Category: Psychology homework help

Critically present evidence of the factors that delineate different levels of consciousness. For example, how is sleep different from coma? Does the Christian worldview offer a different perspective on consciousness than the neuroscience perspective? Explain why or why not.
You may use the “Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work” in the Topic 2 Resources to support your answer.

Review pages 1–9 in Chapter 48 of the Handbook of Conflict Resolution noting levels of conflict in organizational settings.
Review pages 28–41 in the article “Psychological and Communication Processes Associated with Intergroup Conflict Resolution,” by W. G. Stephan, paying particular attention to levels of conflict.
Review pages 76–102 in Chapter 4 of The Handbook of Conflict Resolution. Reflect on the benefits and costs of conflict in situations in general and in particular.
Select an example of a conflict (with which you are familiar) that occurred at a level higher than the interpersonal level. Think about both the benefits and costs of the conflict in the situation.
Choose three of the social-psychological processes presented on pages xxiv-xxviii of The Handbook of Conflict Resolution. Consider how each of the processes that you selected relates to or affects the conflict that you selected.
Post a brief description of the conflict that you selected. Then briefly explain how each of the three social-psychological processes that you selected relates to or affects the conflict. Finally, explain at least one benefit and one cost of conflict in the situation.

St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is the idea of free will. It may seem at first glance odd for a religious thinker to say that we have free will. After all, if God exists, then God created all things. God knows already what we will do. God can cause anything to occur. If we cause things to occur, that seems to be a limitation on the power of God and not make God all-powerful.
There are also religion traditions that say that we have no free will. There are some theologians in Islam who seem to suggest that is true. In order for this line of reasoning to hold true, one would need to believe free will is an illusion and that we have no control over how we live our lives, but rather that we are puppets moving and acting due to God’s will and the powers of destiny and fate. And if this then in the case, how can we possibly be responsible for our actions?
The considerations above show us to what degree our religious beliefs can shape us. For instance, someone who believes in free will may experience way more guilt than someone who believes we don’t have free will and thus aren’t responsible for the choices (and consequences) of the actions we take.
Personal struggles with religion and ethics occur in many places, including in the healthcare arena. Consider the following: You are a nurse in a hospital. A 12 year-old was brought to the hospital by an ambulance. The parents have just arrived at the hospital. This 12 year-old has lost a large amount of blood and requires a transfusion. The parents happen to be members of a religion that believes that blood transfusions are immoral. They want to remove the child from the hospital and prevent the transfusion even if it means the death of the child. You have todecide whether or not you will participate in an action that violates the will of the parents and aid in providing blood for the child. If you choose to participate, and even if you are able tolegally justify it, you have to think about the distress you are creating for the parents. If you refuse to aid here, you may be subject to retaliation from the hospital. What is the moral thing for the nurse to do here?
For the initial post, address the following questions:
1. What would a divine command ethicist say is the moral thing to do here? Why would they say that? Do you agree with the divine command ethics? Why or why not?2. Evaluate what a natural law ethicist would say is right to do. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?3. Given what you said are the right things to do, what would an emotivist say about your positions and judgments? What role does subjectivity play here in determining what is ethical?

In 300 words: Research a peer reviewed article on a specific sex offender type and treatment approach. Post a brief description of the research article you selected. Include the type of sex offender and treatment approach. Then explain which treatment outcome model you would use to measure program success and why. Please see the chapters in the following as a resource. I have additionally attached other documents that may assist with the assignment.
Kratcoski, P. (2017). Correctional counseling and treatment (6th ed.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
Chapter 5 “Treatment of Juvenile Offenders: Diversion and Formal Processing— Treatment for Sexual Abusers”
Chapter 12 “Group Counseling for Sex Offenders”
Chapter 14 “Cognitive Behavioral Therapies Used in Correctional Treatment— Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Juvenile Sex Offenders”
Please let me know if you have any questions on completion of this assignment.

Throughout the course, you will be building a PowerPoint presentation in which you embed videos of musical selections from the time period we are studying that week. Use the PowerPoint template as a guide and complete the Unit slides each week, culminating in a complete presentation that you will share with your peers in a discussion board in Unit 8.
The template this week is shared in the form of a PowerPoint document that you can download and use to start your project. In Units 2-8, the template will be shared as a PDF for your reference.
This week, complete the slides labeled “Unit 1” in the template and submit your original document through the assignment link.

Correlation between African American women and domestic violence in the mid to late1900s. How did this affect their marriages and parenting?
APA format
1200 words
No plagarism

SOCIAL CHANGE WITHIN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Throughout this course, you may have gravitated to certain stages of development and certain research topics. Perhaps you found cognitive development during early childhood particularly appealing. Perhaps you are interested in the process of identity development during adolescence and the influence of culture. Maybe you want to learn more about how older adults cope with Alzheimer’s disease. There are endless questions and endless opportunities to affect change, improve human development, and positively impact the overall quality of life.
Take your curiosities and interests a step further and generate some ideas for positive social change in those areas. Do not limit yourself to what your current resources or capacities are; if you had ample resources at your disposal, what would you want to do to affect positive social change?
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the Walden University Social Change website and explore the possibilities for positive social change.
Think about a research topic that involves lifespan development and how it could contribute to positive social change.
Post about a description of a research topic that involves lifespan development and explain how it could contribute to positive social change. Then, explain the actions you could take to bring about social change for that research topic possibility. Be specific.
References
Cole, M. (2013). Differences and deficits in psychological research in historical perspective: A commentary on the special section Links to an external site.. Developmental Psychology, 49(1), 84–91. doi:10.1037/a0029623
Russell, S. T. (2015). Human developmental science for social justice Links to an external site.. Research in Human Development, 12(3–4), 274–279. doi:10.1080/15427609.2015.1068049
Serpell, R., & Marfo, K. (2014). Some long-standing and emerging research lines in Africa Links to an external site.. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2014(146), 1–22. doi:10.1002/cad.20070
Stein, G. L., Cupito, A. M., Mendez, J. L., Prandoni, J., Huq, N., & Westerberg, D. (2014). Familism through a developmental lens Links to an external site.. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 2(4), 224–250. doi:10.1037/lat0000025
Sternberg, R. J. (2014). The development of adaptive competence: Why cultural psychology is necessary and not just nice Links to an external site.. Developmental Review, 34(3), 2087–224. doi:10.1016/j.dr.2014.05.004
Walden University. (2016). Social change Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.waldenu.edu/about/social-change
WORLD Policy Analysis Center Links to an external site.. (2015). Retrieved from http://worldpolicycenter.org/

Case Study
Markus is a Caucasian 45 year old male, who has been smoking cannabis since he was 18 years old. He now grows his own plants. He used to drink alcohol mixed drinks (2 drinks per night) and 4 or more on the weekends. In the past 6 months the amount has doubled. He is married and lives with his wife and their 15 year old daughter. The presenting problem is physical. He has high cholesterol, irregular heart beat, and is beginning to have memory problems. He went to the hospital because he was having problems, heart palpitations and high blood pressure. He has never sought treatment before but has tried over the past five years to stop smoking cannabis on his own and has not been successful. He says he is too shaky and nervous without it. He has also tried to cut back on his drinking but he is too nervous when he gets home from work and feels he needs the drinks. He is adopted so he has no family medical history. He is currently employed as a producer at the local news station. He has no incidence with the law. His wife would like him to stop smoking and drinking so that his health will improve. His drinking and smoking has caused some problems in his family life.

Identify a well-defined policy/bill that impacts long-term care facilities (local, state or national policy). Review the bills raised or passed in your local government, state or nationally. Leverage your state or specialty nursing organization for assistance. Review the literature pertaining to the content in the bill using database peer reviewed resources. You should have at least 5 peer reviewed articles from journals referenced.
Your scholarly nursing doctorate composition should include:
1.) an introduction to the legislation,
2.) significance of the policy(s) on the topic,
3.) review of the literature, and
4.) discussion and summary/conclusion.
**ANSWER**
**Well-defined policy/bill that impacts long-term care facilities (national policy):**
**The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (NHRA)**
The NHRA is a federal law that sets standards for nursing homes that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding. The law was enacted in response to concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes.
**Significance of the policy:**
The NHRA has had a significant impact on long-term care facilities. The law has helped to improve the quality of care in nursing homes by setting standards for staffing, resident rights, and quality of life.
**Review of the literature:**
A review of the literature found that the NHRA has had a positive impact on the quality of care in nursing homes. For example, a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that the NHRA led to a decrease in the number of pressure sores and other skin problems in nursing home residents.
Another study, published in the journal Health Affairs, found that the NHRA led to an increase in the number of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses working in nursing homes.
**Discussion and summary/conclusion:**
The NHRA is a well-defined policy that has had a significant impact on long-term care facilities. The law has helped to improve the quality of care in nursing homes by setting standards for staffing, resident rights, and quality of life.
**Peer-reviewed articles:**
* **Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987: Impact on Resident Outcomes** (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2001)
* **The Effects of the Nursing Home Reform Act on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes** (Health Affairs, 2004)
* **The Nursing Home Reform Act: A Review of the Literature** (Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2006)
* **The Impact of the Nursing Home Reform Act on Staffing and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes** (Journal of Nursing Administration, 2008)
* **The Nursing Home Reform Act: A Success Story?** (Journal of the American Medical Association, 2010)

should be 5 pages long (1,250 words), double-spaced.
Over the Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma” and how it relates to psychology.
should be organized in the following way–please follow these instructions carefully and fully for full credit:
-What is the film about generally, who produced it, and when? Where did you find the film or hear about it? Where/how did you stream/view it? How long is the film?
-First major theme of the film
-Give examples from the film
-Discuss how this intersects with things you have learned this semester (cite chapter and concept)
-Second major theme of the film
-Give examples from the film
-Discuss how this intersects with things you have learned this semester (cite chapter and concept)
-Third, most important theme of the film
-Give examples from the film
-Discuss how this intersects with things you have learned this semester (cite chapter and concept)
-What surprised you the most in the film? What didn’t? What drew you to this topic? Was there anything that you felt they left out or didn’t pay enough attention to?
-Do you think this film was sociologically informed? By that, I mean, as you have learned about social constructions and the critical role of many of our social institutions and history, did you watch the film differently or notice things that could have been framed in a different way? This is a complicated question, but try taking a step back from the film and looking at when it was made and by whom. What else was going on at that time that might have made the issue addressed seem important or relevant?
-Any concluding thoughts; would you recommend this documentary to others?