Explain how this situation could have been handled to avoid discrimination against those belonging to another race.

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Dropbox Assignment

Assignment 2: Reflections on Racial Discrimination

Franklin hears about people being discriminated against at the workplace and in society but rarely experiences it first hand. Cortez, on the other hand, speaks English poorly and is often subject to derogatory comments from peers and coworkers.

Reflect on your experience with racial discrimination.

Identify examples of racial discrimination and provide examples you have personally witnessed or heard about firsthand from the following three realms:

  • family
  • work place
  • community

Write a brief summary that includes the following:

  • Describe a racial incident pertaining to each realm in detail. Explain why you believe this is racial discrimination.
  • Explain how this situation could have been handled to avoid discrimination against those belonging to another race.

Submit your response to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Your response should be at least two pages long. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Reflection on your experiences with racial discrimination from the three listed realms (i.e., family, work place, community).
30
Provided examples of discrimination from the three listed realms.
25
Described the identified racial incident in detail, and explained why each incident is an example of discrimination.
25
Explained how these situations could have had a different outcome if the people involved had not discriminated against others.
10
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
10
Total:

Briefly summarize the foundational approaches of behaviorism and social learning theories and the early theorists associated with them.

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Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the following required sources:

  • “Behaviorism and Essential Concepts for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine”
  • “When a Clear Strong Voice Was Needed: A Retrospective Review of Watson’s (1924/1930) Behaviorism”
  • “A Preliminary Application of Social Cognitive Theory to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury”
  • “Teaching Stimulus Control Via Class-Wide Multiple Schedules of Reinforcement in Public Elementary School Classrooms”
  • “Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implementing Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies Within the Classroom Setting”

In your initial post, include the following:

  • Briefly summarize the foundational approaches of behaviorism and social learning theories and the early theorists associated with them.
  • Describe how those two theories might be utilized in practice in the career path that interests you.
  • Evaluate any issues and cultural considerations associated with your assigned theorist.
  • Analyze and describe how the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct might affect the implementation of your theorist’s personality assessments.
  • Assess the types of personality measurements and research designs associated with your assigned theorist, and describe how they have evolved.

Your initial post should be a minimum of 500 words.

Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond substantively to at least three of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies early each week to stimulate more meaningful and interactive discourse in your discussions. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post. Peer responses may vary in length but should be detailed and thought provoking. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

In your responses, offer a substantive discussion to your peer’s initial post. Pose questions that could encourage the application of this area of the discussion. Look for peers whose posts have not yet been responded to and reply to these so that everyone has a chance to reflect and develop their knowledge more fully.

Write a brief description of one variable that contributes to risk and resilience of clients. Then explain why this variable is important to client diagnosis.

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(two paragraphs each)

1. Properly poised and magnificently coiffed, Michelle entertains the room. After taking one last spoonful of soup, she politely excuses herself from the dinner table and retreats to the bathroom. Uncovering a toothbrush concealed in her purse, she pushes the toothbrush down her throat and gags.  With this behavior, Michelle conceals much more than a toothbrush.

Patterns of mental illness might be concealed all too well by external variables, such as a successful lifestyle, a well-groomed appearance, or a dynamic personality. At times, those suffering with mental illness may be able to control external variables, thus hiding any signs and symptoms. As a result, the differentiation between mental health and mental illness is not always so clear. As a future professional in the field of psychology, you must consider how mental health differs from mental illness for an accurate diagnosis on the basis of the DSM.

For this Discussion, consider the different ways to conceptualize mental health and mental illness in the field of psychology. Think about how this conceptualization may influence your assessment and diagnosis of a client.  With these thoughts in mind:

Write brief explanation of the different ways in which mental health and mental illness may be conceptualized in the field of psychology. Then explain at least two ways in which this conceptualization may influence your assessment and diagnosis of a client. Provide examples based on current literature and Learning Resources.  Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

2. Many variables, such as work, family, friends, and/or lifestyle, may influence the development of mental illness. Along with these variables, a client’s individual variables, such as age and maturity, may also play a role in this development. Although such variables may increase a client’s level of risk in the development of mental illness, conversely, they may also assist in a client’s level of resilience. As a future professional in the field, it is essential to understand how variables influence the development of mental illness.

For this Discussion, select a variable that contributes to risk and resilience for a client. Think about why this variable might be considered in client diagnosis. Consider how this variable may interact with one individual variable.

With these thoughts in mind:

Write a brief description of one variable that contributes to risk and resilience of clients. Then explain why this variable is important to client diagnosis. Finally, explain how this variable might interact with one individual variable in the development of psychopathology. Provide an example and justify your response using the current literature and Learning Resources.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

Identify the gap in the literature that your study will fill and discuss the problem you will address through the study.

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Details:

Your assignments in this class will take place in two parts. In Part 1, you will choose a topic that you may use for your dissertation. You will discuss the theoretical foundations found within the literature to support the topic and suggest why this topic should be studied and the possible research questions your proposed study will answer. Although the 10 Key Strategic Points may inform your paper, this paper will not be your prospectus.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • This assignment uses a rubric that is  ATTACHED. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the work to become      familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • Use the Proquest Dissertations and Theses @ Grand Canyon University link located on the database page at GCU      Library to research/explore other GCU learner dissertations that have a      topic similar to the one you have chosen.
  • Review the 10 Key Strategic Points template located in the DC Network.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
  • Use academic sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books, government reports, and other instructor-approved texts.
  • Include a minimum of five scholarly topic-relevant sources (majority of articles should be published within past 5 years)

Directions:

Using current empirical sources (i.e., published within past 5 years) to write a paper of 2,000-2,250 words in which you address the following issues:

  1. Choose an I-O topic of interest that you intend to use for your dissertation and delineate why it is important for the discipline of I-O psychology to study this topic.
  2. Identify the gap in the literature that your study will fill and discuss the problem you will address through the study.
  3. Identify the theoretical foundations (e.g., model or theory) and seminal author(s) of the model or theory.
  4. Discuss how the identified problem will be understood:

Identify the questions your study will answer.

Describe the location of your study.

Define variables (for a quantitative study) or phenomenon (for a qualitative study).

                                                                      RESOURCES

 Course Contents

Textbook

1. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace

Read Chapter 4.

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/bedford-freeman-and-worth/2012/industrial-organizational-psychology_ebook_4e.php

Electronic Resource

1. DC Network

Use the 10 Key Strategic Points template found under the Research/Dissertation tab to inform your assignment. You may also find other materials that are helpful, specifically under the Residency tab in Research/Dissertation.

http://dc.gcu.edu

e-Library Resource

1. Constructing Validity: Basic Issues in Objective Scale Development

Read:

Clark, L. A., & Watson, D. (1995). Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. Psychological Assessment, 7(2), 309-319.

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=1996-93318-001&site=ehost-live&scope=site

2. Has Item Response Theory Increased the Validity of Achievement Test Scores?

Read:

Linn, R. L. (1990). Has item response theory increased the validity of achievement test scores? Applied Measurement in Education, 3(2), 114-141.

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3. Measurement Error in Psychological Research: Lessons From 26 Research Scenarios

Read:

Schmidt, F. L., & Hunter, J. E. (1996). Measurement error in psychological research: Lessons from 26 research scenarios. Psychological Methods, 1(2), 199–223.

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4. Organizational Theories: Some Criteria for Evaluation

Read:

Bacharach, S. B. (1989). Organizational theories: Some criteria for evaluation. Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 496-515.

http://search.proquest.com/docview/210943940?accountid=7374

5. SAGE Research Methods

Use Sage Research Methods to research potential resources to develop the theoretical foundations for your paper.

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6. The Role of Factor Analysis in the Development and Evaluation of Personality Scales

Read:

Briggs, S. R., & Cheek, J. M. (1986). The role of factor analysis in the development and evaluation of personality scales. Journal of Personality, 54(1), 106-148.

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