This week we will look at how we have gotten to know what we do about the brain. Chapter 5 in your textbook discusses a number of research techniques used to study the brain. (https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/103020/external_tools/retrieve?display=borderless&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.uagc.edu%2Flti%3Fbookcode%3DCarlson.0505.17.1) For this week’s discussion, choose one of these techniques and visit the PubMed Central (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/.) web page to find an […]
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Describe the role each of those structures play in the disorder or process you have chosen.
Topic Selection: Final Project Part 1 [WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 4] Prior to beginning work on this assignment visit the PubMed Central (Links to an external site.) web page. You may also consider reviewing the PubMed Central Quick Start Guide (Links to an external site.) and PubMed Tutorials (Links to an external site.) to help […]
How might responses to physical changes in middle adulthood carry over into relations with family and friends?
Consider the various physical and cognitive milestones of middle adulthood. Think of as many examples as you can of physical and cognitive changes that may influence and contribute to relationships with adult children, aging parents, siblings, and friends. For example, how might responses to physical changes in middle adulthood carry over into relations with family […]
Do you think advertisers should portray middle-aged adults as more androgynous-Why or why not?
Scan newspaper or magazine advertisements that include middle-aged adults. Answer the following questions: Is there evidence of a double standard of aging? What products do older men and women advertise? What personal characteristics do males and females seem to display? Is one sex represented more favorably in the advertisement? Do you think advertisers should portray […]
Discuss the competencies and experiences that you are most interested in across ALL FOUR1 career path options.
IO Career Path Options Part 1: Explore the SIOP Website Career Center and four different I-O career path options (https://www.siop.org/Career-Center/I-O-Career-Paths), including the settings they work, and the key competencies needed to succeed. Consulting Academia Government Industry Part 2: In a well-written discussion post address the following: – Discuss the competencies and experiences that you are […]
What ways should organizations change standard employee benefits and/or evaluations in order to motivate employees in the current workplace?
Motivation in the Time of a Pandemic BACKGROUND: The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world of work as we know it making this a time of great importance for IO psychologists. The shutdown of the economy in March 2020 left many workers unemployed during an already stressful time. The “essential workers” who continued to […]
How would you classify this profession-What does a psychologist do?
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY Topic: Research the field of psychology online. Use this as a starting point: What is Psychology? Locate information to answer the following questions: How would you classify this profession? What does a psychologist do? What areas of study make up the field? What types of disorders are in the field? Post a […]
Describe the unique issues each client may face in dealing with their trauma.
Treatment Approaches to Sexual Trauma Paper Imagine you are a counselor and are treating two different clients who are seeking counseling due to rape. One client is female and was raped by her husband. The other client is male and was raped by a stranger in the bathroom of a nightclub. Write a 700- to […]
What brain abnormality may be associated with OCD-Since OCD appears to have a biological abnormality, is a biological treatment most appropriate?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) As with all our assignments,include your cover sheet and work cited page at the end of the assignment. One of the anxiety disorders discussed in Chapter 15 is obsessive-compulsive disorder. Define obsessions and compulsions. What brain abnormality may be associated with OCD? Since OCD appears to have a biological abnormality, is […]
Compare and contrast the following forms of psychotherapy: cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral.
Compare and contrast the following forms of psychotherapy: cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral. Identify the focus of each approach as well as areas of agreement and difference. Which one do you think works best? Respond to ONE classmate courteously.
