Category: Psychology


  • PART 1: SMART Goals Using SMART goals, identify three goals you have for your career. Try to think beyond completion of this program and becoming certified. Below are some suggested goals that relate to a career in behavior analysis: networking, attending conferences, completing specific CEs on a new topic, publishing research, developing curriculum, etc. Smart…

  • Complete the Hours Log in Supervision Assist and make sure your site supervisor signs off on your hours. Mention in your journal your cumulative hours to date including direct and indirect. Complete a 1–3 page journal detailing your experiences and developmental process as a professional counselor at your practicum site. Although the journal will include…

  • The nurse is caring for Madeline Moore, a 45-year-old woman who has come to the clinic seeking care for depression symptoms. Madeline indicates she has experienced depression in the past but is not currently taking any medications for depression. The client takes a multivitamin and calcium supplement each day. Madeline informs the nurse that she…

  • Using what you know about diagnostic​ criteria, explain some common features associated with oppositional defiant​ disorder, conduct​ disorder, intermittent explosive​ disorder, pyromania, and kleptomania. Question 1: What are the similarities and differences of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct​ disorder? ​Hint: Consult your textbook as well as the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual…

  • Salisbury (2012) attributes the recent growing interest in forensic psychology to the popularity of investigative crime television series, as cited in Bartol and Bartol (2012b, p. 18). Many of these shows focus on solving crimes with the help of a forensic psychologist. Your first exposure to the term forensic psychology may have been through these…

  • Sixteen-year-old Matthew is on trial for shooting seven students, one fatally, at a local high school. “Mattie,” as he is called by family and friends, claims he heard voices telling him to kill his classmates. What role might a forensic psychologist play in the trial of Matthew? As a consultant or hired expert, a forensic…

  • 1. Briefly describe how you will conduct a functional behavior assessment of the target behavior in the scenario (to meet ethical standards and demonstrate evidence-based practice). Assessments may be informal for some of the scenarios, but they should be descriptive assessments based on direct and indirect observations of behavior. 2. Provide a hypothesis statement about…

  • For this assignment, you will write a paper on the topic of supervision and its importance in the field of applied behavior analysis. Be sure to read the journal articles assigned for Module 6, as well as the Supervision Curriculum Training Outline 2.0 assignment. Your paper should present the following information: · A discussion of…

  • Objective: To deepen your understanding of Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory and Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory by comparing their core concepts and applying these theories to practical classroom settings. Instructions: Read Chapter 7: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: · Carefully read the assigned chapter in your textbook, focusing on Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory and Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory.…

  • Writing properly in college is fundamental to your future success. I want you to use this course to practice writing in APA formatting. This will benefit you in this course and any future criminal justice courses you take in your academic career. In this module, I have assigned an article to read. Once you’re finished,…