Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct  (Links to an external site.)in its entirety, paying special attention to standards 8 and 10 that cover ethics in research and therapeutic practice. Oftentimes research methods courses discuss the ethics of research and focus on historic examples of unethical research studies. This discussion of ethics will involve […]

In this milestone, you will work from the topic, applied setting, and research questions you identified in Module Two and start identifying relevant research to support your final proposal. Two major aspects of your final project include selecting foundational theories relevant to your topic and suggesting potential strategies or techniques that may alleviate a problem in an applied setting. To help you prepare for these […]

Chapter 2, Practice Problems: 8, 11, 12 Chapter 3, Practice Problems: 14, 15, 25 8. In a study by Gonzaga et al. (2001), romantic couples answered questions about how much they loved their partner and also were videotaped while revealing something about themselves to their partner. The videotapes were later rated by trained judges for various signs of affiliation. Table 2–8 (reproduced from their Table […]

You will be responsible for writing a brief paper about a fictional person with a mental illness. Your job is to present a realistic, accurate, and comprehensive portrayal of what a person with a certain mental illness may look like: how the mental illness developed, the symptoms, how it was diagnosed, and how it was treated. The case must be fictional; do not base any […]

 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE   Please  note – only the information covered in the first 4 weeks will be on the Midterm!   Some  of these concepts are covered early in the course; others are covered after the midterm. This serves as a guide to help you as you are preparing and studying for the midterm and final. Reviewing the text, notes, and powerpoints along with this […]

Reply Prompt: : All replies should include ideas and concepts from the course materials, properly cited and referenced. This forum’s topic is Research Methods. As you think about how to approach this assignment, I encourage you to view this video designed to help you focus: https://watch.liberty.edu/media/t/1_be8pn46k  Reply to 2 threads from other students. Include in your replies ideas including, but not limited to, the following: […]

1. Describe the functionalist view of social stratification, and the conflict theory’s view of social stratification. Then take a pro or con position on each of the following three points: first, social stratification is necessary for societies to exist and prosper; second, the United States functions, overall, as a meritocracy; and third, human beings-driven as they are by human nature-are incapable of ever creating and/or […]

This week, you will be assessed on the use of diagnosis, assessment, and intervention in a multiple-choice final exam. This exam is modeled in the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE) format that is used in many states as their licensure exam and for the Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) national certification. As opposed to other exams where you are asked to recall […]

 You will locate current ethical dilemma events. In a 3-4 page paper, you will identify an issue that reveals an ethical dilemma. You must describe the dilemma, state the facts leading up to the dilemma, provide a brief description of all of the stakeholders involved in the dilemma and/or who have an interest in the outcome of the dilemma, proffer suggestions for best dealing with […]

 Read the article One Hour of Extra Screen Time Drags Down Teenagers’ Grades by Kate Kelland. Summarize the main points (using your words), pinpoint any problem with interpretation of the study’s results, indicate what incorrect conclusions or applications result from this problem, and state how you would properly interpret the results of the TV study. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Summarize […]