Demonstrate understanding of one topic of your choice by providing definitions of concepts/theories/terms. Explain the topic in detail and address all parts of the prompt.

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Spring 2022 Reflection Assignments

PSY 241 Developmental Psychology

Instructions for Writing Reflection Assignments

  1. Purpose of Reflection Assignments

“The test of learning psychology is whether your understanding of situations you encounter has changed, not whether you have learned a new fact.” Prof. Daniel Kahneman “Thinking Fast and Slow” (2011) – Nobel Prize Winner in Economic Sciences

  1. As you see in the quote above, the ultimate goal of Psychology (any sub-fields of Psychology, including Developmental Psychology) is to help its students understand situations they encounter in everyday life based on what they have learned in Psychology. The Reflection Assignments are designed to achieve this goal.

 

  1. Instructions of Reflection Assignments
    1. There will be 6 reflection assignments during the semester: 5 unit reflections and 1 final reflection. These reflection assignments will be submitted to the link in the appropriate module unit under the “Assignments” menu.
    2. Each Reflection assignment earns you up to 100 points, and it will be scored based on the rubric.
    3. Each unit reflection assignment comes with a list of topics that address a variety of concepts/theories/research, and the students choose ONE topic from the list per unit reflection assignment, except for Unit 1, which has only 1 topic.
    4. Each reflection response should address the prompt. The prompt has multiple parts, and ALL parts of the prompt must be addressed in the response. Read the prompt very carefully, as each reflection assignment has different set of prompt.
    5. Each Reflection has its own due date which is listed in the course schedule. These deadlines are the last day/time that the response can be submitted, but students should not wait until that date to turn them in. Any response submitted after the posted 11:59 pm deadline will not be graded until the student is granted an extension from the instructor (see “Stuff Happens” policy in the syllabus). Assignments submitted in the wrong format will not be scored. Submit the response in either .docx or .rtf. NOT pdf or Google Doc.
    6. It is the student’s responsibility to check that each reflection response has been properly submitted as instructed. Thus, asking the instructor if the assignment has been posted is considered inappropriate. In the event a reflection assignment is not properly submitted, it will be penalized for lateness up until the point that it is submitted properly. Check on “My Gradebook” to confirm if the assignment has been deposited to the appropriate place.
    7. Responses should be written in complete sentences and presented in paragraph form, with a well-defined introduction paragraph, body paragraphs (at least 2 body paragraphs are needed), and a conclusion paragraph. Responses should be doubled-spaced and typed in Arial or Times New Roman, 12 pt., black font. Each reflection response should have at least 600 words, but no more than 800 words. A submitted response that does NOT contain at least 600 words will automatically be graded “Poor” on all categories on the rubric, earning a very poor grade.
    8. Any response that uses a copy/quotes of material (including the textbook) will earn 0 point. Use your own words to define, explain, and describe what you want to say.
    9. You are NOT permitted to research any sources other than the textbook and the learning materials provided to you in each Reflection folder when writing your responses. You MUST use information from them in support of your statements (they should address the prompts). Any information that you use from the learning materials (textbook, videos, articles, etc., that are in the Reflection folders) should be paraphrased (described in your own words) and referenced by section heading. Do NOT take direct quotes from the text, because if you do, you will lose a lot of points. Make sure to paraphrase the content of the learning materials, as it demonstrates your understanding of the material rather than your ability to simply copy it.
    10. Be sure to use information from the texts, videos, articles, and/or other provided learning materials to support your statements and to provide the section heading from the text to indicate where the information was found. When finished writing your responses, save your paper as a word (doc or docx) or rich text (rtf) document. Any response that is submitted in a different format, such as PDF or Google Doc will not be graded. You should also keep it throughout the semester for reference on subsequent assignments.

 

  • Scoring: Responses will be scored based on the rubric.
    1. Responses will be scored on their content quality, relevance, and integration of information from the text and other provided learning materials in each Reflection folder. You should be able to provide an informed and well-developed response that addresses the reflection topic of your choice.
    2. In completing assignments, your reflection response should:
      1. Demonstrate understanding of one topic of your choice by providing definitions of concepts/theories/terms.
      2. Explain the topic in detail and address all parts of the prompt.
  • Incorporate the relevant information in addressing each part of the prompt.
  1. Remember that this is a reflection assignment. Do not write a response that describes ONLY your own personal opinions or experiences. OR do NOT write a response that describes ONLY the concept/theory/research. You must address the prompt.
  2. These assignments are intended to be integrative; thus, you will need to tie information together from the textbook as well as other learning materials provided in each Reflection folder, rather than searching for isolated sentences that you find interesting.
  3. Assignments will be scored on the criteria listed on the rubric, including description of the topic, application of the topic to each part of the prompt, spelling, grammar, structure/organization, content, and originality. The entire written assignment must be the student’s original work, and no part of it should be directly copied from any source, including papers previously written by the student and/or the textbook.
  4. Students are expected to write their own responses, in their entirety, in this course. Students are strongly recommended to seek assistance with their writing through the Gaston College Writing Center, and full documentation of such support must be provided to the instructor (proof will be provided by the writing coach to your instructor upon completion of each of your meeting with the coach). No other writing support is acceptable. A meeting with the writing coach will be rewarded with 5 extra points per visit. You may earn extra points up to 2 visits (10 points/reflection). Even if you use the service more than 2 visits, you are qualified for only 10 extra points.
  5. In addition, the instructor is available to anyone who wishes to have their draft reviewed. Send the draft via Messages function under “Collaboration” menu to the instructor by 11:59pm Thursday before the due date. The instructor will review on Friday and return it back to the student.  Make sure to start working on reflection assignments well ahead of time (possibly while working on Module Quizzes).
    1. Spelling, grammar, and other writing errors will also be considered in your grade, especially in cases where the errors interfere with comprehension and fluidity of your response. Make sure to use college level academic writing:
      1. have clearly defined introduction paragraph, body paragraphs and conclusion paragraph.
      2. free of major convention errors
      3. see the rubric for more details for the grading scheme for each reflection paper.
      4. avoid “I” statement.
      5. To make sure that your writing is at college level and is of high quality (earning high score), you are strongly recommended to use the Writing Center for these assignments. The writing coaches are available for virtual tutoring Monday through Thursday between 8am and 4pm; Friday between 8am and 11am.
      6. OR use the virtual coaching session between 8 am and 11pm.
      7. Use of the Writing Center service is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Here is the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTXwG0G8gIdNjYREq3obXBbb6bb3xuQDOkNrFFTK3Z0GDeCg/viewform to request their service.

 

  1. Due dates
    1. Each written response must be submitted by the due date listed on the Course Schedule.

NOTE:

The instructor reserves the right to request a meeting with any student to discuss a submitted reflection assignment. In the event such a meeting is requested, the assignment will not be scored until after the discussion. During the meeting with the instructor, the student must be prepared to fully explain any/all terms, concepts, or content provided in the reflection assignment.

Note:

If a student has taken the course previously, they MAY NOT earn credit for responses/paper that were already submitted during a previous semester, even if they were the original author of them. Instead, they must write a new response.

  1. To complete ONE reflection response, follow these guidelines
    1. Request a writing center appointment.
      1. The appointment could be used at ANY stage of construction of the answer: brainstorming, outlining, development of the content, review of draft, and/or final proof reading
    2. Choose a topic on which to write a reflection response.
    3. Write a draft in a word document (.doc; .docx or .rtf format)

 

  1. Example Outline of a reflection response
    1. Title – Reflection topic
    2. Introduction paragraph
      1. Thesis – addressing the topic
  • Body paragraphs (have at least 2 paragraphs)
    1. Description/discussion of the topic
    2. Address all parts of the prompt
  1. Conclusion paragraph
    1. Closing statement

 

After carefully reading the article, write a double-spaced summary of the article. Make sure to discuss: what the researchers might have done differently to improve their study.

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Depression and Its Effect on Adult Life

Peer Reviewed: Depression as a Major Component of Public Health for Older Adults – PMC (nih.gov)

After carefully reading the article, write a double-spaced summary of the article (make sure your paper is 1,100 – 1,400 words—use your word processing program’s “word count” function to confirm the number of words of your paper). Make sure to discuss the following:
· your understanding of the purpose of the research
· what the researchers found (i.e., the results of the research study)
· the broader implications or practical application of the research
· any problems you see in the research study
· what the researchers might have done differently to improve their study
· future research that might be conducted in this particular research area

Choose 7 therapeutic forces that you think are the most important. For each one you choose, write an entire paragraph describing why you feel each one of the 7 you chose are important.

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Group Dynamics Assign#3

ASSIGNMENTS Content

Review chapter 2 slides/e-book or text book and answer the following question:

The authors write about 15 Therapeutic Forces (Jacob’s, Schimmel, et al). While a group leader should attend to all of them, choose 7 therapeutic forces that you think are the most important. For each one you choose, write an entire paragraph describing why you feel each one of the 7 you chose are important.

Additional instructions:

Write one paragraph for each therapeutic force you chose.
Do not copy directly from the book or use other sources and copy directly.
Spelling and grammar count.
A paragraph consists of 5- 8 sentences.

Describe a specific scenario that a parent may experience with a child. State each parenting style, and explain how a parent may handle this situation using each of the four different styles.

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Baumrind’s parenting styles

Think about Baumrind’s parenting styles. Describe a specific scenario that a parent may experience with a child. Then state each parenting style, and explain how a parent may handle this situation using each of the four different styles.

What theme do you feel you (female family member/ friend) need to work on improving? Identify at least one way you can work to improve your (their) safety related to the recommendations in this theme.

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Reading Response #3:  Reducing Risk of Trauma (100 points)

Are you feeling “powerful and confident” in your social relationships?  The reading by Crann,  Senn, Radtke, & Hobden (2022) discusses women’s responses and resistance to sexual assault.

In addition to looking at the reported effectiveness of sexual assault resistance programs (EAAA) this article discusses how participation in such programs can increase feelings of empowerment in women.  That is, past participants reported learning to trust their judgment (about the potential risk) and increased behavior in being to stay safe without restricting their personal freedom.

For this reading response question, I want to examine your thinking about the 4 themes discussed in the reading about how women protect themselves and other women.

Theme #1: Appraising the Situation

Learning the different ways men can assert power over women in social situations  (p.154)

Theme #2: Naming Discomfort

Women can prioritize their well-being by naming their discomfort and setting assertive boundaries (p. 154)

Theme #3: Resisting Gender Norms

Trying to change and/or acting against social norms (p. 155)

Theme #4: Resistance as a Community Action

Forming partnerships to prevent men’s coercive behavior. (p. 155)

Demonstrating care for each other’s safety.

 

For this reading response you are to focus on the following questions:

  1. Reviewing the themes about how women can protect themselves and other women, which theme do you feel you (female family member/friend) are adequately performing?  Explain how you believe you (they) are using the safety theme you selected.   You are required to make at least one direct reference to the reading or lecture content when you discuss this question. Be sure to provide a citation for the material you discuss.

 

  1. What theme do you feel you (female family member/ friend) need to work on improving?   Identify at least one way you (female family member/ friend) can work to improve your (their) safety related to the recommendations in this theme. You are required to make at least one direct reference to the reading or lecture content when you discuss this question. Be sure to provide a citation for the material you discuss.

 

  1. Finally, would you consider participating (or recommending to a female family member/friend) in a sexual assault risk reduction program?  Did the information presented in this article or tonight’s lecture influence your decision?  If so, how?  If have you already participated in such a program?  Which one and what are your thoughts about the program (give a short review)?

 

Describe credible and scholarly sources relevant to a particular theory. Apply self regulation theory to case study. Explain how social psychological research studies relate to self regulation theory. Apply incrementalism concept to case study.

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Case Study 3 — Frank: Practicing Psychology

Frank is a licensed psychologist in a new solo private practice. He’s having trouble attracting clients with health insurance, which is needed to pay for his considerable professional fees. Because Frank has expensive office overhead and a limited practice, he is anxious about being able to pay his bills and maintain his practice. He knows private practice can be challenging, but he is proud to be able to tell his friends and colleagues that he is a successful psychologist in private practice.

Frank has all of his clients complete psychological tests to objectively measure their symptoms. A new client shares thoughts and feelings of helplessness and the need for support from others, which, on the surface, sounds like Major Depression, a condition that would be covered by his health insurance. He also meets all the criteria for Dependent Personality Disorder, a pervasive condition that is difficult to treat &mdash and is not covered by his health insurance.

Frank concludes his new client’s initial session with his diagnosis and treatment plan.

Frank: “The good news is that I think I know what is going on with you and I have a way for us to move forward together.”

Eduardo: “Good! I’ve been so confused for so long about what is happening to me. No one else has been able to help, so this is encouraging. I really need your help, Dr. Frank.”

Frank: “Yes, I’m just the person to help you. For our purposes, we will treat your condition as Major Depression.”

Eduardo: “You mean I’m just depressed? I can take a pill and get better?”

Frank: “Not exactly. There’s more here than just a simple case of depression. You have some other symptoms that would not benefit from medication. We’ll also do individual psychotherapy. It may take some time working together for you to feel better.”

Eduardo: “Great! Whatever you think is best, Dr. Frank, as long as my insurance can pay for the therapy.”

Frank: “Yes, your insurance will pay for treatment of depression.”

Frank and his client each give a sigh of relief.

2. In your paper, include the following:

Summarize the case study.
Describe credible and scholarly sources relevant to a particular theory.
Apply self regulation theory to case study.
Explain how social psychological research studies relate to self regulation theory.
Apply incrementalism concept to case study.
Apply clarity concept to case study.

Explain the display rules for emotions in the country/culture you selected. Make sure you identify the country you selected. Compare and contrast the display rules for emotions in your selected country with the emotional display rules of your country of origin.

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Module 8 Written Assignment

Cultural Display Rules for Emotional Expression

Step 1: Select a country different from your country of origin.

Step 2: Conduct research using credible online sources regarding the emotional display rules for your selected country and culture.

Step 3: Thoughtfully answer the following questions related to the online research you completed:

Explain the display rules for emotions in the country/culture you selected. Make sure you identify the country you selected.
Compare and contrast the display rules for emotions in your selected country with the emotional display rules of your country of origin.
Step 4: Use APA style in-text citations in your responses to the questions above. At the end of your response, compose APA style citations for your sources.

Consult the following link for guidance on APA style in-text citations: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html . Then, you can navigate the Purdue OWL website for specific types of in-text citations. Consult the following link for guidance on APA style citations: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html. Then, you can navigate the Purdue OWL website for specific examples if needed.

Internal or External Locus of Control

Julian Rotter set forth his Expectancy Theory, which suggests that learning creates thoughts or “expectancies” that guide our behavior. Furthermore, our “expectancies” are also influenced by how rewards and punishments are controlled.

If you believe that expectancies are controlled by your own efforts, then you have an internal locus of control. In other words, your own effort controls the outcome of a situation. “I did well because I studied hard” reflects an internal locus of control.

If you tend to believe that rewards or punishments are controlled by factors external of you, such as luck, then you are demonstrating an external locus of control. In other words, you attribute outcomes to situations from which you have no control. “I did well because I got lucky” reflects an external locus of control.

You can have a combination of both, especially in different situations. However, our thinking tends to be dominated by one or the other.

Step 5: Click on and complete the Locus of Control test. Then, score your results in accordance with the instructions at the bottom of the Locus of Control test and view the explanation of your results.

Step 6: Thoughtfully answer the following questions related to the Locus of Control test you completed:

Explain your results, including if you have an internal or an external locus of control.
How might your locus of control be affecting your life, personally and academically?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of an internal locus of control?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of an external locus of control?
Explain at least one situation in which you tend to display an internal locus of control.
Explain at least one situation in which you tend to display an external locus of control.

Continue your work on your Case Study Response Assignment in which you construct an assessment, complete a case conceptualization, create a treatment plan, and recommend interventions for the client in the case study.

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Crisis trauma 9

For this Assignment, you will continue your work on your Case Study Response Assignment in which you construct an assessment, complete a case conceptualization, create a treatment plan, and recommend interventions for the client in the case study.

To Prepare:

  • Review the video Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster Response: Sexual Trauma found in the Learning Resources for this week and consider how you might use this information to help you conceptualize the case study for this Assignment.
  • Review the Case Study Jamie, Maria, and Sofia Luna, provided in the Learning Resources and use this Case Study to complete this Assignment.
  • Review and use the Case Conceptualization Template provided in the Learning Resources and use this template to complete this Assignment.
  • Review the sample Case Conceptualization Form in the Learning Resources for an example of how this form is completed for a client.

Assignment:

In the Case Conceptualization Template, complete the following:

  • Assessment
  • Case Conceptualization
  • Treatment Plan
  • Interventions

 

What is wrong? What is causing the problems the employees are having? What is causing the problems the supervisor (s) are having?

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PSY 3301 – PODCAST/MOVIE ASSIGNMENT

You can choose between ONE of the following movies or ONE of the following podcasts.

You are to assume the role of the IO Consultant assigned to their workplace. Write your two-page assessment

(12 point font, double spaced, no title page or references).

Consider the following in your assessment.

  • What is wrong?
  • What is causing the problems the employees are having?
  • What is causing the problems the supervisor (s) are having?
  • What types of PHYSICAL symptoms might you notice in the employees?
  • What types of EMOTIONAL problems might you witness?
  • What types of BEHAVIORS are present that indicate there is a problem?
  • What should/can be done? How could you truly help this organization?

REALLY EXAMINE AND BREAK DOWN what is going on. Can it be repaired?  What would your plan be?

MOVIES

  1. OFFICE SPACE

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/

  1. The Company Men

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172991/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

PODCASTS

  1. Death – (Wondery)

https://wondery.com/shows/dr-death/

  1. The Petty Tyrant – (This American Life)

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/419/petty-tyrant

 

 

Examine how research within I/O psychology can inform and provide important next steps for this particular issue.

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Examine the importance of diversity in the current business environment.

Guidelines for all final paper options:
The final paper must adhere to APA style and should be well-organized and clearly-written. A portion of your grade on this assignment will be based on your adherence to APA style, as well as the clarity, organization, and basic spelling/grammar of the paper. The paper must be at a minimum of 20 pages (See APA format) for the rough draft/final paper. Although it is critical to provide sufficient explanation in a paper, it is also important to be succinct and focused.

Research Proposal (Option One)
You will choose a topic within Industrial Organizational psychology (related to one of our topics this semester) and develop a novel research proposal. The research proposal must address an important research question from the perspective of I/O psychology. This paper must be a research proposal (not a literature review) and include two studies. Your paper should include all sections of a standard empirical article: introduction (review relevant literature and build the case for your hypotheses), proposed method (complete with description of variables and procedure), proposed results (the usage of figures is required), and discussion (highlight the implications and limitations).

State of the field (aka literature review; Option Two)
You should choose a topic within I/O psychology or one closely related to the field and review the existing literature. Your paper may also include suggestions for future research, areas that need to be addressed (shortcomings of existing literature), and implications for this literature to a particular area/topic. You may also consider the existing literature regarding a topic with particular attention to particular population. For instance, perhaps you are interested in counterproductive work behavior, but you are concerned that most of the research has been conducted in Western cultures. You might review the literature on this topic, discuss the relevance of Western vs. Eastern cultures, and explain the limitations of only examining this topic within Western cultures.

The important component of this project is choosing a topic that is of interest to you and will benefit from being reviewed – what new information or steps can be taken after the literature is reviewed? Articles published in American Psychologist often take the form of “literature reviews” and discuss implications and/or next steps – you may find examining some of these articles helpful for developing your paper.

Policy Application & Public Awareness (Option Three)
You should consider a particular public policy or societal issue (e.g., leadership styles in corporate cultures, affirmative action, etc.) and examine how research within I/O psychology can inform and provide important next steps for this particular issue. For instance, you may be interested in advocating for work-life balance within organizations or organizational wellness – how could you design a campaign or proposed policy using research and theories from I/O psychology? Perhaps you believe the public school system should adopt team building and leadership curriculums– how could you use research and theory within I/O psychology to advocate for this particular policy? Finally, perhaps you are interested in reviewing a current policy (e.g, diversity training at a particular corporation) and you are interested in assessing the policy and offering recommendations for improvement – how can you use I/O psychology research and theory to do this?

Because the approach and topic that students use for this option will vary, it is important that you discuss your intended topic with me. All final papers within this topic must be theoretically and empirically based, with a focus on theories and research from I/O psychology. It is important that your application of I/O psychology to a particular issue be relevant and informed. Further, you must clearly articulate why this particular issue benefits from being examined within the lens of I/O psychology. Importantly, your paper should convincingly advocate for a particular position/policy using I/O psychological theories and research.