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    Trend article discussion

    · Summarize your attached article. · Explain the impact of the trend discussed in your selected article on research in the field of psychology.

    Outline Final Paper with Annotated Bibliography

    Hi Xenia Jones, I have already written my 10 page final paper, APA formated, references, and instruction on what I was supposed to be writing about on my final paper. I need your expertise with outlining my final paper with annotated bibliography? My paper is due 2/4/2012 Here the link that shows examples: http://owl.engl

    Measurent and Statistics

    Discuss the various uses of item-branching technology. Think of your experience with commonly administered tests (e.g., GRE, ACT, U.S. Constitution test, driver's license test, visual and hearing acuity tests) and discuss how this technology could be helpful in the development and administration of these tests.

    Questions of Ethics

    1.) Do you think that it is difficult to make ethical decisions? Why or why not? 2.) Which step in the ethical decision-making process is the most important? Why? Which step in the ethical decision-making process is the most difficult? Why?

    Can you give a description of the spiritual-well-being scale?

    Offer a description of the Spiritual well-being scale and summarize the reviews of the test found in Mental Measurements Yearbook. Explain the purpose, format, design, psychometric properties, reliability, validity, strengths and weaknesses for the spiritual well-being scale found in the Mental Measurements Yearbook.

    Psychology Diversity

    Please help with assistance on preparing for a research paper on African American Juvenile Delinquents and Do They Deserve a Second Chance?

    Substance Abuse and the Brain: Nature vs. Nature

    An addict can not control starting the behaviors that would lead to using whatever substance they might be interested in? Is it dopamine deficiency or dopamine abundance that is thought to cause problems with addiction? How are the levels of dopamine are controlled in the brain? Nature vs. Nurture - The Great Debate How ca

    Volunteering as a Mediator: Critical Thinking

    1) Why would a college student with a double major in psychology and behavioral science want to volunteer their time and energy to become a mediator for their community? 2) How would being a mediator fit into their personal life or career goals? 3) What skill or life experience do you think that college student with the d

    Comparing Reality Therapy and Feminist Therapy

    Compare and contrast reality therapy and feminist therapy. Please address the following: Key concepts/unique attributes - Historical/contextual development of the theory (if relevant) - Role of the therapist -Research support for the theory

    Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence

    Focus only on one portion of: "EI THEORY" (EI = Emotional Intelligence) Task: Write a 300 word summary of what you've read. Write at a level that would be appropriate for explaining the ideas to a fellow student. Be sure to state what you think is the most important or most interesting aspect of the article.

    Achievement vs. Intelligence

    200 Words Demonstrate that you understand the difference between achievement and intelligence, as the words are used in psychological assessment, by writing two test items (test questions). (a) Show an example of an item that could be on an achievement test. Explain why it's an achievement item and would not be appropriat

    Psychology

    According to Carl Rogers, must a therapist share every feeling and thought with their client? Is this a necessary part of the therapy? Or, does he see limits to the amount of personal information a therapist should disclose?

    Investigative Psychology

    What is the importance of empirically based evidence to investigative psychology? Provide an example in which the admissibility of expert testimony might be affected

    Substance Abuse and the Brain/Nature vs. Nurture

    Substance Abuse and the Brain Explain the role dopamine (aka the reward system) plays in addiction. After explaining the process answer the following question: Is addiction a disease or a disorder? Nature vs. Nurture- The Great Debate After reading about the physiological basis of mental illness take a side (nature vs

    Trait Psychology for Personality

    1) What is meant by "traits" in relation to personality? 2) How are personality traits different from intelligence and temperament? 3) What has been the impact of the contemporary "Big Five" approach on other trait theorists? 4) How well is this perspective empirically supported? 250-300 words - Support y

    Play and Self-Concept

    How are self-concept and self-esteem related and what contributing factors affect their development? How does play affect development of children and thus later development during the adolescent stage? Your initial response should be between 200-250 words.

    A neuropsychological instrument

    Offer good data on the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test. Describe a neuropsychological instrument and explain how it is used to assess disability or neurological dysfunction.

    Need assistance with the scenario

    This is a counseling session (see attached) can you answer the following: Discuss the following based on part two of "Do the Clothes Make the Man?": How did you see Dr. Muchnick use the genogram interview as an engagement process for Susan and Tom? Comment on whether the genogram, as an assessment tool, can be integrated

    Evolution & Mating Strategies

    Watch The Impact of Values on Mate Selection and Evolutionary Psychology and Sexual Attitudes videos on Evolutionary Theory. (Optional) 1). Please discuss David Buss' theoretical perspective on why we are attracted to and select the mates that we do. 2). What does this have to do with evolution? 3). What, if anything,

    Concepts of Psychological Testing and Psychological Assessment

    Compare and contrast the concepts of psychological testing and psychological assessment. Give examples of each from your own life experiences (e.g., group achievement test in school or assessment for selection to a particular college or university) As a psychologist, which approach would you prefer in evaluating clients or appli

    Therapeutic Interventions: Evaluating a Behavioral/Cognitive Approach

    Discuss: What are the strengths and weaknesses of using a behavioral/cognitive approach with the following client? Client Profile: Name: Aaron B. Gender: Male Age: 17 Ethnicity: Syrian-American Religion: Jewish Relationship Status: Single Description of Presenting Issue: Aaron was referred for counseling by hi

    Career development plan for client.

    I need help doing an outline to create a career development plan for helping Alicia (the client) with her career development. Could you please include in outline; 1. Intake Process Interview/ Assessment Process A) What information would you want to obtain from the client in a brief intake interview or from a questionnai