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psychology Letter

 Dear Son/Daughter Within Unit VII, you have learned that various elements contribute to development over the lifespan. Furthermore, you are now aware that numerous factors that shape one’s personality are present. How can you use this newly acquired knowledge to positively shape future generations? For this assignment, you are going to write a letter to […]

T-TEST

  Assignment 2: RA 1: t-Tests Working with Data in Microsoft Excel Once again, reading about t-test statistics and descriptive statistics is one thing. Actually using software to compute them requires different skill sets. This assignment is designed to give you the opportunity to practice using Microsoft Excel to compute a t-test and to reinforce […]

PSY 350 Week 5, Discussion 1

Week 5, Discussion 1 SCHIZOPHRENIA AND SMOKING   After reading Chapter 11 and 12 in your course text and the article “Considering the Definition of Addiction” which covers the biological basis of emotion, addition (substance abuse disorder), and disordered behavior, analyze the high rate of smoking in those diagnosed with schizophrenia compared to the general […]

Controversial Punishment Procedures-Contingent Electric Shock/Stimulation

  Controversial Punishment Procedures ( Contingent Electric Shock) Turnitin report less than 25% SAMPLE PAPER and Grading Rubric Provided! In a prior assignment, you considered some “controversial treatments.” Perhaps there is no more controversial treatment than the use of highly aversive punishment procedures for children and adolescents, especially those with disabilities. Some behavior analysts strongly […]

WEEK 2 FORUM

   Adolescent Sexual Behavior 4 unread of 4 messagesView Full Description Sexual behavior in adolescence can have a wide variety of consequences. In estimation, nearly half of all U.S. high school students have had sexual intercourse; the average age of first intercourse for boys and girls is 15. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease […]

Calculate and Interpret Data – Availability Ends

For this task, you will calculate the mean, median, and mode for a  fictitious data set. These data represent the results of a fictitious  study, which investigates whether a new drug (Drug A) is more effective  than a placebo (i.e., an inactive substance) in the treatment of  depression. The researcher is also interested in whether […]

Mental Health Discussion Question

1. Compare and contrast the concept of patient and client.  2. Why is learning the culture of a behavioral health provider important to know how to function as a behavioral health provider in that field? 3.  How does a behavioral health provider differ from a clinician or licensed counselor?

Persuasive Request To Pursue Research (Read Carefully)

  Typically, before a writer would expend energy on a researched proposal, he or she would ask for permission from a decision-maker to start their project. You practiced writing a short persuasive memo in the Discussion. Now use what you learned in terms of persuasive writing in this Assignment.  You will write a memo as […]