Category: Psychology

Overview

This final assignment provides you an opportunity to culminate your vision into reality by translating your exploration and brainstorming activities into a plan to actualize your vision and achieve your goals. By now, you are a practitioner-scholar with a lot of knowledge and insight about your interests in behavior analysis and your career trajectory.

Preparation

To begin this assignment:

• Reflect on feedback received from previous assignments in this course.
• Review resources in Weeks 4 and 7 about the MEAL plan, SMART goals, and Reverse Outline.
• Review work you have done in previous weeks that you could revise and incorporate into this final assignment.
• Review the . You will need complete and submit this template in the course.

Instructions

Complete the following in the .

Part 1: SMART Goals

• Provide three clearly and concisely written SMART goals that you hold for your career in Behavior Analysis. These goals must be post-graduation.
• Review the SMART Goals section to ensure your goals meet all aspects of the criteria.
• Complete SMART Goals sections in the worksheet.

Part 2: MEAL Planning

• Analyze the functions, responsibilities, and ethics required of a behavior analyst.
• Follow the MEAL Plan format to outline the ethical considerations and responsibilities required of you within the career goals shared above.
• Within the evidence section, complete BOTH steps for each piece of evidence:
• Provide a direct quote for each piece of evidence.
• PARAPHRASE each quote into your OWN words.
• Convert the MEAL Plan into a well-organized paragraph. The paragraph should follow the structure found in the Capella MEAL Plan overview.
• Apply critical thinking and effective decision making:
• Follow the MEAL Plan format to outline the contributions to the field that your career goals shared above will provide you the opportunity to make.
• Within the evidence section complete BOTH steps for each piece of evidence:
• Provide the direct quote for each piece of evidence
• PARAPHRASE each quote into your OWN words
• Convert the MEAL Plan into a well-organized paragraph. The paragraph should follow the structure found in the Capella MEAL Plan overview

Part 3: Application and Research Vision

• Reference the articles from your Week 4 assignment. Choose the article that aligns with your chosen specialization.
• Using the worksheet, discuss how your chosen article is reliable, credible, and aligns with ethical considerations.
• Discuss how the article contributed to your choice of specialization.
• Expand on your work to capture the growth you’ve experienced this quarter.

Review the media, MEAL Plan resources,

resources, and search the

for additional reflective exercises and inspiring ideas about transforming your vision into an action plan.

Before You Submit

To maximize your scoring potential, be sure that you fully address all assignment requirements and meet the criteria in the rubric that will be used to assess your assignment. It is helpful to self-score your paper using the rubric before submitting to be sure you are meeting criteria for the grade you want to earn.

Turnitin

Submit a draft of your assignment to Turnitin for review of proper citations and references. It is very important that you always submit your work as a draft so you can make revisions before submitting your assignment for grading. Refer to the courseroom Turnitin resources for guidance in accessing your feedback from Turnitin, interpreting your report, and improving your writing and citations for your assignment.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Writing style: APA expectations for scholarly writing include the use of third-person narrative, unless it is awkward to do so. However, because you are talking about yourself in this paper, you may write in the first person.
• APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and format. Refer to the degree-specific sections of the
• r for citing and referencing tips. Include a title page and references list.
• Resources: A minimum of four resources with at least three of them from course readings. Your references may include both scholarly literature and practitioner sources. All references need to be cited in text, according to current APA standards. Remember that citations are to support your thoughts, not take the place of them.
• Template: Use the to format your assignment.
• Submission: Once you are satisfied with your paper and have made all necessary revisions, submit your assignment no later than 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Analyze the role of the practitioner-scholar model in guiding professional development.
• Describe a vision for career, including three specific goals.
• Explain how literature review and research on career information affected the vision.
• Competency 2: Evaluate behavior-analytic literature in terms of reliability, credibility, ethics, and value.
• Discuss how to evaluate behavior analytic literature in terms of reliability, credibility, and value.
• Competency 3: Analyze the functions, responsibilities, and ethics required of a professional in behavior analysis.
• Analyze the functions, responsibilities, and ethical considerations required of a behavior analyst.
• Competency 4: Apply critical thinking and effective decision making.
• Discuss how to apply critical thinking and ways to contribute to the field as a behavior analyst.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of behavior analysis.
• Write clearly, with correct spelling, grammar, syntax, and good organization.
• Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Learning Application 1 (one (1) page minimum)

The March of Dimes is a large, non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. This organization runs an up-to-date website called PeriStats that offers free access to statistics on maternal and infant health data (March of Dimes, 2007). The data is customizable for each state and can be obtained in the form of tables, graphs, and maps. Use this website to report on the current rates of premature births in their area (or of the students home state if the class has population from many locales). Has the rate of premature births dropped or risen in the past few years? How does this correspond with rates of maternal prenatal care/smoking? How does this rate compare with other areas of the country?

March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center (2012). PeriStats. Retrieved on August 22, 2016 from

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Write an IB Psychology Extended Essay on this inquiry question: To what extent do socioeconomic and cultural factors shape the development of psychopathy, and how do these influences determine whether an individual becomes a high-functioning member of society or a criminal offender?

Refer to Grade A Level IB Psychology Extended Essay Examples

Make sure the essay is analytical rather than descriptive and answers a thesis statement. Tie the essay sections to the thesis statement (Main point/Discovery of the essay).

Refer to this link among others as to the structure of the essay: https://www.clastify.com/blog/psychology-ee-format-and-structure

Among the images is a checklist for the Extended Essay – you should read this before writing the essay to get an idea of the requirements (All of these requirements MUST be fulfilled).

IMPORTANT: Any information must be citied with an in-text citation and again later on in the works cited (which is organized in alphabetical order)

Task:

Develop a quantitative research plan focusing on Financial Incentives and Sales

Performance.

Financial incentives, such as bonuses, commissions, and rewards, are often used to motivate

employees, especially in sales positions. Research indicates that these incentives can

significantly impact sales performance, driving employees to meet or exceed targets. Your task

is to investigate the relationship between different types of financial incentives and sales

performance in a corporate setting.

Assignment Format:

Use double-spacing with either 11-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman font.

Follow APA format (7th edition) for both in-text citations and the reference list.

Assignment Structure:

Your research plan should include the following sections:

Research Question

Clearly state the question your research aims to answer.

Purpose of the Study

Explain the rationale for the study and why the topic is significant.

Hypothesis

Provide a clear hypothesis that will guide your research.

Literature Review

Summarize at least 3 relevant academic sources (journal articles, books) that inform your

research topic. Make sure to cite each source properly in APA format.

Research Design

Describe the type of research design you will use (e.g., survey, experiment, etc.).

Sampling

Explain the sampling method and size, and justify your choices.

Materials and Measures

List the tools, instruments, or measures (e.g., surveys, questionnaires) you will use to collect

data.

Procedures for Data Collection and Analysis

Outline how you will collect the data and what statistical methods (e.g., t-test, ANOVA) will be

used for analysis.

Ethical Considerations

Identify any ethical issues related to your research and how you plan to address them.

Limitations

Discuss potential limitations of your study.

Implications of the Study

Describe the potential impact and relevance of your research findings.

Reference List:

Provide a complete reference list in APA format, listing all sources cited in the text.

Note: This assignment asks you to pull on your personal experiences – past and present – as a way of demonstrating how your personal personality theory has evolved. You are not required to share anything you are not comfortable with. We want these papers to be personally resonant, but you should not feel pressured. Remember that University of Maryland instructors are required to report ongoing or past child abuse and neglect even when the former victim is now an adult and even when the former alleged abuser is deceased. If you disclose past or ongoing abuse/neglect your instructor is required by law to report it.

In this course, we cover nearly twenty theories of personality. Some will have more scientific support than others. Some will resonate with you, clear as a bell, whereas others just wont. Some theories may strike you as foundational, while others might simply be interesting but not wholly consequential.

At the end of the semester, youll coalesce your thoughts, reactions, and research into these theories and select a few to include in a toolkit that you will carry with you into your life and career. It will include the perspectives you found most logical, necessary, and useful and youll test the merits of this toolkit by applying it to the world around you.

But thats getting ahead of ourselves a bit! The toolkit assignment will be submitted in Unit 7. What about now? What can we do to prepare ourselves for this task ahead, making it a meaningful learning moment for us?

To find value to your learning and meaning in your toolkit, we need a point of comparison a point of contrast. Thats what well create here for your Unit 3 Assignment. Before you fully immerse yourself in the personality theories covered in this course, lets take a moment to consider your own personality theory what you believe to be true about how we develop into the people we do. According to George Kelly (whos theory youll learn more about in Unit 5!) we are all natural-born social scientists, we want to understand the world around us, predict what will happen next, and create our own theories that explain it all. We even go a step further, testing our personal constructs to make sure they hold up across most situations.

So, thats what we are going to do here in this assignment reflect upon your personality construct, the personality theory youve been operating on to this point in your life, without the influence of Freud, Jung, Sullivan, Erikson, Bandura, etc. (all those theorists you have learned or will learn about in this course). How did your personality theory develop? What was it influenced by? What does it propose about why people are the way they are? How have you tested that theory and what evidence to you have for it? How has it served you? These are the questions youll explore in this essay assignment. The details of which are listed below.

Ideally, the due date for this assignment would land closer to the beginning of class before you were influenced by Freud and the neo/post-Freudians. However, its a lot to ask of students to turn an essay assignment in those first couple of weeks, when we are just getting our sea legs and orienting ourselves to expectations and time management requirements. So, weve pushed the due date here into Unit 3. Hopefully the checklist nudges have helped you begin brainstorming and planning this piece early, allowing you to remain in touch with the you-before-335. If you are beginning this assignment in Unit 3, thats okay. Just take a step back from the computer screen and spend a little time thinking about you-as-scientist and what youve always believed about why we are the way we are.

Assignment Instructions:

Write a 1,200-word reflective essay that answers the following questions. An outline for how to organize your work is offered below. Avoid generalities in this essay; ground your ideas in concrete examples that resonate with your unique and central point of view. There is no right answer to this assignment. What you are being evaluated on is the depth and breadth of your exploration, your offering of this unique and centralized point of view, and how you set yourself up to succeed in your Unit 7 project with this interesting, personalized contrast point.

See Section on Generative AI below for more information on what is meant by “centralized point of view.” Also see the to orient yourself to the tone, style, and intent of this piece.

• Prior to taking this course, what did you fundamentally believe about why people are the way they are? Consider nature and nurture aspects, the fluidity vs. stability debate, but dont be limited by these factors explore everything youve believed to be true about how we become the people we do.
• How did your personality theory develop? What influenced it? Consider the effect of cultural factors, family upbringing, your education, etc.
• How does that personal construct (your own personality theory) manifest in your own life? In other words, looking at your own personality, how does it reflect your beliefs about how people become who they are?
• How have you tested this theory? What data did you collect? Were there ever any moments that did not fit? In other words, did your own actions or the actions of another person stand out because it contradicted what you knew to be true about the nature and development of personality?
• How has your personality theory served you thus far in your life? In what ways have you used it to understand, predict, and control your own behavior or interpersonal interactions youve had?
• Consider to what extent you are willing/able to add to, change, or shift your views on personality development to include ideas you learn in this course. What challenges might this create for you, if any? Or is it something you are excited to do?
• As you look through our syllabus/course calendar or click through each Units content, what theories do you think are going to align with your personal personality theory? Which will diverge?

Consider this outline to help you conceptualize and write your paper. Use creative subject headings throughout your essay to visually organize your points for both you and your reader. The word count listed for each section is approximate, although the estimates do suggest the level of detail needed in each section. The finished paper should reach the 1,200-word mark (title page and any references not included). Going over some is fine, but not to exceed the 1,500-word mark.

1. Introduction (100+ words)
2. Introduce your work with a compelling start
3. Summarize for your reader what you are going to share with them.
4. Body Section: My Personal Personality Theory and How it Developed (300+ words)
5. Corresponding with bullet points 1 & 2 above
6. Body Section: Case Study for My Theory (200+ words)
7. Corresponding with bullet point 3 above
8. Body Section: How I’ve Tested My Theory (200+ words)
9. Corresponding with bullet point 4 above
10. Body Section: How Has My Personality Theory Served Me? (200+ words)
11. Corresponding with bullet point 5 above
12. Body Section: Adapting My Views and Looking Ahead (100+ words)
13. Corresponding with bullet points 6 & 7 above
14. Conclusion (100+words)
15. Synthesize your take-home message for your reader, ending on a satisfying note.

Paper Writing Guidelines:

• Paper should meet the 1,200-word mark, not to surpass 1,500 words (title page and any references do not count toward the length requirement).
• Paper should be written in APA 7 style; this includes title page and document formatting (1-inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, etc.).
• An abstract is not required.
• References are not required. This is a reflective essay that emphasizes depth of thought and personal application. However, if you do use references, you must cite them in your text with APA formatted in-text citations and include an APA formatted reference section.
• Apply sound writing mechanics: write with clarity and pay attention to spelling/grammar. Consider reading your paper out loud or having a friend, family member, or dictation software read it back to you for a different perspective.
• Using subject headings to visually organize your paper for you and your reader.
• Submit completed document by assigned due date.

Remember to read the to orient you to the tone and specificity we are going for in this piece.

Appropriate use of ChatGPT/Generative AI

Generative AI programs like ChatGPT can produce content that, on the surface, looks like a good effort on this assignment. However, because this assignment requires you reflect on your personal perspectives, beliefs, examples, and take aways all from your unique student perspective – AI databanks do not have the insights necessary to provide the attention to nuance, critical thinking, and authenticity needed to do well on this assignment. It will offer vague connections and overgeneralized commentary, but not the level of specificity, creative/critical thinking, and genuineness we are looking for here (it also does not produce good writing using overly flowery, expansive, over-used language [i.e., AI-tells] so characteristic of its algorithm). So, in this instance, over-reliance on AI generative tools will not satisfy this assignment. AI simply doesnt do a good job with it.

You could potentially use ChatGPT and other generative AI software to think through your general writing strategy or to ask a pointed question (i.e., Whats a synonym for enormity?), but in your writing, you must speak from the point of view of the scholar of psychology that you are and bring in points that authentically represent your reflective and application skills. In other words, the written, submitted text must be exclusively your own.

If you need help getting started with this assignment or have any questions, please reach out to your instructor in the Ask the Professor thread in class. This can provide you (and other students reading it!) the clarity you need to get around any obstacles you might encounter! Your performance on this assignment is not hugely contingent on how perfectly you write (notice grammar/mechanics arent weighed heavily), but rather on the depth of your exploration and the authentic effort you make and engaging in this learning moment.

Reference textbook Myers, D. G., & Twenge, J. M. (2025). Social psychology (14th ed.). McGraw Hill.

must follow the instructions of the assignment must be in apa 7 format running head 1 inch margins citations Must be correct apa 7 format will give the instructions review the textbook by Watson and Flamez Counseling assessment and evaluation fundamentals of applied practice Sage 2015 and other reputable sources

Assignment Instructions (Please remember to follow all instructions) Read the case about Phoebe below. You can also find further details in the Durand Textbook in Chapter 8 on page 275. After reading the case history about Phoebe, develop a treatment plan using one of the following theoretical perspectives to guide your treatment plan (cognitive-behavioral, family systems, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic, purely cognitive, etc.), which have been introduced currently throughout the course. Make sure to identify which perspective you use and why you have chosen that particular perspective to guide your treatment plan for Phoebe. Next, provide a list of primary target behaviors you plan to address in your treatment plan. Then explain why Phoebe may have developed her difficulties and which factor might have contributed to her developing Bulimia Nervosa. Finally, plan a treatment based on your chosen theoretical perspective to guide your treatment. The assignment is to be anywhere from 350 to 500 words. Please include the sources used, such as the text, and provide proper APA formatting for the citations and the references. The Case of Phoebe Phoebe… Apparently Perfect Phoebe was a classic all-American girl: popular, attractive, intelligent, and talented. By the time she was a senior in high school, she had accomplished a great deal. She was a class officer throughout high school, homecoming princess her sophomore year, and junior prom queen. She dated the captain of the football team. Phoebe had many talents, including a beautiful singing voice and marked ability in ballet. Each year at Christmastime, her ballet company performed the Nutcracker Suite, and Phoebe attracted much attention with her poised performance in a lead role. She played on several school athletic teams. Phoebe maintained an A-minus average, was considered a model student and was headed for a top-ranked university. However, Phoebe had a secret: She was haunted by her belief that she was fat and ugly. Every single bite of food that she put in her mouth was, in her mind, another step down the inexorable path that led to the end of her success and popularity. Phoebe had been concerned about her weight since she was 11. Ever the perfectionist, she began regulating her eating in junior high school. She would skip breakfast (over her mother’s protestations), eat a small bowl of pretzels at noon, and allow herself half of whatever she was served for dinner. This behavior continued into high school, but as Phoebe struggled to restrict her eating, she occasionally binged on junk food. Sometimes she stuck her fingers down her throat after a binge (she even tried a toothbrush once), but this tactic was unsuccessful. During her sophomore year in high school, Phoebe reached her full adult height of 5 feet 2 inches and weighed 110 pounds; she continued to fluctuate between 105 and 110 pounds throughout high school. By the time she was a senior, Phoebe was obsessed with what she would eat and when. She used every bit of her willpower attempting to restrict her eating, but occasionally she failed. One day during the fall of her senior year, she came home after school and ate two big boxes of candy alone in front of the television. Depressed, guilty, and desperate, she went to the bathroom and stuck her fingers farther down her throat than she had dared. She vomited. Moreover, she kept vomiting. Although so physically exhausted that she had to lie down for half an hour, Phoebe never had in her life felt such an overwhelming sense of relief from the anxiety, guilt, and tension that always accompanied her binges. She realized she had gotten to eat all that candy, and now her stomach was empty. It was the perfect solution to her problems. Phoebe quickly learned what foods she could easily vomit. Moreover, she always drank lots of water. She began to restrict her eating even more, and her bingeing increased. This routine continued for about six months, until April of her senior year in high school. By this time, Phoebe had lost much of her energy, and her schoolwork was deteriorating. Her teachers noticed this and saw that she looked bad. She was continually tired, her skin was broken out, and her face puffed up, particularly around her mouth. Her teachers and mother suspected that she might have an eating problem. When they confronted her, she was relieved her problem was finally out in the open and stopped binging for a while, but mortally afraid of gaining weight and losing her popularity, Phoebe resumed her pattern, but she was now much better at hiding it. For six months, Phoebe binged and purged approximately 15 times a week. When Phoebe went away to college that fall, things became more difficult. Now she had a roommate to contend with, and she was more determined than ever to keep her problem a secret. Although the student health service offered workshops and seminars on eating disorders for freshman women, Phoebe knew that she could not break her cycle without the risk of gaining weight. To avoid the communal bathroom, she went to a deserted place behind a nearby building to vomit. She kept her secret until the beginning of her sophomore year when her world fell apart. One night, after drinking beer and eating fried chicken at a party, she attempted to cope with her guilt, anxiety, and tension in the usual manner, but when she tried to vomit, her gag reflex seemed to be gone. Breaking into hysterics, she called her boyfriend and told him she was ready to kill herself. Her loud sobbing and crying attracted the attention of her friends in her dormitory, who attempted to comfort her. She confessed her problem to them. She also called her parents. At this point, Phoebe realized her life was out of control and needed professional help.

(Answer the following question below) Stigma often surrounds individuals with mental health issues, especially when those issues are linked to physical disorders. For this discussion, select a chronic illness and reflect on the societal perceptions of mental and physical health intertwining. What challenges do they encounter in seeking help, and how does this stigma affect their relationships and day-to-day life of co-occuring disorders? Additionally, I encourage you to suggest strategies for reducing this stigma within your scenario. What could be used to educate others about the importance of understanding these conditions without prejudice.

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