Research the disorder and then compose a 4-6 page paper. Does this disorder affect more males or females, certain ethnicities, etc?

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Ptsd research

Research the disorder and then compose a 4-6 page paper (not including the title and reference pages) containing the following:

Description of the disorder.
Prevalence rate (Does this disorder affect more males or females, certain ethnicities, etc?)
Age of onset
Causes
Treatment options/Preventative measures
Field(s) of psychology involved with investigating such a disorder.

Current research, any other pertinent information that could add to the discussion
All material must be cited in APA format

Reply to the following 2 classmates with constructive feedback that identifies comments that stood out to you along with new analysis, ideas, questions, or other comments that extend their learning and yours.

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PSY 603 Module 7 Discussion: The Case of Fred the Baker

Then reply to the following 2 classmates with constructive feedback that identifies comments that stood out to you along with new analysis, ideas, questions, or other comments that extend their learning and yours. One (1) of the responses must be supported by academic/peer-reviewed sources – each response my be at least 150+ words for full credit.

CLASSMATE #1
Goros, Jonathan A

The Case of Fred The Baker

In the case of Mr. Fred Wozniak, a 72-year-old Polish male residing in Boston, Massachusetts, has decided to retire from baking at Dunkin’ Donuts after working for decades. This comes as a result of desiring to spend more time with family instead of residing in the workplace for the rest of his lifetime. While taking this life-cycle transition, he soon began to exhibit depression, as noted by his wife. She mentions that Mr. Wozniak, after his departure from working, began sleeping all day, refusing to go out or visit friends and family, and mumbles ‘Time to make donuts’ while thrashing about in his sleep. It has been noted that he appears to be exhibiting symptoms of adjustment disorder, characterized by the time frame in which the symptoms began and the type of symptoms presented at the retirement phase of his life.

One of the main assessments that should be used to assess Chief is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment. The MBTI is an assessment designed to identify an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, personality type, and possible interests, which in the case of Mr. Wozniak would allow for the possible designation of career options suitable for his specific desires to be able to work while also providing more room for family time and not negatively impacting his life through a career as demanding as his past career as a baker (Turner & Elson, 2022). It could also detail his personality to create a standard for not only his career decision but also for how his new career endeavors affect his personality over time through reassessment. Another assessment that would be excellent for Mr. Wozniak, especially when paired with the MBTI, is the Strong Interest Inventory Assessment. This assessment test not for the personality of the individual as a socialite, but as a worker and in the factors of realistic, artistic, investigative, social, enterprising, and conventional (Yang et al., 2018). These, when analyzed, can provide huge insight as to the nature of Mr. Wozniak’s interest while placing him in a more specific realm of careers to nail in on what could be a potential candidate for a career.

Additionally, several factors must be considered alongside the career assessment results. Physical health is a primary factor as Mr. Wozniak will need to be able to decide on a career that he will be able to comply with. Due to Mr. Wozniak’s Diabetes and arthritis, this could make a final decision more difficult as these two health issues can limit his ability to lift specific amounts of weights, grasp materials in certain ways, and freely move about in the workplace. Another factor to be wary of is hours. Mr. Wozniak, due to his health and his need to spend time with his family and friends, will need to seek a career that allows him to work but not on an intense schedule requiring many hours. This goes into the factor of having a career fluent in allowing Mr. Wozniak to call out whenever he needs his time to recuperate or take time off for his mental health. These are just a few of the factors that need to be considered, but nonetheless hold a great deal of weight on the career decision process for Mr. Wozniak.

 

CLASSMATE #2
Anguiano, Renae J

As with many retired people that feel they are defined by their careers, Fred Wozniak seems to have not found much fulfillment in his retired life. He went from having purpose, responsibility, and daily occupation to sitting at home possibly feeling useless and obsolete. Additionally, people that work in cognitively demanding careers can suffer cognitive decline at a faster pace than those with less cognitively challenging jobs (Hyun et al., 2019). Fred may be feeling the loss of mental challenge and therefore cognitive decline. He likely made hundreds of decisions every day when he was working. The loss of mental challenge could be adding to his feelings of depression. Fortunately, re-engaging in activities that are cognitively challenging can reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia (Hyun et al., 2019). Fred Wozniak has already had a full career. He does not need to look at occupational scales or possible careers. It would be more useful for him to look at interest scales or personality types. That way he can be guided in choosing a hobby or multiple hobbies, some leisure activities, and possibly some volunteer activities. The first assessment I would suggest for Fred would be the Strong Interests Inventory. It is useful at any time of life, especially at a time of change or crossroads. Cheryl Hollatz-Wisely, in her webinar on the Strong Interest Inventory Assessment, mentioned the Basic Interests Scale as a good measure for retirement, when thinking of hobbies, volunteering, part-time work, leisure, and work-life balance (Hollatz-Wisely, 2015). Another assessment I would recommend would be the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Although Fred has worked with a corporation, it may not have been common practice to use assessments for type. Learning his personality type may be insightful for him. The results of the MBTI are not compared to other personalities, it is used to gain information about the unique personality of the test taker (Cherry, 2022). There are no wrong answers and no one preferable personality type. When Fred gets a chance to learn more about himself, his therapist can help guide him in finding the best fit for activities, leisure, and volunteer opportunities. If Fred and his wife both took the assessments, they could find common activities to do together, further enriching their retired life.

You have selected the use of focus groups with 12 participants in each of two groups. Address how you will protect the human subject participants in your study.

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Qualitative research design

You have been requested by the Institutional Review Board at Drexel University to justify your study using a qualitative research design. You have selected the use of focus groups with 12 participants in each of two groups. Address how you will protect the human subject participants in your study. Consider the following issues:

– informed consent,
– voluntary participation,
– confidentiality,
– mitigation of risks,
– maintenance and security of all data and materials,
– use of audio/video,
– participant’s right to drop out of study, and
deception/coercion.

Go to Youtube and look for John B. Watson, Little Albert experiment. there are several of them. Pick one or two and watch them. Then, write a report on your findings. Explain what happened, how, and the results. Is it ethical?

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Little Albert experiment

Go to Youtube and look for John B. Watson, Little Albert experiment. there are several of them. Pick one or two and watch them. Then, write a report on your findings. Explain what happened, how, and the results. Is it ethical?

Choose from one of the following topics. Write a two page essay. Choose your own topic is you desire.

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Narrative Essay Assignment

Directions:

Choose from one of the following topics. Write a two page essay. The essay should be in MLA format, Times New Roman, 12 point font and double spaced. You may choose your own topic is you desire.

  • If I could go back in time.
  • If I could change anything in history, what would I choose?
  • The time I saw the weirdest thing in my life.
  • My most frightening experience.
  • One thing I’m afraid to lose.
  • If I could change one thing about me.
  • If I had a billion dollars.
  • If I could stop the time.
  • The most beautiful thing in the world for me.
  • The most pleasant sound for me.

What myths do you think you may have heard or created for yourself regarding individuals with substance use disorders either with or without a mental health diagnosis? Write down three of those myths.

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Disorders myths

What myths do you think you may have heard or created for yourself regarding individuals with substance use disorders either with or without a mental health diagnosis? Write down three of those myths.

 

What did you learn in this unit? How did your thinking change as a result of the presented information? What do you think you will recall from this unit in five years?

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Reflection Post: Ch 12, 13 and 15

Take a moment to reflect on the content in chapters 12,13, 15. As there are 3 chapters here, this post should likely be longer than your other OPs. Then take some significant time to write about those reflections. Reflect on these questions, which are tied to the Valencia Student Core Competencies:

Think, Value, Communicate and Act.

Think: What did you learn in this unit? How did your thinking change as a result of the presented information?

Value: What do you think you will recall from this unit in five years?

Act: How can you apply the information you learned to your future personal, educational, or career goals? Be sure to meaningfully address and discuss each one.

Compare hair color and self-esteem and Calculate the odds ratio and variance for this outcome. Perform a layered chi-squared test using self-esteem and hair color as the main analyses, and locus of control for the layer.

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PSY 604 Module 7 Assignment: Using SPSS to Calculate Non-Parametric Tests & Tests for Categorical Variables

Links to Instructor Youtube videos for reference:
Part 1 – https://youtu.be/CLqGBO5OjtI
Part 2 – https://youtu.be/K64Bo7WiT38

Link to Data Sets: https://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_mayers_statspss_1/239/61356/15707255.cw/index.html

Part 1: Use the data set ‘Sleep deprivation’
• Run the following analyses:
o Perform Friedman’s ANOVA and include all relevant descriptive statistics.
o Run an additional test to examine the source of difference, if needed.
o Calculate the effect size.
• Create a research question based on the data set.
• Create a null and alternative hypothesis.
• Identify the variables and their attributes.
• Describe the results of the tests you ran.
• Copy and paste the results in this assignment.

Part 2: Use the data set ‘Hair colour’ to respond to the following prompts:
• Using an appropriate test,
o compare self-esteem and locus of control and calculate the odds ratio and variance for this outcome.
o compare hair color and self-esteem and Calculate the odds ratio and variance for this outcome.
o Perform a layered chi-squared test using self-esteem and hair color as the main analyses, and locus of control for the layer.
• Identify the hypothesis and null hypothesis for the three analyses you performed.
• Identify the variables and their attributes.
• Present the statistical outcome.
o Describe what the outcomes mean and whether you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.
• Copy and paste a copy of the SPSS output to this assignment.

Briefly describe major climacteric changes in men and women. Include how hormone changes trigger these events.What are some of the disadvantages of these changes? What are some of the advantages?

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Psych as a Natural

Briefly describe major climacteric changes in men and women. Include how hormone changes trigger these events.

What are some of the disadvantages of these changes? These can be either physical or psychological.

What are some of the advantages? Again, these can be either physical or psychological.

Numerous men and women are taking hormone replacement therapies to reduce or delay these climacteric changes. This can be beneficial, but there can also be some health risks. If you were going through climacteric changes, would you want to take hormone replacement therapy or not? Make an argument that supports your decision

 

What is the hypothesis/research question of this study? In other words, what questions do the researchers expect to address? What justification do the authors provide that gives support to their hypothesis? In other words, why do the authors make such a prediction?

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Research Article Summary & Critique Guidelines

Instructions: Read the assigned article, then write a summary and critique paper. Use this rubric as an organizational guide and address all the items listed in this rubric.

Length Requirement (1 point): Your summary/critique should be 2 (full) pages minimum but no more than 4 pages. If your paper is 5+ pages, one point will be deducted for each page over 4 pages, this is to encourage concise writing.

Writing Style (1 point): Your summary/critique should be well-written. Be sure to edit your paper prior to submitting for grammar, spelling, and general writing structure.

Section 1: Summarize each section of the article (5 points)

  1. Create the heading “Summary” as a level-2 APA style heading.
  2. Address all points in the Background (the Introduction) section of the rubric (2-3 paragraphs total…broken down as follows)
    1. In 1-2 sentences, summarize the background research that lead to the current investigation. In other words, explain what brought about this current research. Summarize what is known/not known from the research literature described in the introduction to this article.
    2. Explain the purpose of this research. In other words, what do the researchers want to understand, and why do they say that this research is important? What is their research question?
  • What is the hypothesis/research question of this study? In other words, what questions do the researchers expect to address? Identify this in your own words.
  1. What justification do the authors provide that gives support to their hypothesis? In other words, why do the authors make such a prediction?
  1. Address all points in the Methods section of the rubric (1-2 paragraphs)
    1. Describe the participants in the study, what groups were used and how were the groups created.
    2. Indicate what type of research method was used (Experimental? Correlational? Descriptive?) and you know.
  • Describe each of the variables of interest, and how they were measured (i.e., questionnaire) or manipulated.
  1. For each variable- was it used as independent or dependent variable in this study, and how do you know?
  1. Address all points in the Results section of the rubric (1-2 paragraphs)
    1. What were the results? Do not cite statistics or numbers; summarize (describe in words) the findings.
    2. Indicate whether or not the results support the hypothesis.
  • Describe the overall conclusions of this study. What conclusions do the authors make? (2-3 sentences).

Section 2: Provide a detailed critique of the article (5 Points)   Address all points in the Critical Review section of the rubric:

  1. Create the heading “Critical Review” as a level-2 APA style heading.
  2. Describe the significance of the results of this study. To do this, specifically address why these results are important. What do the results contribute to our understanding of people’s thoughts and behaviors in real-world situations? Do not use personal experience or anecdotes; instead discuss the significance as it applies to people and psychology in general. (1-2 paragraphs)
  3. Describe, in paragraph form, a thoughtful critique of the article. Use the following questions as a guide. Do not tell your personal experience; instead, use the steps involved in critical thinking to assess the strength of the method the authors chose to test their hypothesis. Indicate whether the authors’ conclusions are logical in light of their findings. (1-2 paragraphs). Use the questions below to consider in your critique.
    1. Were there any other variables, other than the ones they studied, that might have affected the results of this study and hence, cause us to question their findings?
    2. How realistically does this article’s methods reflect how people behave in real life? How could the study have been designed differently to better address their research question?
    3. Is there anything that the authors could have done to make their findings easier to understand (i.e., would more graphs or pictures help)?
    4. What other investigations should be done in the future to better understand the relationship between the variables that the authors were studying?

Section 3: Reference. (1 point)

  1. Create the heading “Reference” as a level-1 APA style heading.
  2. List the citation for the article in correct APA style.

 

Discussion (2 points): For each article, there will be a time in class for discussion related to the article. Each student will be responsible for “leading out” in the discussion for one article. All students should be prepared to participate in the discussion. Each member of the group will rate the other members regarding their level of participation in the discussion.