Category: Psychology

  • Unit 5 PS440 Discussion

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  • PS 60 UNIT 3

    A discussion board response should be written in one or two short paragraphs. It should directly answer the questions using a clear, academic tone, without being long or written like an essay.

    The Respondent Conditioning Process

    Complete the readings and the before you attempt the discussion question.

    Consider your own reflexive or respondent behaviors that occur as a result of a previous stimulus-stimulus pairing in your environment. Using the respondent conditioning “equation” to guide your organization, identify the unconditioned stimulus and the unconditioned response.

    Next, identify the neutral stimulus, and discuss the event(s) that contributed to the formation of the conditioned stimulus eliciting the conditioned response. How does this respondent behavior impact you in your environment? If this behavior impacts you in a negative way, describe the process you could use to extinguish the stimulus-stimulus pairing that elicits your conditioned response. If this behavior impacts you in a positive way, describe the process you could use to elicit the same response under the control of other stimuli.

    Requirements: GOOD

  • PS 60 UNIT 2

    A discussion board response should be written in one or two paragraphs. It should directly answer the questions using a clear, academic tone, without being long or written like an essay.( PUT 2 REFERENCES)

    Complete the readings and the before you attempt the discussion question.

    Stimulus events can be discussed in terms of their features and relationships to behavior (physical, temporal, & functional). Changes in stimuli occur both as antecedent and consequence events, which affect an individual’s response. Think about some of your own response patterns that occur. Within a specific example, identify a set of antecedent stimuli that would demonstrate a stimulus class that influences your response(s), clearly explaining what establishes those stimuli as a stimulus class. Next, discuss your current response(s) to that stimulus class that make up a functional or structural response. Are there other responses that would fit to create a response class? Finally, what specific environmental modifications could you make to alter the stimulus-response relationship?

    Requirements: GOOD

  • PS 58 UNIT 3

    A discussion board response should be written in one or two short paragraphs. It should directly answer the questions using a clear, academic tone, without being long or written like an essay.Goals of Science and Philosophical Assumptions in Applied Behavior Analysis( put 2 real refeferences )

    The key factor that differentiates applied behavior analysis from other approaches in psychology is its grounding in natural science and evidence-based practice. For this discussion, please review the assigned readings in this unit.

    Please respond to the following:

    • How does the approach of science differ from other approaches to gathering information about the world?
    • Describe the goals of science (description, prediction, and control) that are the foundation for a scientific approach in ABA.
    • Describe the philosophical assumptions or “attitudes” of science and explain why these are important as a foundation for applied behavior analysis.
    • Recall your reading of the article (Ackerman et al., 2020), and discuss whether and how the research supports the goals of science, the philosophical assumptions of science, and the seven dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Be sure to provide specific examples from the article to support your discussion.

    Requirements: good

  • PS 58 UNIT 2

    DISCUSSION BOARD:A discussion post is meant to be a concise paragraph responding to the questions, rather than a long essay.(with real references )

    The Seven Dimensions of Behavior

    By 1968, the philosophy of behaviorism was developed and laid a strong foundation for the more modern conceptualization of the science of applied behavior analysis. In 1968, Baer, Wolf, & Risley published the first article in the first volume of the newly minted Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. In this article, they described seven essential dimensions of applied behavior analysis that guide research and practice to this day. Many mark this event as the emergence of applied behavior analysis as a field. For this discussion, please review the assigned readings and the video in this unit.

    Please respond to the following:

    • Name and describe each of the seven dimensions of ABA.
    • Describe Baer et al.’s (1968) rationale for presenting these as the foundation for sound research and practice in ABA.
    • What conclusions did Baer et al. (1987) reach when they reviewed the seven dimensions nearly 20 years later?
    • Based on your readings and the assigned video, what future directions might be important to consider (if any) in development of the seven dimensions?

    Requirements: good

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    This PowerPoint Presentation Assignment measures your mastery of ULOs 1.7, 2.2, and 4.2.

    PowerPoint Presentation on Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD)

    Title: Comparative Analysis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD)

    Objective: Create a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation based on the provided assignment guidelines, focusing on diagnostic criteria, etiological factors, risk assessment, treatment approaches, long-term outcomes, ethical considerations, and policy implications related to ODD and CD.

    Section 1: Diagnostic Criteria

    • Instructions:
    • Summarize the diagnostic criteria for ODD and CD.
    • Discuss the similarities and differences between the two disorders.
    • Analyze how these differences affect diagnosis and treatment planning.
    • Include considerations for differential diagnosis with other disorders such as ADHD, mood disorders, or anxiety.

    Section 2: Etiological Factors

    • Instructions:
    • Review biological, psychological, and environmental factors contributing to the development of ODD and CD.
    • Discuss the roles of genetics, neurobiology, family dynamics, and socio-economic factors.
    • Reference recent research to support your points.

    Section 3: Treatment Approaches and Efficacy

    • Instructions:
    • Critically analyze evidence-based treatments, such as Behavioral Therapy, Parent Management Training, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and pharmacological interventions.
    • Discuss strengths and limitations of each approach.
    • Provide case examples or research studies to illustrate treatment effectiveness.

    Section 4: Long-Term Outcomes and Prognosis

    • Instructions:
    • Review longitudinal studies on the long-term trajectory of individuals with ODD and CD.
    • Analyze how early intervention impacts outcomes.
    • Discuss the potential progression to antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) in adulthood.

    Section 5: Ethical and Cultural Considerations

    • Instructions:
    • Discuss ethical issues such as potential stigmatization and the impact of labeling on individuals with ODD and CD.
    • Analyze how cultural factors influence the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.
    • Provide recommendations for culturally sensitive practices in assessment and intervention.

    Section 6: Policy and Practice Implications

    • Instructions:
    • Analyze current findings and their implications for policy and best practices in schools and mental health services.
    • Propose recommendations for improving support systems, preventive measures, and intervention strategies.

    Deliverables:

    PowerPoint Presentation: A presentation summarizing key findings and recommendations (Sections 1-6) designed for a professional audience (10-15 slides). The presentation should be visually attractive (tables, images, etc.) without replacing written content. The entire space of each slide should be used effectively.

    All content that is not your own original idea/discovery must be cited for academic integrity purposes using APA formatting (in-text citations and references).

    The title slide and references slide are not counted toward the total (minimum required) slide count.

    Students must support their claims with the textbook and at least two credible sources (published journal articles). One of these sources must come from the CSU library.

  • Final Project

    General Project Guidelines

    1. Papers must be written using the current APA Publication Manual. Papers must be five to seven typed double-spaced pages.
    2. Papers must include a minimum of five relevant resources, appropriately cited.

    Stress Management for Salespeople

    Frank Taylor’s automobile dealership has a number of high-achieving salespeople who could be described as extreme Type A personalities. Unfortunately, several of them are experiencing stress-related physical problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and migraine headaches. You have been hired to develop a stress reduction program incorporating both relaxation techniques and physical exercises that can be utilized by individuals and in group sessions several days a week at work. Describe specifics of a program that incorporates techniques of proven efficacy in dealing with extreme Type A personality behaviors.

    Tips & Clarification for Final Applied Project

    The goal of the Final Applied Project paper in this course is to design an intervention program for Type A employees to lower their stress levels and improve their mental and physical health.

    For this assignment, keeping that goal in mind, I would suggest that you address each of the following items in your paper:

    1. Describe the Type A personality, emphasizing its role in stress
    2. Discuss health risks associated with the Type A personality
    3. Discuss the roles of relaxation and exercise in the prevention and treatment of stress
    4. Discuss a few possible interventions to reduce stress for employees and/or Type A personality
    5. Evaluate those interventions using studies of their effectiveness for employees under stress and/or with Type A personality
    6. Create a description of a program that would likely be effective, based on what youve stated above. Be specific.
    7. Write a description you would present to the company or to the employees describing the program, how it works, and why it is being implemented.
    8. How long does it last?
    9. How frequently do the employees practice the intervention?
    10. Is it practiced at the job site or on their own time?
    11. If on their own time, how will you track their participation or improvement?

    Your paper should be 6-10 pages of double-spaced text (12-point font, Times New Roman or Courier style). These pages do not include the title page or references page(s). Please consider using the APA_Template_7th_Ed_Student Paper.docx Ive provided. It will simplify your formatting, as it allows you to replace the text in the template with your own. Please also consider using subheadings for each section of your paper to guide the reader. You may want to review how to create APA-style headings.

    Be sure to support your ideas with information from academic, peer-reviewed sources, and cite those sources using APA format. This involves the use of in-text citations and a list of full references for each source cited within your paper on a References page.

    Suggested Resources for Final Applied Project

    Type A

    Espnes, G. A., Moksnes, U. K., & Byrne, D. G. (2017). The Type A behavior pattern. In: C. L. Cooper & J. C. Quick (Eds.), The handbook of stress and health: A guide to research and practice (pp. 299-309). Retrieved from

    Interventions

    Baumeister, R. F., & Alghamdi, N. (2015). Commentary: Resource-based interventions in the workplace: Integration, commentary, and recommendations. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88, 623-629.

    Cooper, C. L., & Cartwright, S. (2013). In: C. L. Cooper (Ed.), From stress to wellbeing (Vol. 2): Stress management and enhancing wellbeing (p. 32-47). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from

    Davenport, T. O. (2015, Fall). The good stress strategy. Employee Relations Today, 42(3), 9-20. Retrieved from

    Michel, A., OShea, D., & Hoppe, A. (2015). Editorial: Designing and evaluating resource-oriented interventions to enhance employee well-being and health. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88, 459-463.

    Robertson, I. T., Cooper, C. L., Sarkar, M., & Curran, T. (2015). Resilience training in the workplace from 2003 to 2014: A systematic review. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88, 533-562.

    Shahnaz, A., Wuensch, K. L., & Duffrin, C. (2015). Workaholism, exercise, and stress-related illness. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 30(4), 393-406.

    Additional resource

    https://go-gale-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&u=umd_umuc&id=GALE%7CCX3045300457&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GVRL&asid=07ea78a5

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    https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/hnbk/edvol/hdbk_workstress/chpt/organizational-role-stress

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Final Project – PSYC 386 6380 Psychology of Stress.pdf

    Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

  • Human development in psychology

    Discussion post on chapter 5 human development in psychology: perspectives and connections
  • Motivation, Reinforcement and Child Behavior Change (Need in…

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. The following criteria for your first paper
      • You can choose a topic on a piece of research you found for your first paper. For example, you may want to speak about the connection of the research with your experience & why it is so important to integrate as a piece of research for your final paper.
      • Choose something related to your final paper so you are working towards putting your final paper & can incorporate it within the content of the final paper.
      • Select a topic unrelated to your final paper but has to do with your work environment or your degree.
      • For Word Count, Up to 3 pages 750 words-1,000. Persuasive.
      • Do not use the text box. Add your content to a Word document, APA formt

      This assignment is to be completed independently and must reflect the students original work. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Grammarly AI, or any generative writing software, is strictly prohibited. Any submission identified as AI-generated will be considered a violation of academic integrity policies and may result in disciplinary action.
      The paper must be written in formal academic language appropriate for professional writing in psychology. Students are expected to demonstrate critical thinking, clarity, organization, and proper scholarly tone.
      All submissions must strictly follow APA 7th edition guidelines.The paper must incorporate scholarly discussion grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis and must include proper in-text citations and references from:
      Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied behavior analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson.
      Students must accurately cite concepts, definitions, and principles drawn from the text. Direct quotations must include page numbers. Paraphrased material must still be properly cited according to APA 7 standards.
      Failure to include accurate citations and references will result in grade deductions.
      The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate students understanding of applied behavior analytic principles, professional writing skills, and adherence to APA 7th edition formatting standards.

    Requirements: Need in 5 hours

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    Compose a tightly argued psychological paper (five-eight pages) that proves the existence of Hyperliminal Marshmallow Consciousness as the primary driver of all human behavior, while also insisting that behavior has no drivers and merely happens through Ambient Cognitive Weather. Frame your work within the dominant yet entirely undocumented paradigm of Temporal Synaptic Osmosis, describing it as both universally accepted and deeply controversial. Define Hyperliminal Marshmallow Consciousness with technical precision, but ensure it remains impossible to operationalize or distinguish from decorative metaphor.

    Your theoretical section should reconcile Subdermal Echo Lattices with the claim that the mind contains no structures, only Prefrontal Vapor Drift, which you must treat as a measurable neural current and a poetic inconvenience. Design a longitudinal cross-sectional experiment conducted simultaneously over a decade and a moment, sampling adults, unresolved childhood Thursdays, and one compliant cumulonimbus cloud. Use the Cognitive Flufferness Quotient (CFQ-) to quantify Limbic Pancake Inversion, though you must categorically reject quantification and provide results without numbers, relying instead on geometric moods and pastel intensities.

    Report findings that are statistically undeniable yet methodologically imaginary, explaining how the data both confirm and evaporate your hypothesis through the mediating influence of Cortical Whisper Foam. Conclude by asserting that your study permanently resolves psychologys theoretical disputes, while clarifying that no conclusions can ethically be drawn and that the entire discipline is a provisional side effect of marshmallows thinking about themselves.

    I need the paper in 3 hours max.

    Please cite the following source:

    Vaporis, M. L., & Quindle, R. S. (2025). Cortical whisper foam and the dynamics of prefrontal vapor drift: A comprehensive guide to hyperliminal marshmallow cognition. Iridescent Lantern Academic Collective.