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Describe the content that should appear in a well-written informed consent form for a research study. Why is it important to obtain informed consent?

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Answer the following questions covering material from Ch. 1–5 of Methods in Behavioral Research:   1. A researcher is interested in studying the effects of different levels of distraction—none, low, and high—on scores on a test of visual memory. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three conditions: no distraction, low distraction, or high distraction. […]

How does the opponent-process theory explain why drug addiction is so difficult to break?  With this understanding, what can a person do to affect their emotions in a way that helps them break their addiction?

October 25, 2021 in /by

  Opponent-Process Theory The opponent-process theory suggests that we often experience emotions in opposing pairs such as fear and relief or pleasure and pain. When we experience one end of the spectrum, the other end is temporarily suppressed and thus we rarely experience the two at the same time. However, there are times when we […]

Review this week’s video and the reading assignments on child abuse assessment. Using the above Assessment tool, please evaluate the following vignette for suspicion of child abuse. 

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Child Abuse Case Analysis In this assignment you are required to perform a child abuse assessment utilizing the child abuse reporting form, located in the Resource section of your syllabus. PSY 87504_ChildAbuseReportForm.pdf (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT) It is suggested that you print the form, fill it out, scan and upload as a pdf file. Review this week’s video […]