Aging produces normal physical changes. All of the cells of the body begin to change by becoming more rigid and more brittle. These cellular changes cause changes in vision, hearing, and the circulatory and digestive systems. As physical changes progress, disease becomes more prevalent. As the population ages, more diseases occur, and we do not know the reason why. Experts have looked for ways to […]

Aging produces normal physical changes. All of the cells of the body begin to change by becoming more rigid and more brittle. These cellular changes cause changes in vision, hearing, and the circulatory and digestive systems. As physical changes progress, disease becomes more prevalent. As the population ages, more diseases occur, and we do not know the reason why. Experts have looked for ways to […]

One of the hallmarks of any given theoretical orientation is the use of specific techniques. For example, psychoanalysis focuses heavily on the interpretation of dreams and client transference, cognitive-behavioral therapy utilizes the assigning of client homework, and Gestalt therapy introduced the “empty chair” technique. Given the plethora of theoretical orientations and their associated therapeutic techniques, how does a deve loping psychotherapist determine which technique is […]

Prepare a short paper on how the term personality is defined by different theorists. How does culture influence views of personality? Compare similarities and differences in Freud and Jung’s theories of personality and dream analysis. Freud and Jung were raised in very different circumstances. How did those differences affect their theories of personality? How robust are their theories in assessing personality across different cultures and […]

When is the last time you had a conversation about addiction? It probably was not recently, if ever. Face it: this is not the kind of thing most people choose to discuss. Because people don’t talk much about this subject, there are many aspects of addiction that people do not understand. In fact, most of us probably have misconceptions about addictions. Please research what some […]

Descriptive Statistics Article Critique Read the article, “Do Men with Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Social Stability Have an Addictive Personality?” and identify the research questions and/or hypotheses as they are stated in the article.  If you need assistance looking up the article with the citation, please view the Finding an Article When You Have a Citation tutorial, which is located under “Getting Research Help” within the Ashford […]

Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Obedience By Saturday, April 25, 2015, respond to the discussion question. Submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area. Use the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates’ submissions by Saturday, April 25, 2015, and continue the discussion until Wednesday, April 29, 2015 of the week. Because I said so . . . In our culture it is fairly normal […]

There is often a wide discrepancy between content presented in the mainstream media and that which is presented in the scientific literature. In this discussion, you will choose one contemporary psychological issue that is prevalent today (depression, body image, bullying, media influences, self-esteem, etc.). Research your selected topic in a popular publication (Psychology Today, Newsweek, New York Times, etc.). Then, using the Ashford University Library, […]

Narrative for the Integrative Personality Theory Paper Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review sections 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 of Chapter 1 in the text. In addition, read the e-book sections by Glanz (n.d.) and Saucier and Srivastava (2015). The major assignment for this course is the development of your personal Integrative Personality Theory.  In this paper, you will select one concept from each […]

For this assignment, you will be creating a draft of your Written Proposal for your final presentation.  The focus of this draft to is to present as clear a picture as possible of your Written Proposal so that you may receive feedback which will guide you as you create your presentation in Week Five. Completing a comprehensive draft this week will allow you to concentrate […]