As someone with a background in psychology, you (Darius) have been chosen to be the foreman for this jury. It is your task to organize the jury’s thoughts on whether the defendant should be found guilty or innocent. ( read the powerpoint for background on darius and the court case)

This particular jurisdiction requires a jury to submit a court document that summarizes the verdict process. Therefore, you will need to provide a Word document to the judge explaining the thought process of the Jury during deliberation for the court to file away as part of the official verdict. Use references from this module and include APA in-text citations.

.Module 3 Written Assignment will give you the opportunity to apply the memory theories to a criminal court case. This criminal case is located in a video in the Lesson Content. You will be introduced to Darius who is the foreman of the jury. The video will provide you with the facts of the case as well as the eyewitness testimonies. Here are the instructions:

Requirements:

• Describe ALL of the different theories about memory (i.e. decay theory, interference theory, retroactive/interference, false memory, repressed memory, fading theory, distortion theory, retrieval cue failure **Retrieval Cue Failure has 3 types. You need to define and apply all three of those** ).
• Describe how EACH theory could affect the memory and testimony of EACH witness (i.e. credibility of their testimonies).
• Create a document that you will submit to the judge summarizing the verdict process. Summarize all of the testimonies and evidence and describe the verdict process for the judge (i.e. how the jury decided innocence or guilt).
• APA formatting
• Spelling and grammar
• This document will be 5-6 pages in length (i.e. not including the title page and reference page).

****PLEASE READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS***

***RUBRIC***

Jury’s Thoughts

40% of total grade

Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement

Jury’s thought process on whether the defendant should be found guilty or innocent is presented clearly and effectively and includes advanced elements demonstrating student mastery.

Court Document

40% of total grade

Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement

Court document that summarizes the verdict process is presented clearly and effectively and includes advanced elements demonstrating student mastery.

APA Citations

10% of total grade

Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement

APA in-text citations and references are used correctly with minimal to no errors.

Examine the legal aspects of record keeping and provide expert testimony. As part of your examination, address the following items: 1100 words

• Analyze the ethical issues related to documenting informed consent and ethical release of treatment and assessment records.
• Which enforceable standards are relevant to the release of treatment-related materials and disclosure of information arising out of treatment?
• Provide specific examples of what each enforceable standard requires or prohibits.
• Provide a rationale for your proposed actions in your example and why they are consistent with ethical guidelines.
• Evaluate the legal issues associated with assessment, testing, and diagnosis documentation in professional psychology.
• What specific legal issues can arise in documenting assessment, testing, and diagnosis?
• Provide specific examples that support your evaluation.
• Provide a rationale for your proposed actions in your example and why they are consistent with legal requirements.

· This week, you will develop and submit your signature project presentation. The presentation should be delivered in a webinar format and focus on applying psychology research in professional practice.  Make sure you incorporate the feedback your instructor has provided in the previous weeks’ assignments.

For this week, please review your weekly resources for tips on how to create an effective PowerPoint presentation. The headings and sub-headings reflected in your outline should be used to organize the content for your presentation slides. At a minimum, your presentation must provide points to address the following:

· Provide an overview and discussion on the topic of the webinar. Why is this topic important to the field of psychology?

· Identify the need for the webinar. What is the objective of the webinar?

· Specify the target audience for the webinar. Who will benefit from this presentation about psychology (e.g., program managers, state or local government mental health officials, administrators in schools, prisons, or other institutions). Provide a rationale for your choice.

· Identify 4-6 evidence-based, best practice approaches for addressing/resolving the topic/issue. Support each practice with at least one research citation.

· Address ethical, cultural, and diversity needs, and issues related to the topic/issue/solutions.

· Identify two resources/activities you will include in your webinar (e.g., reflection questions, role plays, discussion groups). Be specific.

In addition, you will need to include speaker notes and provide either a screencast of your presentation or audio narration with your slides. As you record your screencast or audio narration, please keep your audience in mind! Your webinar should be interesting, informative, engaging, and appropriate for delivery within an organizational context.

Length: 15-20 slides with audio narration, not including references

Speaker notes: 150-200 words per slide

References: Include a minimum of 8 scholarly resources.

The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards, and adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

When applicable, conduct a Turnitin pre-check and then upload your completed assignment and click the Submit to Dropbox button.

Forensic Evaluation – Needed ASAP

Context

The purpose of this assignment is to create a rough draft of the forensic evaluation that your previous assignment

• Competency to stand trial.

Instructions

For this assignment, you will begin work on an outline of key components of a forensic evaluation, which will be further developed in later assignemt. In this initial draft of your forensic evaluation, include the following components. A forensic evaluation generally has all of these elements, although some evaluators may provide more background information on the evaluee than others.

1. Introduction
   • Explain the legal question being asked.
   • Invent a fictional client to be evaluated and describe all relevant characteristics of this evaluee (name, gender, and age).
2. Informed Consent
   • Include a paragraph explaining what you would inform the evaluee about the nature and purpose of the evaluation, including any limitations in confidentiality and release of information.
3. Interview Questions
   • Based on the particular type of evaluation selected, include a section describing the questions related to the referral question that you plan to ask your evaluee.
4. Collateral Information
   • Include other third-party information relevant to the legal question that you would obtain for review.
5. Test Battery
   • Justify the appropriateness of two instruments that you would administer for the type of evaluation you are conducting.

A sample forensic evaluation is linked in Resources to assist in formatting your evaluation. Note that your forensic evaluation does not require the same level of detail in the background history.

Objectives

Your assignment should fulfill the following objectives:

1. Create a forensic evaluation appropriate to the age and gender of a fictional evaluee.
2. Explain the legal question being asked.
3. Explain all aspects of informed consent pertaining to this evaluation.
4. Justify the questions most appropriate to ask the fictional evaluee.
5. Describe the third-party information most relevant to the legal question being asked in this evaluation.
6. Justify appropriate instruments for the evaluation being conducted.
7. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.

Module 2 Assignment

Students are expected to cover content from the text related to the theory (minimally) and also integrate information from beyond the text to supplement learning.

 

Refer to Ch. 3

John Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice.

Discuss relevant contributors to the career theory. Discuss important concepts, terms, and themes related to the career theory. Design and distribute a one-page handout of important information from the career theory.

 

Present the career theory in a 20-30 minute presentation. Each presentation should address the following:

· How applicable is the theory to our diverse society today? Do all components of your theory apply to all segments of our society (age, gender, ethnicity, S.E.S, religion, sexual orientation, varying abilities, etc.)

· Is there criticism of this theory? If so, briefly summarize

· To what degree is the theory supported by research literature?

· What do you personally think of the theory? How relevant is it to your own life? (Give an example of how it may, or may not, apply to your own life)