Explain at least two ways the prefrontal and ventral striatum neural regions are associated with executive functions in emotional situations
How the Brain Learns In Chapters 3 and 4 of your primary text, Farrar and Montgomery discuss executive functioning and memory development (2015), and the factors that influence brain development. For this assignment, you will build upon that knowledge by further investigating how the brain learns. Remember that working memory, attention, and executive functions are […]
Prepare for your discussion by completing your readings and viewings. Then respond to the following: Media sometimes serves to solidify or undermine our understanding of the social contract in terms of race, class or social equality.
Introduction The social contract theory is based on the notion that a voluntary, unanimous agreement exists among a society’s members to obey governmental laws formed by those they collectively select. It is not a formal contract, but a moral code that enables us to each pursue our own self-interests, understanding that others feel permission to […]
List these in a properly formatted (Turabian style) bibliography. (If, in fact you end up using a couple of other sources, as you complete the paper, it is alright to add those sources to the bibliography when you produce the final paper in week eight.).
Paper Outline, Abstract, and Full Bibliography For this assignment you will turn in the outline for your paper (a version of it will become your Table of Contents in the final paper, with dot leaders and page numbers). Your outline should be specific enough to guide you in your research and to show the reader […]
Critically evaluate research on autism and discuss how research findings can be applied to mainstream education practices to aid social interaction in children with autism.
1500 Word Essay The essay topic is to be chosen from one of the three topics listed below: Choose ONE topic from the following list: 1. Critically evaluate research on one of the Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) and discuss how research findings can be applied to educational settings to improve academic performance. 2. Critically evaluate research on autism […]
Explain how operant conditioning could be used to teach your pet a trick or change your pet’s behavior. Include a description of how you would use either positive or negative reinforcement to increase the frequency of a desirable behavior.
Week 3: Learning and Memory By pursuing your degree, you have actively sought learning; however, learning does not occur simply because you enroll in a course. Learning is much bigger than the school context, and it’s actually much smaller, too—psychologists have developed theories that break down the specific components involved in how we make links between two […]
Your essay should be 1,000–1,200 words (4–5 pages), double-spaced, in APA format, and with 3 or more credible sources.
Your final exam essay gives you the opportunity to identify ethical problems faced by individuals or communities and propose reasonable solutions. You will apply theories we covered in this course, and interpret various issues using a number of ethical theoretical constructs, both traditional and contemporary. You will analyze, evaluate, and distinguish between ethical theories to […]
Explain which of these interventions you might choose to use and why. Consider client values and your clinical expertise and how those might affect your decision of which intervention to use.
Once you graduate and obtain your first job out of your Master of Social Work program, you may be asked to identify the gaps in services at your new agency. You may be asked to create a new group or help to identify a new evidence-based intervention that can be introduced to the clients. Understanding […]
Briefly summarize your personal reaction(s) to making the initial change and how it altered the subsequent outcomes. Explain how differences in life events create differences in human development.
Changing the Course of Psychological Development Prior to completing this discussion, read the required materials from the Shaffer (2011) text, as well as the Berzonsky (2004), Fiese (2013), and Burkitt (2010) articles. Review the PSY605: Mila Singer Life StoryPreview the documentView in a new window document. Choose one aspect of Mila’s life to alter. This […]
Consider the topics that the speaker addressed, and choose one topic that resonated with you as you consider the services you might provide in the future.
Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. Main references come from Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2012) and/or American Psychological Association (2010). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. […]
What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study? Why did you choose this theory over the other theory?
Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study: Behavioral Rational Emotive Behavioral Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis. What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client […]
· Analyze and explain how the patient meets criteria for the disorder(s) according to the patient’s symptoms and the criteria outlined in the diagnostic manual.
Psychiatric Diagnosis For this assignment, students will investigate and propose a psychiatric diagnosis based on the case study from the Gorenstein and Comer (2015) textbook Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology, chosen in the Week One “Initial Call” discussion. This paper will include an in-depth overview of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis, treatment options for the diagnosis, […]
Describe an example of an unscheduled life event and explain how it can affect family members differently.
Population-Based Family Treatments Answer the questions below by using chapter 15 of your textbook. 1. Schools can influence how a child develops and increases a child’s ability to socialize. ☐ True ☐ False 2. Family therapy can be very beneficial in treating family members who have depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse and other types of mental health […]
