What is forensic psychology?

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Objective: Students are to create a 3 page informational Brochure on specific aspects of forensic psychology.

 

Directions: Read chapters 1, 2 and 3 in your Forensic Psychology textbook.  Then type up a 3 page informational brochure that answers the following questions:

 

1. What is forensic psychology? (please answer this question in your own words as much as possible while still maintaining accuracy).

 

2. How does one become a forensic psychologist?

 

3. What are some of the differences between psychology and the law that make the intersection challenging?

 

4. Describe some of the major methods of forensic assessment.

 

5. Who are forensic psychologists treating?

 

6. Describe the ethical issues confronting forensic psychologists.

 

Guidelines:

 

1.DO NOT simply write the answers to the questions. Remember you are designing a helpful tool for people to gain an understanding of forensic psychology. Think about brochures that you have seen in doctors’ offices or in counseling centers.

 

2.This assignment should be in brochure form and each page should include at least 1 graphic.

 

3. Spelling and punctuation count!!!

Explain how you would use emotional intelligence to manage this situation.

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Paper—Key Decision-Maker Report

For this assignment, you are to review a scenario and follow the directions listed to write a 3- to 4-page report.

Scenario:

You have scheduled your initial meeting with a key decision maker among a potential client’s senior staff. This decision maker likes to meet all consultants and is known for his or her candor. When you sit down, he or she explains he or she has never liked consultants because of personal experiences he or she has had, and he or she believes consultants provide no value. He or she is agreeing with the decision for practical political reasons only.

Directions:

Using your textbook readings and two additional scholarly sources from the Argosy University online library resources, include the following in three to four pages:

  • Determine the risks to the consultant in this situation.
  • On the basis of your own strengths and weaknesses, explain how you would approach this client.
  • Explain how you would use emotional intelligence to manage this situation.
  • Discuss how you would influence this key decision maker to see the value in consulting services.

Your final product will be in a Microsoft Word document and be approximately three to four pages in length. You will utilize at least two scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read. For each annotation,

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Ashford University Assignment Submision Week 3 Assignment

Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

Prepare: To help with the preparation of your annotated bibliography, review the following tutorials and resources from the Ashford Writing Center:

  • Introduction Paragraph Guide
  • Thesis Statement tutorial
  • Annotated Bibliography tutorial
  • Sample Annotated Bibliography
  • Evaluating Sources

Reflect: Reflect back on the Week Two Discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.

Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines and address the following prompts:

  • Introductory Paragraph to Topic: Refer to the Final Argumentative Essay guidelines for your topic selection. Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words, which clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
  • Thesis statement: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week Five Final Argumentative Essay. A thesis statement should be a declarative statement that makes one point in 25 words or less. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.
  • Annotated Bibliography: Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read. For each annotation, you need to summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic. The annotated bibliography must include no less than five scholarly sources that will be used to support the major points of the Final Argumentative Essay. Critical thinking skills need to be demonstrated by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.

The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography Assignment

  • Must be 1,000 – 1,250 words in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least five scholarly sources.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

How does corporal punishment impact a child’s psychological development?

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Corporal Punishment Debate

 

Effective teachers tend to use a variety of classroom management strategies to meet the developmental and learning needs of their students. Some states are still using corporal punishment as a form of behavior management. Watch the CBS Report Corporal punishment in schools

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/corporal-punishment-in-schools/?lumiereId=50050190&videoId=66f5d9fa-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759&cbsId=4368680&site=cbsnews

 

and respond to the following questions:

 

  1. Do you feel corporal punishment is an appropriate means of behavior management in schools? Why or why not?
  2. How does corporal punishment impact a child’s psychological development? Do the ends justify the means?
  3. How does corporal punishment align with any of the management models presented in our text? Be sure to provide reasoning for your response.

 

 

Select one of the following management models that you would choose instead of corporal punishment. Describe the principal characteristics of your selected classroom model and why you think this model works well. List specific instructional strategies related to your selected management model

 

  • Roger’s Humanistic Model
  • Marland’s Caring Model
  • Kounin’s Teacher With-it-ness
  • Skinner’s Behavior Modification
  • Canter’s Assertive Discipline

 

 

Book: LeFrançois, G. (2011). Psychology for teaching (11th ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

I need this done by Friday 9/23/16 9:30 pacific time

If you have any questions, feel free to ask away.

Thank you!