Psychology

Questions to Answer: Using two examples from past experience, how do you adapt styles and behaviors of listening to diverse situations and individuals? How might the ability to adapt listening behaviors help one advance in their career? Which of the tips offered in the TED Talk will you attempt to implement this week?Write a 350-word main post that responds to each question below. As we learned in Chapter 3, effective listening varies according to listening purposes and people with whom we interact.

An economics professor and her husband went out to dinner and she observed one of her students drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. The professor knew the economics final exam was scheduled for the next morning. When the professor’s husband realized that the student was in his wife’s economics class, he described the student’s behavior as irrational. The professor disagreed. Under what conditions is behavior irrational according to the properties of consumer behavior discussed in the chapter? What situations could make the student’s behavior rational? For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrationality

Alberto, P. & Troutman, A.C. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (8th Edition) Pearson 9780131592896 PAPERBACK – Cloud 9 Books. (n.d.). ——————————————————————————————————————————-1. Troutman and Alberto discuss that scientific theories should be inclusive, verifiable, parsimonious, and have predictive utility.a. state the definition of inclusive:b. state the definition of verifiable: c. state the definition of parsimonious: d. state definition of predictive utility: 2. State how behavior analysis meets each of the criteria above and to what extent. 3.  State how another explanation of behavior (biophysical/biochemical, developmental, or cognitive) meets the criteria above and to what extent. 4. Baer (1968) suggests criteria for research to qualify as applied behavior analysis. State these criteria and be inclusive. (see bottom of page 22)  (2017) Chapter 2——————————————————————————————————————————-1. Define behaviorism. ?2. Describe the differences between realism and pragmatism and explain which philosophical theory informs the science of behavior. 3. Describe what methodological behaviorism is. Discuss the similarities and differences between methodological and radical behaviorism. ??4. Define and state the shortcomings of mentalism for explaining human behavior. ?5. Describe how radical behaviorists explain covert behavior._____________________________________________________________________________Baum (2007) Chapter 4 —————————————————————————————————————————-1. Identify and describe the three levels of selection used by behavioral scientists. 2. What three conditions must be met in order for the process of natural selection to occur? How do these conditions relate to fitness?3. Briefly define reflexes and fixed action patterns. How can these be selected? 4. Describe how selection occurs at an operant level? 5. State the three physiological considerations for reinforcement? For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_behavior_analysis

PLS3080 Intro to Hort Therapy During this module we learned many ways people are connected with plants and nature in the satisfaction of our physical needs and psycho-social needs.In your initial post for this discussion choose three aspects of the human relationship with nature that you find personally most important. Support each choice by explaining how it relates to your values, interests, and experiences. Link your choices to evidence in the form of personal experience/history, course content, and/or related research.Your initial post should be approximately 200-250 words, well-written and concise, free of typos, and use proper sentence structure, grammar, and capitalization. Your post should be written as a short essay, not as a random or disorganized series of thoughts.For the response phase, read the posts of your classmates and respond to two individuals with different choices than your own. Without judgement, describe how your peer’s response or perspective is different from yours, why that might be, and what you learned from his or her explanation. Your response posts should be approximately 100-125 words, well-written and concise, free of typos, and use proper sentence structure, grammar, and capitalization. Your initial post will receive up to 20 points. Responses to two classmates will receive up to 10 points each.  * Please note that because this assignment is divided into two parts, the initial grade you receive will be only a partial grade. The complete grade will be posted after the response phase has been graded.

 Completed by 12pm central time on Thursday 9/17/2020Answer response to each discussion need to be at least a total of 250 words; APA citation; assignment will be submitted through safe-assign Use the textbook: The World of the Counselor: An Introduction to the Counseling Profession, E.Neukrug, 2016 5th Ed Discussion #1What is the importance of “meeting a client” where s/he is,  or “on his/her level?”  How does the individual development of the client impact the counseling relationship?  What are the benefits of knowing what is “normal” as well as what is “abnormal” when working with clients? Why is it important for counselors to have an understanding of medications used to treat psychological and emotional illnesses? Discussion #2 “When offering a parenting workshop to individuals who are poor, you are challenged when you tell them that “hitting a child is never okay.”  They tell you that you are crazy and that sometimes a good spanking is the only thing that will get the child’s attention.  Do they have a point?  What should you do?”**  For more information read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Counselor

For your Course Project, you are required to prepare an Annotated Bibliography on a topic approved by the Instructor. The Annotated Bibliography should contain a minimum of 20 references. The Annotated Bibliography should focus on a major childhood disorder. At least 10 of the references should relate to treatment or treatment issues of your selected disorder. My childhood disorder for this project is Autism. Childhood disorders are common in today’s society, but children are sometimes misdiagnosed due to a lack of treatment. Autism spectrum disorder is a major mental disorder that disables children grow mentally, physically, and emotionally There are about 1 in 54 children who have been recognized with autism spectrum disorder (CDC, 2020). Autism is a mental disorder that progresses throughout childhood and can categorize as mild, moderate, or severe. A child with autism tends to have a difficult time with simple human activities. For this upcoming project, Autism is a mental disorder that should be heavily researched due to personal circumstances. As a current teacher, it is common to teach students who may have autism, however, some children are misdiagnosed or not diagnosed for any treatment. Autism spectrum disorder is a major mental disorder that can sometimes be overlooked. For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Childhood_psychiatric_disorders

In our society, it is relatively uncommon for people to use “straight talk” in their relationships. Why do you think this is so? What are the personal and societal obstacles to using “straight talk,” and how might they be overcome? For example, do you think children should be taught in school how to engage in effective communication and conflict resolutions? Would it be feasible for them to practice such techniques with teachers and other authority figures, as well as peers? Finally, are there circumstances in which you feel it would be unwise to engage in “straight talk”? If so, what are those circumstances? For more information read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Talk

After September 11, 2001, the world was inundated with images of terrorism. Interestingly enough, the images seen in the Middle East were considerably different than those seen in the Western world. Using your understanding of the differences between believing and knowing, explain why citizens of the Middle East have a different perspective of those events.

Define self-efficacy and self-esteem. How are these concepts different? Which appears to be more important when raising children who will someday seek out careers of their own? Why is this the case? Just need 135 words 

Learning Objectives Students will: Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*Select a client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal: Describe the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), explain and justify your diagnosis for this client. Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.