Examine the evolution of abnormal psychology as a science.

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Psychology Discussion questions

 

Discussion 1 – Answer in 100-150 Words

Examine the evolution of abnormal psychology as a science.

 

Discussion 2 – Answer in 100-150 Words

Identify the different theoretical models related to the development and treatment of psychopathology.

 

 

Discussion 3 – Answer in 100-150 Words

Explain the goals of clinical assessment and diagnosis.

 

Discussion 4 – Answer in 100-150 Words

Answer the following question and discuss:

Discussion 5 & 6 – Answer in 100-150 Words

Mental illness has been the focal point of many major motion pictures including    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest    and    A Beautiful Mind   . To further our discussion of how mental illness is portrayed by the media, I would like for each one of you to select a major motion picture concerning mental illness and discuss whether or not it accurately portrays mental illness. Please try not to duplicate movies other student’s have posted about. Please post your response to this thread.

 

(Do the movie Momento, and talk about anterograde amnesia) and then do the movie I am Sam, and talk about agoraphobia) Each should be 100-150 words.

 

Discussion 7 – Answer in 100-150 Words

Answer the following question and discuss:

How do you define normal and abnormal behavior? What factors influence your definitions? Why?

Post Discussion: The Future Of Age-Based Healthcare Rationing

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The proposal of healthcare rationing based on age elicits diametrically different reactions from diverse groups. Philosophers, bioethics and medical ethics, Republicans, Democrats, academics, aging advocates and the list goes on have all weighed in on this very controversial topic. Your Required Studies this week intended to provide you with a variety of perspectives which you can expand upon by also reading the Recommended Studies should you desire.

 

Do you believe age-based healthcare rationing is an ethical approach to reducing healthcare costs? Defend your answer.

 

Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

 

 

 

These optional resources are recommended to enhance your overall learning experience.

 

Aged-Based Health Care Rationing: Challenges for an Aging Society (1990) Retrieved from http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v3n3/age.html

 

Why the Elderly Should Support Health Care Rationing (2013) Retrieved from http://www.over65.thehastingscenter.org/why-the-elderly-should-support-health-care-rationing/

 

Sequester Falsely Pits ‘Greedy Geezers’ Against the Young (2013), Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/04/column-miller-richretiree-idUSL2N0CQ1GR20130404

 

Why I Hope to Die at 75, Retrieved from
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/09/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75/379329/

 

Perspectives of elder care or coping with death and bereavement.

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How to Begin: For this assignment, you will analyze images of aging that surround us in popular culture. This can include images about aging seen in ads, programs, magazines, birthday cards, etc.

Task: You will determine the message about aging that comes from these images. Using your images and readings (e.g., course text, supplemental materials provided by your instructor, additional scholarly articles), you will create a PowerPoint presentation that is 12 slides long (including one title slide and one references slide in APA style). Each of the 10 content slides must contain one photo with a succinct explanation of what that picture signifies. Use the “Notes” section under each slide to explain your ideas about each photo and how the photo relates to the topics below.

The following topics should be addressed in at least one slide:

  1. Family relations, living environments, work, or retirement.
  2. Perspectives of elder care or coping with death and bereavement.
  3. Economics, discrimination, or political influence.

The PowerPoint presentation must be 12 slides in length (including one title slide and one references slide), and formatted according to APA style. Incorporation of a minimum of four scholarly sources is required for this assignment. On the final slide (slide 12), you must document all sources in APA style

Personal Reflection Journal Entry

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Personal Reflection Journal Entry
Due in Week 4 and worth 175 points

In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Reflect on how well you are:
    1. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
    2. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
    3. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
    4. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Define psychology and psychological adjustment.
  • Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
  • Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.
  • Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
  • Use critical thinking skills to reflect on personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal growth.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.