Discuss the different types of   validity that have been employed—whether implicitly or explicitly to validate   the life position scale.

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Instructions

 

In 2002, Boholst constructed a   Life Position Scale for the purpose of finishing his dissertation. The   construct life position was one of the variables he studied in his doctoral   dissertation titled, The Influence of Life Scripts and Life Positions on   Psychopathology and Positive Mental Health: A Structural Equation Modeling. He   had to construct this scale because there was no available one at the time.   In 2005, he and two other authors wrote another article that found modest   correlations between Life Positions and Attachment Styles—validating the   scale by establishing the relationship between life positions and a variable   that was theoretically argued to have conceptual parallels or to be “similar”   with it. In 2012, Isgor and two other authors translated the Life Position   Scale into Turkish and established its reliability and validity.

This is often a realistic scenario   where a tool slowly attains credibility by a gradual validation process   across the years—often by different authors. For example, in 2004, Weisner   wrote his doctoral dissertation in the University of North Texas on the   relationship between Affective Traits and Life Positions. Hadzi-Pesic and   others more recently (2014) validated the Life Position Scale and found   correlations with alcohol addicts’ personality.

For this task, write a paper that addresses the following:

Discuss the different types of   validity that have been employed—whether implicitly or explicitly to validate   the life position scale. It is ideal therefore to read articles in   chronological order starting with the A Life Position Scale, Life   Positions and Attachment: A Canonical Correlation Analysis, and Life   Positions Scale Language Equivalence, Reliability and Validity Analysis.

Length: 7-10 pages, not including title and reference   pages

All references MUST be scholarly and peer-reviewed

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Review Chapter 3 in your course text, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Pay particular attention to ethical standards related to psychological research.

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Both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) have developed ethical codes that govern the practice of psychology, and some of these codes pertain to psychological research.

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Review Chapter 3 in your course text, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Pay particular attention to ethical standards related to psychological research.
  • Review this week’s DVD program, “Ethics.” Think about the ethical principles that are important to follow when conducting forensic psychology research.
  • Review the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct and the American Psychology-Law Society’s (AP-LS) Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists. Focus on the ethical principles, standards, and guidelines that apply to research.
  • Select two ethical principles, standards, or guidelines that apply to research and that you believe might or should be revised in the future.
  • Think about how the two ethical principles, standards, or guidelines you selected could or should be changed and why.

Post your prediction of how the two ethical principles, standards, or guidelines you selected from the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct or AP-LS’s Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists might be revised in the future, why they might be revised, and what the revision might look like and why.

http://pdf.prisonexp.org/ijcp1973.pdf

https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index

https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/forensic-psychology

Which assessment tool(s) would you use to help evaluate and diagnose Julia’s substance use? Explain why you made your choice.

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Assessment and Diagnosis

Assessment and diagnosis are the first, and most critical, parts of substance use disorder treatment. Without an accurate assessment, the client may not benefit from the treatment options selected.

Review the following scenario and address the questions that follow:

Julia got into a car accident at the end of her senior year of high school, which resulted in a broken leg and an injured knee, both of which needed surgery to repair. During her recovery, she was in a lot of pain, so her doctor prescribed OxyContin.

After several weeks, the prescribed dose of OxyContin was no longer sufficient to completely alleviate Julia’s pain. So, she decided to take more than the prescribed dosage. This not only alleviated Julia’s pain, but it also gave her a feeling of euphoria, which she enjoyed. When Julia ran out of OxyContin and was unable to take it, she experienced a great deal of pain, even in areas of her body that were not affected by the car accident. She also found herself more anxious and agitated on days when she could not take OxyContin than on days when she did take it.

Based on your analysis of the scenario and module readings, respond to the following:

  • Which assessment tool(s) would you use to help evaluate and diagnose Julia’s substance use? Explain why you made your choice.
  • Based on the current DSM diagnostic criteria, does Julia’s behavior fit into a substance use disorder? Explain the rationale for your diagnosis.

Write your initial response in 300–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Identify      the education required, potential outlook of the career, theoretical      salary, and other information connected to the career

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Navigate to the “My Next Move” website and take the O*NET Interest Profiler quiz.

https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

Write a paper (750-1,000 words) about your quiz results. Include the following in your paper:

  1. Document      the names and scores of your Holland Code (Referred online as the Interest      Profiler Results)
  2. Based      on the results, list three different careers offered as potential matches      for you (each should be at a different job zone/educational level)
  3. Identify      the education required, potential outlook of the career, theoretical      salary, and other information connected to the career
  4. Provide      your opinion of how useful the website was, how easy it was to use, how      well the site connected you to careers you would actually be interested in
  5. Discuss      how you may use this site when providing career counseling with clients
  6. At      least three references from the O*NET site.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards:2.F.4.b. Approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles and factors.2.F.4.c. Processes for identifying and using career, avocational, educational, occupational and labor market information resources, technology, and information systems.

MY SCORES:

· Realistic: 4 *lowest

· Investigative: 4 *lowest

· Artistic: 13 *highest

· Social: 13

· Enterprising: 8

· Conventional: 8

CAREERS

· (S) Educational , guidance, school, and vocational counselors– psychology interest COUNSELING PROGRAM. BA/MA

· (SA) Preschool Teachers/except special education – Early childhood education

· (SAC) Training and Development Specialist – ASSOCIATES OF ARTS