Psychology

Cultural norms, parental/ teacher expectations, reactions to a behavior, and the environment can influence challenging behaviors. In your own words, describe how “goodness-of- fit” is related to problem behaviors and how it impacts behavioral outcomes. In your replies to your peers, make sure to support their discussion by providing additional examples and suggestions.

ind a recent research article from a scholarly journal in the field of developmental psychology. It must have been published less than 12 years ago. Be sure to select an article for which the full-text is available. Actual journals for which full-text is available include Advances in Cognitive Psychology, British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal of Positive Psychology, Issues in Forensic Psychology, Journal of Psychology, among many others. Note: Do not use newspaper or magazine articles or Websites such as Wikipedia to complete this assignment. Visit Palm Beach State University’s guidelines against plagiarism. Your selected article must meet all of the stated criteria or your assignment will not be accepted. Before proceeding, please ensure that your selected article meets the following criteria: • Full-text is available in the online database • Is a scholarly journal article in the field of psychology • Was published less than 12 years ago. Get a sense of what the article is about by reading some key sections. Begin by reading the Abstract of the article. Subsequently, read the Introduction and the discussion sections. Flip through the paper and look at any figures or tables. Read as much of the paper as practical; get as much out of it as you can. Write a paper of at least 2000 (five pages) words in which you: 1. Identify your selected article, using a proper APA-style reference. See examples at the end of this assignment. 2. Describe what type of article it is and how you can tell. For example, is it primarily a review of existing research, a report of new research, or an analysis of a professional issue? Describe how you can tell. If it is a research article, identify the type of research involved. 2. Summarize what you have learned about the content of the article. Be sure to include the main purpose of the article, the major findings, and how the major findings are supported. 3. Explain how this article fits into the overall field of developmental psychology. Then, identify the corresponding chapter(s) from your textbook. 4. Explain why this article is different and similar from articles in non-scholarly periodicals, such as magazines and newspapers. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • At least five pages long (2000 words). • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

itle: Understanding Diversity Purpose:  To reflect on our own understanding of diversity. Resources: This essay is a reflection exercise. Activity Instructions: After reading chapter 5 of the textbook, complete this activity. You have learned about the skill of understanding and managing diversity – what it is, why it is important, and how to improve your skill in these areas. Answer the questions below in comprehensive, complete sentences. Do not provide brief answers. Instead, compose at least 4-5 full sentences (i.e., a complete paragraph) that answer each of the posed thought-provoking discussions. Please remember that your task is to not only write your own assessment, but to show that you are able to draw connections between your readings and your reflection. Use concepts and theories from the appropriate chapters, explain your understanding of their application, and show how they help you understand yourself. Remember to cite properly in-text (Author, YEAR) and at the end of your reflection with a fully formatted APA reference.  I have provided you with a template where these questions are already entered. All you need to do is enter your own information by typing it right into the template. Student’s Name Understanding Diversity Assignment   1.     Explain the difference between valuing and managing diversity and provide examples from professional experiences for each. Your examples should be novel (do not use what is written in the book). Show how communication affects this process.       2.     Using a variety of concepts that were introduced in your chapter, identify, define and explain the one or two areas regarding understanding or managing diversity in which you are the strongest. Show how communication affects this process through specific examples.        3.     Using a variety of concepts that were introduced in your chapter, identify, define and explain the one or two areas of understanding or managing diversity in which you need more improvement. Examine specific communication opportunities that could help you improve your intercultural communication competence.        4.     If you did not change or improve your intercultural communication competence, discuss how it would affect your personal and professional life. Use specific experiences/examples to show the implications.        5.     Identify, define and explain one barrier to accepting diversity discussed in your textbook that you experienced/observed and discuss how you would address it.        6.     Select one of the five dimensions of cross-cultural differences discussed in your textbook. Explain the meaning and offer a specific example to show how it impacts cross-cultural communication (from your own experiences, or from what you learned through your research).        7.     Name individual diversity strategies discussed in your chapter. Select one and explain how you might apply it moving forward to help gain awareness and improve your ability to understand and relate to others.       8.   Think back on the questions and identify a few that were more difficult to complete than others. Explain why.        9.     What did you learn about yourself in this exercise? References: (remember that you should cite your textbook and locate additional scholarly sources to demonstrate knowledge gained).

Watch the brief news clip.  Are video games becoming a mental health issue or do you feel it is not serious and shouldn’t be labeled as a disorder? Explain your answer. Describe the symptoms of addiction and explain your answer supporting it with terminology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=axG1tLdutmY&feature=emb_title

In the following videos, the speakers discuss quality of life and the dying process: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_saul_let_s_talk_about_dying (Links to an external site.) http://www.ted.com/talks/judy_macdonald_johnston_prepare_for_a_good_end_of_life (Links to an external site.) After you have watched the videos, discuss your insights with your fellow learners. Some topics of discussion might include: Is death a negative aspect of life? Why is how we die important? How might your faith perspective affect how you face death? What are aspects of death that we should consider or address? What are some key aspects of this discussion that made you think?

How can you apply the concepts of elaborative rehearsal, chunking, and mnemonic devices to learning psychology? How are you going to apply the strategies on how to study effectively?

Thank you for your past initial post.  It is very interesting to see the pressures placed on developing nations by developed nations in this topic.  The economic considerations are very strong in this.  It was noted, “The developing nations are active in and responsible for contributing to climate change, especially global warming. Developing countries currently are not in the position of sustaining themselves without generally relying on fossil fuels.”     can you write a response essay to:   How have developed countries benefited from the reliance on developing countries and thus been at least partially responsible for the situation in these other nations?  What are one or two specific industries important to consider?

The aim of this exercise is for the student to take any sport concept as covered in our text (e.g goal setting, anxiety, anger etc) and apply that concept to a sport of their choice to assist an imaginary athlete improve their performance. The length of the paper should be between 4-6 pages double-spaced and reference at least 3 journal articles relevant to their sport. (You only need to cite the references and NOT submit them with the assignment-HOWEVER, you should have the references as I will be asking them from a random sample of students based on their paper). The paper should focus on the athlete’s inability and how your application of a PTSP approach will addresses the problem and enhances the athlete’s performance

This is a critical review paper. The Introduction should be 1 page, contain the research problem, and why it must be studied. It should also contain what is to follow in the paper.  The Summary of the article should be 3 pages and contain subheadings: Methods, results, conclusions drawn, and the unresolved issues by the researcher. Lastly, the Critical Analysis should include the contribution to understanding the research problem, limitation of the review article, and areas where future research is needed. 2 pages APA format style, please.

The Final Paper provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to apply the concepts covered throughout the course. Your responses should be complete and to the point. You are encouraged to utilize the Internet and the University Virtual Library to access current literature and information to enhance your analysis for this project. This assignment must be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate level English. A minimum of 10, current, evidence-based references, must be used and cited according to APA format.  Write an educational problem paper that addresses an issue related to problems in visual or auditory analysis/comprehension or a problem in speech or writing. The paper should begin with a fictitious client history, diagnosis supported by signs and symptoms, the developmental/physiological/psychological/sociological factors underlying its causation, and treatment approaches, both traditional and, if available, alternative.   The paper should be 10 pages in length plus a title and reference page.