Category: Psychology homework help

 
Hello, thank you for sharing the material you presented within your initial discussion post. I believe the topic of examining concussions in children is interesting in relation to their cognitive development in comparison to adults. I found research, which utilized neuropsychological tests. Long et al.(2023) presented research which focused on examining executive functions in ndividuals diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The study had adult participants who utilized computerized neuropsychological tests, namely the Cambridge Neuropscychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) (Long et al., 2023). According to Long et al.(2023) three core areas were measured to determine the neurocognitive ability of each participant, which include being able to absorb and store visuospatial information, to be able to redirect focus on stimuli and one’s capability to respond. The results indicated the participants diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder didn’t have any concerns related to utilizing the variety of computerized tests (Long et al., 2023). In general, do you feel it’s assumed individuals who have been diagnosed with a neurological disorder, would struggle with utilizing assessments? Why or why not? 
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This milestone is all about drafting a much as you can of your Chapter 2: Literature Review.
Remember, as discussed in class, you should begin by drafting the body sections of your literature review. Every body section will have its own Level 2 heading. It is up to you if you want to break that section into smaller pieces with Level 3 headings. Then, as you write each of the body sections, each section should have its own mini introduction, supporting details from your sources (paraphrase, cite, state the so-what), and then a mini conclusion.
After you finish your body sections, you may then draft the one paragraph “Introduction and Purpose” section to the chapter.
Finally, you can then draft your “Conclusion” section, where you tie all of the information together, recap major points, and indicate where more research should be conducted.

 Your textbook describes several advantages and disadvantages of the case study research method, which are listed below:Advantages
A Source of Ideas about Behavior
An Opportunity for Clinical Innovation
A Method to Study Rare Phenomena 
A Method for Challenging to Theoretical Assumptions 
A Method for Providing Tentative Support for a Psychological Theory
Disadvantages
Difficulty of Drawing Cause-Effect Conclusions
Potential Sources of Bias
Problems of Generalizing from a Single Individual

 
Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice is published twice a year and publishes research on the intersection of psychology and criminal justice as well as the social and psychological aspects of human behavior. It covers a lot of different topics such as diversity, social organization, crime victims, social networks, recidivism rates, murder trials, police legitimacy and many more topics. What I noticed about the topics is it made me question where psychology comes into different topics such as recidivism rates and police legitimacy. I read two articles to gain a better idea of the research, “Perceptions of Criminal Responsibility through the Lens of Race” and I was intrigued by these articles to see how they pertained to the topics that are covered in the journal. A brief description of “Perceptions of Criminal Responsibility through the Lens of Race” is racial disparity in the criminal justice system and how it affects the outcomes of cases in court (Gamache et.al, 2021). On the surface of this article, I did not see how it is related to forensic psychology but after deeper thought and reflection I realized the decision-making in racial disparity has a role in psychology as it is related to the social aspect of human behavior. The article “Cheese It, It’s the Fuzz: Testing the Belief That Guilt Predicts Police Avoidance” discusses the purpose of the fourth amendment and how it pertains to lawful searches and seizures and how it affects the role of law enforcement. It further discusses how guilt can create an avoidance to police and what constitutes reasonable suspicion as a person flees from the police based on seeing a uniformed officer.
I would say I was surprised by the broader topics of forensic psychology that this journal covers. As I learn more about forensic psychology, I gain knowledge of how it pertains to diversity, social organization, and police legitimacy as listed above. Each of the topics that this journal covers creates a reason to dive deeper into forensic psychology and gain more knowledge. According to the topics and the research within the articles this journal is aligned with my career objectives. My main objective is to work in investigative and police psychology and these topics cover investigative practices and how they intersect with psychology.
References
Gamache, K., Platania, J., & Zaitchik, M. (2021). Perceptions of Criminal Responsibility through the Lens of Race. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 16(1), 52–64.
Reynolds, J. J., Estrada-Reynolds, V., Freng, S., & McCrea, S. M. (2021). Cheese It, It’s the Fuzz: Testing the Belief That Guilt Predicts Police Avoidance. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 16(1), 84–106.
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 Choose one (1) of the articles that you included in your literature review.  What was the purpose of the study?  What was the research question or hypothesis?
What are some things you noticed about the content in the Results section of this article? Address the following questions in your response:
What type of information is contained in the written narrative portion of the Results section? Give at least two examples.
What statistics did the researchers use to analyze their data? Some of these might be complex, but just describe at least two elements that you noticed.
Are there tables and figures included in the Results section? Describe what is shown in one or more of these tables and figures.  Did you notice a figure legend at the top or bottom of the Tables/Graphs?  What type of information did it contain?
Do you think the results supported the researcher’s hypothesis? Why or why not?
Name two things you found most interesting about the contents of your Results section and two things you found most challenging.

 
When looking at the psychology journals, the Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. The Journal of Forensic Psychology covers numerous academic fields: Research and Practice, including clinical psychology, law, criminology, sociology, forensic psychology, counseling psychology, and sociology. Promoting justice and social change gives forensic psychology practitioners a place to debate recent developments and research, fosters the original study, and critically examines new information (Taylor & Francis Online, n.d.).
An article titled Coherence in Children’s Reports of Sexual Abuse: Age, PTSD, and Questioning Style by Miragoli et al. (2019). The article covers an analysis of 82 child witness depositions, which revealed that age and narrative coherence were positively correlated, but age and post-traumatic symptomatology were negatively correlated. Coherence was affected more favorably by free invites and closed-ended questions than by open-ended ones. Understanding these factors is essential to enhancing child victims’ safety and assistance (Miragoli et al., 2019).
Victimology is a rapidly expanding field of study that combines sociology, criminology, psychology, and criminal justice to investigate the reasons behind crime. The majority of the data used in Victimology comes from the National Crime Victimization Survey, with a focus on nonheterosexual people, children, women, the elderly, immigrants, and victims of violent crimes (Troshynski, 2022). As a future forensic psychologist, I plan to focus primarily on Victimology, and the journal I looked at showed a lot of articles surrounding Victimology. Learning about these things allows you to see what you could enter or see within the field.
Resources
Miragoli, S., Camisasca, E., & Di Blasio, P. (2019). Investigating linguistic coherence relations in child sexual abuse: A comparison of PTSD and non-PTSD children. Heliyon, 5(2), e01163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01163
Taylor & Francis Online. (n.d.). Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=wfpp21
Troshynski, E. (2022). Victimology. Salem Press Encyclopedia, 95343175.
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The first topic that I chose was Criminal Behavior and Mental Health. The article of choice is “An examination of associations between sexual assault and health problems, depression or suicidal ideation in a large nationally representation cohort of male and female 20-30 years olds” (Turgumbayev 2023)
According to the article it states “A long line of research has examined whether being a victim of sexual assault is associated with negative and maladaptive outcomes, but has mainly focused on women and girls.” Society has defined sexual assault as something that is more common for females and are less common in males. Society has scrutinize the perspective of a male speaking on being sexual assaulted due to the higher complaints come from mostly female. So does this mean that males are not being sexually assaulted due to the statistics?
After completing some research, I found an article that speaks about the statistic for a male reporting a sexual assault. According to (Rainn) “As of 1998, 2.78 million men in the U.S. has been victims of attempted or completed rape. About 3% of American men or 1 in 33 had been victims of attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. 1 out of every 10 rape victims are male.” As a community how can we allow a safe space for a male that has been sexually assaulted comfortable enough to speak about a crime that is directed towards females.
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Rainn
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Turgumbay, Marlen (2023)
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 Hello, after reading your initial discussion post on the constuct of optisim, I found additional research on the topic. A study conducted by Arrigani and Guzman (2024) focused on optimism in relation to female participants diagnosed with breast cancer. Arrigani  and Guzman (2024) implemented the measure of a Questionnaire of Optimism, containing nine items, with a five point Likert scale. The results, from a statistical standpoint indicated optimism indicated a significantly high level of reliability (Arrigani & Guzman, 2024).  Additonal research on the construct of optimism, presented by Soofi et al., (2023) examined certain components in relation to each other of their participants, including optimism, procrasnation, physical and mental health. The measure implemented to assess optimism was the Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R), which contains ten items, three which directly measure optimism (Soofi et al., 2023). The findings of the study, determined optimism has a strong correlation to both physical and mental health (Soofi et al., 2023). Do you feel an assessment, which direclty contains items to measure optiimism demonstrates a higher level of validity, over similar assessments? If so, in what way?  

 After reading the account of the resurrection of Christ in Luke 24 and in Chapter 6 in The Beginning of Wisdom, express why the resurrection is so important to the Christian worldview.  

After reviewing all of this week’s content on coping, what do you believe is the best way to cope with stress?
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