Psychology

Identify two people or a caregiver (as in the case of an infant), who represent two different stages of the life span—ideally, two who do not identify with your own current stage of life span development—and set up an brief 15–20 minute interview with them for this assignment. For example, select an adolescent and a senior in late adulthood, or the parent of a newborn and a child in late childhood.  Conversationally interview these two people in order to compare what you have learned here in class, through the textbook, lectures, and videos, with their perception of what it is actually like to be in their stage of life. Interviews may be done via phone, Skype, email, etc. Take notes or record (with permission) your interview.   Below are some suggestions for your conversation. You do not need to cover all of these topics in your paper, but they will help you shape your discussion. Be sure to note which topics you discuss. PSYC 290 Interview Questions Which life span period do they think they belong to (offer them the names, not the ages, of the life span). For example, ask, “Would you consider yourself to be a part of young adulthood or middle adulthood?” Ask them to explain why.  Tell them a little bit about the chronological life span they belong to and ask them if they can relate to the characteristics associated with that period.  Why or why not? Point out specific facts or studies you learned about for their specific stage of the life span and ask them their thoughts. Do they agree or disagree? Do they have a similar experience they can share?  Explain nature versus nurture and ask them which one they feel influenced them most. If appropriate to the life stage, ask if they ever experienced: midlife crisis, ageism, gender bias. Show one of the videos and ask your interviewee what their thoughts are. Do they agree or disagree? Ask them what advice they would give to someone entering their stage of the life span and explain why. What challenges do they face at their life stage? Do they feel these challenges are common among others within the same life stage, or do they feel unique in these challenges? In your write up, tell us the gender, age, identified life stage of development, and cultural identification(s) of the individuals you interviewed. Be sure to maintain each individual’s privacy and confidentiality when asked to do so. Summarize the topics you discussed and share your interviewees’ responses (you may paraphrase and quote). In your paper, after you have shared what the interviewees discussed, share your thoughts on the process of talking with someone about their place in the life span. Did you learn anything from your conversations that you did not learn in the academic materials? How accurate do you think psychologists have been in identifying and classifying the different life stages? Explain. Your paper should be 2–4 pages long not including the title and reference pages. Be sure to include a brief introduction and a conclusion to your paper. Use current APA Style throughout, include a title page, cite your interviews parenthetically within the paper, and include a reference page for any other resources you use, such as your text or course materials.

Scientists have known for some time that stress can aggravate physical or mental illnesses. We also know that stress is also associated with an increased risk for such mental and physical illnesses such as: Depression Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Breast Cancer Headache During the normal stress response, the nervous system and endocrine systems respond. Chronic stress can result in continued response of these systems, especially in regard to hormone release, which can impact other body systems. Choose one of the disorders below to research. Depression Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Breast Cancer Headache Describe the current research that supports how stress contributes to the effects of the disorder (3 or 4 well-developed paragraphs). How does your chosen stress-related disorder affect short- and long-term health? Consider impact on endocrine, nervous and other body systems (3 or 4 well-developed paragraphs). What can be done to prevent and/or treat your chosen stress-related disorder? (2 or 3 well-developed paragraphs). Draw conclusions about how to avoid these stress-related disorders (1 well-developed paragraph). Be sure to use APA formatting throughout your essay with 1-inch margins, 12-pt font, and double spacing throughout. Include a title page, introduction, answers to the questions with subtitles, and concluding paragraph. Remember to include in-text citations within the body of the essay referencing your resources (i.e., Murray, 2014). Also, be sure to include a reference section at the end of your assignment listing all required readings and any additional resources you used to complete your essay.

i need to submit this statement of goals paper for applying to gradute school. My major is in Psychology and i am going for MS in applied psychology. I am more interested in clinical psychology area. I have never worked in a research or professional field relating to psychology. i have only worked in retail/ customer service department.  I am an international student from Nepal, living by myself is not easy and getting admitted to a graduate school and getting a chance to further my education in psychology will be a huge accomplishment of my life.

Respond to the following This assignment is worth 5 points. Make sure that you use complete sentences, college-level grammar and that you have completely thought about your response. Define and describe Learning Disability and Intellectual Disability. List the characteristics of each of these disabilities.  How are they different from one another? Victoria is in the third grade and knows that she needs to have a quiet place to study, that she can solve math problems better if she draws a picture of the components, and comprehends her reading assignments better if she reads out loud. She understands that she can recall shorter lists better than long lists.  Victoria is exhibiting ________________. According to Robert Sternberg most intelligence tests such as the WISC focus on which of the three types of intelligence in the triarchic theory?  At what age is it best to learn a second language?  Why?

Locate two academic articles from a professional, peer-reviewed journal related to the topic of Leadership Presence. Be sure to completely answer all questions in each bullet point. There should be two sections, one for each numerical bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. The essay should be 1925 words and should include proper citations for the two articles being reviewed. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for each article. Include a cover page and a reference page. *Summarize both professional, peer-reviewed articles by addressing the follow for each study. Repeat this sequence for each article.  *What question/hypothesis was the researcher trying to answer or investigate? *Define the variables studied. Describe the sample. *How did the researcher gather data in the study? Were the data gathering techniques appropriate or the purposes of the study? In other words, did the data collection procedures produce data that allowed for the accurate examination of the original questions/hypothesis for the study? *What were the results? How do the results affect your understanding of the world? *What did you learn about leadership presence from this study? *Compare and contrast both studies and explain how the similarities and differences.

Read the Heinz dilemma (http://www.simplypsychology.org/kohlberg.html), and consider what you would do if you were in his place. Write down your answer and the reasons behind it. How would your answer fit in Kohlberg’s stages? Are there other responses that Kohlberg would consider “more moral”? If so, how do you feel about this? Do you think Kohlberg’s “Heinz dilemma” is a good measure of one’s morality? Explain.

Stem cell research is the next big thing in neuroscience. You have read about development of cells in chapter 3 and you will read about the behavioral disorders that include diseases that cause neurodegeneration, or the dying off of neurons/brain cells. Stem cells are unique in that they can turn into any cell that is needed, with the chance to replace those cells that have died off. Disorders like Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease cannot be cured by medication, because meds cannot regrow cells that have been lost. Stem cells can replace the lost ones, potentially. However, the big debate comes from those that oppose stem cells, since it is taken from fetal tissue, and that becomes a problem in some circles with abortion itself, and people who feel that harvesting those cells, especially the religious types. For some people, stem cells should not even be considered. When George W. Bush was in office, he vetoed a bill that would have allowed the use of stem cells. For this debate, I want you to tell me where you stand on the stem cell debate (for or against) and a good, strong, thoughtful reasoning behind your stance.

Closely read the following article. Create a post identifying what kinds of bias might influence the study results and/or where the background of the researcher might influence their perceptions. You will see any posts of other only after you create yours. When examining research for the influence of bias or personal/political agendas, examine the following questions. What is the source? Who is making the claim? What is their academic background? Who may be funding the research? Is there any sign of external influence that may color the results – intentionally or not. Could bias contaminate the conclusion? Bias consists of evaluating information through preset ideas, attitudes and beliefs, rather than on the presented evidence, including these common types: emotional bias, in which fears and hopes precede clear thinking; and confirmation bias, in which people remember events that seem to confirm beliefs, without regard to the facts. Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas and Adrian Furnham (2006). Personality and self-assessed intelligence: Can gender and personality distort self-assessed intelligence? Educational Research and Reviews Vol. 1 (7), pp. 227-233, October 2006 Available online at http:// www.academicjournals.org/ERR Note: The article includes some psychology concepts, like personality theory, that we have not covered.  I am not expecting you to follow all of the concepts and analysis in depth – you should, instead, consider the question they are asking, how they are answering it, their population, and the researcher’s own background to identify POTENTIAL for bias, not evidence of it in actuality.

You will need to submit a first draft of your eLife Digest Assignment any time before August 18th, 2020. The draft should not exceed 1 page (12pt font, standard margins). This assignment is designed to develop your ability to 1) read a technical article, 2) report the most essential information, and 3) write concisely. And this is the article https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm

Are children who create imaginary companions psychologically disturbed?  What does the research say about this topic?  Should you worry if your child has an imaginary friend? Tips: Check out some of these websites: http://www.familyresource.com/parenting/character-development/imaginary-friends-should-you-be-concerned http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-12-19-real-play-usat_x.htm http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/202632_imaginary07.html  Note: Use the websites above for the references