As the psychology profession evolves, new issues continue to arise. Advances in technology influence the way professional psychologists practice, which creates additional considerations such as patient privacy. As the world becomes more globally connected, additional ethical and multicultural issues emerge. As practitioners, professional psychologists must follow both professional and government regulations, both of which are continually changing. At times, these regulations may seem to act […]

There are many stimuli in your environment of which you are not aware. You use attention to filter out unimportant stimuli and focus on relevant stimuli. However, there are circumstances under which you cannot perceive stimuli, regardless of how hard you “pay attention.” One situation is when visual stimuli are presented in quick succession. If the interval between the two stimuli is short enough, you […]

Write a 900- to 1,150-word paper describing an informal learning experience someone could have. •    You may describe, for example, how someone becomes afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves him or her emotionally, or why he or she dislikes elevators. The experience must be concrete and can be singular or an experience that occurs over a longer period. Describe the experience […]

Language Rich Environment All children learn language in a language-rich environment.  In thinking about what you have learned about language so far, how will you design the physical space of your classroom to allow for language opportunities?  You will need to think about the type of communication and interactions that you would like to see take place throughout your classroom. For example, you might place […]

Language Development Interview Much of the knowledge we gain comes from our learning and personal experiences.  For this assignment, you will spend time talking with an experienced preschool teacher or, if you are currently a preschool teacher, you can answer the questions yourself.  Your assignment is to select five questions regarding the support of language acquisition and language developmental stages in the classroom. Please review […]

Personality disorders are chronic and persistent behavioral and emotional disturbances that are often difficult to treat. Professionals have argued that these disorders are not mental disorders at all, but personality styles—that these individuals are just odd or unusual. Review a minimum of two peer-reviewed references and discuss the diagnostic and measurement challenges and issues related to personality disorders. What classification approach is currently used in […]

Adverse Event Reporting Read Chapters 5, 6, and 7 in our textbook. After reviewing this week’s required reading, consider the following scenario: You are the lead of the risk management team that has been assigned to evaluate an incident that has occurred. You will be preparing a report for the CEO of the hospital that includes all system failures that contributed to the adverse event […]

1.After completing this week’s reading, you have learned that teamwork is an essential part of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and healthcare delivery. Healthcare professional roles include physicians, nurses, diagnostics and radiology staff, hospital administrators, patient registration, and triage staff, etc. Each role has its own contribution to ensuring the delivery of quality care.   In your opinion, discuss two of the roles listed above and […]

 Recall a time when you had to form an impression about a situation so as to make a decision. For example, perhaps you applied for a job and needed to form an impression about your potential work environment to determine whether or not it was a fit for you. Or maybe you went to a party and wanted to size up the situation to decide […]

 With respect to the situation you recalled, consider the following questions: •What information did you use to size up or make inferences about the people and the social situation? How did you decide what information was important to use? •What biases and past experiences influenced your impressions and decision making? Do you think aspects of your culture or views of a different culture impacted your […]