This assignment will involve examining a popular-press account of psychopathology from one of the assigned readings on Blackboard and critiquing this account. To do this you will be asked to use the text, lectures, and an original empirical article that you have obtained. Using these materials you will: 1) summarize the pop-culture article, 2) summarize the empirical article, 3) contrast and compare the two articles, […]

The article Common Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Preschool Children: Presentation, Nosology, and Epidemiology presents a bleak picture of the status of the diagnosis and treatment of childhood disorders in the field today. The authors go on to present alternative criteria for improving the accuracy of diagnosis over current DSM criteria and implications for improved early, targeted, and evidence-based treatment approaches. What is your reaction to the […]

Topic: For the next day or two, observe people and their behavior. Makenotes of situations where you believe people behave in aggressive andassertive ways. Which of the ways seemed to help people achieve what theywanted? Which of the ways seemed to maintain or even improve theirinterpersonal relationship with others?  Process:  Your case analysis should consist of a minimum of  4 pages,excluding the title page and […]

Not only are people born into a specific culture, they also are socialized into specific gender roles. “Cross cultural studies of gender are concerned with both the degree to which psychological processes and behaviors are relatively invariant across cultures and how they vary systematically with cultural influences,”  according to Best and  Williams (Matsumoto (Ed.), 2001, p. 197). Cultures often differ in the emphasis placed on […]

Often when evaluating a client, the client’s problems are emphasized. It is important for the clinician to be aware of the client’s problems for the purpose of addressing these areas in treatment. However, it is also important to note the client’s strengths. Strengths can often be used to motivate the client and strengthen the treatment plan. Strengths in one area can be used to help […]

Foundations and Implications of a Differentiated Classroom One of the key principals of differentiation is information dissemination to stakeholders including students, parents, colleagues, and others involved in the education community. In preparing for the first day of a new school year, you decide to create either informational literature (like a brochure or double-sided flyer) or a classroom website explaining the foundations of Differentiated Instruction and […]

Choose any sports-related article for this assignment, provided that: (1) it comes from a printed magazine, newspaper, or scholarly journal (examples include but are not limited to: Newsweek, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated, Journal of Sport Psychology), and (2) you can find something in the article that is relevant to a minimum of three of the following concepts discussed in the course: Data […]

Description: PSY5003 – Introduction to Applied and Professional Psychology, Wk 6 Assignment – 30 points, Professional Development Plan. In this 12 to 15 page paper, review and discuss your state licensure and certification requirements for the professional practice of psychology. Be sure to specifically address the different occupations within psychology that are regulated by state licensure and certification; the specific requirements for a master’s and […]

To prepare for your Final Paper, review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five. The paper must be formatted according to APA style and include a title and a reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar. There are two parts to this assignment—a proposal and an outline. See […]

A community mental health center includes a licensed clinical social worker, a psychologist who provides testing and other assessments, a child therapist and a staff of five counselors. The center also has a relationship with a psychiatrist at a nearby Free Clinic. A 31-year-old single mother of three children (ages 9, 5 and 3), has been seeing her counselor for four months and has become […]