Week 3 – Discussion PSY640 INSTRUCTION
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the assigned chapters from the text. It is highly recommended that you review each of the brief Blumenfeld (2012) video clips demonstrating the administration of a mental status examination. These are listed in the recommended resources and may require that you download QuickTime in order to view them. Although not required, these videos show the administration of a mental status exam and may prove helpful in this discussion.
Access the Barnhill (2014) DSM-5 Clinical Cases e-book in the DSM-5 library, and select one of the case studies. The case study you select must be one in which the client could be assessed using one or more of the assessment instruments discussed in this week’s reading.
For this discussion, you will take on the role of a psychology intern at a mental health facility working under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. In this role, you will conduct a psychological evaluation of a client referred to you for a second opinion using valid psychological tests and assessment procedures. The case study you select from the textbook will serve as the information provided to you from the professional who previously evaluated the client (e.g., the psychologist or psychiatrist).
In your initial post, begin with a paragraph briefly summarizing the main information about the case you selected. Evaluate and describe the ethical and professional interpretation of any assessment information presented in the case study. Devise an assessment battery for a psychological evaluation that minimally includes a clinical interview, mental status exam, intellectual assessment, observations of the client, and at least two assessment instruments specific to the diagnostic impressions (e.g., attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism spectrum disorder, etc.). The assessment battery must include at least one approach to assessing your client which is different from the assessments previously administered. The assessment plan must be presented as a list of recommended psychological tests and assessment procedures with a brief sentence explaining the purpose of each test or procedure. Following the list of tests and assessment procedures you recommend for your client, compare the assessment instruments that fall within the same categories (e.g., intellectual or achievement), and debate the pros of cons of the instruments and procedures you selected versus the instruments and procedures reported by the referring professional.
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts, and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion. Was your colleague’s proposed assessment battery appropriate for the case they were referred? Evaluate the instrument(s) suggested by your colleague. Would these measures provide reliable, valid, and culturally appropriate results for the given scenario? Use your research to support your assertions. What other measure(s) would you suggest your colleague use in this situation? Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.

Note:
I need complete 3-4 pages paper on the following assignment. HALF PAGE LENGTH IS NOT ACCEPTED. Must address the all steps properly. Must include 3-4credible references cited in APA.  Must provide 100% original work.
Assignment
Write  complete 3-4 pagespaper in which you consider social behavior.
Include the following:

1.      Explain how our motive to belong influences our group behaviors, both positively and negatively. Consider your Week 2 reading on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
2.      Explain how the fundamental attribution error influences our judgments of others. How could becoming more aware of, and correcting this error, change our understanding of others’ behavior?
3.      How do assumptions, such as defensive attribution and the just-world hypothesis, influence our sense of control over our lives? How could we correct these but still feel in control?
4.      The way we perceive others is quite subjective, and the processes we use to evaluate others are often outside of our awareness. Nonetheless, social interactions exert powerful influences on how we feel and behave. What factors influence our prejudices about people? What factors influence whom we find attractive? How might culture influence perceptions of prejudice and attractiveness?
5.      What kinds of things help you see the world in a positive light?

Note: You will be assessed on whether your paper is clear and logically organized; whether the content is comprehensive and relevant; whether the language is appropriate to the audience; whether writing is clear and concise; whether grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation follow standard American English, and whether references are consistent with APA guidelines. Be sure to properly cite the resources you use.
References must be 3-4 credible sources with their website link in APA format. Must do in-text Citation of all references in APA

Assignment 2: Adjustment Case Study
Due in Week 8 and worth 230 points
Go to NPR’s StoryCorps Website, located at http://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps. Read one (1) article that was published within the last two (2) months that focuses on individuals with major adjustment issues.  
Next, use the textbook and the Strayer Library to research evidence-based strategies to help with adjustment. Consider strategies that relate to stress and coping, gender, stages of life, cultural and social issues, and health.
When referencing the selected story, please use this format:

Standard Reference Format:

Title of the story [Audio file]. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from website url.

A homeless teen finds solace in a teacher and a recording [Audio file]. (2014, March 7). Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/2014/03/07/286921391/a-homeless-teen-finds-solace-in-a-teacher-and-a-recording.  

In-Text Citation Format:

The in-text citation for a selected story is an abbreviated version of the title and the year of publication. The abbreviation contains the first three words of the title.

(“A homeless teen,” 2014).
When referencing the textbook, please use this format:

Standard Textbook Reference Format:

Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Publisher information.

Santrock, J. (2006). Human adjustment: 2007 custom edition. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

In-Text Citation Format:

The in-text citation for the textbook is the author’s last name and year of publication.

(Santrock, 2006). 
Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you:

Summarize one (1) article you selected from the NPR Website. The one (1) article must be from within the last two (2) months.
Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story.
Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from each of the selected articles that could help the individuals in each article enhance their adjustment skills.
Recommend the one evidence-based strategy that YOU feel is best suited for the people in the selected articles.  Discuss why you recommend the strategy you chose.  On what do you base your assertions?
Cite your selected article as a source. Your textbook should be used as an additional source, for a total of two (2) sources.

Please organize your paper with subheadings as follows (each subheading should be followed by a paragraph containing the appropriate information):

Summary of chosen article
Major adjustment issue in chosen article
Three (3) evidence-based strategies from chosen article
Evidence-based strategy I feel is best suited for people in chosen article
References

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

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.
Include a reference page containing APA-formatted references for all sources used in your paper. The reference page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
Identify and describe social psychological phenomena.
Describe adult relationships, lifestyles, and issues of parenting and longevity.
Identify gender differences and explore gender role stereotypes.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric.

Week 2 – Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 
Analyzing Basic Applied Research
There are very different views of what types of evidence are most credible in evaluating the effectiveness of psychological treatment research. In this discussion you will analyze basic applied psychological research as well as evaluate how researchers applied a research process in the development of specific components. To begin, read the following articles (which can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library): 

“Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology: Implications for Research and Research Training”
“Practice-Based Evidence: Back to the Future”
“Psychological Treatments: Putting Evidence into Practice and Practice into Evidence”

After reading the articles listed above, select two of them.  Analyze the basic applied research within each of your two selected articles by answering the following questions:

What is the main point-of-view in each article? 
What are the primary assumptions each author makes?
Which author are you inclined to agree with?  Support your choice with scholarly reasoning and cite your evidence. 

You are required to include one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last five years to support your perspective.  You may not use any of the sources that were assigned for this course.  For assistance finding articles view the “Searching for Articles” and the “Peer-Reviewed Articles” tutorials which are available under
Tutorials on the
Getting Research Help tab at the top of the Ashford University Library homepage.
articles in order for the reference page already in APA:Evidence-based practice in psychology: Implications for research and research training. (2007). Journal of Clinical Psychology, (7), 685. doi:10.1002/jclp.20374Brendtro, L. K., Mitchell, M. L., & Doncaster, J. (2011, Winter2011). Practice-Based Evidence: Back to the Future. Reclaiming Children & Youth. pp. 5-7.Dozois, D. J. (2013). Psychological treatments: Putting evidence into practice and practice into Evidence. Canadian Psychology, (1), 1.
Week 2 discussion 2
this discussion you will be evaluating contributions of psychological research in the applied context of the DSM-5. To begin, read the DSM-5 section entitled, “Conditions for Further Study” (Section III of the DSM-5) and the article titled  “An Overview of the DSM-5: Changes,Controversy, and Implications for Psychiatric Nursing.” Then, address the following points in your post:

What are three controversies discussed in the Halter, Rolin-Kenny, & Dzurec (2013) article? Give your opinions about these controversies.  From your point view, are these legitimate concerns? Why or why not?

Name a disorder identified as requiring significantly more research and study from the DSM-5 section entitled, “Conditions for Further Study” (Section III of the DSM-5). Construct a research question that is pertinent to the disorder you selected.

Briefly outline a research method that could be used to investigate the disorder based on one of the research methods presented in your textbook.
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PSYC502 Tests and Measurements
Unit 2 Exam: Intelligence Testing
Instructions:  Save a copy of this test on your hard drive. Answer two of the three short answer questions below for each Unit 1 chapter with one or two substantially detailed paragraphs with each answer between a half and a whole page. 
Only answer two questions per chapter set inserting answers below the questions.  If more than two are answered the first two answers will be graded for each chapter.  All published material on which answers are based must be paraphrased (restated in your own words with no quoting permitted), properly APA format source credited, including within-answer citations and a list of references attached to the end of each.  Answers should succinct, thorough, articulated in well organized, complete thought paragraphs (lists, sentence fragments and bulleted items are not permitted) and more substantive than definitions of terms, procedures or issues. 
Chapter 6
Answer two questions. Points possible = 12.5 pts ea.

Define intelligence and state why the components of the definition are, in and of themselves, not sufficient.
Compare the Wechsler tests with the older and newer editions of the Stanford-Binet in terms of age range, types of abilities measured, fairness of the tests to physically or culturally disadvantaged people, and other relevant features.
Describe three special-purpose tests and explain whey they would be most appropriate to use.

Chapter 7
Answer two questions. Points possible = 12.5 pts ea.

Pretend you are a psychologist evaluating a person suspected of having learning disabilities.  Identify four important things you would consider and name three tests you might use.  Why would these tests be appropriate?
List and explain seven major finding related to intelligence and demographics (e.g., birth order, occupational status, etc.).
List and explain the physiological reasons that help to explain sex differences in mental abilities.

Chapter 8
Answer two questions. Points possible = 12.5 pts ea.

Define neuropsychological assessment and discuss three typical questions that neuropsychological assessment might be used to answer.
Why do infant and preschool tests have a difficult time predicting later child abilities?
Describe Luria’s PASS model.

Chapter 9
Answer two questions. Points possible = 12.5 pts ea.

What is accountability in education?  How is accountability related to performance contracting?  List arguments supporting and opposing performance contracting at schools.
How does formative evaluation differ from summative evaluation?  How do the two approaches to evaluation conflict with or complement each other?  In what way is formative evaluation related to criterion-referenced measurement?
At what grade levels and for what purposes are standardized achievement tests most valid and useful?
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