Understanding of personality development

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Next, you will answer the questions to follow. 1. Considering your understanding of personality development, how do you feel having knowledge of various personality theories and a general understanding of how we develop our personality will be useful to you personally or professionally? . Humanistic Personality Theory Psychodynamic Personality Theory Trait Personality Theory 2. Which theory (of the three) do you find most compelling? Why? Be sure to justify your response

Cardiovascular disease risk factors

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A study examined lower life satisfaction, active coping, and cardiovascular disease risk factors (diastolic and systolic blood pressure, body mass index, and circumferences) in older African Americans over the phases of an 18-month church-based intervention, using a quasi-experimental design. Participants (n = 89) were 45 years of age and older from six churches (three treatments, three comparisons) in North Florida. Lower life satisfaction had a persistent unfavorable effect on weight variables. Active coping showed a direct beneficial effect on selected weight variables.

However, active coping was adversely associated with blood pressure and did not moderate the association between lower life satisfaction and cardiovascular risk factors. The intervention had a beneficial moderating influence on the association between lower life satisfaction and weight variables and on the association between active coping and these variables. Yet, this pattern did not hold for the association between active coping and blood pressure. The relationship of lower life satisfaction and selected cardiovascular risk factors and the positive effect of active coping were established, but findings regarding blood pressure suggest further study is needed.

 

Suggest TWO research questions related to this topic and population.

  1. Then, generate ONE hypothesis statement (based on one of your research questions. Your hypothesis statement should start with “If……., then…….”

The concept of cognitive psychology

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Do you believe Christianity aligns with the concept of cognitive psychology?  If so, what do you mean?  If not, why?  Be sure to give examples of how your faith aligns (or doesn’t align) with cognitive psychology.  What are three verses from Scripture that resonate with you regarding cognition?  What does Scripture have to say about the human brain?  Who is one biblical character who you would find fascinating to evaluate from a cognitive perspective? What characteristics of this person are you curious about?  And what would you expect to learn about this person’s cognitive functioning?
Your essay should be 3 pages of text, plus a title page and reference page.  Your paper should be in proper APA format (if you are unsure of APA formatting, please reference the materials provided in the Week 0 learning activity).  Your essay should include at least 3 peer-reviewed references, which should be cited in your essay.  You are welcome to use the (McBride & Cutting, 2019) text and any published journal articles.  Websites are not considered valid references in academic work

The tension between psychology and Christianity

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The tension between psychology and Christianity has been reframed to be a calling rather than a problem. And, you’ve read about all believers’ calls to witness and mission. Contemplate what that means for you personally and what it looks like in the generational gap between Military Network Generation (NetGen) and the older generation. And share thoughts on the following questions in this discussion.

How does viewing your research as a calling to share the Gospel change how you view the tension between the science of psychology and Christianity?

How does the Gospel message of the restoration of humankind matter to your research area?

The relevance of viewing human phenomena through the lens of the Grand Narrative

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As you read Creation Regained by Wolters (2005), you likely saw the relevance of viewing human phenomena through the lens of the Grand Narrative. Discuss your view of the relationship between psychological science and a biblical worldview. Using the examples you’ve seen in Johnson’s (2010) text, discuss the viewpoint of this relationship and how it will
affect how you research the generational gap.  Include the following:

An explicit name and definition of your viewpoint.

Discuss the critical elements of your viewpoint with a discussion of how your view is similar to and different from the five views studied this term.

Discuss how the Grand Narrative, referencing information from Wolters’ text, plays a role in your viewpoint.

Human responses to chemosignals

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Which of the following is a scientifically accurate statement about human responses to chemosignals? Human responses to chemosignals are very similar to other animals with regard to pheromones and sexual behavior. () Chemosignals may have some influence on sexual arousal and mood, but humans are a far more complex specie than other animals, though any response due to chemosignals is related to sexual arousal Chemosignals may have some influence on sexual arousal and mood, but humans are a far more complex specie than other animals. Some data suggests they do have a distinct effect on arousal, though they also may serve to decrease sexual arousal O Chemosignals always tend to increase sexual arousal in humans

Behaviors symptoms of personality disorders

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Are all bad behaviors symptoms of personality disorders? How can we distinguish between behavior that is maladaptive or obnoxious and one that is a sign of mental illness? Please answer in a paragraph

How communication disorder may affect other areas of development

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Larnaka is four years old and has been diagnosed with a communication disorder called dyspraxia which affects her speech (no movement issues). Larnaka understands what she is wanting to communicate and confidently interacts verbally with others, however, her speech is unclear and difficult to understand by both children and other adults. Larnaka has been observed more recently playing by herself and her interactions with others are becoming less. The other children are often heard saying “I don’t know what she wants”. You are very concerned about both her emotional and social development.

1. Give three examples of how communication disorder may affect other areas of development.
2. Identify two theorists that advocate the importance of developing a sense of belonging.
3. Use these two theories to develop two strategies you would implement to strengthen Larnika’s sense of belonging.
4. Identify one piece of information which would be useful to exchange with Larnika’s family to assist her sense of belonging at the center and support her learning needs.
5. Give two examples of strategies you could use to develop this relationship with the family.

The concept of cultural relativism

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On page three of James Rachel’s the Challenge of Cultural Relativism, he lists six claims made by cultural relativists to support the concept of cultural relativism. Choose the claim you think is the strongest and explain why you think it is the strongest claim AND chose the one you think is the weakest claim. So, to be extra clear, you will be unpacking two different claims in this discussion board. You cannot choose #1 for either because it is simply a fact.

 

Human nature

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You are asked to analyze, evaluate and critique the various counseling theories/approaches covered in your textbook. Please do not simply summarize each theory or simply quote the authors. Rather, evaluate and critique the theory’s view of human nature, its key concepts, the therapeutic process it lays out, and the techniques and procedures it applies. Identify with rationale, aspects of each theory/approach you tend to incorporate into your own developing philosophical and applied approach to counseling.

This paper should not be opinion based; you must demonstrate sufficient research and the ability to apply the research as a counselor. Each reaction paper body will be between 5-7 pages in length (typed and double-spaced) in proper APA format This paper will focus on the theories covered in chapters 10 (Feminist Theory and Therapy) and 11 (Constructive Theory and Therapy)

You may want your paper to emphasize one of the theories over the others because it is particularly meaningful or relevant to your goals as a counselor. This is acceptable, provided that you still address all theories covered for that assignment, dedicating at least one page to each theory within your paper. Also, elaborate on the application of the theories and techniques and discuss their differences in concept and practice.