Advanced General Psychology

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Both Piaget’s Model of Cognitive Development and Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development are outlined in stages, with one stage building off of the previous stage. Put yourself in the role of parent, teacher and juvenile justice judge and then in each role identify why it would be necessary to understand the cognitive/moral stage from which a child is operating. What are the most important aspects these development models for a parent, teacher and judge to be aware of? Provide examples and be sure to include specific stage characteristics.

Interview And Background Research

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Refer to the Course Project Overview in Course Home. Early in the course, you have selected a specific disorder. Research it using your textbook and Argosy University online library resources. A minimum of 5 sources in addition to your textbook should be used. At least three of those sources should be peer-reviewed journal articles. The remaining 2 sources may be books, journal articles, or reputable websites (like those from professional organizations or governmental agencies, not Wikipedia or similar sites).

Review the rubric, as it provides detailed instructions on how best to succeed on this assignment. In the rubric, you will find that you need to address the following in a paper:

  • Description of the selected disorder (Identify the DSM diagnostic category for the disorder and distinguish between diagnostic and commonly used terminology.)
  • Causative factors of the disorder
  • Diagnosis of the disorder
  • Treatment of the disorder
  • Survey of current research on the disorder

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Remember to use the rubric as you write your paper. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, and include an APA style  title/cover page and reference page. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, June 29, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Working ahead Using the feedback provided to you by your peers and instructors, finalize your interview questions and conduct the interview with a mental health professional in preparation for the paper due in Module 5.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Description of selected disorder.
20
Causative factors of the disorder
32
Diagnosis of the disorder
32
Treatment of the disorder
36
Survey of current research on the disorder
36
Organization (12 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, Conclusion

Usage and Mechanics (12 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure

APA Elements (16 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations

Style (4 points): Audience, Word Choice
44
Total:
200
Click to download the rubric for this assignment.

Abnormal Psychology Discussion

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Unit 3: The Integrative Approach to Psychopathology – Discussion

Discussions are fundamental to shared learning, so please be sure to participate early and often! After you have completed the Reading, and without reviewing your classmate’s responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 400–450 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.

Cognitive Approach to Understanding the Origins of Abnormal Behavior

To prepare for this week’s Discussion, review the following videos in addition to this week’s assigned Reading:

· Maschio, J. (2014). The unconscious mind and behavior . [Video]. Unpublished.

http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/artsSCi/PS440-1404A/Unit03DB/Unit03DB.html

· Duran, M. V. (2013). Learned helplessness. Retrieved from www.cengage.com/custom/ems/psych/shared/video/player.html?video=lrnd_hlplssnss_16446 .

http://www.cengage.com/custom/ems/psych/shared/video/player.html?video=lrnd_hlplssnss_16446

Proceed to this week’s Discussion by discussing the following about theories of how cognition may be linked to mental illness:

LeDoux’s overarching theme for his book The Synaptic Self suggested that “we are what we think” because most behavior originates with a thought, which requires the communication of neurons. For this Assignment, you will be discussing the cognitive approach to understanding the development of abnormal behavior.

1. Explain one of the theories from the cognitive approach about how thinking is believed to increase a person’s vulnerability to develop a mental disorder (e.g., learned helplessness, negative thinking, etc.).

2. Explain from the psychoanalytic approach about the unconscious mind and how it is believed to influence or motivate behavior.

3. Select one of the case studies and refer to either the cognitive approach or the psychoanalytic tradition (unconscious mind) theory and discuss a possible explanation of the individual’s behavior.

The strongest answer will refer to the textbook and concepts from the Reading material.

Review “SPSS Access Instructions” for information on how to access SPSS for this assignment.

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Qualitative research often generates large amounts of data that must be ethically gathered and analyzed. The use of statistical software such as the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) can significantly simplify and enhance the analysis of qualitative research data. In this assignment, you will consider the ethical issues of qualitative research and use SPSS to analyze some sample data.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Review “SPSS Access Instructions” for information on how to access SPSS for this assignment.
  • Download the document “SPSS Assignment Background and Directions” from the topic materials.
  • View the video “SPSS – Coding and Labeling Variables” available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ULCYIXcoQ.
  • View the video “Frequencies and Descriptive Statistics” available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrfQfEwjZA4.
  • Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

Directions:

Complete the assignment as directed in the document “SPSS Assignment Background and Directions.”

PSY850.R.SPSS Assignment Background and Directions.docx SPSSAccessInstructions.docx Faculty Comments Dataset.sav