Describe the purpose of the field of cross-cultural psychology and its implications for the field of psychology.

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Discussion 1 – Comparisons – Describe in 100-150 Words.

 

Choose one of the types of cross-culture comparisons discussed on pp. 37 & 38 of Culture and Psychology (Exploratory vs Hypothesis Testing, Presence or Absence of Contextual Factors, Structured vs. Level Oriented, or Individual  vs. Ecological (Cultural) Level). What are the differences? Provide a real-world example.

 

Discussion 2 – Role of Research – Describe in 100-150 Words

 

What is the role of research in cross-cultural psychology? What are some research trends in the field of cross-cultural psychology?   Are you able to locate and share an article to respond to this question?  Be sure to reference it so the rest of the class can review the information.

 

Discussion 3 – Key Areas – Describe in 100-150 Words

Chapter 3 of Culture and Psychology discusses three key areas for consideration: peers and bullying, parenting styles, and mathematics achievement. Identify a research study from the library that addresses one of these areas and summarize the study. How does culture plays a role in these issues?   Explain.

 

Discussion 4 – Objective 1 – Describe in 100-150 words.

Describe the purpose of the field of cross-cultural psychology and its implications for the field of psychology.

 

 

Discussion 5 – Objective 2 – Describe in 100-150 words.

Analyze the role of research methods within cross-cultural psychology and its application to the field of psychology as a whole.

 

 

Discussion 6 – Objective 3 – Describe in 100-150 words.

Define the concept of culture and its relationship to ethnicity, race, and worldviews.

 

 

Discussion 7 – Objective 4 – Describe in 100 – 150 Words

Describe enculturation in developmental and social theories.

 

(Information for Discussion 3 – ·         Borrows, J., Williams, M., Schluter, P., Paterson, J., & Helu, S. L. (2011). Pacific Islands families study: The Association of Infant Health Risk Indicators and Acculturation of Pacific Island mothers living in New Zealand. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 42(5), 699-724.

·         Brew, F. P., Tan, J., Booth, H., & Malik, I. (2011). The effects of cognitive appraisals of communication competence in conflict interactions: A study involving Western and Chinese cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 42(5), 856-874.

·         Lönnqvist, J. E., Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., & Verkasalo, M. (2013). Group-level and intraindividual stability of national stereotypes: A four-year logitudinal study on Ingrrian Finn immigrants’ pre- and postmigration stereotypes of a typical Finn. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44(5), 765-785.

Identify three community resources that you will incorporate into your plan and explain why.

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Read the following case scenario to develop an intervention plan using community resources from your local community.

Portillo Elementary school is a charter school that caters to ‘gifted’ students. On Monday morning, faculty and students came to school to hear the news that an instructor died in a vehicle accident over the weekend. Several instructors and students immediately became tearful upon hearing the news.

Upon reading the case scenario, write a 750-1,000-word paper, which includes the following:

  1. You are a school counselor. What steps might you take to address the event presented in the case scenario with the faculty and students?
  2. Identify three community resources that you will incorporate into your plan and explain why.
  3. Develop an intervention plan that addresses short-term and long-term clinical and community strategies.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

5.1: Explain professional roles and expectations in the field of behavioral health.

Summarize Youngstrom’s (2013) recommendations for linking assessment directly to clinical decision making in evidence-based medicine.

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Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology Testing

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read the required textbook chapters and articles for this week.

Create a PowerPoint presentation with 16 to 20 slides (not including the title and reference slides) entitled Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychological Testing. Your presentation must provide 2 to 3 slides for each of the required topics and include appropriate citations of your referenced sources. Separate reference slides, which follow APA formatting guidelines for a References page, must be included at the end of the presentation. You must create your own template and organize your presentation in the sequence provided. Do not use a font smaller than 20 pt. You are encouraged to insert relevant figures and graphics. Make sure to appropriately cite any images you use. If you include a table or figure from a journal article, cite it according to APA guidelines. The notes section of each slide must include the text for oral comments you would make while presentating the materials to a live audience.

References must be cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. For assistance with creating a visually engaging and readable presentation, you may review Garr Reynolds’s tips for creating presentations.

The presentation must cover each of the following topics in the order presented below.

The Ethical and Social Implications of Testing

  • Provide an overview and brief evaluation of the ethical and social implications of psychological assessment.

Professional Responsibilities

  • Describe the responsibilities of both test publishers and test users.

Testing Individuals Representing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

  • Analyze and describe issues related to the testing of cultural and linguistic minorities.

Reliability

  • Explain the common sources of measurement error and how measurement error can impact reliability.

Validity 

  • Create a diagram or figure to compare the types of validity discussed in the textbook.
  • Describe the extravalidity concerns related to testing.
  • Review the articles by Fergus (2013), Kosson, et al. (2013) and Mathieu, Hare, Jones, Babiak, & Neumann (2013). Analyze the information presented in these articles on factor analysis and describe how it is used to validate the constructs of the instruments.

Clinical Versus Statistical Prediction

  • Compare clinical and statistical prediction of mental health decisions based on the work of Ægisdóttir, et al. (2006) and Grove & Lloyd (2006).

Application One: An Ethical and Professional Quandry

  • Select one of the Ethical and Professional Quandries in Testing from Case Exhibit 1.2 in your textbook and describe the ethical issues specific to the scenario you selected. Include an analysis of the relevant principles from Standard 9 in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
  • Taking on the role of the psychologist or counselor in the chosen scenario, describe how you might respond to the challenge you selected and provide a brief rationale for your decision.

Application Two: Evidence-Based Medicine

  • Summarize Youngstrom’s (2013) recommendations for linking assessment directly to clinical decision making in evidence-based medicine.
  • Elaborate on each of Youngstrom’s recommendations by providing practical examples that illustrate the relevance of the recommendations in a clinical setting.

Application Three: Selecting Valid Instruments

  • Create a research hypothesis or brief clinical case scenario in which you must select an instrument to measure intolerance for uncertainty.
  • Use the information in the Fergus (2013) article to support which measure to use.

The presentation

  • Must consist of 16 to 20 slides (not including title and reference slides) that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title slide with the following:
    • Title of presentation
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use the assigned chapters in the course text, Standard 9 from the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, and the 3 required peer-reviewed articles assigned for Week One.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include separate reference slides formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

Write down your thoughts and reactions to the article. How interesting was the topic?

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  1. Provide a summary of the article. Be sure to include:
    • A brief overview of the background information (introduction/lit review)
    • The variables and relationships between them being examined
    • The characteristics of the participants
    • The method and measures used to collect data (does not apply to meta-analyses)
    • The results (it’s ok if you don’t fully understand what’s going on, just tell me in general what they found; no need to use statistics)
    • The implications of the study (why is it important, how is it useful, etc.)
  2. Write down your thoughts and reactions to the article.
    • How interesting was the topic?
    • How well did the authors explain what they did and what they found?
    • Were there any weaknesses in the article?
    • How can you personally use the information in the article?

Each section (the summary and reactions) should be about a page or two; your paper should be around 2-4 pages overall (I don’t care if it’s more or fewer pages so long as you adequately cover everything).  Provide enough detail in the summary that tells me you understood the article, but not so much that you’re going over every little thing.  In your reactions, provide responses that tell me you thought critically about the article and its message.

The assigned articles are more related to the “O” side of I-O psychology.  The “I” side is comprised of the topics we cover in class; in fact, “industrial psychology” and “personnel psychology” mean basically the same thing.  Hopefully in taking INP 4203 you’re getting a good idea of what goes on in the I side.  The O side looks less at individual differences and more at how organizations influence the people working in them.

I’m very interested in the “I” side but generally less interested in the “O” side of the field.  However, many of my colleagues are more interested in the “O” than “I” side, and I can recognize that there is a lot of useful information in the “O” side.  As such, I’m using the extra credit assignment to give you (those who do it) some exposure to the “O” side, which some of you may find more interesting or relevant.

Additional instructions:

Your paper should be in APA format to the best of your ability.  I won’t really be grading it based on correct formatting, but you should get used to this kind of formal writing format.