Category: Psychology

Your initial post must contain a citation. This is your response to the topic. I

Your initial post must contain a citation. This is your response to the topic. It is your opinion backed by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Student Resource section under the Course Home.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words and each response must be a minimum of 150 words. Please double-check your word count. You will lose points if you do not meet the word count.
Post your word count at the end of each post.
Discussion assignments will be graded as follows:
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Week 1 Discussion Topic: Understanding Affirmative Action
The personnel director at East High School thinks she is in big trouble. Ten years ago, 30% of the residents in the county were Hispanic yet only 5% of the school employees were Hispanic. To remedy this situation, the school system developed an affirmative action program in which at least 40% of all new hires were to be Hispanic. The program had been working well because today 25% of all school employees are Hispanic compared to 28% in the qualified work force.
Last week, however, a white employee who wasn’t hired for a teaching job filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the affirmative action plan. Tory Bolton claimed that he was more qualified than the minority applicant who received the job. Bolton had a 3.4 college GPA and three years of teaching experience whereas George Lopez, the minority applicant, had only a 3.2 GPA and two years of teaching experience. Should the personnel director be worried? Why or why not? Use the flowchart (Figure 3.4) in your textbook as a guide. Be sure to discuss your decision at each step of the flowchart.
Title: Industrial/Organizational Psychology: An Applied Approach
Edition: 9th
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 9th edition (2022)
ISBN: 9780357658345

Formatting and Placement
Location: Place the abstract on the second page of your

Formatting and Placement
Location: Place the abstract on the second page of your paper, following the title page.
Double Spacing: Throughout the abstract, use double spacing.
Font: Choose a standard font like Times New Roman or Calibri in 12 points.
Label: Center and bold the word “Abstract” at the top of the page. Leave it un-indented.
Keywords: select 3-4 keywords related to your topic.
Below is a step by step guide on how to write a concise and effective abstract for the literature review paper 1 that reviews three studies: Stroop (1935), Angel et al. (2010), and Guerra et al. (2020). Your paper 1 will include only four sections: an abstract, introduction, literature review, and discussion. But moving forward the abstract format will change to include the methods, and results section!!
Step 1: Introduce the Research Topic, Relevant Theory, and Define Variables
Start your abstract by briefly introducing the general focus of your literature review. Clearly define the relevant theory of the studies (cognitive interferance) and explain the key variables involved. In this case, the theory of cognitive interference—which suggests that conflicting stimuli can impair cognitive processing—serves as the foundation. Mention that the studies explore how auditory and cognitive interference affects these variables in different tasks, such as reading and spatial processing.
Example: “This literature review examines cognitive interference, a theory that suggests conflicting stimuli and auditory distractions can impair cognitive processing. Key variables include response time, comprehension, and performance accuracy in tasks involving attention and reading comprehension.”
Step 2: Mention the Scope of the Review
Next, highlight the number of studies you’re reviewing and briefly outline the general scope or objectives of these studies. Mention that each study investigates interference effects on cognitive processes but from different perspectives or with varying methodologies.
Example: “The review focuses on three peer reviewed studies that analyze the effects of interference on cognitive processes through experimental tasks involving attention and response times.”
Step 3: Summarize the Key Findings of Each Study
Provide a brief overview of the major findings from each of the studies being reviewed. For the purpose of this abstract, you can summarize these as general findings related to how interference affects attention.
Stroop (1935): Demonstrated that conflicting stimuli, such as color words printed in mismatched ink colors, significantly delayed response times, illustrating the effect of interference on attention.
Angel et al. (2010): Found that fast-tempo background music improved the speed of spatial processing and increased the accuracy of linguistic tasks in university students, suggesting that background music can have predictable effects on cognitive performance.
Guerra et al. (2020): Showed that background speech affects children’s reading, with intelligibility impairing comprehension and loudness slowing reading speed, particularly in children with lower interference control.
Example: “Stroop (1935) demonstrated that conflicting stimuli delay cognitive processing, while Angel et al. (2010) found that fast-tempo background music enhanced spatial and linguistic performance. Guerra et al. (2020) revealed that intelligibility and loudness of background speech differentially hinder children’s reading comprehension and speed.”
Step 4: State the Purpose of the Literature Review
In this section, you need to clarify the purpose of your literature review. You should explain that your goal is to synthesize these findings and analyze how they contribute to understanding cognitive interference in attention tasks.
Example: “The purpose of this literature review is to synthesize the findings from these studies to better understand the mechanisms behind cognitive interference and its impact on attention in various contexts.”
Step 5: Discuss the Contribution of the Paper
In this section, describe how your literature review contributes to the broader research field. This may involve identifying gaps in the research or highlighting practical applications for classroom or testing environments where cognitive and auditory distractions are common.
Example: “This review contributes to the understanding of cognitive and auditory interference by highlighting key factors that impact performance in educational and cognitive tasks, with implications for improving learning environments and reducing distractions in classrooms.”
Step 6: Write the Final Abstract
Now, combine all of the information you have gathered from the previous steps into a concise, single-paragraph abstract of 150-250 words. Ensure that your abstract gives a clear overview of the research topic, scope, key findings, purpose, and contribution of your literature review.
Introduction (1-2 paragraphs)
The first section of the main text of the report is the Introduction.
The purpose of the Introduction is to (a) describe the purpose of the study, (b) place the study in the context of previous research on the topic, and (c) justify your hypotheses (Smith, 2006).
Each paragraph of the Introduction should bring the reader closer to understanding why the study was done and what hypotheses you are making.
The first paragraph of the Introduction should introduce the general topic of the study. Do not begin too generally (e.g., discussing all of psychology), but do not begin too specifically either (e.g., by stating the hypothesis).
Be sure to define any terms you are using that are specific to the field of study. Indicate what your operational definitions are.

Literature Review (3-5 pages)
In subsequent paragraphs, you should be building a case for your study.
Explain what has been found in previous research on this topic, describe what gap exists in this literature, and explain how your study will fill the gap (i.e., provide a unique study that will contribute new knowledge in the area).
Toward the end of your Literature Review, you should briefly describe the design of your study in such a way that it connects to the justification you’ve given for the purpose of the study and leads to your hypotheses. “The purpose of this study is to….”
Be sure to briefly review the justification for your hypotheses. Do not simply state your hypotheses and assume the reader will know why you are making them.

Overview
This assignment marks the start of your qualitative research study prop

Overview
This assignment marks the start of your qualitative research study proposal. While you will not complete a full proposal in this course, you will be developing your idea for a proposal over the course of several assignments and discussions. Here, the focus is on a topic of interest to you (perhaps one you would want to use for your dissertation), psychological theory as applied to that topic, and your research questions. In later weeks, we will develop additional components of your proposal.
Preparation
To prepare for this assignment, you will need to identify a topic in the field of clinical psychology that is of interest to you and locate at least five peer-reviewed articles from the Capella library about that topic. These articles should be current (published within the last five years) and should report qualitative or quantitative data about your topic. You will also identify a psychological theory that can be applied to your topic and locate at least two theoretical articles that help explain the problem. These articles generally will not report research, and they do not have to be current.
Instructions
For this assignment, develop a research topic that is appropriate for the field of clinical psychology, and identify potential qualitative research questions that could be asked about this topic. The first part of this four–part assignment is identifying a research topic. Your research topic should be supported by current literature.
Begin by introducing and describing the topic and demonstrating literature support for this topic as one appropriate to the field of clinical psychology. Cite at least five current sources in this section.
Next, identify a psychological theory that is related to or helps explain the clinical problem of interest. Cite at least two sources for that theory.
Next, identify three qualitative research questions about this topic. One question should be from the generic qualitative inquiry tradition, one from the case study perspective, and one that could be answered using a narrative approach. Label each question with the corresponding approach and explain why that question was selected for the particular approach. Cite the texts and other sources.
Last, choose one of the three qualitative research questions and explain why you selected this question. Briefly describe how you might go about answering the question using qualitative research.
Additional Requirements
Communication: Written communication is professional, scholarly, and free from errors that detract from the overall message.
Length: 4–6 double-spaced, typed pages, excluding the title page and references.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Resources: Support your findings with a minimum of seven peer-reviewed, scholarly references, five of which are primarily journal articles published within the past five years. The other two are not required to be as current. See How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles?Links to an external site. for help.
APA formatting: Use current APA guidelines and formatting for references, citations, and the entire paper. See Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for help.
PS:
I do not have my dissertation topic yet, but I am thinking it should be related to Dementia or Alzheimer.

Imagine you work for a large organization and have been asked to present to stak

Imagine you work for a large organization and have been asked to present to stakeholders the rationale in using a test to solve a problem.Select 1 personality, intelligence, or achievement test to base this assessment. Create an 8- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, including detailed speaker notes, to the board of directors of a psychological treatment facility to discuss reasons for or against the use of a published psychological test for intake assessments. For your presentation, you should: Discuss background on the selected test, including information that would be gleaned from the test to aid treatment. Integrate research from scholarly peer-reviewed sources to support your position for or against the use of the test. Discuss legal and ethical issues that need to be considered, while integrating information from Section 9 of the APA Ethics Code. Pay particular attention to the use of the assessment tool with diverse populations. Summarize your points for or against the use of the test in the organization. Cite your sources according to APA guidelines.

this is what I have started
For this paper you will conduct an observation of a

this is what I have started
For this paper you will conduct an observation of a situation that demonstrates a concept we have learned about within the topics of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or social-cognitive theory. This task is very broad -but purposely so. Across the behavioral theories we have learned about, there are various examples of learning you can observe throughout daily life. Conduct an observation in a public place where you can witness an example of a specific concept we’ve covered in class. You will then write a brief summary of your observation and how it acted as an example of that concept. Across the behavioral and social cognitive theories, there are many concepts we’ve covered, so pick something that interests you.
A good way to format your paper would be to
Start with an opening paragraph that introduces your paper.
This paper examines children’s behavior in a public setting and discusses elements of the social cognitive theory. It illustrates how the environment, the use of modeling, and nonoccurrence of punishment influences learned behaviors. Many variables influence behavior according to social cognitive theory, including the environment, person, and behavior and each set of these variables influences the other two.
Identify and briefly review the behavioral theory/concept you will discuss
Social cognitive theory
Spend a paragraph or two describing your observation,
During a visit to a park, I observed a mom and three children. The children’s ages were approximately 6-year-old boy, 4 year old girl and she had an infant. The children were playing at the park and the boy got a sandwich and the girl started to chase him and wanted that sandwich. The mother explained that there were other sandwiches, however the girl chased the boy. The girl hit the boy yelled and the mother told the girl to get another sandwich. The mother asked the girl to stop and stated to the girl she must be tired and there is plenty of food. Later when leaving the park the boy appeared upset screaming that he did not want to leave and forcibly got in front of the stroller with the infant in it stating that he did not want to leave he was not finished. The mom asked what else did he have to do. His behavior of pushes the stroller, yelling, and repeating not wanting to leave continued as the mom attempted to get the children in the car. The mom asked the child to stop and stated I do not want to get angry with you here. The behavior continued until the family left.
Spend a few paragraphs discussing how the observation relates to or demonstrates the concept(s) from class. This is an important part of the paper and a great opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge.
The girl in this obseservation
End with a 1 paragraph summary.
You must follow the ethical guidelines listed below. This paper should be approximately 2-3 pages, double-spaced, APA style (no title page is necessary). Be sure that you use your own words to describe and discuss the theories. If you directly quote the text, use APA style for quotations. Directly copying language from the book is considered plagiarism. Please upload the final paper to Canvas in Word or PDF form. Be sure to proofread and run your paper through spell check before turning it in. If you need extra support with your writing, I highly recommend using the Writing Center on campus, they are great! This paper is worth 20 points.
Ethical Guidelines
Option A) Observation in a public place
Observations must occur in public where there is no expectation of privacy (i.e., the grocery store, shopping mall, campus, etc). Sitting on a bench in a park or other public space is a great place to gather observational information. Do not observe behavior in a medical, religious, or other private setting.
The participants must remain completely anonymous. Do not gather any identifying information or report a participant’s identity in your paper.
Do not interact with the individuals you observe or interrupt any day-to-day activities with your observations. You may take notes, but absolutely no filming or audio recording. Also, make sure your observations are discreet. No one should feel like you are watching them.
use the following book: Ormrod, Jeanne (2020) Human Learning, 8th edition. Pearson

For this assignment, identify a specific parenting behavior, practice, or decisi

For this assignment, identify a specific parenting behavior, practice, or decision. Then, create a brief PowerPoint presentation on how what you’ve identified could impact a child’s physical, cognitive, social, and/or moral development. You might consider specific topics related to: Technology use (i.e., screen time, cell phones, distracted parenting) A disciplinary practice (i.e., time-out, spanking, reward systems) An educational decision (i.e., home school, public school, private school) A health behavior (i.e., exercise, well-child health visits, nutrition, sex education) You are not limited to these examples, so feel free to choose something other than what is listed here. However, it does need to be related to parenting and childhood. Please note that some topics will have more research and information than others, so you might need to look beyond the textbook and find some peer-reviewed journal articles for additional information. Your presentation needs to include: A title slide with your name and the topic you have chosen to address in the presentation. At least one slide that gives background information about the parenting behavior/practice/decision you have chosen to address. At least one slide that addresses the potential outcomes this parenting behavior/practice/decision has on childhood development. At least one slide that addresses an alternative point of view regarding the parenting behavior/practice/decision, or the developmental outcomes. In other words, are there different opinions or interpretations? If so, describe at least one and present research to support or refute the position. A references slide that includes the full references for any sources you have cited in your presentation.

Systemic theory application paper: SFT
You will be given a clinical scenario to

Systemic theory application paper: SFT
You will be given a clinical scenario to demonstrate how you would adopt a systems
approach to work with the person, family, and/or couple as if you are the consulting
therapist. You will discuss tasks related to incorporating systems approaches into
practice. In each paper, you should address the following topics as applied to the scenario. (You are welcome to expand the case vignette as a way to
elaborate on your application – use your imagination).
1 Identify the therapy model you will be using, including a descriiption of its
theoretical approach, key authors, and general premises.
2 Describe who is the client (or system) you will work with and how choosing this
identified system is consistent with the approach you discuss. When identifying
the problem, situation, and/or circumstance, please keep the model you have
selected in mind. For example, how does that orientation conceptualize clinical
problems?
3 Describe the therapy process and interaction, including the problem formation
and problem maintenance according to the theory.
4 Describe the therapy process (or treatment) according to what needs to happen
for the problems or circumstances to be addressed. According to the therapeutic
perspective clearly establish the goals of therapy (SFT or MRI); otherwise, state
what the person wants or hopes to get from therapy (NT or Collaborative) and
what will be done to create change.
5 Describe the techniques (MRI or SFT) or lines of inquiry (NT) that might be used
and how would they be used or offered. Include relevant interventions, types of
questions, homework, etc. Also, include examples, fabricating a particular
scenario in the therapeutic conversation – again, use your imagination.
6 Describe the cultural, racial/ethnic, lifestyle, gender, religiosity, social class, etc.
that may be pertinent to address in therapy.
7 Make sure that you support your descriiptions of the model and its interventions
with the appropriate references. This paper requires at least 5 literature
resources (book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, etc.).
8 Please assure that your descriiptions of the services you will be providing are
consistent with AAMFT’s ethical guidelines and legal practices.
9 The paper should be 5 to 10 pages long, double-spaced, Times New Roman font
12. It must be written using APA style format. A title page or an abstract are not
to be counted toward the 7 to 10 pages of text. Be mindful of in-text citations and
reference page guidelines. Often, points are lost due to the format/grammar/etc.
10 Here is one of the best websites that offer the APA style guidelines –
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and
_style_guide/general_format.html
Case Scenario: 6) Bob is a 35-year-old gay male, whom his doctor referred to seek therapy for his health issues and weight concerns. Although Bob recognizes that his exercise and eating patterns are hindering his health, he wants to address other factors in his life. He indicated that he has a turbulent relationship with his family, specifically with his sister. He stated that she falsely accused him of physical aggression and reported this information to law enforcement. Bob works at Publix as a cashier. However, he does not drive and has to depend on his father for transportation. Bob is also in a relationship. However, he has not physically seen his partner in over a year. He mentioned that he doesn’t feel “sexy.”

Apply Dialectical behavioral therapy to the care of an individual with PTSD from

Apply Dialectical behavioral therapy to the care of an individual with PTSD from the following age groups: Child Adolescent Adult Older adult How would you apply your chosen therapy to the treatment of PTSD in each age group? Paper You should be a three- to four-page Word document using APA format, headings, and references. Also, provide 4 scholar references dated post 2017

Please provide an answer that is 100% original and do not copy the answer to thi

Please provide an answer that is 100% original and do not copy the answer to this question from any other website since I am already well aware of this. I will be sure to check this.
Please be sure that the answer comes up with way less than 18% on Studypool’s internal plagiarism checker since anything above this is not acceptable according to Studypool’s standards. I will not accept answers that are above this standard.
No AI or Chatbot! I will be sure to check this.
HI!? Can you please help me with my Psyc paper? No plagiarism please and the instructions are in the file attached.
Requirements: 2-3 Full Pages From Top to Bottom Times New Roman Size 12 Font Double-Spaced APA Format Excluding the Title and Reference Pages | .doc file
Please provide an answer that is 100% original and do not copy the answer to this question from any other website since I am already well aware of this. I will be sure to check this.
Please be sure that the answer comes up with way less than 18% on Studypool’s internal plagiarism checker since anything above this is not acceptable according to Studypool’s standards. I will not accept answers that are above this standard.
No AI or Chatbot! I will be sure to check this.Please be sure to carefully follow the instructions.
No plagiarism & No Course Hero & No Chegg. The assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Please be sure to include at least one in-text citation in each body paragraph.
Please be sure to use recent credible or scholalry sources published within the last 5 years.

Hi Writer,
I am having difficulty and need help. I have attached my project just

Hi Writer,
I am having difficulty and need help. I have attached my project justification template that has tracking (therefore do not add anything to that particular document). The main focus for me to pass this course is the first 3 parts:
Justification Statement:
Purpose Statement:
Importance of the Project:
I have corrections that need to be made: the corrections that I need you to make are the ones dated 10/10/2024 by the professor. Please make sure the data aligns. Please show the changes to the requests that she has made. Rewrite the information that I have that is correct and add your changes but be sure to show me your changes on a word document.
If you have any questions please ask.
I have set a high limit of references but do as many is needed. If more please add more