Methodological Issues

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Read the following articles, which can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library:

  • Evidence-based practice in psychology: Implications for research and research training.
  • Practice-based evidence: Back to the future.
  • Psychological treatments: Putting evidence into practice and practice into evidence.

Write a three- to four-page article review in which you discuss methodological issues unique to psychological research and analyze basic applied psychological research relevant to the treatment of mental disorders. In your paper, you will discuss the topics of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and their roles in providing practitioners useful information for making decisions about appropriate mental health treatments.

In the body of your paper:

  1. Discuss the methodological issues and challenges that are unique to psychological research investigating effective treatments for psychological disorders.
  2. Explain the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and identify controversies associated with these concepts.
  3. Select one treatment modality associated with a disorder in the DSM-5 and present at least one example of pertinent, applied psychological research investigating the efficacy of the treatment modality. Discuss the findings of the research. Locate at least one peer-reviewed article that contains a research study on a treatment modality to fulfill this requirement. You may not use any of the course materials.
  4. Take the point of view of Bauer (2007) to analyze the article(s) you selected in #3. Using this author’s arguments from his Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology: Implications for Research and Research Training article, what would be his evaluation of the article(s) you selected?
  5. Take the point of view of Brendtro, Mitchell, & Doncaster (2011) and analyze the article(s) you selected in #3. Using these authors’ arguments from their Practice-Based Evidence: Back to the Future article, what would be their evaluation of the article(s) you selected?
  6. Discuss ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality you selected in #3 is an appropriate treatment for the disorder you specified.
  7. Conclude your paper with a discussion of your opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders.
  8. Utilize a minimum of two additional peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last five years (not including the course text or any of the course materials). At least one article must be used to satisfy the requirement in #3, and at least one article must also be included to support your arguments. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.

Writing the Methodological Issues Article Review

The Assignment:

  1. Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. (Refer to the Ashford Writing Center Thesis Generator ).
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders.
  6. Must utilize each of the three required articles: Bauer (2007); Brendtro, Mitchell, & Doncaster (2011) and Dozois (2013).
  7. Must utilize a minimum of two additional peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years (not including the course text).
  8. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  9. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style

Applications Of Motivation In Learning Theory

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Read the instructions in the University of Phoenix Material: Applications of Motivation in Learning Theory, and select one option to complete the assignment. You can choose from the following options:

  • Option 1: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Transcript
  • Option 2: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Brochure
  • Option 3: Forensic Psychology Transcript
  • Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout
  • Option 5: Health and Sports Psychology Plan
  • Option 6: Health and Sports Psychology Literature Chapter
  • Option 7: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Presentation
  • Option 8: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Handout

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

 

Anyone you chose is fine with me.

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Applications of Motivational Learning Theory

Select and complete one of the following assignments:

 

Option 1: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Transcript

Option 2: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Brochure

Option 3: Forensic Psychology Transcript

Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout

Option 5: Health and Sports Psychology Plan

Option 6: Health and Sports Psychology Literature Chapter

Option 7: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Presentation

Option 8: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Handout

 

Option 1: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Transcript

Prepare a 10-minute talk or a 5- 7 page transcript for national park visitors, explaining the psychological benefits of spending time in nature and with animals. Support your points with information from peer-reviewed research studies.

Address the following in your presentation:

· Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for learning to change behavior

· Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in spending time in nature and/or with animals

Option 2: Environmental and Evolutionary Psychology Brochure

Prepare a motivational brochure for national park visitors, explaining the psychological benefits of spending time in nature and/or with animals. Support your points with information from peer-reviewed research studies.

Address the following in your brochure:

· Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for learning to change behavior

· Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in spending time in nature and/or with animals

Option 3: Forensic Psychology Transcript

Select an infamous serial killer and perform an analysis of this individual’s motivation, in terms of at least two of the four learning theories.

Prepare a 10-minute talk or 5- 7 page transcript for police officers, explaining the behavior of serial killers in terms of established learning theories and theories of motivation.

Address the following in your talk:

· Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in the killers’ behaviors.

· Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for how serial killers may have been motivated to learn such violent behavior

Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout

Select an infamous serial killer and perform an analysis of this individual’s motivation, in terms of at least two of the four learning theories.

Prepare a 3- to 5-page handout for police officers, explaining the behavior of serial killers in terms of established learning theories and theories of motivation.

Address the following in your handout:

· Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in the killers’ behaviors

· Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for how serial killers may have been motivated to learn such violent behavior

Option 5: Health and Sports Psychology Plan

Use elements of each of the four learning theories to develop a motivation plan for Olympic athletes in a sport of your choice.

Address the following in your plan:

· Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in developing and practicing Olympic competitor-level athletic and sport skills

· Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, Social comparison, and so forth) for motivating athletes to push themselves to their highest competitive levels

Option 6: Health and Sports Psychology Literature Chapter

Write a chapter on motivation for a book on coaching Olympic athletes in a sport of your choice. Use (and identify) each of the four learning theories in your exposition.

Address the following in your chapter:

· Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in developing and practicing Olympic competitor-level athletic and/or sport skills

· Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forht) for motivating athletes to push themselves to their highest competitive levels

Option 7: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Presentation

Typical first-line supervisors are unaware of the long-term effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation.

Use elements of each of the four learning theories (and identify them) to develop an improved intrinsic motivational system for employees of a metal furniture manufacturing plant.

Develop a 10- 12 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes for first-line supervisors, explaining your improved intrinsic motivational system: how to implement it and why it will be more effective in the long term than extrinsic rewards.

Address the following in your presentation:

· Nontechnical explanation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with examples from the workplace

· Research support for the relative effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation in the long term

· Practical methods (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) of implementing intrinsic motivation to build expertise in the workplace

Option 8: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Handout

Typical first-line supervisors are unaware of the long-term effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation.

Use elements of each of the four learning theories (and identify them) to develop an improved intrinsic motivational system for employees of a metal furniture manufacturing plant.

Develop a 3- to 5-page handout for first-line supervisors, explaining your improved intrinsic motivational system: how to implement it and why it will be more effective in the long term than extrinsic rewards.

Address the following in your handout:

· Nontechnical explanation of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with examples from the workplace

· Research support for the relative effectiveness of intrinsic motivation compared with extrinsic motivation in the long term

· Practical methods of implementing intrinsic motivation to build expertise in the workplace

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College Students And Abuse Of Adderall

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Due SATURDAY APRIL 9th at 8 PM EASTERN TIME!

 

Provide background information on the abuse of Adderall by college students. I have links posted below for you to start with. Please make sure if you are using any other sources other than the ones I provide that they are from the year 2000 or after. Also make sure they are peer reviewed and credible. This assignment should roughly be a page long but will update exact word count when professor replies.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Race/Ethnicity and Gender Differences in Drug Use and Abuse Among College Students

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377408/

You are able to distinguish the use of the illicit drugs within a study that was conducted on college students. One was the abuse on Adderall. 
 
Prevalence of Illicit Use and Abuse of Prescription Stimulants, Alcohol, and Other Drugs Among College Students: Relationship with Age at Initiation of Prescription Stimulants
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377411/

 

ADDERALL ABUSE AT WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE: A STUDY OF THE UNDERGRADUTE POPULATION 

https://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-031512-105204/unrestricted/FINAL_IQP_REPORT_ADDERALL_BRUTVAN_LAGOY_MEDEIROS_SUDDAPALLI.pdf
Case study on the undergraduate population. 
 

Adderall® & College Students

http://media.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsletter/Volume_17_Number_3/Adderall.aspx
Full time undergraduate students abuse Adderall study in2006, (significance consideration)
 

Adderall Abuse and Addiction Statistics

http://luxury.rehabs.com/adderall-addiction/statistics/
Full time undergraduate students abuse Adderall study in 2009
 

Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use among College Students: Why We Need To Do Something and What We Need To Do

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2951617/

A Research Paper For Abnormal Psychology MLA Fomrat

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There are patients who will malinger or fake their illness for secondary gain. This can and does pose many problems for an already overworked and strained medical system. One must always be careful not to assume or overgeneralize during diagnostic interviewing; however, there will be cases in which your skills will be tested.

Please read the article “Detecting Deception” and answer the questions.

http://www.amednews.com/article/20120910/profession/309109942/4/

  1. Of the 10,000 neuropsychological assessments performed, how many cases involved probable malingering?
  2. Probable malingering was present in how many medical cases not related to litigation or compensation claims?
  3. What does Dr. Larrabee state about malingering cases?
  4. Why do patients pretend to be sick?
  5. What is motivating people to fake illness?
  6. Why is difficult to detect malingering?
  7. Where do patients go to learn the symptoms of their condition? How can this be problematic for detecting malingering?
  8. What is a key barrier to pinpointing malingering?
  9. What are some signs that the patient may be faking?
  10. Why is malingering a problem in the healthcare field?
  11. What are some questions doctors should ask themselves?
  12. Review how to identify a malinger. Is there anything else you can think of to detect malingering?