psychology

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Erikson and Freud are two of the few theorists who have developed a lifespan approach to development. Freud’s approach to development was psychosexual while Erikson’s was psychosocial. Even though Freud’s theory is better known, Erikson’s theory remains a leading and very much applied model in personality and developmental psychology today.

When considering these two stage-oriented theories, you can directly compare the majority of their stages. These are matched in the following table:

Approximate Age
Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development
Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial development
Infancy (Birth to 1 year)
Oral stage
Trust versus mistrust
Early childhood (1–3 years)
Anal stage
Autonomy versus doubt
Preschool (3–6 years)
Phallic stage
Initiative versus guilt
School age (7–11 years)
Latent period
Industry versus inferiority
Adolescence (12–18 years)
Genital stage
Identity versus role confusion
Young adulthood (19–40 years)
Intimacy versus isolation
Middle adulthood (40–65 years)
Generativity versus stagnation
Older adulthood (65–death)
Integrity versus despair

When considering Erikson’s eight stages of development, the way a person moves through each stage directly affects their success in the next stage. Their personality is being built and shaped with each stage. At each stage, there is a turning point, called a crisis by Erikson, which a person must confront.

In this assignment, you will observe or interview two different people, each at a different stage of development. For a third observation, take a look at yourself and the stage that you are in (this stage must be different from your other two observations).

  • Record your three observations in a template. Include the following information:
    • Name
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Current developmental stage
    • Status within the stage (i.e., identity achievement or role confusion)
    • Events that have lead to this status

Download a Development Template from the Doc Sharing area to record your observations.

  • Summarize what you have learned about psychosocial development through these observations/interviews.
  • Summarize the trends you see in your observations/interviews regarding psychosocial development.
  • How does movement through Erikson’s stages influence personality development? Again, be specific.
  • How do Erikson’s stages of development compare to Freud’s stages? How are they similar? How are they different?
  • Between these two theories, which one do you feel best explains your own personality development? Justify your answers with specific examples.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Insert your chart at the end of your paper. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Psychology; locate one source of pop psychology and one source of empirical research

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You are to locate one source of pop psychology and one source of empirical research and compare and contrast the merit of the information in each as follows:
Begin by searching in the appropriate place for 2 sources that are fittingly related to each other on any topic in Psychology. Empirical research can only be found in professional journals. The easiest way to find a professional journal article is by accessing PsycINFO through the portal at my.saintleo.edu then locating the online Library. Pop psychology sources are newspapers, news magazines, tabloids, and other self-help articles found either online or on store shelves that offer advice. Examples include articles by Dr. Phil, Dear Abby, Dr. Laura, Tony Robbins, etc. Articles in Psychology Today and WorldHealth.net are pop psychology and, although they may report on or refer to empirical research, they are not professional journal articles.
To prepare your essay, you should think critically about the merit of the information in each article by asking the following questions about each:
a.) What is the main issue, problem, or intention of the article?
b.) In what way(s) does the article investigate various points of view and assumptions?
c.) What evidence is provided to support the issue?
d.) In what way(s) does the article discuss consequences and implications of the reasoning provided?
e.) In what way(s) does the information provided help you make an informed decision about the purpose?
Now, focus on the answers to the above questions and compare and contrast the 2 sets of information.
Determine what your thesis is and state it clearly and concisely. It should briefly introduce your topic but more importantly should indicate that your purpose is to compare and contrast the merit of the pop psychology article with the merit of the empirical article. This will be the first sentence of your essay.
 In the body of your essay, you may do a whole-to-whole comparison of the 2 sets of information or you may do a (less common) point-to-point comparison. For a whole-towhole comparison, address the information about one of the articles by discussing its merit using the critical thinking concepts above, then, do the same for the second article. For point-by-point, you should address the first important point about one article then that same point about the other, discuss a second point about one then the other, and so on. You will want to be very thorough in the body as this is a very large percentage of your grade on the essay.
Your conclusion should summarize how the merit of the pop psychology article compares and contrasts with the merit of the empirical article, thus reaffirming your thesis without restating it. This is where you conclude with inferences, clearly address implications or consequences of accepting the given information, and culminate any assertions.

How do you see the various aspects of financial management as a whole for a healthcare organization?

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Throughout this course, you have covered many aspects of healthcare finance. You have learned that the US healthcare system is extremely complex and needs solutions. As a manager, you need to be a part of the solution.
As you complete this course, consider what you have learned and how this information applies to your personal career goals. Reflect upon what you have gained and will use from this course and which parts of the course you value the most.
Write an essay that expresses your thoughts and addresses the following:
• How do you see the various aspects of financial management as a whole for a healthcare organization? For example, how does one’s perspective influence decision making or how does financial management relate to the organizational mission?
• How has your perspective changed about the financial health of the healthcare organization in which you are currently working or would like to be employed?
• How can you become part of the solution to the healthcare financing crisis in the U.S.?
• What do you see as trends in financial management for healthcare organizations?
Give reasons to support your statements.
Write your initial response in approximately 300–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Cultural Influence in Business Psychology

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Mark Jones, a Production Manager, has been transferred from the manufacturing plant in his hometown of Chicago to his company’s overseas manufacturing plant in Osaka, Japan.
You are the company’s I-O psychologist. Using Hofstede’s Five Basic Elements of Culture Distinction, write an e-mail message to the Vice President (VP) of Production discussing at least three cultural differences that Mark will experience in managing front-line plant workers in Japan in contrast to in the United States. Also address how cultural differences may play a role in individual differences Mark will experience.
Your e-mail message should also include at least three recommendations on how managers can take up overseas tasks with minimum transition problems. State the rationale for your recommendations.
Because the VP of Production is a busy individual, restrict your e-mail message to one to two pages. Type the e-mail message in Microsoft Word, and send it to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Wednesday, September 6, 2017.
Where appropriate use structured text—bold format, headings, bulleted lists, and graphics—to clarify your meaning and to make your document easier to read.  Remember texting language will not be acceptable.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points.
Demonstrated an understanding of Hofstede’s Five Basic Elements of Culture Distinction.20
Logically identified and listed a minimum of three cultural differences between managing workers in Japan and in the United States.20
Addressed what role cultural differences may play in individual differences.10
Prepared an e-mail message containing a minimum of three recommendations to minimize transition problems.20
Demonstrated appropriate reasoning in recommendations to minimize transition problems.25
Used correct grammar, spelling, and word choice and cited all sources as per the APA style.5
Total:100