Assembling a Career Path

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Assignment 1: LASA 2—Assembling a Career Path

This course provided you an overview of the discipline of psychology, including expectations for the psychology major, career options for students completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and career options for students who pursue a graduate degree.

Review from the readings the information on career paths for psychologists and counselors and do some of your own research using credible sources. Drawing upon the information you collected and analyzed in previous assignments and research, write a paper that outlines the career path that you think is most suitable for you at this point in your educational experience.

Be as specific as possible and include each of the following items in your paper:

  • Identify a career path and explain why it is a suitable choice.
  • Identify the skills, experiences, and educational requirements for this path.
  • Identify your strengths and weaknesses and explain how they relate to your chosen path.
  • Describe skills and experiences you have already gained and the preparation you have already made.
  • Describe skills, preparation, and experiences you still lack (e.g., research experience, volunteer work, and development of a professional network).
  • Outline a clear plan (including a time line) for meeting these goals and gaining these skills and experiences. Do outside research to discuss specifically where you can gain these skills and experiences, how much it will cost, and how you plan to prioritize.
  • Select and describe at least one professional organization that would be appropriate for you to join in your chosen career path and why it is the most appropriate. Identify the specific resources and standards it would provide you as a professional.
  • Design a plan for how you will ensure ongoing personal and professional development throughout your career. Include in the plan strategies established by research studies that foster a balance between physical and mental health. Identify options for seeking continued professional education in your area of interest or specialization upon graduation (e.g., conferences and online continuing education programs for professionals). Be specific and cite at least two sources for your personal and professional development plan.

Display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Cite at least one academic source for each of the bulleted items in the list above. Be sure to demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources.

Submission Details:

  • Write a 5- to 6-page paper in a Microsoft Word document in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Include a cover page and a reference page in APA style. Apply APA standards to cite sources. Save your paper as

psychotherapy

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Paper must be about 2 complete double spaced pages in length and no longer than 2 ¼ pages in length. Below are the directions.

Each student will be required to choose a psychological concept or topic from what we have covered in class (either from chapter assignments or from class discussions). First, you must provide a clear summary of the topic, including a brief description (in your OWN words) of what psychologists and researchers have learned relevant to the topic. You must think critically about what we do and do not know about the topic based on the research found in the text or reviewed in class. You may choose to have additional references for this portion of your paper, but they are not required. Then, discuss how it relates to a real-world topic of your choosing. NOTE: the real-world topic and psychological concept you choose must relate directly to the course. If the connection to the course seems unclear, make it clear in your paper. That is, you must write about something in the news or something you or a friend have experienced that directly relates to something in class. You must describe HOW it relates. Give many clear examples illustrating the connection. Basically, and most importantly, show me that you have thought critically about it. Don’t just summarize the issue. Tell me how it is related to something you find interesting.

To summarize, here are the instructions on writing a satisfactory final paper:

1. Choose a psychological concept or topic (e.g., depression, short-term memory, classical conditioning, sleep, introversion/extraversion, psychotherapy) from what we have covered in class either from chapter assignments, Taking Sides articles, or class discussions. Explain why it interests you.
2. The topic you choose must relate directly to the course. If the connection to the course seems unclear, make it clear in your paper.
3. Clearly describe the psychological topic you are addressing and provide a brief description of what psychologists have learned about this topic.
4. Relate the topic to a few examples in your own life, the lives of others, and/or an issue that relates to society in general (e.g., something in the news).

History of the topic in psychology

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Term paper:

A minimum 5-page paper* on a topic or person in psychology. The paper should be double-spaced with no more than 1-inch margins. In addition to the 5 pages of content the paper must include a reference page citing sources. Citations must be in APA format. An example of APA format will be provided.

 

If your paper is on a topic it must include the following elements:

  • An introduction to the topic.
  • History of the topic in psychology.
  • At least two key people who either developed theories or performed research relevant to the topic.
  • Where the topic stands today. What is the current research, and what, if any, alternative theories challenge the topic?

 

If your paper is on a person it must include the following elements:

  • A brief biography of the person.
  • Their key contributions to the field of psychology.
  • How their contributions were viewed during their time and how they are viewed today.
  • Current controversies or alternatives (if any) to the person’s contributions.
  • A summary in your own words of the person’s importance to the field of psychology.
  • NOTE: NO PAPERS ON SIGMUND FREUD!!! He is overdone and it is impossible to do a good paper on him within 5 pages.

 

* The paper must be a minimum of five pages of original content. Quoted materials do not count toward the 5-page minimum, so use quoted material sparingly unless you are willing to write a longer paper.

Plagiarism: All sources must be cited, and when copying material directly from an original source it must be in quotes.

Identify three aspects of physical development that happen during middle adolescence and explain how each differs in a 13-year-old versus an 18-year-old

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Middle Adolescence, Part One

Question descriptionPart one: Content Review

  • Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
  • Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
  • Copy and paste each question into the document, so your Instructor can see which questions you are answering.
  1. Identify three aspects of physical development that happen during middle adolescence and explain how each differs in a 13-year-old versus an 18-year-old.
  1. Identify three aspects of cognitive development that happen during middle adolescence and explain how each differs in a 13-year-old versus an 18-year-old.
  1. Explain how intelligence typically is assessed during adolescence, and if and how these scores are significant. Identify at least one alternative view of intelligence, and explain its merits and limitations.

Part two: Discussion: Juvenile Justice

Reflect on the following: https://web-b-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=9837337b-03a6-481e-8510-1acf7123f405{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119}40sessionmgr102&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=24719565&db=a9h

Before reviewing this week’s Learning Resources, what was your opinion on juveniles being tried as adults for their crimes? Has your opinion changed this week? Why or why not?

Based on your knowledge of adolescent brain development, do you think it is appropriate to hold adolescents to the same standards of accountability as adults? Is it unfair to expect juveniles to possess the reasoning abilities of adults? Or do you think that juveniles who commit crimes must be held responsible for their actions, just as adults are?

Does your opinion vary depending on the nature of the crime? Explain.

With these thoughts in mind, follow the instructions below to write your response to this Discussion topic.

Write a paragraph or two of an explanation of your opinion on whether or not adolescent offenders should be tried as adults for their crimes, including if and how your opinion has changed based on this week’s Learning Resources. Be sure to use the Learning Resources to support your response.

Part three: Assignment: Independent Research Paper, Part One

Over the course of the next 3 weeks, you will research a specific topic of your choice relating to school-age and adolescent development and synthesize this research into a 5- to 7-page research paper.

This week, you will select a topic, submit this topic to your Instructor for approval, and begin to conduct research on this topic. Below, you will find a list of possible topics. Keep in mind that these topics are merely starting points. You will need to select a specific aspect of the topic, as well as a specific age-group of children or adolescents, on which to focus your research efforts. You may also create your own topic and submit it for your Instructor’s approval.

Possible topics:

  • Obesity (in early or late middle childhood or adolescence)
  • Risk taking in adolescence (early or late)
  • Bullying (children or adolescents)
  • Developmental disabilities (e.g., autism, cerebral palsy, ADHD, intellectual or learning disabilities, etc.)
  • Mental health issues (in children or adolescents)
  • Cross-cultural issues (e.g., cultural norms, rites of passage, etc.—any age group)
  • Mentoring programs (children or adolescents)
  • Adolescents and sleep
  • Family issues (e.g., divorce, foster care, adoption, blended or non-traditional families, etc.—any age group)
  • Educational/school issues (e.g., gifted or special education, ESL or language immersion programs, standardized testing, teaching styles, etc.—any age group)
  • Media/technology influences (e.g., television, magazines, social networking, etc.—any age group)

After selecting a topic, submit a brief description of this topic to the Instructor for approval for this week. After you receive approval, you can begin to conduct research on this topic using the Walden Library and other resources. See the Week 6 Required Resources area for links regarding how to write an academic research paper.