Psychological assessment guides are created by psychology professionals to provide the public with accurate and authoritative information appropriate for their current needs. Information available to the public about psychological testing and assessment varies widely depending on the professional creating it, the purpose of the assessment, and the intended audience. When professionals effectively educate the public on the how, what, and why behind assessments and the […]

For this discussion, you should consider various spiritual perspectives in the cause and treatment of substance use/abuse. Keep in mind there are different religious views of whether or not it is right to use substances, including whether or not it’s a sin to drink ANY alcohol, or whether or not marijuana should be legalized for recreational use.  Be sure to be considerate of others’ views, […]

When choosing the topic, you must choose a topic related to PSYCHOLOGY. Your choice of a topic is important.  You will be spending the majority of this course exploring your topic in depth. This topic should be personally interesting, but hopefully simple too.  There are several places to explore topic choices.  These include introductory psychology textbooks, content-specific psychology textbooks, and the American Psychological Association (APA) […]

As you will hear in my lecture, Asperger’s was a relatively new diagnosis in the US, and was applied to children with a fairly mild degree of autistic symptoms (the same people are now classified as having a mild autistic spectrum disorder, but it’s basically the same thing). When called upon to evaluate some children, I  found that some parents almost seemed to WANT that […]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read McSweeney & Murphy (2014) Part 1: Basic Classical Conditioning (Chapters 1 through 3) and Part 3: Basic Operational Conditioning (Chapters 8 through 10), and view the required video Classical and Operant Conditioning (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..Include the following components in your initial post:Compare and contrast the general theories proposed by Pavlov and […]

To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapter 5 of your textbook (Feenstra, 2013).  In addition, read Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Tversky and Kahneman, 1974).  Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.  In this discussion, you will consider judgment and decision making.  Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links […]

In a paper of at least 2,000 words (not including title, abstract, and reference pages), demonstrate your understanding of best practices in ethical research from the literature by constructing your own set of recommendations that would help graduate student researchers comply with APA ethical guidelines and avoid common mistakes and shortcomings of conducting research with human subjects.  Include in your recommendations ways of ensuring the […]

Each of these can be answered in 3 paragraphs. The final exam will consist of 4 of the following 8 to be taken in class, with no notes or external aides. I’ll choose the 4. 1. Give a rundown of the four characteristics of a philosophical question. What is a thought experiment? How can thought experiments be useful? Construct your own (not someone else’s—your own!) […]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the required chapters from the text and review the required articles for this week. Humans have engaged in psychoactive drug use, sometimes in formal (ceremonial) settings and sometimes recreationally, since before recorded history. It has only been in the last century or so that abuse and addiction have become large-scale problems. Using the literature and your own […]

The “nature-nurture” debate has existed for many years. Contemporary psychologists emphasize the ways in which “nature” and “nurture” are intertwined, with each making a contribution to who we are and what we do. Current research also focuses on how “nature” and “nurture” interact, such that our genes, our experiences, and/or environments can influence each other. Consider one of your own abilities or traits (e.g., a […]