Support your presentation with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.

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For your Signature Assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation suitable to use for a lecture in an introductory statistics class. You should include the following in your presentation:

  • A description of why a knowledge of statistics is important in careers in psychology as well as in everyday life.
  • A description of the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics.
  • A description of the inferential tests discussed during this class. You should discuss the types of data that are appropriate for each test (i.e., nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio). You should create a specific research example that would yield data appropriate for each of the tests that you mention. You should describe each of the variables involved in your research question and how that variable will be measured.
  • A discussion of any ethical concerns that need to be considered for each of the research examples.
  • At least one graph demonstrating how the results of the statistical test should be presented.

Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.

Support your presentation with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.

Length: 12 – 15 slides

Notes Length: 150-200 words for each slide

Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style where appropriate

essay

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Assignment Instructions:

For this assignment Supreme Court Landmark Case Miranda v. Arizona.

Read through the case opinion, taking notes as you go. You need the following information:

         A. Introduction:

                1. Identify the name of the case and the year the Supreme Court issued the opinion; 

                2. Identify the parties involved in the case.

                3. Briefly describe the focus and controversy of the case.

B. Facts – identify the facts relevant to the Court’s ruling in the case (leave out extraneous detail); 

C. How did the case move through the courts before reaching the U.S. Supreme Court? 

                1. What court had original jurisdiction in the case?

                2. How had previous courts ruled in the case?

D. How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case?

                1. What was the reasoning of the majority opinion?

                2. What was the reasoning of any concurring or dissenting opinions? 

E. Conclusion: How does the Court’s ruling in the case affect Americans today?

                1. Has the Court’s ruling in the case affected other rulings in other cases?

                2. Has the Court’s ruling affected the interpretation and enforcement of any particular laws and how those laws are enforced?

                3. If applicable: Has the Court’s ruling in this case affected you, or someone you know, personally?

Next, write your essay. If you organized your information based on the suggested outline above, then you just need to flesh out what you learned and put it into a footnoted two- to three-page essay. Your first paragraph is the introduction (the information under letter A of your outline), the second paragraph is the information under letter B, and so on.

Sources: All the information you need for your paper should be included in your case opinion. But if you use other sources, be sure to cite them using Bluebook format in sequentially numbered footnotes. 

What are the main tenets of the psychoanalytic perspective of personality? What do all psychoanalytic theories have in common?

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Select one of the following cases. Then, select a specific subject for the focus of your paper that can be discussed in a 10- to 12-page research paper. Imagine that you are assisting an attorney in the case who has requested that you research the specific focus area, and provide a concise report to inform the court about the topic.

Required cases and possible focus subjects:

Jodi Arias, convicted of killing her boyfriend

  • Battered woman’s syndrome
  • Narcissism and violence risk
  • Similarities to other death penalty cases
  • Base your paper on the research you gather and not on your opinion. You may use both popular and scholarly references. (Resources explaining proper use of scholarly and non-scholarly resources are available in the Learning Resources section.)
  • Use APA format, in text and in the reference list.
  • Ensure that you have minimal writing errors.
  • Final paper length: 10–12 pages total, plus title page, abstract, and bibliography.
  • Final paper structure:
    • Brief biographical summary (2–3 paragraphs)
    • Introduction to the issue to be discussed
    • Summary of the current scholarly research about the issue
    • Conclusion (1–3 paragraphs)Answer the following questions using the text, the University Library, the Internet, and other appropriate resources. Your responses should be 175 to 260 words each. 

      1. How would you describe personality to a person who has no knowledge of the field of personality psychology?

      2. What are some key personality features that define you?

      3. Are your personality features consistent, or do they change according to the situation?

      4. What are the main tenets of the psychoanalytic perspective of personality? What do all psychoanalytic theories have in common?
      Complete the following table:

       

      Theorist

      Main components of his theory (90 words minimum)

      Significant differences between the two (90 words minimum)

       

      Freud

Create a 10-15-slide PowerPoint presentation about your selected case study and include the following:

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THE CASE STUDY IS ATTACHED BELOW IT IS ON PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER MUST READ BEFORE COMPLETING ASSIGNMENT

Read any one case study from Chapter 13 (Personality Disorders) in DSM-5 in Action and research the specific personality disorder.

Create a 10-15-slide PowerPoint presentation about your selected case study and include the following:

Include the following in your presentation:

  • A brief description of the selected case study
  • Explanation and rationale for the Personality Disorder Diagnosis using the latest version of the DSM as a reference.
  • Information on the course of treatment for the disorder.
  • Identification of which cluster (A, B, or C) this personality disorder belongs to and an explanation of your rationale.
  • Information on the prognosis and prevalence of the disorder.
  • A minimum of five scholarly references including your textbook and the latest version of the DSM. Be sure to only use current and scholarly references for this assignment.
  • Detailed speaker notes that represent what you would say if giving the presentation in person.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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