Category: Psychology

Please respond to the questions below:
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a. Explain the ways in which intergenerational trauma that is passed down from parent to child can effect parenting styles and brain development . Use relevant outside research in your response.
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b. What populations are at most risk for trauma (by race, gender, socio-economic status, country of origin) and why are strategies that involve cultural competence so crucial in working with traumatized populations?
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a. How does poverty affect attitudes and perceptions about the life in general and in particular the safety of individuals and their children/families?
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b. In what ways does poverty affect brain development in children in their younger years of life?
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– Use research from more than three outside sources. Watch out for politically biased sources. Must be credible r
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– Must use in text citations.
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– Works cited section in APA format.
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– Include visual displays of information. (I.e graphs, tables, piechart)
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Make a research proposal on a topic to do with social psychology for example how social media effects mental health. then make mock experiment of some sorts and how u will conduct experiment/ project

After reading the article by Kelly (1971), respond to the discussion prompt below in at least 300 words. Prompt: In this classic article, community psychologist James Kelly outlines the seven qualities/competencies community psychologists need in order to work in different settings with diverse persons and issues. In your response, discuss the two competencies you think are most important for a community psychologist to develop. Which of the competencies Kelly describes would be the most challenging for you to develop and practice as a community psychologist?

CONFORMITY
Fashion is a fascinating phenomenon, largely because people seem to conform to its dictates. Be it clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, home décor, lifestyle, and even body styles, people tend to go along with the latest trends. Media fashion images are inescapable; at supermarket checkouts, fashion magazine covers feature perfectly dressed, coifed, accessorized women and tanned, broad-shouldered, men with six-pack abs and bulging biceps. Most people do not look like this—but they try to—as evidenced by the billions spent yearly on clothes, cosmetics, diet plans, and gym memberships.
For this Discussion, you will examine social conformity as it applies to fashion trends.
TO PREPARE
Review the Learning Resources related to conformity and think about how social psychology theory and research explains why women and men conform to the pressures of fashion, diet, body styles, and lifestyles.
BY DAY 3
Post Informed by social psychology theory and research, please explain why, health reasons aside, women and men conform to the pressure of fashion dictates.
BY DAY 5
Respond to at least one of your colleagues and, informed by social psychology theory and research, please share pressures you have experienced to conform to fashion dictates.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the social psychology theory and research. In addition to the Learning Resources, search the Walden Library and/or Internet for peer-reviewed articles to support your post and responses. Use proper APA format and citations, including those in the Learning Resources.
Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the “Post to Discussion Question” link and then select “Create Thread” to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click on Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on Submit!
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights that you have gained as a result of your colleagues’ comments.
Page 1 you will complete initial post, page 2 you will complete 2 responses for colleagues (page 2 can be split evenly amongst word count to suit 2 responses to colleagues. FYI: I CANNOT SEE COLLEAGUE RESPONSE UNTIL INTIAL POST IS COMPLETE.

Pretend you are a hospital counselor in a meeting with the administration. A presentation is given concerning how there seems to be a high-stress level at the hospital that is negatively affecting many employees’ health. You have been asked to create a policy brief presentation that shows the negative effects on the mental and physical health of the employees. The purpose of a policy brief is to show research concerning an issue/problem along with recommendations. This information is to be used in order to make an informed decision on these issues and how the administration can reach out to help their workers. Write this assignment as if you are actually giving a talk to the Hospital Board Members.
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Instructions
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Carefully follow the instructions and the Grading Rubric for this assignment.
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Create a Policy Brief using a Word Document file and include your name, class title, name of the assignment & date at the beginning of the assignment. Use APA 7th edition formatting.
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Write a Policy Brief with at least 500 words directed to the administration explaining the mental and physical health issues due to stress along with your recommendations on how the hospital can help. This Policy Brief needs to be in APA 7th edition format. Include the following in the paper: a clear introduction with a topic sentence, at least 3 paragraphs in the body, a conclusion followed by at least 4 scholarly references.
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While planning your Policy Brief remember the purpose, audience, content and structure. Include the following headings: executive summary, introduction, research overview, discussion/analysis of research findings and a conclusion with recommendations.
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Take a look at the following website on “How to Write Policy Brief”. This website also has examples. Note this needs to be convincing as well as engaging to read.
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List and explain why hospital employees are stressed. Give at least 3 reasons.
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Elaborate on at least 3 biological consequences of stress, emotion, and cognitive outlook on overall health.
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List and explain at least 3 ways that stress can help to motivate someone to change their behavior.
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Recommend how the hospital can help motivate employees to achieve the following: at least 3 stress reduction techniques and at least 3 ways to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Think about programs and rewards that the hospital can offer to encourage participation to achieve stress-less, healthier lifestyle goals.
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Add at least 4 scholarly references in APA format
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NOTE: With only a few exceptions, .com, .org, .gov, and .edu websites and others found by “Googling” are not considered scholarly sources because they are not peer-reviewed). Use the APUS Library to find academic & scholarly sources.
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In this week’s discussion, we will begin to tie the body systems studied thus far together. Moreover, we will see the effects of disease on the systems studied and thoughtfully consider how science equips humans to participate in God’s redemptive work.
Research a disease process of your choice. Choose a disease process that involves at least three organ systems — the effect of the disease on these systems must be detailed in the initial discussion board post.
You are required to the following outline as a guide:
Indicate the disease to be discussed.
Describe disease process, including common symptoms and the effect on three organ systems.
Discuss treatment and management of the disease.
Describe how science equips humans to participate in God’s redemptive work.
(The disease I chose is Hypertension)
The student will complete two Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at
least 250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student
must then post two replies of at least 125 words each by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the
assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least two
scholarly citations. Each reply must incorporate at least one scholarly citation. Acceptable
sources include journal articles, manuscripts, scholarly textbooks, and/or internet sites from .edu
or .gov sources. Avoid internet sites from .com, .net, .org, etc. as the information contained
therein is not often peer reviewed.

Take a look a chapter 11, Career Counseling. For the discussion this week, choose a major career path that involves doing therapy or counseling, for example: licensed professional counselors (LPCs) also called mental health counselors, school counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and psychiatrists.
Go to the following website (below) at the Occupational Outlook Handbook at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, and mention in your discussion what you found regarding educational requirements, job outlook, job description and salaries.

Initial Response is well organized, includes a citation, addresses topic, and demonstrates critical thinking.aneika
COLLAPSE Responded to two peers.
Peers 1 Aneika Sands
Good evening everyone, I hope everybody has had a great start to the week!
For my discussion post today I will be discussing careers in mental health. The options are endless and there are just so many opportunities for people to succeed in having a career in this field. I will also be writing about a major career path that involves doing therapy or counseling, and also mention what I learned about the educational requirements, job outlook, job description, and salary of the specific career path. To have a career in mental health one would be doing some form of counseling, in order to fully grasp the context of your career we must first take a look at where counseling originated “through the process and techniques of vocational guidance is how the counseling profession was first implemented” (Kottler & Shepard 2015, p.301).
The career that I would be interested in would be a LPC or school counselor for short. The educational requirements for a school counselor requires a masters degree in school counseling and state issued credentials. In the occupational outlook handbook it says that school counselors should have attended a degree program because this is essential to the skills of the job. According to the OOH the job outlook for a school counselor has employment expected to grow 10% from 2021 to 2031, with as many as 32,000 openings for school and career advisors. I believe that when I have finally completed my degree there will still be a high demand for school counselors and even if there isn’t I still would pursue this career because this is something near and dear to my heart, although “the lowest paid 25% school counselor to date has made $47,390 (Graves, para. 3) this still wouldn’t affect my decision. A job description for a school counselor includes helping students develop high achieving academic and social skills, which would be a great position for me because I love to put in the dedication to help others succeed and reach their goals. A school counselor also works with students to help with poor attendance ,negatively impacted attendance in school, and behavioral changes.
Lastly the salary that a school counselor would be making is at the highest “best paid 25% $77,210 (Graves, para. 3) and and median annual wage of $60,510 which was reported in May 2021. Overall in doing this discussion post I have learned a great deal about the career position that I am interested in and the factors it takes to get the position and maintain an outstanding reputation in said career field.
Wishing everyone a great rest of the week!
Jay
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References: Kottler, A. & Shepard, D. (2015). Introduction to counseling: Voices from the field (8th ed.).
Graves , J. A. (n.d.). Mental health counselor overview – U.S. news & world report. What is a School Counselor . Retrieved January 26, 2023, from https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/mental-…
Peers2 Nicole Emiliani
EDITED Week 3 Discussion: Careers in Mental Health Care
COLLAPSE
The Occupational Outlook Handbook states that Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), also called Mental Health Counselors, need a bachelor’s degree in counseling plus 2,000 to 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience. Most states also require licensure. The job outlook for LPCs is expected to grow much faster than average, at 22% from 2021 to 2031. The median salary in 2021 was $48,520 yearly (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022).
Licensed Professional Counselors provide mental health services focusing on behavioral, emotional, and cognitive issues. Depending on the state, they may be called licensed clinical professional counselors, licensed mental health counselors, or something similar. As an LPC, you may counsel individuals, couples, families, and groups for learning impairments, substance abuse, and psychoanalysis. A counselor’s education and training focus on providing client-centered treatment (Kottler & Shepard, 2015).
The job description for an LPC includes the following:
Assessing clients’ needs, strengths, and weaknesses.
Developing treatment plans.
Providing individual, group, and family counseling.
Keeping detailed records of clients’ progress.
A counseling degree helps prepare you to guide other people through difficult times. Here are a few steps on the LPC track to consider (2U, 2022).
Earn a bachelor’s degree
Pursue a master’s degree in counseling
Complete practicum and internship hours
Sit for a licensure exam
Obtain counseling licensure and certification
Choose a counseling career path
Advance your practice through continued learning
LPCs work with clients experiencing a wide range of psychological distresses, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, grief, and low self-esteem. LPCs use various counseling techniques to help clients identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors. LPCs may also provide crisis counseling to clients experiencing a major life event, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, or job loss.
LPCs also consult with other professionals, such as physicians, teachers, and lawyers, to coordinate client services. LPCs work in a variety of settings, including private practices, mental health clinics, hospitals, and schools. LPCs may also work for employee assistance programs, substance abuse treatment facilities, and government agencies.
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References
Kottler, A. & Shepard, D. (2015). Introduction to counseling: Voices from the field (8th ed.). Cengage
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022, October 24). Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and Mental Health Counselors: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-servi…
2U Inc. (2022, August 3). Become a mental health counselor. Social Work License Map. https://socialworklicensemap.com/social-work-resou…

It can be argued that short-term exposure to stress is adaptive and can increase positive performance. Long-term exposure to stress, on the other hand, is considered maladaptive, yet common, in our society. Consider and research the physiological functioning of stress.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 200 words:
Describe how stress responses can be adaptive and how this type of stress affects the brain.
Describe how stress responses can be maladaptive and how this type of stress affects the brain.
Compare the ways in which adaptive stress responses and maladaptive stress responses affect the brain.
Support your answers using scholarly research.

Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
You will select one well-known sports psychologist and discuss the following topics: (1) General introduction to sports psychology, (2) Early life and education of the psychologist you select, (3) His/her contributions to the field of sports psychology, (4) His/her applied theories and practices, (5) A conclusion that wraps everything up and looks to the future of sports psychology.
Caroline Silby
· Use a 10 or 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font
· Double-space paper
· Minimum of 1200 words. No more than 2,000 words
· Minimum of three (3) cited sources
· Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below)
· Make sure your name is on your paper
· Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion

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Instructions
RESEARCH PROPOSAL (120 points)
Due at the end of Week 3.
Late proposals lose .5 point per day late.
IMPORTANT: Your Proposal must be approved (by me) before you can carry out your project.
Your research project in this course will focus how how one of the social or behavioral sciences addresses a particular topic related to end of life issues. Completing this proposal is intended to help give you a clear vision of your research project, so that you can carry it out successfully.
Your proposal should be approximately 500-600 words and include all of the 7 points listed below.
1. A paragraph that describes your topic. What do you plan to address? Why is it important? Be sure to define any key terms. Include citations as appropriate.
2. A paragraph that describes the academic discipline that will set the context for understanding your topic. You can choose any of the disciplines introduced in Week 1 of this course. These include: anthropology, communication, community health, economics, geography, gerontology, political science, psychology, social psychology, or sociology. (If you would like to use another discipline — for example, criminology, please check with me; it’s most likely to be fine.) Explain the general approach of this discipline and include a citation.
3. A paragraph that identifies at least two things you hope to find out in your project.
4. Identify one resource from our course that you plan to include in your project and why it’s relevant.
5. Identify one organization that is relevant to your topic, and include the website URL. Explain why this organization is relevant to your topic.
6. Select and summarize at least two scholarly sources from the UMGC library that you anticipate that you will include in your final project, and explain how you think the article relates to your paper topic. Summarize each of the articles in 2-3 sentences, and in an additional 1-2 sentences explain why each article may be important to your project. Be sure to include citations and to list the full references in your reference list.
7. A complete reference list that includes the full references for all sources cited within your proposal.
Your research proposal will be graded according to the attached rubric (also available in the syllabus).
Start Date
Jun 28, 2023 12:01 AM
Due Date
Jul 4, 2023 11:59 PM
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Rubric Name: BEHS 380: Rubric for Proposal