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Challenges in Identifying Mental Disorders

Most mental disorders lie on a continuum with “normal” behavior at one end. For example, nearly everyone has a fear of something, but it does not rise to the level of a phobia. A behavior may seem abnormal in one context but completely normal in another context. These two aspects show why it can be challenging to properly identify mental disorders.

Using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources, research the principles and methods of identifying mental disorders. Note particularly the diversity of views and the challenges of identification. Based on your research, write a reflective essay. Use the following question to direct your thoughts and organize your essay:

• Why is determining abnormal behavior or a mental disorder so difficult?

To develop your essay, keep in mind issues such as the role of social norms in defining the abnormal, the multiplicity of indicators of what is abnormal, the stigma suffered by those identified as abnormal, and finally the need for objectivity in dealing with the concept.

Write a 2–3-page essay in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

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Reflect on the information you have learned in your readings for Module 1, thinking about information related to human sexuality that you would like to know more about.

• Formulate a research question.
• Why would your research question be important to study?
• What lessons did you learn from studies such as Kinsey’s and Master’s & Johnson’s that will help you design your own study?
• Explain how you would go about investigating your research study (e.g., describe type of research method used, your sample, etc.).
• Describe the ethical issues you will have to consider when designing your study.

Submit your response to the W1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Your response should be at least 2 pages long, and include a cover page and reference list.

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• Assignment List 
• Week 1: Human Sexuality Throughout History Time-line

Week 1: Human Sexuality Throughout History Time-line

DUE: Apr 9, 2017 11:55 PM

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Assignment 1: Human Sexuality Throughout History Time-line

The textbook describes the various historical-cultural influences that have affected human sexuality. These historical-cultural influences include such events as the sexual revolution, the control of conception, the emergence of contraception, as well as the redefining of gender roles throughout history. Many of these events changed the way sexuality is viewed today. Using Prezi (http://prezi.com/), PowerPoint, or Word create a time-line and identify at least 7 important historical events that you believe influence sexuality today. Evaluate each of these events according to its significance in history and culture. Place the date, a brief description, or even a video clip of the historical-cultural influence. Please read the grading rubric below for additional guidance with this assignment.

Assignment 1  Timeline

Possible points

Student points and instructor feedback

Presentation provides in-depth, accurate information. Strong and informative topic and information.

At least 7 important historical events are identified.

30

Presentation is creative and unique, uncluttered, well-organized, and easy to read. 

30

Thorough research on the topic is presented accurately.

Evaluation of each event according to its significance in history and culture is present.

30

References are included in summaries and follow APA 6th ed. formatting style.

10

Total

100

Supporting Materials

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Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:Use the library, course materials, and Web resources to research the negative impact of chemical addiction on the criminal justice system. Respond to the following question in discussion:

What are some of the negative effects drugs and alcohol have on the following:

• Crime victims
• Criminal offenders
• Criminal justice system

What interventions can be implemented to counteract the negative effects of drugs and alcohol on each of the previously mentioned groups of people?

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An elevator speech is an excellent way to convey your skills while networking and seeking employment. Typically, an elevator speech is a one-minute summary of who you are, why you are qualified, and what you have to offer the organization or industry. Creating this brief sales-pitch will help better prepare you to discuss your career goals whenever the opportunity presents itself. This type of interaction might occur at a networking event, during a job interview, or within a social setting such as a party or a ride in an elevator.

Watch The Elevator Pitch video about creating an elevator speech, and design a one-minute sales pitch tailored toward your chosen career path. It is recommended that you also review the How to Craft an Effective Elevator Speech online resource. Consider the person in your field who you would most like the opportunity to speak with. Keep this person in mind throughout the process. It is important to specifically discuss your areas of expertise in learning and cognition and how they could be applied to benefit the organization or industry and your future success is this field. Briefly explain any theoretical perspectives that apply to these areas. Once you have determined what should be included in your pitch, you will record your 30-second to one-minute audio or video presentation using any recording software of your choice. (Quick-start guides for Screencast-O-Matic and YouTube are provided for your convenience should you decide to use these.) It is recommended that you create a script or, at minimum, a list of talking points prior to creating your recording. For an explanation of steps to follow when creating an elevator speech, read the PSY620: Preparing Your Elevator Speech document.

Once you have completed your recording, share your pitch with the class by copying and pasting the link for your recording into your discussion post. Include the name of the person you chose to give your speech to as well as a 50- to 150-word description of the individual’s background, industry, area of expertise, and your rationale for choosing this person.

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Applying Learning Theory to Life

Preparation is key to any good research paper and presentation. Nextweek, you will be creating your Final Paper and Presentation. It isimportant to begin gathering your information and sources to fulfillthis project successfully. For your Final Paper, you will be designing atraining module proposal (not a full training module).The title of this training module is “The Importance of UnderstandingYour Learners’ Needs”. Essentially, you will be proposing theinformation you would include for assisting managers gain knowledge inhow to meet the learning needs of their departmental employees.

In this week’s paper, you will be setting the stage to demonstrate yourunderstanding of the psychology of learning and how it can be applied toa real-life scenario by creating a list of learning principles you maywant to incorporate into your training module. The group you arehypothetically assigned to train has already been designed for you.  Seethe “PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario”.

Although the Final Paper requires you to apply five principles to yourtraining, that you feel will best meet your diverse learners’ needs, youwill include a minimum of seven principlesin this assignment that will provide you with options for your finaldesign. The principles you choose may be from the following areas oflearning psychology: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, orhumanism. Be sure to review the Final Paper instructions in Week Fivefor further guidance. You will also include five content areas that youwould want to include in a training such as this.

For this assignment, you will be evaluating the different types oflearning, which are indicated in the scenario for the final assignment,and then list what content you intend to include in your training, basedon their needs.

Your paper must include the following:

• an explanation of Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Humanism (one to two paragraphs each.)
• a description of seven areas of content (principles of learning)that you feel are the most important when teaching others about theimportance of meeting leaner needs
  • Will you include information about multiple Intelligences or Emotional Intelligences?
  • Will you include how scaffolding differs from person to person?
  • What do you think is the most important?
  • Demonstrate your understanding of these principles by describing how they are important in creating effective learning.
• a description of seven strategies, based on theory, that youwill include in your own training module to ensure learning success bythe group of individuals you are wanting to train (will you userepetition based on Behaviorism? Will you use motivational rewards basedon humanism?).
  • Analyze how learning and learning theory may affect thissituation by listing seven possible strategies you might use in thistraining scenario and supporting their application through theoreticalexplanations.
  • an explanation about why you would use each strategy basedon theory and each content matter based on importance (in your opinion).

To complete this successfully, also apply your research skills tothis content by synthesizing supporting evidence from at least threescholarly sources from the Ashford University Library that defend thesestrategies as the best options for your training.

Be sure to review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five for further guidance.

Writing the “Applying Learning Theory to Life” PaperThe Paper:

1. Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excludingtitle page and references) and formatted according to APA style asoutlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. The title page must include the following:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that introduces what you will be outlining in your paper.
4. Must critically address each element of the paper. Forassistance with the critical thinking portion of the written assignment,please see the information included on the Critical Thinking Community website.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms the proposed training module and the content and strategies chosen.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources, all of which must come from the Ashford University Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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. Classical conditioning is considered to be a form of       perceptual learning.

       instrumental learning.

       stimulus-response learning.

       intra-modal learning.

       relational learning.

Question 2.
2. Damage to human visual association cortex would be expected to impair the ability to       sense changes in the color of objects.

       detect movement.

       differentiate between two tones. 

       recognize familiar objects.

       detect changes in binocular depth cues.

Question 3.
3. The ________ plays a key role in short-term memory for all sensory systems.       superior temporal cortex

       cingulate cortex

       dorsal parietal cortex

       prefrontal cortex

       inferior temporal cortex

Question 4.
4. People with retrograde amnesia cannot       remember stressful or traumatic events.

       recall childhood experiences.

       learn new information.

       transform their short-term memories into long-term memories.

       recall events that occurred prior to the brain injury.

Question 5.
5. ________ is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of speech that is caused by brain damage.       Agraphia 

       Autism

       Aphasia

       Alexia

       Dysgraphia

Question 6.
6. Behavior is said to be a lateralized function of the left hemisphere in that       electrical stimulation of the left hemisphere has less effect on language than does similar stimulation of the right hemisphere.

       language problems are more likely to be noted after damage to the left rather than the right hemisphere.

       right-handed persons are more likely to have their language center located within the right hemisphere.

       most language problems are noted after damage to the right rather than the left hemisphere.

       the right hemisphere is most active during our verbal behaviors.

Question 7.
7. Damage to the right hemisphere would most likely impair our capacity to       control the movements of our right hand.

       understand speech.

       produce speech.

       read instructions aloud.

       read a map.

Question 8.
8. An important feature of Wernicke’s aphasia involves difficulty in       using function words.

       understanding speech. 

       using prepositions.

       awareness of her or his deficits in speech.

Question 9.
9. American Sign Language (ASL) is similar to spoken language in that       the left hemisphere is activated during the interpretation of signs. 

       damage to the left hemisphere does not alter sign language comprehension or expression. 

       damage to the right hemisphere greatly impairs sign language comprehension and expression. 

       spoken language can easily be translated into ASL on a word-for-word basis. 

       left-handed persons show better sign and language expression than comprehension.

Question 10.
10. The key characteristic of a malignant tumor is that such a tumor       does not require surgery.

       cannot cause brain damage. 

       has a distinct border.

       spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue.

       can give off cancerous cells that in turn infiltrate distant sites.

Question 11.
11. The ________ seizure disorder is often seen in children and is characterized by a spell of absence.       complex

       petit mal

       simple partial

       atonic

       dystonic

Question 12.
12. A 50-year-old man has experienced a major stroke caused by a thrombus that occluded brain blood vessels. To prevent the occurrence of another stroke, his physicians would most likely       administer an anticoagulant.

       administer drugs that lower blood pressure.

       cut out the embolus using invasive surgery.

       use deep brain stimulation to facilitate neuron regrowth.

       administer massive doses of antibiotics.

Question 13.
13. Phenylketonuria is caused by       an inherited lack of an enzyme that produces tyrosine. 

       accumulation of waste products in the brain.

       neurofibrillary tangles.

       toxic chemicals released by a virus.

       leakage from ketones into the brain blood system.

Question 14.
14. The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by       the absence of the 21st chromosome.

       a buildup of waste products in the neurons of brain.

       a genetic error involving a missing vital enzyme.

       the presence of an extra 21st chromosome.

       an inherited faulty gene.

Question 15.
15. ________ is caused by degeneration of dopamine-secreting neurons of the substantia nigra.       Encephalitis 

       Parkinson’s disease 

       Kuru 

       Multiple sclerosis

       Acute anterior poliomyelitis

Question 16.
16. An autoimmune reaction that damages ________ is the cause of the multiple sclerosis.       the myelin sheaths surrounding nerve cells 

       presynaptic muscarinic receptors

       acetylcholinergic neurons

       GABAergic neurons

       sclerotic plaques

Question 17.
17. Rabies is a type of       autoimmune disorder.

       viral encephalitis.

       degenerative disrder related to matrix proteins.

       bacterial infection.

       sporadic degenerative disease.

Question 18.
18. Meningitis leads to damage of the brain because this disease produces       damaged secretory cells within the choroid plexus.

       scar tissue on the meninges.

       inflammation of the meninges that interferes with the flow of blood or cerebrospinal fluid.

       a buildup of the long form of ß-amyloid precursor protein.

       sclerotic plaques.

Question 19.
19. Your ability to recognize a series of photos that you looked at a month ago is an example of       extinction.

       stimulus-response learning.

       classical conditioning.

       intermodal learning.

       perceptual learning.

Question 20.
20. A person with Broca’s aphasia would be expected to       show great difficulty in articulating words.

       easily articulate words like “cigarette.”

       show fluent articulate speech.

       be unable to answer yes or no questions about object functions.

       easily name objects.

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Individual Research: Overview

As a forensic psychology professional, you need to critically analyze statutory and case laws related to psycholegal issues and correctly apply the knowledge from your analysis in your work. The individual research course projects will provide you with the opportunity to analyze the landmark cases related to psycholegal issues.

In Module 1, identify at least one landmark legal case or court decision for each of these important psycholegal areas: CST, criminal responsibility (MSO), the right to mental health treatment, the right to refuse psychiatric treatment, coercion to mental health treatment, and participation in treatment and civil commitment of sex offenders.

Critically analyze the essence of the selected cases.

You may be asking what it means to discuss the “essence” of a court decision. The essence of a court decision involves two things: (1) the issue under dispute and (2) how the court decided that issue. You can usually summarize this information in one or two paragraphs. Remember that you need to identify the final decision by the highest court. Landmark cases are almost always the cases that have been appealed to higher courts for a ruling on an issue of law.

Looking Ahead

Through Modules 2 and 3, you should continue to conduct research on professional literature to find additional information regarding the selected cases to create a case report. Note that professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov).

You may refer to the following links for additional information:

• Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court
• Supreme Court of the U.S.
• Google
• US Supreme Court Center

In M4 Assignment 2, you will create and submit a case report for each case related to competency and criminal responsibility right to treatment, right to refuse treatment, coercion, and participation in treatment and civil commitment of sex offenders. You are highly encouraged to work on these case reports on a weekly basis and not wait until Module 4 to complete. Write each case report in 2–3 paragraphs, providing your analysis and interpretation of the case. In addition, analyze the roles and responsibilities of a forensic psychology professional in the circumstances presented in each case.

Click here to view a sample case report, which you will use as a template in your M4 Assignment 2 to write your case reports.

Note: Remember that you do not need to use the sample report in this assignment. You only need to write about the essence of the case. You will utilize the sample case format in Module 4.

Landmark Case Selection

In this assignment, you will research specific cases, describe the essence of each case, and critically analyze how each relates to the practice of forensic psychology.

Click here to view a list of landmark cases.

Tasks:

• Select one case for each of the following six legal areas:
  • CST
  • Criminal responsibility (MSO)
  • Right to receive mental health treatment
  • Right to refuse psychiatric treatment
  • Coercion to mental health treatment
  • Participation in treatment and civil commitment of sex offenders

Conduct individual research from professional literature to critically analyze the essence of the selected cases in forensic psychology. Note that professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov). Present your choices, as well as your critical analysis of the essence of each case, in 2- to 3-paragraphs in a Microsoft Word document.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Submission Details:

• By Wednesday, April 19, 2017, save your documents as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the M1 Assignment 3 Dropbox.

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Enough evidence vs. not enough evidence against the null hypothesis.

When you reject the null hypothesis, it means that you have enough evidence to say that things are “other than normal.”

When you fail to reject the null hypothesis, it means that you do not have enough evidence to say things are other than expected based on a given confidence level.

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