the following questions in essay format. Atlantic Cape Library has Films on Demand so you can watch this film by accessing the Media tab for the library. Here are the links: Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries: Find Media: Home […]

Why were the psychoanalytically-based explanations of autism, such as those of Bettelheim and Mahler, taken seriously in the 1950s and 1960s?

Discussion Question: (Answer the following question below) Why were the psychoanalytically-based explanations of autism, such as those of Bettelheim and Mahler, taken seriously in the 1950s and 1960s? Why have psychoanalytic/psychotherapeutic approaches to understanding autism (see, for example, Tustin, 1981/1995, 1991) continued to have a role in treating children and adults with ASD and supporting […]

How would a sociologist explain the phenomenon of cyberbullying? How might specific types of group interactions contribute to cyberbullying?

Assignment #2- Cyberbullying Groups/Socialization 1. How would a sociologist explain the phenomenon of cyberbullying? Which theoretical perspectives might they use for their framework, for example, Functionalist, Conflict , Interactionist, etc..? Can you give examples? 2. How might specific types of group interactions contribute to cyberbullying? In what ways? Can you give examples? 3. What are […]

Analyze the introduction section of the research study. Explain how the findings of this research study could apply to your personal or professional life.

Project 2 1. Analyze the introduction section of the research study in about 50 to 100 words. Include the following in your response: A. The title of the article B. The purpose of the study C. How the article’s introductory content is relevant and how it logically leads into the study 2. Analyze the method […]

Develop a research plan focused on one of the topics the faculty member is interested in studying. Describe aspects of sampling that you would want to consider while acquiring participants for your study.

Project 1 Scenario You are a research assistant for a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at a university. You have been asked to develop a research plan focused on one of the topics the faculty member is interested in studying. For this project, you will review the topics provided by your faculty member […]

Select a peer-reviewed journal article and describe its relevance to you personally or professionally in about 50 to 75 words.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Answer each individual question in order 1-5 seperately 1. Select a peer-reviewed journal article and describe its relevance to you personally or professionally in about 50 to 75 words. 2. Describe the purpose of the peer-reviewed journal article in about 25 to 50 words. 3. Identify the major methodological design of the […]

Recognize and identify the powerful role motivation has had, will have, and does have on your life.

Assignment – Wk5 Final Project One being our book, and use in text citations Petri, H. & Govern, J., (2013). Motivation: Theory, research, and application. (6th ed.). Belmont, Ca: Cengage Learning. The goal of this project is for you to take this material and specifically and critically apply this to your own life. In doing […]

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