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Review leading theories that address the role of the unconscious in personality, including Freuds psychoanalysis and the modern idea of implicit personality traits. Describe the use of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to assess personality. Do you think the IAT provides valid assessment of unconscious personality?
Describe what is meant by the terms situationism, behavioral consistency, behavioral signatures, and interactionism. What does the empirical evidence tell us about the importance of situational and personality trait factors in determining an individuals behavior?
Explain why some personality psychologists have advocated for the Five Factor Model as a universal personality model. What are the major limitations and criticisms of the Five Factor Model?
How do psychologists justify the use of quantitative scales to assess personality traits? Your answer should refer to both the theory of personality traits and methods for validating measures of traits. What do you think is the biggest challenge researchers may encounter when trying to obtain empirical evidence for scale validity?
Define psychopathology.
Describe the different theoretical approaches used to study Abnormal Psychology.
Describe key terms relevant to Abnormal Psychology.
As a forensic psychology professional, you will encounter a variety of ethical issues in handling cases of family violence, including issues with identification, intervention, and treatment, as well as many other facets. It is imperative that you understand these issues and be prepared to handle them within your personal and professional life.
In this Assignment, you will identify ethical challenges associated with family violence and offer ideas to prepare for these challenges, as well as strategies to address them within a case.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Read up on the APA and AP-LS ethical guidelines. Consider the perspective from which you plan on working within the field of forensic psychology, and identify two ethical issues that you might encounter when working with family violence.
The Assignment: 2- to 3-page paper
Explain two ethical issues you might encounter when working in matters of family violence. Explain why those ethical issues might prove to be challenging. Explain ways in which you could avoid these ethical issues and recommend 23 strategies that you could use to help manage each issue.
In Ch. 2, you learn about the biological foundations of human behavior. The nervous system, which includes the different parts of the brain, contributes to behavior in many ways. Consider 1 part of the human brain, such as a specific lobe, a cortex, or a part of the limbic system, and describe a behavior that is affected or governed by this part of the brain. Explain how damage to this area of the brain may affect behavior. Why is it important to understand the role of the brain in behavior when interacting with others in your daily life?
When reviewing the major psychological perspectives in Ch. 1, which perspective can you identify with the most? Why? What is an example from your personal life or career of how the perspective would explain human behavior?
Why are ethics important in psychological research? How can you relate these ethical practices in your life?
Select a case study involving a challenging behavior exhibited by a staff member within a behavior-analytic setting. This could be a real-life scenario or a hypothetical one.Complete the following:
Identify the problem behavior: Clearly define the target behavior exhibited by the staff member.
Conduct a functional behavior assessment (FBA): Identify potential antecedents, behaviors, and consequences related to the problem behavior. Identify the function of the targeted behaviors.
Develop an intervention plan: Based on your FBA, create a behavior intervention plan that includes specific strategies to address the identified function of the behavior.
Evaluate the potential effectiveness: Discuss the potential outcomes and limitations of your proposed intervention plan.
Think about a personal experience or a story you have heard about therapy. Describe the situation and the outcome and discuss how the therapy influenced the individual’s life. You may include a photograph or a video to enhance your response. Reflect on whether the therapy aligned with any specific therapeutic approach and how it demonstrated the ‘Apply’ cognitive process.