Based on the materials from Modules 1 and 2, what is developmental psychology (or developmental science)? What do developmental psychologists/scientists do? What is the benefit of developmental psychology/science? Why study developmental psychology/science? Which research methods are useful in studying development, and why? ยท Were there any...
Explain three circumstances where a researcher would choose a longitudinal study over a cross-sectional study. Identify two advantages and two disadvantages of a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study, giving examples of each. Then, provide a specific example of a question that could be addressed with a...
Consider the following practice situation and the ethical issues present in the situation. Discussing the ethical concerns (citing the NASW Code of Ethics specific areas which apply), the steps you would take in ethical decision making, and the decision you would make in addressing...
Governance and policy heavily influence health care practice. After reading Shi & Singh’s chapter 13 on health policy, consider a health care topic that draws your interest (possibly your future research topic). Consider how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) (ACA) facilitates your...
The Role of Personality and Values in Human Services Practice Your personality is a constellation of traits that influence how you think, feel, and behave. For this Journal Assignment, you complete a personality assessment based on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types. The assessment...
To prepare: Review Chapter 9, of the course text, and the other Learning Resources this week. Consider the key concepts related criminal profiling and case law. Search Nexis UniLinks to an external site. in the Walden library or Google ScholarLinks...
Students are to look fit a peer-reviewed journal article via the library on the JSU website or Google Scholar for a topic of interest, then select and article to write an abstract (later in this class in Packback). Please use only Academic Journals, no...
St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is the idea of free will. It may seem at first glance odd for a religious thinker to say that we have free will. After all, if...
Review the NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work PracticeLinks to an external site.. Then consider a scenario of using technology in social work practice. A real experience is better, but if you do not have one, consider...
To prepare for this Discussion: Review Chapter 6, "Juvenile Offender Suicide: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Assessment, and Crisis Intervention Protocols," in the course text Correctional Counseling and Treatment. Consider the risk factors common among juvenile offenders and think about how these factors are similar...