Do we have enough evidence to indicate there is a distinct psychological pattern that would help in the apprehension of cybercriminals?
Course Objective Analyze key psychological and sociological issues related to hackers and the potential impact on individual organizations and society as a whole. Answer all 4 topic questions with the minimum to two sources and no more than two paragraphs. The class discusses ethical and non ethical hacker personalities and motivations, and profiling tools used […]
Briefly explain the history of substance abuse treatment in the United States over the past 100 years. How did the early practices differ from what is being done today?
Topic 1: Addiction Worksheet Part One Directions: Provide short answers of 200-350 words each for the following questions/statements. Include at least three scholarly resources beyond the course textbook in your response and listed as a reference at the bottom of the worksheet. 1. What are the pharmacological and physiological effects of substance use? 2. Select two […]
, provide an explanation why you would consider some of these cases to exhibit behaviors that may be associated with problems that occur in everyday life, while others could be associated with symptoms of a mental disorder.
Case Study Analysis The first step in understanding the behaviors that are associated with mental disorders is to be able to differentiate the potential symptoms of a mental disorder from the everyday fluctuations or behaviors that we observe. Read the following brief case histories. Case Study 1: Bob is a very intelligent, 25-year-old member of […]
Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week.
Problems in Designing an Experimental Research Study Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the required articles by Skidmore (2008) and Henrich, Heine, & Norenzayan (2010). Carefully review the PSY635 Week Two Discussion Scenario. Apply the scientific method to the information included within the scenario and develop a null and a research hypothesis based […]
Read the assigned chapter this week and write a brief summary of the reading as well as your reflection in no less than 2 pages to be uploaded to the instructor for personalized feedback.
Part 1 Discussion Week 1 What Stood Out To You? After you have read the assigned chapter from your text this week, please post your thoughts about what stood out to you the most and why. We all come from a diverse background of expertise and life experiences that shape our opinions on the material […]
W5Q1 Parents helping their kids deal with death
What would you suggest to parents to help their children (ages 5, 10, and 16) cope with death? How might your advice change with parents from a different cultural background?
Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ postings and explain what other strategy you might suggest to your colleague. Include the latest research to support your strategy.
Respond to at least two colleagues who selected a different theory type in one of the following ways: · Expand on your colleague’s post by explaining how using the theory type your colleague selected might apply to the case you described. · Offer and support an opinion about how you might apply the theory your colleague […]
How would a mentalistic approach inform one’s practice? How would a behavior analytic approach inform one’s practice?
Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism As a future ABA professional, understanding how the field of behavior analysis differs from other psychology fields is important. Behavior analysts use objective and behavioristic statements to describe phenomena they observe. At this point in your studies, it is important to start eliminating mentalistic statements from your vocabulary to help you to begin thinking like […]
Create a research hypothesis or brief clinical case scenario in which you must select an instrument to measure intolerance for uncertainty.
Week 1 – Assignment Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology Testing Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read the required textbook chapters and articles for this week. Create a PowerPoint presentation with 16 to 20 slides (not including the title and reference slides) entitled Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychological Testing. Your presentation must […]
Watch the videos listed below and write a reaction on how you would help understand the communication of a new foreign worker at your company (The Widget Company):
Essay: Answer each prompt using at least 400 words. Is social class really an invisible difference or are there ways that people often deduce other’s social class origins? What can be the effect of this in job interviews, work-related social situations, etc.? In your own success in achieving a college education, consider the following four […]
Select one of the articles that address feeling rules. What is the emotion and what is the feeling norm? How is the feeling rule learned?
The exam consists of 15 short answer questions. Some questions ask for a definition of a concept while others ask for application and/or analysis. Please answer each of the following questions in paragraph form with the question numbers labeled and submit the exam. Questions How does a football game reflect a symbolic reality? How is […]
PSY 550 Midterm Short Answers The 25 questions below are worth 4 points each. 1. What is the key difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment? 2. Name three estimates of a test’s inter-item consistency. 3. From the intelligence test data he gathered at Ellis Island, Henry Goddard concluded that many of the people attempting to immigrate to the United States were “feebleminded.” What was this claim based on? 4. What do test developers do to address test-taker guessing? 5. In order to conduct research using human subjects, a university requires researchers to complete an online ethics course and then correctly respond to all of the items of the test on that material. What kind of test could this BEST be characterized as? 6. As compared to one-on-one and face-to-face assessments, what is one disadvantage of CAPA? 7. According information presented in the modules, what are at least two characteristics about psychological traits? 8. The U.S. Navy is highly selective when it comes to applications for Navy SEAL training. What kind of distribution of test scores on a Navy SEAL Qualifying and Screening Examination administered to a class of high school seniors would be expected to yield? 9. Describe an anchor protocol. 10. What is a halo effect? 11. Why is a normal distribution of scores desirable? 12. Give an example of an incidental sample. 13. What kind of utility analysis is most likely to be utilized when the purpose is the answer some finance-related question with a dollars-and-cents? 14. What need did the first group intelligence testing fulfill? 15. What is the relationship between test reliability and standard error of measurement? 16. Jana takes a personality test administered by the True Compatibility Dating Service. According to the personalized, computerized personality profile that results, Jana learns that her need for exhibitionism is much greater than her need for stability. Since the test analyzes data only with regard to Jana, and no other client of the dating service, what kind of scoring was utilized? 17. What kinds of concerns or issues arise if accommodation is made for the purpose of administering a test? 18. What is the ultimate purpose or end point of a utility analysis? 19. The directions for scoring a particular motor ability test instruct the examiner to “give credit if the child holds his or her hands open most of the time.” Because what constitutes “most of the time” is not specifically defined, directions such as these could result in lowered reliability estimates for what kind of reliability? 20. Give an example of convergent evidence of construct validity. 21. What is coefficient alpha an expression of? 22. If someone tells you what their recently measured “IQ” is, what value is that person most likely giving you? 23. You are interested in developing a test for social adjustment in a college fraternity or sorority. You begin by interviewing persons who had graduated from college after having been a member of a fraternity or sorority for at least two years. What stage of test development are you in and what would you do next? 24. What factors affect the generalizability of findings from a particular test? 25. Describe the relationship between the cut score and the selection ratio. Essay Questions The essay questions below are worth 10 points each. 26. Identify at least three different tools of psychological assessment and review the benefits and liabilities of utilizing these tools. 27. Consider issues of diversity reviewed thus far in the course. Identify and discuss the issues of diversity related to psychological assessment and rights of test-takers with someone of a different culture, language background, and ability. 28. Describe the forms and sources of error and how error contributes to reliability. 29. Part of test utility includes cut scores. Describe two kinds of cut scores, two ways that cut scores are established, and at least two different problems that can arise with cut scores. 30. Compare and contrast what makes a good test with what makes a good test item.
PSY 550 Midterm Short Answers The 25 questions below are worth 4 points each. 1. What is the key difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment? 2. Name three estimates of a test’s inter-item consistency. 3. From the intelligence test data he gathered at Ellis Island, Henry Goddard concluded that many of the people attempting […]