Psychology
Forensic psychologist
Your task this week is to prepare a letter of interest for an internship or a research project in an area of forensic psychology. Begin by reflecting upon the various tasks and activities which a forensic psychologist may undertake. You may want to include why this field interests you and what experiences or knowledge you may have by the time you might be writing this letter in the future.
Assume you are applying for an internship in an area of forensic psychology that is of interest to you or that you are applying to work in a field of research.
Identify a community organization, business, public agency, research institution, or other type of organization of interest to you in pursuing a possible internship or research opportunity in forensic psychology.
Psychotic Effects of Marijuana
Should alcohol be illegal or marijuana be legal?
“One common way to alter human conscsiousness is to administer a psychoactive drug, a substance capable of altering attention, emotion, judgment, memory, time sense, self-control, or perception. In fact, In fact, most Americans regularly use consciousness-altering drugs (don’t forget that caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine are mildly psychoactive) Many psychoactive drugs can be placed on a scale ranging from stimulation to depression” (Coon & Mitterer, 2016, p. 180). During the early part of the twentieth century, alcohol was illegal to make, sell, and consume in the United States. This was clearly a policy decision. It seems that making alcohol consumption illegal did little to stop its consumption.
Methods of Studying
Question 1:
Describe the methods you use for studying for tests. Which methods seem to work effectively for you? How might interleaving, as described in the video, improve your memory?
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 2:
Please describe the three basic systems of memory and the roles they play. Be sure to provide specific examples of how we use each of these systems in our daily lives.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 3:
Explain how psychologists can assess the effectiveness of various forms of reinforcement, and describe which form of reinforcement would persist the longest, and why.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Mental disorders
Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
Topic is a psychological disorder
Use a 10 or 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font
Double-space paper
Minimum of 750 words. No more than 1,000 words
Minimum of three (3) cited sources
Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below)
Make sure your name is on your paper
Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion
Suggested Outline
Title Page
Abstract page
Introduction – 1st paragraph
A. Define disorder
B. Give background or history of disorder
C. List the main points you are going to discuss in the body of the paper. Make sure to have at least 3. You need one paragraph in the body for each point you mention in this part of the introduction.
D. State thesis: purpose of paper. This is the last sentence of your introduction. (Ex: Since depression affects approximately 100 million people worldwide, it is very important to understand the early warning signs and symptoms associated with depression.)