Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.

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Assignment 1: Personal Reflection Journal Entry
Due in Week 4 and worth 175 points

In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Reflect on how well you are:
    1. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
    2. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
    3. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
    4. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Define psychology and psychological adjustment.
  • Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
  • Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.
  • Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
  • Use critical thinking skills to reflect on personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal growth.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanic

Explain the role of research in social psychology.

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Prepare a 900 word paper in which you examine social psychology. Address the following items:

 

  • Define social psychology.
  • Discuss how social psychology differs from other disciplines, such as clinical psychology, general psychology, and sociology.
  • Explain the role of research in social psychology.

Phase 4 DB Prevention And Treatment

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4 paragraphs 1300 EST APA 6th edition

 

Based on the treatment modalities that you have learned in this class along with your basic knowledge of treatment modalities for alcohol and substance abuse, do the following:

  • Identify and discuss 2 treatment modalities for Mr. Potts that you believe would be appropriate and useful for his recovery.
  • State why you believe the 2 treatment modalities that you have chosen would be effective for Mr. Potts.
  • You must use the facts from the scenario to support your position.

 

Memory Cognition Week 8

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Choose one of the two topics below to use for this discussion.  Please make sure your initial post is 2-3 paragraphs in length.  Feel free to use supporting documentation (other resources) as well.

Option 1

You learned about some different theories of cognitive development in childhood in your readings this week.  How would you apply concepts from these theories to improve education?  Address this question for several different age groups (e.g., elementary school, middle school, and high school).

Option 2

You are tasked to do an in-service for middle-aged people who want to learn about the concept of “successful aging.”  How would you describe this idea?  What components would you emphasize?  What would you recommend they do in order to achieve this goal?  Is this a realistic goal for most people?