Good Post. You mentioned that “the drawbacks of current risk assessments makes a positive contribution to forensic psychology by creating urge to find alternative methods of improvements…” .What improvements do you feel will be the most beneficial?       Risk assessments are used to determine the probability that a violent individual will reoffend again […]

Provide a 1-page description of a stressful event currently occurring in your life. Then, referring to information you learned throughout this course, address the following: What physiological changes occur in the brain due to the stress response? What emotional and cognitive effects might occur due to this stressful situation? Would the above changes (physiological, cognitive, […]

Write a 1,000 word paper comparing the main themes of the social-cognitive perspective with the humanistic perspective. Describe the main concepts involved in each perspective. Explain how the perspectives differ from one another. Identify possible limitations of each perspective. Include a minimum of two peer-reviewed resources.

Communication is the process of conveying information and meaning. Effectively, this occurs when all parties understand the message or information and its meaning. Your ability to speak, listen, read, and write will have a direct impact on the success of your career. To improve your performance and get ahead in an organization, you have to […]

In this assignment, you will compose three original examples of informal fallacy arguments. This assignment allows you to examine common fallacies in everyday reasoning. Start by reading the article “Fallacies of Logic: Argumentation Cons” found in the Argosy University Online Library. Shapiro, I. D. (2007). Fallacies of logic: Argumentation cons. et Cetera, 64(1), 75–86. Retrieved from http://www.thecampuscommon.com/library/ezproxy/ticketdemocs.asp? […]

  Describe a time when you have participated in a psychological assessment (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, employment screen, personality test, educational test, etc.). Include the following: Name of the instrument or type of test Purpose of the assessment Critical evaluation of the assessment Was it reliable? Was it valid? If you received the results of the […]

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Juvenile Supervision Here’s What Happened: Johnny is a 14-year-old boy whose parents are both working two jobs to provide for their family. Johnny is an only child and remains unsupervised until later in the evenings due to his parents’ employment. He is not involved in extracurricular activities and spends a large […]

Culture is man-made, and each culture has a collection of created objects that can be studied and compared. People from different geographical regions have created cultures that are shaped by particular environmental challenges and resources. To survive, people have had to adapt to the ecology of the regions in which they live. Furthermore, the objects […]

Competency vs. Insanity Tasks: In a minimum of 300 words, compare and contrast the differences between the psycholegal issues of competency and insanity (also known as criminal responsibility): Briefly identify the legal standard used to determine insanity through an evaluation. What psycholegal questions need to be addressed? Does a mentally ill individual need to be […]

must be new and original work, based of the final week 5 assesment. must use at leasr 2 peer reviewed sources, and formatted in apa format. All points must be clearly covered.   Synthesize the data and write a reflection statement in 2–3 pages. In a separate document, address the following: Describe your professional role […]