Summarize one piece of research that supports the notions that direct efforts to persuade are effective, and one that indicated that such direct efforts are relatively ineffective.
Humanistic, Transpersonal and Existential Psychology 1. You are in the market for a new car and think you would like to own a Saab. According to research reported by Richard Nisbett and his associates, which of the following would be most likely to influence your decision? a. television commercials for Saab that are […]
Describe in detail situations in which referring your client to a different counselor and/or agency should be considered. If referral is not an option, what ethical alternatives could you identify to continue to work with this client?
Discussion 1 How can multicultural competence be an ethical issue as it relates to professional standards regarding competence to practice? Present three examples of how a counselor’s lack of cultural awareness could affect the quality and outcomes of counseling. What steps could be taken to ensure that counseling a client is both culturally competent and […]
Please answer both parts within your initial posting. Remember to review grading feedback from previous week to improve your discussion this week. Follow the rubric when you develop your posting.
This week our forum looks at the foundations of where we learn to become parents. Please answer both parts within your initial posting. Remember to review grading feedback from previous week to improve your discussion this week. Follow the rubric when you develop your posting. As for all forum questions, please use the forum question […]
What are some of the specific features of the toy (e.g., size, shape, color, noise-making properties, etc.) that enhance its attractiveness and play value?
Designing a Toy Now that you have read and reviewed biosocial development during early childhood, take your learning a step further by testing your critical thinking skills on this problem-solving exercise. Developmental psychologists view play as the major means through which physical, cognitive, and social skills are mastered—especially during the preschool years. Unfortunately, many adults […]
Analyze how validity in psychometrics, as you explored in Unit 4, is different from a validity scale in a test of personality. Describe this difference in terms of their definitions. Provide at least two examples of validity scales.
To V or Not to V Resources Attributes and Evaluation of Discussion Contributions. Professional Communications and Writing Guide. In this unit, you are introduced to personality tests and issues with their development and use. One particular area of debate involves the inclusion of validity scales in tests of personality. While many concerns may exist, the […]
Choose two of the resources you identified that seem most relevant to your selected issue and provide a 1- to 2-page summary answering the following questions: o How do you know that each of the articles is credible or non-credible?
Module 4 Discussion: What Makes Research Credible? In the context of ever-growing sources and amounts of information, the ability to evaluate credibility is crucial. Becoming a critical consumer of research requires more than collecting a plethora of research articles, books, journals, and information from websites. For this Discussion, you will engage in the process of […]
Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment interventions implemented by Dr. Banks supporting your statements with information from the case and two to three peer-reviewed articles from the Ashford University Library, in addition to those required for this week.
Case Analysis – Treatment Format Prior to beginning work on this week’s journal, read the PSY650 Week Four Treatment Plan , Case 15: Borderline Personality Disorder in Gorenstein and Comer (2014), and Borderline Personality Disorder in Sneed et al., . (2012). Please also read the Rizvi, et al. (2013), “An Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Professional Psychologists,” […]
Describe these aspects within a specific time period of a child’s development. Please provide at least two scholarly articles to support your ideas in this section.
Assessment Instructions You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation that addresses a major child development theorist and their corresponding theory. Using one of the Child Development Theory Case Studies [PDF], apply the theorist’s ideas regarding child development within the parameters of a specific time period in that child’s life. Be sure to address the physical, social, […]
· Explain how, if at all, reading the opposing article changed your views on the topic presented in the original article. · Explain the importance of applying critical thinking to the reading of psychological research and professional literature.
Search for and read competing views, as well as perspectives with which you find yourself readily agreeing. Be sure to base your final understanding on an accurate study of both sides of an argument, as well as on recognition of your own personal biases. For this assignment, review the article provided, “Sadder and Less Accurate? […]
Explain the concept of cohort effects. What cohort effects (e.g. historical or social events) might have influenced the parenting practices of each generation you described?
Parenting Practices Over Generations Parenting Practices Over Generations You learned in your readings that parenting practices and techniques used to shape child development are influenced by many factors including culture, socioeconomic status, non-normative life events, and cohort effects. To understand cohort effects, consider that the experiences of a child growing up in the […]
Explain what scale of measurement is used to measure feeling about PSYC 3002. Explain how you know.
To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you have information about how 20 nursing students and 20 psychology students felt about starting PSYC 3002 on Day 1 of this class. You want to know if nursing students and psychology students felt differently about embarking on the Introduction to Basic Statistics journey. You can find the […]
Which of the following is an example of a low-level rule of APA style?
1 Which of the following is NOT one of the three fundamental features of science? a empirical questions b public knowledge c mathematical equations d systematic empiricism 2 A set of beliefs can be said to be pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of the three features of science and _____. aits adherents claim […]
