Category: Psychology

– Instrument Evaluation (8-10
pages) Due – 2/1/23
– NEO Interpretation Assignment
Due -2/15/23 (You will be provided with a fictional NEO-PI-R profile and asked to respond to different questions regarding interpretation. You will be graded on the accuracy of your interpretations.)
– MMPI-3 Interpretation Assignment Due -2/22/23
(You will be provided with a fictional MMPI-3 profile and asked to respond to different questions regarding interpretation. You will be graded on the accuracy of your interpretations.
– PAI/PAI-A Assessment Brief Due – 3/1/23
– Integrated Report #1 Due – 3/22/23
(Integrated Reports – 50 points each
You will write two different integrated reports based on case data that I provide. You will be given a summary of background information and scores for completed assessments. Based on this information, you will write an integrated report that includes interpretation of the results integrated with case data. It is expected that your report be five to eight pages in length and you will use the following format (a sample report will be provided):
• Demographic Information
• Reason for Referral
• Evaluation Procedures
• List of Assessments Administered
• Behavioral Observations and Mental Status
• Background Information
o Family Background
o Educational and Employment History
o Medical History
o Mental Health History
o Substance Use History
o Legal History
• Current Life Situation
• Test Results
• Integrated Interpretation and Diagnosis
• Summary and Recommendations
The case data I provide will include information relevant for the behavioral observations, mental status, background, and current life sections. You may add to this info in your report, but do not change the information provided in the background (e.g., if a client is married, you can’t change their marital status to divorced).
Your report will be graded according to the following rubric:
• Adequacy and specificity of information in each component of the report (10 pts)
• Accurate interpretation of assessment data (15 pts)
• Integration of assessment results and case data to provide diagnosis (includes integration of assessment results and case data, rationale for diagnosis, accuracy of diagnosis) (15 pts)
• Clarity and mechanics of writing (e.g., grammar, clarity, appropriate use of terminology, etc.) Additional points may be deducted if there for extensive grammar or writing errors. (10 pts)
A reminder that your assessment reports should not include citations, as they are rarely included in a psychological assessment report. )
– BASC-3 Administration Brief Due – 4/5/23
(You will write two different assessment brief reports based on case data that I provide. You will be given a short summary of background information and scores for a completed assessment. Based on this information, you will write a brief summary of the results. Please note that your assessment reports should not include citations, as they are rarely included in a psych assessment report. It is expected that your report be one to two pages in length and the following information should be included:
• Demographic Information (1 point)
• Reason for Referral (1 points)
• Behavioral Observations and Background Info (3 points)
• Assessment Results (10 points):
o Validity Scales
o Clinical Scales
o Other Scales (if applicable)
• Integrated Summary and Recommendations (5 points)
In addition to accurate interpretation and communication of results, you will also be graded on the clarity and mechanics of your writing (e.g., grammar, clarity, appropriate use of terminology, etc.). Refer to the Schneider et al. (2018), book for more information on the clarity and mechanics of writing. Additional points may be deducted if there is particular difficulty with grammar. )
– Integrated Report #2 Due -4/26/23
(Integrated Reports – 50 points each
You will write two different integrated reports based on case data that I provide. You will be given a summary of background information and scores for completed assessments. Based on this information, you will write an integrated report that includes interpretation of the results integrated with case data. It is expected that your report be five to eight pages in length and you will use the following format (a sample report will be provided):
• Demographic Information
• Reason for Referral
• Evaluation Procedures
• List of Assessments Administered
• Behavioral Observations and Mental Status
• Background Information
o Family Background
o Educational and Employment History
o Medical History
o Mental Health History
o Substance Use History
o Legal History
• Current Life Situation
• Test Results
• Integrated Interpretation and Diagnosis
• Summary and Recommendations
The case data I provide will include information relevant for the behavioral observations, mental status, background, and current life sections. You may add to this info in your report, but do not change the information provided in the background (e.g., if a client is married, you can’t change their marital status to divorced).
Your report will be graded according to the following rubric:
• Adequacy and specificity of information in each component of the report (10 pts)
• Accurate interpretation of assessment data (15 pts)
• Integration of assessment results and case data to provide diagnosis (includes integration of assessment results and case data, rationale for diagnosis, accuracy of diagnosis) (15 pts)
• Clarity and mechanics of writing (e.g., grammar, clarity, appropriate use of terminology, etc.) Additional points may be deducted if there for extensive grammar or writing errors. (10 pts)
A reminder that your assessment reports should not include citations, as they are rarely included in a psychological assessment report. )

Using the above image, explain the General Adaptation Syndrome including all three stages in detail, and what happens to your body as you go through each stage over time.
Alarm
Resistance
Exhustion

For your first milestone, you will choose articles from the Preselected Studies folder in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course. Topics you will be choosing from include: employee motivation, parent influence on student achievement, and prescriiption drug abuse. Each of the three topic areas consists of three different articles. To be clear, you are to select one topic and its three associated articles; you cannot pick articles across multiple topics. This selection is simply a personal preference—finding something you enjoy reading about will make this project more interesting and engaging for you.
Once you have selected your topic and its three associated articles, read them. It is recommended that you read each of them at least twice for full understanding. If you find yourself disliking the articles at this point, you can select another set, but you need to commit pretty quickly.
Once you have read and have a good understanding of the three articles, it is time to start writing your paper. You will summarize the important information in the preselected studies that you have chosen in order to guide your analysis later in the assessment. This will include how the research was designed, as well as the results and conclusions that were reached. This should be in a narrative format that flows smoothly from one topic to another.
Be sure that your submission addresses the following critical elements:
Describe the research design of each of the preselected studies that you have chosen in relation to specific methodology.
Describe the research design of each of the preselected studies that you have chosen in relation to hypothesis.
Describe the research design of each of the preselected studies that you have chosen in relation to variables and details.
Describe the research design of each of the preselected studies that you have chosen in relation selection of participants.
Describe the results of each of the studies that you chose.
Describe how the results of the studies support or do not support the research hypothesis.
Describe the conclusions that the authors in each of the chosen studies reached based on their results.
For more detailed instructions, see the following steps:
Begin with a short (2–4 sentence) introductory paragraph. A high-level descriiption of the topic would be good for this but feel free to be creative. You want to give the reader a feel for what is coming but do not go into so much detail that you lose them.
Next, take each article one at a time. For each one, cover the eight numbered points below. You have to address each one but you do not have to necessarily do it in this order (except for the first point, which really should be toward the very beginning); whatever works best for your flow is fine.
First, in narrative form, describe the article are you reviewing. This means writing a sentence that says something like, “In such and such article…” or “Per …..”
What is the hypothesis statement, in your own words? Careful—there may be more than one. Do not simply copy/paste a hypothesis sentence from the article. You need to show that you understand the material by paraphrasing or somehow interacting with the material directly.
What are the independent and dependent variables? It may be implied in your hypothesis statement but for full credit you need to specifically state “the independent variable is . . . ” or something along those lines.
Participants: Who were they and how were they chosen?
What were the study methods (what did they do)? You do not have to paraphrase the entire methods section but provide enough detail that if you asked a friend or family member to read it, they could understand what happened without having to refer back to the article.
Results: What did they find? Some brief reference to the statistics would be appropriate here but you do not have to go overboard; a big-picture perspective would be fine. Make sure to state if the hypothesis was supported or rejected.
Conclusion: According to the authors, what does it all mean? You may disagree with the authors, but for now just give their point of view. You will have your opportunity to critique this later in the semester.
Once you have finished with this article, circle back to the top and do it again. Repeat for all three articles. Make sure to use transitional wording so that the reader moves smoothly from one article to the next. You are free to discuss the articles in any order so if you need to move them around to make it flow better, that is perfectly acceptable.
If you have not already done so, add a title page and running head across the document. See APA manual, p. 23–24 for formatting instructions.
Finish by adding a reference page. This should include all three of your selected articles. At this point it is unlikely that you have added any additional sources, but if you have, then you must include those as well. See APA manual, p. 37 for formatting instructions.
As a final exercise, you might consider using the rubric to mock grade yourself. Looking over the paper from an instructor’s viewpoint will help you identify strengths and weaknesses which will improve both your learning and your grade. Note that you should not just mentally give yourself “yes” or “no” answers to the criteria. Instead, think, “If my instructor scores me as anything less than this, what specific argument would I make to demonstrate I deserve the higher score?” If you cannot point to something in your paper that demonstrates that you have met that criteria, the instructor probably cannot find it either.
What to Submit
Your paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, running head, title page, and at least three sources cited in APA format. This submission should be approximately 2–3 pages in length (not counting title or reference page).

typed double space; no title page
proceed to a depth of reflection expected of professional students. Describe the stressor in detail, how you have coped with the stressor in the past in detail, and now that you have been exposed to the many ideas, strategies, interventions, and suggestions from the course materials, describe in detail some better ways to deal with the stressor. Cover each of your five specific (not generalized) stressors.
I have attached the course material below. For the 5 stressors, please write about 1. Job searching/ long term career plan , 2. Lack of exercise. The rest 3 are your choice.

Discuss how do the trials of Theodore Kaczynski and Colin Ferguson pertain to competency in individuals with mental disorders? What changes in the legal system did these two trials bring about? Take 1-2 pages to articulate your answer.

Needs to be at least 15 annotated references 7th edition app style, on a separate page please list all the references used apa style citing. Please read attached document.

As you begin your life coaching career, you will need various pieces of information to hand out to potential clients.
Create an informational brochure that you would hand out to clients to explain services offered, fees, brief background, etc. You may create a one page brochure using MS Powerpoint, Canva, or another tool that has the design elements you desire. Your life coaching informational brochure should be professional in appearance, with a nice layout, containing clear and simple information.

How can positive psychology further advance a field of interest (or the career you are advancing, such as healthcare), or a need in society (such as nourishing our green environment), or a need in the world (such as positive peacekeeping in the Middle East)? A shortcut to this topic is: “Considering positive psychology’s aim to enhance human flourishing worldwide, how can the field make a significant impact on promoting healthy environments and institutions?” We want you to think big and dream, using empirically-based constructs of positive psychology to support your vision. An example: “‘Green’ is a buzzword. Individuals, homes, businesses, and communities are working to support environmentally friendly living. Positive psychology can help.” (And then describe the ways in which PERMA, and/or self-regulation, and/or goal-setting, etc. can support this effort). Since we have covered how positive psychology is advancing the
field of education in the work of Dweck, if you are going to discuss education please do not focus on her achievements.

Media vs. Science Article Review Find a psychological article that was published from a media source from the last TWO years. Find the original scientific article that the media article was based on. Review both articles and write a one page, double-spaced, APA format reflection on your reactions to the two articles. How are they similar? How are they different? Did the media article do a good or bad job at portraying the original scientific article? How might this change your viewpoint on obtaining information from media articles on psychological information

Looking at chapters 27 and 28 from your Oxford Handbook, please explain Relational Buddhism.
Next, using at a minimum, the concepts of Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, and dukka, explain what various nations are doing now to increase each others’ suffering (think Syria, South America, presidential elections, etc.).
Then, explain a few concepts they could try to reduce suffering.
Talk about what you have been doing or will be doing next week to make sure you are reducing your own suffering. Please support your answer with in-text citations and references to the resources. Minimum word requirement is 1000 words.