discussion

  Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.

discussion

  Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.

Ethical Implications of Privacy, Confidentiality, and Informed Consent

 Digital communications come with a variety of potential issues related to privacy and confidentiality, and there are ethical implications for these topics in a variety of psychology contexts. Individuals working in the field of psychology have an ethical responsibility to maintain appropriate privacy and confidentiality measures, and to relay this information to the individuals they … Read more

Ethical Implications of Privacy, Confidentiality, and Informed Consent

 Digital communications come with a variety of potential issues related to privacy and confidentiality, and there are ethical implications for these topics in a variety of psychology contexts. Individuals working in the field of psychology have an ethical responsibility to maintain appropriate privacy and confidentiality measures, and to relay this information to the individuals they … Read more

discussion

  Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.

Importance of Ethics in Professional Settings

 Scenario 1: Marybeth is working as a psychology intern at a large mental health clinic. Over the weekend, she sees an 18-year-old female who discloses that she has been thinking about suicide for several months. She is not accompanied by either parent and says they do not know anything about her thoughts of self-harm. When … Read more

discussion

   Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs: Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why. Describe how you will … Read more

discussion

  Explain the importance of understanding your personal ethical perspective. Analyze the relationship between personal and professional ethics in psychology.  Describe how your own ethical awareness relates to the concept of aspirational and enforceable standards.  Finally, what are the risks of exclusively following the dictates of one’s personal views and values in making ethical decisions … Read more

Executive Functioning: Problem-Solving

 Problem-solving and critical thinking are abilities related to the functioning of our executive system. Problem-solving, judgment, decision-making, and reasoning are essential skills for many different aspects of life, including most jobs and careers. Problems may have one or many solutions; however, clear understanding of the problem is essential to choosing an appropriate path for problem-solving. … Read more

discussion

  As we learned in Chapter 13 of the textbook, there are many factors that affect decision-making (e.g., emotions, context, presentation, neuroeconomics, confirmation bias). Apply 1 or more of these factors to a decision you have made in your personal or professional life. Explain how these factors influenced your decision-making.