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    Assessing Code of Ethics

    Pick one of the areas regarding the Code and assessments that interests you. Write a detailed evaluation of the standard you have selected. Be sure to assess the importance of this standard in the area of assessments and personal and socio-cultural influences on one's own beliefs, values, and decision making. Use the text and th

    Enforceable Standards in the Ethics Code

    Evaluate one of the enforceable standards in the Ethics Code and how it applies to an area of your specialization. For example, students in the ABA track might chose to apply an enforceable standard to work with children who have autism. You should evaluate the Ethics Code and how each section on the standard you chose will affe

    Ethics in Practice Compared

    Compared to the great potential for harm that can exist in a relationship that is both professional and sexual, how dangerous does this situation seem from your vantage point (particularly in regards to psychology student/professor relationships)?

    Psychology Program Capstone Project

    Please help me with a brief synopsis of a Capstone Project Assessment of Children with Behavioral Problems and a brief summary of your reflections on Capstone Project experiences. By reflecting on the experiences with the Capstone Project, what aspects of the Capstone Project and course have helped you to become more of a schola

    Summarizing in a Client Session

    A counselor begins to summarize then changes his mind and asks the client to summarize what she got out of a session. What do you think of this approach to a planning summary? Are there any pitfalls to letting the client summarize?

    Reaction to Prostate Cancer

    Prostate Cancer and Sex Roberto Martinez (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J236v09n01_07?journalCode=wzgp20) After reading the article about sexual complications from prostate cancer by Martinez (2005), post a note to Mr. Martinez specifying: 1) your personal reaction to the article and 2) what you learned

    Marriage Counselling: Pat and Win

    Pat, a 54 year old female who just found out her husband Win is having an affair. Pat and Win have been married for 35 years and have children who are fully grown with children of their own. Pat and Win have always had marriage problems, but stayed together "for the children". Now, they find themselves unable to even look at eac

    MultiAxis Diagnosis

    Sherlock Holmes 50 year old white male Lives on trust fund money Father & Mother deceased Older Brother is liason between President and CIA; has worked for four presidents Sherlock envisions himself as a Detective-a Puzzle Solver Considers himself a genius. In fact, has an IQ of 190 Mycroft, his brother has an equal IQ.

    Patient Analysis with 5 Axis Diagnosis: Alice in Wonderland

    Please provide a 5 axis diagnosis on Alice in Wonderland - Sees animals that speak to her - She states that she is trying to get home. - However, she finds that she must help the animals fight against the Red Queen - The red queen has an army. Their uniforms resemble playing cards - She seeks advice from a caterpillar smoki

    Grief Case Study

    The following is a hypothetical scenario of a couple seeking counseling to help arbitrate a dispute they are having regarding their dead child's room and possessions. The couple has come to you as their counselor. You hope to help them resolve this problem and to get in touch with underlying fears and feelings engendered by this

    Discussing Peer Pressure

    Erikson's theory of psychosocial development highlights the importance of peer relationships in adolescent development. What are some positive aspects of peer group influence during adolescence? Share an example illustrating how peers served as a positive influence in your own or your children's adolescent development.

    Analysis of Abnormal Psychology

    There are many areas in the field of psychology and many views from those of the study. In the field of psychology what is determined as abnormal psychology and where was it originated. Most behaviourists believe that abnormal psychology has many challenges but some of these challenges may not relate to this particular field of

    Developmental profile of a person in two concurrent stages of life

    Please help me describe a hypothetical person in two stages of life development. View the person as a hypothetical client if you are studying Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). The goal of this is for you to present a developmental profile of a person in two concurrent stages of life (e.g., early and middle childhood) explaining

    Psychodynamically Oriented Counseling

    Please discuss 200-300 words: Nowadays, most psychoanalytically oriented counselors prefer to dialogue with their clients face to face. What do you think is gained and what is lost in the face-to-face format? Do you think that the basic tools of psychoanalysis identified by Ikonen (2002) become more effective or less effectiv

    Facial expressions and emotion

    What is the relationship between facial expressions and emotion? Do you think that there is a universal nature of facial expressions? Why or why not?

    Research Ethics and Institutional Review Boards

    All research in any field needs to be approved by federally mandated institutional review boards (IRBs). Using the following case study, evaluate the questions that follow: Dr. Mike and a team of fellows decided to do a study on how teaching approaches affect a student's college entrance exams. They wanted to examine the teac

    Midlife Crisis - A Myth or Standard

    Our reading refers to midlife crisis as a myth rather than a standard for adults in their middle adult years. Evaluate the reasons for the author's position that the midlife crisis is not a common experience. Select one of the issues described in the article and develop a scenario exemplifying this issue. Include the age and

    Erikson's Psychocial Stages of Development - Generativity vs. Stagnation

    Adults in their middle years of development often have cultivated a comprehensive understanding of self related to their societal and cultural settings (e.g., family, work, and culture). This mature view of self includes an understanding of strengths, abilities, skills, and interests that help them to cope with their many respon

    Grief Psychology

    This question is about current trends and issues that affect today's aged population. - Describe the biological changes that occur in late adulthood, and identify how health and fitness affect the aging process. - Contrast the overall decline of memory, language processing, and problem-solving abilities in late adults with

    Psychology of Media

    Take a particular media - TV show (i.e., children's cartoon, TV news clip), movie clip, song (you can type out the lyrics), the text from a blog, cartoon, etc. and complete the following: 1) A brief description of the media you are analyzing 2) Who is the primary audience of the media 3) The number of violent acts in the

    Counseling Case Study: Women Coping with Mother's Death

    This solution deals with a hypothetical scenario as a case study. Imagine that you are the counselor who will be working with the client described in the case study below. Describe what techniques may be most effective when working with this client. Would this client be identified as at-risk bereaved? Why or why not? Can you

    Applying the Theory of Operant Conditioning

    I know what operant conditioning is. I need to write an overview on how to apply operant conditioning in this specific scenario and how I would solve this issue! How will I apply it to a child who has a processing disorder? The scenario is a student who has a processing disorder and the teacher and school psychologist want to