Develop a hypothetical presentation/talk intended to be delivered to healthcare providers and/or family/partners/carers; to provide psychoeducation on ONE chronic physical health condition population (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or chronic pain).

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Health Information Talk

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COURSEWORK

This coursework component requires you to develop a hypothetical presentation/talk intended to be delivered to healthcare providers and/or family/partners/carers; to provide psychoeducation on ONE chronic physical health condition population (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or chronic pain). Healthcare providers and family/partners/friends play a key role in supporting people living with a chronic health condition, but may not understand how they can support psychological wellbeing without professional psychological support/input. The talk will therefore be intended to equip informal/formal caregivers with greater knowledge about the common psychological struggles of living with a chronic physical condition, and provide some low-intensity tips on how they can better support people who live with a chronic condition both emotionally and socially (e.g. empathy, communication skills). Further details and tips to complete this coursework will be provided during lectures.

The talk should be planned using Microsoft PowerPoint (15 slides maximum) and you will then record the presentation/talk either using Microsoft PowerPoint or using MS Teams (by sharing the PowerPoint on screen and recording the Teams session OR using the recording function on MS PowerPoint). For guidance on how to record using MS Teams see written instructions – the bits highlighted in yellow are relevant for you). Your presentation should last around 10-15minutes (MAX 15minutes) and use up to 15 PowerPoint slides.

Discuss how developmental theories of psychology contribute to our understanding of child offenders.

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 Child offenders

Discuss how developmental theories of psychology contribute to our understanding of child offenders.

Write a section in which you use the theory or principle to either understand or solve the problem (~1 page). Describe a previous attempt to address the problem, and discuss whether it was effective or ineffective. Include at least one reference.

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Social Psychology (PSYC 332)

This third application paper follows the same format as the first two, but choose a different problem, and a different social psychological theory. Your assignment is to write a short (~3 pages, or 900 words) APA–style paper in which you discuss a pressing social problem, summarize a social psychological theory, and describe how this theory could be (or has been) applied to help understand or solve this problem. These papers are worth 50 points each.

Start your paper by describing a pressing social problem (~1 page) and provide at least one reference. In summarizing the nature of the problem, make sure to link the cause of the problem to human behavior. Be as specific as possible. For example, rather than talking about “environmental problems”, it’s better to focus on just one problem such as the availability of fresh water, and even better, the availability of fresh drinking water in California. Make sure to link the problem to human behavior, for example the large amount of fresh water that is used for outdoor irrigation, such as watering grass.

As a starting point, here’s a short list of possible problems, but feel free to choose others that are not included in the list below:
• Environmental problems, such as climate change, species extinction, depletion of natural materials, water pollution, overpopulation, …
• Poverty and economic disparities, prejudice, discrimination, obesity, homelessness
• Educational disparities, unemployment, racial and gender inequality
• Violence and aggression, bullying
• Conflicts in relationships, divorce, child abuse, sex trafficking, dating violence
• Substance use and abuse, vaping, smoking, binge drinking, impaired driving

Second, discuss a social psychology theory or principle (~1 page). You’re free to draw on any theory or principle discussed in class, or in your course readings. Make sure to describe the details of the theory, and include at least one reference. Examples of social psychological theories from this section of the course include: conformity, normative beliefs, obedience, social identity theory, persuasion, elaboration likelihood model, sleeper effect, attitude inoculation, reactance, compliance, self–determination theory, mindset, entitativity, social facilitation, social loafing, deindividuation, ostracism, wise interventions, ostracism, group think.

Finally, write a section in which you use the theory or principle to either understand or solve the problem (~1 page). It’s also appropriate here to describe a previous attempt to address the problem, and discuss whether it was effective or ineffective. Include at least one reference.

To summarize: Your paper should be ~3 pages in length, with at least 3 references. The paper should be written in APA style. Each paper will be worth 50 points, and will be graded based on five criteria: organization and clarity, APA–style, social issue, social psychological theory, and application. The grading rubric that I’ll use to score these papers is available in Cougar Courses

Compile a portfolio to aid in professionalism and career success.

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Compiling  portfolio

Students will compile a portfolio to aid in professionalism and career success. You are highly encouraged to begin working on this in early April, doing so will make this assignment much more manageable, improve the quality of your portfolio, and likely reduce your level of stress. Some of the assignments required for this course should be added to your portfolio upon completion.

Choose a current story from the news media that presents a moral or ethical issue. Write an overview of the details of the story. Specify the moral or ethical dilemmas. Discuss the story from an ethical decision making point of view.

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Psych 445

You will choose a current story from the news media that presents a moral or ethical issue (HAS TO BE WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS). All information about the story must be in the public domain. The write up will include an overview of the story, the moral or ethical dilemma and a discussion of the information from an ethical point of view. The conclusion should include possible resolutions for preventative actions that could be taken in the future. CAN NOT BE A DISCRIMINATION PROBLEM. 2 PAGES MINIMUM

Ethics Current Event Grading Rubric

Is the paper in APA format? (1” margins, 12 pt font, double spaced)

Are the references in APA format?

Are there spelling and/or grammar issues? Typos?

Did the student do the following?

  • Write an overview of the details of the story.
  • Specify the moral or ethical dilemmas.
  • Discuss the story from an ethical decision making point of view.
    • Identify (objectively) any ambiguous features of facts that could be misinterpreted or perceived differently.
    • Confront any emotions and feelings associated with the matter.
    • Consciously confront any sacrifices or hardships that different decisions will cause to the different people involved.
    • Consider cultural issues
    • Look at other perspectives and discuss this with other people in their lives
  • Discuss their point of view and look at their personal bias in this matter?
  • Offer possible resolutions or preventive actions.

In a 4–5-page paper describe, benefits of youth sports and why children participate, negative factors associated with the youth sports experience and youth sports competition and the focus on winning.

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Youth Sports

41 million youth between the ages of 6-18 participate in youth sports across the United States each year. Youth’s experiences vary and some thrive in their specific sport and some quit because their experiences in youth sports were less positive. In a 4–5-page paper describe,

  • Benefits of youth sports and why children participate
  • Negative factors associated with the youth sports experience
  • Youth sports competition and the focus on winning.

In addition to the course text, Cox, R.H., (2012). Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications. 7th Edition, utilize four (4) empirical articles to support your response to the required topics in the 4–5-page paper. Submit the completed assignment as a Word document. Your paper should include in-text citations and references for at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the course text, and be formatted according to APA style. 0% Plagiarism should be found.

What do you think are the most difficult aspects of coping with a close relative who has Alzheimer’s disease? Provide support for your response.

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Discussion Forum 5

Post your response to the following discussion question. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar.

What do you think are the most difficult aspects of coping with a close relative who has Alzheimer’s disease? Provide support for your response.

Demonstrate your understanding of two methodological approaches that can be applied in qualitative research by describing each, comparing and contrasting the key features, and explaining when it would be appropriate to use each methodological approach.

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Discussion

For this discussion, you will demonstrate your understanding of two methodological approaches that can be applied in qualitative research by describing each, comparing and contrasting the key features, and explaining when it would be appropriate to use each methodological approach.

Explicitly demonstrate a connection between your values and beliefs and your chosen theory.

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Psychology Question

The paper should be 5-7 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, should be edited, and grammatically correct. As with all academic writing, you should aim to be concise. Please make sure to use a minimum of two academic sources (aside from your textbook). You can use journal articles or work written by the theorist themselves.

The assignment will be evaluated on the following:

  • a. Depth and quality of reflection in Part 1.
  • b. Explicitly demonstrate a connection between your values and beliefs and your chosen theory.
  • c. Care taken in writing and editing the assignment.

To what extent do you think AI tools, like ChatGPT, will McDonaldize education? ChatGPT is being called “CheatGPT” do you think that’s fair? Why or why not? Overall, do you think that tools like ChatGPT will strengthen or weaken your education? Explain.

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Sociology 101

This week, we are exploring institutions, which are the large scale societal entities that meet societal needs (family, education, economy, military, government, etc.). For this discussion board post, we’ll focus on education. Particularly, let’s explore the impact of ChatGPT and other AI text generators on education.

Background on McDonaldization: Sociologist, George Ritzer, coined the concept, McDonaldization, which is when society’s institutions take on the same characteristics of McDonalds (efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control). Consider that when you go to McDonalds, the product is standard, often no matter the location. (There is some variability to meet differing tastes across the world.) But the question becomes, does the efficiency and predictability impact quality? Ritzer said that the focus on predictability and efficiency made its way to institutions, like education. Standardized tests, for example, are a way that schooling is made more efficient and predictable, but whether or not standardized tests are indicative of high quality education is debated. Also, consider if you think the McDonaldization of education diminishes our humanity. Ritzer said there was a downside to McDonaldization: “Most specifically, irrationality means that rational systems are unreasonable systems. By that, I mean that they deny the basic humanity, the human reason, of the people who work within or are served by them.” Would you like more information on McDonaldization? Here’s a brief video Clip and here’s a ThoughtCo. explanation.

ChatGPT and other AI Text Generators: Check out this article. Also, view this corresponding video of a journalistic experiment using ChatGPT to try to pass an Advanced Placement high school class and this video showcasing the use of AI tools in the elementary school classroom. Then please address the following:

  1. To what extent do you think AI tools, like ChatGPT, will McDonaldize education?
  2. ChatGPT is being called “CheatGPT” do you think that’s fair? Why or why not?
  3. Overall, do you think that tools like ChatGPT will strengthen or weaken your education? Explain. (Maybe consider, do you want to use these tools freely as a student? Would you want educators to use these tools freely to create content and grade your work? Are there any exceptions to your thoughts? For example, would you want your doctor to have used ChatGPT on medical examinations as a student?

(Though syllabus policy this semester asks you not to use AI tools to generate your assignments, feel free to use for this discussion board post. But, please review the generated text to be sure you agree with the output entirely, as I want for this discussion to be based on your true feelings about ChatGPT and other generators.)

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Preview YouTube video McDonaldization

McDonaldization

Preview YouTube video Cheating With ChatGPT: Can OpenAI’s Chatbot Pass AP Lit? | WSJ

Cheating With ChatGPT: Can OpenAI’s Chatbot Pass AP Lit? | WSJ

Preview YouTube video How ChatGPT is making its way into classrooms l GMA

How ChatGPT is making its way into classrooms l GMA