Understanding Research.

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In this video, Dr. Phillip Zimbardo encourages us to be better consumers of would-be facts and theories. research and personalities, values, and talents. Jerome Frank is a research psychologist who discusses the ways that researchers influence and encourage participants in their studies. If we consider his comments and suggestions from a multicultural perspective, what else can we add to his views? Are there s

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02 Understanding Research 1 01:28:41:11 >> ZIMBARDO: What methods do psychologists use to

probe human nature?

2 01:28:45:26 >> No.

3 01:28:47:24 >> ZIMBARDO: How can we tell if this magician really has psychic powers?

4 01:28:52:21 What is the placebo effect and why is it important?

5 01:28:57:00 >> Do you have any money with you right now that you have taken from the desk?

6 01:29:00:06 >> No.

7 01:29:01:11 >> ZIMBARDO: Can we trust the results of a lie detector?

8 01:29:06:15 “Understanding Research” this time on Discovering Psychology .

9 01:29:44:06 >> ZIMBARDO: Psychologists face a difficult task when they set out to understand the nature of behavior and the workings of the brain and mind.

10 01:29:52:06 This researcher is trying to draw an accurate picture of the brain’s electrical activity associated with different mental illnesses.

11 01:30:01:16 But he and his colleagues have one strong ally that makes success possible: the scientific method — a set of general procedures for gathering and interpreting data.

12 01:30:12:15 >> Keep your eyes closed and keep your mouth slightly open.

13 01:30:15:10 >> ZIMBARDO: To be accurate, data must be collected from carefully controlled observations and measurements.

14 01:30:21:14 And other researchers working independently must be able to obtain the same results using the same methods.

15 01:30:29:23 >> What kinds of places do you usually go to when you want to meet somebody either that you want to have a

 

 

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relationship with…

16 01:30:36:21 >> ZIMBARDO: Interviews, surveys, questionnaires, and psychological tests are some of the methods psychologists use to explore our personalities, values, talents, and the effects of our environment.

17 01:30:51:03 Take, for example, the work of psychologist Christina Maslach of the University of California at Berkeley.

18 01:30:57:24 She applies research methods to study job burnout where stress, lack of support, and negative self-evaluation impair job performance and personal well- being.

19 01:31:09:16 Dr. Maslach uses psychometric research — a system of developing a standardized method for collecting data and assessing psychological phenomena.

20 01:31:19:24 >> This is research that started in the real world, but what it meant was that we were doing interviews, we were doing surveys, we were going out into the workplace trying to understand what it was that people were experiencing.

21 01:31:33:26 We would then develop new versions of the surveys or interview questions and eventually began to develop a standardized measure of the phenomenon that we were getting.

22 01:31:44:18 And so there was a whole period of psychometric research.

23 01:31:48:09 We got terrific results in terms of…

24 01:31:51:00 >> ZIMBARDO: By refining her methodology, Dr. Maslach has developed a scale to measure job burnout.

25 01:31:56:07 The scale is a practical implementation of her research that she brings into the workplace to assist others in making their work environments more effective.

26 01:32:05:28 >> What I have done is begun to move towards an applied research with organizations rather than just with individuals where we provide them with the tools to do an organizational self- assessment on the health of the workplace.

27 01:32:22:08 One of the exciting things about going out and working in these different organizations or doing the interviews is that I always come back with some new insights or new questions and that kind of fuels the research.

 

 

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28 01:32:33:07 It’s exciting to be able to see this process, this partnership go back and forth so that you think, “We’re making progress; we’re actually learning something that is making a difference for people.”

29 01:32:43:05 >> ZIMBARDO: By adapting her research to address the concerns of our workplace environments, Dr. Maslach demonstrates that real life is one kind of laboratory where both the subjects and the researcher reap the benefits.

30 01:32:58:16 Some psychologists conduct experiments in laboratories like this one designed for carefully controlling conditions and measuring behavior.

31 01:33:08:00 The laboratory is one place where scientists test hypotheses — that is, predictions of how two or more factors are likely to be related.

32 01:33:17:16 To test a hypothesis researchers randomly assign some subjects to an experimental group which receives the treatment.

33 01:33:26:09 Other subjects are assigned to the control group that does not receive the treatment.

34 01:33:31:03 The results are then compared.

35 01:33:34:28 Other research is carried out in the field, where naturally occurring, ongoing behavior can be observed.

36 01:33:43:26 This researcher is studying how the social behavior of baboons affects their health.

37 01:33:53:19 >> It looks like a… looks like an F… FB-111.

38 01:33:57:18 >> ZIMBARDO: Psychological research is also conducted in locations as unusual as this Air Force flight simulator.

39 01:34:04:08 >> One of the most important tasks you can be asked to perform as a fighter pilot is to visually identify features and markings on another airplane.

40 01:34:13:08 If you’d look at the aircraft, cover your left eye, and read what you see, please.

41 01:34:17:29 >> All right.

42 01:34:19:20 “F, D, T, L, T…”

 

 

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43 01:34:27:25 >> ZIMBARDO: Wherever it happens and whatever methods are used, basic psychological research carried out scientifically gives us a good shot at the truth.

44 01:34:38:29 And if we understand how these researchers separate fact from fiction, perhaps we, too, can avoid some of the pitfalls of faulty reasoning and unwarranted conclusions in our everyday lives.

45 01:34:54:03 The point here is not to make you all practicing psychologists, but to make you better consumers of would- be facts and theories, especially those you take for granted.

46 01:35:04:10 One of the most remarkable things about us humans is how many of our beliefs we accept without question.

47 01:35:10:22 These beliefs form a subjective reality that can influence how we perceive the world.

48 01:35:16:11 They can affect our everyday plans, whom we choose to associate with and trust, and even our health.

49 01:35:22:16 >> § Here we all are again… § >> ZIMBARDO: Some of our beliefs come from our culture — for example, what it teaches us about male and female roles, beauty, and courage.

50 01:35:38:09 >> § We still see eye to eye with love… § >> Viens ici, on va emmener .

51 01:35:44:13 ( whistles ) >> ZIMBARDO: And each culture has its own belief systems and sense of humor.

52 01:35:56:02 >> Lactel… les mamelles de la France .

53 01:35:59:12 >> § Happy birthday… § >> ZIMBARDO: Other powerful beliefs come from each individual’s experiences and motivations developed through personal interaction with the world.

54 01:36:09:15 >> Yay!

55 01:36:10:03 >> Yay!

56 01:36:12:10 >> ZIMBARDO: Our individual experience may also include the learning of critical thinking skills so that we can test our beliefs against scientific understanding.

57 01:36:21:21 >> What did you decide were the main ideas from what you

 

 

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read?

58 01:36:23:28 >> They danced around the fire louder and louder and faster and faster.

59 01:36:28:02 >> ZIMBARDO: If we don’t learn how to think critically, we may believe in the unproven and the unexplained, or become willing recruits in a never-ending stream of religious, social, and political cults — true believers who blindly accept authority rather than think for themselves.

60 01:36:55:18 Research reveals that for many of the 25 million Americans without high-school diplomas, the world can be a confusing and threatening place.

61 01:37:04:26 These people often feel that they are controlled by fate and can do little to control their own lives.

ome omissions or oversights in his commentary that we find under the multicultural lens?

Examples:

Avoid assuming cause and effect

Be aware of the confounding effects of small subject sample and subject sampling bias

Beware of “science coated journalism” and “pseudo-science” based ideas

Conflict Roles In The Forensic Setting 200 Word Discussion

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Assignment 1: Conflicting Roles in the Forensic Setting

Correctional psychology is a specialty area within the field of forensic psychology. Work in this setting can present specific challenges for evaluators and treatment providers. For example, a psychology professional working in a corrections facility might serve in dual roles with clients since he or she will likely provide them treatment and evaluate them for early release, risk for dangerousness, and to make recommendations for postrelease conditions. This assignment will introduce you to the specific challenges faced while writing a risk assessment report on a client you have treated during his or her incarceration and presenting the data to the parole board for the purpose of early release. The client has served two years of his four-year sentence for aggravated assault; during this period, he or she has made significant progress, while under your care, with impulse control, anger management, and the ability to challenge his or her criminal thought patterns. You have conducted your risk assessment and are now ready to write your report. Before you write your report, you will have to think about these important factors. Discuss them in your initial post.

Tasks:

Using your textbook and Argosy University online library resources, respond to the following in a minimum of 200 words:

  • The APA stance on dual relationships for psychology professionals in a correctional setting
  • The inherent conflict a psychology professional in a corrections setting might experience by being in the dual role of a treatment provider and an evaluator
  • The individual client factors that might influence prerelease decisions made by psychology professionals in a corrections setting

Your response should rely upon at least 2 sources from additional professional literature; the sources must be cited in APA format.Professional literature may include relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).

Submission Details:

  • By Saturday, October 25, 2014, post your responses to thisDiscussion Area.
  • Through Wednesday, October 29, 2014, respond to at least two other classmates’ posts. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between one or more lines of reasoning in the discussion.

Presents the grading criteria and rubric for this assignment.

Evaluate the role of cultural and structural reform in meeting the program outcomes.

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will pay based on each assignment. However I need 1 person who is commited to completing all 5 parts since the assignments all follow each other and up to the final paper which a 8-10  page final paper. All Work must be new content, never used before, Plagiarism free, in APA Formate.

 

 

First part is due this Monday! ($5.00)

 

This is the first part due Monday Nov

 

Review the assignment requirements for the Capstone Project: Federal Education Proposal (due in Week 5), along with the assignment guidelines for Part Two (due in Week 2) and Part Three (due in Week 3). In a one page paper, you will describe the area of focus for the Capstone Project: Federal Education Proposal.

Within the paper:

  • Describe the area of focus (example: early childhood education, higher education, school personnel etc.) that serves children and schools.
  • Explain the policy area that will be addressed (example: funding, assessment of policy outcomes etc.).

One other reference, in addition to the course text, is required. Remember to cite all sources using APA style.

 

Second part due Nov 17 ($10.00)

Step One: Federal Program Summary

Based on your selected federal education program for the final capstone project, in a three-page paper, address the following:

  • Identify and summarize the purpose and mission of a selected federal program.
  • Describe the population served by the program (example: preschool-age children, adolescents, community college students etc.).
  • Analyze program effectiveness in meeting the needs of the intended program recipients.

Two other references, in addition to the course text, are required. Remember to cite all sources using APA style.

 

Third Part Due Nov 24 ($10.00)

 

Step Two: Federal Program Evaluation Plan

In a 3-4 page paper, plan and design an evaluation for the federal education program identified in Week 1. Keep in mind you are not conducting an evaluation, but rather developing a plan for evaluating the selected program.

Within the paper:

  • Identify the program outcomes and activities to be evaluated.
  • Describe how the quantity and quality of the program’s achievements will be measured.

Final Part ($50.00)

Federal Education Program Proposal

The capstone project is a four-part assignment, focusing on a selected federal education program that serves children and schools. Part One was selecting the Course Research Topic, completed in Week 1. Part Two was the Federal Program Summary, completed in Week 2. Part Three was the Federal Program Evaluation Plan, and was completed in Week 3. The final part of the capstone project, Part Four, will be a proposal for change regarding the selected federal education program.

In an eight to ten page paper propose changes for the selected federal education program. Within the paper:

  • Explain how the proposed changes will support the program in better serving children and schools.
  • Describe strategies for effectively communicating the proposed changes with the community and policy makers.
  • Evaluate the role of cultural and structural reform in meeting the program outcomes.
  • Examine current legislation that impacts the selected federal education program.
  • Analyze the function of assessment and evaluation in supporting reform within the education program.

Six other credible references, in addition to the course text, are required. Remember to cite all sources using APA style.

Scientific Study Of Personality Paper

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that explores personality characteristics.

Address the following in your paper:

  • How do psychologists define personality? Provide an overview of the definition of personality.
  • Researchers use a number of different methods to study personality. Three of the most commonly used methods are case studies, correlational designs, and experimental designs or true experiments.
    • How do these methods differ?
    • What kind of information does each provide?
    • What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?