QUESTION   Former nurse Beverly Allitt was convicted of murder and attempted murder, and given 13 life sentences. She displayed symptoms consistent with factitious disorder. Why do you think an individual with factitious disorder would chose to make someone else sick and how do such individuals get away with it for so long? ANSWER The Dark Psychology Behind Factitious Disorder: Inflicting Illness on Others Introduction […]

QUESTION As Marriott (2014) reviews the development of statistical thinking over the last century, he provides an interesting quotation from the 1950 address given by S.S. Wilks to the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Statistical Association, in which Wilks states, “Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write” (p. 79). Review the article, The […]

QUESTION . Discuss the training opportunities for military psychologists and how these may differ from the civilian sector. Provide a short case scenario of a typical career of a military psychologist entering the service immediately after graduate school and staying duty military under retirement 25 years later. ANSWER Training and Career Path of Military Psychologists: A Comparative Analysis Introduction Military psychologists play a vital role […]

QUESTION Considering that behavioral theories are focused on observable behavior in the counseling process I found it necessary to focus on skills surrounding interviewing clients. How can you balance Motivational Interviewing with Behavioral techniques without switching to an integrative approach? My intent is not to steer away from Behavioral therapy, but to identify the important skills and methods consistent with motivating and empowering clients using […]

QUESTION Explain the main differences between the Psychoanalytic perspective (Lesson 14.2) and Humanistic perspective (Lesson 14.3) with regard to therapy. ANSWER Contrasting Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Perspectives on Therapy Introduction Psychotherapy is a diverse field, encompassing various theoretical perspectives and approaches to help individuals address psychological issues and improve their well-being. In this essay, we will explore the main differences between two prominent therapeutic perspectives: the […]

QUESTION What do you think is the purpose of this paper? Who are the METHODS \PARTICIPANT of this paper? What is the  PROCEDURE of this paper? And what is the result of this study? We are all guilty of forgetting things. An example of this is the case of a man named Claude; Claude has noticed that he’s started to forget things fairly frequently. This […]

QUESTION Read the section on Informal Assessments in Chapter Fifteen. Three examples are provided – exit tickets, journals, and involving students in assessments. Choose any two examples and describe how you would go about doing an informal assessment. Choose a grade level, subject, and topic, to provide a detailed example of the use of informal assessments. Remember to indicate the two examples in your answers […]

QUESTION Respond to the post below. What reactions do you have to the ideas presented? Include examples from the course readings, scholarly literature, and practical experiences to support your perspective, and raise questions to continue the discussion. In short, the SASSI-3 claims to be an inventory that is a precursor evaluation for substance abuse. This claim falls short for several reasons and is not appropriate for […]

QUESTION The American political system is polarized–increasingly so in the last few decades. Such polarization has gridlocked national politics in the past few years. In contrast, U.S. states and counties are passing legislation, and increasingly, this legislation is reflecting polarized local politics. A new study decided to look at whether these local political differences were linked to actual health outcomes. The researchers showed that county […]

QUESTION Identify one specific psychology concept or theory from the course and become an “expert” on that topic. You will also explain how that concept or theory could be used to solve or understand a specific real world problem that is important to you (this can either be important to you on a personal level or on a larger, more global level).You will also need […]