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ABS 200 ABS200 ABS/200 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

ABS 200 Entire Course (2 Set)

This Tutorial contains 2 Tutorial for each Assignment (DQ – 1 Set Only)

ABS 200 Week 1 DQ 1 Applied Psychology

ABS 200 Week 1 DQ 2 Clinical Psychology

ABS 200 Week 2 DQ 1 The Problem of Pain

ABS 200 Week 2 DQ 2 Stress and Coping

ABS 200 Week 2 Assignment Case Study Selection (Case Study 1 Severe Depression)

ABS 200 Week 3 DQ 1 Profiling

ABS 200 Week 3 DQ 2 Forensic Psychology and Research

ABS 200 Week 3 Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography (Clinical Depression)

ABS 200 Week 3 Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography (Stress and Coping)

ABS 200 Week 4 DQ 1 The Ideal School

ABS 200 Week 4 DQ 2 School Shooting Aftermath

ABS 200 Week 5 DQ 1 Self-Efficacy

ABS 200 Week 5 DQ 2 Leadership

ABS 200 Week 5 Final Paper Applied Psychology (Clinical Depression—3000 words)

ABS 200 Week 5 Final Paper Applied Psychology (Stress and Coping)

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ABS 200 Week 1 DQ 1 Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology. Prior to completing this discussion, please interact with the Applied Psychology learning object located in the left navigation bar for this week, ensure that you have read the required chapters in your text, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance, which will help prepare you for this activity.

Identify your degree program (e.g., psychology, education, applied behavioral sciences) and what you hope to do after graduation. Then, based on your review of the course materials for the week, define applied psychology in your own words and describe how evidence-based practice informs your intended profession. Address the following as you respond:

• Why do we do what we do in a given job?
• Do we progress t hrough trial and error, or do we base our efforts on previous research? Some of both? Remember, evidence-based practice refers to things we do or use based on proof from research.

Provide examples to illustrate or support your descriptions

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ABS 200 Week 1 DQ 2 Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology. Prior to completing this discussion, please be certain that you have completed the required readings in Chapters 1 through 3 of your required text, read the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct on the APA website, and reviewed any relevant Instructor Guidance.

This discussion has two options from which you will choose one to complete. After selecting one of the options please indicate which one you chose in your response.

Option A:

Karen confides in you that she feels “down” all the time. She feels hopeless, finds no enjoyment in life (sleep, food, sex, friends, etc.) and is having thoughts of suicide. Based on your study this week, address each of the following:

• Identify if Karen is suffering from major depression or bipolar depression.
• Defend your position with support from the reading noting definitions and key features.
• Indicate what form of treatment would best serve Karen based on the literature.
• Examine how you would respond personally as a mental health professional and what your ethical duties are.

Option B:

Chris can often be found around the house laughing loudly at inappropriate jokes he is telling. When he is not laughing, he is singing or whistling and making non-stop noise as he feels like he has boundless energy. When his daughter gets home, he calls her names and accuses her of doing things she was not. The next day, Chris reports that he feels “down” all the time. He feels hopeless and is having thoughts of suicide.

Based on your study this week, address each of the following:

• Identify if Chris is suffering from major depression or bipolar depression.
• Defend your position with support from the reading noting definitions and key features.
• Indicate what form of treatment you think would best serve Chris from the literature.
• Examine how you would respond personally as a mental health professional and what your ethical duties are

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ABS 200 Week 2 DQ 1 The Problem of Pain

The Problem of Pain. Ensure you have finished the required reading and reviewed any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion. Address the following in your post:

• Think about a painful experience in your life. Please do not share anything that might make you uncomfortable in a public forum. Your experience could be something as simple as burning your hand on the stove, a trip to the dentist, etc.
• Describe the experience of feeling pain in that situation and how it might be explained through the terminology outlined in your reading.

• Based on the reading, identify one of the pain management techniques that you feel would best reduce the pain experience in this situation.
• Examine the application of your selected pain management technique in relation to the same situation within a different culture. Explain the role of the perception of pain and the impact of culture on perception of pain.
• What (if any) usage trends of specific pain-management techniques are you able to identify?

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ABS 200 Week 2 DQ 2 Stress and Coping

Stress and Coping. Prior to completing this discussion, please interact with the Health Psychology learning object located in the left navigation bar of your online course, ensure you have finished the reading for this week, and have reviewed any relevant Instructor Guidance that will help prepare you for this activity. Identify a stressful life event (if you need help coming up with something, see Table 9.1 in Chapter 9 of your text). Specify why, in your opinion, it is stressful and the share the life change unit score. Describe current trends in coping with stress. Next, illustrate your own unique coping plan for this life event and discuss the plan’s general advantages and disadvantages. Be sure to use theory and research to support your plan.

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ABS 200 Week 2 Assignment Case Study Selection (Case Study 1 Severe Depression)

Case Study Selection. Listen to the short podcast lecture on the assignment page of your online course to get helpful tips for completing this assignment. This week you will select a case study you want to examine throughout the course. Each case study presents a topic and area of psychology. These topics will be used to study specific areas of psychology and will provide you with an opportunity to examine the uses of applied behavioral science. For example, if you select Case Study #1, you will explore the topic of severe depression from the clinical psychology perspective. If you select Case Study #5, you will explore motivation from the industrial organizational psychology perspective. For each case, you will also indicate why this topic and area of psychology are of interest to you. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review the case studies and make your choice.

The paper should clearly identify your case study selection, explain why you have decided to focus on this particular topic and area of psychology for your Final Paper, and explain the importance of the topic. Begin your paper with a well- written introduction that includes a succinct thesis statement, and end your paper with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. For assistance with creating a thesis statement, utilize the Thesis Generator tool on the Ashford University Writing Center website.

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ABS 200 Week 3 DQ 1 Profiling

Profiling. Ensure you have finished the required reading and reviewed any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion.

For this discussion, you will select one high-profile serial killer from real life or character from a television show, movie, book, game, etc. Briefly describe this person/character, including the medium (real life, television, movie, book, etc.) from which he or she comes, why you selected him or her, and his or her background and the background of the crimes he or she committed. Based on your reading this week, describe how forensic psychology could have been helpful in this case. Identify trends in forensic psychology that would prove helpful. Discuss why profiling is or is not a science. Examine the similarities and differences between what you have read about forensic psychologists’ work and the way television and movies presents their work sharing your insights.

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ABS 200 Week 3 DQ 2 Forensic Psychology and Research

Forensic Psychology and Research. Interact with the Forensic Psychology learning object located in the left navigation bar for this week and ensure you have finished the reading and reviewed any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion. Doing so will introduce you to topics in the field of forensic psychology that may provide some direction for your Library search and assist you in finding relevant research around those topics.

Visit the Ashford University Library. Find a research study related to forensic psychology. For assistance in finding research, please visit the Psychology Research Guide page in the Ashford University Library. Summarize the study in your initial post. In addition:

• Clearly identify the topic, the research questions, and why the study is of interest to you.
• Summarize the results of the research. Was the hypothesis supported or not? Were the research questions answered?
• Identify ethical considerations the researchers had to consider.
• Explain how this research impacts real-world forensic psychology. In other words, what is the practical application as you see it?

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ABS 200 Week 3 Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography (Clinical Depression)

Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography. Listen to the short podcast lecture on the assignment page in your online course to get helpful tips for completing this assignment. Your summative assignment for this course is a Final Paper, which is due in Week Five. To ensure that you have time to process the material and produce a strong paper, this week you will create and submit an outline and an annotated bibliography for your Final Paper. You will receive feedback on your outline and annotated bibliography to help you make your Final Paper more effective. To begin, review the instructions for your Final Paper, which are listed in Week Five of your course or the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide.

Then, review the ABS200 Outline and Annotated Bibliography Template, which contains the layout for this week’s assignment. Your outline must be one to two pages in length. Clearly identify the case study selected, and include major headings for the areas to be considered. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review the case studies and review the parameters of your chosen study. Under each major heading, summarize your point about that heading. Be sure to addresses each of the following components:

• Clearly define applied behavioral science and the area of psychology from which the case study is explored.
• Identify the potential source(s) and/or cause(s) of the issue that is/are relevant to the selected case study (genetic, environmental, social, cultural, organizational, etc.).
• Examine the case study by applying one psychological theory of your choice.
• Describe scientific research that is relevant to your selected case study. Include past and current findings and note any key changes.
• Identify any relevant trends in working with your intended population.
• Detail a suggested plan of action for moving forward and include the advantages and disadvantages of…
• Specify what you would do to build rapport with the clients in the selected case study.
• State ethical considerations relevant to this case.

Subheadings should briefly summarize research that may both support and disagree with each viewpoint, if applicable. This outline will provide you with a foundation for creating your Final Paper.

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ABS 200 Week 3 Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography (Stress and Coping)

Final Paper Outline and Annotated Bibliography. Listen to the short podcast lecture on the assignment page in your online course to get helpful tips for completing this assignment. Your summative assignment for this course is a Final Paper, which is due in Week Five. To ensure that you have time to process the material and produce a strong paper, this week you will create and submit an outline and an annotated bibliography for your Final Paper. You will receive feedback on your outline and annotated bibliography to help you make your Final Paper more effective. To begin, review the instructions for your Final Paper, which are listed in Week Five of your course or the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide.

Then, review the ABS200 Outline and Annotated Bibliography Template, which contains the layout for this week’s assignment. Your outline must be one to two pages in length. Clearly identify the case study selected, and include major headings for the areas to be considered. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review the case studies and review the parameters of your chosen study. Under each major heading, summarize your point about that heading. Be sure to addresses each of the following components:

• Clearly define applied behavioral science and the area of psychology from which the case study is explored.
• Identify the potential source(s) and/or cause(s) of the issue that is/are relevant to the selected case study (genetic, environmental, social, cultural, organizational, etc.).
• Examine the case study by applying one psychological theory of your choice.
• Describe scientific research that is relevant to your selected case study. Include past and current findings and note any key changes.
• Identify any relevant trends in working with your intended population.
• Detail a suggested plan of action for moving forward and include the advantages and disadvantages of…
• Specify what you would do to build rapport with the clients in the selected case study.
• State ethical considerations relevant to this case.

Subheadings should briefly summarize research that may both support and disagree with each viewpoint, if applicable. This outline will provide you with a foundation for creating your Final Paper.

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ABS 200 Week 4 DQ 1 The Ideal School

The Ideal School. Interact with the Educational Psychology learning object located in the left navigation bar for this week, ensure you have completed the required reading, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion. It will assist you in testing your knowledge and prepare you for this activity.

Self-determination theory suggests students’ academic motivation at school can be understood in terms of three fundamental human needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness— that are essential for optimal functioning, growth and integration, and social development and personal well-being. For your initial post:

• Think back to your middle and high school years. Briefly describe how your school fostered a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
• Identify any trends in self-determination that were present at the time you were in school and proved effective in fostering positive results.
• Describe general areas of weakness in terms of these three needs. Indicate what an ideal school that satisfies young people’s fundamental needs might look like.
• Lastly, examine the roles that parents, teachers, and schools have in fostering an environment to meet these needs.

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ABS 200 Week 4 DQ 2 School Shooting Aftermath

School Shooting Aftermath. View the Punishing Parents video, read the “Talking to Children About Violence” (NASP, 2006) article, complete your required text reading, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion.

Mr. Williams teaches tenth grade in a community where a student opened fire at another nearby high school. The students in his classes are upset at the news of the shooting and that the student has been identified as a recent transfer from their own school. He comes to you as the school psychologist for direction. For your initial post:

• Specify some strategies teachers can use to help students cope with stressful events such as this.
• Identify trends that may provide insights into and assistance with coping in the aftermath of this type of tragic event.
• Briefly discuss how you would address the Why? question that surrounds events like this.
• Lastly, examine the issue of responsibility. Defend your position by generalizing some of the pros and cons that might be associated with each of your recommended strategies.

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ABS 200 Week 5 DQ 1 Self-Efficacy

Self-Efficacy. Read the “Self-Efficacy and Work-Related Performance” (Judge, et al, 2007) and “Self-e=Efficacy” (Bandura, 1997) articles, view The happy secret to better work video, and review any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion. Include the following in your post:

• Think about someone you know and with whose job and work you are familiar (please do not share the person’s real name).
• Identify the job and describe the duties this individual performs. Provide enough information so your professor can understand what is done in this role.
• Examine the role of self-efficacy in relation to this person and his/her position. Specifically, explore the role of self-efficacy in the individual’s motivation and workplace behavior.
• Identify some of the current trends that are effective in developing greater self-efficacy. Discuss what can be done to increase this person’s self-efficacy.

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ABS 200 Week 5 DQ 2 Leadership

Leadership. Complete all of your required text reading and review any relevant Instructor Guidance prior to completing this discussion. In your initial post:

• Identify one leader (e.g., drill sergeant, a teacher, a family member, a coach, a manager, or politician) who has influenced your life in a positive and personal way.
• Detail the time period in your life when you knew this person, who this person is/was, and explain his or her role and relationship to you.
• Examine what makes/made this person an effective leader in your opinion.
• Describe some of the basic characteristics discussed in the reading and critically discuss how this person’s leadership qualities are similar or different than the information on leadership in the reading.
• Identify any pertinent trends in leadership that might apply and that may have contributed to the person’s effectiveness as a leader.

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ABS 200 Week 5 Final Paper Applied Psychology (Clinical Depression—3000 words)

Applied Psychology – From Theory to Practice. Due by Day 7. The final assignment for this course is a Final Paper. The purpose of the Final Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by applying concepts to a specific case study.

The Final Paper should demonstrate understanding of concepts addressed across the course as applied to a selected case study. This type of project will be important as you continue with and complete your program because the skill sets of applying your knowledge will be of great use to you when you are ready to go out into the job market and/or apply them to your daily life.

To begin, review the case study you selected in Week One of the course. Remember, you must use this case study. Pay special attention to the topic you selected and the area from which you will draw your research on the topic as noted in the title of the case study. For example, if you selected Case Study #1, you would explore the topic of severe depression from the clinical psychology perspective. If you selected Case Study #5, you would explore motivation from the industrial organizational psychology perspective.

Next, research the chosen topic using scholarly resources and craft a thesis statement regarding your selected topic. For assistance with creating a thesis statement, utilize the Thesis Generator tool on the Ashford University Writing Center website. Your paper must contain at least six references from scholarly sources that are cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Examples of scholarly sources include peer reviewed journal articles, research studies, professional websites with authored material, and government websites. Popular Internet sites (Wikipedia, Newsweek, New York Times, etc.) are not considered scholarly sources. For further assistance in determining whether or not a site is scholarly, please access the Evaluating Web Resources tutorial on the Ashford University Library website.

In a well-developed eight- to ten-page paper address the following criteria for the case study you selected in Week One and outlined in Week Three. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review the case studies.

• Define applied behavioral science and the area of psychology from which the case study is explored.
• Identify and describe the potential source(s) and/or cause(s) of the issue that is/are relevant to the selected case study (e.g., genetic, environmental, social, cultural, organizational).
• Examine the case study by applying one psychological theory of your choice.
• Describe scientific research that is relevant to your selected case study. Include past and current findings and note any key changes.
• Identify and describe any relevant trends in working with your intended population.
• Detail a suggested plan of action for moving forward including advantages and disadvantages.
• Specify what you would do to build rapport with the clients in the selected case study.
• State ethical considerations that are relevant to this case.

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ABS 200 Week 5 Final Paper Applied Psychology (Stress and Coping)

Applied Psychology – From Theory to Practice. Due by Day 7. The final assignment for this course is a Final Paper. The purpose of the Final Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by applying concepts to a specific case study.

The Final Paper should demonstrate understanding of concepts addressed across the course as applied to a selected case study. This type of project will be important as you continue with and complete your program because the skill sets of applying your knowledge will be of great use to you when you are ready to go out into the job market and/or apply them to your daily life.

To begin, review the case study you selected in Week One of the course. Remember, you must use this case study. Pay special attention to the topic you selected and the area from which you will draw your research on the topic as noted in the title of the case study. For example, if you selected Case Study #1, you would explore the topic of severe depression from the clinical psychology perspective. If you selected Case Study #5, you would explore motivation from the industrial organizational psychology perspective.

Next, research the chosen topic using scholarly resources and craft a thesis statement regarding your selected topic. For assistance with creating a thesis statement, utilize the Thesis Generator tool on the Ashford University Writing Center website. Your paper must contain at least six references from scholarly sources that are cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Examples of scholarly sources include peer reviewed journal articles, research studies, professional websites with authored material, and government websites. Popular Internet sites (Wikipedia, Newsweek, New York Times, etc.) are not considered scholarly sources. For further assistance in determining whether or not a site is scholarly, please access the Evaluating Web Resources tutorial on the Ashford University Library website.

In a well-developed eight- to ten-page paper address the following criteria for the case study you selected in Week One and outlined in Week Three. See the attached ABS200 Case Study List to review the case studies.

• Define applied behavioral science and the area of psychology from which the case study is explored.
• Identify and describe the potential source(s) and/or cause(s) of the issue that is/are relevant to the selected case study (e.g., genetic, environmental, social, cultural, organizational).
• Examine the case study by applying one psychological theory of your choice.
• Describe scientific research that is relevant to your selected case study. Include past and current findings and note any key changes.
• Identify and describe any relevant trends in working with your intended population.
• Detail a suggested plan of action for moving forward including advantages and disadvantages.
• Specify what you would do to build rapport with the clients in the selected case study.
• State ethical considerations that are relevant to this case.