n recent years, the military has made great progress in the assessment and treatment of PTSD and other combat-related psychological disorders. Although once ignored by the military, the mental health needs of today’s soldiers and combat veterans are addressed through a variety of psychological services during and after deployment. For instance, upon returning from deployment, combat veterans are assessed for psychological disorders and, if necessary, […]

Jane is a first grade student who appears to be experiencing both expressive and receptive language difficulties. More specifically, Jane experiences problems with expressing herself and actually understanding what others say to her. Due to Jane’s expressive and receptive language difficulties, her teacher has contacted her parents and the school speech pathologist because Jane’s grades in school have begun to suffer. Jane’s teacher would like […]

o complete your seventh and final essay , please write a three to five page (900- 1,500 words) response to the  following question: In “Nine Challenges of Alternative Energy” (pp. 386-397), David Fridley argues that the growing cost of and demand for energy, along with the growing concerns of the global climate, leaves us facing, not just a need to explore alternative energy options, but […]

Jean Piaget and Len Vygotsky developed their theories of cognitive development during a similar time period, and while Piaget’s theory remains the most recognized theory in this field, it is clear that each theory has strengths and weaknesses. However, upon closer examination of these theories of “cognitive development,” each is clearly attempting to account for a wide range of sociocultural influences across development.  In your […]

PURPOSE This project is an investigation of a health condition that is not covered in the course. It will allow for the expansion of knowledge and the ability to generalize larger concepts to a variety of health conditions. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: 1. Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditions. (PO1) 2. Predict clinical manifestations […]

How successful a company is at exploiting emerging opportunities and dealing with associated threats depends on leadership’s ability to cultivate a broad mindset among managers and their followers. From a competency point of view, failures are attributed to the fact that leaders who lack experience or training in a job may also rely too much on intuition to the exclusion of rational analysis. Strategic decision-making […]

 Create a 6- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation for Forensic psychology with speaker notes for a client explaining psychological learning theory and how it can be applied in the workplace. Address the following in your presentation: How the basic tenants of theory influence the study of learning How psychological learning theory can be applied in the workplace Provide examples of how research methods are used […]

To prepare for this Discussion: • Review Chapter 13 in the course text, Experiencing the Lifespan. • Consider the types of memory decline described in the course text and the typical ages at which those declines tend to occur. •Think about an event or experience in which you discovered that your memory of the event/experience was faulty. • Identify the type of memory that was […]

The goal of this presentation is to teach mental health providers how culture can affect how you treat and diagnose an individual. You need to discuss a theory with each of the topics and provide a specific cultural mental health scenario. So an example of what a mental health professional may encounter when treating people of different cultures. The topics are attachment, cognition, moral reasoning, language, […]

1. Piaget first studied his own children then extended it to children in the city of Geneva. Critics of his work state that he failed to take into account different cultures and many of the developmental ages for stages occur earlier than he theorized. While studies do find that many of the stages are universal there are some exceptions. For example according to Lonner and Malpass […]