Kohlberg’s moral reasoning theory, and Gilligan’s alternative approach to Kohlberg.

Chapter 11 of the course textbook examines cultural aspects of moral development, Kohlberg’s moral reasoning theory, and Gilligan’s alternative approach to Kohlberg.

Reflect on what you have read about the related issues of bullying in schools and teen suicide and consider these materials in light of your experience with bullying, both as a child and, if applicable, as a parent or adult observing this activity among school-age children.

Then locate and review one anti-bullying program with an Internet presence.

For this assignment, address the following items, being mindful of your emotional and intellectual responses to bullying and the exercise of asymmetrical power among school-age children:

  • Summarize your thoughts and feelings about bullying and teen suicide as pathologies of moral development in middle childhood.
  • Describe how Kohlberg’s model can be applied to bullying programs in schools.
  • Then explain Gilligan’s critique of, and alternative to, Kohlberg’s approach, evaluating tensions between the two approaches and what each approach brings to an analysis of bullying.
  • Compare and contrast the two approaches with respect to bullying behavior and specifically to bullying behavior among girls versus boys. Do you believe different theoretical tools are necessary to analyze female versus male cases? Why or why not?
  • Finally, evaluate how successfully the program you found on the Internet addresses and accounts for and applies knowledge about moral development as theorized by Kohlberg, Gilligan, and others. How do theories of moral development inform action to prevent and treat the consequences of bullying?

Your paper should be 1200-1600 words in length. Support your analysis and evaluation with references to the textbook readings as well as to no fewer than two peer-reviewed, scholarly sources that focus on the two theorists in question.

Sleep Journal and Reflection Project

Sleep Journal and Reflection Project

The meaning, origin, and analysis of dreams have fascinated psychologists since the inception of the field of psychology. Sigmund Freud, often referred to as the father of psychology, focused a great deal of his theoretical energy on trying to understand and interpret dreams.

Contemporary psychologists are beginning to recognize the interconnectivity of human physiology and psychology in a way not previously understood. This is in part because of new interest in holistic health and in part because of brain/body connections we are now able to see and understand for the first time due to enhanced technology. Yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating, meditation, holistic health – all of these practices are gaining more traction in mainstream society and among psychological circles as we recognize how the mind and body work together. In light of this growing area of interest in psychology, for this assignment you will maintain a sleep/dream journal during weeks 3 and 4, and complete an analysis and reflection on your experience in a summary reflection paper in week 5.

Specifically, for this assignment you will:

  • Keep a sleep journal for at least 10 days throughout Weeks 3 and 4. In your journal make note of:
    • any dreams you had
    • any initial thoughts about the dream – events of the day that may relate, etc.
    • your general sleep schedule (if you have a tracker such as fitbit, include data on your sleep patterns as well – wakefulness, restlessness, times asleep/awake per night, total sleep, etc.)
    • your general eating habits by day
    • your general exercise habits by day
    • anything else of note in your psychological or physical health (stress, excitement, changes, etc.)
  • You may use any format you wish to record the data (notepad, computer, hardcopy spreadsheet, etc.).
  • Complete a 3-4 page reflection (not counting title or reference pages) in which you analyze the results of your sleep/dream journal. Consider how your psychological and physical health interacted. What patterns did you see? Discuss the impact that various factors such as fatigue, diet, stress and exercise had on your dreams and sleep patterns. Explain how this insight may impact your behaviors in the future to lead to better psychological and physical health.
  • Utilize at least 2 academic resources (your course readings can comprise one of the sources) to support your analysis and discussion.

Assignment Deadline: 11:55pm Eastern Time Sunday at the end of Week 5 of the course term. Submission should include:

  • Title page in APA format
  • Reflection minimum 3 pages, double spaced
  • Reference page in APA format

describe your psychology career choice

describe your psychology career choice, e.g. clinical psychologist, school psychologist, psychology professor, research psychologist in a university hospital, etc. and respond to the questions below based on what you have learned about that job from your research in class. Imagine you have just completed your first year in your first job with any one of the career fields we have covered.

In a twenty slide PowerPoint presentation (not including title or Reference slide), please address the following:

  1. Discuss your goals and expectations for your first year in this career field.
  2. What is the focus of your interaction with your clients?
  3. Explain a typical day in this future career.
  4. What is most rewarding about this first year? Why?
  5. What conflicts in your career do you believe you will encounter in this first year? How will these conflicts be resolved? (Be elaborative. A great rule to remember is “who, what, where, when, how”).
  6. What is your annual salary and has it met your expectations? Why or why not?
  7. What part of your education has benefited you the most in achieving this career?
  8. What type of continuing education are you required to complete to maintain credentials/expertise and grow in this career choice?

Your presentation should include a title slide, Body of presentation, including in text citations, NOTES, Conclusion/Summary, Reference slide (at least three academic references), per APA.

IMPORTANT: You MUST utilize the Note portion of the PowerPoint. Each slide should have at least one substantive paragraph, e.g. five- seven sentences regarding what you have highlighted on the slides.

Develop a strategy for recruiting and retaining volunteers.

Proposal for a Volunteer Program

Imagine that you have recently accepted a position as the new Volunteer Administrator at Difference Today Nonprofit (hypothetical). Because of your expertise, you have been hired to establish the volunteer program.

Develop a proposal describing your volunteer program and how you see yourself working as the Volunteer Administrator for Difference Today Nonprofit. This is an organization struggling with recruiting, retaining, and coaching volunteers. The organization is well-funded by a for-profit company and has experienced great success, but has never established a strong volunteer program. You are the first Volunteer Administrator that the organization has hired.

Your role will be to assess how to:

  1. Create and manage the volunteer program.
  2. Prepare the organization prior to launching the program.
  3. Develop a strategy for recruiting and retaining volunteers.
  4. Train and develop volunteers.
  5. Develop policies and procedures for the volunteer program.
  6. Evaluate the effectiveness of the volunteer program.

Your volunteer program proposal should include a section corresponding to each of the above six issues. Support your recommendations in each section, where appropriate, with research or examples from scholarly and credible professional sources.

In addition, since you are responsible for developing the comprehensive program to be rolled out in the next six months, a timeline for important functions and milestones should be included in its own section of the proposal. It will help to think in terms of what is in the best interest of Difference Today Nonprofit, the volunteers, and the support staff.

Your paper should be 2,800-3,500 words (8-10 pages) in length, not including the title page, abstract, and reference sections. You should use and cite a minimum of 10 scholarly and credible professional sources in support of your proposal. All sections of your paper, including references, must follow APA guidelines.

analyze the implementation of the evidence-based practice in your field of practice to determine if you can expect similar results to the research

Assignment: Evidence-Based Practice Implementation—Anticipating Results

Many social workers attempt to implement an evidence-based practice that seems to be strongly supported by research, only to become frustrated or confused when their efforts do not yield the same positive results as the research. This discrepancy can occur because they failed to recognize the differences between conditions in their practice environment and the conditions of the study. Moreover, they may have failed to consider and adequately plan for issues that arise during implementation.

To prepare for this Assignment, using the resources for evidence-based practices, identify an evidence-based practice that may be applicable to your field of practice. Review two research articles demonstrating the effectiveness of the evidence-based practice. Note any similarities or differences between the conditions in which the evidence-based practice was implemented in the study and the conditions in which you plan to implement it.

By Day 7

Submit a 4- to 5-page paper that analyzes the implementation of the evidence-based practice in your field of practice to determine if you can expect similar results to the research. The paper should include the following:

  • A description of the evidence-based practice that you selected including:
    • The population for which the evidence-based practice is intended
    • The problems for which the evidence-based practice is intended to address
    • A summary of the evidence from the research articles that demonstrate the evidence-based practice’s effectiveness
  • An explanation of any differences between the conditions of the study and the conditions on your practice. Explain the potential impact these differences could have on successful implementation.
  • A description of the steps that would be required to implement the evidence-based practice including:
    • Any factors that would support each step and how you would leverage them
    • Any factors that would limit or hinder each step and how you would mitigate them
  • A conclusion that includes:
    • Anticipated results of the implementation in your practice setting
    • An explanation of whether they will be similar or different from the research results from the articles

Personality tests

Personality tests can reveal or confirm personality traits which strongly represent who you are. At the same time, they can highlight traits you might be unaware of. Consider what we have read in class today and complete one of the following personality assessments:

Jung Typology Test (Links to an external site.)

When you complete the assessment, write a discussion post that addresses the following:

  • Do you feel the results accurately portray your actual personality? Why or why not?
  • Do you feel your results are valid/reliable? Why or why not?
  • Note: You are not required to share your results – they are confidential. If you feel you want to share some ideas from the results, do so with the idea that the discussion forums will be read by all who have access to our Canvas classroom. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed.

Select two chemical addictions and two behaviors of addiction and describe the symptoms of each

Select two chemical addictions and two behaviors of addiction and describe the symptoms of each

Assignment: Scholar Practitioner Project: Chemical and Behavioral Addictions

Many individuals who seek treatment for a chemical addiction may have an unidentified behavioral addiction as well, or it might be the other way around. It is not uncommon for individuals to experience chemical and behavioral cross-addictions, replacing one addiction with another. Some treatment approaches may be appropriate for both chemical and behavioral addictions, but some may not.

For this Assignment, review this week’s Resources. Reflect on the characteristics of chemical and behavioral addictions. Examine the similarities and differences between chemical and behavioral addictions. Consider challenges in treatment for chemical and behavioral addictions.

Assignment:

In a 2- to 4-page APA-formatted paper, address the following:

  • Select two chemical addictions and two behaviors of addiction and describe the symptoms of each.
  • Explain the similarities and differences between the chemical and behavioral addictions that you chose.
  • Explain how these similarities and differences pose a challenge for addiction professionals in making treatment decisions.
  • Explain any insights you gained as a result of analyzing the similarities and differences between chemical and behavioral addictions.

analyzing the Gulf Oil spill that happened in 2010 year

Throughout this course we have been analyzing ethical dilemmas related to the field of Organizational/Industrial Psychology. We have studied the different types of ethics related to these dilemmas; personal, group, organizational and societal, and explored many of the trending issues as described by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

For this final assignment, you will be analyzing the Gulf Oil spill that happened in 2010 year. This case study ties in the material we have learned in previous sections through the individual ethics lessons, group (leadership/followership) ethics, and now, organizational ethics.

Assignment Instructions

Below you will find links to information about Deep Water horizon incident. Enough information is provided via the links to complete the assignment or you are welcome to search for additional information to include in your assignment. You will need to utilize all of the information you have studied, discussed and applied throughout this course to thoroughly complete this case study.

Remember to use your Assignment Worksheet [DOC] to help you outline your work and organize your resources.

  • Review the following links:
  • Once you have reviewed the documentation, complete the following:
    • Analyze and prioritize the systemic problems at BP. Be sure to address the issues from the Individual, Group (Leadership/followership), Organizational, and Societal levels.
    • Identify the legal issues and ethical dilemmas related to the BP case study. Make sure to reference the documentation provided in the materials that helped you complete your analysis.
    • Address the following:
      • The case study identified what BP provided employees after the Texas city incident. When an accident occurs, what ethical responsibility does a large company have?
      • What is their responsibility to employees, to the community, to the environment in which they are operating, to society?
  • BP identified that they hired a new CEO. If the new CEO also hired you as an I/O practitioner to help him establish an ethical culture and safety first mentality, what steps would you take to accomplish those objectives? Provide an action plan.
  • Support your analysis and action plan with recent, relevant academic literature, a review of related laws and legal precedents, and documented examples of best practices.
  • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
Assignment Requirements
  • Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • Length of paper: Submit 10–12 typed, double-spaced pages (title and reference pages not included).
  • Format: Format resources and citations according to current APA guidelines for style and format.
  • Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
  • Sources: Cite at least five sources.
SCORING GUIDE

Your Work will be evaluated using this criteria.

VIEW SCORING GUIDE

Scoring Guide Criteria

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

  • Competency 1: Demonstrate ability to analyze ethical dilemmas.
    • Analyze the legal and ethical dilemmas faced by an organization at fault for an environmental disaster.
  • Competency 2: Incorporate appropriate resources and information to make effective ethical and legal decisions.
    • Support the analysis and action plan with recent, relevant academic literature, a review of pertinent laws and legal precedents applicable to the legal issues and ethical dilemmas, and documented best practices employed by similar organizations.
  • Competency 3: Develop legally sound solutions to ethical challenges that are supported by ethical theories, principles, models, and best practices.
    • Develop an action plan designed to address the legal issues and ethical dilemmas that is supported by ethical theories, principles, legal precedents and best practices.
  • Competency 4: Apply ethical principles and standards to prevent or mitigate ethical dilemmas.
    • Describe ethical principles and standards that should be addressed when developing an action plan to resolve identified legal issues and ethical dilemmas.
  • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
    • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
  • links https://search-proquest-com.library.capella.edu/docview/733075443?accountid=27965 —

Roundup: Gulf oil spill hits 100 days as BP struggles for fresh start

How Postpartum Depression Effects The Development Of A Child?

How Postpartum Depression Effects The Development Of A Child?

2. Define the Research Problem (Step 1)

State the interdisciplinary research problem you are researching.   The problem statement should be clear, define the scope of the problem,  and include context explaining why it is important to investigate the  problem.  You should revise your problem statement based on the  instructor’s feedback on your Research Proposal and Literature Search assignment.

3. Critically Analyze the Disciplines Insights Into the Problem (Step 5)

Your draft of Step 5 will include two parts: presenting disciplinary insights and identifying conflict and agreement between insights.

a. Present Disciplinary Insights

Explain each relevant discipline’s overall approach to the problem (3  pages per discipline) based on your research (discuss one discipline at  a time). You must support your writing with evidence from all of your  sources related to that specific discipline. Your analysis should be  based on the insights produced in each of the sources from your  literature search.

Read your sources carefully and look for what the author discusses as:

  • the scope and magnitude of the problem
  • causes of the problem
  • effects of the problem
  • solutions to the problem
  • theories related to this problem

This strategy will help you discuss each discipline’s insights about the problem. You may discuss other findings as well.

B. Identify Conflict and Agreement Between Insights

After presenting each discipline’s perspective on, and important  insights into, the problem, summarize conflict and/or agreement between  insights (approximately 200 – 300 words). Sources must be incorporated  and appropriately paraphrased and cited. Refer to Chapter 12 pages  309-322 in the Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies text for descriptions and examples of this step.

4. Reference Page

Provide an APA-formatted reference page of all sources used in your  assignment. Remember that four sources must be peer-reviewed sources and  the remaining two (or more) sources may be trade, government, book, or  other appropriate sources. All sources should be current and published  within the past 10 years.

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook

This exercise is worth 20 points. To turn in your work you will need to scan it in and created a PDF file (please send a copy of the original work as well so I can see what you were trying to copy). You are not being graded on your artwork rather on your ability to describe your experience in two to three paragraphs. Talk about how you were feeling prior to the exercise, during it and when it was done. Comment on what you think of this exercise in creativity and relaxation, how it felt to actually do the drawing, how you felt during and after the inverted drawing exercise. Note how you were feeling, what your brain was doing and engaged in before, during and after the exercise.

According to Kalat for almost all right handed people and more than 60% of left handers, the left hemisphere of the brain controls speech while the right hemisphere is responsible for spatial relationships such as what an object would look like if it was rotated. The left brain is verbal, logical, rational and analytical while the right brain deals with images, patterns, dreams, analogies and new ideas. Because of this difference in processing, the right brain is more conducive to the relaxation response (Davis, Eshelman, McKay, 2000).

Using the imaginative and creative part of the brain can be relaxing. This exercise is adapted from The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (pg 58).I used this exercise in a Stress and Coping course. This exercise draws on the theory and work by Betty Edwards an art teacher and researcher (see the vase-face exercise on the moodle site). She forces her students to shift from thinking about a drawing exercise to intuiting the drawing exercise by asking them to draw the image upside down.

The inverted drawing exercise is designed to cognitively shift you from labeling, logical, rational mode to a nonverbal, visual, intuitive mode the left brain can’t process. After the inverted drawing exercise, according to Edwards, “students reported less time urgency, less attachment to meaning, and a heightened sense of alertness, while feeling relaxed, calm, confident and exhilarated.”

Text Box: Find a quiet place to draw where you will not be disturbed. Play music if you like. Choose a drawing that interests you from an art book. Turn the drawing upside down and begin to copy what you see. Do not turn the drawing right side up until you have completed your artwork. Finish the drawing in one time period allow at least 35-40 minutes. Set a timer if this helps. To begin: Look at the inverted drawing for a minute and take in the lines, angles and shapes. You can see how it fits together, when you draw start at the top and copy each line, moving from line to line, putting it together like a puzzle. Do not name parts as you draw. Take your time, line to line, don’t make the exercise hard. Allow your movements to be easy and slow. After you’ve finished drawing, take a moment to recognize how you feel and your state of mind. Do you feel calm and relaxed? Did you lose track of time, were you able to turn off the left brain chatter? Did you allow yourself to not label the parts, or judge and criticize your work? Now turn the drawing right side up and see how you did. Surprisingly most people do a fairly decent job of copying the inverted image. (adapted from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain as it appeared in The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (pg 58).

Kalat, J.W. (2008). Introduction to Psychology 9e.

Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R., & McKay, M. (2000). The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook.