Provide your reason/rationale for choosing your cultural group, and describe your group per a literature review (using at least 3 â should really be more than – peer-review articles). As appropriate, your description should address (at least) the following: ⢠Your reason/rationale for choosing your cultural group ⢠What makes your group a cultural group?…
In Chapter 9, you read about four criteria that need to be met in order for contact between hostile groups to decrease prejudices. In this assignment, you will reflect on these criteria and develop a program to reduce prejudice. Compose an essay that includes the following components: an explanation of how oneâs tendency to perceive…
The risk-benefit calculation for any drug assumes a correct diagnosis of the disorder. Many investigators and clinicians feel the current epidemic of child psychiatric disorders is largely due to inappropriate diagnosis. Evaluate the risk and benefits of using psychoactive drugs in children correctly diagnosed with a disorder versus those incorrectly diagnosed with a disorder. Consider…
Provide a brief review of at least 5 research articles (published in 2000 or later; peer reviewed or journal articles, not website or website articles). The sources should cover how behavior modification principles have been used to address your identified behavior (nonproductive activities)Â – if you are not able to find article addressing your specific…
Identify one ad (a static ad, not a commercial) you have seen that made you want a product or that you actually purchased a product you had not bought before. Evaluate it, and then reflect on the following questions. What product does this ad attempt to market, and where is the ad from? (Provide a…
This is the format that is required to follow: I.   Introduction In this section, you discuss the key concept of the paper. Why this represents an issue? What has been the traditional approach in addressing this issue? Conclude this section by noting that in exploring this issue your approach will emphasize. …. Note the materials…
Instructions Reflect on what you have learned in this unit, and compose a reflection paper about your chosen career path and how psychology can benefit your career. The directions for this assignment will vary depending on whether you aspire to be a social psychologist. If you are planning a career as something other than a…
Review the position paper assignment that is due in Module Seven. For the position paper, you will make value judgments about prevailing debates in the field. While you will be relying more on your personal viewpoints, you must still substantiate claims with logic, reason, and evidence. This is your opportunity to engage in independent research.…
1. Discuss the stigma associated with mood disorders. How could stigma affect a person battling a mood disorder and whether they seek treatment or not? What could be done to reduce this stigma? 2. The textbook offers several different theoretical explanations for depression: biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, and multicultural. Which do you think best…
Outline the main principles surrounding Psychoanalysis and choose a problem related to a belief in Psychoanalysis as a pseudoscience. Then go on to explain how real science can be the solution to the problem you identified. Discuss your pseudoscience choice Outline a problem related to that pseudoscience. Why is it a problem if people believe…