Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the Splett, Fowler, Weist, McDaniel, & Dvorsky (2013), Stinnett, Bui, & Capaccioli, (2013), and  Kosher, Jiang, Ben-Arieh, & Huebner, (2014) articles,  and review Chapters 10 through 13 in your textbook. For this discussion, you will be taking on the role of the school psychologist in a public middle school. In this role, you will facilitate the evaluation of a student based on psychoeducational personality assessments, mental status exam, and observations of the student to make recommendations to the education team consisting of yourself, school counselors, and teachers who work with the student. Carefully review the PSY615: Week Three School Psychologist-Based Personality and Behavior Assessment Scenario 

Chapter 12 in the course textbook discusses the impacts of caregivers and culture on gender development in early childhood. Based on the textbook chapter and one peer-reviewed journal article, write a paper discussing the gender differences in development from a psychoanalytic and systems perspective. Your paper should account for or reply to each of the following:

• Identify a gender development-related issue of critical importance to individuals and society.
• Summarize a psychoanalytic and a systems perspective approach to, and related positions on, this issue.
• Compare and contrast the two theories’ views on how gender development occurs, identifying and explaining implications for scholarly and professional practice.
• Present and defend your position as to which theory is most relevant and valid with respect to your issue as you have explained it.

Your paper should be 1200-1600 words in length and support your thinking by citing

History and definition of Hawthorne Effect
Example of Hawthorne Effect

Prior to completing your initial post, read Chapter 5 and 8 of your course text and viewing Sleep Disorders. These required materials examine topics on neurotransmitter and receptor systems, anatomical structures, neurological functional pathways and their role in control of movement, consciousness and sleep, and how they correlate to selected related disorders. Choose from the following options for your initial post: Option A: Evaluate one of the disorders of consciousness covered this week. Explain theories of etiology (causation), including the neuroanatomical structures, neurotransmitter/receptor systems, and the functional nervous system pathways involved. Include an analysis of the contribution of genetics, the environment, and lifestyle to the development and natural history of the condition. Provide information regarding diagnostic criteria and evaluate options for care interventions (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic). Lastly, identify the n

PS124-1: Identify basic concepts and principles of psychology. GEL-7.1: Identify the ethical issues within the field of Psychology. For this Assignment, you will watch all of the videos listed below, and then select one video to identify basic concepts and principles used in psychology. After reviewing the video, you will complete the Unit 3 template located in Course Documents which will provide you with a connection between the major psychology studies and concepts. Watch the following:

• Little Albert
• ASCH Conformity Experiments
• Harlow’s Monkey Experiments
• Bandura’s Bobo Doll
• Robber’s Cave Experiment

Then, complete the templ

Return to the case study that you considered in Assessment 1: Ethical Issue Analysis. Again, think of this assessment as a report you would make in a professional context.

• Analyze how this problem may unfairly impact members of the populations described in the Introduction to Hays's ADDRESSING Model document. Initially, you should brainstorm as many of such effects as possible. You may also develop fictional scenarios related to your problem where individuals behave inequitably. However, if you do so, take care that your scenarios are realistic.
• Combine ideas that are similar when you have developed many entries.
• Assess each of your remaining entries in terms of importance:
  • In what ways is it inequitable?
  • How great or severe is the effect?
  • How many people may be affected?
• Take care that you do not allow your own biases to minimize your assessments.
• Choose the entry that seems to be of gr

Transition into Adulthood

The transition into adulthood may differ depending on cultural traditions and rites of passage from adolescence to adulthood. The transition into adulthood is also a time for relationships and romance from a normative perspective.

l Describe at least two unique rites of passage to adulthood on the basis of ethnic or cultural variations.   l Explain the concepts of pluralism and assimilation and describe how they affect the rites of passage of individuals.   l Describe different attachment styles.   l Explain the attachment style you feel would be most effective in forming lasting relationships.   l Describe the different types of attraction.   l Explain the type of attraction you feel would be most effective in establishing lasting relationships.

Create an 8–10 slide informative presentation on the following issues related to civil commitment of mentally ill individuals:

• Identify the difficulties in apprehending and treating mentally ill offenders in a state of your choice. Provide a summary of the insanity statutes in a state of your choice. Be sure to include how often the statutes are used in court proceedings, some major criticisms, and the success rate.

• Describe the process that a psychologist would use to provide an expert opinion for insanity cases. Should a psychologist be allowed to give expert opinion on sanity? Why or why not? What are some ethical issues that can be raised?

• What are some common psychological treatment options for offenders that are incarcerated? What are some of the roadblocks to providing this treatment?

Be sure to support your answers w

Select a psychological disorder and a local organization that provides mental health services.  Obtain faculty approval of your selected disorder before beginning this assignment. Research the organization's website or speak to someone in the organization. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine your selected psychological disorder in the context of the chosen organization's goals. Include the following in your paper:

• Identify multiple cultures the organization serves.
• Identify symptoms of your selected disorder and describe how the interpretation of the symptoms varies across cultures.
• Discuss how the impact of culture affects interpretations of symptoms and recommendations of services for that organization.

Include a minimum of three credible, peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper co

Review the theories of Elkind, Erikson, Kohlberg, Marcia, and Piage to create a faux interview (friend, aunt, sister in law) that would cover: Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee's adolescence How peers influenced the interviewee during adolescence What people and/or events influenced the interviewee's development of morals How the interviewee's experiences as an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult. Pick one of the theories from the people listed above; use on of their theories. Write a paper of 750-1,000 words, discussing a selected theory and how it relates to your interview. Include the following in your paper: A description of the selected theory, A description of your faux interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.), How the interviewee's responses illustrate the selected theory, support your response with examples.