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Effects of classical music on cognitive development 

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Psychology homework help
Consider the following: Many products, diets, and services are marketed to parents as beneficial to infant or toddler development. In order to increase sales to parents and caretakers, some companies use marketing strategies that make exaggerated, unfounded, or unrealistic claims about the effects of their product(s) on child development.
Select one claim that you suspect to be exaggerated or false (your research may in fact show the claim has validity). Describe in detail what the advertised product, diet, or service is supposed to do. Some examples include:
• Educational videos related to language development
• Effects of classical music on cognitive development
• Benefits of soy diet or organic food diet on physical and cognitive development
• Service promising to teach your 18-month-old how to read
• Any other claim made by a manufacturer or service provider, aimed at enhancing infant or toddler development
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:
• What area or areas of development does the product, diet, or service claim to enhance?
• Use the University Library to investigate the claim. What does the published literature say about the issue you are investigating? What does the research reveal about how to promote healthy development in this area? What does this reveal about the necessity and actual benefits of the product, diet, or service?
• Is there any evidence to support the claim? Why or why not?
• Imagine that a licensed psychologist in your state publicly endorsed a product with no empirical evidence supporting its claims.  It was later discovered that the psychologist was receiving a percentage of money from the sale of the product to parents.  Is this a violation of the APA Code of Ethics?  Explain.
Be sure to cite the appropriate section or sections of the Code in your response. Investigate the claim using your textbook and a minimum of four additional scholarly sources (such as peer reviewed journal articles). Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Note: You may not find a peer-reviewed journal article on a specific product, diet, or service. However, you will most likely be able to find peer-reviewed journal articles on the general issue that you are investigating. For example, if you are investigating educational videos that claim that cognitive skills in infancy are enhanced by using a particular approach or method, you can then review and evaluate studies that focus on enhancing cognitive skills in infancy. Review the evidence for and against the use of specific techniques and summarize your findings. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
**Attached you will find chapter 3-6 of the textbooks you still need to find four additional references**

four strategies on how adolescents could improve their communication skills.

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Develop a 10- to12- slide PowerPoint Presentation designed for training the staff at a local high school. The PowerPoint Presentation should focus on strategies that promote communication skills among adolescents.
Students are encouraged to approach the assignment creatively, adding graphics, visuals, charts and/or graphs to their work. Slides should be designed to address the selected topic clearly and concisely.  Each slide should be developed with professional presentation style (e.g., bulleted items in brief statements rather than complete sentences). Notes should complement the slides and provide details useful to the speaker if an oral presentation were to be given.
Creating the PowerPoint Presentation
The PowerPoint Presentation:

  1. Must be 10 to 12 slides, and formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title slide with the following:
    1. Title of the training
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must present a thesis statement regarding why social skills training would be appropriate for adolescents.
  4. Must explain different types of communication (e.g., aggressive and assertive).
  5. Must share four strategies on how adolescents could improve their communication skills.
  6. Must create at least three hypothetical scenarios of problems that adolescents might encounter, including one that involves cultural/ethnic issues. The scenarios should show how adolescents could use improved communication skills to solve these problems.
  7. Must develop conclusions that reiterate the opening thesis statement, include a summary of the social skills training discussed, and offer evidence of its effectiveness.
  8. Must use at least four scholarly sources (in addition to the course text), including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library. References are to be provided as needed within the slides.
  9. Must include a separate reference slide, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

What is science? Describe Aristotle’s ideas about science

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Exam #1 Essays (Griggs): one essay to complete. Worth up to 26 points. Answer in complete sentences and academic paragraphs (min. 8 sentences). Use your own words (UYOW) to complete essays in a minimum of two typed pages;10% deduction from total possible points if not in own words; 10% deduction if essay does not meet minimum length requirements; 10% deduction if no citation or reference page; 50% deduction if not based on class data.
Chapter 1:
Answer each one of following questions in separate paragraph by reading our textbook.
1- What is science? Describe Aristotle’s ideas about science (4).
2- Provide a brief review of the scientific method (4).
3- List and then explain the four ways in general to differentiate the terms “qualitative” and “quantitative” research from the document reviewed in class (8). 4- Share your preference: is there a research paradigm that works best for you? Describe the differing paradigms and share which one you prefer, or why you like both. Please explain your preference (6).
5- Contrast quantitative methods with qualitative methods using key terms (4).
Use APA citation style
3- List and then explain the four ways in general to differentiate the terms “qualitative” and “quantitative” research from the document reviewed in class (8). 4- Share your preference: is there a research paradigm that works best for you? Describe the differing paradigms and share which one you prefer, or why you like both. Please explain your preference (6).

What effect might misdiagnosis have on children lives?

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Diagnosing Young Children
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As you have learned this week, diagnosing psychiatric disorders in children is a tricky business. Mental health professionals must consider many factors when diagnosing, not the least of which is what might happen if a child were to be misdiagnosed.
1. What effect might misdiagnosis have on children lives?
One recent hot controversy in the field of child psychiatry/psychology is over the prevalence of Bipolar disorder in young children and teens. Trust me when I tell you that there are competent professionals on both side of the fence who feel very strongly about this issue.
Please click on the link below and carefully read the articles:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/28/60minutes/main3308525.shtml
Obviously, something went wrong with the treatment of Rebecca Riley. Rather than focusing on this specific case, however, I’d like for us to discuss the larger issue related to the benefits and risks of diagnosing and treating young children with psychiatric disorders (e.g., ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar, Depression, etc…). Try to argue on both the “pro” and the “con” side.
2. Why should or should not we diagnose young children?
3. What age is “too young” to diagnose, or is there no age limit?
4. What are the cons of giving diagnoses too young to children?
5. What are the pros and cons of using psychiatric medication with young children?
Support your opinions with research, not just on “word of mouth” or personal experience.
300 Level Forum Grading Rubric
Possible points
Student points
Met initial post deadline (Wednesday)
10
Initial post is substantive
10
Initial post is at least 300 words
10
Initial post employs at least two citations; one can be text; other must be from an academic   source
10
LESSON READING
Introduction
In this lesson, we will look at how the great variations in children’s behaviors evolve. We will achieve this by looking at how morality develops, and the behavioral, cognitive and emotional aspects of morality. We will explore how prosocial and altruistic behaviors develop, and then how aggression develops in children, and how to alleviate it. Thereafter we will investigate developmental psychopathology. We will look at the three major categories of childhood disorders: undercontrolled disorders, overcontrolled disorders and pervasive developmental disorders.
Morality
Why do some children bully, lie and cheat, while others withdraw, and yet others excel and thrive? To understand why there is such a great variation in children’s behavior, we need to look at how children are socialized. Recall that the role of socialization is to impart desirable values onto children, which they internalize, so they can experience satisfaction when they abide by social rules, and discomfort when they do not. This personal standard of conduct can be referred to as morality.
Morality has three components that help us understand how aggression and altruism develop. The cognitive component of morality is the knowledge of what is good and bad, the emotional component is how individuals feel about situations and decisions they make, and the behavioral component of morality is how individuals behave.
Cognitive Aspects of Moral Development
Piaget and Kohlberg saw moral reasoning as a function of cognitive development.
Piaget (1932) proposed that children pass through three stage of moral development.
PREMORAL 
MORAL REALISM
MORAL RECIPROCITY
Kohlberg (1969, 1985) refined and expanded on Piaget’s theory, proposing that people go through six stages of moral development.
PRECONVENTIONAL MORALITY, STAGE 1
PRECONVENTIONAL MORALITY, STAGE 2
CONVENTIONAL MORALITY, STAGE 3
CONVENTIONAL MORALITY, STAGE 4
POSTCONVENTIONAL MORALITY, STAGE 5
POSTCONVENTIONAL MORALITY, STAGE 6
Check out this video on Kohlberg’s famous moral dilemma:
Now watch this video to see how different aged children reason:
Social Conventions
Social conventions include rules of etiquette such as table manners, forms of greeting and address, and dress codes. Studies have found that from a young age – around three years old – children can differentiate between morality and social conventions (Turiel, 2006). Cross-cultural studies have shown that from the age of three, children consistently see moral violations as harming others, and social convention violations as disruptive or impolite; furthermore, social conventions are seen as relative while moral rules do not change across cultures (Helwig, 2006; Turiel, 2006; Wainryb, 2006).
Interestingly, teenagers generally agree that parents may regulate their moral behavior, but not social convention issues, such as their spending habits, dress code and friends (Smetana, 1995, 2005).
Behavioral Aspects of Moral Development
· MORAL JUDGEMENT AND BEHAVIOR
· SELF-REGULATION
· MORAL SELF
· DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES
A child’s moral judgement is not always consistent with their moral behavior because behavior can be irrational and impulsive. As age increases, moral judgement and moral behavior becomes more consistent. Parents and other socializing agents can enhance children’s moral behavior by using democratic reasoning and explanation as a form of discipline, as well as discussions about people’s feelings (Hoffman, 2000; Parke, 1977; Walker, Hennig, & Krettenauer, 2000).
Emotional Aspects of Morality
When people believe that they have violated a moral code, they generally feel shame, guilt and remorse. Research has shown that females feel more guilt than males, which may be attributable to gender stereotypes in which females are expected to be more dependent, submissive and prosocial (Zahn-Waxler, 2000). Children who feel more guilt and shame also experience more fear and are inhibited. Children who do not experience guilt and shame are fearless and are not deterred from violating rules.