This assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:

PS564-3: Integrate function-based strategies to improve personnel performance.

PS564-4: Develop a performance monitoring tool to inform feedback and reinforcement procedures that improve personnel performance.

PC-1.2: Contribute to team goals and objectives through active participation and collaboration.

For this assignment, you will use your knowledge of organizational behavior management-based principles of performance management, supervision, teamwork, and communication to develop a comprehensive 12- to 16-page Performance Management Plan Portfolio to enhance staff/trainee improvement in a given environment. You are an ABA team of professionals working within a system that requires assessment and training to maximize the performance of the staff or stakeholders within that system. Your team has an opportunity to choose a case study to work from to complete this assignment:

Case Study 1: Home Program

Chloe is a 4-year-old little girl diagnosed with a developmental disability that impairs her socialization and communication skills. She has just received approvals for the implementation of a home program for 16 hours per week, which includes both discrete trial training and incidental teaching programs as well as parent training to support Chloes socialization and communication goals, which include functional communication training using a verbal behavior approach. As the BCBA that oversees the program, you are responsible for supervising two registered behavior technicians as well as supporting training for Chloes parents and her grandmother, who frequently babysits Chloe while her parents are at work.

(MY PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT IS MEMBER 5 )

Member 5 Performance Monitoring &

Feedback/Reinforcement

Sections 8 & 9

Responsibilities:

Create performance monitoring tool (Appendix):

o Treatment integrity checklist

o Caregiver fidelity data sheet

In-text:

o Describe how often data will be collected

o Explain graphing and review procedures

Develop feedback system:

o Immediate in-session feedback

o Weekly performance meetings

Develop reinforcement plan:

o Performance-based recognition

o Competency mastery system

o Positive reinforcement for caregiver participation

Overview

Scientific inquiry rests on a set of beliefs that scientists share. Given that behavior analysis is the science of human behavior, these assumptions guide us in how we approach our work as behavior analysts and researchers. For this assignment, you will explore the philosophical assumptions of science and behavior analysis, which include selectionism, determinism, empiricism, experimentation, replication, parsimony, and philosophic doubt.

Preparation

Review the relevant sections of Chapters 1 and 2 of your Applied Behavior Analysis textbook.

Instructions

Use the to complete the following:

• Explain the assumption and why it is important to scientific inquiry. With a scholarly tone, use your own words for your explanation and do not use direct quotes from the textbook. (23 sentences per assumption.)
• Provide an original example that illustrates the importance of the assumption.

Note: Since you are using your Applied Behavior Analysis textbook as a reference, be sure to include a reference to the textbook. There is an example APA-formatted reference provided in the template for you to follow.

Refer to the Philosophical Assumptions rubric to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Resources: Reference your Cooper et al., (2020) textbook, only.
• Length: 23 pages. In addition, include a title page and a reference page.

Competencies Measured

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

• Competency 1: Explain the philosophical assumptions in behavior analysis.
• Define each philosophical assumption.
• Explain how each assumption is important to scientific inquiry.
• Provide an example that illustrates each of the philosophical assumptions.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
• Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• Create a book reference and in-text citations using current APA standards with few errors.

This assignment is a criminal profiling research paper. The student will pick a high-profile criminal and explain the biological, psychological, and environmental factors that contributed to this criminal’s behavior including victimology, and M.O./signature. Minimum of 4-6 pages (Not including Title and Reference Pages) APA Format At least 5 references Structure: Title Page / Introduction / Body of paper / Conclusion / Reference Page

Write a results section of a lab report for a study.

All tables have been provided via SPSS

See attached document for full details.

DO NOT USE AI.

1. In the United States, the average age of toilet training is 29 months for girls and 31 months for boys. In contrast, in many African and Asian cultures, infants are expected to be toilet trained prior to 12 months old. Spend about 20-30 minutes searching the internet for webpages to read related to infant potty training, also called elimination communication (diaperfreebaby.org is one place to start). What are your thoughts on the subject? How might both Skinner and Freud respond to the idea of infant potty training?
2. Some families and cultures are much more restrictive than others of their toddlers’ and young children’s autonomy. Assess the autonomy of a child from real life or a movie who is between 1 and 4 years old. What actions/environments helped form or hindered his/her autonomy? What are the possible consequences of raising a child with a strong sense of autonomy or a strong sense of shame and doubt?
3. Think about an experience in which you learned something that was initially difficult. Please write a detailed description of the learning experience using Vygotskys concepts (see info in weeks 2, 3, and 7, including ideas like apprentice in thinking, guided participation, scaffolding, zone of proximal development). To what extent do Vygotskys concepts explain the experience?
4. Develop your own topic for a reflection paper. (random topic) just related to psychology and like child development.

Study Guide Chap. 7

Students should be able to answer:

1) What the following points are and 2) Why each point is important

• Chapter 7: Joy
• Eliciting factors/ Function of joy
• Maslows Hierarchy of needs
• Action tendencies of Joy
• Duchenne Smile
• Physiological effects
• Neurotransmitters associated with Joy
• The Role of Reward in Motivation
• Operant Conditioning
• Positive Reinforcement
• How Joy is related to Addiction

Reflection #7

To supplement understanding, a media representation (podcast, youtube animation, interview, etc) will be provided each week.

Watch the assigned “Media Source Video” for the week and answer the following prompt:

What stages of addiction are shown? How do the characters emotions change over time?

For full credit, make sure to include content from the 1) lecture video 2) media representation and 3) chapter reading.

Reflection Guidelines

• Length: 200words
• Content: Directly respond to the specific weekly prompt provided alongside the media source.
• Format: Submit as a text entry or upload a document in the assignment submission area.

Prepare a 10-12 minute video presentation with slides on mental health technician that includes the following information: Slide 1: Overview of the Presentation Title: Overview Content: Brief overview of what will be covered in the presentation List of main topics Slide 2: Introduction Title: Introduction Briefly explain what Career goal you have chosen in Unit 2 Career Specialization Introduce the specific career chosen. Slide 3: Personal Journey Title: My Personal Journey in this career Why did you choose that career? Educational path taken to achieve that career Level of education required Benefits of advanced degrees Availability of area-specific graduate programs Two colleges/universities offering programs in your chosen area: Description of the admissions process/requirements Cost of program Program description Credits/time frame for completion Slide 4: Day-to-Day Work Title: A Day in the Life of someone with that career Typical day of work Different settings in which that career could be practiced. Slide 5: Specializations Title: Specializations in Psychology How you chose your specialization Include an actual job listing from Indeed with a link that offers that Career or a job you would like to attain. Detailed description of that job: Locations Population Specific responsibilities Salary range Slide 6: Challenges and Rewards Title: Challenges and Rewards in that career Common challenges you think you will face in this career Most rewarding aspects of being in that job Slide 7: Skills and Qualities Title: Essential Skills and Qualities for that job: Essential skills for a successful career in that profession Personal qualities beneficial for that profession Slide 8: Career Opportunities Title: Career Opportunities in your profession Career prospects for someone with a psychology degree Advice for someone considering a career like yours Slide 9: Impact and Contribution Title: Psychologists’ Impact and Contribution to Society: Highlight how your career will contribute to society and what memorable experiences you think you will have. Slide 10: Future of Psychology Title: The Future of that Career: Emerging trends in your career. How is this field is expected to evolve in the next decade Slide 11: Closing Thoughts Title: Closing Thoughts: Most important takeaway for the audience Slide 12: Additional Elements Title: Additional Elements: Visuals: Include footage of various work environments, therapy sessions (with consent), and educational institutions Interviews: Incorporate interviews with other psychologists, educators, and students to provide multiple perspectives on that career Graphics and Statistics: Use charts and graphs to present data on job growth, salary expectations, and education paths Finally, do you view this career as a lifelong commitment, or are you open to exploring other options within the field, and why? References List of any references used in APA format

this assignment is based on video submission. so i need the detail answer for the case i will provide below no requirement on paper .

Please only refer to the provided document.Part I From Outward Doubt to Inward Certainty (5 points)

Length: about 2 full pages

In Meditations III, Descartes adopts the Method of Doubt. Using only the Dream Doubt (we are not considering the Evil Genius), he argues that knowledge gained through the senses cannot be certain.

Your task is to reconstruct, step by step, how Descartes establishes an epistemic asymmetry between looking outward and looking inward.

Write this section as a numbered sequence of at least 8 steps.

Each step should be 24 sentences and must clearly advance the reasoning.

Your reconstruction must include:

• The rule Descartes adopts in the Method of Doubt and why
• Why sensory knowledge initially appears to give us knowledge of reality
• The Dream Doubt and what it undermines
• Why the Dream Doubt threatens all outward, sensory knowledge
• Why the body is therefore placed into doubt
• Why the Cogito (I think, I exist) survives the Dream Doubt
• Why this certainty is achieved by looking inward rather than outward
• The epistemic conclusion: inward reflection yields certainty; outward investigation does not

This section must clearly show how Descartes establishes the contrast between outward and inward knowledge.

Part II The Metaphysical Inference and the Individuation Challenge (5 points)

Length: 23 pages

From Part I, Descartes arrives at an important asymmetry:

• The body can be doubted.
• The thinking self cannot be doubted.

He then makes a further inference:

If I can doubt my body but cannot doubt myself as a thinking thing, then I am not identical to my body.

Section A The Identity Argument

First, reconstruct this move clearly.

You must:

• State the identity principle being used (if A = B, they must share all the same properties)
• Explain how doubtability functions in the argument
• Show why Descartes concludes that the self is not identical to the body
• Explain why he takes this to imply that the self is something non-physical

This is the first challenge:

Does an epistemic difference (what can be doubted) justify a metaphysical conclusion (what the self is)?

Section B The Individuation Challenge

Now suppose Descartes is correct.

Suppose the self is an immaterial soul.

The question becomes:

Is this identification illuminating?

We clearly have a way to individuate biological bodies:

• Each organism originates as a specific zygote
• That zygote comes from specific gametes
• Identity is tied to biological origin and developmental continuity
• Distinctness between individuals is grounded in lineage

So we possess a clear criterion of individuation for bodies.

Now address the following challenge:

If the self is an immaterial soul, provide a comparable means of individuating individual souls.

You must address:

• What makes my soul distinct from someone elses?
• What grounds its numerical identity?
• What explains its persistence over time?
• Does it have an origin? If so, what kind?
• If not, how is distinctness secured?

If you believe such criteria can be provided, articulate them clearly.

If you believe they cannot be provided, explain what follows.

This is the second challenge:

An identity claim illuminates only if we possess independent criteria for identifying the kind of thing in question.

Formulate a final paper based on the interview and observations you have conducted.

• Use the Behavioral Observation Record Forms you have completed on each subject and then review answers to your interview questions to compare your subjects. Discuss the differences you observed and noted between the age groups.
• Also, be sure to include a section on age-appropriate norms you have learned and how they relate or do not relate to your subject.
• You may divide the paper into 6 sections by headings to separate each child and meet all required areas:
• FOR EXAMPLE, you could have the following headings in your APA paper to address all parts required:
• Introduction (heading not needed), Subject A, Subject B, Differences observed, Age-Appropriate Norms, Discussion, and Conclusion
• The length of the paper should be between 8-10 pages long, including, title and reference page. Your final paper should follow APA style 7th edition (student version) guidelines.