Psychology

Option 1: There is much debate about breastfeeding versus bottle feeding and which is best for a baby’s physical, cognitive and socioemotional development. Based on what you have learned from the textbook, lessons and outside readings, what advice would you give to a patient who is struggling with the decision to breastfeed her 2-week-old infant. Consider that her milk supply has dipped, she is suffering from severe post-partum depression, but she has access to an excellent lactation consultant. Would you advise that breastfeeding or bottle feeding would be best for her infant’s development? Why/why not? Are there any other factors that you must take into consideration? Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source) APA format for in-text citations and list of references

What emotions are ‘hard-wired’ in the stem of the brain? How might these emotions be tied with theories related to Evolutionary Psychology?2. Psychologist believe emotions become ‘active’ for all humans around the same time. What accounts for emotional expression? From Chp 9 what research may prove that we there is universal perception of emotions? What are the studies that find facial recognition may be universal? Might it be tied to genetic encoding?3. What have you noticed about the expression of emotions in your family? Is your expression always aligned with your family’s?4. How might emotion antecedents be related to Emotional Intelligence? Of the 4 areas of Emotional Intelligence, which do you think you are strong in and why? Which area(s) do you believe you need to develop more skill in?5. What do universal processes allow us to to do in different social, work and life situations?

Watch the following videos: “The Power of Vulnerability”Links to an external site. at     Review the video “The Invisible Gorilla Video” Retrieved from:The Invisible Gorilla (featuring Daniel Simons) – Regional  (Links to an external site.) Review the two articles found (attached) and complete the activities outlined on the worksheet.  Your work will be graded using the following criteria: Criteria Points Completion of the compare and contrast section 1 Reflection shows an understanding of the similarities and differences between the two types of sources.  1 Reflection shows an understanding of the structure of a scholarly paper as well as the purpose of the structure.  1 Both works are properly cited according to APA 7 guidelines 2

compare and contrast principles of Change Theory and Motivational Interviewing and how these principles inform therapeutic interventions. Use of Change Theory and Motivational Interviewing used in clinical practice situations.

It’s clear that there are certain characteristics that define normal sleep. However, these characteristics vary depending upon gender, culture, age, and other factors. Write a short paper of approximately 800 words (1.5 pages) incorporating all the following:Describe the elements of normal sleep architecture. This description should include a definition of “normal” and a brief analysis of the major areas of the brain that contribute to sleep and their functions.Explain how everyday life affects sleep in a positive way. (This lesson has looked at negative impact, not positive)Some of these may include, but are not limited to: improvement in beds, temperature control, ability to create dark rooms, medications to induce sleep, etc. This is not an inclusive list.Choose ONE of the following and explain how changes in this stage of life affect sleep:Changes that occur with aging OR Changes that happen in the teen years OR Changes that occur with childbearing and menopause ORCompare infancy to school age.Describe how our culture has changed to have both positive and negative influences on sleep.This paper must adhere to Level 2 Writing Guidelines. Informal essays or projects:Incorporate all Level 1 guidelines.Use effective paragraph transitionsInclude a clear introduction, body, andconclusion.Use Arial or Times 12-point fontDouble-space your textSet page margins to one inchUse reliable sources, cited properlywithin the text and listed on a references page when indicated.

Write a 3 paragraph (5-7 sentence per paragraph) essay in which you discuss the goals of psychology and it’s historical development as a unique form of study.

This essay is intended to assess your skills in discussing practice and research in counselling and forensic psychology and to employ appropriate evidence to construct an argument and draw conclusions. For this essay, it is important that you draw on additional material beyond that contained within the textbook; this must consist of at least two articles that you have found through a citation search that you have conducted in It will be difficult to achieve the higher marks if you do not draw on this additional material. Chapter 19 Chapter 19 ‘Contexts’ (pages 283–296 in Mad or Bad: A Critical Approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology) focuses on the issue of offering psychotherapy in the prison system, so the whole chapter is relevant. The chapter looks at tensions between psychotherapy approaches and security in prison, as well as rehabilitation models (RNR model and Good Lives model). This is good background to consider reasons why most prisons are not run on a therapeutic community model. You are advised to be careful not to include too much background history and description in your essay. The focus should be on critically evaluating the evidence, ideas and research that is directly relevant to the essay question. Command words The command words used in this essay title are ‘critically discuss’. This means that although it is acceptable for you to describe methods of prevention of mental health issues and offending or the research on therapeutic communities and suicide, it is important that you critically evaluate them as well. Your essay should be dedicated to building a reasoned argument regarding the research, theories and practice (including ethical considerations) that is supported by appropriate, referenced evidence in a way that provides an answer to the question you select. Although you may decide to draw a conclusion on one side of the question or the other it is important that you consider the relative merits and limitations of the opposite point of view.

Psychological Factors You want to create a study to examine the psychological factors affecting how teenagers in an impoverished urban area spend their time outside of school. For this assignment, you will design this study. Below is a list of each of the components on which you will be evaluated. You will be evaluated based on the following: Use of the scientific method. Discussion of which methods you used, why, and potential sources of error. Explanation of the relationship between the hypothesis vs. the null hypothesis; and connection to your study. Analysis of potential ethical issues, their importance in research, and how to address them. Discussion of potential issues regarding culture, gender, diversity, or the environment and how to address them. Explanation of which types of sources were used and how these choices may affect results. An overview of how you would present your findings and why they can be classified as being within the field of psychology. Submission Details Please provide your answers in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document. Cite any sources in APA format.

When the Bough Breaks a documentary released in 2017 which explores postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. It can be accessed for free on “Tubi” (try this link) https://tubitv.com/movies/473902/when-the-bough-breaks  (download the Tubi app), or purchased through YouTube and Google Play. Please note: The written portion of this activity is not a group assignment. Students are expected to complete their own notes and submit individual/original work. Instructions: Watch the documentary. Create a Word document that includes a summary of the film, as well as your thoughts, reactions, and feelings about the documentary (recommended length: 2-3 pages). Incorporate the following specific topics into your summary:  · Epidemiology: Prevalence of mood or anxiety disorders; the percentage of women with “baby blues” that will go on to develop some type of depression/anxiety after giving birth; percentage of women that will develop postpartum depression with obsessive-compulsive behaviors or thoughts; number of women that will have postpartum psychosis · Defining terms: Difference between “baby blues” and postpartum depression (PPD); things a woman might feel if she were suffering from PPD; risk factors for PPD; difference between postpartum psychosis and other types of postpartum depression with anxiety or obsessive-compulsive features  · Mothers in the film: Comment on some of the feelings the mothers in the film had about their illness; their feelings about breastfeeding and coming home from the hospital · To prosecute or not: Consider the women in the film who were prosecuted for infanticide. What is the United Kingdom’s Infanticide Act of 1938.? What is your opinion about this? · Impact: What effect did the documentary have on you? Was there anything in particular that struck you? Did any one person’s story impact you in a special way? Share your thoughts. Website Review Visit the Postpartum Support International (PSI) website: https://www.postpartum.net/Explore the website for a few minutes.  o  Click on the “About” tab to view the PSI Mission and Vision. Copy and paste it into your document. o, Click on the “Learn More” tab on the top. Choose one topic and summarize the information presented. o, Click on the “Resources” tab. Review the “PSI Educational Brochure”. Provide an evaluation of the brochure. Is this something that you would provide to parents? Why or why not? For more information on Postpartum Depression read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_Depression

Write a clear, well-organized response to each of the following prompts. Each of your responses should be a minimum of 400 words in length. Your responses should balance personal reflection with information from the lesson materials and required readings. You must use at least three resources, one of which may be the online lesson. Review Carl Roger’s theory of a fully functioning person. Think about a current relationship you are in (partner, therapist, friend, parent) and consider which characteristic(s) of being a fully functioning person might be the most difficult for you to overcome? Consider how cultural differences between two people might be a factor in achieving unconditional positive regard. What barriers might exist that would prevent a person from achieving unconditional positive regard? Discuss thoroughly. How can Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs be useful in today’s world? Please spend some time watching the TED Talks video as Chip Conley talks about “Gross National Happiness” – an idea and principle used by the Butanese Government, based on Maslow’s hierarchy. What are your thoughts of the idea of Gross National Happiness? Is this something that we, as a Western society, can accomplish and achieve? Finally, consider about how you can use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in your own life. Make a list of your own goals and compare these goals with the hierarchy. Do you believe you are you on the right track to achieving your goals? Why or why not? Are there things you need to do first before accomplishing your goals? If so, what might they be?