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

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In 1500 words, do the following:

1. Define and discuss Mens Rea and Actus Reus.

2. Analyze why these fundamental principles of criminal law are necessary to create a crime.

3. Discuss the difference between general intent and specific intent crimes.

Use two to three scholarly resources to support your answers.

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 before beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Reading Assignments:

Read Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in Contemporary Criminal Law.

URL:

https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/sage/2018/contemporary-criminal-law_concepts-cases-and-controversies_5e.php

Read “Criminal Responsibility” by Lukash from Wiley Series of Encyclopedias in Criminology and Criminal Justice: The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice (2014)

URL:

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/wileycacj/criminal_responsibility/0?institutionId=5865

 

Read “Accomplices and Accessories” by Time from Salem Press Encyclopedia (2017).

URL:

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=95342696&site=eds-live&scope=site.

Note: Please review grading rubrics as well

Oral presentation content by topic:

1. Make a detailed summary where you define the disorders within the spectrum of Schizophrenia, their diagnostic criteria, specifiers and differential diagnoses.

2. Describe the prevalence, development and course

3. Risk factors

4. Cultural considerations

5. Present examples of situations / cases in relation to the assigned disorder

6. Present physical conditions associated with the disorder

7. Medications and clinical intervention models that have shown effectiveness

8. Look for articles or professional mental health journals (minimum 2 articles) that talk about these disorders and report relevant information for Clinical Social Work.

The content must also be available in power point (more than 10 slides) for oral presentation.

Important:

1. Must use DSM V, textbooks

2. The professional articles must be in this time frame 2015 to 2021.

3. They can use additional resources to support their presentation (videos, role play, cases to discuss)

4. The presentation time should not be less than 50 min per presentation.

How has learning about classic and contemporary social psychology  issues and research informed your understanding of real-world issues and  problems?

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1. Discussion post – 2-3 paragraphs. Use attached articles.

After completing this module’s readings, where do you see the future of  social psychology going? Do you think we are heading in a different  direction?

How can we use the sociocultural perspective and social neuroscience to help improve our social well-being or social welfare?

2. Journal entry – at least 2-3 paragraphs. Use info from previous assignments from the last 10 weeks.

Initial Entry: Reflect on the readings and research in this course  and consider the information and perspectives that are vital to your  emerging professional interests and your view of the role of psychology  in the world. In your post, respond to the following questions:

  • What do you feel are the most important pieces of information that you have learned?
  • How has learning about classic and contemporary social psychology  issues and research informed your understanding of real-world issues and  problems?
  • Can you find any trends in social psychological research that can be used to improve social welfare?
  • How well can social psychological research help effect social change?
  • What ethical issues should current and future researchers take into  consideration as they design new studies in order to positively impact  society?

Follow-Up Entry: In a new entry, synthesize what you have  learned during this module’s blogging activities. Has your thinking  changed from exchanging ideas with classmates and experiencing their  viewpoints?

Create a detailed physical ability test plan for this position. Use the template provided. The plan must include a minimum of five physical ability tests.

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Assignment 2: Physical Ability Tests

Select a job that requires a moderate level of physical ability, such as security staff, office delivery personnel, door-to-door salespersons, retail salesperson, or nurses at hospitals and conduct an interview to determine their level of physical activity. Create a list of 8-10 interview questions and conduct an interview to determine their level of physical activity.  Based on your interview, create a physical ability test plan for this job.  While it is important you develop a list of questions based on your reading of the individual assessment some of the questions you may want to include for the interview include:

  • Prior to being hired were you asked to take any physical ability tests?
  • What do you perceive to be the physical demands of your job?
  • On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 meaning very physically demanding and 1 meaning not at all physically demanding, how physically demanding would you say your job is?
  • Are there physical demands you were unaware of prior to accepting your position?
  • Do you believe physical ability tests should be given to individuals being considered for your type of work?  if yes, what types of physical tests would you recommend?

Create a detailed physical ability test plan for this position. Use the template provided. The plan must include a minimum of five physical ability tests. Please describe each test in detail, and indicate how the tests will be administered and evaluated. Make sure you also include the interview questions you asked.

Submit the test plan and list of questions asked to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified an employment position requiring a high level of physical ability and created an 8-10 question interview.
20
Created a detailed physical ability test plan by using the template provided.
25
Described minimum five physical ability tests.
25
Described criteria to administer and evaluate the steps.
25
Used correct grammar, spelling, and word choice.
5
Total:
100

How many items will your initial test include? Keep in mind that you need to create about twice as many test items initially, because you will discard about half of them during your item analysis

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Test and Measurement Assignment

Most tests are constructed to assess whichever phenomenon in a summative manner. Nevertheless, it is also worth noting that those tests that are easiest to construct becomes the most difficult to grade. But the inverse is also true since time taken in the construction of the assessment will save on the time required during grading. Additionally, psychological testing has for a long time been known to be a tedious process (Morgan, 2002). For instance, a client may walk in and describe symptoms similar to those of depression. However, he may be having some other complications whose symptoms are similar to depression. Therefore, psychological assessment or test is pivotal in prescribing diagnosis to a client. For the sake of this study, personality test will be conducted. Personality tests are used to measure the traits of the personality of an individual. More importantly, the test are used for clinical purposes. Today, there are three major types of personality tests conducted on patients including Thematic Apperception Test, Rorschach or Inkblot test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory or MMPI. For the purpose of this study, Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) will be carried out. TAT is an important test since it measures different areas of psychological functioning. According to Cherry (2018), TAT is a projective test that involves the description of an ambiguous scene by the patient. Therefore, the test is pivotal in measuring memory, cognitive abilities and problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, the test is conducted with the purpose of learning more about the thoughts, motives and concerns of an individual. As stated by Morgan (2002), one of the best practices to conduct this test is by showing them ambiguous pictures and asking them to describe what they see in the scene. As a result, their thoughts and feelings are obtained through their description of the vague scenes.

Test Specifications Template

Determine whether you want to measure a trait, ability, emotional state, disorder, interest, attitude, or other construct:

Ability, such as musical skill, writing skill, intelligence, or reading comprehension,
Personality Trait, such as extroversion, creativity, or deviousness,
Disorder, such as anxiety, depression, or psychotic thought disorder,
Emotion, such as happiness or anger,
Attitude, such as authoritarianism or prejudice,
Interest, such as career-related interests.

Other: ____________________________

Describe the specific construct you want to measure in a word or two: ____________________

Now describe the construct using several sentences. What behaviors are associated with the construct? Does it include more than one quality or dimension?

Describe your process for initially generating items. Will you interview experts? Review textbooks or journal articles? Look at diagnostic criteria in the DSM?

Think about the format and phrasing of your items. For instance, some tests use first-person statements, such as “I enjoy swimming,” while others use questions, such as “Do you enjoy swimming?” Other tests might use single-word prompts, such as “Swimming,” and ask for the test-taker to rate this and other words on a scale of 1–5 in order to indicate the degree of interest or enjoyment. Some tests use pictures rather than words, and some are administered to an informant other than the client, such as a parent or work supervisor.

Think about the response format for your items. Yes/No responses or a Likert scale are popular for personality tests. If you use a Likert scale, consider how many response options there will be and whether your scale will have a neutral midpoint. Multiple-choice is a format that is familiar in academic tests. (Some tests use open-ended responses, but this is difficult to score and too complex for this exercise.)

Now write one typical item for your test, demonstrating your item and response format:

How many items will your initial test include? Keep in mind that you need to create about twice as many test items initially, because you will discard about half of them during your item analysis. __________

References

Cherry, K. (2018). What Is the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)? Very Well Minded.  Retrieved from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-thematic-apperception-test- tat-2795588

Morgan, W. (2002). Origin and History of the Earliest Thematic Apperception test. Journal of  Personality Assessment. 79 (3): 422–445. doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa7903_03