Good afternoon everyone! I hope you all did well on the midterm exam we had last week. This course has been a very interesting challenge to tackle so far‚ and the assigned readings for Week Five were no exception. We learned through the assigned chapters and article on Professor Elizabeth Loftus that memory‚ an aspect of every individual which many believe as infallible‚ is actually fallible. In fact‚ the memory of a human being can be manipulated or limited‚ either intentionally or unintentionally
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Research Methods Name PSY/270 date instructor Research Methods Research Method | Advantages | Disadvantages | Case Study | * The case Study can provide a very accurate record of treatment that is put together in a way that is easily understood and studied by others (Comer‚ 2005). * Case Studies offer the opportunity for the researcher to promote new ideas to their colleagues through collaboration (Comer‚ 2005). * Researchers are able to accurately provide evidence of a theory
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Research Methods List the advantages and disadvantages of the following research methods: Research Method | Advantages | Disadvantages | Case Study | One major advantage of the case study in psychology is the potential for the development of original hypotheses for later testing. Second‚ the case study can provide detailed descriptions of specific and rare cases | The case-control study method is highly susceptible to recall bias as it relies
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Week 5 Discussion 1 Select one of the following Activities from Chapter 10 of Crime Prevention for your initial post. Activity: Crime Prevention. Medical Focus – Brain Dysfunction Activity: Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention – Social Capital & Human Capital Critical Thinking: Create a Crime Prevention Program (Reduce Poverty). Critical Thinking: Re-entry Programs Is crime caused by brain malfunction? Most efforts to fight crime focuses on sociological approaches like counseling‚ and rehabilitation
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PSY 270 FINAL PROJECT: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS SUBMITTED BY: ERIN R. RANDOLPH OCTOBER 31‚ 2010 COLLEGE AT AXIA/UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX FINAL PROJECT: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Lorena is a 26-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of feeling agitated and hopeless. She is also having trouble sleeping and experiences racing thoughts. Lorena acknowledges she has really good days and really bad days. In fact‚ these symptoms are causing problems
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Mgt 270. Assignments Assignment 1 (15% of course grade) In responding to the following questions‚ be sure to include material from the Slan text (Chapters 2-4). Also‚ feel free to supplement your answers with independent research (e.g.‚ library and Internet research). 1. One of the most important concepts in government and politics is the concept of legitimacy. It is generally agreed that if a government lacks legitimacy‚ it cannot govern. a. What is legitimacy? What role does it serve in governance
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Psychology Week 4 Assignment Men and woman have different ways when it comes to help someone. “Men are more impulsive and physically active‚ while women are more nurturing and supportive.” Four situational factors and examples that increases one’s likelihood to offer help to others. Evolutionary Factor– Helping others may have inherited to our parents and it can passed along to the future generations. We help specially to those in the family or relatives or close by us. This they called “kin selection
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |Ethnic groups are groups set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural| | |patterns. | |Anti-Semitism
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DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be observed directly. Particular patient study has to take place in most circumstances so that the clinicians can increase info about the patient’s indicators that may not be instantly noticeable
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Week 3 Assignment The PEACE Domestic Violence Agency is a nonprofit organization based in the metropolitan city of Portland‚ Oregon. The objectives of this organization are to reduce‚ empower and promote a better community from the domestic violence that is seen. The way to reduce the incidences of violence in people’s lives is of great concern to the PEACE agency. There is great need for a positive outcome‚ more so after the last five years. The increasing reports of domestic violence and
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