Category: Psychology

The
Job Analysis Project requires that you interview at least 1 friend, family
member, classmate, or other incumbent who has a job (i.e., a subject matter
expert), and you will conduct a job analysis on that individual’s job. You
cannot analyze your own job, and you cannot use the same subject matter expert
as another student. Interviews can be conducted via phone, email, or in person.
Formatting must
be in 12-point Times New Roman Font with 1-inch tabs. Part 3 must be
double-spaced and use appropriate APA style with correctly formatted citations
and reference page.
**Please include previous project work with your
submission in an Appendix (i.e., SME contact information and the job
description)**
Part 1: Job-oriented job analysis
Essential
Work Behaviors and Tasks (30 points): Work behaviors are major
components of a job and are accomplished by performing a number of tasks. List
each of the essential work behaviors for the job along with their corresponding
tasks. You should include a MINIMUM of 3 duties and 15 tasks (i.e., a minimum
of 5 tasks per work behavior). An example can be found in Figure 3.10 on p. 79
of Gatewood 8th edition.
Part 2: Person-oriented job analysis
Essential
WRCs (40 points): Provide a list of the essential knowledge,
skills, abilities, and other personal characteristics required to perform the
job. You should include a MINIMUM of 5 statements for each category (15 total).
·         
Knowledge: What does a
person need to know to perform the job (10)?
·         
Skills: What must a
person be able to do in the job (10)?
·         
Abilities: What potential
or capacity to develop skills must a person possess to perform this job
(10)?
·         
Other Personal
Characteristics:
What other personal characteristics are necessary to perform the job (section
optional)?
Part 3: Discussion of your experience
conducting a job analysis
Reactions
(30 points): Provide a three-page discussion of your
experience conducting the job analysis. Your discussion must provide thoughtful
responses to the following questions/prompts, use proper APA style citations where
appropriate (e.g., bullet-point 1), and have a reference page at the end:
·     
What is the purpose(s) of
conducting a job analysis (.5 page)?
·     
What did you enjoy most about
conducting the job analysis (1/4 page)?
·     
What was particularly difficult
about conducting the job analysis (1/4 page)?
·     
Compare the information you
obtained in your job analysis to the information available on O*NET. Is the job
you analyzed typical of the occupation according to O*NET? How is it the same?
How is it different? (1/4 page)
·     
Is there anything that surprised
you about your SME’s job or the O*NET job analysis (e.g., education required,
wages, job growth, work values; 1/4 page)?
·     
Note: page length is the minimum,
not maximum a response can be
Suggestions
1.     Look
up examples of job analysis technical reports online
2.     Use
O*NET (https://www.onetonline.org/)
to get a general idea of the types of tasks and WRCs you should be identifying
but DO NOT copy them
a.     Remember,
just because the same job title is used does not mean same essential tasks and
associated KSAOs identified on O*NET are relevant
3.     Your
task statements should function as a record of observable
behaviors or work products
a.     Do
not include thought processes, attitudes, or traits
4.     During
the interview, ask for clarification if you do not understand what the SME is
saying (e.g., technical jargon)
5.     Try
to only identify critical work behaviors
a.     To
select the most critical work behaviors, focus on relative time, frequency,
difficulty, and consequences of errors for each task identified
6.     Write
each task statement by identifying the following:
a.     What
the incumbent does using an action verb (e.g., “operates,” “reads,” “cleans,”
or “checks”)
b.     To
what or whom the task is done (e.g., “truck”, “valve”, or “patients”)
c.     You
may also include why tasks are performed (e.g., “to locate signs of gum
disease”)
7.     Use
a sufficient level of detail in your statements so that the reader would
understand what you mean (e.g., “drive a car”)
a.     It
is NOT necessary to describe the step-by-step process of tasks (e.g., “opens
car door,” “inserts key into the ignition,” etc.)
b.     However,
if the tasks are complex or require less well-known equipment, write statements
separately instead of “operates equipment”
8.     Have
peers critique your job analyses and/or return your job analysis to the
incumbent for verification
9.     Do
not wait until the last minute to begin!
Sample Interview Questions for the SME
1.    
Is it okay if I record this interview and/or
take notes? THANK the interviewee.
Important Job Tasks
Describe your job in terms of
what you do.
How do you do your job? Do you
use special tools, equipment, or other sources of aid?
Of the major tasks in your job,
how much time does it take to do each one? How often do you perform each
task in a day, week, or month? How important is each task?
Work-Related Characteristics Required
Knowledge required
What subject areas are covered
by each task?
What facts or principles must
a _________ have an acquaintance with or understand in these subject
matter areas?
Describe the level, degree,
and breadth of knowledge required in these subjects.
Skills required
What activities must you perform with ease and precision?
What are the manual skills
that are required to operate the equipment or use the tools?
Abilities
required
What is the nature and level
of language ability, written or oral, required of a ________ on the job?
Are complex written or oral ideas involved in performing tasks, or do
they use simple instructional materials?
What mathematical abilities
must you have?
What reasoning or
problem-solving ability must you have?
What instructions must you
follow? Are they simple, detailed, involved, abstract?
What interpersonal abilities
are required? Any supervisory or managing abilities required?
What physical abilities, such
as strength, coordination, or visual acuity must you have?
Are
there any other abilities that I have not discussed yet that you feel are
important?
Records and Reports
What records or reports do you
prepare as part of your job?
Source of Job Information
What is the principal source of
instructions you receive for how to do your job (e.g., oral directions or
written specifications)?
Other Questions
How
long is a typical workday?
Are
there any additional elements about your job that would help me better
understand what you do? If so, please describe them.

One of the most interesting and important types of memory we learned about in chapter 8 is the Flashbulb memory. The example that the authors use is the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade center. Think about a more recent current event like the most recent school shooting that has happened in the USA. Do you remember where you were when you heard about this event? Who were you with and what were you doing? What did you talk about? After jotting down a few notes, contact someone who was with you when you learn about the school shooting and ask them what they remember from that day. Are your memories identical or different? Are the differences important details or not? Write about what you learned about inaccurate and false memories from this experience and the chapter 8 section on Flashbulb memories and Inaccurate and False Memories.

Reflect on the article, the paper should be approximately two double-spaced pages (You are always welcome to write more). Demonstrate both your understanding of key concepts and reflect, critique, apply, and synthesize material including how this might apply to you. Typically a reflection could include a brief explanation of some key concept as described in the reading and then your reflection, which could include a critique, application or integration. Once you have established that you understand the concept or theme, it is fine to bounce it off your own experience or explore how it might apply to you, to the world at large, or to better understanding some idea. Each reflection paper is due on CourseDen as assigned below.

Crisis Evluation I assignment must be typed, double-spaced, in 7th ed APA style, and must be
written at graduate level English. 
For this assignment, there are 2 cases. The response to each case must integrate
the material presented in the text in your own understanding. You are encouraged to
use additional current (5 years or less) evidence-based sources to support and
compliment the text, but not replace the text. The textbook, Crisis, trauma, and disaster: A clinician’s guide, by Black, L. L., & Flynn, S. V. (2021) is required, do use the citiation from this textbook if possible for per case. 
Cite the work according to 7th ed APA
format. Legal and ethical issues, and issues of culture and diversity must be addressed
when relevant. 
Your response to each case should be 3-4 pages per case (see the attached)
The entire assignment should be 7-8 pages total plus a title and reference page. 
Follow Graduate Written Coursework Rubric (See the attached)
Deadline: Wednesday, June 19th 22:59 PM. 

For you essay paper, I would encourage you to maintain a more personal tone. However, their should be clear links between your reflections and readings, presentations, and other responses provided in the session. Responses should be succinct and thorough. One of the goals for this course is to help you transition from a typical new supervisor stage of focusing mostly on clinical case dynamics to focusing on your trainees, what they are learning, how they are interacting with their clients. Here is an article for more information on making this shift in your thinking (Borders, 1992)Download (Borders, 1992) As you write each essay, think in terms of naming an idea or concept, defining or explaining it succinctly, and then providing examples in the supervision context (not clients) beyond teaching concepts to trainees. For example, how you will help trainees learn the area or how might these dynamics play out in the supervisor/supervise relationship? Some of the articles provided focus on therapy and client dynamics, however as you read these articles think about what these ideas mean in supervision dynamics and system, not just in families or in the family/therapist subsystem. This also will help you switch your thinking to include supervision dynamics rather than therapy. A good structure for the paper is to first name the basic ideas. For example, “three system concepts that I think are important include….” Or “My own approach to therapy includes elements of ….” Or “Roles that are important to me in supervision include….” Next, define/describe these ideas, typically with citations from the literature. Finally, provide examples in the supervision system or supervision dynamics, including how you will help trainees learn relative to the topic. Your essays will be graded using the rubric provided. Evaluation will consider completeness of the assignment (all parts of the assignment are addressed) and accuracy of descriptions and definitions of terms and concepts with appropriate citations and references. Essays will also be evaluated on relevancy of examples within the supervisory system and dynamics, not about families, or solely related to trainees and their clinical work; include yourself in the supervisory system and dynamics and what this looks like. Papers must include at least 2 citations (at least one other than Lee & Nelson or the presentations) and a reference/works cited section at the end. Place assignment title at the top of your paper. Essay 1-Purpose and Goals for Supervision Instructions: Submit a one-page single spaced essay exploring the purpose and goal of supervision through answering the following questions: There are many purposes for supervising including, (1) enhancing clinical skills, (2) encouraging professional skills, (3) ensuring client care, (4) gatekeeping, and (5) attending to self-of-the-therapist. Choose three of the above-named important purposes of supervision. For each of the three purposes, name at least one short-term goal to be achieved early in supervision and one long-term goal to be achieved by the end of supervision. For each short-term and long-term goal, include at least one idea about how you will help trainees reach the goal.

*** Must be able to pass thru Safe Assign less than 15%***
Make sure all questions in instructions are answered. *******
For
this journal, you will outline the process for proposing a communication
strategy that fosters change and innovation in an organization.
Address
the following questions when outlining the process:
Explain the
context in which an issue occurs within an organization.
Develop a
solution that will solve the organizational issue and meet the needs of
the people involved. Consider how social media can be leveraged to improve
organizational public relations.
Include a
potential audience analysis. Use Neal’s (2020) communications questions,
which are listed below.
a)     
What am I trying to achieve?
b)     
How will my audience react to what I am trying to achieve?
c)      
Will my message be resisted?
d)     
What do I know about my audience that will help me tailor
my message?
Identify a
channel to gain feedback.
Your
journal should consist of a minimum of 3 well-constructed paragraphs. Sources
used, if any, should be listed and formatted in APA.

Psychoanalytic theory emphasizes childhood experiences in understanding mental activity—both conscious and (primarily) unconscious. As you read the articles in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how psychoanalytic theorists perceived the role of pretend play in primary process thought and the development of creativity. Russ (2014) points out that the same activity (play) serves a different function in development based on the theory being examined.
In Week 2, you considered the components of a good theory from Chapter 1 of the Newman and Newman text and determined whether the theory in a research article was found to be good theory. For this Discussion, you will evaluate whether psychoanalytic theory is a “good” theory for understanding specific areas of development. By evaluating a theory in this way, you gain insights into its scope and applicability in developmental research. Review Chapters 1 and 3 of the Newman and Newman text found in the Learning Resources for this week.
Review the Russ article found in the Learning Resources and consider whether psychoanalytic theory meets “good” theory expectations in relation to pretend play, creativity, or attachment. (Note: Choose pretend play, creativity, or attachment for this Discussion.)
Post a description of the components of a theory and requirements of a “good” theory. Then, explain whether psychoanalytic theory meets the expectations of a “good” theory in understanding one of the following: play, creativity, or attachment. Explain why you reached that conclusion.

This is a simple discussion post for my child and adolescent counseling class. The state I live in is Kentucky so you will have to look up the state laws and policies. I am an internship at a local high school counseling adolescentsand plan to be a mental health counselor soon.   Only  2 sources and 1 being the page you get your state info from.  No plagiarism

For Week Seven, you will be using the material covered in your reading list and the APUS Library to develop a paper that explores one of the sensorimotor systems (e.g., vision, touch, taste, smell, or attention. You will not be allowed to use hearing as a topic as it was examined in the Week Two paper.) from a biopsychological perspective. Be sure to address the physiological (structure and function), as well as the psychological (cognitive-perceptual), underpinnings of the system. Use each item as a required subheading in your paper. Students should preview the grading rubric beforebeginning the assignment.
The paper should include:
Be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 full pages, size 12 font Times New Roman, double spaced with 1 inch margins, NOT including the Title and References pages.
A title page
Include the sub headings of: “Physiological Underpinnings”, “Structure”, “Function” “Psychological Underpinnings”, “Cognitive-Perceptual”.
100-120 word abstract
Introductory paragraph ending in a clear thesis statement
Several well-developed (5-7 sentences) body paragraphs that explore the topic in detail
A summary and conclusions paragraph
Four references, three of which cannot be from the class readings.

Please use de book described below with 4 extra scholarly resources. See the instruction below.  The instruction are attached  below. The assigment have 2 parts .