Treatment For Disorders

Identify the disorder you chose to focus on for this unit and briefly describe the articles you read about possible treatment methods. Discuss which theories of counseling they support for treating the chosen disorder or problem. Evaluate the strength of the empirical evidence presented in support of each of the theories when used to treat this kind of client. Support your discussion with specifics and scholarly citations.

How did the experience of choosing a topic and searching for articles broaden and deepen your understanding of the field of educational psychology?

Application: Topics in Educational Psychology: Delving Deeper

Week 4: Considering the Connections

The articles you read and summarized helped to inform your knowledge of the specific topic you chose to investigate. They should also have enhanced your understanding of educational psychology. For your Application assignment this week, think about what you have learned about the topic you chose and about educational psychology. Then reread the summaries you wrote, and respond to the following:

  1. How did the experience of choosing a topic and searching for articles broaden and deepen your understanding of the field of educational psychology?
  2. How did the knowledge and information you gained from reading the articles broaden and deepen your understanding of the field of educational psychology?
  3. How might what you learned from this experience and/or the articles you read and summarized inform your future work with children and families?

Submit your written response to the above questions.

Assignment length:
 1–2 pages

Define cognitive bias and choose two that you may experience

 

In Week Two, you discussed two important executive functions: self-regulation and time management. This week, you read about another important executive function, which is critical thinking. An important part of critical thinking is the ability to identify any cognitive biases you have that may affect the way you view the world. In your initial post: initial post must be at least 300 words in length.

    1. Define cognitive bias and choose two that you may experience. Explain how you would use critical thinking to overcome cognitive bias to ensure academic success.
    2. Use Adult Development and Learning as your primary source for this discussion, and include at least one in-text citation within the content of your post as well as include the corresponding reference/s at the end of your post according to APA guidelines.

Mossler, R. A. (2013). Adult development and learning. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?

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Life Span Development and Personality Paper

Resources: Articles located through the University Library or other sources

 

Select a famous individual from the 20th or 21st centuryor use yourself

Conduct research concerning the background of your selected individual to determine what forces impacted his or her life from the viewpoint of developmental psychology.

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following items:

 

Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on the person’s psychological development. Be sure to specify which area of psychological development: moral, emotional, or other.

What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?

Select a THEORY (not psychological perspective)of personality/human development and apply them to your selected figure using this three step process: describe theory first, then share example, then show how the example relates to the theory.

 

Use a minimum of two sources (including your textbook)and be prepared to discuss your paper in class.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.