Decide on a specific topic within psychology on which you want to conduct research. This is the topic on which you will chat with your research team about on discussion board assignments and ultimately write your research proposal.

Conduct a literature search on the topic using PsycINFO. As you go, you might find that you need to narrow down your topic. Feel free to do so. (For example, if your topic is simply goal setting, you will probably find hundreds or thousands of papers on goal setting. You need to narrow that down to something like goal revision or goal conflict to get a manageable list.)

I need someone to do a 2-3 page chart following a list of key psychological models and theories of aging, identify the theorist(s) if applicable, and provide a brief explanation of how the theory contributes to our understanding of the aging process. You will need to research some of the theories, as they may not be covered in the course textbook. 
 

Your chart should address the following models:
 

Selective optimization with compensation (SOC) model
Ecological model of aging
Mechanistic metamodel 
Organismic metamodel 
Contextual metamodel 
 

And include at least 4 of the following theories: 
 

Disengagement theory 
Activity theory
Social Exchange Theory
Age Stratification Theory
 

You will present your findings in a simple chart format. 
 

Your chart should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 
 

Psychology and aging: Addressing mental health needs of older adults

Locate three peer-reviewed articles on Prochaska and DiClementes Stages of Change (part of the Transtheoretical Model). Ensure your research on this model includes other cultures, ethnicities, or countries than your own.

Post potential implications of using this model with a client from a different culture, ethnicity, or country. Discuss the considerations that might need to be made. Finally, discuss whether this model applies in all settings or is limited only to some cultures, ethicalities, and/or countries.

Please be specific and support your conclusions by citing the course resources AND at least ONE peer-reviewed resource (i.e., journal article, professional organization website, etc.).

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Week 5 – Journal

Week 5 Journal: Applying Lifespan Development to Life

[WLOs: 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 4]

Prior to beginning this activity,

• Read Chapter 15: End of Life: Death and Dying and Chapter 16: A Thoughtful Approach to Life: Aspects of Successful Aging in you required text, Understanding Development: A Lifespan Perspective.
• Read Chapter 13 Death, Dying, and Grieving in your textbook Essentials of Lifespan Development: A Topical Approach.
• View the videos The 81-Year-Old Bodybuilder who Inspires Others to Get Fit (Links to an external site.) and Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds (Links to an external site.).
• Review your past required readings from Weeks 1 through 4.

In this journal,

• Reflect on the knowledge, based on theories of development, you have learned during this course
• Discuss what skills can be developed from having this knowledge.
• Analyze how knowledge about lifespan development theory can be applied to your goals and career.
• Evaluate what ethical considerations should be taken when applying these skills.

Your journal this week should be 400 to 500 words and have an introduction and a conclusion as described in the Ashford University Writing Centers resource, Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.). You should exhibit obvious attention to critical thought and understanding of the content, as demonstrated in Samantha Agooss TED-Ed Animation, 5 Tips to Improve Your Critical Thinking (Links to an external site.). You should include citations as needed to support your ideas. As this is your personal reflection about the material this week, your journal should limit the use of quoted material. Proper grammar should be applied, for which you should consider using the Writing Centers Grammarly (Links to an external site.) resource. At minimum, cite your text to support your assertions within your explanation, but you may also use additional scholarly sources. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. References should be listed following the reflection. You will have until 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 (Monday) to deliver this journal reflection.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Waypoint Assignment Submission

 MHW 501

In a 750-1,000-word essay, select two assessment tools that mental health professionals use to assess anxiety. Be sure to address the following in your essay:

1. How does anxiety impact the body, mind, and spirit of an individual?
2. What are the basic features of each assessment tool you are analyzing?
3. In what ways are they similar? 
4. How do they differ? 
5. What might cause a mental health professional to select one tool over the other based on client’s differing needs? 

Include at least three scholarly sources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

For those identified problems/issues with many causes and effects, there are potentially many solutions, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The solutions may impact just one of the effects or may impact several effects. The goal this week is to generate as many solutions as possible based on the critical analysis of the problem created earlier. At this stage, don’t worry about whether the solution is effective. Simply generate as many potential solutions as you can. Once you have generated a list, select two potential resolutions and identify the advantages and disadvantages of each solution. 

• Review the “Problem Solving Template,” attached.
• Review the causes and effects that you generated in Week 6.
• Review the critical analysis narrative that you prepared in Week 7.
• Think about some potential resolutions to your identified problem and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Prior to engaging in this discussion, please read Chapter 8: Owning Our Learning Experiences in your e-book and review the Instructor Guidance. Metacognition is the ability to be aware of and regulate ones thought processes. It is suggested to be a process that improves our ability to effectively process information. Consider the benefits of being more aware of your own learning needs and how it might affect both your personal and professional goals. Discuss the following:

• How could an increased awareness of information processing, your learning style, and your attention and self-regulation strategies potentially affect your performance in your academic journey?
• Your career development/professional life?
• Based on your career goals, how can a better understanding of how we learn be applied?
  (e.g. in your organization? your community? your volunteer efforts?)
• Did you learn anything important about yourself through the process of learning about learning?
• What did you learn about your peers in the class through the process of learning about learning?
• How will you apply what you have learned about yourself in your future learning activities (whether you are the learner or the instructor in these activities)?
• Do you agree or disagree that by applying the elements of metacognition into your studies, you will improve your ability to learn more effectively?

Reflect on the following questions based on your teenage years. Respond to the questions at your comfort level. Your responses will not be submitted with your assignment.

• What type of music did you listen to? Did it have an influence on your personality?
• What type of relationship did you have with your parents or guardians?
• What were your interests and hobbies in life?
• Did you feel that adults considered your thoughts and feelings? Did they take you seriously?
• How well did you fit in with your peers?
• Where or from whom did you learn about sex?
• What were your comfortable feelings about your body?
• What embarrassed you?
• How did you do in school?
• What did you want to be when you grew up?
• Did you have troubled areas that reoccurred?

Write a 350- to 700-word self-analysis based on your answers. Include the following:

• Describe two to three challenges you experienced as an adolescent.
• Why do you consider these experiences developmental challenges?
• Which areas of development were affected by these challenges?
• How can identifying these challenges influence your effectiveness as a counselor?

Assignment 1: Social Change Reflect

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors.

The DREAM Act is a bipartisan legislation that addresses the plight of young people who grew up in the United States and have graduated from our high schools, but whose future is circumscribed by our current immigration laws.

Watch the video below and write a reaction post, addressing the following:

1. What are your reactions to this video? 
2. Is the DREAM movement an example of spontaneous social change or of planned social change? Why? 
3. Is this movement an example of incremental/gradual change or an example of changing the structure of the system. Explain your answer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz2yr-vPOeo

The DREAM Act is a bipartisan legislation that addresses the plight of young people who grew up in the United States and have graduated from our high schools, but whose future is circumscribed by our current immigration laws.

Watch the video below and write a reaction post, addressing the following:

1. What are your reactions to this video? 
2. Is the DREAM movement an example of spontaneous social change or of planned social change? Why? 
3. Is this movement an example of incremental/gradual change or an example of changing the structure of the system. Explain your answer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=iz2yr-vPOeo