5 Topics from contents:
-Should Laws against drug use remain restrictive?
-Should the U.S. put more emphasis on stopping the importation of drugs?
-Should Big Pharma be permitted to discourage access to generic drugs?
-Should the legal drinking age Stay at 21 to decrease underage alcohol use?
-Should Health Care plans cover naturopathic remedies?
-Are opiates overprescribed?
-Is Opiate addiction truly debilitating?
-Is Alcoholism hereditary?
-Is advertising responsible for alcohol use by young people?
-Does Drug abuse treatment work?

Pick 5 Issues (Unit Questions above) that interest you. Each Issue presents two short articles a Yes article and a No article followed by  Exploring The Issue Critical Thinking and Reflection.
ISSUE: What is the Question?  (Start on page 2.. Each Issue should start on a new page)
Yes Article:  Identify the source
No Article: Identify the source
Learning Outcomes: Retype and Answer EACH bullet listed. You may type your answer using bullets.
Exploring The Issue: Answer ONE Critical Thinking and Reflection question. Retype  ONE question that interests you and give your opinion. Your opinion must be at least 5 substantial sentences.

*I attached a sample paper.
Needs to be 12 pages single spaced, besides between paragraphs.  I was not able to change selection

Number of pages: exactly 4(no more than 4,and no less than 4).
Page 1: Title of the work and your name.
Pages 2-3: Essay (you may insert graphs, up to 25% of space).
Page 4: Citations(in APAformat).You must include at least twocitations.
Each essay will need:
Introduction(first paragraph).
Body.
Conclusions(last paragraph).
You must include at least two citations.

This week you will use SPSS to create variables and enter data from a table in the textbook. This will give you practice working in the Variable View and Data View in SPSS. You will also create an SPSS file containing variables and mock data for a research project you would like to conduct, possibly for your dissertation. You will describe your variables and research project in a Word document. You will submit a total of three files for this weeks assignment: two SPSS data files and one Word document. Below are the details regarding what you will include in each file:

Part A. Creating a Data File. Open a data file in SPSS and enter the data presented in Table 3.1 on page 101. Save this SPSS data file as lastnamefirstinitialPSY7107-4a.sav (example: smithbPSY7107-4a.sav)

Part B. Create a mock research project. Submit your answers to the three questions below in a Word document. Name the file in the following format: lastnamefirstinitialPSY7107-4b.doc

    Considering your area of research interest, briefly state your area and a possible research project related to the area (150-500 words)

    Pose one or more null and alternative hypotheses that follow from the possible research project.

    List at least 10 variables that could be used to answer the hypotheses. After the name of each variable, identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio), and the possible range of scores. Feel free to be creative.

Part C. Create a mock SPSS data set. Save this file as lastnamefirstinitialPSY7107-4c.sav

    Open a data file in SPSS and enter in a set of mock data for the research project you describe in Part B. (Note: It is important that you do not collect real data for this activity; you cannot collect data without IRB approval).

    You must enter 10 rows of data for each of the 10 variables (that is, create data for 10 mock participants). Each row represents the scores of each mock participant on the ten variables.

    Participant #1 must have missing data for Variable #3. Ensure this is coded correctly.

You should now have the following files:

    lastnamefirstinitialPSY7107-4a.sav (example: smithbPSY7107-4a.sav)
    lastnamefirstinitialPSY7107-4b.doc
    lastnamefirstinitialPSY7107-4c.sav

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

Upload all parts of your assignment and click the Submit to Dropbox button.

For this assessment, create a one-page (front and back) fact sheet targeted at a public audience (parents, community members, clients, constituents, and so forth). This information sheet should concisely describe the issue at hand, what current research indicates about the issue, and what action items are recommended as a result. You should provide citations within the fact sheet, so that every statement made is clearly documented. Graphics that support rather than distract from the information are encouraged but should not dominate the fact sheet.

If needed, use Fact Sheets and Action Alerts, available in the Suggested Resources, for assistance in developing the format consistent with expectations for a fact sheet.

Directions

Identify key theories and research relevant for the intended audience.
Recommend best practices that are relevant for the intended audience.
Use grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of graduate-level composition and expression.
Use APA format and style, with only minor errors that do not detract from meaning.
Additional Requirements

Written communication: Use the accepted form and style of the psychological professions, employing grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of graduate-level composition and expression.
APA style and formatting: Format citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
Length of fact sheet: Two pages (intended as the front and back of a single, 8.5 x 11 inch handout)

Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence.

A white paper is a professional paper that compiles and summarizes present knowledge about an issue and proposes future action. Compose your white paper building from your initial proposal. Your target audience is your work colleagueseducated laypeople who will understand your field but will not necessarily have expertise in the area of adolescent psychology.

If needed, use the “White Papers PowerPoint Presentation,” listed in the Suggested Resources, for assistance in developing the format consistent with expectations for a white paper.

Directions

Evaluate current research related to your chosen topic in adolescent development. What are the current challenges that adolescents experience in relation to your chosen issue? How does that issue impact adolescent development?
Evaluate the relationship between the literature and real-world practice in relation to your chosen topic in adolescent development. What has current research suggested about underlying causes and evidence-based best practices for addressing the issue?
Recommend best practices for positive adolescent development. What subsequent solutions or best practices would be viable options for your organization to adopt in response to the issue?
Use grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of graduate-level composition and expression. The quality of your writing will determine the clarity and acceptability of your argument.
Use APA format and style in written documents, with only minor errors that do not detract from meaning. Grounding your argument in the accepted format for the field lends credence to your document.
Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA style and formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted per current APA style and formatting standards.
Use APA subheadings.
Include a title page, abstract, table of contents, and reference list, per APA guidelines.
Length of paper: 57 double-spaced pages, not including title page, table of contents, abstract, or references list.
References: A minimum of 12 peer-reviewed resources are required.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence.

Identify an issue in adolescent psychology that a work environment in an education, nonprofit, or government organization would address. Examples of appropriate topics include but are not limited to:

Media use in adolescents: The impact on social development.
Teen pregnancy: The role of adolescence risk taking.
Adolescent marijuana use: The impact on the developing brain.
Write a proposal to an organization, arguing that they should hire you as a contractor to thoroughly review research on, and the current state of, the issue in question, with the intent of providing informed recommendations for future action by the organization. Explain how current social, technological, and other changes to adolescent life require organizations like theirs to maintain currency in their thinking on this issue. Draw on current, peer-reviewed research as the foundation for your argument that the topic fits their goals and priorities as an organization.

Directions

Write a 12-page proposal for your topic that draws on current, peer-reviewed research as the foundation for your approach to this topic. Your proposal must address the following:

Justify the chosen topic in the area of adolescent development. You must make the case to stakeholders for why this is a problem or concern for adolescents.
Describe aspects of adolescent development in relation to your topic. Your proposal should focus on how this issue impacts adolescent development.
Explain what the organization might accomplish as a result of your review of the literature and subsequent recommendations. Your proposal should describe what direction the organization might take (based on evidence-based practices) to support resolution of the issue.
Use grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of graduate-level composition and expression. The quality of your writing will determine the clarity and acceptability of your argument.
Use APA format and style, with only minor errors that do not detract from meaning. Grounding your argument in the accepted format for the field lends credence to your document.
Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
Length of paper: 12 typed, double-spaced pages.
References: Minimum of three peer-reviewed, scholarly sources. Because of the nature of this particular assessment, you may choose to include trade journals or survey data as additional citations beyond the requirements.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points

Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence.

For this assessment, imagine you are applying for a job as a developmental psychologist in an educational, community, or government organization. As part of the application process, the hiring committee requires candidates to submit an essay articulating their personal theoretical frameworks for working with adolescents. Using your essay, the committee will assess your learning and experience, knowledge and analysis of the literature, and ability to write in a clear, succinct, and professional manner.

Research which theorists fall into the theoretical schools of thought to which you ascribe (behaviorist, constructivist, et cetera). Identify key readings and theoretical frameworks that inform your own framework.

Directions

Write a clear and succinct 34 page essay.

Apply a relevant theoretical framework for working with adolescents.
Analyze the effect of background factors on adolescents.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of a theoretical framework relative to adolescence.
Use grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of graduate-level composition and expression.
Use APA format and style in written documents, with only minor errors that do not detract from meaning.
Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
Length of essay: 34 typed, double-spaced pages.
References: Minimum of eight peer-reviewed or seminal scholarly articles.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

Read, summarize, and evaluate two research articles.  Based on your content area of interest, select two articles to review. Please format the article review as outlined in the syllabus. Each review is valued at 20 points / 40 points total. Submit as a document. You may create one document that contains both reviews, or two separate documents, uploading two submissions to Canvas under this assignment tab.

Additional information:

Create an article review for each article that you review. That will be two article review submissions on the one Canvas assignment, or you may make both reviews as one Word document.
Using the article review format in the syllabus, copy and paste the format into a new word document, and fill it in. The bibliographical information should be listed at the top since this is basically an expanded annotated bibliography; this format is used for that purpose. Copy and paste your citation there in APA format.

10 key terms are words you extract from the article that you think are critical to the concepts of the article. I have had students include terms that were what we would call Tier II or Tier III vocabulary – specifically used in the article that they had to go look up because they were not clear to them as a reader. Free choice here.

Summarize the article in about 350 words.
Implications for Teaching are specific to you. In what ways, in your content area, will you be able to use this information in your teaching?

You may use the Vise Library online research tool to locate peer-reviewed journal articles of a content area if not listed on the syllabus list at http://cumberland.libguides.com/databases (Links to an external site.). Note: a blog, wikipedia, association newsletter, etc. is not considered a peer-reviewed research article and will receive zero credit if selected.

You may retrieve peer-reviewed research articles of interest to you by searching in the online database at CU’s Vise Library. The options from the syllabus list are copied below:

Armstrong, A., Ming, K., & Helf, S. (2018). Content Area Literacy in the Mathematics Classroom. Clearing House: A Journal Of Educational Strategies, Issues And Ideas, 91(2), 85-95.

Connor, C. M., Dombek, J., Crowe, E. C., Spencer, M., Tighe, E. L., Coffinger, S., & Petscher, Y. (2017). Acquiring Science and Social Studies Knowledge in Kindergarten through Fourth Grade: Conceptualization, Design, Implementation, and Efficacy Testing of Content-Area Literacy Instruction (CALI). Journal Of Educational Psychology, 109(3), 301-320.

Falk-Ross, F., & Evans, B. (2014). Word Games: Content Area Teachers Use of Vocabulary Strategies to Build Diverse Students Reading Competencies. Language and Literacy Spectrum, 24, 84100. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.cumberland.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1034917&site=eds-live (Links to an external site.)

Flanigan, K., &Greenwood, S. C. (2007). Effective content vocabulary instruction in the middle: Matching students,      purposes, words, and strategies. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 51(3), 226-238.

Marlatt, R., & Dallacqua, A. K. (2019). Loud and Clear: Using the Graphic Novel to Challenge the Status Quo in Content Area Literacy. Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 15(1). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.cumberland.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1212447&site=eds-live (Links to an external site.)

Martin, C., & Polly, D. (2016). Examining the Impact of Writing and Literacy Connections on Mathematics Learning. Investigations In Mathematics Learning, 8(3), 59-74.

McMillen, C. M., Graves-Demario, A., & Kieliszek, D. (2018). Tackling Literacy: A Collaborative Approach to Developing Materials, for Assessing Science Literacy Skills in Content Classrooms through A STEM Perspective. Language and Literacy Spectrum, 28(1). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.cumberland.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1186126&site=eds-live (Links to an external site.)

Ming, K. (2012). 10 Content-Area Literacy Strategies for Art, Mathematics, Music, and Physical Education. Clearing House: A Journal Of Educational Strategies, Issues And Ideas, 85(6), 213-220.

Please format the article review as outlined in the syllabus. A Word version is attached with the following link:

RESEARCH ARTICLE REVIEW FORMAT.docxPreview the document

Rubric
Research Article Review (2)
Research Article Review (2)
Criteria    Ratings    Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitation in APA format at top of review for both articles
2.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome10 educational terms from each article are defined
20.0 to >0.0 pts
Number of clearly defined terms
0.0 pts
No Marks
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of key points in the articles
8.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
8.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication of articles to teaching
10.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
10.0 pts

2000 words- not counting ref list
Title: “Contribution of biological psychology to the study of behaviour, emotions and cognition in [insert your chosen disorder without the brackets]

Assignment guidance:
You should consider the following when preparing for your assignment:
You can choose ANY disorder; you can also choose a special population group (e.g. musicians, athletes, etc.). The choice is yours, just make sure it is not so obscure there is no available literature on it. 

The aim:
The aim of the essay is to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of different concepts of biological psychology. you will cover them one by one in your essay.

Description:
After a brief (one paragraph) introduction to your chosen disorder, you need to critically evaluate how the following aspects of BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY are affected in your chosen disorder:

1.    Motivation (for example, do sexual desires, eating, wanting/liking etc. change when people suffer from this disorder? How?)
2.    Emotion and stress (What do we know about changes in emotions or stress levels in this disorder?)
3.    Sleep (which sleep patterns are affected in your chosen disorder? How? Why do they think sleep patterns change in this disorder? How is it treated?)
4.    Learning, memory and perception (again, do these change if people suffer from the disorder you’ve chosen to investigate?)
5.    Neurotransmitters and brain areas (which brain areas and neurotransmitters are usually affected in your chosen disorder?)
You need to cover ALL FIVE (5) AREAS in your essay.

Important tip: The most common way of losing marks is by focusing on the disorder itself rather than the title: How did Biological Psychology contribute to our understanding of, say for example, sleep in depression? What are the implications of the research? Any limitations, suggestions for future studies, contradicting results, future treatment venues, etc. etc.? Rather than digging out 200 articles on the disorder, critically evaluate the importance of the key studies and how they inform us about the contribution of Biological Psychology.
still, please reference decent amount of articles