Psychologists like B. F. Skinner have studied how we can use operant conditioning to change the behavior of people and animals. Drawing on your personal experience, choose a person or animal whose behavior you want to change. (You may select your own behavior for this question if you wish.) How could you use operant conditioning to change the behavior of this person or animal?
In a multi-paragraph essay, describe your plan to change this behavior. Be sure to mention what type of reinforcer and reinforcement schedule you would use and explain why you made those particular choices. Include information from class materials, readings, and research on operant conditioning to support your discussion.
Career Counselor-Based Personality Assessment Scenario
Career Counselor-Based Personality Assessment Scenario
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Rammstedt, Kemper, & Borg (2013) and Rodrigues, & Rebelo (2013) articles for this week, and review Chapters 7 through 9 in your textbook.
For this discussion, you will be taking on the role of the career counselor in a university. In this role, you will facilitate the evaluation of a student based on a five-factor personality assessment, career goals questionnaire, school and work history, and an interview with the student to make recommendations on his potential career paths. Carefully review the PSY615: Week four career counselor-based scenario.
In your initial post, evaluate the personality assessment instrument used in the scenario and research a peer-reviewed article in the Ashford University Library on this personality assessment. Using the required articles as well as your researched article to support your statements, describe the standard use of this personality assessment. Based on the scenario, evaluate the reliability, validity, and cultural considerations inherent to the personality assessment used and comment on the relevance of these elements within the scenario. Recommend at least one additional best- and worst-fit work situation for the student based on your evaluation of the personality assessment’s accuracy. Analyze and describe some of the potential ethical issues which might arise from the use of this personality assessment in the given scenario. Provide information from your research on the use of the personality measure, and assess the value of other possible instruments that could be added to create a more complete assessment of the student in the scenario.
Psych Evaluation-While there are many different types of mental health professionals who perform counseling and psychotherapy, the one role that is unique to the psychologist is conducting tests and measurements, analyzing and reporting the results, and making recommendations.
Final – Psych Evaluation
The final project for this course is the planning and writing of a psychological report using simulated case data.
In Final Module, you will submit your psychological report. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product.
Final Product Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your psychological report must be 8 to 10 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references cited in APA format.
While there are many different types of mental health professionals who perform counseling and psychotherapy, the one role that is unique to the psychologist is conducting tests and measurements, analyzing and reporting the results, and making recommendations. Psychological reports are used for many purposes in many settings, including educational and training, legal, medical, mental health, and vocational settings. While this course will not provide you with the professional qualifications to administer these tests, this exercise will give you an experience in planning and writing a psychological assessment report, evaluating the choice of measurements, describing and reporting the results, synthesizing assessment information, and making sound conclusions and recommendations based on your data. Whether your career path leads to being a producer or consumer of psychological reports, this project will give you a basis for understanding the assessment process.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, and Six. The final submission will occur in Module Seven.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge of the APA Ethical Code and the relevant issues related to psychological assessment
Develop a broad understanding of the complexity of psychological assessment and the various approaches to assessment
Be familiar with a number of assessment instruments
Understand the benefits and limitations of assessment and testing
Be able to determine the appropriate use and misuse of tests
Demonstrate their understanding of basic concepts and terminology
Develop their critical thinking skills by systematically analyzing test results from case studies
Be able to demonstrate their ability to comprehend current research related to assessment and testing
Effectively communicate in a professional manner both through written and verbal assignments
Prompt
Imagine you have landed an internship as a psychologist’s assistant within a mental health organization. The psychologist needs your assistance in creating a psychological report for one of her clients. She has presented you with two case histories (which you will find below) and has asked you to complete the entire report, in which you will analyze the case history of your choosing and the corresponding data dossier to suggest results, conclusions, and recommendations for the client. The recommendations a professional makes in this area could impact the follow-up actions that other professionals might take. Be sure to carefully analyze all data to ensure a best possible situation for case study Barbara B.
Test results: Barbara received two projective personality tests and completed a depression-screening questionnaire.
Within your report, specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction and Data Analysis
a) Introduce the client’s case you chose by briefly recapping the background of the client you are assessing. What is the reason for referral? State the presenting problem and the questions to be addressed through your evaluation of the data. Relate the problem to the APA Ethical Code and the psychological assessment issues that could be encountered.
b) In your response, consider who is making the referral and how this impacts your assessment of the data; is the intended consumer of the report a parent, a school system, a mental health practitioner, a probation officer, or another stakeholder?
c) Describe how you will analyze your data by considering the following questions. What is the best way to organize your data to address your referral question? How do you make this technical information useful and understandable for the intended reader? Justify your choice of method with other research.
II. Observation
a) Using the field notes provided and, referring to the specific testing instruments and methods used, describe the pertinent client behaviors and test conditions relevant to test outcomes and conclusions. What is the setting for the observation? Was it a natural or contrived situation? Was the subject aware of the observation (Hawthorne effect)? How did the observed behaviors relate to the referral question?
b) How did the subject respond to testing? What was his or her level of comfort, effort, emotional state, and so on? Using other research, justify how the subject’s behavior could have been impacted by the test conditions.
III. Benefits and Limitations
a) Provide a rationale for the test selection used, a brief description of the tests used, and the obtained scores.
b) For each test performed in the case history, assess the different approaches used by examining the benefits and limitations of each test performed.
c) Relate the tests performed to the APA Ethical Code; did each test follow ethical guidelines? Justify your viewpoint by using current research and theory.
IV. Conclusions
a) Given test behaviors, how confident are you in your results? Rationalize and justify your opinion with research.
b) Address the common themes and/or contradictions in your client’s test results. What common themes emerged from the data? In your response, relate the results to the referral question. What information in your data is most relevant to your referral question?
c) Discuss the limitations of testing or threats to the reliability or validity of the results. What suggestions would you make for additional assessment?
d) What evidence do you have to report to the psychologist to help her make a diagnosis? How might this evidence inform her diagnosis? Thoroughly explain your conclusion.
V. Recommendations
a) Given the conclusions you made, explain whether or not you have enough information to make recommendations for treatment or other interventions. If so, identify, explain, and justify with research what your recommendations for future assessments would be.
b) Explain how your recommendations are consistent with evidence-based practice by relating your response to current and relevant research.
VI. Reflection
a) Upon completion of your recommendations section, reflect on the process and work you did to create this report. Address what evidence you found most useful and why.
b) What additional client information would have been useful? How would you obtain it?
c) What have you learned through this process? What would you like to know more about?
Milestone One: Draft of Introduction and Data Analysis Milestones In Module Two, you will submit a two- to three-page draft of the Final Project’s Introduction and Data Analysis section.
The first step to creating a professional psychological report begins with considering the client’s background and reason for referral and the conditions surrounding why an assessment is needed, who the stakeholder of the assessment is, and whether or not the factors surrounding the client’s situation could impact the assessment. In this milestone, you will first be choosing a case history to analyze, “Barbara B.,” and you will also need to describe how you will be analyzing your data. The work you do in this milestone will impact the analysis and recommendations you will make in future milestones. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Draft of Observation and Benefits and Limitations In Module Four, you will submit a two- to three-page draft of the final project’s Observation and Benefits and Limitations sections. In this milestone, you begin to analyze the data in your client’s case history’s dossier. You will be addressing how the client’s behaviors and the test conditions impacted the test results. You will also closely examine the different tests used to determine the benefits and limitations of each. Finally, you will consider whether or not the assessments were conducted ethically. All of your observations and insights will need to be supported with current research and accepted professional practices. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Draft of Conclusions, Recommendations, and Reflection In Module Six, you will submit a two- to three-page draft of the final project’s Conclusions, Recommendations, and Reflection sections. This milestone provides you an opportunity to work more closely with your data by requiring you to identify common themes that emerged from the data, to analyze the reliability and validity of the data, to offer recommendations for the client, and to reflect on the entire process. Milestone Three also culminates the work you did in the first two milestones. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
In Final Module, you will submit your psychological report. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product.
Final Product Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your psychological report must be 8 to 10 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references cited in APA format.
While there are many different types of mental health professionals who perform counseling and psychotherapy, the one role that is unique to the psychologist is conducting tests and measurements, analyzing and reporting the results, and making recommendations. Psychological reports are used for many purposes in many settings, including educational and training, legal, medical, mental health, and vocational settings. While this course will not provide you with the professional qualifications to administer these tests, this exercise will give you an experience in planning and writing a psychological assessment report, evaluating the choice of measurements, describing and reporting the results, synthesizing assessment information, and making sound conclusions and recommendations based on your data. Whether your career path leads to being a producer or consumer of psychological reports, this project will give you a basis for understanding the assessment process.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, and Six. The final submission will occur in Module Seven.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge of the APA Ethical Code and the relevant issues related to psychological assessment
Develop a broad understanding of the complexity of psychological assessment and the various approaches to assessment
Be familiar with a number of assessment instruments
Understand the benefits and limitations of assessment and testing
Be able to determine the appropriate use and misuse of tests
Demonstrate their understanding of basic concepts and terminology
Develop their critical thinking skills by systematically analyzing test results from case studies
Be able to demonstrate their ability to comprehend current research related to assessment and testing
Effectively communicate in a professional manner both through written and verbal assignments
Prompt
Imagine you have landed an internship as a psychologist’s assistant within a mental health organization. The psychologist needs your assistance in creating a psychological report for one of her clients. She has presented you with two case histories (which you will find below) and has asked you to complete the entire report, in which you will analyze the case history of your choosing and the corresponding data dossier to suggest results, conclusions, and recommendations for the client. The recommendations a professional makes in this area could impact the follow-up actions that other professionals might take. Be sure to carefully analyze all data to ensure a best possible situation for case study Barbara B.
Test results: Barbara received two projective personality tests and completed a depression-screening questionnaire.
Within your report, specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction and Data Analysis
a) Introduce the client’s case you chose by briefly recapping the background of the client you are assessing. What is the reason for referral? State the presenting problem and the questions to be addressed through your evaluation of the data. Relate the problem to the APA Ethical Code and the psychological assessment issues that could be encountered.
b) In your response, consider who is making the referral and how this impacts your assessment of the data; is the intended consumer of the report a parent, a school system, a mental health practitioner, a probation officer, or another stakeholder?
c) Describe how you will analyze your data by considering the following questions. What is the best way to organize your data to address your referral question? How do you make this technical information useful and understandable for the intended reader? Justify your choice of method with other research.
II. Observation
a) Using the field notes provided and, referring to the specific testing instruments and methods used, describe the pertinent client behaviors and test conditions relevant to test outcomes and conclusions. What is the setting for the observation? Was it a natural or contrived situation? Was the subject aware of the observation (Hawthorne effect)? How did the observed behaviors relate to the referral question?
b) How did the subject respond to testing? What was his or her level of comfort, effort, emotional state, and so on? Using other research, justify how the subject’s behavior could have been impacted by the test conditions.
III. Benefits and Limitations
a) Provide a rationale for the test selection used, a brief description of the tests used, and the obtained scores.
b) For each test performed in the case history, assess the different approaches used by examining the benefits and limitations of each test performed.
c) Relate the tests performed to the APA Ethical Code; did each test follow ethical guidelines? Justify your viewpoint by using current research and theory.
IV. Conclusions
a) Given test behaviors, how confident are you in your results? Rationalize and justify your opinion with research.
b) Address the common themes and/or contradictions in your client’s test results. What common themes emerged from the data? In your response, relate the results to the referral question. What information in your data is most relevant to your referral question?
c) Discuss the limitations of testing or threats to the reliability or validity of the results. What suggestions would you make for additional assessment?
d) What evidence do you have to report to the psychologist to help her make a diagnosis? How might this evidence inform her diagnosis? Thoroughly explain your conclusion.
V. Recommendations
a) Given the conclusions you made, explain whether or not you have enough information to make recommendations for treatment or other interventions. If so, identify, explain, and justify with research what your recommendations for future assessments would be.
b) Explain how your recommendations are consistent with evidence-based practice by relating your response to current and relevant research.
VI. Reflection
a) Upon completion of your recommendations section, reflect on the process and work you did to create this report. Address what evidence you found most useful and why.
b) What additional client information would have been useful? How would you obtain it?
c) What have you learned through this process? What would you like to know more about?
Milestone One: Draft of Introduction and Data Analysis Milestones In Module Two, you will submit a two- to three-page draft of the Final Project’s Introduction and Data Analysis section.
The first step to creating a professional psychological report begins with considering the client’s background and reason for referral and the conditions surrounding why an assessment is needed, who the stakeholder of the assessment is, and whether or not the factors surrounding the client’s situation could impact the assessment. In this milestone, you will first be choosing a case history to analyze, “Barbara B.,” and you will also need to describe how you will be analyzing your data. The work you do in this milestone will impact the analysis and recommendations you will make in future milestones. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Draft of Observation and Benefits and Limitations In Module Four, you will submit a two- to three-page draft of the final project’s Observation and Benefits and Limitations sections. In this milestone, you begin to analyze the data in your client’s case history’s dossier. You will be addressing how the client’s behaviors and the test conditions impacted the test results. You will also closely examine the different tests used to determine the benefits and limitations of each. Finally, you will consider whether or not the assessments were conducted ethically. All of your observations and insights will need to be supported with current research and accepted professional practices. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Draft of Conclusions, Recommendations, and Reflection In Module Six, you will submit a two- to three-page draft of the final project’s Conclusions, Recommendations, and Reflection sections. This milestone provides you an opportunity to work more closely with your data by requiring you to identify common themes that emerged from the data, to analyze the reliability and validity of the data, to offer recommendations for the client, and to reflect on the entire process. Milestone Three also culminates the work you did in the first two milestones. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Behavioral Health Response to Disasters-· Identify and describe three take-aways from the course that added to your understanding of the psychology of disaster.
Disaster Reply 8
TEXT:
Reading
1. Behavioral Health Response to Disasters, Author: Framingham, Julie:
Original Question:
For this week’s Forum, respond to the following: his week we wrap up our 8-week learning experience, discussing some of the most important interactions and information encountered during the course. To close out the course, please complete the following:
· Identify and describe three take-aways from the course that added to your understanding of the psychology of disaster.
· How do you believe you will make use of your new knowledge in future courses and in your present or future career?
· As you do in many courses, complete the following sentence to demonstrate the “most” important element of the psychology of disaster.
· If I could pick just one thing that the world would be well served to better understand about the psychology of disaster, it would be ________________. I chose this because ________________.
Reply to the following response with 200 words minimum. (please make response as if having a conversation, respond directly to some of the statements in below post. This is not providing an analysis of the original post. Respectfully address it and even ask clarifying or additional questions.)
1.
I had never heard of psychological first aid before and I thought that was a very good and useful tool. It was very in-depth and seems like it would help people quite a bit who had just survived a disaster. I did not know a lot about PTSD and I am glad that I learned about it. I did not understand how PTSD could affect people and I did not realize other beyond the military had a real issue with it. The media never talks about PTSD unless it has something to do with the military. This has kept me from ever thinking that were other people who could get it from work or a disaster. Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is something that I had never heard of as well. When I read the story about a police officer who one day just broke and all the things he had seen over his career came back with a vengeance that made him unable to live a normal life. I liked that there are ways to prevent STS, however, I am not sure a lot of agencies are doing any of them.
As a first responder myself, I think being aware of STS and keeping an eye on others will help me quite a bit. Making sure that others and I are not overworked and that we are all completing self-assessments throughout any disaster we may be part of will help to prevent STS. I know that no one I have ever met in the Coast Guard has any idea about any of this stuff. Hopefully I can bring awareness to it.
If I could pick just one thing that the world would be well served to better understand about the psychology of disaster, it would be that first responders need help too. I chose this because they seem to be forgotten and all the focus in on the victims of the disaster.
-Lyle
2.
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Understanding the three way humans respond to a disaster (alarm, resistance, return) I felt was an important part to the course to understand because this allows you to understand were the victim maybe and give the provider an idea of what may be needed next to help. Next, understanding what needs children require during a disaster and tailoring a response to include services for children is important. Being able to return some sort of normalcy for children will lead to less of a long term effect left on children. Last, understanding ASD and PTSD and their likely onset times and treatment options (cognitive therapy, mindfulness therapy and pharmacological therapy)are very important. Knowing which treatment options will work for which patient can lead to the best outcomes for the survivors.
2,
As a first responder I tend to think about the emergency and how to quickly mitigate it, this course has helped me think beyond the emergency aspect of the incident and concentrate more on the recovery. Not just the recovery of infrastructure but the mental recovery of both the people that were affected by the incident and the responders that played a role in the incident. Understanding the mental health of the provider after a incident and ensuring counseling is available and will can allow for quicker return to work and hopefully allow for a much longer career of helping people.
3,
I think the most important aspect of understanding the psychology of a disaster is knowing that responders also need help after experiencing a traumatic event. I believe most responders try to push hard through tough events and refuse to seek counseling until it is too late. This leads to poor mental health for providers, increased time off from work and it is possibly career ending. Promoting the mental health of responders should be the priority of management teams and should be a part of any disaster response plan.
3.
Class,
I think the most important thing I would take away from this class was the treating trauma. Mindfulness therapy is a good technique to use. Techniques used in the therapy, like relaxation techniques utilized in meditation, aim to create a space for “stillness” of the mind and body. By coming to understand using their own thought process, patients suffering from acute anxiety are able to arrive at a place of acceptance of their thoughts leading to the ability to live with some negative thoughts and getting through the process of blaming themselves for what has happened. Mind-body interventions, in which the body is at rest as the mind is brought to stillness, appear to have the most impact on PTSD and stress (Bisson, Cosgrove, Lewis, & Robert, 2015). This a good technique to use for the simple fact that you allow the person to come to terms with what has happened and they can accept it. I think the worse way for treatment is using medicine because I think that the medicine clouds their judgment. When the medicine wears off they will not be able to cope still with the fact that the situation has happened. I think that if you do medicine you should only use it for a certain amount of time so that they can get themselves together but slowly help them come to terms with what has happened. Medicine should always be the last resort. I think this touches me just because I know a lot of times people do not need medicine but are just given to them. I wish that people understood the trauma that happens with disaster and that they would take the time to get the proper help so that they would be okay. Best wishes to you all.
Tiffany
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· For this discussion identify three topics of the course that added to your understanding of the psychology of terrorism and explain why you selected these areas.
TEXT:
Reading
1. Moral Psychology of Terrorism (2013) Introduction
2. Horgan, J. G. (2017). Psychology of terrorism: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist, 72(3), 199-204. doi:10.1037/amp0000148
Original Question:
For this week’s Forum, respond to the following: In our final week of the course, we will take a moment to reflect on the most noteworthy aspects encountered in the past eight weeks.
· For this discussion identify three topics of the course that added to your understanding of the psychology of terrorism and explain why you selected these areas.
· In addition, identify one or two of the most meaningful interactions you have experienced in the discussion forums during these 8 weeks.
· This is an effective means of pulling together course concepts and reflecting on meaningful learning and sharing with your classmates what you believe were their contributions to shaping our classroom experience.
Reply to the following response with 200 words minimum. (please make response as if having a conversation, respond directly to some of the statements in below post. This is not providing an analysis of the original post. Respectfully address it and even ask clarifying or additional questions.)
1.
Good afternoon everyone!
Although the entire course was an enjoyable experience, I must say that the first half was more informative in my opinion from a psychological standpoint. Introducing terrorism and defining it to build a strong foundation for the course was a valuable experience and something that was required for a successful term. Additionally, where I believe that I gained the most knowledge from was week two and the motivation of a terrorist and the behaviors that they exhibit. This was my favorite week because instead of simply skimming the surface of terrorist activity we discussed in detail motivations and driving forces of the actual people that are often overshadowed by the term “terrorist”. Lastly, in terms of my favorite topics that added to my understanding of the psychology of terrorism was our discussion and work regarding suicide terrorism. I must admit that I was one of those who just assumed the actors of these actions were merely insane. However, that is not the case and I feel as though I have just as much understanding of what their process is than any one will without talking to the bombers themselves. Although it is undoubtedly very sad, it is still highly interesting and I am thankful I took the time to understand in more depth as to what is actually happening with those individuals.
Lastly, the most meaningful interaction I had was briefly addressed in my last paragraph. It involved week four’s suicide terrorist and the information that I read and learned about throughout the week. Making the connection that those individuals are likely not crazy and furthermore the grooming of adolescents in society to create more like-minded individuals for the future.
In closing, I have taken several courses here at AMU that covers the topic of terrorist and terrorism. However, nothing has come out of those courses that are any deeper than what any of us can watch on television or our computers. I enjoyed the depth at which this course took us to in our studies in the psychology of terrorism. I learned more than I had anticipated. Best of luck to everyone in their future endeavors.
-William
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I will have to say that these past eight weeks have been filled with all kinds of information and I have learned a whole different side to the term terrorism and terrorists. With that said I would like to start off with week w Motivation and Terrorist Behavior, emotions seems to be one of the many motivators that ignites a terrorist to act out. Motivation seems to also serve as the internal forces that helps to drive their behavior, and it determines what is meaningful, purposeful, powerful, and can lead an individual to act out. But in the case of terrorism however, motivation is done with a group and its ability to carry out their mission is also important to their success. Another motivator is based on religious purposes, political, ethnic preservation, cultural explanations that these terrorists can explain as to why they commit such heinous crimes against innocent people.
Radical Political and Religious Ideology, according to our lessons for week 3, the leaders of Islamist ideology use religion as their means to help them gain supporters and to help them to revolt against any type of changes that undermines their Islamic identity. These Islamic terrorists do not agree with Western culture and feel that it is their responsibility to wipe it off the map. These leaders also agree with the use of violence when it comes to conflicts and disagreements. Terrorists also believe that their act of violence is justifiable by normative and moral considerations.
Suicide Terrorism was discussed in week 4, where it states that the motivations for suicide bombers are placed into three different types of categories: ideological reasons, personal causes, and duty and obligation. For the suicide bomber this individual is motivated by an ideological reason, and the quest for support from their families and their society. Often times these individuals have nothing left in the world for them. They are often jobless, homeless, and they feel the sense loneliness. These individuals are often young people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good (Strenski, 2003).
I would have to say that I really enjoyed reading the weekly post of Christina Dye, because she was so informative and descriptive when she wrote her forum post. For instance, when we had to read and write about suicide bombers I felt that her piece was so descriptive especially when she described what a suicide bomber is. She puts it as a person who commits violent attacks upon others in which they will take their own life. A terrorist who becomes a suicide bomber is able to conceal a bomb on themselves with the knowledge of anyone knowing anything about it, therefore, they are able to carry out their mission successfully.
April Pierotti
Works Cited:
Strenski, I. (2003) Sacrifice, Gift, and the social logic of Muslim “human bombers” Terrorism and Political Violence, 15, 1-34 http://edge.apus.edu/portal/site/366636/tool/d1feb059-3c2c=4776-9
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First of all, I cannot believe that this is the last forum post we will have in this course. The time has flown by so quickly, although I have to say that I truly enjoyed this course. Working in the field that I am in has opened my eyes to terrorism and made me very aware of some of the things that the government looks for as far as a threat to national security. The reason I took this course was to broaden my knowledge of terrorism and gain useful information, and I am very glad I did because this course gave great insight that I can also apply daily at work. One topic that added to my understanding of the psychology of terrorism is that of political and religious ideology. The reason this stood out for me is that Roshandel, (2013) points out that these beliefs usually come with a leader that possesses a certain ego, like that of a God like figure, one who likes to hold the power over the group. These ideologies are very much like that of a cult, in their ways of thinking. Another topic that was discussed which stood out to me was that of a suicide terrorist. When I would think of a terrorist prior to this course, I would not think of someone acting alone, or as a “lone wolf”. The readings and discussions really opened my eyes about how someone acting alone can easily fall into a terrorist organization. Lastly, I would have to say that the discussion about counterterrorism is the discussion that I enjoyed the most. I thoroughly enjoyed the article about Abdurahman Khadr and reading what it was like for him to live among the terrorists that planned the attack of 9/11. I also thought it was fascinating that he ended up working with the CIA and did not share many of the same feelings about the attacks of 9/11 that the others in his group felt.
I would have to say that the one of the most meaningful interactions I have experienced in the forums was that about counterterrorism. I liked seeing how my classmates also felt when they read Abdurahman Khadr’s feelings about his father, Osama Bin Laden, and the attacks on 9/11. Another one of the most meaningful interactions I experienced in this course was when we were discussing the motivations of a terrorist and everyone interacted with one another giving their insight on theories such as those of Sigmund Freud and Jean Paul Sarte. Although I chose these two discussions, it was really hard to just pick two out of all of the topics and discussions that we had throughout the course. I really enjoyed all of the discussions with my classmates, as the different viewpoints from everyone makes me look at some things in a different light. Another thing that I really did not think much about before this course is the fact that many other countries look at the United States as though we are terrorists, just as we do them. It was very nice meeting everyone, and I wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors!
Reference:
Roshandel, J., & Lean, N. (2013). The Moral Psychology of Terrorism: Implications for Security. Cambridge, England: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
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Discussion Response Lifespan
Unit7PeerDiscResponse
Response Guidelines
Read as many of your peers’ posts as time allows, and respond to at least two of them. Try to choose posts that have had the fewest responses.
Your responses to other learners are expected to be substantive in nature and to reference the assigned readings, as well as other theoretical, empirical, or professional literature to support your views and writings. Use the following critique guidelines:
- The clarity and completeness of your peer’s post.
- The demonstrated ability to apply theory to practice.
- The credibility of the references.
- The structure and style of the written post.
M.Pendergrass (peer 1)
Adolescents go through various changes as they emerge. Significant concerns of adults in the young and middle years are the need for intimacy and generativity. These are forms of expression and the development of the self. (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015)
“From a developmental perspective, then, the period of young adulthood should be a time when identity issues are resolved sufficiently to allow a person to make significant progress on two major tasks: The first is establishing and strengthening bonds with people who will accompany him on his life journey, and the second is becoming a productive worker” (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015, p. 439). It would appear that young adults are not often afforded these opportunities in today’s society, as there are significant challenges in relationships and in the workforce.
Finally, a major consideration in development would be the impact of the attachment theory. Often times, attachment theory has been related primarily to the bond between mother and child or caregiver and child during the infancy or toddler years. However, attachment theory extends into the adult life as well. There are several aspects to consider when trying to gain understanding of this impact. In the nuclear family tradition, the idea is to gain understanding which attachment was developed in early childhood and how it carries through life, and how they might affect caregiving for the individual’s own children. Furthermore, the peer/romantic partner tradition examines adult peer attachments. Romantic and friendship relationships could be influenced by the previous attachments. (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015).
Reference
Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2015). Life Span, The: Human Development for Helping Professionals, 4th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781269907422/
L. Fields (peer 2)
Adult attachment theory focuses on relationships that were formed between the young adult and caregivers when the young adult was an adolescent (Broderick, & Blewitt, 2014). It states that these relationships can be detrimental to relationships formed as adults with others (Broderick, & Blewitt, 2014). One research study found that attachment to an authority figure such as a parent and the temperament of the child play a huge role in how an adult attaches themselves to others in different types of relationships and how they act in the relationship (Hendrick, & Hendrick, 1994). The challenges that the research encounters are the different types of temperament that a child has with a caregiver and also if the relationship or attitude of the caregiver and child changes (Hendrick, & Hendrick, 1994). They suggest that these variables also play a role in the type of attachment experienced and shown by adults. It also states that one type of relationship could be very different from another and can also play a role in determining the type of attachment style (Hendrick, & Hendrick, 1994). This can also influence how well an adult can hold a relationship.
Broderick, P. C., Blewitt, P. (01/2014). Life Span, the: Human Development for Helping Professionals, 4th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781269907422/
Hendrick, C., & Hendrick, S. S. (1994). Attachment theory and close adult relationships. Psychological Inquiry, 5(1), 38-41. doi:10.1207/s15327965pli0501_6
Personality Theory at Work in Popular Media: re-examining the major theoretical approaches studied in the class (psychodynamic, behavioral, learning, trait and type, and humanistic
PSY615:Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the required article by Appel and Kim-Appel (2010) and watch the Episode: 118 – Inside Out: An Introduction to Psychology – The Enduring Self video excerpt, which is accessible through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. For this discussion, you will build on your experience in the “Personality Theory at Work in Popular Media” discussion from last week by re-examining the major theoretical approaches studied in the class (psychodynamic, behavioral, learning, trait and type, and humanistic) within the realm of social networks. In addition to these five domains, you will also consider the theoretical approaches related to complex models. Your initial post will be presented in a video format. Please see the instructions for this below. To begin, choose a social networking site (this may be Facebook (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., LinkedIn (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Twitter (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.). Choose someone you know in your personal or professional life who has a profile on one of these three social networking services. It is important in your posts and responses not to disclose identifying information about your subject. You may choose a pseudonym by which to identify your selected subject in this discussion. Choose one of the five domains (psychodynamic, behavioral, learning, trait and type, and humanistic) and create a personality profile based on your current knowledge of your chosen subject using the framework of your selected domain. Then, review the online profile or feed of your subject in your chosen social networking site and create a personality profile based on the information your subject has published on the site using the framework of your selected domain. Compare and contrast the two different personality profiles. Provide an analysis of any differences between the two profiles. Select one of the models with the complex models domain. Explain the reasoning for the differences between the real world and online personality of your subject using your selected model within the complex models domains. Research a minimum of two articles on your chosen model and use these to support your statements. Evaluate and describe the usefulness of complex models as they pertain to this exercise in personality theory. You may create your initial post as a screencast video presentation or a video blog using the software of your choice. Quick-Start Guides are available for Prezi (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., Screencast-O-Matic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and YouTube (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for your convenience. Be sure to include all the required material from the instructions above in your presentation or video blog. Once you have created your video, please include the link in your initial post. In your initial post, please include citations for your references and a brief reflection on the differences between creating a written post and having to present the material via screencast/video.
ego defense mechanism
Week 2 Quiz
Read each question and select the correct answer.
1. Susie has never felt comfortable with her therapist. While she has no reason for her feelings, she is easily angered by his questions and feels as though he is judging her. Susie has often thought that the therapist reminds her of her father. This is a case of
a. An ego defense mechanism
b. Countertransference
c. Transference
d. Insight
2. Choose the correct development process for Freud’s mental structures.
a. Id, superego, ego
b. Ego, superego, id
c. Ego, id, superego
d. Id, ego, superego
3. Choose the example of operant conditioning.
a. Anxiety when an abusive person walks into the room
b. Hesitance to touch a light switch because of previous shocks
c. Children rising from their seats to go outside when a bell rings
d. Improvement in writing skills from praise and positive coaching
4. Choose the example of classical conditioning.
a. Continuing to play the slot machine after hitting a small jackpot
b. Staying on a diet
c. Walking out of an elevator when the door opens, regardless of the floor
d. Driving the speed limit after getting a ticket
5. An effective interviewing behavior during an assessment includes the following.
a. Paraphrasing
b. Confirming
c. Probing
d. Silence
6. Which of the following is a multicultural issue for any of the psychological instruments customarily used in the United States?
a. Level of acculturation
b. Preconceived notions
c. Theoretical orientation
d. Distortion of information
7. One of the common concerns associated with IQ testing is that
a. a wide variety of human behaviors is being measured
b. a person’s performance is compared against others’ performances
c. testing is used to learn about cognitive strengths and weaknesses
d. there is a possibility of racial bias
8. Larry is a single, 40-year-old male who runs his own business. Lately, he feels tired all the time, lacks motivation and appetite, and is not enthusiastic about anything. Based on his symptoms, which type of interview is most appropriate to use?
a. Termination
a. Crisis
b. Mental status
c. Diagnostic
9. Which of the following is a potential threat to effective interviewing?
a. Time of day
b. Interviewer bias
c. Structured interviews
d. Self-monitoring
10. Examples of objective personality tests include all but this test.
a. MMPI
b. Rorschach
c. MMPI- 2
d. Sixteen Personality Factors
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psychologist Neil Bearden found the best working answer to the question, how many people should you date to get a good sampling of who’s compatible before you settle down?
In 2006, psychologist Neil Bearden found the best working answer to the question, how many people should you date to get a good sampling of who’s compatible before you settle down?
His approach, applied to a pool of 10 people, will on average get you someone about 75 percent perfect; in a pool of 100 candidates, the figure is around 90 percent.
Step 1: Estimate how many people you could date in your life, n
Step 2: Calculate the square root of that number, √n
Step 3: Date and reject the first √n people; the best of them will set your benchmark.
Step 4: Continue dating people and settle down with the first person to exceed the benchmark set by the initial √n dates.
Extracted from Discover (13 February 2015). How Math Can Help You Find True Love. Retrieved from http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/02/13/mathematics-true-love/
Apply the relevant psychological theories on attraction to the extract and discuss how they can explain Bearden’s formula on interpersonal relationships. Cite at least three relevant theories in your response.
In the discussion below, identify the two most valid criteria and the two least valid criteria. Provide an argument for your position, stating your rationale for your choices.
Your textbook lists seven criteria that psychologists use when labeling someone’s behavior as “disturbed” or “abnormal.” Review the list from your textbook.
Psychologists may use a combination of these criteria for determining that behavior is disturbed or abnormal. Of the seven criteria for abnormal behavior, which two do you think are most valid? Which two are the least valid?
In the discussion below, identify the two most valid criteria and the two least valid criteria. Provide an argument for your position, stating your rationale for your choices.
Please be sure you address each question, using terms and concepts from your text. A good initial discussion response should be at least 150–250 words in length.
Psychologists may use a combination of these criteria for determining that behavior is disturbed or abnormal. Of the seven criteria for abnormal behavior, which two do you think are most valid? Which two are the least valid?
In the discussion below, identify the two most valid criteria and the two least valid criteria. Provide an argument for your position, stating your rationale for your choices.
Please be sure you address each question, using terms and concepts from your text. A good initial discussion response should be at least 150–250 words in length.