Assignment InstructionsFINAL EXAMINATIONPoints Possible: 140 (5 questions; 28 points per question)Instructions:This is an open book, non-proctored, and non-timed examination. Material covered in this examination comes from your reading assignments for the final four weeks of this class. You must make connections to and properly cite the textbook in each of your answers.Answers must be paraphrased (restated in your own words with no quoting permitted), properly APA format source credited – including within-answer citations and a list of references included at the end of each answer – and at least 600 words each, not counting source citations and references. Answers should be succinct, thorough, articulated in well-organized paragraphs (lists, sentence fragments and bulleted items are not permitted), and more substantive than just definitions of terms, procedures, or issues. To complete this exam, save a copy of it on your hard drive, construct your answers below each question on a separate page per question, attach a cover page to the front and a reference list to the end (references must also be placed at the end of each question for which they were used) and upload it under the Final Exam assignment tab. NOTE: Answers copy/pasted into a student comments box attached to the assignment tab cannot be graded; a Word document or Rich-Text File formatted as instructed above must be uploaded. On submission your work will auto-run through Turnitin.com’s plagiarism checker software. The deadline for submitting this exam is Sunday at 11:55 pm Eastern Time, the end of WEEK 8 of the course.Each Midterm Exam question will be evaluated using the rubric below: Final Exam Exemplary4 ptsAccomplished3.4 ptsDeveloping3 ptsBeginning2.6 ptsDid not attempt0 ptsQuestion #1 15 % Question #1 is Answered Completely and Correctly; Adding Examples and References Where Required. Exemplary Student answered the question completely and correctly with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. Accomplished Student answered the question mostly correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. At times descriptions lack coherence. Developing Student answered the question marginally correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. However, sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student does not answer the question correctly or completely, lacks 600 words of analysis, and did not include examples or references where required. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Question #2 15 % Question #2 is Answered Completely and Correctly; Adding Examples and References Where Required. Exemplary Student answered the question completely and correctly with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. Accomplished Student answered the question mostly correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. At times descriptions lack coherence. Developing Student answered the question marginally correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. However, sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student does not answer the question correctly or completely, lacks 600 words of analysis, and did not include examples or references where required. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Question #3 15 % Question #3 is Answered Completely and Correctly; Adding Examples and References Where Required. Exemplary Student answered the question completely and correctly with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. Accomplished Student answered the question mostly correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. At times descriptions lack coherence. Developing Student answered the question marginally correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. However, sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student does not answer the question correctly or completely, lacks 600 words of analysis, and did not include examples or references where required. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Question #4 15 % Question #4 is Answered Completely and Correctly; Adding Examples and References Where Required. Exemplary Student answered the question completely and correctly with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. Accomplished Student answered the question mostly correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. At times descriptions lack coherence. Developing Student answered the question marginally correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. However, sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student does not answer the question correctly or completely, lacks 600 words of analysis, and did not include examples or references where required. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Question #5 15 % Question #5 is Answered Completely and Correctly; Adding Examples and References Where Required. Exemplary Student answered the question completely and correctly with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. Accomplished Student answered the question mostly correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. At times descriptions lack coherence. Developing Student answered the question marginally correctly and completely with 600 words of analysis; adding examples and references where required. However, sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student does not answer the question correctly or completely, lacks 600 words of analysis, and did not include examples or references where required. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Analysis 15 % Analysis of Scholarly Peer-Reviewed Articles Pertaining to Each Essay Question Exemplary Student provides an accurate, thorough analysis of scholarly peer-reviewed articles pertaining to the essay questions.Accomplished Student provides a mostly accurate analysis of scholarly peer-reviewed articles pertaining to the essay questions. At times the description lacks coherence. Developing Student provides a marginal analysis of scholarly peer-reviewed articles pertaining to the essay questions. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Beginning Student does not analyze scholarly peer-reviewed articles pertaining to the essay questions.Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment. Formatting/Writing10 %Exemplary Work is presented in a logical and coherent way. Writing is clear, articulate, and error free. Citations are composed in proper format with few or no errors. The student uses a preponderance of original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) and uses direct quotations minimally and only when necessary/or appropriate. Accomplished Work is grammatically sound with a few minor errors. Citations are composed in the proper format with some errors. The student uses original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) and uses direct quotations minimally and only when necessary/or appropriate. Developing Work contains frequent grammatical errors. Citations are inaccurate or improperly formatted. The Assignment may reflect an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Beginning Work does not demonstrate appropriate undergraduate level writing. It reflects an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Did not attempt Student did not attempt this portion of the assignment.
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PSYC526 – Psychopathology
FINAL EXAMINATION
140 points total – 28 points per question
Instructions:
This is an open book, non-proctored, and non-timed examination. Material covered in this
examination comes from your reading assignments for the final four weeks of this class. You must
make connections to and properly cite the textbook in each of your answers.
Answers must be paraphrased (restated in your own words with no quoting permitted), properly
source credited, using APA formatting requirements – including within-answer citations and a list of
references included at the end of each answer – and at least 600 words each, not counting source
citations and references. Answers should be succinct, thorough, articulated in well-organized
paragraphs (lists, sentence fragments and bulleted items are not permitted), and more substantive
than just definitions of terms, procedures, or issues.
To complete this exam, save a copy of it on your hard drive, construct your answers below each
question on a separate page per question, attach a cover page to the front and a reference list to the
end (references must also be placed at the end of each question for which they were used) and
upload it under the Final Exam assignment tab.
NOTE: Answers copy/pasted into a student comments box attached to the assignment tab cannot be
graded; a Word document or Rich-Text File formatted as instructed above must be uploaded.
On submission your work will auto-run through Turnitin.com’s plagiarism checker software. A
Turnitin.com report percentage higher than 24% will be reviewed and may result in a zero assignment
score without option for revision and resubmission to recoup lost points.
The deadline for submitting this exam is Sunday at 11:59 pm Eastern Time, the end of WEEK 8 of the
course.
Questions:
1. Choose ONE of the following questions:
A. A friend says to you, “I’m really concerned about my child [an eight-year old girl]
eventually developing an eating disorder. What should I do or not do?” Explain to your
friend, using research-based findings and language he or she will understand, the
avoidable – and possibly unavoidable – risks for the development of anorexia or
bulimia.
B. The impact of culture and gender are important factors in the development and
maintenance of Substance Use Disorders. Briefly describe some of the components of
each of these factors and how they might be addressed in culture- and/or genderspecific treatment programs.
2. Accurately and appropriately diagnosing a sexual disorder or paraphilia can be among the
most challenging tasks in clinical practice. Thinking about the 4 Ds as discussed in Week 1 of
the course, choose ONE sexual disorder and ONE paraphilia covered in your text and discuss
how applying those criteria could prove troublesome to a clinician. In addition, be sure to
discuss any relevant gender and or cultural factors in terms of the diagnosis or the behavior
itself.
3. Imagine you are a clinician at a community mental health clinic. Your client, who has been
diagnosed with schizophrenia, has brought his mother in so the three of you can discuss his
treatment options. Using general terms the client and his mother are sure to understand,
describe the various types of (a) psychotherapy and (b) medications available for the treatment
of schizophrenia, the types of symptoms they each treat, and their potential limitations and
risks.
4. Two of the most common – and most troubling – of the personality disorders are antisocial
personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. Compare and contrast these
disorders. Be sure to cover the primary symptoms, predominant causal theories, and the
possibility of gender bias in the diagnosis of these disorders. Last, suggest an effective course
of treatment.
5. Choose ONE of the following questions:
a. Provide some compelling evidence that children aren’t simply “small adults” and that
some separate diagnostic categories are necessary to accurately capture their
psychological experience.
b. Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups: those that are
unique to them and those that they share with other age groups. Discuss disorders of
these two groups; be sure to indicate how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are
nevertheless different in the elderly.
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