Identify the risk and resilience factors in Max’s life.

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The purpose of the case study is to give you experience in applying course material to “real-life” situations and to examine issues relating to Health Psychology principles.

 

Each case study will require at least 300 words, and will be typed and double spaced.

 

Refer to Stress Case Study for details.

 

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

 

Submit the assignment according to the directions provided by the instructor.

 

Case Study 1

Max is a 26-year-old African American male working in an auto parts factory. His job involves a rotating shift including both evening and weekend hours. He works on an assembly line where he has very little control over the decisions made at the plant concerning his day-to-day work. Max is married and has two small children at home. He wants to be a good father and husband as well as a good employee. He is a good caretaker of his family and his dog but he does feel financial strain. When his car broke down last week he was unable to come up with the money for repairs and had to rely on his wife to take him to work. Arguments with his wife are frequent, but he also sees his wife as a good friend and caregiver for him and his children. Max also has a large social structure involving many good friends and family members on whom he feels he can rely on. He exercises regularly but also eats a diet high in fat and smokes on a daily basis. The neighborhood in which he and his family lives is high in crime and he often feels crowded in the city.

 

 

Identify the risk and resilience factors in Max’s life. Which factors put him at risk for stress and disease and which buffer him against stress and help him to cope? Explain WHY each factor is a risk or resilience factor and how it is related to stress, disease, or coping.

Define hypothesis and provide an example.

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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. All participants engage in a test of visual memory. What is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable? What is the purpose of random assignment to groups? What is the purpose of random assignment to groups?

 

2. Define theory and explain its function. How does theory relate to the practice of psychology?

 

3. Define hypothesis and provide an example.

 

4. 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? What are the three principles outlined by the Belmont Report? What additional concerns do you have (if any) when obtaining consent from a minor?

 

5. What is the function of an institutional review board?

 

6. What is an operational definition of a variable? How might the variable sense of humor be defined operationally? (2 points)

 

7. Complete Table 4.1 on p. 72 of the text. For each of the eight examples listed, determine whether a positive, negative, or curvilinear relationship exists.

 

8. Define reliability as it relates to measurement of behavior.

 

9. Define and describe scales of measurement.

 

10. What is the difference between construct validity, internal validity, and external validity?

 

11. What is the difference between correlation and causation? How are third variables controlled for?

Descriptive Research Methods Worksheet

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Reserve Readings.

 

Descriptive Research Methods Worksheet

 

Please list 5 research methods that you have reviewed from the book or video in the chart below. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages a researcher should consider when determining which methods to use.

 

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1.     From the video, discuss the purpose of correlational designs and the findings from the video regarding cell phone use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.     Do you think it was appropriate for the researchers to use correlational design? Why or why not?

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Descriptive Research Methods Worksheet

Please list 5 research methods that you have reviewed from the book or video in the chart below. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages a researcher should consider when determining which methods to use.

Research Methods Advantages Disadvantages
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1. From the video, discuss the purpose of correlational designs and the findings from the video regarding cell phone use.

2. Do you think it was appropriate for the researchers to use correlational design? Why or why not?

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Consciousness And Sleep

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Prior to completing your initial post, read Chapter 5 and 8 of your course text and viewing Sleep Disorders. These required materials examine topics on neurotransmitter and receptor systems, anatomical structures, neurological functional pathways and their role in control of movement, consciousness and sleep, and how they correlate to selected related disorders. Choose from the following options for your initial post:

Option A: Evaluate one of the disorders of consciousness covered this week. Explain theories of etiology (causation), including the neuroanatomical structures, neurotransmitter/receptor systems, and the functional nervous system pathways involved. Include an analysis of the contribution of genetics, the environment, and lifestyle to the development and natural history of the condition. Provide information regarding diagnostic criteria and evaluate options for care interventions (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic). Lastly, identify the neuroanatomical structures and any neurotransmitter/receptor systems involved.

You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last five years, documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Your post should be a minimum of 250 words. You may cite and reference your textbook, required reading and/or multimedia, but these will not fulfill the source requirement.

Option B: Evaluate one of the sleep disorders covered this week. Explain theories of etiology (causation), including the neuroanatomical structures, neurotransmitter/receptor systems, and the functional nervous system pathways involved.  Include an analysis of the contribution of genetics, environment, and lifestyle to the development and natural history of the condition. What information can you add regarding diagnostic criteria? Evaluate the options for care interventions (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic).  Lastly, identify the neuroanatomical structures and any neurotransmitter/receptor systems involved.

You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last five years, documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your post should be a minimum of 250 words. You may cite and reference your textbook, required reading and/or multimedia, but these will not fulfill the source requirement.

Guided Response: Respond substantively to a minimum of two of your classmate’s original posts that identified different disorders than you. Address the disorder, neurotransmitter/receptor systems and/or neuroanatomical structures involved in the disorder, and the research analysis of your classmate. In addition, please observe the following guidelines for all responses:

  • Provide a courteous and interactive learning environment.
  • Continue to monitor the discussion board and reply to anyone who has chosen to respond to your original post.
  • Your responses should address (at minimum) the disorder, neurotransmitter/receptor systems and or/ neuroanatomical structures involved in the disorder, care interventions, and the research analysis of your classmate.
  • Each response should demonstrate that you have read the existing replies on the board (in your response, mention information and viewpoints already expressed by existing responses to the same post).