Describe how the Barnum Effect relates to your life or to the life of someone you know (e.g., friend, family member, acquaintance, coworker, fellow student, etc.).

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Barnum Effect

Submit your reflection about the Barnum Effect Blog Post (Links to an external site.). Reflections should be no more than 1/2 page in length (single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins). Note that header info (e.g., your name, course info, date) will not be counted toward length. Only the length of your writing will be counted.

Describe how the Barnum Effect relates to your life or to the life of someone you know (e.g., friend, family member, acquaintance, coworker, fellow student, etc.).

Link

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201008/when-it-comes-personality-tests-dose-skepticism-is-good-thing

 

Write about a time when you had a meaningful experience with ”just in time” learning – you learned something at the moment you needed it.

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”Just in time” vs ”Just in case” learning.

Background information: In class we talked about toyota factory developed just in time training. it is can improve the efficiency by prevent the waste of superfluous inventory of raw material and finished goods; the waste of overproduction; the waste of over-processing; the waste of transportation; the waste of motion; the waste of waiting; the waste of making defective products.

Write about a time when you had a meaningful experience with ”just in time” learning – you learned something at the moment you needed it. This doesn’t have to be an academic example, but could be a practical skill you learned in the home, a hobby, etc.

Choose one of the women depicted in this chapter: Loretta Fontaine, Karen Fritz, or Mary Winkler. Discuss what decisions, based upon her perceptions of the patterns of abuse and possible alternatives, may have contributed to the act of murder. How does this quote apply to her?

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Discussion Forum #2

Read chapters 3, 4, and 5 of Dangerous Women and answer the following questions.

Number each response.

1. Read the following quote from chapter 3:

“The decisions a woman makes in an abusive relationship are based on her perceptions of the patterns of the abuse and possible alternatives. Battered women often spend years trying to understand what went wrong, hoping that once they comprehend it, they can fix it. Sadly, a woman’s attempts to live with a violent and unpredictable mate may eventually result in her committing an act of violence.”

Choose one of the women depicted in this chapter: , KLoretta Fontainearen Fritz, or Mary Winkler. Discuss what decisions, based upon her perceptions of the patterns of abuse and possible alternatives, may have contributed to the act of murder. How does this quote apply to her?

2. Review the cases of Melissa Markley, Silvia Carmona, Judy Masters, Helen Jordan, and Karen Montana in chapter 4. What psychological, circumstantial, or biological themes emerged that are common to all four? For example, was there a common theme of abandonment, mental illness, substance abuse, success, educational level, abuse, geographical location, family dynamics, etc? What do the four women have in common and how do you think it contributed to each of their outcomes?

3. In chapter 4 the case of Lisa Marie Nowak is intriguing, as she is a very highly educated woman without some of the risk factors present in other cases that we have examined. How do you account for her actions? Do you think she experienced a brief psychotic episode and had some psychological issues at the time she attempted to attack Captain Colleen Shipman, or do you think her actions were the result of pure jealousy and resentment? Support your stance.

4. In chapter 5, Rock-a-Bye Baby, the case of Andrea Yates is presented. Discuss the family dynamics and whether the actions or inactions of her husband contributed to this horrific set of circumstances. Should her husband have seen this coming and intervened, or is it unfair to place blame upon him for not being there when she drowned their children? Did they have a healthy relationship?

Reflecting on your own development and your observations of the development of others, do you agree with stage development theory?

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Stage development theory

Jean Piaget’s theory of stage development. Note that stage theorists believe that each stage must build on the previous stage, that they follow a stable order, and are believed to be universal across all cultures.

Reflecting on your own development and your observations of the development of others, do you agree with stage development theory?

Why or why not? Support your stance with your research and examples. Remember to cite your source(s) using APA style.

 

How does the concept of treatment for psychological disorders apply to any of the following programmatic themes?

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Abnormal psychology

Psychology 5 Discussion

For your initial post, read Different Approaches to Psychotherapy. Then read each scenario below and determine which approach would best serve this client and why.

Jayden, a 5-year-old boy, is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). His treatment provider is trying to help him increase eye contact with others.

Trina, a 50-year-old woman, is diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. Her treatment provider is trying to help stabilize her mood.

Desmond, a 22-year-old college student, is diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The treatment provider is trying to help decrease Desmond’s overall level of worry.

How does the concept of treatment for psychological disorders apply to any of the following programmatic themes? You may want to review the Programmatic Themes PDF document.

  • Self-care
  • Social justice
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Career connections
  • Ethics

 

How does education bring awareness and change? What do we need to do as educators to spur change in our students? What do you as students need to do to mobilize as change agents? What have you learned that caused you to want to make a difference?

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Post your response to the discussion board — Reflect

Write 3 different scenarios at least 200+ words each for your initial response.

  1. After reading the article, write the following: For paragraph 1, please write a summary of the article. For each page (12 total), write 1 -2 sentences that explain what each specific page was about.  Then end the paragraph explaining how this article relates to how education can change racial barriers in education?
  2. In your second paragraph, respond to the Ted Talk. How does education bring awareness and change? What do we need to do as educators to spur change in our students? What do you as students need to do to mobilize as change agents? What have you learned that caused you to want to make a difference?

Step 4 Read and respond to other students’ posts

Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them. In addition to any other comments you may have, respond to the following:

  1. How can you further the conversation? What can you add, question, expand on?
  2. What struggles and thoughts do you share with your classmate?

 

Provide an example. Summarize your experience with the exercises. Which strategy did you use? Was it challenging or helpful for you?

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Lesson 6 Reflection(Family Services Initiative )

The authors provide some strategies for letting go of thoughts, (i.e. imagery). Try utilizing some of those (or other) strategies this week as you notice yourself labeling critical thoughts. As you are utilizing the strategies, think about how the exercise might be beneficial for the FSI family.

Provide an example. Summarize your experience with the exercises. Which strategy did you use? Was it challenging or helpful for you?

 

Discuss other issues that might influence the credibility of the report. Who funded research on the issue? How credible is the information source and why? Who stands to gain if you act on the information in the article and what will they gain?

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Intermittent Fasting for weight loss/control

Choose a health issue of interest to you.

Find and study five pieces of published information about your topic that include some reference to or description of research. Include a mixture of journal articles and mass media information with a mixture of good and bad information on the issue.

  • Briefly describe the issue you have chosen.
  • Critique the information. Describe and analyze the research on which each article is based.

Be sure to address:

Research: correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental, retrospective, prospective, cross sectional, longitudinal

  • Did the research have control or comparison groups? Did the researchers use double-blind procedures, placebo, etc.?
  • Discuss other issues that might influence the credibility of the report. Who funded research on the issue? How credible is the information source (the publisher) and why? Who stands to gain if you act on the information in the article and what will they gain?

Synthesize the information in your five articles.

  • Describe your understanding or opinion of the health issue you have researched after reading and analyzing the five articles.
  • Discuss the importance of the information in terms of how a person’s life might be affected if he/she does or does not act on the information.

Cite outside sources within the text of your paper and include a reference list at the end of your paper. Use APA style for in-text citations and the reference list.

 

Describe a feature of the study that could be improved if you were to repeat it. Can correlational studies be used to evaluate hypotheses or should we only use experiments instead? Defend your answer

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“Using the Correlational Method to Study Cannabis Use in the Adolescent Brain”

Cannabis Use in Teenagers

 The goal of Fun Paper #1 is to use the correlational method to think more deeply about the substance use in the developing brain.  In particular, we want you to use correlations to study the psychological experience of teenagers who smoke cannabis.  A recent article in the New York Times (June 23, 2022; Psychosis, Addiction, Chronic Vomiting: As Weed Becomes More Potent, Teens Are Getting Sick; https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/well/mind/teens-thc-cannabis.html) suggests that many teenagers are smoking high-potency cannabis – with THC levels over 90% – which may have long-term effects on brain and psychological functioning.  We learned in class that these teenagers have not completed brain development.  Myelination of the cortex, for example, may not be complete until years later.  The New York Times article suggests that many teenagers are getting sick from weed, including chronic vomiting and perhaps permanent symptoms of psychosis.  A recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General claims that cannabis can be detrimental to cognitive functions, such as short-term memory, and heighten anxiety and symptoms of psychosis, including paranoia:

U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/addiction-and-substance-misuse/advisory-on-marijuana-use-and-developing-brain/index.html

 

From this evidence, we might hypothesize that there would be a strong relationship between levels of THC that teenagers are smoking and their performance on memory tests, symptoms of paranoia, and symptoms of anxiety.  In particular, high-potency cannabis might be associated with poorer memory, more paranoia, and greater anxiety. The correlational method might be an appropriate technique for testing this hypothesis.

 

For Fun Paper #1, we want you to write a paper that evaluates the adequacy of the correlational method to study the effects of cannabis on teenagers.   First, title your paper “Using the Correlational Method to Study Cannabis Use in the Adolescent Brain”.  Next: FOLLOW EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY (The following is a detailed outline on how you should write this paper):

 

Your paper should consist of five paragraphs corresponding to the 5 questions below.  DO NOT write an outlined paper: it needs to be in essay format.  Within each paragraph, please be clear on which letter you are answering by placing a bold letter in front of the sentences.  If you are answering “1a” place a letter “a” before the sentence/s.  (Here’s an example: The purpose of this paper is to use the correlational method to examine the relationship between functions of the left and right hemispheres.  I will compare the performance of people with intact brains with the performance of so-called split-brain patients.  In many ways, the brains of these two groups are very similar.  1 a. The location of the brainstem in the normal brain is…)

 

  1. Begin the first paragraph of the paper with these sentences: “The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the correlational method as a means for examining the relationship between levels of THC in cannabis and various psychological functions in teenagers. I will compare the functioning of 20 students at a local high school who smoke cannabis daily.  In many ways, the brains of adolescents are the most vulnerable to the adverse effects of smoking cannabis.”

 

  1. Describe the trends in smoking cannabis among teenagers during the last few years, as reported in the New York Times article (4 pts).
  2. What are some of the effects of cannabis use on the developing brain (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2781289)? (4 pts).
  3. What is cannabis hyperemesis? Why is this syndrome associated with compulsive bathing (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X20305772)?  (4 pts)
  4. End the paragraph by completing this sentence: “In summary, recent scientific evidence suggests that adolescents are the most vulnerable to the adverse effects of smoking cannabis because ___” (4 pts).

 

  1. Begin the next paragraph with this sentence: “Teenage use of high-potency cannabis may even lead to permanent psychiatric symptoms, including the development of psychotic symptoms.”

 

  1. What is psychosis? What are some of the symptoms of psychosis? (4 pts)
  2. Is there any evidence that high-potency cannabis is associated with psychotic symptoms (https://www.thelancet.com/article/S2215-0366(19)30048-3/fulltext)?   (5 pts)
  3. Is there any evidence that those who started using high-potency cannabis by age 15 years have a higher risk of a psychotic disorder? Explain. (3 pts)

 

  1. Begin the next paragraph with these sentences: “Evidence also suggests that cannabis use can have effects on everyday cognitive functioning, such as short-term memory, and on symptoms of anxiety.”

 

  1. What is the effect of cannabis on people’s short-term memory? What is the effect of cannabis on people’s symptoms of anxiety? In your view, is cannabis good or bad for treating anxiety? (6 pts)
  2. State the hypothesis to be evaluated in your paper. (4 pts)
  3. Describe how you will use the correlational method to evaluate the hypothesis. (5 pts)

 

  1. At the bottom of this assignment are data from a group of 20 adolescents (ages 14-18) who use cannabis daily in various forms, including dabs and oils. For each participant, the THC levels in their cannabis was measured in a laboratory. They were then tested on three standardized psychological measures: (1) a test of short-term memory performance, (2) a survey measuring their state of anxiety, and (3) a measure of their paranoia symptoms.  The table contains the participants’ scores on these measures, higher scores indicating better memory performance, greater state anxiety, and greater paranoia.  In Lab #1 we used the following formula to calculate the correlation coefficient:

 

The Formula: r = III/I(II)

We broke this formula into three terms:

I= N (Sum X2) – (Sum X)2

II= N (Sum Y2) – (Sum Y)2

III= N (Sum of XY) – Sum X (Sum Y)

 

Begin the fourth paragraph with these sentences: “Data were collected from a group of 20 adolescents (ages 14-18) who use cannabis daily to test the hypothesis using the correlational method.  Each group completed three standardized psychological measures: (1) a short-term memory performance test, (2) a survey measuring their state of anxiety, and (3) a measure of their paranoia symptoms.”

  1. State your predictions about the pattern of correlations among THC potency and the three measures if the hypothesis under investigation is correct. (7 pts)
  2. Figure 1 below presents a scatterplot of the variables THC and anxiety. What is a scatterplot?  What does Figure 1 depict as the relationship between THC and anxiety in this study? (4 pts)
  3. Use the formula to compute the correlation coefficient between THC and each of the three psychological measures. Also, compute the correlation coefficient between memory and anxiety (N.B. That’s 4 correlation coefficients in total).  For each coefficient, state the computed value of each of the four terms of the formula (i.e., r, I, II, and III). (6 pts)

 

  1. Begin the final paragraph with these sentences: “The results of the correlational method were valuable in addressing the hypothesis under study. However, several of the findings require future consideration.”

 

  1. Restate the hypothesis under study. Are the results of the correlational analysis consistent with the hypothesis?  Why or why not? (4 pts)
  2. Give an explanation for the relationship found in Figure 1. Give an explanation for the relationship found between memory and anxiety. (6 pts)
  3. Describe a feature of the study that could be improved if you were to repeat it. (3 pts)
  4. Can correlational studies be used to evaluate hypotheses or should we only use experiments instead? Defend your answer. (4 pts)
  5. Make a general conclusion from the results about the effects of substance use on the developing brain. (3 pts)

A fifth of your grade will be based on the following:

  1. Clarity of thesis development (4 pts)
  2. Clarity of paper’s structure and organization (4 pts)
  3. Thoroughness in development of evidence (4 pts)
  4. Good mechanics (grammar, punctuation, usage) and style of writing (4 pts)
  5. Competence in quantitative reasoning and analysis of research findings (4 pts)

 

  • . Late papers will not be accepted.
  • All papers need to be submitted electronically using the Assignment tool on Blackboard to upload your paper. Click “Assignments” (on Tool Bar) -> Click link to “Fun Paper #1” -> Click “Attach Local File” -> Browse for your file -> Click “Submit.”
  • Apart from the instructed sentences, the entire paper must be in your own words, in essay format & type written (double spaced) using Microsoft Word in .doc or .docx format.
  • Quoted, paraphrased, or borrowed sentences or phrases are not allowed. These will be regarded as plagiarism, which will be penalized by a zero on the assignment and a report filed with the Office of the Academic Integrity Official.
  • The paper should not exceed 4 pages.

Data on 20 Teenage Participants Completing Memory, Paranoia and Anxiety Tests and Levels of THC in Their Daily Cannabis.

Participant THC Memory Paranoia Anxiety
JK 25.6 55 25 68
AN 18.48 42 18 68
OR 77.2 50 77 31
CC 2.88 88 6 94
DZ 90.83 45 88 12
SF 29.15 67 24 70
LE 34.8 77 35 65
CN 54.63 42 50 46
MI 10.48 91 25 85
QT 12.24 85 12 90
ZP 49.52 52 66 62
ER 70.85 12 71 12
OP 81.52 11 83 15
TY 67.12 33 60 33
DO 39.17 58 22 65
RE 65.2 36 21 30
MI 15.37 82 36 88
FA 3.3 98 2 98
SO 34.4 74 45 70
LA 87.76 21 71 12

 

Complete the table on the template and review your entries. Respond to the three questions posed in the space below the table in the template. There are no “right” or “wrong” responses for this assessment.

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Assessment 1

Use the Hays ADDRESSING Model Template [DOC] to complete your Multicultural Identities Self-Assessment.

You will complete this template to conduct a cultural self-assessment that describes your identity in all elements of the Hays ADDRESSING model.

Assessment

Complete the table on the template and review your entries.

Respond to the three questions posed in the space below the table in the template. There are no “right” or “wrong” responses for this assessment.

You will be assessed on your insight and ability to recognize the implications of your privilege and biases when you work with others.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Format: Use current APA style and formatting guidelines as applicable to this assessment.