Marjorie Benton

Multicultural And Social Issues In Psychology

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Culture which I’m white American, southern Baptist, I have a little French but like 1/10th

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Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes in which you and the person you are collaborating with do the following:

First, each of you develops your own slide in which you identify and consider your own culture. You should describe three aspects of your own culture and cultural background. Make sure your full name is on the top of that slide. Make sure you have full speaker notes, and follow the directions below for the slide set-ups.

Second, each of you develops a second slide in which you explain what role culture has played in your development. Share how each of the following have impacted your development: multicultural issues, social dynamics, social justice, and intersectionality. Again, make sure your full name is on the top of that slide and make sure you have full speaker notes, following the directions below for the slide set-ups.

Third, each of you should develop a third slide. Explain how your culture has played a role in your development of your identity formation, your personality, your gender, and any differences from traditional values of the culture to which you belong. Again, make sure your full name is on the top of that slide and make sure you have full speaker notes, following the directions below for the slide set-ups.

Fourth, save these three slides with your name on the .pptx file. Share it with the person you are collaborating with and have the collaborator share what was developed with you. Give each other feedback .

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Marjorie Benton

Effect of Hypericum perforatum

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I have article research on Educational Psychology the topic of research is Poverty and Education

The article research should have

1) Example (journal article)

Hypericum Depression Trial Study Group. (2002). Effect of Hypericum perforatum (St John’s Wort) in major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 287, 1807-1814.

Or Example (electronic journal)

Kortepeter, M. G., & Parker, G. W. (1999). Potential biological weapons threats. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 5(4). Retrieved January 20, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/ ncidod/EID/vol5no4/kortepeter.htm

2) Summary:

Briefly summarize the most important points of the article. Organize your thoughts carefully since you need to express yourself concisely. This section should be NO more than one-third of the total length of the reaction.

3) Personal Reaction:

What is your personal reaction to the issue or topic presented? Tell what you thought about what you read. Be specific about what you liked or didn’t like, and why. This section should be no more than a third of the total paper.

4) Connection to the Classroom:

Describe how the article connects to what you are learning in this class and reading in the text. If you can, identify specific ideas you could apply in a classroom; tell what they are and why you think you will use them. This section should be no more than a third of the whole response

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Generally, this article connects to what I am learning due to its emphasis on understanding instructional processes that should be used to improve academic success. Poverty should not contribute to low academic performance if the teachers identify a holistic approach to instruct the children based on their needs. I believe this is a crucial aspect in educational psychology, considering that it enlightens teachers on how to increase positive outcomes in the learning environment (Lacour, & Tissington, 2011). Understanding the children’s learning methods requires an evaluation of the behavioral perspective, developmental, and cognitive perspective. I have learned that by implementing the behavioral perspective, a teacher should use motivational methods by awarding good behavior. Moreover, helping these children acquire new skills requires instructional strategies that enhance their intellectual growth, which is emphasized in the article. Finally, with the cognitive approach, considering the children’s emotions, beliefs, memorizing abilities, and motivation factors enhance the learning process.

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Effect of Hypericum perforatum

Marjorie Benton

National and regional levels

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Explain the extent of the behavioral, cognitive, or psychological problem that you have identified. Do so by preparing a report that discusses the problem in depth and offers statistics that show the extent of the problem on national and regional levels. Your report should include 1-3 figures or graphs that visually illustrate the extent of the problem. (Use the APA Tables and Figures Guide to prepare the figures and graphs for this section.)

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages.
I got a B-  I want An A to pass my exam.

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There is a significant difference in the prevalence of Schizophrenia based on the difference between cultures in delusions. Western cultures, like the U.S., show high incidences of depressive symptoms, thoughts, and delusions than other cultures of developing countries (Lundbeck Institute Campus, 2016). Schizophrenia is a common disorder in the U.S. in various local communities, such as New York. The incidences are highest among the homeless and the war veterans. On the other hand, these developing countries report high visual and acoustic hallucinations high incidences than the west.  This paper explains the extent of Schizophrenia in developed countries like the U.S. and developing countries like Nigeria, Ghana, among others.
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Marjorie Benton

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Chapter 7: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  1. There are different treatments used for the diagnosis of PTSD. The textbook mentions several. Please, select one of them and discuss it. Explain why you selected that particular treatment.

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Since our childhood, we have come to terms that we have bad and good feelings. While joy and happiness are viewed as good feelings, sadness is considered to be bad feelings. Usually, when we encounter a bad or emotional sense, we tend to elude it, but avoidance is not the best remedy for such feelings. Some psychologists argue that avoiding personal feelings leads to psychiatric disorders and suffering (Kunst, 2010). For example, a person who lives with memories of sexual abuse may be flooded by memories of trauma, hate, or revenge. To ease the pain without acceptance, many people look for short term relief such as drug abuse. Such remedies can even make the problem worsen or force one in unacceptable sociological behaviors. 

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Child Interview

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Each student will select a child or adolescent to interview (not your own child or a family member). The interview should last approximately 30 minutes for young children and approximately an hour for adolescents. Consider the child/adolescent’s developmental level and life experiences from a multicultural perspective to frame interactions.

Suggestions for interviewing children under 9 years old:

Begin with explaining a bit about the assignment at an appropriate developmental level to obtain assent from the child. In the beginning, focus on building rapport with the child by asking about or commenting on how the child is doing or how he/she appears (i.e. – happy, sad, nervous, wearing red shoes, etc.). Questions to consider during the interview could be related to family, school, or the child interests (e.g. – what he/she likes to play; who he/she likes to play with; where he/she likes to play, etc.). You will also want to consider offering an activity to engage with the child (e.g. – playdoh, art activity, game, etc.).

Suggestions for interviewing children over 9 years old:

You should begin by explaining the interview process, sharing a bit about yourself, and obtaining assent, and then move into questioning. Some suggested questions include:

  1. What is a typical day in your life (at school, at home, with family & friends)?
  2. What is it like to be your age?
  3. What do you think most adults do not know about people your age?
  4. What do you hope your life will be like in 10 years?
  5. What kind of career do you want to have?
  6. Where would you like to go in life?
  7. What are your hopes for the future?

NOTE: The purpose of the interview is to gain experience speaking to and working with a child or adolescent. Keep in mind that this is an interview, not a counseling session. Do not intentionally elicit information that you are not yet trained or properly supervised to address (i.e., asking about drug use or other risky behaviors).

 

Written Requirements:

Write about your interview in a reflective paper. The paper should be least 7 pages in length (not including the cover page and references) and must follow APA guidelines. At least 4 academic sources must be used to support your discussion. Academic sources include journal articles and text books, not websites or Wikipedia.

Your paper should include the following sections:

  • Section I – Summary:
    A thorough summary of the interview (not a verbatim transcript), which includes questions you asked and any activities you engaged in together.
  • Section II – Reflection:
    Your reflection and reaction to the interview in relation to the child or adolescent’s developmental level. Include the following in your reflection:
  • What did you learn about interviewing a child/adolescent?
  • What was more difficult than you expected?
  • What was easier than you expected?
  • What was it like being in that role?
  • How did you build rapport? How did you know rapport was being built?
  • What cultural differences or shared experiences did you observe? How did that impact your interaction, if at all?
  • What was salient for the child or adolescent from a developmental perspective? Reference at least one academic source to support your observations and discussion related to development.
  • Section III – Theory, interventions, and/or recommendations:
    A discussion that incorporates counseling theory, interventions, and/or recommendations which would be developmentally and culturally appropriate for the age of the child/adolescent you interviewed. Consider any exceptional abilities of the child/adolescent. Reference at least two academic sources for your discussion of theory, interventions, and/or recommendations.

SOURCE TO BE USED:

 

Smith-Adcock, S., & Tucker, C. (2017). Counseling Children and Adolescents. SAGE Publications. Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14.

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From the interview, I have learned that children are not sophisticated during interviews. The child interviewed was willing to talk, and I had little trouble in making her talk. The interview went on smoothly, which could be because her elder siblings are my friends, or it could be that she is a talkative person. The question that seemed difficult for Mary is what adults do not understand about children her age. When I asked her this question, she first looked away before answering it. She took her time to answer the question, and when I was about to ask the next question, she answered it while hesitating. The question that was easier than I had anticipated was on her future career. Mary seemed to understand what is required to be an engineer, and that was good. She seems to have had her whole life mapped out in a specific order, and she did not struggle to answer the question. From the interview, it seems that her parents and elder brother have had an impact on her career aspirations since she said that she hopes to be in the university in ten years, just like her brother and that her father influenced her career choice by encouraging her to work hard on sciences and mathematics. The family members have undoubtedly influenced her career choice and aspirations.

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Marjorie Benton

Qualitative Methods Research

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This week culminates in your submission of an annotated bibliography that should consist of an introduction, followed by two quantitative article annotations, two qualitative article annotations, and two mixed methods article annotations for a total of six annotations, followed by a conclusion.

An annotated bibliography is a document containing selected sources accompanied by a respective annotation. Each annotation consists of a summary, analysis, and application for the purpose of conveying the relevance and value of the selected source. As such, annotations demonstrate a writer’s critical thinking about and authority on the topic represented in the sources.

In preparation for your own future research, an annotated bibliography provides a background for understanding a portion of the existing literature on a particular topic. It is also a useful precursor for gathering sources in preparation for writing a subsequent literature review.

Please review the assignment instructions below and click on the underlined words for information about how to craft each component of an annotation.

Please use the document “Annotated Bibliography Template with Example” for additional guidance.

It is recommended that you use the grading rubric as a self-evaluation tool before submitting your assignment.

  • Use the Walden library databases to search for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research articles from peer-reviewed journals on your topic of interest.
  • Before you read the full article and begin your annotation, locate the methodology section in the article to be sure that it describes the appropriate research design.
    • For quantitative research articles, confirm that a quantitative research design, such as a quasi-experimental, casual comparative, correlational, pretest–posttest, or true experimental, was used in the study.
    • For qualitative research articles, confirm that a qualitative research design or approach, such as narrative, ethnographic, grounded theory, case study, or phenomenology, was used in the study.
    • For mixed methods research articles, confirm that a mixed methods research (MMR) design was used in the study. There are several design classifications in MMR; some examples of MMR types or families of design are parallel, concurrent, sequential, multilevel, or fully integrated mixed methods design.
  • Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes the following:
    • A one-paragraph introduction that provides context for why you selected the six research articles you did: two quantitative, two qualitative, and two MMR.
    • A reference list entry in APA Style for each of the six articles that follows proper formatting. Follow each reference list entry with a three-paragraph annotation that includes:
    • A one-paragraph conclusion that presents a synthesis of the six articles.
  • Format your annotated bibliography in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. A separate References list page is not needed for this assignment.

Requirements: Eight pages

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In their study, Ostrander, Melville, Bryan, & Letendre (2018) propose modification on the school-wide bully prevention it supports all learners. The researchers agree that bullying is one of ten challenges experienced in the school environment. one of the strategies applied in preventing bullying behavior in the school is the positive behavior support (PBIS) model. PBIS model is an evidence-based intervention involved in schools. This intervention method train teaches administrators and school staff at large to offer positive reinforcement for children to prevent school bullying. Bullying prevention programs prepare educators to mitigate or avert bullying interaction by creating awareness and implementing bullying intervention methods. Therefore, Ostrander et al. (2018) address the gap available in the current bullying prevention research by utilizing a crucial staff perspective to address challenges encountered while addressing PBIS.  in their study, Ostrander et al. (2018) use the focus group method as a strategy of data collection. The researchers five focus groups, which included school staff members.

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Marjorie Benton

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

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Read Chapters 5, 6 & 17 in Understanding Abnormal Behavior Read DSM-5 Cultural Formulation, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders & Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Assignment 3

 

This assignment focuses on vignette analysis and direct application of course concepts to the persons and situations presented in the vignette for each question.   All discussions must take into account the legal and ethical considerations, as well as issues of culture and human diversity that may pertain to the situation presented below.  Legal, ethical and cultural information are the course text. Cultural information is also in the DSM 5. You may use alternative resources for culture, law and ethics to enhance your work. You are required to use current, evidence based research taken from professional journals, to support the text material

PRIMARY RESOURCES:

These resources are required to complete the course.

Book

American Psychiatric Association   (2013).   Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.   (5th ed).

Book

Sue, D., Sue, D. S., Sue, D., & Sue, S.   (2016).   Understanding abnormal behavior.   (11th ed).   Cengage.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

These resources must be used to complete the assignments.

Website

DSM-5 Assessment Measures Level I.   http://www.psychiatry.org/practice/dsm/dsm5/online-assessment-measures#Level1

Book

American Psychological Association   (2020).   Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.   (7th ed.).

Use the reading assignments from the course textbook thoroughly in an integrative discussion, citing in APA format.  In addition to the course textbook and DSM-5, you are also required to use evidence-based research to support and enhance the text information. A minimum of three (3) current research articles must be included.  Remember to cite and reference all work according to APA guidelines.

 

Please keep your responses focused on what is presented in the vignette. Do not add information but use your creativity to support what you see in the vignette as written.  Avoid elaborations and assumptions. This assignment MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, 7th edition, and must be written at graduate-level English.

 

To complete the Vignette Analysis, please use the DSM 5 criteria

Assignment should be 5 pages total plus a title and reference page

Do not include the vignette in your response

Please review the Sample Vignette located under Resources

Vignette One

Steven is a 28-year old Mexican American man. Steven grew up in East Los Angeles where violent gang activity was prominent. The oldest of 3 boys, Steven spent most of his childhood looking out for his 2 younger brothers. Both parents were abusive alcoholics and were “heavy-handed with us kids”.  At age 19, Steven moved by himself to a major East Coast city where he attended college and is doing well as an architect.  He is currently married to a woman he met in college. The couple is expecting their first child.

Steven comes to therapy upon the suggestion of his primary care physician due to chronic worry, anticipation of failure and fear that he will not be able to financially care for his wife and new baby, in spite of his lucrative and successful career. He also has ruminative thoughts, that that he is a facade and that, “people will find out who I really am.”

Steven tells you that lately he has gotten dizzy when driving on the highway and recently experienced the inability to breathe when at the mall with his wife.  He also tells you that sometimes when he closes his eyes, he sees his parents “beating each other up and can hear them screaming.”  He also discloses that sometimes he wakes up at night with clenched fists and feels like that scared little boy all over again. Lately he has been unable to leave the house without making sure the door is locked several times and avoids odd numbered streets on the way to work.

Given what you see in the vignette, with consideration of a differential diagnosis formulation, what comorbid disorders may exist? What additional information would you need to confirm your diagnostic impressions?  Choose one provisional diagnosis for Steven. Support your provisional diagnosis by comparing the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria to vignette content. (See Sample Vignette Analysis located under Resources for guidance)

Choose 1 theoretical model to explain how you conceptualize Steven’s clinical presentation. From the perspective of this theoretical model, discuss how you would provide clinical treatment for Steven. Integrate vignette content thoroughly in your treatment plan.

(Remember to consider culture, law and ethics when diagnosing and treating)

Assignment Outcomes / Discuss evidence-based research in diagnosis and treatment.

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Therefore, some of the critical symptoms of OCD are obsessions and compulsions.  The obsessions are comprised of recurrent, persistent, and intrusive thoughts, images, or urges, mostly unwanted.  The individuals make attempts to which are intended to suppress, ignore, or neutralize the recurrent and intrusive thoughts.  They attempt to eradicate such thoughts, images, or urges using other thoughts or actions (Angelakis, Gooding, Tarrier, & Panagioti, 2015).  On the other hand, the compulsions are thoughts or behaviors that occur or actions that an individual undertakes, which are driven by obsessions. Such behaviors or actions are intended to reduce or prevent anxiety, distress.  Also, the anxiety or distress are designed to avoid dreadful situations or events.

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Journal of Organizational Behavior

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This assignment will introduce you to the types of research available to you as managers or future managers.

Find a recent article in an Organizational Behavior, Management, or Psychology journal that piques your interest (see list of journals below). Choose a recent article (2020-2021) that describes a study that was conducted by the author, as opposed to an article in which the author describes someone else’s research. Articles that have a sustainability focus will be appreciated, but any topic that you find interesting and relevant will be fine. No credit will be given for articles that are 1) not empirical, and 2) older than 2020.

Briefly summarize the article (in your words, not the author’s words), and explain what the key “takeaways” are (e.g., how can managers use the knowledge gained from the research?). Be sure to mention the nature of the study (e.g., experimental, survey, case study, meta analysis), the nature and size of the sample, and the degree to which you believe the findings are 1) internally valid and 2) generalizable. End with a brief explanation of how you or your classmates might use the information gained from the study. Be sure to include a full citation of the article (i.e., authors, title, journal, year published, issue of journal, page numbers). You should keep your summary to three or four paragraphs. You’ll want to come up with a catchy title to draw classmates to your summary

.List of Journals: Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Organizational Health Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Academy of Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, California Management Review, Journal of Management , Organization Science, Group and Organization Management, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Harvard Business Review, Sloan-MIT Management Review, Journal of Managerial Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal of Business Ethics

Questions 2

Record your reflections and key take-aways

Requirements: answer all two questions

How to be a wise consumer of psychological research http://www.apa.org/research/action/mer.aspxVIDEO: Dr. Denise Rousseau discusses evidence-based management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrhWep0Pq4

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The main takeaway is that managers can use the research findings to improve organizational collaboration. They should understand that creative collaboration enhances employee performance. However, intercultural conflicts can discourage effective collaboration in the organization. Therefore, managers should solve intercultural conflicts in the workplace to retain successful collaboration. Also, the information presented by Chua and Jin (2020) can help me grow in my career. As a future manager, the information about gender, intercultural conflicts, and collaboration can help me form a collaborative team. For example, I learned it is necessary to combine different genders in a team because women are good at reducing intercultural conflict.

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Leadership characteristics and skills.

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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 500–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Please use at least 3 references and citations. APA Style.

Leaders are everywhere and hail from all walks of life. Sometimes they are business or government leaders, or even leaders in your own families. Most people meet someone in their lives whom they admire for their leadership characteristics and skills. Think about some leaders you have known or read about and why they inspired you.

Use the library, your course materials, and the Internet to research biographies of various leaders and leadership theories. Then, respond to the following:

  • Identify 3 leaders and discuss why you admire them.
  • Briefly describe 1 of the leaders you admire and why you selected that leader.
  • What leadership traits does he or she possess that you think are most important in being an effective leader?

Requirements: 500 to 600 words

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Before the company could diversify its portfolio, it faced financial uncertainties that immersed it into unwarranted debts that threatened its existence during its early years. At the time it was a sole proprietorship business, and Jeff Bezos incurred all the company’s losses. That did not deter him from achieving his dream of making the company one of the world’s biggest. The best trait that I believe Bezos has is his ability to read market trends and make business decisions that sustain the company in the future (Majed et al., 2018). This is an essential trait for any leader because failure to diversify portfolio depending on the market demands may make the company lose its relevance, and it may go under.

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Leadership characteristics and skills.

Marjorie Benton

Piaget’s cognitive development theory

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Think about the last time you shopped for toys. Perhaps you were buying toys for your own children or children of friends or family. If you shopped online, one of the filters you probably used to find an appropriate toy was age range. While toy manufacturers designate specific age ranges due to the choking hazards associated with the item, they also take child development into account. They know that designing a 250-piece puzzle is neither appropriate nor useful for a 2-year-old who has limited sensory and motor skills. In this discussion, you will reflect on a favorite toy or game as a child and determine which stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development you were in when you played with it.

To prepare for this Discussion

  • I need to review this week’s Learning Resources on Piaget’s cognitive development theory. Pay particular attention to the description of each state of cognitive development.
  • Considering a favorite toy or game you played with during childhood or adolescence.
  • Using Piaget’s theory, identify the stage of development you were in when you played with this toy or game. How did the skills evident in that stage affect how you played with your toy or game?

i have to map it on my self then it’s a girl toy!

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My great interest in playing with the dollhouse shows that I was the preoperational stage of Paget’s theory. The stage comprises of children between the ages of 2 and 7. Here, children become very imaginative and expressive; they love to play pretend games with the things around them. They find it easy to imitate the things they see in real life into their play using whatever objects they have around them. According to DeWolfe (2019), children in the preoperational stage have an astounding growth in their mental representational of useful items. Furthermore, Piaget explains that children experience a growth spurt in their language. They learn hundreds of new words at this stage (DeWolfe, 2019). These words help to express their emotions and help to communicate with others and fictional objects during play. Lastly, Piaget explains that egocentrism is usual, and children struggle to see things from other people’s perspectives.

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