Category: Psychology

1. In your words, Identify and DISCUSS three (3) benefits of Multiple Aptitude Test Batteries as discussed in Chapter 10. 2. As indicated in chapter 11, DISCUSS the importance of using a career interest inventory to assist unemployed workers back into the workforce effected by COVID-19. Which tests would you administer and why? 3. In reviewing the examples of Developmental Disabilities, identify and DISCUSS which disability you consider the most under-identified, and why. 4. In your words, DISCUSS which personality assessments you would administer for diverse populations (race, culture, gender, sexuality/trans, religion, socio-economic)?

To prepare Review this week’s Learning Resources and familiarize yourself with navigating the Walden Library, searching the Top Forensic Psychology journals and other relevant Library databases, limiting your searches to full text, peer review, and publication date, and identifying if articles are peer reviewed. Search the APA PsycINFO database, in the Walden Library, and then select one peer-reviewed article on a forensic psychology topic that you would like to explore that is relevant to your area of specialization in your program. (Topics of interest may include victimology, vicarious traumatization, PTSD, stalking, etc.) Next, search the internet for articles related to the same topic. Review and analyze the results, and then select one more article for this Discussion. Note: Google Scholar, as well as other search engine results, may be scholarly yet not peer reviewed. You need to know how to identify peer-reviewed articles for the academic work in your program and your dissertation. Reflect on the sources of both articles you identified and using critical thinking skills, evaluate each article using the evaluation methods addressed in theLearning Resources this week. Read material attached

Signature Assignment: Final Draft Research Paper The paper develops on research, offers answer to the original research question, and defends the thesis statement. Draft your paper according to the outline you created, including authoritative sources, cited in-text with corresponding an APA formatted reference list entry. Upload your draft to Blackboard discussion area by the 7th week in the appropriate discussion board. The following suggestions are emphasized:  Begin your draft early (certainly no later than the 6th week of the term when the outline is due). Procrastination and hurried research in the final days before the due date results in limited learning and usually produces poor results.  Recommendation: Write an initial first draft and spend an equal amount of time editing that first effort  Be sure to use spell checking and grammar checking software.  Be sure to proofread your work. Have others proofread your work.  Be sure to follow all aspects of the APA format including a cover page, abstract, bibliography, page numbers and running headers on each page. For guidance, refer to the APA Style Webpage Use the following References Bowlby, J. (1982). Attachment and Loss: Vol. 1. Attachment (2nd ed.). Basic Books. Erikson, E. H. (1968). Identity: Youth and Crisis. Norton. Piaget, J. (1952). The Origins of Intelligence in Children. International Universities Press. Santrock, J. W. (2021). Life-span development. McGraw-Hill Education.

1. Find one peer-reviewed journal article or news article from a reliable source in favor of legalization of marijuana AND one article against the legalization of marijuana. It can be for medical marijuana or recreational use – your choice. Summarize key points of each article. Be sure to include the references for the articles (APA style) at the end of your post. 2. Given what you have learned, what is your opinion about the legalization of marijuana?
Do not use a website or advocacy site, this must be a reliable and professional peer reviewed article.

Prepare
Please make sure you read chapter 7 before attempting this assignment. You can also watch the video below related to calculating correlations ( it is not the question you will be analyzing). Please note that I interpreted the output for you below, all you have to do is compare you output to my interpretations. These interpretations will help you with your final group research paper. Purpose
Please use the SPSS data(survey.sav) Download (survey.sav)set to complete this assignment. The purpose of this assignment is to teach you how to use SPSS to calculate a correlation. This assignment is broken down into three parts. Part 1 will teach you how to graph a correlation. Part II will teach you how to run a correlation analysis in SPSS. Details of Example
To demonstrate the use of correlation, I will explore the interrelationships among some of the variables included in the survey.sav Download survey.savdata file. The survey was designed to explore the factors that affect respondents’ psychological adjustment and wellbeing (see the Appendix for a full description of the study). In this example, I am interested in assessing the correlation between respondents’ feelings of control and their level of perceived stress. Details of the two variables I will be using are provided below. Example of research question: Is there a relationship between the amount of control people have over their internal states and their levels of perceived stress? Do people with high levels of perceived control experience lower levels of perceived stress?
What you need: Two variables: both continuous, or one continuous and the other dichotomous (two values).
What it does: Correlation describes the relationship between two continuous variables, in terms of both the strength of the relationship and the direction.
Procedure From the menu at the top of the screen, click on Analyze, then select Correlate, then Bivariate.
Select your two variables and move them into the box marked Variables (e.g. Total perceived stress: tpstress, Total PCOISS: tpcoiss). If you wish you can list a whole range of variables here, not just two. In the resulting matrix, the correlation between all possible pairs of variables will be listed. This can be quite large if you list more than just a few variables.
In the Correlation Coefficients section, the Pearson box is the default option. Click on the Options button. For Missing Values, click on the Exclude cases pairwise box. Under Options, you can also obtain means and standard deviations if you wish.
Click on Continue and then on OK (or on Paste to save to Syntax Editor).
Export your Output file to PDF format, saving the file as “Correlation Last Name Output.pdf”.
How to Read the SPSS Output
Step 1: Checking the information about the sample
The first thing to look at in the table labelled Correlations is the N (number of cases). Is this correct? If there are a lot of missing data, you need to find out why. Did you forget to tick the Exclude cases pairwise box in the missing data option? Using listwise deletion (the other option), any case with missing data on any of the variables will be removed from the analysis. This can sometimes severely restrict your N. In the above example we have 426 cases that had scores on both of the scales used in this analysis. If a case was missing information on either of these variables, it would have been excluded from the analysis
Step 2: Determining the direction of the relationship
The second thing to consider is the direction of the relationship between the variables. Is there a negative sign in front of the correlation coefficient value? This would suggest a negative (inverse) correlation between the two variables (i.e. high scores on one are associated with low scores on the other). The interpretation of this depends on the way the variables are scored. Always check with your questionnaire, and remember to take into account that for many scales some items are negatively worded and therefore are reversed before scoring. What do high values really mean? This is one of the major areas of confusion for students, so make sure you get this clear in your mind before you interpret the correlation output.
In the example given here, the Pearson correlation coefficient (–.58) and Spearman rho value (–.56) are negative, indicating a negative correlation between perceived control and stress. The more control people feel they have, the less stress they experience.
Step 3: Determining the strength of the relationship
The third thing to consider in the output is the size of the value of the correlation coefficient. This can range from –1 to 1. This value will indicate the strength of the relationship between your two variables. A correlation of 0 indicates no relationship at all, a correlation of 1 indicates a perfect positive correlation, and a value of –1 indicates a perfect negative correlation.
Step 4: Calculating the coefficient of determination
To get an idea of how much variance your two variables share, you can also calculate what is referred to as the ‘coefficient of determination’. Sounds impressive, but all you need to do is square your r value (multiply it by itself). To convert this to ‘percentage of variance’, just multiply by 100 (shift the decimal place two columns to the right).
In our example the Pearson correlation is .581, which, when squared, indicates 33.76 per cent shared variance. Perceived control helps to explain nearly 34 per cent of the variance in respondents’ scores on the Perceived Stress Scale. This is quite a respectable amount of variance explained when compared with a lot of the research conducted in the social sciences.
Step 5: Assessing the significance level
The next thing to consider is the significance level (listed as Sig. 2 tailed). This is a frequently misinterpreted area, so care should be exercised here. The level of statistical significance does not indicate how strongly the two variables are associated (this is given by r or rho), but instead it indicates how much confidence we should have in the results obtained. The significance of r or rho is strongly influenced by the size of the sample. In a small sample (e.g. n=30), you may have moderate correlations that do not reach statistical significance at the traditional p<.05 level. In large samples (N=100+), however, very small correlations (e.g. r=.2) may reach statistical significance. While you need to report statistical significance, you should focus on the strength of the relationship and the amount of shared variance (see Step 4). Presenting the Results The relationship between perceived control of internal states (as measured by the PCOISS) and perceived stress (as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale) was investigated using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. Preliminary analyses were performed to ensure no violation of the assumptions of normality, linearity and homoscedasticity. There was a strong, negative correlation between the two variables, r = –.58, n = 426, p < .001, with high levels of perceived control associated with lower levels of perceived stress. HERE ARE THE CH 7 NOTES IF NEEDED . 7.1: The Relationship Between Two or More Variables Covary Correlational research 7.1.1: The Correlation Coefficient What does a correlation coefficient indicate? Pearson correlation coefficient (r) Positive correlation Negative correlation Magnitude of the correlation 7.2: A Graphical Representation of Correlations Scatter plot 7.2.1: Curvilinear Relationships Does a correlation of zero always indicate that there is no relationship between two variables? 7.2.2: Interpreting Correlation Coefficients What does a correlation of +.19 mean? What does a correlation of .00 mean? What does a correlation of -.70 mean? 7.3: The Coefficient of Determination What are some considerations when interpreting a correlation coefficient? How is the coefficient of determination related to r? 7.3.1: Correlation and Systematic Variance How is the coefficient of determination representative of systematic variance? How is the coefficient of determination related to effect size? 7.4: Calculating the Pearson Correlation Coefficient What data do we need to calculate a correlation coefficient? 7.4.1: The Formula for Calculating r What are the components of the equation to calculate r? 7.5: Statistical Significance of r What is meant by statistical significance? What are the three factors that affect the statistical significance of a correlation coefficient? 7.5.1: Testing the Statistical Significance of Correlation Coefficients Approaches Directional versus nondirectional hypotheses 7.6: Factors That Distort Correlation Coefficients What are the factors that can distort correlation coefficients? 7.6.1: Restricted Range 7.6.1: Outliers 7.6.3: Reliability of Measures 7.7: Correlation and Causality Does a correlation imply causality? What three criteria must be met to conclude that one variable causes another? 7.8: Testing Causal Possibilities Three general causal explanations for a relationship between two variables Spurious correlation 7.8.1: Partial Correlation Implications for understanding spurious relationships 7.9: Other Indices of Correlation Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient Phi coefficient correlation Point biserial correlation

Read a different chapter from “The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships”. How does the chapter relate to your life? What have you done in this area? What would you do differently? What will you teach your children about how to make better choices? Include examples from your life. Provide some analysis of the topic. An “A” paper provides depth, not just a cursory glance. Papers should be 600-850 words, double-spaced, 1″ margins, and uploaded onto this Assignment page. If you need to know how to upload your paper, read the Instructions for Papers and Tests. And you can find out how to read my comments on the second tab.
Please run your spell-check beforehand! Try reading your paper out loud. This is a great way to catch errors. Your paper should be in standard English, with appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. You are not texting your friends here. This is a college course, and college-level communication is expected. College guidelines on plagiarism are strictly enforced. Original work is expected; copying off the internet is considered plagiarism. Quoting a source is fine when necessary, but sources must be cited.
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Psych of Women Paper Rubric
Psych of Women Paper Rubric
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConcept Introduction
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All relevant concepts are clearly stated and accurate. There are ample examples to back up the concepts in the chapter.
10 ptsGood
Concepts are clearly stated and accurate. There are some examples relevant to the chapter.
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Basic concepts are included, however lacks breadth and depth.
0 ptsPoor
Content is incomplete; there is minimal information on the concepts.
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60 ptsExcellent
Detailed descriptions of the concepts are clearly developed and explained with ample examples. Background information is supplied to illustrate the logic of the application.
40 ptsGood
The concepts are developed and backed up by some examples. Some background information is described.
20 ptsFair
Some development of the concepts, with few examples. Ideas are present, but not well supported by symptoms or evidence.
5 ptsPoor
Very few or no concepts are developed. The student does not display an understanding of how the concepts are applied.
60 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEnglish usage
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Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct. Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure. Professional language is used throughout the paper.
7 ptsGood
Rules of grammar, and punctuation are followed with minor errors. Spelling is correct. Language is mostly professional. Overall, the paper is comprehensive and easy to read.
4 ptsFair
There are some errors throughout the paper in punctuation, spelling, and/or language. Language is somewhat professional; some conversational tone.
2 ptsPoor
Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. Language uses jargon, slang or conversational tone.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat
10 ptsExcellent
Paper meets or exceeds the length requirement. Paper is in APA/MLA format, following all guidelines for structure, format, font, margins, and spacing. Format and flow between paragraphs enhances readability of paper.
7 ptsGood
Paper follows designated guidelines. Paper is appropriate length. APA/MLA format is good, with few errors. Format and flow are good and deliberate.
4 ptsFair
Paper meets the minimum length requirement. APA/MLA format has flaws, however, the general idea of how to format a paper in this structure comes across. Format and flow neither add to nor subtract from the readability of the paper.
2 ptsPoor
Paper lacks many elements of correct formatting. Minimum length requirement is inadequate. Paper is not in APA/MLA format. Format and/or flow make it difficult to follow the writing.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
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Overview
We have reviewed several theories related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity. This final assignment requires you to develop a presentation on a diversity topic of your choice that could ultimately be used as a basis for a staff development session.
Instructions
You may determine the work setting for your presentation, such as educational institutions, businesses, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, or mental health care facilities. After selecting the presentation setting, choose your topic that may include any area covered in this course.
Sample topics:
Racial stereotypes and racism (select one racial or ethnic group).
Immigration.
Religion and spirituality.
Gender stereotypes and sexism.
Sexual orientation and heterosexism.
Age stereotypes and ageism.
Mental disabilities.
Physical disabilities.
Other topic of your choice related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.Note: if you choose this option, you must get instructor approval.
Using the course readings and other scholarly literature as a basis, develop a presentation on the topic of your choice using PowerPoint, Prezi, or other course room-compatible format as follows:
PART 1
Provide an overview of the topic that includes areas that will be covered in the presentation, a brief description of the population or social group you chose, and key definitions and terms.
PART 2
The body of the presentation should include the following:
Strengths and other positive aspects of being a member of the social group or population.
Challenges faced by members of this group. Issues related to categorization and stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social stigma should be incorporated.
PART 3
Conclude with possible solutions to help combat the challenges faced and/or strategies to support the social group or population.
The following guide may be used to organize your presentation:
Slide 1: Title (APA style).
Slide 2: Presentation overview/outline.
Slides 3 and 4: Description of population or social group.
Slides 5 and 6: Definitions and terms.
Slides 7 and 8: Strengths and other positive aspects of population or social group.
Slides 9–12: Challenges faced by population or social group (categorization and stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social stigma).
Slides 13–16: Solutions and supportive strategies/Conclusion.
Slide 17: References.
Note that the length of your presentation should be 10–15 content slides of bulleted talking points as well as appropriate supporting graphics on select slides. You must include expanded details that elaborate on the slides using the notes section of the slide presentation. Please remember to use course readings and other scholarly sources to support your work.
Additional Requirements
Include a minimum of three scholarly resources published within the last five years.
Include presenter’s notes for each content slide.
Follow APA style and formatting guidelines on your references slide.
You are encouraged to save your final presentation in your ePortfolio.
Note: If you include audio or video clips in your presentation, you must ensure that your presentation is accessible to all by providing a transcript of any recorded material with your assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
Competency 1: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human experience.Describe the strengths and other positive aspects of a social group with references to professional or scholarly literature.
Competency 3: Analyze psychological research findings related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.Analyze the challenges faced by a social group with references to professional or scholarly literature.
Analyze solutions and supportive strategies to help combat challenges faced by a social group with references to professional or scholarly literature.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.Describe a presentation in an overview including title, outline, population, and key terms.
Create a presentation that articulates a central idea relevant to the scope and purpose of the prompt with few errors in grammar and mechanics.
Cite all sources with author and year for each source.
Provide references for all sources, including author, year, and title.

Choose one of the theorists who have made both a historical and current contribution to psychology and learning. Aristotle
Rene Descartes
John Waston
Ivan Pavlov
Clark Hull
Edward Tolman
Albert Bandura
Edward Thorndike
Albert Ellis
Ivar Lovass
Mary Cover Jones
Feel free to choose someone else, if you want, however, reach out to me so I can confirm who they are if they are not on this list.
Be sure to include the following: The history of the theorist is related to his personal and professional life. Be sure that you discuss the theory and work that contributes to psychology and learning.
Discuss any criticism of the theories (include any ethical and multicultural considerations)
Your paper should be in APA 7th edition. You can use resources for APA style such as the one attached below. Your paper should be 5 pages long, including Page #1: Title Page
Pages 2,3,4: Body of Text
Page 5: Reference (minimum 4 references)

Over the last few weeks, you have read and heard a lot about critical thinking, identified barriers to critical thinking in your life, assessed your communication style, and identified your stage of development as a critical thinker. You’ve accomplished quite a bit in this course so far.
In the 1980’s, a popular cartoon series, G.I. Joe, ended every episode with a lesson concluding, “Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.” What you know is really important, but knowing isn’t enough.
In this assignment, you’re going to consider the barriers to critical thinking again, and this time, you will figure out how you might overcome them. Overcoming barriers to critical thinking may not always be possible, but you should be able to use different strategies to reduce the barriers you face, and in that way reduce their impact on you. Thinking up strategies might sound intimidating at first, but you can think of it simply as “How can I think through this situation or problem?” As you become more adept at identifying barriers to your critical thinking, you’ll more easily apply a strategy to deal with them, and eventually, go through this process quickly.
USE THESE BARRIERS:
Barriers in the text are: “Barriers include narrow-mindedness, such as absolutism, egocentrism, anthropocentrism, and ethnocentrism, as well as the habitual use of resistance, such as fear of a challenge, stress, avoidance, anger, cliches, denial, ignorance, conformity, rationalization, and distractions (Boss, 2021, p. 74).

The main purpose of this assignment is for you to learn how to develop a program evaluation plan. When you are developing programs at work, it is important to first have a plan for evaluating this program. This plan may just be for you and help you organize your ideas about how to conduct the program evaluation or it may be part of your proposal to key stakeholders responsible for approving the new program or making the changes you are recommending to an existing program. If you are proposing to conduct an evaluation of an operational program, describe your evaluation protocol or design and justify its appropriateness for the setting, program, and participants. Consider how contextual issues, such as gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, could affect your evaluation procedures. This section should also address the following: Brief description of the existing program you are intending to evaluate (this can be the program you developed as part of this course or an existing program you are going to evaluate for your doctoral project) Brief description of the target population who are part of the program that will be evaluated (exclusionary and inclusionary information–who and/or what will be evaluated) Inclusion of the logic model developed as part of your program design in the first half of this quarter. You do not need to create a new logic model, but you can revise the logic model if you need to revise the outcomes and outputs after we talked about constructing goals and objectives that help you better evaluate your program Identify evaluation methodology you will use to collect data–how will you collect the data and what data will you collect Description of measurement tools you will use to evaluate the program (should be consistent with the process and/or outcome goals identified in the logic model) When describing the measurement tool, identify which process and/or outcome goals the measurement tool is addressing Describe how this assessment will provide information about program efficacy (outcome) or efficiency (process) Tasks to be completed–When will you collect the evaluation data, who will fill out the surveys or participate in the interviews Assignment of authority for each task Time-lines for tasks, activities, and key processes How and when adaptations will be considered for your program (recommendations based on evaluation data and report) Responsibility for communication with staff and others, especially when results of formative evaluations will be reported Responsibility for overall documentation Specific Requirements Page length: 10-12 pages, double spaced (doesn’t include title page, references page, or measurement tools which should be listed in the appendices) APA formatting–in-text citations and references page References should be from peer-reviewed journal articles only Due Date Sunday at 11:59pm Pacific Evaluation Plan and Methodology Paper Rubric Evaluation Plan and Methodology Paper Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts Introduction view longer description / 10 pts Logic Model Update view longer description / 10 pts Evaluation Methodology view longer description / 15 pts Measurement Tools view longer description / 15 pts Activities and Timelines view longer description / 15 pts Program Recommendations view longer description / 10 pts Documentation Responsibility view longer description / 10 pts Graduate-level Writing and Scholarship view longer description / 15 pts Total Points: 0 Choose a submission type