3-2 Discussion: Validity and Reliability

 For this assignment, you will select a controversial issue from the list of suggested topics and discuss how it relates to working in the human services field. You must conduct a search of the available literature (with emphasis on peer-reviewed journal articles) surrounding the selected topic. 

Researchers often use a method called an experiment in order to study the causes of human and animal behavior. Design such an experiment based on a change in behavior you have observed in yourself or your roommates this past semester (e.g., eating or sleeping habits, exercise regime, game playing, etc.). Select a behavior that you…

Explain the controversy that surrounds dissociative disorders. Explain  professional beliefs about dissociative disorders, supporting this rationale with at least three scholarly references from the literature. Explain strategies for maintaining the therapeutic relationship with a client that may present with a dissociative disorder. Finally, explain ethical and legal considerations related to dissociative disorders that one will…

Question 1 List at least four careers for each of these areas of psychology. After researching these areas, did you find any careers that interested you? Why or why not?   What did you find to be the most interesting aspect about of these subspecialties in psychology?  Question 2   Nature (Biology) versus Nurture (Environment) Debate Watch…

 Some counselors take the position that counseling and friendship should not be mixed.  The argument is that blending social relationships with professional ones simultaneously can negatively affect the therapy process, the friendship, or both.  What are your ideas about this viewpoint?  In response to your peers, provide feedback on a viewpoint that differs from yours.

In this week’s Workshop, visit your previous workshop and post responses to the following: What is the current version of your research question? Reflect on the choice of interviewing as the data collection method for addressing your proposed study. Why might you choose interviewing over other qualitative data collection techniques (e.g., focus groups, observational data…