Psychology

What is meant by the neurochemistry of a drug? Identify one neurotransmitter and describe its physiological function in the human brain. Provide an example to support your description. 150 words Describe the so-called “brain reward pathway” and explain its importance to understanding the effects of drug-seeking behavior. Provide an example to support your description. 150 words For more information on Neurochemistry read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurochemistry

Develop a critique of this theory. This analysis should address the strengths, weaknesses, and applicability of the theory For more information on Cognitive Dissonance  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

Topic:  ADHD in child development and parenting styles  You must choose a peer-reviewed article published in 2019 or 2020  copy and past the link of the articles  Choose 3-4 peer-reviewed articles you are considering for your article review. These should relate to your question of interest! You should list the full reference for the articles in APA style. For this forum post, you do not need to have read the articles. But, you should read the abstract, as this will help you determine if the article is relevant and interesting to you. Please reference the resources in “Writing Assignments” about how to write a reference in APA style and how to search for research articles, as you will need to search for these using appropriate article databases.  

Part 1  For this Assessment, you will be using the template provided to plan out your next week as best as you possibly can. Account for every hour in the week, including the time that you sleep, work, social/personal activities, schoolwork, etc. Ensure you include the progress you plan to take toward your Journal Assessment and the Assessment Activities you will review (readings, media, quizzes). After you have completed this, set it aside and print out a blank template. For the next week, fill in this template based on how you spend your time during the one-week period. At the end of the week, compare the planned schedule and how your week played out. In one page, describe what happened. Discuss the importance of time management and how this impacts your progress as a student.  Week 1 Nov. 8-Nov. 14 Week 2 Nov-15-21 (new job orientation/training (Monday-Friday) Time Management Plan and Reflection Work/life balance is often challenging for many adults these days. In criminal justice, it can be even harder sometimes. Those in the criminal justice field are often required to work overtime, be on-call, or can be called into the office on a moment’s notice when a crisis occurs. Adding coursework to your already demanding schedule can be overwhelming. When adding coursework into the mix of life, it is critical that you best utilize your time so that you can attend to other duties in your work and personal life. Being able to complete your degree faster will get you one step closer to your goals. Your studies at Walden University can assist you in increasing your skills to create positive social change. Part 2 As the second part of the Assessment, you will complete a short reflection. You will write a brief reflection (4–5 paragraphs) related to social change and professional goals. In this reflection, you are required to answer a series of questions related to your experience. Since starting the program: What have you enjoyed the most? What have you found to be the most challenging and how can you minimize those challenges? How can you contribute to social change? Be sure to include the following: Research topics you are interested in pursuing during your studies, including why your research topics of interest are important for criminal justice and social change. A discussion on if you think it is important to contribute to social change and why or why not. What drives you to progress in your program? How can you keep your goals in mind when making time for your studies gets difficult? Have you found time management to be challenging? If so, why, and what can you do to minimize challenges? If not, what do you think you are doing well and how do you plan on maintaining your ability to manage time well? Consider approaches you have used in your professional or personal life. For example, making time for family/friends, making time for completing errands, integrating exercise into your life, making time to complete other work tasks when you have a lot of meetings, etc. Can any of the approaches you used to be transferred into your studies? Finally, compare the planned schedule and how your week played out. As part of your refection, discuss the importance of time management and how this impacts your progress as a student. For more information on Journal Assessment read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Journal+Assessment&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

After completing the Learning Activities for the week, please respond to all the questions below. Your response should be a minimum of 175 words total (approx. 50 words per question). How do emotions positively and negatively influence critical thinking? Describe how you balance your emotion and reason when making decisions. Include an example of when you had to use both. Ch. 3 of Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life covers the topic of language and communication, which also play a role in critical thinking. Explain the role of communication in critical thinking and provide an example of a time when and how language or communication influenced your critical thinking. Reflect on the learning activities, concepts, ideas, and topics covered this week. What is the most interesting activity or concept you learned this week? Mention any concepts that are still a bit confusing to you or that you have questions about.For more information on Emotions  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotion

Review the topics in the course and choose a topic to focus your research paper on. Some suggestions include Pharmacological treatment for substance use disorders The history of the increase in opiate addiction Opiate replacement treatment approaches Detoxification from alcohol and opiates The psychopharmacology of methamphetamines For this week, select a topic and compile a list of references that you will use to support the content of your “Research Paper” assignment due in Topic 7. A minimum of six scholarly sources is required. For more information on Substance Use Disorders read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_use_disorder

 Explain the biological (genetic and neuroscientific); psychological (behavioral and cognitive processes, emotional, developmental); and social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that influence the development of psychopathology. For more information on Psychopathology read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathology

The activity provides an opportunity for students to develop a description of a child with a communicative disorder and to explain how would you meet the needs of that child in their classroom. Students chose one communicative disorder from below.   Please read Chapter  13. Use the Internet to search for your choice of disorder or textbook or journal article. 1.    Language Disorder                         2.   Articulation Disorder   3.   Fluency Disorder                         4.     Cognitive Impairment Write a general description of the child who does not use the child’s real name or parents. Include the following information:  1.   Age and Gender of the Child   2.   Reason for Referral 3.   Background (city/town/mother/grandmother, etc…) 4.   Family (culture/home language of child/work)   5.  health and Development 6.    School  7.   Standardize Assessment (hypothetical if you do not have test results) 8.   Intervention Planning Students takes a look at the searches below they are related to language case study examples:   speech pathology case study example, language development case study example, a case study of a child with communication disorder, and case study- speech and language delay. For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_disorder

Students will conduct research and critically analyze a chosen issue that particularly impacts ethnic and racial, or multicultural children and families. For example, issues may be related to single parenting homes, poverty, incarceration, teen pregnancy, foster care, adoption, family preservation, unemployment, education, addictions, housing, or homelessness, The research should address the prevalence of the issue, the effects on families and children, cultural implications (why this issue particularly affects racial, ethnic, and multicultural families), the role of the professional social worker in addressing the issue, current intervention techniques, and implications for the social work profession. The research paper should be 6-8 well-written pages.

RECOVERY BOYS FILM NETFLIX.Questions to consider: As a therapist, what areas of the text/film did you find most difficult to read or watch? What did you find most engaging? What made you feel empathy and compassion? Did any other emotions, like anger,  arise for you? What biases about this population arose for you as you read/watched?  Did reading/watching your selected book/film impact your beliefs about sobriety, relapse, moderation management, substance use in general? •  Length/Formatting: 4 – 7 pages (4 pages MINIMUM) double-spaced (not including citations or cover page); APA format (you MUST include a cover page and citations)  •  APA formatting required (reference: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html for help). Must cite the book that you read or film that you watch, along with any additional sources used. For more information on Sobriety read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobriety