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School Psychologist-Based Personality and Behavior Assessment Scenario-facilitate the evaluation of a student based on psychoeducational personality assessments, mental status exam, and observations of the student to make recommendations to the education team consisting of yourself, school counselors, and teachers who work with the student.

School Psychologist-Based Personality and Behavior Assessment Scenario
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Splett, Fowler, Weist, McDaniel, & Dvorsky (2013), Stinnett, Bui, & Capaccioli, (2013), and  Kosher, Jiang, Ben-Arieh, & Huebner, (2014) articles,  and review Chapters 10 through 13 in your textbook.
For this discussion, you will be taking on the role of the school psychologist in a public middle school. In this role, you will facilitate the evaluation of a student based on psychoeducational personality assessments, mental status exam, and observations of the student to make recommendations to the education team consisting of yourself, school counselors, and teachers who work with the student. Carefully review the PSY615: Week Three School Psychologist-Based Personality and Behavior Assessment Scenario .
In your initial post:

  • Examine 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.
  • 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 regarding 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.

Guided Response:  Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion.

  • Was your colleague’s researched article appropriate for the personality measure being considered?
  • Assess the personality instrument(s) suggested by your colleague. Would these measures provide reliable, valid, and culturally conscious results for the given scenario? Use your research to support your assertions.
  • What other measure(s) would you suggest your colleague use in this situation?
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Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct:Examine the major theoretical approaches-describe your chosen figure’s personality from the point of view of each of these five approaches

Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
For this discussion, you will choose a person who has an important presence in popular media today.
This person might be a political, business, human rights, education, or entertainment figure.
Examine the major theoretical approaches studied in the class so far (psychodynamic, behavioral, learning, trait and type, and humanistic).
Briefly describe your chosen figure’s personality from the point of view of each of these five approaches.
Evaluate and describe any cultural considerations which may affect the personality assessment within each of the given approaches.
Analyze the ethical implications of basing your personality assessment on the information available through the popular media.
Select the theoretical approach you think best describes the person and elaborate on his or her personality using this approach.

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Presidents' Doctrines-Describe the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

Select a president from the table Presidents and Their Doctrines
Then write at least a seven-nine-page paper on the doctrine that president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least seven credible sources,
Your paper must address the following:

  1. Fully define a doctrine and identify why the president of your choice announced a doctrine while he was in office.   
  2. Describe the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.
  3. Describe the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.
  4. Cite at least seven reputable sources, excluding Wikipedia, encyclopedias, dictionaries, blogs and other material that does not qualify as reputable academic sourcework.
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Identifying Stages of Development-Both Piaget’s Model of Cognitive Development and Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development are outlined in stages, with one stage building off of the previous stage. Put yourself in the role of parent, teacher and juvenile justice judge and then in each role identify why it would be necessary to understand the cognitive/moral stage from which a child is operating. What are the most important aspects these development models for a parent, teacher and judge to be aware of? Provide examples and be sure to include specific stage characteristics.

Identifying Stages of Development

Post your response to the topic below with at least 200 words in the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Cite information from at least one academic source, such as your textbook or an article from the Argosy Online Library, to support your statements. Use current APA standards to properly cite your source(s). Review and respond to your classmates through the end of the module, asking for clarification, suggesting a different perspective, remarking on an analysis presented, or suggesting an alternative view. Be sure to formulate a thoughtful and substantive response.

Discussion Topic

Both Piaget’s Model of Cognitive Development and Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development are outlined in stages, with one stage building off of the previous stage. Put yourself in the role of parent, teacher and juvenile justice judge and then in each role identify why it would be necessary to understand the cognitive/moral stage from which a child is operating. What are the most important aspects these development models for a parent, teacher and judge to be aware of? Provide examples and be sure to include specific stage characteristics.

     Grading Criteria  Maximum Points    Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions  16    Quality of responses to classmates  12    Frequency of responses to classmates  4    Reference to supporting readings and other materials  4    Language and grammar  4    Total:  40

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Cultural Issues Related to Diagnosis-How might culture contribute to the definition of pathology and mental illness?

Cultural Issues Related to Diagnosis

Post your response to the question below with at least 300-400 words in the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Cite information from at least one academic source, such as your textbook or an article from the Argosy Online Library, to support your statements. Use current APA standards to properly cite your source(s). Review and respond to your classmates through the end of the week, asking for clarification, suggesting a different perspective, remarking on an analysis presented, or suggesting an alternative view. Be sure to formulate a thoughtful and substantive response.
Discussion Topic
How might culture contribute to the definition of pathology and mental illness?
Grading Criteria  Maximum Points    Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions  16    Quality of responses to classmates  12    Frequency of responses to classmates  4    Reference to supporting readings and other materials  4    Language and grammar  4    Total:  40

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Counselor Disposition-Discuss the role of Counselors in peace negotiations

 Counselor Disposition Worksheet

 
Topic 1: Counselor Disposition Worksheet
Directions:
Review the counselor disposition document located in the weekly materials. After reviewing the dispositions, complete the table below and total your ranking score at the bottom of the table.
Discuss the role of Counselors in peace negotiations
Part A: Use only a sentence (or two) to discuss each of the following. APA formatting is not required.
MAKSS Survey Reflection:
Part B: 
Click here and pull up the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey (MAKSS). Complete the MAKSS survey and write a brief one paragraph summary (75 to 150 words) of what you learned about yourself from taking the survey.
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How is the disposition    demonstrated in your behaviors or thoughts? Provide an example. 

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Counselor Disposition

Ranking: 1-10 (10 being the strongest)    How strong are you in this area?

How is the disposition    demonstrated in your behaviors or thoughts? Provide an example. 

How do you know it is an area    for growth and how you can become stronger in this area? 

What areas have you made    progress on since being in the program? How will you continue to make    progress?

Why is this disposition    important in the process of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment? 

Psychological Fitness

9.5

Self-Awareness

Cultural Diversity

Acceptance

Empathy

Genuineness

Flexibility

Patience

Amiability

Professional Identity

Total Score

[Enter   your score here]

Part B: Click here and pull up the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey (MAKSS). Complete the MAKSS survey and write a brief one paragraph summary (75 to 150 words) of what you learned about yourself from taking the survey.

MAKSS Survey Reflection:

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Walmart company analysys-develop four hypotheses and four research questions you could use for testing quantitative methods

For this assignment use the topic of interest attached and you will develop four hypotheses and four research questions you could use testing quantitative methods and four hypotheses and four research questions you could use testing qualitative methods.
A rationale for why you selected/developed each series of questions must be provided with supportive research and APA citations and references. The length for this APA formatted paper is between 4 – 6 pages.
This assignment must review between 3 – 4 scholarly, peer-reviewed articles
Teacher wants it to be clear  which questions are the quantitative and which qualitative questions – or which ones were the actual research questions for each method

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Ethics in Research:Quality Prospectus-description of ways in which  IRB ethical guidelines may impact the selection of a research population, research setting, and/or research design

Writing a Quality Prospectus in Psychology

Discussion 
Ethics in Research
Post a description of two ways in which  IRB ethical guidelines may impact the selection of a research population, research setting, and/or research design
develop your ideas for your prospectus.
Be specific, explaining how the guidelines apply to your study, not just research in general.

Part B
use the Johnson’s videos on EFT
discuss how this could be beneficial for couples,
relate it to a personal relationship (yours, friend’s, family members) and why it is evidenced based.
In addition, discuss any criticisms you may have of the approach.