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Getting the Right Data
$15.00informed decision. Knowing what employees believe and feel is essential to an organization achieving its mission, goals, and
objectives. It is crucial to decision making concerning recruitment, retention, engagement, productivity,
and all aspects of the employer–employee relationship. To influence organizational leaders, HR
professionals must be sensitive to, and aware of, employee attitudes. One way to “take the temperature” of an organization is through employee surveying. Seemingly a
simple process, it requires significant critical analysis and strategy to develop an effective and intended
measurement. When the data is accurately and effectively collected and analyzed, it likely yields
actionable recommendations for leaders and managers to execute. Critical steps in developing a survey
include who should receive it, what it should contain, how it should be distributed, and when it should
be sent to respondents. The ability to create targeted and effective surveys is vital to human resources
practice.
Assignment Introduction Scenario You are an HR professional that is on a team responsible for employee relations in a 30,000-strong
organization that has been experiencing a quadrupling of turnover rate in one business unit of 2,025
employees. There are a number of complaints about manager abuse, improper use of overtime,
favoritism, and bullying. The leadership turnover in this business unit is almost negligible. Part of this
business unit builds a very unique national defense item and is the only maker in the nation. The
company is a major contractor with the Department of Defense. The head of HR has asked for your help
in figuring out the cause of these issues. She has created a template for demographic information and
the actual survey. Your Challenge In order to make an informed decision, the head of HR has tasked you with giving her a report
addressing the issues. Use the Sample Employee Survey [DOC] document, as well as the Sample
Demographic Data [DOC] to complete the report. Assignment Instructions Prepare a 3–4-page report that states your recommended course of action. Along with your
recommendation, include the following:
• Evaluate the role of HRIS and the role of metrics in the practice of human resources.
• Analyze how the use of an employee survey supports HR in this organizational scenario.
• Evaluate the survey to determine which questions would be the most useful for HR
professionals in the given organization scenario.
• Evaluate the survey to determine which questions would be the most useful for managers and
executives in the given organization scenario.• Explain why the selected questions offer value in the given scenario to each organizational
stakeholder.
o Provide references to support your assertions as to why they would be valuable to some
groups but not to others.
• Justify why some survey questions could be removed for the given scenario.
o Use your own rationale for this task.
o References are not required but may well be useful. Review the HR Challenge: Getting the Right Data Scoring Guide to see the criteria by which your
assignment will be evaluated. Before submitting your assignment for evaluation, review your draft
in SafeAssign to check your use of source material. Submission Requirements The deliverable for this assignment applies professional skills in human resources management (HRM) to
workplace situations which you will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in HRM. As part of your
learning, we focus on the development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace.
Your assignment should meet the following additional requirements:
• Length: Your report should be 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the cover and
resources pages.
o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assessment
title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
o The last page should be the reference list.
• Organization: Make sure that your assignment writing is well-organized, using headings and
subheadings to organize content for the reader.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point font.
• Resources: Use a minimum of 4 references from trade or peer-reviewed publications.
• Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations.
• APA formatting: Format resources and in-text citations according to current APA Style and
Format guidelines.
• Written communication:
o Support main points and recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
o Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and
terminology.
o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar. ePortfolioYou should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This assignment demonstrates
your ability to interpret data to support making informed decisions. This skill is necessary in a
professional setting when you are trying to make strategic recommendations. You will want to organize
your assignments to easily support future reflection and completion of your HRM capstone project as
well as for showcasing your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on
ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
course competencies:
• Competency 1: Apply models of decision making to HR issues.
o Evaluate the role of HRIS and the role of metrics in the practice of human resources.
o Analyze how the use of an employee survey supports HR in this organizational scenario.
• Competency 2: Apply the use of data and evidence-based decision making in HR decision
making.
o Evaluate the survey to determine which questions would be the most useful for HR
professionals in the given organization scenario.
o Evaluate the survey to determine which questions would be the most useful for
managers and executives in the given organization scenario.
o Explain why the selected questions offer value in the given scenario to each
organizational stakeholder.
o Justify why some survey questions could be removed for the given scenario.
• Competency 4: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally in the HR field.
o Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with
relevant and credible evidence.
o Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and
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History and Influence of New School of Thought
$10.00Assessment 4 Instructions: History and Influence of New School of Thought
Complete a 2-3 page paper tracing the history and influence of a new school of thought.
Introduction
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources on the history and systems of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Describe the founding figures, events, and ideas of this school of thought.
- Analyze the historical influences that led to the development of this school of thought.
- Competency 3: Analyze how theory and knowledge from scholarly literature in the study of history and systems informs professional behavior and guides social thinking.
- Analyze how this school of thought guides social thinking.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with a scholarly tone.
- Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and reference lists.
- Create APA-style title page with running head.
Overview
This activity gives you the opportunity to explore a new school of thought in the psychology profession.
Scenario
Congratulations! Imagine you have landed the researcher’s job. Your first project is to contribute to a reference manual for health care providers published by your organization. This manual will be used as an internal “encyclopedia” that providers can use to find detailed information on mental health services available to affiliated clinics.
Assessment Preparation
You have been asked to trace the history and influence of a new school of thought: feminist psychology, environmental psychology, liberation psychology (includes LGBTQ psychology and Black psychology), positive psychology, or behavioral genetics.
Assessment Instructions
In your paper, include the following:
- Discuss the founding figures, events, and ideas of this school of thought.
- Analyze the historical influences that led to the development of this school of thought.
- Analyze the societal influences that led to the development of this school of thought.
- Analyze how this school of thought guides social thinking. Give examples.
Additional Requirements
You do not need an index or abstract for this paper. Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX].
- Length:2–3 double-spaced pages.
- Written communication:Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Resources and citations:A minimum of one scholarly source is required. A maximum of one nonscholarly but credible source may be used. Format according to current APA guidelines.
- Font and font size:Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources on the history and systems of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Describe the founding figures, events, and ideas of this school of thought.
- Analyze the historical influences that led to the development of this school of thought.
- Competency 3: Analyze how theory and knowledge from scholarly literature in the study of history and systems informs professional behavior and guides social thinking.
- Analyze how this school of thought guides social thinking.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with a scholarly tone.
- Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and reference lists.
- Create APA-style title page with running head.
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
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How Major Psychological Thought Informs Professional Behavior
$25.00Assessment 3 Instructions: How Major Psychological Thought Informs Professional Behavior
Develop a 5-7 page report on how a major school of psychological thought informs professional behavior.
Introduction
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources on the history and systems of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Analyze the major events that have affected the development of a selected school of thought.
- Analyze how other schools of thought have affected the development of a selected school of thought.
- Analyze the cultural influences that have affected the development of a selected school of thought.
- Competency 3: Analyze how theory and knowledge from scholarly literature in the study of history and systems informs professional behavior and guides social thinking.
- Analyze how knowledge of this school of thought informs professional behavior.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with a scholarly tone.
- Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and reference lists.
- Create APA-style title page with running head.
Overview
In this activity, you will examine how a major school of psychological thought informs professional behavior in a real-world setting.
Scenario
Imagine you have been asked to do a presentation for students at a meeting of the National Honor Society in Psychology at a community college in your area. They have asked you to prepare a report that examines about how a major school of psychological thought informs professional behavior in a real-world setting.
Assessment Preparation
Step 1: Choose psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, cognitive psychology, or Gestalt psychology.
Step 2: Choose one of the scenarios below:
- Scenario A: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behaviors of a supervisor.
- Scenario B: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behavior of advertisers.
- Scenario C: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behaviors of a therapist working with teenagers.
- Scenario D: Using your knowledge of the development of this school of thought to guide the behavior of an educator working with young children.
Assessment Instructions
For the topic and scenario of your choice, include the following:
- Analysis of the major events that have affected the development of your school of thought.
- Analysis of how other schools of thought have affected the development of your school of thought.
- Analysis of the cultural influences that have affected the development of your school of thought.
- Analysis of how knowledge of this school of thought informs professional behavior. Give examples.
Submission Requirements
You do not need an index or abstract for this paper. Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX].
- Length:5–7 page paper.
- Written communication:Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Resources and citations:A minimum of two scholarly sources is required. A maximum of one nonscholarly but credible source may be used. Format according to current APA guidelines.
- Font and font size:Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources on the history and systems of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Analyze the major events that have affected the development of a selected school of thought.
- Analyze how other schools of thought have affected the development of a selected school of thought.
- Analyze the cultural influences that have affected the development of a selected school of thought.
- Competency 3: Analyze how theory and knowledge from scholarly literature in the study of history and systems informs professional behavior and guides social thinking.
- Analyze how knowledge of this school of thought informs professional behavior.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with a scholarly tone.
- Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and reference lists.
- Create APA-style title page with running head.
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
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Assessment 2 Instructions: Applied Psychology in the Professions
$15.00Assessment 2 Instructions: Applied Psychology in the Professions
Write a 3-5 page paper that discusses one aspect of applied psychology (applied behavioral analysis, counseling psychology, sports psychology, industrial and organizational [I/O] psychology, legal psychology, or human factors psychology).
Introduction
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources on the history and systems of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Describe the historical development of an area of applied psychology.
- Analyze the societal or cultural needs that led to the development of this area of psychology.
- Competency 3: Analyze how theory and knowledge from scholarly literature in the study of history and systems informs professional behavior and guides social thinking.
- Analyze how the history of this area of psychology informs professional behaviors.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with a scholarly tone.
- Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and reference lists.
- Create APA-style title page with running head.
Overview
This activity gives you the opportunity to take a deep dive into an area of applied psychology that interests you.
Scenario
Imagine you are applying for a researcher’s position in the psychological services department at a large health care organization. You are among three finalists for the job. The next step in the hiring process is to submit a brief white paper that discusses a specific area of applied psychology that interests you. A white paper is an authoritative report intended to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.
Assessment Preparation
Prepare a 3–5 page white paper discussing one aspect of applied psychology (applied behavioral analysis, counseling psychology, sports psychology, I/O psychology, legal psychology, or human factors psychology). To prepare for this paper, choose from the articles below or research your own. You may use these as sources for the assessment:
Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Furman, T. M., & Lepper, T. L. (2018). Applied behavior analysis: Definitional difficulties.The Psychological Record, 68(1), 103–105.
- Greer, B. D., & Kodak, T. (2018). Introduction to the special issue on applied behavior analysis.Learning and Motivation, 62, 1–3.
- Schmitt, N. (2017). Reflections on the Journal of Applied Psychology for 1989 to 1994: Changes in major research themes and practices over 25 years.The Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 564–568.
Counseling Psychology
- Lester, J. N., Wong, Y. J., O’Reilly, M., & Kiyimba, N. (2018). Discursive psychology: Implications for counseling psychology.The Counseling Psychologist, 46(5), 576–607.
- Oh, J., Stewart, A. E., & Phelps, R. E. (2017). Topics in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1963–2015.Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(6), 604–615.
Human Factors Psychology
- Naikar, N. (2017). Cognitive work analysis: An influential legacy extending beyond human factors and engineering.Applied Ergonomics, 59, 528–540.
- Ghislieri, C., Molino, M., & Cortese C. G. (2018). Work and organizational psychology looks at the fourth industrial revolution: How to support workers and organizations?Frontiers in Psychology.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02365/full
Legal Psychology
- Grey, I., AlMazrouei, A., Thomas, J., & Randall, P. (2018). Forensic psychology and Islamic jurisprudence.Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 21(1), 20–34.
- Neal, T. M. S. (2018). Forensic psychology and correctional psychology: Distinct but related subfields of psychological science and practice.The American Psychologist, 73(5), 651–662.
Sports Psychology
- Cooke, A., & Ring, C. (2019). Psychophysiology of sport, exercise, and performance: Past, present, and future.Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 8(1), 1–6.
- Schinke, R. J., Blodgett, A. T., Ryba, T. V., Kao, S. F., & Middleton, T. R. F. (2019). Cultural sport psychology as a pathway to advances in identity and settlement research to practice.Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 58–65.
Assessment Instructions
In your paper, do the following:
- Describe this area of applied psychology.
- What does it focus on?
- What does it do?
- What are the key ideas, figures, or psychological theories?
- Analyze the societal or cultural needs that led to the development of this area of psychology.
- Analyze how the history of this area of psychology informs professional behaviors.
Additional Requirements
You do not need an index or abstract for this paper. Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX].
- Length:3–5 page paper.
- Written communication:Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Resources and citations:A minimum of two scholarly sources is required. A maximum of one nonscholarly but credible source may be used in addition to the two scholarly sources. Format according to current APA guidelines.
- Font and font size:Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources on the history and systems of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Describe the historical development of an area of applied psychology.
- Analyze the societal or cultural needs that led to the development of this area of psychology.
- Competency 3: Analyze how theory and knowledge from scholarly literature in the study of history and systems informs professional behavior and guides social thinking.
- Analyze how the history of this area of psychology informs professional behaviors.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with a scholarly tone.
- Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations and reference lists.
- Create APA-style title page with running head.
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
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Data for Decision Making – Measuring Organizational Performance
$15.00Organizational Performance simulation to interpret data and information on performance in order to
improve quality. For this assignment, you do not need to conduct any numerical calculations. As an HR generalist,
manager, or director, your role will be to use and interpret data, and add your expertise to make sound
recommendations to the leadership of the organization. As with any new role, taking on the role of a
strategic business partner requires the acquisition of new skills. In the case of HR professionals, these
skills are mainly in the area of measuring the impact of what they do in the organization. It is not
sufficient to merely know of all the traditional HR skills, such as staffing, training, compensation,
benefits, labor relations, employee relations, or safety. Today’s HR professional must develop the ability
to consult and provide critical evaluation. The Interactive Learning Module used for this assignment, Capratek: Data for Decision Making –
Measuring Organizational Performance, is a media simulation designed to reflect issues that an HR
professional would encounter in the real world. Using this simulation will require you to make some
decisions about which employees to gather data from and about what data to use in making estimates
and projections. While this might seem untidy to some of you, keep in mind that in real HR situations,
the answers to questions are seldom tidy and will not come out the same for everyone who tries to find
the answer. Assessment Introduction Scenario You are a human resources professional at CapraTek. You have been approached by Evelyn Unger, the
senior HR generalist, to head a team to address improving quality through improved performance at
CapraTek. She wants to make some informed decisions regarding the direction and management of the
organization. Improving quality is a strategic goal for this organization. You suggest that certain data will
help provide a basis for taking action. Your Challenge Create an executive summary with your recommendations regarding the introduction of key
performance data to improve quality. Use the support documents and your activity notes from the
CapraTek: Data for Decision Making – Measuring Organizational Performance simulation to support your
decisions. Assessment Instructions Write a 3–4 page executive summary for CapraTek’s senior HR generalist, Evelyn Unger, using the
CapraTek: Data for Decision Making – Measuring Organizational Performance simulation to interpret
data and information on performance in order to improve quality. Complete the following:
• Summarize data gathered from the company.o Review the data gathered from the CapraTek simulation.
o Identify key themes.
• Develop recommendations, using the presented data, to drive employee performance in the
direction desired by organizational strategy.
o Analyze the data to identify trends.
o Identify actions needed to increase performance.
o Include a minimum of two recommendations that are supported by your analysis.
• Explain how your recommendations would improve quality and help to achieve strategic
organizational goals.
• Propose methods of collecting data to measure performance.
o Research data collecting methods for measuring performance.
o Identify the methods that you feel would be the most effective for the situation at
CapraTek.
• Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and
adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
o Ensure that your executive summary is written to your intended audience and that it
conveys the points above.
o Note that your recommendations are for information-only purposes. Review the HR Challenge: Data for Decision Making – Measuring Organizational Performance Scoring
Guide to see the criteria by which your assignment will be evaluated. Before submitting your assignment
for evaluation, review your draft in SafeAssign to check your use of source material. Submission Requirements The deliverable for this assessment applies professional skills in human resources management (HRM)
to workplace situations which you will likely encounter in your day-to-day work. As part of your learning,
we focus on the development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace. Your
assessment should meet the following additional requirements:
• Length: Your executive summary should be 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the
cover and resources pages.
o The first page should be a cover sheet with your name, the course number, assessment
title, and date. No other information is required on this page.
o The last page should be the reference list.
• Organization: Make sure that your assessment writing is well-organized, using headings and
subheadings to organize content for the reader.• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point font.
• Resources: Use a minimum of 3 references from trade or peer-reviewed publications.
• Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations.
• APA formatting: Format resources and in-text citations according to current APA Style and
Format guidelines.
• Written communication:
o Support main points and recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
o Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and
terminology.
o Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar. ePortfolio You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This assignment demonstrates
your ability to analyze data and develop recommendations based on your analysis. This skill is necessary
in a professional setting when you are trying to make strategic recommendations. You will want to
organize your assignments to easily support future reflection and completion of your HRM capstone
project as well as for showcasing your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more
information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
course competencies:
• Competency 1: Apply models of decision making to HR issues.
o Explain how recommendations made would improve quality and help to achieve
strategic organizational goals.
o Propose methods of collecting data to measure performance.
• Competency 2: Apply the use of data and evidence-based decision making in HR decision
making.
o Develop recommendations using the presented data to drive employee performance in
the direction desired by organizational strategy.
• Competency 4: Communicate clearly, accurately, and professionally in the HR field.
o Summarize data gathered from the company.
o Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence
and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards. -
Presentation to Immigrants
$15.00Assessment 1 Instructions: Presentation to Immigrants
Develop a culturally sensitive 5-7 slide PowerPoint presentation that encourages new immigrants to the United States to seek and use psychological services when needed.
Introduction
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources to the history and systems of psychology.
- Summarize key figures, central concerns, and theoretical conflicts in the history of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Describe the cultural psychology of a selected group (include key figures, central concerns, and theoretical conflicts).
- Contrast the cultural influences that affected the development of two systems of psychological ideas.
- Compare the cultural influences that affected the development of two systems of psychological ideas.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with tone suitable for the target audience.
- Follow current APA guidelines on in-text citations and reference lists.
Overview
This assessment gives you the opportunity to step into the role of a professional reaching out to an underserved population.
Scenario
Imagine you work at mental health clinic. To help encourage immigrants to seek psychological services, your employer has asked you to speak at a local meeting of immigrants. You are aware that new immigrants to the United States often view psychology and mental health services as purely Western concepts.
Assessment Preparation
To prepare for this presentation, choose one of the following regions of the world you wish to focus on:
- Middle East.
- Central and South America.
Locate at least two scholarly articles through the Capella library.
Assessment Instructions
In your presentation, do the following:
- Describe the cultural psychology of a selected group (include key figures, central concerns, and theoretical conflicts).
- Describe the historical development of the cultural psychology you chose.
- Compare it to developments in Western psychology.
- Contrast it to developments in Western psychology.
- Explain how modern psychology offers culturally similar perspectives for a recent immigrant from that culture.
Additional Requirements
Create a PowerPoint presentation to accompany your talk. Requirements:
- Length:5–7 slides, each slide containing 3–4 paragraphs of notes.
- Written communication:Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Resources and citations:Use a minimum of two scholarly sources. A maximum of one credible but non-scholarly source is acceptable in addition to the two scholarly sources.
- Format according to current APA guidelines.
- Font and font size:Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
- Apply two scholarly sources to the history and systems of psychology.
- Summarize key figures, central concerns, and theoretical conflicts in the history of psychology.
- Competency 2: Analyze the major events, schools of thought, and cultural influences that have affected the development of psychology as a discipline and science.
- Describe the cultural psychology of a selected group (include key figures, central concerns, and theoretical conflicts).
- Contrast the cultural influences that affected the development of two systems of psychological ideas.
- Compare the cultural influences that affected the development of two systems of psychological ideas.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Communicate in an organized, clear manner that demonstrates purpose, use of evidence, and correct sentence structure, with tone suitable for the target audience.
- Follow current APA guidelines on in-text citations and reference lists.
- Competency 1: Apply scholarly literature in the study of history and systems to topics in psychology.
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Dealing With Complexity
$25.00Assessment 4 Instructions: Dealing With Complexity
Create an informative PowerPoint presentation, 12-minute video or audio news segment on a contemporary social issue.
Introduction
As you have learned, ethics is challenging for all of us, in the workplace and in our personal lives. Part of the challenge comes from the fact that our society has become so complex. A few decades ago, life was far simpler than it is now: work, for example, was often a 9-to-5, Monday through Friday job in a particular setting. Now, for many people, work is far more flexible, often done outside of traditional business hours and sometimes through virtual means. And think of entertainment: Just a generation ago, most entertainment was done through face-to-face interaction (going to the movies, playing card games or video games at a friend’s house). Now, we have nearly unlimited options for entertainment, even virtual reality gaming with people we have never met, even someone in a different hemisphere!
This complexity, while it makes life interesting, also impacts ethics. The more accelerated the development and changes in our society, the more complex that ethical dilemmas become. What seems right to you may seem wrong to another. Additionally, one academic or professional discipline can influence ethical behavior in another discipline.
In this assessment, you will consider a complex contemporary issue and describe how the issue is influenced by different disciplines. You will consider at least two distinct ethical positions on the issue and defend your own position.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
- Competency 1: Explain the nature of ethical issues.
- Explain a selected contemporary issue, with reference to practical instances.
- Competency 3: Engage in ethical debate.
- Describe the relevant contributions to an issue from at least two different academic disciplines.
- Competency 4: Develop a position on a contemporary ethical issue.
- Explain at least two distinct positions on an issue.
- Defend one’s personal ethical position on an issue.
- Competency 5: Communicate effectively in the context of personal and professional moral discourse.
- Create a slide, video or audio presentation that reports on a contemporary social issue from multiple perspectives.
Overview
As the producer and correspondent of a television or radio news magazine (like 60 Minutes, VICE News, or All Things Considered), you have been assigned to deliver an informative PowerPoint presentation or 12-minute segment on one of the contemporary issues you and your classmates have been discussing during the past three weeks. Corporate policy requires that you consider insights from two or more academic disciplines for example: nursing and social work, or philosophical ethics, psychology, and biology. (Note: These are only examples; you are free to choose your own disciplines!) It also requires that you interview credible representatives of at least two distinct positions on the issue. You need not remain neutral on the issue; in fact, you are expected to state and defend your own position with clear reasoning in your own words.
You will choose which of the complex social issues to present here. The intended audience for your PowerPoint presentation or segment is an intelligent but perhaps uninformed public, so this is your opportunity to engage them in an issue that matters to you.
Instructions
The final presentation/script for your production should, of course, include APA-style citations and references.
You may submit the assessment itself in either formats:
- Option One: Produce the PowerPoint presentation or video segment. You should appear as the correspondent, but you may enlist family and friends to play other parts. You might even take on distinct roles yourself, in a video “selfie” where you consider the alternatives accurately. Kaltura is available in the courseroom, but may use any device or software of your choice, so long as you are able to submit the work to your instructor for assessment.
- Option Two: Produce the audio segment as you would for broadcast as a radio program or as a podcast. Once again, you will be the correspondent, but you are welcome to invite others to participate or record yourself in different roles. As with the video option, you may record the audio in any way that suits you, making sure to submit the audio file or a link to it as the submission for assessment.
Include the following concepts in this assessment:
- Explain the selected issue you selected, with reference to practical instances.
- Describe relevant contributions to the issue from at least two different academic disciplines.
- Explain at least two distinct positions on the issue, considering each fairly.
- Defend your own position on the issue clearly.
Submit this assessment to your ePortfolio.
Your instructor may provide video feedback on your work, as well as completing the official scoring guide for the assessment.
Additional Requirements
- Communication:Create a PowerPoint presentation, video or audio presentation that reports on a contemporary social issue from multiple perspectives.
- Powerpoint or Media presentation:Ensure your slide, video or audio recording is a minimum of 12 minutes in length, with notes or a transcript to ensure accessibility to everyone. Upload the presentation.
- Resources:Use your judgment to ensure your topic is thoroughly researched. There is no minimum number of resources required, however.
- APA guidelines:Format resources and citations according to current APA style guidelines. When appropriate, use APA-formatted headings.
- Font and font size:Use a font of appropriate size and weight for presentation, generally 24-28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text.
- Competency 1: Explain the nature of ethical issues.
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Employee talent development and employee experience
$15.00A.
You are an HR professional at a large teaching hospital with responsibility for the areas of employee talent development and employee experience (sometimes called employee perspective). The hospital’s mission is to integrate a broad spectrum of clinical care, teaching, and research, with special emphasis on the health of children and their families, for two states on the east coast of the United States.
Recently, you have observed high rates of turnover across a number of occupations. Licensed practical nurses, radiologist technicians, surgical technicians, pharmacy technicians, medical assistants, laboratory technicians, and dietitian assistants are at the top of the list of people your hospital cannot keep. You have been conducting exit interviews and talking to current employees about what the areas of concern are that could be influencing the high rate of turnover.
There is another hospital in the area that has been aggressively recruiting new employees. The hospital is associated with a medical school and an external physician assistance program. They are using a completely new employee experience approach that includes:
* Advancement opportunities through joint university and technical certification programs.
* Cross-field rotations.
* Tuition assistance.
* Scholarship programs for entry into the physician assistant program.
* Work time for physical fitness.
* Co-located complimentary daycare for second and third shift staff.
* A gourmet cafeteria.
These benefits are part of what the private hospital calls a comprehensive work-life career-investment program for employees. Your institution has a legacy cafeteria and nothing that mirrors the other hospital’s employee experience program. Additionally, recent engagement surveys indicate that employees are not getting the career guidance from team leaders and supervisors that they think they should. Several surveys of employees found that they felt they are not valued or considered part of the organization and that “only doctors and RNs really mattered”.
Your Challenge
This assignment examines how to assess the effectiveness of employee talent development and employee experience (employee perspective). Consider the challenging conditions that you would face in the situation presented.
* What would your next step be in confronting the HR challenge faced by the hospital from a competitive standpoint? Should you present the differences between your hospital and its competitor’s programs to your supervisors or even the hospital director? If yes, why, and how would you go about that? If not, what would your rationale be for your decision?
* What research would you do? Making the type of changes that the other hospital made is a major effort in cost and from an organizational culture and employee valuing perspective.
* What challenges might you face from your own HR director? From medical staff leaders and others? The cost of current turnover is coming close to 15% of yearly salary for some positions, and the loss of institutional knowledge is affecting treatment quality, according to a panel of physicians and nursing staff.
* What new and different programs might be introduced into the organization to improve the employee experience considering the scope of challenges that were discussed in the introduction?
Your job in this assignment is to use the guidance from above to prepare a report for your supervisors on how you plan to approach the employee talent development, employee success, retention, and the employee experience issues with viable recommendations for solutions. Please provide at least six academic, scholarly, or professional resources from the Capella University Library.
Assignment Instructions
Prepare a 3–4-page report that states your recommended course of action. Along with your recommendation, include the following:
* Analyze, from a competitive standpoint, how proposed recommendations address the HR challenge faced by the hospital.
* What is the scope of the differences between your hospital and its competitor?
* What would it take to emulate the competitor’s programs?
* Describe key factors considered to support the major effort and cost it would take to enact changes in organizational culture, which could be embraced by employees.
* What challenges would be faced by trying to emulate the competitor’s programs?
* What would the risks be by not addressing the differences between your hospital and its competitor?
* Explain how to mitigate cost of current turnover and the loss of institutional knowledge that is affecting treatment quality.
* What is causing the turnover?
* What actions can you take to address the issue?
* Describe programs you would introduce to improve the employee experience.
* What are the different parts of your programs?
* What are they intended to do? -
Enhancing Learning and Memory Fact Sheet
$15.00Assessment 4 Instructions: Strategies for Enhancing Learning and Memory Fact Sheet
Create a fact sheet targeted at a public audience that can be used to enhance learning and memory in both the general population and a selected, specific population.
As you work on this assessment, you will consider individual differences and a variety of strategies to enhance learning and memory. Different strategies will work best with different individuals. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore how visual imagery works. How can people use visual imagery to help with memory and cognition?
Overview
Now that you have shared strategies and resources for enhancing learning and memory, it is time to tailor your research for public consumption.
Preparation
For this assessment, you will present strategies for enhancing learning and memory for both a general and a specific population. To prepare, select the population you would like to focus on. This may be a population you currently work with, or that you plan to work with, such as children, older adults, autistic individuals, or another special-needs population.
You can also review the following sample fact sheet and tips for creating fact sheets:
- Template Lab. (n.d.). Tips for making fact sheets. https://templatelab.com/fact-sheet-templates/#Tips_for_Making_Fact_Sheets
- Connecticut Health Policy Project. (n.d.). Fact sheets and action alerts. https://cthealthpolicy.org/index.php/resources/fact-sheets/
Instructions
Use the Fact Sheet Template [DOCX] to complete this assessment.
For this assessment, create a one-page (front and back) fact sheet targeted at a public audience (students, parents, people with disabilities, children or teens, community members, clients, or constituents). 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. The goal of this assessment is to provide an opportunity for you to practice translating complex information about a topic into a form that is easily understood by the general public.
For this assessment:
- Provide a brief description on how the brain encodes, consolidates, and retrieves information. It may help to include a visual aid to illustrate these memory processes.
- Front page: Explain three techniques for enhancing learning and memory. These are general techniques that can be used by anyone, including yourself.
- Back page: Explain three techniques for enhancing learning and memory for a specific population (such as students, children, teens, older adults, autistic individuals, or another special needs population).
- Apply key theories and research relevant for the intended audience.
- Communicate clearly, concisely, and directly, using active voice and in a manner consistent with the intended audience.
Important: Prior to submission conduct a self-evaluation of this assessment using the scoring guide and identifying the proficiency level for each criterion. Submit your assessment and the self-evaluation (as a separate attachment). See below for more instructions.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
- Format: Use proper spacing for readability. Bullet points or mini paragraphs (2-3 sentences) for each section work best. It’s also advisable to use visual aids or graphics.
- Written communication: Use the accepted form and style of the psychological professions, using proper grammar and punctuation.
- Resources: Be sure to use reliable sources and cite them using APA style and formatting.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
- Length: Two pages (intended as the front and back of a single, 8 1/2″ x 11″ handout).
- Template: Use the Fact Sheet Template [DOCX]for your handout.
Self-Evaluation- Assignment #2 (Use Scoring Guide Criteras)
When you have finished, write a separate, one-page self-evaluation of your work compared to the scoring guide criteria.
- Ensure that you have completed all assessment requirements (ideally at the Distinguished level).
- Evaluate your performance using the criteria in the scoring guide.
- Compare and contrast your self-evaluation from the previous assessment with the feedback provided by your faculty to align your personal evaluation with faculty expectations.
- Indicate the proficiency level you met for each criterion.
- Include the scoring guide (including comments) with your self-evaluation.
- Submit the self-evaluation as a separate attachment when you submit your assessment.
You may find the Self-Evaluation Tool helpful in guiding you through this process.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 2: Apply research findings to topics in human learning and cognition.
- Describe how the brain encodes, consolidates, and retrieves information.
- Explain a sufficient number of techniques for enhancing learning and memory for both a general and a specific population.
- Competency 4: Analyze theory and research to solve problems and inform professional behavior in human learning and cognition.
- Apply theories and research findings to a topic in learning and memory in a way that is relevant for the intended audience.
- Competency 5: Apply metacognitive strategies to self-assess performance quality.
- Conduct a self-evaluation using established scoring criteria and identifying the proficiency level for each criterion.
- Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Write concisely and directly, using active voice.
Front Page
Title: Learning and Memory Fact Sheet
Description of how the brain encodes, consolidates, and retrieves information.
Technique 1 for enhancing learning and memory (with in-text citation).
Technique 2 for enhancing learning and memory (with in-text citation).
Technique 3 for enhancing learning and memory (with in-text citation).
Back Page
Title: Enhancing Learning and Memory for [insert population]
Technique 1 for enhancing learning and memory (with in-text citation).
Technique 2 for enhancing learning and memory (with in-text citation).
Technique 3 for enhancing learning and memory (with in-text citation).
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