Describe the connection between the character’s personality and the theory used to explain it using relevant information such as direct quotes, descriptions of life events, examples of interpersonal behavior, and so on.

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Select a fictional character from history, television, or film. Prior approval from the instructor of your chosen character is required. Film selections may include:

· The Blind Side

· Rudy

· A Beautiful Mind

· Pursuit of Happy-ness

· Fearless

· The Fisher King

· Fatal Attraction

· What about Bob?

· Girl Interrupted

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze your chosen character’s personality using one theorist or theory from each of the following columns:

 

Column A

Column B

Column C

 

Jung

Allport

Five-factor model

 

Adler

Cattell

Object relations

 

Freud

Kelly

Maslow

 

Horney

Ellis

 

Sullivan

Search the University Library, the Theory Tables Learning Team Assignment, and other resources for information on each of the theorists or theories you selected.

Describe the connection between the character’s personality and the theory used to explain it using relevant information such as direct quotes, descriptions of life events, examples of interpersonal behavior, and so on.

Include the following in your paper:

· A short introduction outlining the demographic and background information of the chosen character

· An evaluation of how each of the chosen personality theorists or theories explains the personality of the chosen character

· A discussion of how the selected character’s behavior might be interpreted differently, depending on which theoretical approach is used

· A discussion of the extent to which each chosen theorist or theory would address relevant social, cultural, environmental, biological, or unconscious factors that may be influencing the character’s behavior

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, references.

Using the information from our textbook and from your article, you will describe the causes and the symptoms of your assigned aphasia and describe how having this condition would affect your personal and professional life.

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Assignment: Aphasias

Aphasias are language disorders that result from damage to the language areas of the brain and affect a person’s ability to communicate. While psychologists and clinicians recognize several different types of aphasia, the most common and best understood are described as fluent aphasia (Wernicke’s aphasia) and non-fluent aphasia (Broca’s aphasia). Aphasias result from damage to specific parts of the left hemisphere (however, for a minority, it’s the right hemisphere) of the brain that are involved with comprehending and producing language.

The network of brain regions involved in language is found in the left hemisphere of the brain in the majority of people (96% of right-handed individuals and 70% of left-handed individuals). In any communication behavior, linguistic information comes into the brain, is comprehended, and a response is generated. All of these behaviors depend on the electrical and chemical messages that we learned about last week, but we will focus on the larger picture this week and learn about the brain regions involved and how they are connected with each other.

In this Assignment, you will describe the pathway that visual and auditory language information follows from first being perceived to being comprehended and being produced. You will then read an article from the list below about aphasia. Using the information from our textbook and from your article, you will describe the causes and the symptoms of your assigned aphasia and describe how having this condition would affect your personal and professional life. You will then summarize the research article you identified in enough detail that your reader will understand what was done in the study and what the results of the study were (similar to the articles you found in BioPsychology.com in the first week). In your summary, talk about what the researchers did and how this research extends our understanding of this aphasia beyond what was described in the textbook. If the article was about recovery of function or a therapy, describe the therapy and how it might impact the quality of life for people with aphasia.

To prepare for this Assignment:

  • Review Chapter 9 of your textbook, focusing on language and aphasia.
  • Review this week’s Learning Resources about aphasia.
  • Choose ONE of the articles listed below and then download the full PDF from the Walden Library (the articles have been pre-selected for you and cover topics such as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, recovery of function, or novel treatments associated with Broca’s and/or Wernicke’s aphasia). You may choose your own article; however, it must be approved by your instructor by Thursday before the assignment is due.

“The Effect of Speech Repetition Rate on Neural Activation in Healthy Adults: Implications for Treatment of Aphasia and Other Fluency Disorders”

OR

“Effect of choir activity in the rehabilitation of aphasia: a blind, randomised, controlled pilot Study”

OR

“Efficacy of intensive aphasia therapy in patients with chronic stroke: a randomised controlled trial”

OR

“Effect of Verb Network Strengthening Treatment (VNeST) in Persons With Aphasia: Extension and Replication of Previous Findings”

The Assignment (2–4 pages):

  • Suppose you just need to repeat out loud a sentence you just read or heard. Starting with written or heard information in the primary visual or primary auditory cortex, describe how that information is transferred to the parts of the language network that comprehend language. Next, describe how this information is transmitted to the parts of the brain that produce language.
  • Second, consider what happens when damage affects our ability to communicate. Briefly compare and contrast Broca and Wernicke’s aphasias in terms of the location of the damage and the effects on language and communication.
  • Finally, summarize your chosen article about aphasia. In your summary, discuss what the researchers did and how this research extends our understanding of this aphasia beyond what was described in the textbook. If the article was about recovery of function or a therapy, describe the therapy and how it might impact the quality of life for people with aphasia.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You should include in-text citations in the body of your Assignment as well as complete references in APA format at the end of your Assignment.

By Day 7

Submit your Assignment.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

  • Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
  • Click the Week 2 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
  • Click the Week 2 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
  • Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
  • If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
  • Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Analyze the psychosocial, biological/medical, and sociocultural theoretical models related to the development of abnormal behavior.

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine the field of abnormal psychology. Address the following items:

  • Describe challenges related to classifying normal versus abnormal behavior.
  • Analyze the psychosocial, biological/medical, and sociocultural theoretical models related to the development of abnormal behavior.
  • Describe the relationship between abnormal behavior and criminal behavior.
  • Explain how correctional institutions have been affected by abnormal behavior.

Include a minimum of three sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment

Resources

Ensure essay aligns with these questions. 

  • 1.11.1 Examine the evolution of abnormal psychology as a science.
  • 1.21.2 Identify the different theoretical models related to the development and treatment of psychopathology.
  • 1.31.3 Explain the goals of clinical assessment and diagnosis in the correctional setting.Task:For this assignment, you will write a paper based on a film or book that you will explore through the application of psychological theory and research.

    Step 1:

    Select a film or book of interest. For example, you might select a movie or book in which the main character suffers from a psychological disorder or is merely trying to cope with the everyday stress of life. Be creative. For instance, choose “Snow White” and talk about the Evil Queen’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder or choose “Cat in The Hat” and talk about the Cat’s “Borderline Personality Disorder” or something like that (please do not use either of those suggestions specifically). Do not choose something obvious, but be creative and thoughtful.

    Step 2:

    Review your course resources to identify 3 specific psychological theories or principles that can be applied to the analysis of the book or film. You might discuss defense mechanisms or refer to developmental stages in the person’s life that might have been important, or consider the effects of abuse, alcoholism and addiction, etc. You can approach the subject matter from different perspectives—psychoanalytical, biological, behavioral, cognitive, and/or sociocultural. You can discuss the role emotion, memory, or motivation plays in the character’s development, or the importance of the environment, and influences such as racism and sexism.

    Step 3:

    Search the library database using relevant keywords for your topic for at least one peer-reviewed article to support your ideas. Psychology cuts across many disciplines so feel free to explore journals in other areas such as business, education, health, and criminal justice.

    Tip: When conducting your search in the library include a theory or principle plus a topic (i.e. Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Adolescents). Use alternative key words to improve your chances of finding relevant articles and create a specific search statement to help narrow your results.” The example might be something like “(“Body Dysmorphic Disorder” OR BDD) AND (adolescen* OR teen*)”

    Step 4:

    Review writing resources, write an outline, write a thesis statement, write an introduction, integrate information via summarizing, paraphrasing, or, as necessary, directly quoting sources, all with proper attribution. (See Assignment Folder for a Sample Paper)

    Step 5:

    Write a 1,200 to 1,500 word paper (about 5 double-spaced pages), not including title and reference page which should be written in APA style, and submit it to your assignment folder.

    Tip: Begin with a brief synopsis discussing the character or issues that arise in the book or film, Next, integrate the theories or principles you have chosen and discuss how they are related. From your synopsis, you can then formulate a thesis statement and craft an outline that will be the basis of your paper. Once a draft has been written, you may want to contact the EWC for feedback.

    Step 6:

    Submit final draft to your assignment folder.

    Criteria:

    Checklist of expectations

    In order to be successful on this paper, be sure that you address all of the following:

    __ Address both the film or book and the psychological principles involved in full detail

    __ Support your ideas with citations from the text or your peer-reviewed resource(s)

    __ Be sure that your ideas are put together in a coherent and logical way

    __ Be creative in enhancing your topic

    __ Write an introduction that previews your main points

    __ Be sure the body of the paper develops and elaborates your ideas

    __ Include a conclusion that summarizes your main points

    __ Proofread carefully to ensure that your paper is free of misspellings and typos

    __ Proofread carefully to ensure that your paper has proper sentence structure

    __ Include a cover page, references and citations in APA style

Provide a summary of the article. Be sure to include: A brief overview of the background information (introduction/lit review)

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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.