Create a “yearbook” presentation of psychological concepts and theories throughout history, past and present findings. For each course outcome, choose at least one time period to research about the significant findings that happened during the time. For example, for Course Outcome #1, you could choose to research the 1900s and the work of Sigmund Freud and the early 2000s for more recent research findings related […]

Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on iLearn (The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time on the date of submission) Page 1 of 8 [1971] Assignment Brief As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Key Studies in Psychology Time Constrained Assessment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of […]

 PSY4006 Time Constrained Assessment Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on iLearn (The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time on the date of submission) Page 1 of 8 [1971] Assignment Brief As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Key Studies in Psychology Time Constrained Assessment. Please refer to your Student Handbook […]

This was a great post to be able to look back and see what mindset you started with and what mindset you have now. I still completely agree with my post in week 1, I actually am even more strong about it now. I do feel we were taught wrongfully about drugs and addiction. I also feel the law is too wishy washy with how […]

The etiologies of depression are varied and include physiological, psychological, and environmental factors.  Depression is a whole-body disorder that affects many levels of your being, including: the body, nervous system, thoughts, moods, feelings, and behavior.  Discuss the role of neurotransmitters, brainwave activity, and negative cognitions in the etiology and treatment of depression.  Based on your own research, what is the best method to use to […]

You are a school psychologist at an elementary school, and Mrs. Moran came to see you today for a consultation, because she is concerned about a student in her class. Tyrel is a six-year-old African American boy in her first-grade class. She has concerns about Tyrel’s academic achievement and his social interactions. He is having trouble with his reading assignments. In addition to that, he […]

Final Paper The summative assessment for this course is a Final Paper that is due in Week Five.  For your Final Paper, you must demonstrate an understanding of a topic in psychology beyond the information presented in the course textbook.  Incorporate material from across the course, by describing and applying psychology knowledge as you integrate new research findings, into a cohesive and well-written paper.  This […]

Although some states and cities have passed laws to ban texting and using handheld phones while driving, there is no current law to ban all cell phone use while driving. However, according to the National Safety Council (2009), 28 percent of all crashes—1.6 million per year—are caused by cell phone use and texting by drivers. The mission of a new national nonprofit organization called FocusDriven, […]

Each exercise is a case study regarding a child with a specific psychopathology.  Your job is to assume that you are a clinical psychologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children.  A colleague of yours has sent you a summary of his/her evaluation of a patient in hopes that you will provide a second opinion as to the correct diagnosis for the child and […]

Course Case Study Lily began supervising an intern, Jack. A few months after supervision began, Lily discovered that she would need to go on medical leave. Because the leave would only be for about six weeks and she was the only licensed mental health professional in the office, she and Jack decided that he would be fine working without her involvement until she got back. […]