Conduct an observation of human social behavior in a public place (i.e., supermarket, church, nightclub) but not in a private area (i.e., bathroom, bedroom). Specific references should be made in the observation to principles discussed in class.

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Observation of Social Behavior

Conduct an observation of human social behavior in a public place (i.e., supermarket, church, nightclub) but not in a private area (i.e., bathroom, bedroom). Specific references should be made in the observation to principles discussed in class. These may include: altruism, attraction, conformity, gender, group influence, persuasion and/or prejudice.

Project Components

  1. Title page: On your title page, in addition to your name, e-mail address, course title and number, and title of your observation, name the site of the observation.
  2. Goals: In this section, list two to three goals for your observation. You might want to view social behaviors between genders; examine social behaviors among ethnic/racial groups; or determine age related social behaviors in a group. Useful terms include investigate, discover, reveal, (one page).
  3. Research question: For this observation , you must have a specific question or set of questions that you are trying to answer. You might explore, for example, whether participants in your setting have any characteristic behaviors which are observable. In this section, state the question you are trying to answer. Your question must be detailed and specific. For example, are there distinguishable behaviors that lead a man to ask a woman to dance in a bar setting?; What are the specific behaviors of people who are paying attention in church?; Do older people influence the behavior of younger people?
  4. Populations: Are there specific typologies that can be formed based on the social behaviors observed? For example, “Cautious Carl” is the driver who has both hands on the wheel, drives no faster than the speed limit, and maintains a serious look on his face. “Smiling Samantha” is the woman who talks to all the people she passes in the supermarket aisle.
  5. Abstracts: Locate five abstracts from social psychological literature relating to your observation. Attach the abstracts to your paper and explain how the research helps form the research question for your observation.
  6. Introduction (the setting): In this section, discuss the setting in which your observation will occur. Include sufficient detail so that it is clear how the setting might have affected behaviors discussed throughout the paper.
  7. Observational sessions: In this section, detail the behaviors which occurred during your observation. You should have between 1 to 3 sessions in your setting.
  8. Results: In this section, state the results you observed related to your research question. Also, explain why you drew the conclusions you drew based on the behaviors. Include theories from social psychology that point to these results. Discuss the influence of your own experiences on your observation results.
  9. References: In this section, list the references you quoted in your paper. Add a bibliography of books, articles, and Web sites that you recommend regarding your observation.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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Details:

Part 1: Using the revised treatment plan completed in Topic 7, complete a discharge summary for your client using the “Discharge Summary” template. This discharge summary should address the following:

  1. What behaviors would indicate that the client is sustaining at a healthy baseline?
  2. How would you determine if Eliza met her treatment goals?
  3. What factors would determine if the treatment needed to be reevaluated, extended, or possibly referred to another clinician or setting?
  4. Based on your assessment of current symptomology, does your client, Eliza, need wraparound services, outpatient references, and/or step-down services? (Recommendations should be based on the information gathered for second mandatory evaluation).
  5. How would you encourage involvement in community-based resources?

Part 2: Write a 700 -word summary statement about your client, Eliza.

Include or address the following in your summary statement:

  1. Demonstrate whether or not the client met the goals of the treatment plan.
  2. What specifically contributed to the success of the treatment plan or lack thereof?
  3. What language would you use to communicate the outcome to the client?
  4. How would you document the final session?
  5. Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Submit your discharge summary and summary statement to your instructor.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.k: Strategies to promote client understanding of and access to a variety of community-based resources intervention.

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:

73) Conduct continuing care, relapse prevention, and discharge planning with the client and involved significant others.

74) Assure the accurate documentation of case management activities throughout the course of treatment.

75) Apply placement, continued stay, and discharge criteria for each modality on the continuum of care.

112) Prepare and record treatment and continuing care plans that are consistent with agency standards and comply with applicable administrative rules.

114) Prepare an accurate, concise, informative, and current discharge summary.

Consider the details of the evaluation, including the purpose, specific questions to address, and type of information to collect.

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To ensure the success of a program evaluation, a social worker must generate a specific detailed plan. That plan should describe the goal of the evaluation, the information needed, and the methods and analysis to be used. In addition, the plan should identify and address the concerns of stakeholders. A social worker should present information about the plan in a manner that the stakeholders can understand. This will help the social worker receive the support necessary for a successful evaluation.

To prepare for this Assignment, identify a program evaluation you would like to conduct for a program with which you are familiar. Consider the details of the evaluation, including the purpose, specific questions to address, and type of information to collect. Then, consider the stakeholders that would be involved in approving that evaluation. Review the resources for samples of program evaluations.

By Day 7

Submit the following:

  • A 1-page stakeholder analysis that identifies the stakeholders, their role in the agency and any concerns that they might have about the proposed program evaluation
  • A 2- to 3-page draft of the program evaluation plan to submit to the stakeholders that:
    • Identifies the purpose of the evaluation
    • Describes the questions that will be addressed and the type of information that will be collected
    • Addresses the concerns of the stakeholders that you identified in your Stakeholder Analysis

 

Required Readings

Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.
Chapter 1, “Evaluation and Social Work: Making the Connection” (pp. 1–26)
Chapter 4, “Common Types of Evaluations” (pp. 71-89)
Chapter 5, “Focusing an Evaluation” (pp. 90-105)

Document: Logan, T. K., & Royse, D. (2010). Program evaluation studies. In B. Thyer (Ed.), The handbook of social work research methods (2nd ed., pp. 221–240). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (PDF)
Copyright 2010 by Sage Publications, Inc.
Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.

W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (2017). The step-by-step guide to evaluation: How to become savvy evaluation consumers. Retrieved from https://www.wkkf.org/resource-directory/resources/2017/11/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation–how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers

Chapter 4, “Overview of the Evaluation Process That Reflects Evaluation Thinking”
Chapter 5, “Preparing for the Evaluation”
Chapter 6, “Determine Stakeholders and Engage Them in Evaluation”
Chapter 7, “Developing a Logic Model, Evaluation Questions, “Measurement Framework, and Evaluation Plan”
Chapter 8, “Data Collection and Analysis”
Chapter 9, “Summarize, Communicate and Reflection on Evaluation Findings”

Provide  an introductory summary of the six topics listed below and discuss any  careers in psychology specifically related to at least one of them:

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The primary goal of the Learning and Cognition Handbook assignment is  to integrate concepts from the discipline of learning and cognitive  psychology into a usable and professional guide that is designed for a  specific audience based on your career goals. The purpose of this  handbook is to share helpful strategies and apply what you have learned  from the course to six major topics in the field. You will incorporate  your findings from required sources and the relevant sources you  researched in the Week 2 Discipline-Based Literature Review, as well as  those from the Week 3 Assignment: Choosing Your Focus.

To complete this assignment, you may utilize the Learning and Cognition Handbook templatePreview the documentView in a new window  or create your own using the template as a guide. Your handbook should  include the sections listed below, incorporating a minimum of one visual  (e.g., table, figure, or image (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)  with a maximum of five visuals per section. Each image must be  retrieved and cited based on current copyright laws. You may wish to use  the Where to Get Free ImagesPreview the documentView in a new window guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain and/or Creative Commons licensed images.

Handbook Sections:

Table of Contents
List all sections and subsections included in the handbook with the applicable page numbers.

Preface (100 to 150 words)
Provide an overview of the handbook and its potential use by your chosen audience.

Introduction to the Major Topics (200 to 300 words)
Provide  an introductory summary of the six topics listed below and discuss any  careers in psychology specifically related to at least one of them:

  • Traditional learning theories: Operant and classical conditioning
  • Traditional learning theories: Behaviorism and social learning theory
  • Attention and memory
  • Decision-Making
  • Language acquisition
  • Organizational and lifelong learning

Describe how one or more of these areas may be connected to your future career goals.

Major Topics (1 to 2 pages for each major topic)
Communicate  the extent to which the six major topics of learning and cognition  affect related sub-topics by synthesizing the course learning principles  and/or theories. Consider how these sub-topics may be related to your  future career goals. For instance, if you intend to become an applied  behavior analyst, behaviorism and related technique for learning may be  directly connected to your future role. For each major topic, apply  basic research methods and skeptical inquiry to explain the theoretical  perspectives and empirical research that substantiate the relationship  between the topic and at least two related sub-topics. In your review,  consider how these topic and sub-topics are directly connected to  evaluations and interventions in psychology practice in various fields.  Focus on the areas most related to your future area of practice, paying  particular attention to how theories are examined in research studies.  The following are some sub-topics to consider:

  • Comprehension
  • Operant and classical conditioning
  • Behaviorism
  • Social learning theory
  • Problem solving
  • Memory development/retention
  • Lifelong learning
  • Individual and group learning
  • Organizational learning
  • Mentorship
  • Apprenticeship models of learning
  • Effects of demographic differences (e.g., gender, socioeconomics, religious affiliation, race) on learning

Although creative liberties are encouraged, all information  incorporated should be supported and professionally presented through  the consistent application of ethical principles and adherence to  professional standards of learning and cognition psychology as applied  to the chosen audience.

Conclusion (200 to 300 words)
Summarize the  importance of the topics within the learning and cognition domain and  their applicability within the psychology profession for the chosen  audience.

Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is  utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student  scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the  program. After receiving feedback for this Learning and Cognition  Handbook, please implement any changes recommended by the instructor,  and go to Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to upload the revised Learning and Cognition Handbook to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start GuidePreview the documentView in a new window  to create an account if you do not already have one.) The upload of  signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be  certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program  as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may  be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See the Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.

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