Define identity development and explain why it is important to study identity development in adolescence. Pick a theory of identity development (for example, Erikson’s or Marcia’s theories) and explain what the theory’s main arguments are.

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Produce a 3-page paper that does the following:
1. Define identity development and explain why it is important to study identity development in adolescence. 2. Pick a theory of identity development (for example, Erikson’s or Marcia’s theories) and explain what the theory’s main arguments are. 3. After summarizing the theory, critique it by discussing the following points: a. Does research support (or disprove) the theory? b. Does the theory hold true in various social contexts, such as for different racial/ethnic groups, people of different socioeconomic statuses, etc.?
You may use your textbook for information, but you should also use empirical research studies and other academic sources to investigate other theories of identity development beyond those discussed in your textbook.

Who is the smartest person you know? What are you “smart” about? Are you common sense smart, book smart, street smart, or a combination? Is it realistic to expect employees to be able to leave their problems at home? Why or why not?

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Different strokes for different folks. Seems as if it’s an almost universal truth for choosing rewards systems. Based on volumes of research, experts and everyday people seem to innately understand that there are many different kinds of “smarts” among people who lead happy, productive, and successful lives. Emotional Intelligence explores human behaviors in addition to IQ test scores and technical skills. Some feel strongly that Emotional Intelligence the ability to “keep a level head in all the confusion” is mostly hype and folks should leave their problems at home when they clock in.
What do you think?
Who is the smartest person you know?
What are you “smart” about?
Are you common sense smart, book smart, street smart, or a combination?
Is it realistic to expect employees to be able to leave their problems at home? Why or why not?
Describe the five personality characteristics needed to understand employee behavior.
How can you apply Emotional Intelligence when dealing with employees?
How could you use Emotional Intelligence to increase morale and productiveness with your employees?
Describe other theories used to motivate employees. How might you apply them on the job as a supervisor?
Step 3: Read other students’ initial posts (I can see the students post only after submitting the Step2)

Does the Mozart Effect work with babies? Why or why not? If you wanted to increase the intelligence of your infant (age 0 – 1 year), what would you do?

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Discussion Board- The Mozart Effect Response Post.

According to the video, does the Mozart Effect work with babies? Why or why not? If you wanted to increase the intelligence of your infant (age 0 – 1 year), what would you do? If you wanted to increase your own intelligence, what would you do? Why do you think the Mozart Effect has been so popular? Consider economics, psychology, and scientific reasoning.

Read Kristin J. and Rebecca C. post and “respond” to them. Respond in a way that furthers the conversation, with comments and questions. Responses to your classmates which simply agree (“I agree that” or “I like how”) are not substantive or acceptable.

Recognize key concepts in critical reasoning. Describe barriers in critical reasoning. Identify stages of development in critical reasoning.Assess one’s own critical thinking.

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In this module, we explore key concepts in critical reasoning to gain a firm footing in the subject. We examine how self-awareness is important in understanding how and why the human mind interprets and processes information as we also explore impediments to careful reasoning. We will then turn our attention to analyzing stages of development in critical thinking to critique our own thinking skills. We will closely examine the intellectual traits, which are foundational to cultivating inner character and, as we shall see through the course, critical for ethical thinking. We will apply the skills learned to academic, personal, and professional issues and projects. Ultimately, the goal in this course is to learn critical reasoning and thinking skills and to apply them in practical settings.
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognize key concepts in critical reasoning. 2. Describe barriers in critical reasoning. 3. Identify stages of development in critical reasoning. 4. Assess one’s own critical thinking. 5. Use tools to improve critical thinking.

Imagine you have been tasked with planning a needs assessment in your community. Describe the target population and the perceived needs. Discuss what you have learned so far from your review of relevant literature, existing data, and data from a key informant.

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Write a 75- to 175-word description of the topic of your Needs Assessment Paper, due in Week 6. Include the following:
– Describe the target population and the perceived needs.
– Discuss what you have learned so far from your review of relevant literature, existing data, and data from a key informant.

A needs assessment is a systematic appraisal of the needs of a particular population within a community.

Imagine you have been tasked with planning a needs assessment in your community. To complete this, you will need to do the following:
– Read existing literature on a population of interest to you.
– Interview at least one key informant.
– Develop a plan for data collection and analysis.
– Summarize your findings.

In your work at a residential treatment center (RTC) for adolescents, several problems related to the delivery of group and recreational therapy services to the residents have become evident. Describe the current issue

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In your work at a residential treatment center (RTC) for adolescents, several problems related to the delivery of group and recreational therapy services to the residents have become evident. The following represents the issues:

Residents are not opening up during group process meetings (there seems to be a lack of trust or cohesion in the group).
When reporting during individual therapy sessions, residents find it difficult to describe how the recreational therapy activity for the week has helped them with resolution of their issues.
The boss has observed that during the group process meetings, many of the residents are not paying attention (i.e., they are not engaged in the flow of the session).
The boss reports that he or she has noticed that when residents return from recreational therapy activities, many of them are complaining about being sore (pain in their muscles).
Although the program director would like to have all of the questions answered, he or she has asked that you select 1 of the questions (the one that would be most interesting to you). The assignment he or she has given you is to propose a research process that will answer your selected question. The organization is committed to answering these questions, so it will fund the study that you propose. Not only will you be able to answer the question for your RTC, but the corporate office has also committed funds to send you to a conference focused on residential treatment center effectiveness to present your findings. These facts emphasize the need to ensure a well-designed study that will lead to accurate, reliable, and valid results.

Your proposal needs to include the following sections:

Introduction: Describe the current issue (the focus of the proposal should be 1 of the items from the list above) and how you developed an understanding of it.
Research Question: Describe the process that you used to arrive at the question that you are proposing (from Week 1), and clearly state the actual question.
Literature Review (from Weeks 2 and 4): It is here that you describe what is already known in the general literature about the issue and the question that you are proposing.
To fully understand the question posed from Week 1 and to effectively and thoroughly answer it, you will find at least 6 sources (all sources must be a peer-reviewed sources) related to the topic of the question you have proposed. You will then write a literature review that summarizes what is already known about the topic. Keep in mind that this is an effort to address an area that is important to your boss. You must ensure that the sources are credible and directly related to the question that you posed.

Consider the key classes of drugs used to treat the disorder you chose and explain their action at the neurotransmitter system involved in the disease process.

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This assignment will be a continuation of the written assignment from Week One. Research a minimum of three peer-reviewed articles in addition to information from your text on the disorder you chose in Week One. Consider the key classes of drugs used to treat the disorder you chose in Week One and explain their action at the neurotransmitter system involved in the disease process. Analyze and describe the agonist-antagonist activity of the drugs and the receptor types and sub-types involved in the disorder. Elaborate on the receptor agonist-antagonist actions of the drugs and describe the most common side effects seen with these drugs. Evaluate the risk-benefits of drug use for this disorder.

The paper: Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length, excluding title page and references page, and it must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a title page with the following: Title of paper Your name Course name and number Your instructor’s name Date submitted Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must use at least three peer-reviewed sources in addition to the text. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Examine your figure or character from the perspective of Jung’s theoretical approach to personality and describe your chosen figure or character based on the dichotomous facets of personality as defined by Jung.

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Cohen, et al. (2013) and Wu, et al. (2007) articles and review the Evaluating Mental Health Patients and HumanMetrics Jung Typology Test websites.
For this discussion, you will be taking on the role of the intake counselor at a mental health facility. In this role, you will facilitate the evaluation of a client based on clinical personality assessments, mental status exam, and observations of the client to make recommendations to the treatment team consisting of the clinical psychologist, counselors, and case manager for the client. Carefully review the PSY615: Week Two Counseling-Based Personality
Assessment Scenario
In your initial post, examine the personality assessment instrument used in the scenario and research a peer-reviewed article in the University Library on this personality assessment. Using the required articles and websites as well as your researched article to support your statements, describe the standard use of this personality assessment. Based on the scenario, evaluate the reliability, validity, and cultural considerations inherent to the personality assessment used and comment on the relevance of these elements within the scenario. Analyze and describe some of the potential ethical issues which might arise from the use of this personality assessment in the given scenario. Provide information from your research regarding the use of the personality measure, and assess the value of other possible instruments that could be added to create a more complete assessment of the client in the scenario.

(2) Personality Analysis Essay: three to five double-spaced pages in length, APA style:
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapter 3 in your textbook and the HumanMetrics Jung Typology Test website, and read the Choca (1999), Bracken-Minor & McDevitt-Murphy (2014), and Westen (1998) articles.

For this assignment, choose a historically important figure or a character from a movie, novel, or TV show, then address the following in your paper:
Examine your figure or character from the perspective of Jung’s theoretical approach to personality and describe your chosen figure or character based on the dichotomous facets of personality as defined by Jung.
Evaluate the current Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality instrument, which is based on Jung’s theories, and provide your impression of your chosen figure or character through the major facets of the MBTI.
Analyze how ethical issues might affect the implementation of MBTI personality assessment in the setting native to your chosen figure or character.
Assess the MBTI and its use to provide results on your chosen figure or character and describe the efficacy and reliability of this assessment as it relates to your chosen person.
Summarize and present your opinion about how well this theory describes the person in question. Provide research to support your claims.

How will you acknowledge your bias with clients and adapt them to issues of culture or diversity when needed? How do your favored theories impact your approach to assessment and what you are looking for when talking with clients?

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Quality assessment is based on understanding and applying appropriate theories to clients and their context.

Counseling Theories.

Theories of Addiction and Cooccurring Disorders.

    1. After watching the videos, write a 2 to 3-page reflection paper regarding your current knowledge and beliefs about theories such as those described in the videos.
    2. Identify and briefly summarize the two theories you prefer the most at this time. Why do you prefer them? How might your preference for them impact your ability to work with clients or certain types of clients?
    3. How will you acknowledge your bias with clients and adapt them to issues of culture or diversity when needed? How do your favored theories impact your approach to assessment and what you are looking for when talking with clients?
    4. Finally, describe how your personal experiences, faith, and presuppositions fit with your preference for these theories.Quality assessment is based on understanding and applying appropriate theories to clients and their context.
    5. Arrange a phone call with a classmate to share the insights you gained from this exercise and describe your current theory of change preferences. Allow them to ask questions about your approach, including potential strengths and weaknesses. Document the time and place of the call and additional insights you gained as final component of your reflection pap.

What do you do well? Where is it more difficult for you or case problems? How do your past family and relationship experiences affect your current approach to empathy?

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  1. Watch the video, 7 Keys to Learning How to Empathize
  2. In a 1 to 2-page journal document, describe your current personal empathy skills and abilities based on the barriers and information described in the video.
  3. What do you do well? Where is it more difficult for you or case problems? How do your past family and relationship experiences affect your current approach to empathy?
  4. Identify and discuss what actions steps you can take to improve or increase balance in this area.