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PSY 270 Entire Course (UOP)

• PSY 270 Week 1 Checkpoint Research Methods
  Appendix B
• PSY 270 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2
• PSY 270 Week 2 Checkpoint Models of Abnormality
  Appendix C
• PSY 270 Week 2 Assignment Clinical Assessment
• PSY 270 Week 3 Checkpoint Stress Disorders
  Appendix D
• PSY 270 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2
• PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Suicide Appendix E
• PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Clinical Interview
  Questions
• PSY 270 Week 4 Assignment Depression Paper
• PSY 270 Week 5 Checkpoint Substance Abuse
• PSY 270 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2

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PSY 270 Week 1 Checkpoint Research Methods
Appendix B (UOP)

• CheckPoint Research Methods
• Resource Appendix B
• Complete the chart found in Appendix B.
• Post your completed chart as an attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

• Discussion Questions
• No single definition of psychological abnormality
  has been completely accepted by the psychological
  community. Many of the definitions include common
  features, known as the four Ds. What are the four
  Ds? Briefly describe each one. How may culture
  determine what is considered abnormal? Cite
  specific examples.

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PSY 270 Week 2 Assignment Clinical Assessment
(UOP)

• . Assignment Clinical Week Two Assessment
• Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old
  adopted daughter, Clara, to see Dr. Mason, a
  psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr.
  Mason, but did not smile and kept her gaze down
  as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next
  to Clara and began explaining their concerns.
  They described Clara as a quiet child who has
  recently begun throwing temper tantrums, during
  which she is inconsolable. Her sleep and eating
  patterns have changed, and she no longer wants to
  go to preschool.

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PSY 270 Week 2 Checkpoint Models of Abnormality
AppendixC(UOP)

• CheckPoint Models of Abnormality
• Resource Appendix C
• Complete the activity in Appendix C.
• Post your completed chart as an attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 3 Checkpoint Stress Disorders
Appendix D (UOP)

• CheckPoint Stress Disorders
• Resource Appendix D
• Answer the questions found in Appendix D.
• Post your responses as an attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

• Discussion Questions
• Surveys suggest that up to 4 of the U.S.
  population suffers from generalized anxiety
  disorder. How are anxiety disorders viewed by
  various psychological perspectives such as
  psychodynamic, biological, cognitive, and
  humanistic? With which perspective do you most
  agree? With which do you least agree? Explain
  your answers.
• How do phobias differ from fears? What types of
  phobias affect a persons ability to function
  normally in society? How is his or her ability to
  function in society affected? What may cause a
  person to develop a phobia?

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PSY 270 Week 4 Assignment Depression Paper (UOP)

• Assignment Depression Paper
• Many people become depressed at some point in
  their lives, but when these feelings interfere
  with an individuals ability to live a normal
  life and persist for an extended period, the
  individual should seek professional help. Some
  individuals not only experience depression but
  also extreme highs, known as mania, making it
  more difficult to live a normal, productive life.
• Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper outlining the
  differences between unipolar and bipolar
  disorders.

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PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Clinical Interview
Questions (UOP)

• CheckPoint Clinical Interview Questions
• The questions you develop in this weeks
  CheckPoint will be used in your final project.
  Once you receive feedback on these ten questions,
  make any necessary revisions and save a copy of
  these questions to be turned in Week Nine.
• Resource Clinical Interview section on pp. 6971
  of Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology
• Review the information on clinical interviews on
  pp. 6971.
• Write ten questions you would ask to learn more
  about a persons problems, feelings,
  relationships, and background.

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PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Suicide Appendix E (UOP)

• CheckPoint Suicide
• Resource Appendix E and the Suicide Rates by Age
  Group article
• Answer the questions in Appendix E.
• Post your answers as an attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 5 Checkpoint Substance Abuse (UOP)

• CheckPoint Substance Abuse
• Review the various responses from the clusters in
  Discussion Question 2.
• Respond to the following In Discussion Question
  2, you examined the various viewpoints on causes
  and treatments for substance abuse. With which
  viewpoint or viewpoints do you agree most? Why?
• Provide specific examples of causal factors and
  treatments outlined by the respective theoretical
  viewpoints.

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PSY 270 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

• Discussion Questions
• Anorexia and bulimia are serious problems with
  devastating effects. Both are eating disorders,
  but each has distinct characteristics. What are
  some differences between these two disorders? How
  do these disorders affect the people who suffer
  from them? What leads a person to become either
  anorexic or bulimic? Are the causes internal,
  external, or both? Explain your answers.
• Review Ch. 12 of in Fundamentals of Abnormal
  Psychology. Your instructor will divide the class
  into four discussion clusters. Answer the
  following questions in your cluster How does
  your assigned theoretical viewpoint explain the
  causes of substance abuse, and what treatments
  does it recommend? What are some of the strengths
  or weaknesses of your assigned viewpoint?

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PSY 270 Week 6 Assignment Schizophrenia
Presentation (UOP)

• Assignment Schizophrenia Presentation
• You are considered an expert in your field and
  your supervisor has asked you to speak at an
  upcoming symposium addressing several topics of
  abnormal psychology. Your presentation must
  outline the symptoms, treatments, and popularly
  held views of schizophrenia.
• Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft PowerPoint
  presentation that includes an introduction and a
  conclusion.

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PSY 270 Week 6 Checkpoint Mind Over Matter (UOP)

• CheckPoint Mind Over Matter
• Resource A Matter Over Mind article
• Review the Electronic Reserve Readings for Week
  Five, located on the student Web site. In your
  reading, A Matter Over Mind, the author presents
  the case of a young man who shoots and kills a
  police officer. The case argues a defendants
  constitutional right to use the insanity defense
  and the amount of leeway provided to prosecutors.
• What is the difference between mental illness and
  insanity? (Hint What is the important second
  prong of the McNaughten rule?)

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PSY 270 Week 7 Checkpoint Autism and Mental
Retardation Appendix F (UOP)

• CheckPoint Autism and Mental Retardation
• Resource Appendix F
• Answer the questions in Appendix F.
• Post your answers as an attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

• . Discussion Questions
• Children, like adults, experience depression and
  anxiety. How do the experiences of children who
  feel anxiety or depression compare to those of
  adults who feel anxiety or depression? Explain
  your answers.
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  is a growing concern in the United States. How
  does ADHD differ from disruptive behavior
  disorder? How might these two disorders affect a
  classroom? Do you believe doctors overprescribe
  medication for ADHD? Explain your answer

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PSY 270 Week 8 Assignment DSM-IV Evaluation
Appendix H (UOP)

• Assignment DSM-IV Evaluation
• Resource Appendix H
• Complete Appendix H.
• Format your paper according to APA standards.
• Post your assignment as a 350- to 700-word
  attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 8 Checkpoint DSM-IV Problems
Appendix G (UOP)

• CheckPoint DSM-IV Problems
• Resource Appendix G
• Complete Appendix G.
• Post your answers as an attachment.

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PSY 270 Week 9 Capstone DQ (UOP)

• Capstone Discussion Question
• Psychology has many applications in our lives,
  both professionally and personally. How might
  having a background in psychology help you in
  your professional life? How might it help you in
  your personal life?

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PSY 270 Week 9 Final Project Psychological
Disorder Analysis (UOP)

• Final Project Psychological Disorder Analysis
• Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes
  to the mental health clinic complaining of having
  trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the
  time," and experiencing an inability to
  concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems
  for her at work, where she is an accountant.
• Resources Appendix A, Fundamentals of Abnormal
  Psychology, and the Faces of Abnormal Psychology
  Interactive application at the McGraw Hill Higher
  Education Web site

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