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Explain how nurture and nature play interactive roles in shaping behavior.

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Unit Assignments Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
Imagine that you are a practicing psychologist, and you are the featured presenter for the upcoming psychology conference. Your chosen topic centers upon factors that influence human behaviors and cognitions. In your presentation, you want to teach the audience about biological, evolutionary, and environmental factors that influence behaviors. To do this, you will need to prepare a PowerPoint to present to the audience. In your PowerPoint presentation, be sure to include the below concepts: Identify ways in which the environment can both nurture and thwart mental ability.
Explain how nurture and nature play interactive roles in shaping behavior. Summarize the effects of some of the main neurotransmitters in the brain, and list four hormones that influence behavior. Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least eight slides in length, not including the cover slide and reference slide. In addition to your textbook, you must use a minimum of one scholarly source. Any information from an outside source that is used should be cited appropriately according to APA format.
You may use the notes field in PowerPoint to expand on your ideas, if necessary, but this is not required. Your presentation style should appear professional, using appropriate formatting and graphics. If you have never created a PowerPoint, or if you want to brush up on your skills, watch this tutorial created by the CSU Writing Center to learn tips and best practices for creating a PowerPoint: http://columbiasouthern.adobeconnect.com/powerpointbestpractices/
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Identify and discuss three ways the author uses evidence to support assertions

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For this assignment, you will compose two short critical essays explaining and evaluating arguments by other authors. This assignment allows you to analyze an issue from a variety of perspectives and assess arguments for or against the issue. By focusing your attention on how the original authors use evidence and reasoning to construct and support their positions, you can recognize the value of critical thinking in public discourse.
Read the two articles “Shooting in the Dark”, and “Focusing on the How of Violence” and write two separate analytical summaries.
This assignment has two parts.
Part 1—First Article
Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the article’s main claims. Include the following:

  • Provide a brief summary of the argument presented in the article.
  • Identify and discuss three ways the author uses evidence to support assertions.
  • Analyze how the author signals this usage through elements such as word choices, transitions, or logical connections.

Part 2—Second Article
Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the article’s main claims. Include the following:

  • Provide a brief summary of the argument presented in the article.
  • Identify any value-based assertions in the article and how the author supports these value-based conclusions with evidence.
  • Discuss how this evidence does or does not demonstrate relevance, consistency, transparency, and speculation.
  • Analyze how the author signals the use of these elements through language. For example, word choices, transitions, or logical connections.

Write a 1,000–1,200 word paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

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Relations Between Inductive Reasoning and Deductive Reasoning

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the following required articles:

  • “Relations Between Inductive Reasoning and Deductive Reasoning”
  • “The Effect of the Environment (Real and Virtual) and The Personality on the Speed of Decision Making”
  • “Decision-Making Theories and Models: A Discussion of Rational and Psychological Decision-Making Theories and Models: The Search for a Cultural-Ethical Decision-Making Model”
  • “Seven Basic Steps to Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Special Education: A Decision-Making Framework”
  • “Looking for a Psychology for the Inner Rational Agent”

Play the expert in the following scenario and apply ethical principles and professional standards of decision-making to your rationale and actions:

  • You are a counseling psychologist in a state prison. You have been counseling a new inmate, and he confided in you that one of the other inmates has indicated he is considering suicide. He does not divulge the name of the other inmate and refuses to talk any further about the issue. Consider the following steps in your decision-making process:
    • Define the problem.
    • Explore the alternatives.
    • Consider the consequences.
    • Identify ethical considerations.
    • Determine how you would reduce bias in your decision-making process.
    • Explain your decision.

Using appropriate citations and references, explain how the empirical research and theoretical models presented in the assigned articles suggest the importance of applying decision-making strategies in one’s own practice. Support your argument with empirical research.

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Consider physical, social/emotional, and cognitive changes. What things are very different? What things are very much the same? 

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Assignment Instructions
This assignment is due at the end of Week 8. Be certain that you have done all the readings before attempting to do this assignment.
This course has been about the changes that take place as we move from childhood to adolescence. Now it’s time to bring some of that information together, so that you can consider human growth and development in context.
Think about the 6-year-old you and the 16-year-old you. Consider physical, social/emotional, and cognitive changes. What things are very different? What things are very much the same?
Now consider the 16-year-old you and the current you. Consider physical, social/emotional, and cognitive changes. What things are very different? What things are very much the same?
Please use the attached chart for your answers. (click on the attachment below under Supporting Materials)
· Give three examples of development in each of the domain categories.
· Show how these things are different in the “current me” column.
· Using 75-100 words, describe which theor(ies) explain these changes and how.
Important Note:  Please reach out to your instructor to discuss any concerns that you may have regarding the personal nature of this assignment.
Grading Rubric  
 
CHFD307 Assignment 3
Rubric
POSSIBLE POINTS
STUDENT POINTS
 
Student exhibits a defined and clear understanding of the   assignment.  The student provides three (3) examples of development in   each of the three domain categories (physical, social/emotional and   cognitive) for a combined total of six (6) for the 6 yr old and 16 yr old   self.
30
 
Student demonstrates proficient command of the subject   matter in the assignment.  Assignment shows an impressive level of depth   of student’s ability to relate course content to practical examples and   applications by noting similarities and differences in the “current me”   column.
20
 
Student provides well-supported ideas and reflection with   a variety of current and/or worldviews in the assignment.  Student   presents a genuine intellectual development of ideas throughout assignment by   describing which theor(ies) explain the noted changes.
20
 
Evidence of research for materials/content is cited within   the chart and listed in a reference section using APA format. You must   support your writing with  a minimum of 2 references.
15
 
Clarity of writing style Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling
15
 
TOTAL
100
 
Six-year-old me
Cognitive Development
Physical Developmet
Social/Emotional Development
How is this the same from the   current me?
How is this different from the   current me?
What theories help to explain these   changes? Why? (include References)
 
 
Sixteen-year-old me
Cognitive Development
Physical Developmet
Social/Emotional Development
How is this the same from the   current me?
How is this different from the   current me?
What theories help to explain these   changes? Why?(include References)
 
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT
I HAVE TO GET 90 OR ABOVE I GOT A 60 ON LAST ASSIGNMENT
SUPPORTING MATERIALS ABOVE
Supporting Materials
· Assignment 3 Chart _r_2.xlsx (10 KB)
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In what ways is the treatment helpful or harmful?

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Assignment 2: Methadone Maintenance Treatment—Helpful or Harmful?

By the due date assigned, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. In your response, ask a question, provide a statement of clarification, provide a point of view with rationale, challenge a point of discussion, or draw a relationship between one or more points of the discussion.

Methadone Maintenance Treatment—Helpful or Harmful?

Replacement therapies tend to be the most controversial of all treatments for substance abuse and dependence. In particular, methadone maintenance has been the focus of much controversy and debate.

Mary was a chronic heroin user, but eventually she hit “rock bottom” and decided to get help. Mary goes to a methadone clinic every day to get her methadone dose for the day. She is happy to be sober from heroin. However, her family does not understand. They see that Mary is still taking a drug every day and view her as still being dependent.

Using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources, research the controversy of methadone maintenance treatment for heroin users.
Answer the following:

  • In what ways is the treatment helpful or harmful?
  • Is this a successful treatment for heroin dependence? Why or why not?

Write your initial response in 150–200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

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Social Psychology And Ethics

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Social Psychology And Ethics
Before responding to the questions below, click on the “Lessons” link on the left and complete the Week 7: Topic 1 – Social Psychology lesson. After completing the lesson, return to the forum here, click the “Post New Conversation” link at the top Week 7 Forum screen, and respond to the following questions.
One of the most famous psychological experiments of all time, was conducted by Dr. Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University. To read more of the details of this experiment, visit http://www.prisonexp.org. Take some time to watch the video on the Zimbardo Prison Experiment by clicking here. After reading about the experiment, exploring the website and watching the video, answer the following:
1. Was it ethical to do the prison study in the way that Zimbardo conducted it?  Why or why not?  Explain your position substantively.
2. What social psychological constructs did the study reveal? Would the same information have been learned if the study had been conducted differently? If yes, how might you adapt the study to address ethical concerns and still obtain results relevant to our understanding of behavior in social settings?
3. How do the social psychology concepts of conformity and the power of the social situation that we are studying this week relate to what happened during the brief period of time that the prison study ran.  Where in the description of how the study unfolded did we see evidence of these concepts?
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PSYC 1: Introduction to Psychology

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5 page double space. due in 48 hours. follow the instruction and choose one article to write about.

PSYC 1: Introduction to Psychology
UCSC Summer 2018
Paper Requirements & Guidelines
General Instructions
There is one paper assignment required for this course, worth 15% of the final course grade. For this
paper, you will choose ONE empirical article from the provided list and write a 5-page, double-spaced
response. Your response must include: 1) a summary of the empirical article, 2) an evaluation of the
findings (i.e., whether you are/are not convinced by the findings of the paper, and why), 3) a connection
between the article and a real-world topic in the media (e.g., news/current events, pop culture, etc.), and
4) a discussion of how the psychological topics being covered in the empirical article and media piece
relate to your own life. The paper should be submitted online through the Canvas website by 12pm on
the day that it is due (July 19th).
Goals for The Paper
1. To expose you to peer-reviewed, empirical articles in the study of psychology. 2. To help you learn how to assess the validity of empirical articles, as something being published
does not mean it is fact.
3. To get you to start thinking about how the media we interact with every day is related to the psychological concepts you are learning about.
4. To get you to think about and develop connections between the course material and your everyday life.
Specific Paper Content
In the first portion of your paper, you will:
Summarize IN YOUR OWN WORDS the article you chose. A good summary will be at least ½-1 page,
and will include the research question/hypothesis, a description of the participants, the methodology used
(i.e., how did they test their research question? what did they make their participants do?), and a
summary of the findings. Statistical values should be omitted from your summary—what we are looking
for here is for you to determine whether their findings supported or refuted their hypothesis.
In the second portion of your paper, you will:
Evaluate the validity of the study. That is, you should state whether or not you agree with the findings of
the study and explain why. The best papers will link their evaluations with the content discussed in the
lecture and NOBA modules on research methods in psychology, and will be 1-1½ pages.
In the third portion of your paper, you will:
Relate the article to a real-world application in popular media or current events. Examples of such
connections include, but are not limited to:
• A discussion of popular media reporting on this psychological phenomenon (e.g., in the news, on Buzzfeed, etc.).
• A description of when you saw the psychological concept discussed in your article depicted in popular media (e.g., television, books, music, etc.).
• Etc. This section should be 1-1.5 pages long.

In the final portion of your paper, you will:
Relate the article to something in your life. Examples of such connections include, but are not limited to:
• A description of when something similar happened in your life (i.e., you experienced the phenomenon they were interested in studying).
• A description of how something in your life seems to contradict the findings of the paper.
• Etc. This section should be 1-1.5 pages long.
Reference Page:
Cite the article you chose in APA format (see “How to Cite Journal Articles in APA Format” instructions
on Canvas). The reference page DOES NOT count toward the 5-page requirement.
Grading Rubric
The paper will be graded out of 30 points, on a mostly completion basis. That is, as long as you complete
the requirements of the paper and DO NOT plagiarize, you will receive full credit.
The 30 points will be awarded for the following:
1. 6 pts: A summary of the empirical article without plagiarism (cite all sources in APA format). 2. 6 pts: An evaluation of the findings and discussion of applicable research methods concepts
discussed in lecture/the NOBA modules.
3. 6 pts: A convincing discussion of a connection between the article and a real-world media piece. 4. 6 pts: A convincing discussion of a connection between the article, media piece, and your
everyday life.
5. 6pts: Correctly formatting the paper (double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins all around, reference page in APA format) and meeting the 4.5-5 page length
requirement.
Due Date
The paper will be due by 12pm on July 19th, and should be submitted on Canvas. Any papers turned in
after 12pm will be considered late and will be subject to penalty (1 letter grade off per each day it is late).
Helpful Hints
If you need assistance with APA format, Desiree and I are here to help! Please see us in office hours or
set up an appointment if you find you are struggling with APA formatting or any other aspect of the
paper. There are also resources on how to cite in APA format uploaded to the Resources folder on
Canvas, so please reference these as needed.
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Career Counseling with Clients Who Have Mental or Substance-Related Disorders

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Career Counseling with Clients Who Have Mental or Substance-Related Disorders
 Professionals working in mental health or private practice settings often need to provide career-related counseling similar to that which takes place in other settings. Yet, individuals with mental health problems or substance-related concerns face unique challenges, requiring the professional to consciously balance treatment so as to appropriately address both mental health and vocational needs.
To prepare for this Discussion:
· Review this week’s Learning Resources.
· Reflect on the interplay between career issues and mental health or personal issues (e.g., the career-related challenges that individuals with mental or substance-related disorders may encounter, how career issues may affect personal issues, etc.).
· Consider the similarities and differences between clients who have an identified mental health or substance-related concern and those who may be seeking vocational counseling without recognizing that there also may be a mental health or substance-related concern (compare information in Chapter 14 and Chapter 18)
· Reflect on the role of the professional working in a mental health, private practice setting, or other setting for providing appropriate treatment that addresses clients’ mental health and substance-related concerns as well as their career needs.
With these thoughts in mind: Post by Day 4 three or more examples of multiple needs that clients may have with regard to mental health or substance-related issues/concerns and career development and explain the interplay between the two. Then describe some of the specific challenges that you as a counselor may encounter in working with such clients and explain how you might address them.

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Identifies and presents your own attitudes, beliefs, cultural norms, stereotypes, or biases that you may have, or had in the past, regarding the topic

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Cultural Perspectives Draft

The goal of this assignment is to integrate cultural nuances, expectations, and perspectives into a draft of your final paper. You will present a current diversity-related situation or dilemma; compare and contrast the cultures involved in the situation; and provide a historical perspective and analyze the contributing factors to the current state of the situation. You will then interpret the effects of the situation on the cultures involved, provide evidence in favor of and opposed to each side of the situation. Finally, you will assess your beliefs and perspectives regarding the situation or dilemma and identify strategies for building inclusion by synthesizing the varying perspectives.

Instructions:

This assignment will build upon your accumulated learning from the course and your written assignments from Weeks 3 and 4. Based on your identified situation or cultural dilemma (from your Week 4 written assignment), determine a personal position regarding the topic. Then write a 2800-3500 word paper that:

  • Identifies and presents your own attitudes, beliefs, cultural norms, stereotypes, or biases that you may have, or had in the past, regarding the topic.
  • Presents at least one argument supporting the perspective of each cultural group involved with the topic.
  • Considers how the situation or dilemma may be addressed moving forward with a mutually beneficial outcome.

This written assignment will include:

  • An identified diversity situation or cultural dilemma prevalent in today’s society that involves more than one cultural group. (Week 3 written assignment)
  • A comparison of the different cultural groups involved. (Week 4 written assignment)
  • Personal position regarding the topic. (Week 5 written assignment)

This written assignment should be double-spaced, and include a title page and references page. Additionally, utilize 5 to 7 resources, including resources provided throughout the course, to support your arguments. Make sure to gather evidence and present persuasive, well-reasoned arguments regarding your topic, and consider all perspectives and opinions.
Submit a draft of your paper to the Writing Center for Paper Review Links to an external site.by Week 5, Day 3. Once you have received the feedback from the tutor, revise your writing based on the feedback you received and submit your final copy to Waypoint using the link below.
To Summarize:
Your Week 3 written assignment should identify a diversity situation or cultural dilemma that is prevalent in today’s society that involves more than one cultural group. Additionally, your paper should:

  • Identify the selected diversity situation or cultural dilemma.
  • Provide an analysis of the topic, including an historical perspective and the current day situation.
  • Explain why this is a topic of interest in general, and to you in particular.

Your Week 4 written assignment should have included the requirements of the Week 3 paper and then continued on to compare and contrast the different cultural groups involved the situation or dilemma. Additionally, the Week 4 paper should address the:

  • stereotypes and biases associated with each of the cultural groups
  • privileges and power associated with each of the cultural groups

This Week 5 paper should include all the requirements of the Weeks 3 and 4 papers and also:

  • Identify and present your own attitudes, beliefs, cultural norms, stereotypes, or biases that you may have, or had in the past, regarding the topic.
  • Present at least one argument supporting the perspective of each cultural group involved with the topic.
  • Consider how the situation or dilemma may be addressed moving forward with a mutually beneficial outcome.
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What is the main purpose of the argument?

 
Assignment Details Part 1:  Please find an argument to analyze.  Be creative!  Some suggestions are to use a commercial, letter to the editor (or op/ed piece).  Analyze the argument you choose.
· What is the main purpose of the argument?
· Is it inductive?  Deductive?
· Are there any fallacies being used?  If so, which ones?
Part 2: Does the argument align with a philosophical theory or theorist? Choose one philosophical theory or theorist and explain – from that perspective – what you would change to make the argument better.  Think about the steps that you could use to improve the argument. For example, if you pick Socrates as a theorist think of how Socrates would reflect upon and engage the argument for change.   Look for common fallacies like:
· Circular thinking – typically restating the premise in the conclusion and creating a “circular” argument
· Appeals to authority – generally this fallacy considers an argument that we should listen to based on some “false” or “non” authority. Is this happening in your argument example?
· False cause – in this fallacy the writer or speaker attributes a “false” cause to some effect or result (often you will see superstitious thinking used here).
· Sweeping generalizations – this fallacy occurs when an individual makes generalizations (usually stereotypical thinking)
· Equivocation – in this fallacy a person confuses two senses of the meaning of a word (like a free animal- is it free because it doesn’t cost anything or is it free because it is not in a “cage”?)
· Red herring – very common in political settings.  This fallacy is a distraction (think of a big red fish – pretty distracting, right?)
Utilize at least 2 credible sources to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite them appropriately within your paper, and list them in APA format on your Reference page. Your paper should be 4-6 pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, your paper should include a Title and Reference page, should be double-spaced, and include a running head and page numbers

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