Psychology

Analyzing Sources Worksheet

As you begin your work in this course, this assignment gives you the opportunity to explore scholarly sources, analyze their purposes, and determine how to apply those sources to your work. To successfully use scholarly literature, you need to understand its source and components.

Assignment Instructions

If you have not done so already, explore the United States Census Bureau web page:

· United States Census Bureau. (2019, September).  Income and poverty in the United States: 2018. Links to an external site.  https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2019/demo/income-poverty/p60-266.html

The following resources may be helpful for you as you explore the library:

· Bachelor's in Psychology Library Research Guide: Finding ArticlesLinks to an external site. .

· Finding Articles Using the Journals Tab [Video]Links to an external site. .

Use the  Analyzing Sources Worksheet [DOCX]  to complete your work. Make sure you read and follow the directions carefully.

Be sure to use current APA style and format guidelines for your citations. See  Evidence and APALinks to an external site.  for more information.

Submit the completed worksheet as your deliverable for the assignment.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

· Competency 1: Apply information literacy skills to topics in human lifespan development.

· Locate information in a government source.

· Locate articles in the library.

· Locate information in a scholarly source.

· Paraphrase information from a source.

· Competency 3: Explain research found in scholarly articles related to human lifespan development.

· Evaluate sources for generalizability.

· Competency 5: Communicate with clear purpose, organization, evidence, tone, and sentence structure.

· Use formatted APA-style citations.

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Preparation

Review the following:

· Fetting, M. (2016).  Perspectives on substance use, disorders, and addiction – With clinical cases (2nd. ed.). Sage.

· Review the case studies in Chapter 6 of your course text. Choose one of the individuals in the case studies to be your client to complete this assignment: Ann (page 61), Daniel (page 65), Sam (page 67), or Dean (page 72).

· What's Wrong, A Short Assessment [DOCX]  Download What's Wrong, A Short Assessment [DOCX] .

· Use this worksheet to complete this assignment.

Instructions

Complete the  What's Wrong, A Short Assessment [DOCX]  Download What's Wrong, A Short Assessment [DOCX]  worksheet, supported with the information in course text, the NAADAC code of ethics, and the  DSM-5-TR.

Additional Requirements

Your worksheet should meet the following requirements:

· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· References: Support your assessment with your course text, the NAADAC code of ethics, and the  DSM-5-TR.

· APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting. See the  Evidence and APALinks to an external site.  section of the Writing Center for guidance.

· Length: Fill in each space in the tables, then provide 2–4 sentences for each of the client analysis prompts.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

· Competency 1: Describe the theories and models relevant to the multidimensional aspects of addiction. 

· Describe the addictions perspective applicable to the case study.

· Competency 2: Apply relevant theories and models to current issues in the field of addiction.

· Identify sociocultural factors that affect substance use.

· Competency 3: Describe how sociocultural factors influence addictive behavior.

· Diagnose client using DSM-5-TR criteria.

· Competency 4: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of addiction.

· Describe the ethical handling of client records.

· Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of addiction.

· Cite sources using author and year, and provides some reference information required in APA style.

· Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure with some errors.

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Analyzing Sources

Directions: Fill out the worksheet, paying close attention to the instructions and make sure you have answered all parts of the question.

Government Data

Answer the following questions using information from the following:

United States Census Bureau (2019, Sept.). Income and poverty in the United States: 2018. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2019/demo/income-poverty/p60-266.html

How many people in the United States under the age of 18 lived below the poverty line in 2018?
How many people aged 65 and older lived below the poverty line in 2018?
How can psychologists use government data?

Using the Library

In the Capella University Library , using Summon, search for children and poverty. How many results does this give you?
From the Capella library home page, click Databases, under All Subjects (on the left), choose Psychology, then click PSYCArticles. Search for children and poverty. From your search results in PSYCArticles, in the bar to your left, put a check next to Peer Reviewed, and change the publication date to 2014 to 2022. Now how many results do you have?
In your search results in PSYCArticles, in the bar to your left, find Subject: Major Heading and click Show More, then scroll to mental health and put a check next to it. Click Update. Now how many results do you have?
Click on the title of the first result, then look to the right bar and click Cite. Then scroll to APA 7th edition. Copy and paste the reference.
Click on the title of the second result, then look to the right bar and click Cite. Then scroll to APA 7th edition. Copy and paste the reference.
Are these two articles about children and poverty?
What could you have done differently to get results that were about children and poverty?

Using Scholarly Articles

Find the following article in the Capella library and then use it to answer the following questions.

If you need help, please view the library tutorial Finding Articles Using the Journals Tab. It shows you how to find this exact article.

Wang, Y., & Rodgers, R. (2006). Impact of service-learning and social justice education on college students' cognitive development. NASPA Journal, 43(2), 316–337. https://doi.org/10.2202/1949-6605.1642

Read the information in the section Methodology. Describe the sample instructor and student population (who participated), number of courses, and the type of institution. Use the correct in-text citation.
What do we know about the generalizability of this study? In the language of researchers, can the results of this study be generalized?

Complete the next section:

Find the following article in the library and then use it to answer the following questions. Hint, you can copy and paste the reference into Summon to find the article.

Sutter, M., & Perrin, P. B. (2016). Discrimination, mental health, and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ people of color. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(1), 98–105. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000126

Read the information in the section Method – Participants. Describe the sample population (who participated) in your own words. Use the correct intext citation.
Outside of the participants in this survey, who else might the results be true for? In the language of research, who can the results be generalized to?

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What's Wrong, A Short Assessment

Assessment Case Studies

Directions: Choose one of the individuals described in Chapter 6 of your textbook: Ann (page 61), Daniel (page 65), Sam (page 67), or Dean (page 72). Based on the information in the textbook, complete the following form.

Client Name: Assessment Date:

Substance Use History

Drug	First Use: Yes or No	Pattern of use over time?	Frequency of use in past month?	Date/amount of most recent use?

Sociocultural Factors

Educational level
Employment status
Current living situation
Current or past legal problems
Describe family history of substance use
Describe client’s social support system

Diagnostic Criteria Checklist

Criteria	Yes	No	Criteria	Yes	No
Was the substance taken in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than intended?			Were important social, occupational, or recreational activities given up or reduced because of substance use?
Is there a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance us?			Has the substance been used recurrently in physically hazardous situations?
Was a great deal of time spent in activities necessary to obtain or use the substance, or recover from the substance?			Has use continued despite knowing of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is caused or exacerbated by substance use?
Have they continued to use the substance despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the substance use?			Has recurrent use of the substance resulted in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home?
Is tolerance present?			Is withdrawal present?
Is there a craving or strong desire or urge to use the substance?
DSM-5-TR Diagnosis:		DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Code:

Basis of Diagnosis (A 2–4 sentence explanation of why you chose this diagnosis.)

Applicable Addictions Perspective (A 2–4 sentence description of a theoretical perspective that would explain this client’s substance use history.)

Ethical Considerations (Based on NAADAC code of ethics, describe how will you store and protect assessment information. Cite the NAADAC code of ethics.)

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