Examine your figure or character from the perspective of Jung’s  theoretical approach to personality and describe your chosen figure or  character based on the dichotomous facets of personality as defined by  Jung. 

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapter 3 in your textbook and the HumanMetrics Jung Typology Test website, and read the Choca (1999), Paris (2005), and Westen (1998) articles.

For this assignment, choose a historically important figure or a  character from a movie, novel, or TV show, then address the following in  your paper:

  • Examine your figure or character from the perspective of Jung’s  theoretical approach to personality and describe your chosen figure or  character based on the dichotomous facets of personality as defined by  Jung.
  • Evaluate the current Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality  instrument, which is based on Jung’s theories, and provide your  impression of your chosen figure or character through the major facets  of the MBTI.
  • Analyze how ethical issues might affect the implementation of MBTI personality assessment in the setting native to your chosen figure or character.
  • Assess the MBTI and its use to provide results on your chosen figure  or character and describe the efficacy and reliability of this  assessment as it relates to your chosen person.
  • Summarize and present your opinion about how well this theory  describes the person in question. Provide research to support your  claims.

The Personality Analysis

  • Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

What policy advocacy approaches and skills can you use to address the problem with political leaders? 

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Discussion1: Managing the Impact of Schizophrenia Diagnosis

A diagnosis of schizophrenia most often comes in early adulthood. Often what are called “first breaks” come while an individual is in college. This lifelong and life-changing diagnosis for a 20- or 21-year-old often comes as a shock and causes much dismay for the client and his or her family members.

For this Discussion, consider how you would work with the client and his or her family members to acclimate to this diagnosis. Then consider how you would prepare them for the changed expectations they will now have for their loved one. Finally, using your skills from previous coursework, describe the developmental expectations that have changed since the diagnosis. Consider also the grief and loss the family will experience. Be sure to use a strengths perspective to address potential concerns.

· Post a description of how you, as a social worker, might work with a client and the client’s family in acclimating to the client’s recent diagnosis of schizophrenia. 

· Then explain how you might help the client’s family manage the grief and loss related to the changes in developmental expectations since the client’s diagnosis. 

· Finally, explain how you might help the client and the client’s family prepare for the changed expectations they now have for the client. 

· Be sure to use the strengths perspective to address their concerns.

References (use 3 or more)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.

· “Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders” (pp. 87–122)

Beecher, B. (2009). The medical model, mental health practitioners, and individuals with schizophrenia and their families. Journal of Social Work Practice, 23(1), 9–20.

Bradshaw, W., Armour, M. P., & Roseborough, D. (2007). Finding a place in the world: The experience of recovery from severe mental illness. Qualitative Social Work, 6(1), 27–47.

Perkins, D. V., Raines, J. A., Tschopp, M. K., & Warner, T. D. (2009) Gainful employment reduces stigma toward people recovering from schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal, 45(3), 158–162.

Prince, J. D. (2005). Family involvement and satisfaction with community mental health care of individuals with schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal, 41(4), 419–429.

Somers, V. (2007). Schizophrenia: The impact of parental illness on children. The British Journal of Social Work, 37(8), 1319–1334.

Discussion2:
Policy Process and Public Opinion

Managing public opinion and understanding the balance between its influence and your advocacy goals is a delicate matter. It is a task fraught with uncertainty because, as a policy advocate, you must navigate through the territory of politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists whose primary goals are to appease and please their constituents.

In this Discussion, you select a social problem that is of interest to you and identify how public opinion influences the process and political approaches involved in addressing that social problem.

· Post a description of the importance of public opinion in addressing the social problem you have selected. 

· How does public opinion influence political approaches to the problem? 

· Explain. 

· What policy advocacy approaches and skills can you use to address the problem with political leaders? 

· What are the social justice implications of your approach?

References (use 3 or more)

Burns, J. C., Paul, P. D., & Paz, S. R. (2012). Participatory asset mapping: A community research lab toolkit. Retrieved from http://www.communityscience.com/knowledge4equity/AssetMappingToolkit.pdf

Community Toolbox. (2016). 2. Assessing community needs and resources. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/assessing-community-needs-and-resources

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.

· Chapter 4, “Understanding the Ecology of Policy in Government, Electoral, Community, and Agency Settings” (pp. 100–140)

Rome, S. H., & Hoechstetter, S. (2010). Social work and civic engagement: The political participation of professional social workers. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 37(3), 107–129.

Relate your personality to at least 3 theories covered in this course. Describe each theory in detail.

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Personality Portfolio (Adapted from Dr. Yasmine Kalkstein, North Hennepin Community College)

Your personality portfolio will consist of three parts:

 

Part I

Complete the following tests;

Test 1: http://similarminds.com/cattell-16-factor.html

Test 2: http://www.personalitytest.net/ipip/ipipneo300.html

Test 3: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Print a .pdf file or take a screenshot of your results. Please be sure to include these documents as part of your assignment submission.

You should also include a one-page reflection for each personality test. A reflection may include whether you think the test results were an accurate depiction of you, what you thought of the test questions, or thoughts on the trait being measured.

 

Part II

Conduct an interview with an older individual and write a four page paper detailing your experience. Ask them to tell you their life story. Begin the paper by describing who you interviewed, how you met them or know them. Based on your interview, assess their personality in terms of Erikson’s developmental theory. Be sure to explain Erikson’s theory as you describe it. How did they resolve the various stages? Where do you believe they fit now? You should also comment on other aspects of their personality, but be sure to spend at least half the paper on Erikson’s theory.

 

Part III

Describe and reflect on your own personality in a 3-5 page paper. When doing so, include the following points:

  • Relate your personality to at least 3 theories covered in this course. Describe each theory in detail.
  • What environmental factors do you think shaped your personality?
  • How has your personality changed over time? Relate your personality to one of the developmental frameworks.
  • Some researchers believe you might manifest different behaviors in different situations. Give at least one example of this in your own life.

Identify and apply specific reinforcers (both primary and secondary) you could apply to make progress toward the goal.

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Write a 2–3 page paper in which you explain how you would apply behavioral learning principles to create a plan designed to help someone (perhaps yourself) successfully reach a specific goal. Learning plans are often requested of a psychologist, to help someone learn new behaviors. For this assessment, you will be applying the behavioral principles in operant conditioning to a real-world scenario, to help yourself or someone else to achieve a goal.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 1: Apply foundational theories in psychology to current issues in the field of psychology.
    • Explain how operant conditioning principles are relevant to changing behavior.
  • Competency 2: Describe scientific research methods presented in scholarly psychology literature.
    • Describe scholarly research on how operant conditioning can be used to change behavior.
  • Competency 3: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of psychology.
    • Apply operant conditioning principles to shaping and reinforcing specific behaviors.
  • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
    • Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.
    • Use current APA format and style.

Behavioral Learning Principles

Human beings are remarkably resilient and adaptable because of our great capacity for learning in numerous ways.

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Reinforcement

If you know that you will get a large bonus from your boss if you accomplish some very specific goals, how hard will you work to achieve those goals? How do you feel when you are being punished? Does it really change the behavior, or does it just make you better at avoiding being caught at it? Reinforcement is one of the most powerful tools that we have, yet we rarely apply its principles in our life situations.

Experience

Experience is an extremely important aspect of learning. If you go out on a date and have a great time, the next time you see that person you will want to be with that person again. On the other hand, if you touch a hot stove and burn yourself, you will stay away from hot stoves in the future. Experience has given you connections that you store in your memory and utilize later to make decisions and choices about your behavior.

Associations and Observations

We also learn by association. If we have a great time every time we go to McDonald’s, we learn to associate McDonald’s with a good time. If we get something out of it every time we interact with a certain teacher, we learn that the teacher is a positive influence on us. If we get hurt every time we play ice hockey, we learn that hockey can be dangerous.

Children observe a TV show and attempt behaviors they see on the show. We learn by practice, we learn by reading and memorizing, and we learn by observation.

Suggested Resources

The resources provided here are optional and support the assessment. They provide helpful information about the topics. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The PSYC-FP1000 Library Guide can help direct your research. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.

Key Theories in Human Development
  • McSweeney, F. K., & Murphy, E. S. (2014). The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of operant and classical conditioning. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Staddon, J. E. R., & Cerutti, D. T. (2003). Operant conditioning. Annual Review of Psychology, 54, 115–44.
  • Coon, D., & Mitterer, J. O. (2016). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (14th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Available from the bookstore.
    • Chapter 6, “Conditioning and Learning.”
  • Human Development Theories | Transcript.

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Examples of How The Theories Apply
  • Beyers, W., & Seiffge-Krenke, I. (2010). Does identity precede intimacy? Testing Erikson’s theory on romantic development in emerging adults of the 21st century. Journal of Adolescent Research, 25(3), 387–415. (This material was also recommended for Assessment 1.)
  • Doolan, K. E., & Bizo, L. A. (2013). Reinforced behavioral variability in humans. The Psychological Record, 63(4), 725–734.
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Research Links
  • Getting Started With the Library.
  • Automated Citations From the Library Databases.
  • Find Scholarly and Peer Reviewed Sources.
  • Database Guide: PsycARTICLES.
  • Using the Tools of Academia | Transcript.

Preparation

Select Option A or Option B below as the focus of your assessment:

Option A

Carrie Ann has a tendency to procrastinate before completing her assignments. Between family, job, and schoolwork, she has a busy schedule and often does not feel up to the task of trying to understand what is expected for assignments. Between her busy schedule and anxiety about doing the tasks required for assignments, she tends to wait until the day before an assignment is due to begin work on it. Because her work is rushed, she ends up not doing her best work. She would very much like to begin her work sooner, but each time she has an assignment due she ends up repeating the procrastination. Carrie Ann has decided to use operant conditioning principles to help her develop better habits in completing assignments. Carrie Ann will need to develop a target goal and plan for herself.

Option B

Identify a goal that you have for yourself. It could be personal, financial, professional, educational, or health-related. Think specifically and realistically about the goal. For example, it would not be realistic to plan to lose 20 pounds in one week. Once you have identified your specific and realistic goal, think about how operant conditioning behavioral learning principles can be used to help you reach the goal. Create a plan for meeting the goal by applying operant conditioning behavioral learning principles.

Instructions for Both Option A and Option B

Create a change plan for meeting the goal in the option you chose. ‹Include the following information in your change plan:

  • Provide an introduction that discusses operant conditioning behavioral learning principles and how they are relevant to changing behavior.
  • Describe a specific target goal for a behavior change plan.
  • Describe your behavioral plan.
  • Describe how the concept of shaping (a behavioral learning theory term) can be employed to help in incremental progress toward the goal.
  • Describe how the behavior can be shaped through operant conditioning principles.
  • Identify and apply specific reinforcers (both primary and secondary) you could apply to make progress toward the goal.
  • Apply a schedule of reinforcement that would be used for each reinforcer that is part of the plan. For example, a person losing weight might treat himself to a movie as a reward for the first week in which he exercised for at least 40 minutes each day. In this case, the movie would be a positive primary reinforcer delivered on a fixed ratio schedule.
  • Using information from at least two scholarly sources, describe what research shows about how operant conditioning can be used to change behavior.

Apply the following behavioral terms in the change plan:

  • Shaping.
  • Positive reinforcement (you can also use negative reinforcement if it applies to your goal).
  • Use one or both of the following in your plan (at least one must be included):
    • Primary reinforcers.
    • Secondary reinforcers.
  • Schedule of reinforcement (include one or more of the following):
    • Fixed ratio.
    • Variable ratio.
    • Fixed interval.
    • Variable interval.

Additional Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Ensure that resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
  • Length: 2–3 pages.

Please use the scoring guide as a reference to complete the assignment. Proficient is the minimum grading accepted