In your initial post, describe what you believe are the greatest strengths and weaknesses of using the medications to treat psychological disorders. Using medication to treat psychological disorders has many strengths along with weaknesses. I feel that understanding psychological disorders can be difficult for some individuals. I can speak for this first hand because […]
As a human services professional and agent of social change, you will undoubtedly encounter conflict. To be a leader in the helping professions, you must be able to effectively manage this conflict and use it to positively impact the lives of individuals. Because your reactions to difficult situations can influence how others perceive you, […]
Review the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Manual located in the topical materials. Identify a specific presenting concern that one of the Vargas family members has identified this week. Create a “transcript” of a session as a solution-focused counselor, using solution-oriented terms and concepts, to work with the client in identifying a solution to the problem. The […]
Watch the following PBS Frontline documentary, titled “Living Old” (video is 55 minutes in length, so plan ahead for this assignment) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/livingold/ (NOTE: The link above should work when you click on it, but if not, please copy and paste the link into your web browser.) Write a 2-page reflection on the video. Address […]
two approaches or models of validity—trinitarian and unitary. In some ways, these two models are competing views of gathering evidence for a test’s validity. In other ways, the two approaches have an overlap of elements. For this discussion: Compare and contrast these two models in terms of how they conceptualize validity. Identify at least one […]
Short Paper Prompt: Jenny is a 17-year-old who was struck to the right side of her forehead with a softball during a game. The blow was hard enough that it rendered her unconscious for nearly an hour, and she was taken to the emergency department. A brain MRI revealed encephalomalacia (softening of tissue due to […]
Instructions Create a 6–8-page description and justification of your ideal learning situation. Your ideal learning situation should incorporate learning theory terminology and concepts and be supported by learning theories. How do you learn best? What types of resources and support would you need to make the learning process effective? The purpose of describing your […]
Consider the following: Is the experience of being an adolescent the same for males and females? Is it the same across different historical times or eras? What about across different cultures or subpopulations within a culture? This assignment involves exploring similarities and differences in one of these areas. Using the University Library, search for […]
Part 1 Watch “Pavlov’s Experiments on Dogs” and “Pavlov’s Experiments on Children” in the Week Two Electronic Reserve Readings. Part 2 Research proposal addresses one of Pavlov’s research experiments involving children adjusting it for current principles of ethical guidelines. 200 word count Read the article “The General Ethical Principles of Psychologists” found in this week’s […]
Introduction: Classical conditioning involves a learned association (when one thing happens, you expect another thing to happen because they have been paired together several times). We all encounter instances of classical conditioning in life every day. We are often so used to these learned associations that we don’t pay them much attention. Operant conditioning […]
