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TITLE PAGE

(NOTE: You no longer need a running head in your paper.

The title page content is double-spaced.)

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Title of Paper in Bold

Your Name

Rasmussen University

PSY 1012: General Psychology

Professor’s Name

Date of Submission

BODY OF THE

PAPER

(NOTE: The body of the paper is left justified and double spaced with one-inch margins.)

REFERENCE PAGE

(NOTE: The reference page starts on a separate page. Every written assignment needs a reference page.)

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Mechanical

and

Grammatical

Issues

Check your paper for punctuation errors:

Unnecessary commas

(Example: She went to the store, and bought milk.)

Missing comma after introductory element

(Example: According to Erikson a child needs trust.)

Check for run-on sentences (i.e. Two or more complete clauses that could stand alone as a sentence).

Example: The brain is a fascinating structure it is the largest and most complex organ in the human body and it can suffer brain damage.

Check for sentence fragments (i.e. Part of a sentence that is presented as a complete sentence. Typically, fragments do not have a verb or subject.)

Examples: Short-term memory duration 30 seconds.

Long-term memory is held indefinitely. And holds informative information.

Compound sentences (i.e. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. Use a comma before the conjunction to indicate a pause between the two thoughts.)

Example: Short-term memory lasts for several seconds, and long-term memory is held indefinitely.

Check your paper for unnecessary capitalization (i.e. Do not capitalize theories, theoretical concepts/stages, terms, etc.).

Example: Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stage is his first stage.

Check your paper for missing capitalization (i.e. capitalize proper nouns, the first words of sentences, and important words in titles. Common nouns are not capitalized.)

Example for common noun: I ordered a new computer online.

Example for a proper noun: I ordered a new laptop from Amazon.

Check your paper for missing words and other grammatical errors.

Suggestion: If you read your paper out loud to yourself or another person, you are more likely to notice omitted words as well as other grammatical errors.

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Identify five (5) issues related to homelessness (substance dependence/addiction, psychosis/schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, neurocognitive deficits, domestic violence, perceptions of the homeless and homelessness by others, other forms of mental illness).

After you identify at least five (5) issues, provide a thorough description of how EACH issue could put a person at risk for homelessness.

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Behavior Intervention Plan

(NOTE: Make sure the behaviors you are addressing in this plan relate to both home and school settings. You can address how Brian can get feedback from the teacher and use that feedback to address home behaviors.)

3 Targeted Behaviors (decreased):

Each behavior needs to be stated in behaviorally-specific terms. For example, if you identify that Kaiden’s aggressive behavior needs to be decreased, you need to specify what aggressive behavior needs to be decreased. Is it hitting, yelling, or throwing objects?

3 Punishments:

Identify a positive or negative punishment that would decrease each of the 3 targeted behaviors. I would suggest using negative punishment (i.e. removing a certain favorite item like a cell phone or video time).

3 Replacement Behaviors (increased):

Each replacement behavior must be directly related to each targeted behavior. Each behavior needs to be stated in behaviorally-specific terms. For example, do not state “getting along with peers” or “being respectful.” For example, if you identify that Kaiden needs to be more respectful, you need to specify what respect looks like. Is it following instructions, making an apology, or following rules?

3 Rewards:

Identify a positive or negative reinforcer that would increase each of the 3 replacement behaviors. Make sure the reinforcers are related to each replacement behavior.

Measurable Goals:

Identify 3 behaviorally specific goals. How you will measure the child’s progress? How will the child know when he is making progress?

Reinforcement Schedule(s):

Identify two different reinforcement schedules that you will use to shape the desired behaviors and goals. These reinforcement schedules are located in your text (i.e. continuous, partial or intermittent, fixed-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-ratio, variable-interval, etc.).

When you open this document, you will see a column named, “Consequence/Outcome.” There you will see the consequences of the child’s behavior. For each one, you will be required to substitute Ms. George’s reaction with ONE of the following:

(1) A positive reinforcer that would shape a more desirable behavior;

(2) A negative reinforcer that would shape a more desirable behavior; or,

(3) A negative punishment that would decrease the targeted behavior.

For example: Small group activity. Ms. George could tell the child that he could earn 10 minutes of video time if he reads. That is using positive reinforcement.

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Worksheet

(NOTE: An adequate description of each disorder will require 3-4 sentences.)

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General Principles and Ethical Standards:

Briefly describe the FIVE general principles (beneficence and nonmaleficence; fidelity and responsibility; integrity; justice; respect for people’s rights and dignity).

Briefly describe TWO of the ethical standards (resolving ethical issues; competence; human relations; informed consent; torture; confidentiality; advertising; record keeping and fees; education and training; research and publication; deception; assessment; therapy). Module 3: Jury Duty Project

For EACH study, address how all of the FIVE general principles and TWO of the ethical standards would be used to assess how ethical or unethical each study was.