Summarize the methods used in the research and the conclusions made by the researchers. Describe the key aspects of the research that reflect behaviorist principles.

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Think of how your behavior can change due to conditioning effects—how rewards and punishment have shaped your own behavior over the years. What role have rewards and punishment played in your life? For example, how did your parents encourage you to learn multiplication tables or drive a car? Even job incentives can be framed in terms of rewards and punishment to improve employee performance.

In preparation for this assignment, research behaviorism and some of the classic John Watson and B. F. Skinner studies. It is important to understand the basic principles of behaviorism and how behaviorism fits into psychology research today. Find a peer-reviewed research study that addresses the theory or treatment of phobias that was published within the last eight years.

Directions

Complete the following:

1. Conditioning treatment of phobias. Find a peer-reviewed research study published within the last eight years that addresses the theory or treatment of phobias. Summarize the methods used in the research and the conclusions made by the researchers. Describe the key aspects of the research that reflect behaviorist principles.

2. Conditioning related to personal behavior. Describe how conditioning explains changes in your own behavior that you have observed at work or at home. Provide three examples. (If your examples are from personal experience, your descriptions may be in first person.) Be sure to relate theory and research to your examples. For example, you might describe how behavioral theory would explain your learning process in that situation. Cite scholarly articles to support your conclusions.

3. Relevance of conditioning today. Analyze how behaviorism is still relevant today. What are the limits of behaviorism? Are there processes that it does not explain well? For example, behaviorists believed that babies and children learned language through rewards and punishments, but today we know that language learning is a much more complex process. The behaviorist approach was not sufficient to explain the totality of language learning.

Strive to be as concise as possible and limit the length of your completed assignment to 5–6 pages of content.

Additional Requirements

· Include a title page and a references page.

· Use at least three resources.

· Follow APA style and format.

· Use 12-point, Times New Roman type, double spaced

Discuss the similarities and differences between the three generations of medications to treat depression.  4. How do the current medications to treat depression work on the brain?

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Complete the Topic 8 Short Answer Worksheet.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standards: 

5.C.2.e. Potential for substance use disorders to mimic and/or     co-occur with a variety of neurological, medical, and psychological disorders.

5.C.2.g. Impact of biological and neurological mechanisms on     mental health.

5.C.2.h. Classifications, indications, and contraindications of     commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications for     appropriate medical referral and consultation.

 

PCN-527 Topic 8: Short Answer Questions 

Directions: Provide short answers of 75-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 200 words for your response. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least four peer-reviewed journal articles beyond the textbook.

1. Discuss the similarities and differences of the three generations of anti-psychotic medications.
2. How do the current anti-psychotics work on the brain?

3. Discuss the similarities and differences between the three generations of medications to treat depression.

4. How do the current medications to treat depression work on the brain?

5. Describe three medications that are used to treat substance use disorders.

6. What medications may be risky to prescribe someone who has a substance use disorder? Why are they risky?

7. Describe the importance of the DSM in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

8. Identify some adverse side effects of at least two commonly prescribed medication for treating psychiatric disorders.

References

Textbook1. Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society 

Levinthal, C. (2016). Drugs, behavior, and modern society (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Publishing ISBN-13: 97801340030407

http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/drugs-behavior-and-modern-society_ebook_8e.php

Provide an introduction with a summary of the ads you have chosen, and an explanation of what the stated intent behind the ad is.

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To prepare: Review “Working With Survivors of Human Trafficking: The Case of Veronica.” Think about how one might become an ally to victims of human trafficking . Then go to a website that addresses human trafficking either internationally or domestically.

Post a brief description of the website you visited. Explain how you might support Veronica and other human trafficking victims incorporating the information you have found. Explain how you can begin to increase your awareness of this issue and teach others about human trafficking victims. Describe opportunities to get involved and become an ally to those who have been trafficked. Identify steps you can take to begin to support this group.

Competency

Compare and contrast new social media marketing trends with more traditional forms of advertising.

Instructions

We have been looking at successful ad campaigns using social media. Let’s apply this directly and see how this compares with older methods of advertising.

Choose a recent social media campaign, possibly one you interacted with. Below are some possible examples:

  • ALS #IceBucketChallenge
  • Always #LikeAGirl
  • Coca-Cola #ShareaCoke
  • IKEA bookbook video
  • McDonald’s Super Bowl 2015
  • Taco Bell #OnlyInTheApp
  • Virgin America Boo videos

Then consider an older commercial, before social media was (as big) an influence. You can look at famous ads on Youtube.

In a minimum of 3 pages, please do the following:

  • Provide an introduction with a summary of the ads you have chosen, and an explanation of what the stated intent behind the ad is.
  • From there, look at what the ad actually says (like a beer ad might actually be demonstrating that women are sex objects).
  • Describe how social media plays into the intent and the actual message. What’s different between the two you chose?
  • What made the ads successful (or not successful)?
  • What ideas and opinions do you have about the product or brand after reviewing the ads?
  • What can we learn about how businesses use Twitter, Facebook, Linked In, etc. to communicate, network, broaden their customer base, and promote their products/services?
  • Summarize your analysis.

Identify best practices for working with at least two cultural identities related to this case. Analyze, briefly, how each best practice could help you navigate this particular relationship and conflict.

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  • Introduction

    Ethical dilemmas often have a cultural nuance that adds another layer to an already difficult situation. Multicultural issues can certainly affect ethical decision-making and reasoning and vice versa. For this final course assignment, you will combine what you learned about navigating multicultural issues with what you learned about ethical standards and how they apply to real professional conflicts.

    You will revise the multicultural case study you created in previous assignment expand it to introduce an ethical dilemma stemming from the cultural conflict. Then, you will use research, industry best practices, and professional guidelines to resolve the ethical dilemma. You will also evaluate the utility of ethical decision-making models.

    Please review the course project overview to ensure that you understand how all the course assignments interconnect.

    Instructions

    To complete this assignment:

    • Revise the multicultural case study you developed in  to incorporate instructor feedback.
      • If you wish, you may instead create an entirely new case study that meets the criteria for this assignment. Again, while your case will be fictional, it must be credible and realistic based on your psychology specialization. To create an effective resolution, reflect on your responses to the course discussion questions and review the recommendations made on your posts by peers.
    • Create a case involving an ethical dilemma and cultural conflict or conflicts that could arise in your psychology specialization.

    Use the Final Case Study Template linked in Resources to build a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:

    1. Title slide:
      • Enter a descriptive title of approximately 5–15 words that concisely communicates the heart of the case study. It should stir interest while maintaining professional decorum.
      • Enter your name, a job title, and an organization that would fit with your case study. Like the case study itself, these last two elements may be fictional.
    2. Case Study Overview slides: Provide the briefest possible narrative description of the case. Additional supporting details and references may be added in the notes section below the slide. Include:
      • The professional setting of the case, based on your psychology specialization.
      • The relationship that exists between you and the other people, agency, business, or institution involved. Some possible examples may be:
        • Professor-Student.
        • Therapist-Patient.
        • Colleague-Colleague.
        • Consultant-Business.
        • Clinical supervisor-Student intern.
        • Administrative supervisor-Employee.
      • A very brief summation of an ethical dilemma involving cultural conflicts.
    3. Cultural Differences slides: On the table provided, list side by side the main cultural identities from the Hays model, relevant to the case study conflict, of yourself and another person, agency, business, or institution in the case study.
      • If more than one person, agency, business, or institution is involved in the case, copy this slide for each one to compare yourself to all others involved.
      • In the notes section:
        • Identify common concerns with each cultural identity. Be careful to avoid using stereotypes.
        • Analyze how cultural differences contributed to the conflict in this case.
    4. Relevant Biases: Identify two relevant biases you have or had and at least one strategy for improving your cultural competency around each of those biases. Note: This slide may be reused from the Unit 4 assignment, but if you received suggestions for improving it, be sure to do so.
    5. Ethical Concerns slides: Bullet point the three or more ethical concerns in the case and apply one or more ethical standard to each concern. Additional supporting details and references may be added in the notes section below the slide. Be sure to link to elements of the code.
    6. Comparison of Ethical Theories slides: In the first row of the table provided, enter the names of two ethical theories that you think would be the most appropriate for the situations in the case. In the following rows, enter comparisons of the relevant features of the two theories. In the notes section, evaluate which theory provides a more functional framework for your case and explain why. (Remember that ethical theories and ethical decision-making models are two different things. Please make sure that you are applying, comparing, and contrasting two ethical theories).
    7. Ethical Decision-Making Model slides:
      • Identify each step in the model. Under each step of the model, apply it to your case.
      • Incorporate multicultural issues presented in the case study within the selected ethical decision-making model.
      • Copy this slide as needed, and combine steps on the slides as necessary or appropriate. In the notes section, write out supporting narrative details for your bullet points. (Bear in mind that ethical theories and ethical decision-making models are two different things. Please make sure that you are applying the steps of the ethical decision-making model to your case).
    8. Best Practices for Working With [Cultural Identity] slides:
      • Identify best practices for working with at least two cultural identities related to this case.
      • Analyze, briefly, how each best practice could help you navigate this particular relationship and conflict.
      • Use the notes section to describe the best practice in more detail and elaborate as needed on your analysis of how the best practice could help you navigate the relationship and conflict.
      • Note: This slide may be reused from the Unit 4 assignment, but if you received suggestions for improving it, be sure to revise it.
    9. Proposed Resolution slide: Use bullet points to summarize your proposed resolution to the ethical dilemmas in the case. In the notes section, write out supporting narrative details for your bullet points.
    10. References slides: Use current APA style and formatting guidelines.

    Additional Requirements

    • Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
    • Format: Use the Final Case Study Template provided. Use current APA style and formatting guidelines as applicable to this assignment.
    • References: You must cite at least 10 scholarly research articles, which can include those used in previous assignments.
    • Length of PowerPoint: 13 slides minimum.
    • Citation requirements: You may cite reputable sources from websites, books, textbooks, and assigned resources but these will not count toward the 10 required scholarly research references.