.Evaluate the ethical considerations of expert testimony as they relate to preserving the rights of the client.

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  1. Assume you have been called as an expert witness in a court proceeding. What considerations or limitations does the APA Ethics Code place upon you in terms of what you may disclose as part of your testimony? What potential challenges might this present to your professional relationship with your client?

 

 

2.Why do you believe the security of confidential therapy and health records is important to the ethical practice of psychology? What is the role of HIPAA in regards to the confidentiality of records?

 

 

 

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3.What expectations does the APA Ethics Code require of researchers? What types of activities does the code specifically prohibit? Do you agree with the prohibitions? Why or why not?

 

4.What would the reaction of an individual be if their mental health records were disclosed?  I know what reaction I have seen from people who perceive their information has been released (even if not) but this personal account by this journalist is telling.  http://www.bustle.com/articles/105954-your-mental-health-record-isnt-as-private-as-you-think-so-choose-your-health-provider   in her link she does not tell her particular diagnosis, but does speak to the destructive stigma of mental illness Notes below to help with question.

 

5.If a psychologist works in facilitating appropriate care for an individual with a mental illness it may involve a number of other people besides this individual (e.g., family members, law enforcement agents, government workers, hospital staff, other mental health professionals, etc.).  What are some of the issues in the video and the standards that they need to consider?

 

 

 

6. How can we Apply ethical standards for maintaining, disseminating, and disposing confidential records.

 

 

7.Evaluate the ethical considerations of expert testimony as they relate to preserving the rights of the client.

 

 

8. APA 2002 Ethics, Amphibology, and the Release of Psychological Test Records: A Counter perspective to Erard

What are some Challenges presented by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 regulations; Criticism of the Ethical Standard 9.04; Substantial harm to clients, the community and the profession of psychology

 

9. Is A Death of One’s Own Ethical? See the transcript below to help with this question.

Review this week’s Learning Resources and select two child-rearing styles. Based on these child-rearing styles, consider two different types of attachment.

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Assignment: Attachment and Child-Rearing Style

A key element of social-emotional development during infancy and toddlerhood is the establishment of bonds of attachment. A child’s temperament can influence the nature of attachment with caregivers. For instance, an infant’s difficult temperament might make it more likely that he or she will develop an insecure attachment to the caregiver. If caregivers receive sufficient social support, thereby establishing a “goodness of fit” between temperament and environment (i.e., parenting), they can overcome some of the challenges of raising a difficult child.

The child’s temperament and the caregiver’s parenting style work in tandem to affect the child’s social-emotional and cognitive development. Caregivers who exhibit open displays of warmth and affection and who respond to their children’s needs in a timely manner (thereby acknowledging that each child has some influence on other family members) are likely to socialize their children so that they feel positively about themselves, learn to trust, and are secure with their caregivers. As you examine other parenting styles, think about how the level of caregiver responsiveness affects infant attachment.

For this Assignment, you will explore different parenting styles and forms of attachment, and you will examine how culture might impact the type of attachment.

 

o prepare for this Assignment:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources and select two child-rearing styles. Based on these child-rearing styles, consider two different types of attachment.

For this Assignment:

Write a 2- to 3-page paper and include the following:

  • Briefly describe the two child-rearing styles you selected.
  • Describe the two types of attachment you might expect, based on each child-rearing style you selected and explain why.
  • Finally, explain how culture may impact the type of attachment.
  • Be specific, provide examples, and justify your response with citations from the Learning Resources/literature.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Submit a 7-10 page critique and review of the article, which includes the title page and the reference list. Follow the guidelines below:

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By now, you should be aware that the findings from a research study are only part of the story. As a consumer, hoping to inform practice by use of an evidence base, you want to know much more. A sound research study includes all the steps highlighted in previous weeks: reviewing existing literature, focusing a research question, choosing a qualitative or quantitative method for answering the question, designing the study including selection of data collection procedures and/or measures, procedures used, data analysis plan, and findings. In addition, the study commonly discusses how ethical concerns were addressed and acknowledges the limitations of the study. For this assignment, you review a published research study with two purposes in mind:

  • Observing the structure and content of the article
  • Comparing the content of the article to the recommended content of sections for a research study.

By Day 7

Submit a 7-10 page critique and review of the article, which includes the title page and the reference list. Follow the guidelines below:

  1. Use the quantitative or qualitative research article that you located and that your instructor approved as part of the Week 5 assignment.
  2. Provide an APA reference for the article you select.
  3. If you selected a quantitative research study, use the “Quantitative Article Review and Critique. If you selected a qualitative study, use the “Qualitative Article Review and Critique.” Respond to all the questions.

Be sure to include the questions in your critique. This will cause your SafeAssign report to show high similarity to other students’ papers. However, do not be concerned about that. Do, however, appropriately paraphrase and cite specific details from the article you review.

Indicate which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this  research question. Be specific and support your answer using the  textbook or other course materials.

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For this task, you will read each research scenario and answer the questions regarding each one.

Research Scenario 1
A researcher is interested in the  effects of a new weight loss supplement. Participants in this  double-blind study are randomly assigned to either a group that receives  the new supplement or a group that receives a placebo. Participants are  weighed before starting the program. After 6 weeks of taking either the  new supplement or the placebo, participants return to the lab to be  weighed.

  • Provide the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.
  • Determine which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this  research question. Be specific and support your answer using the  textbook or other course materials.
  • Name the independent and dependent variables used in the analysis. What are the levels of the independent variable?
  • Indicate the levels of measurement for each variable.
  • Describe the Type I error for this study.
  • Describe the Type II error for this study.

Research Scenario 2
A researcher is interested in whether  certain memory strategies help people to remember information. This  researcher employs students from a local college, and then randomly  assigns them to one of three groups—the visualization group, the  mnemonic technique group, and the rote repetition group. Participants in  each group receive an hour of instruction regarding how to use the  particular technique to remember lists of words. After the instruction,  all participants are presented with a list of 60 words that they are  instructed to remember. The words are presented one-at-a time on a  computer screen. After the last word is presented, all participants are  instructed to recall as many words as possible by writing them on a  blank sheet of paper. All participants are given 10 minutes to recall  the words.

  • Provide the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.
  • Indicate which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this  research question. Be specific and support your answer using the  textbook or other course materials.
  • Name the independent and dependent variables used in the analysis. What are the levels of the independent variable?
  • Indicate the levels of measurement for each variable.
  • Describe the Type I error for this study.
  • Describe the Type II error for this study

Research Scenario 3
A local manufacturing company is  interested in determining whether their employees are as happy with  their jobs as other employees. The manufacturing company asked the  workers, who volunteered to participate, to rate their happiness at work  on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 was not at all happy and 10 was  extremely happy. The manufacturing company found that the mean happiness  rating for their employees is 7.3. In the general population of workers  in the United States, the mean happiness rating is 6.

  • Provide the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.
  • Determine which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this  research question. Be specific. Please support your answer using the  textbook or other course materials.
  • Name the variables used in the analysis.
  • What are the levels of measurement for each variable?
  • Describe the Type I error for this study.
  • Describe the Type II error for this study

Length: 1-2 pages

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful  consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by  providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.  Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standard