Assignment: Initial Impressions of Psychology

Assignment: Initial Impressions of Psychology

Assignment: Initial Impressions of Psychology

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“Initial Impressions of Psychology and the Law” Please respond to the following:

• Identify two (2) common types of mental health problems, as well as two (2) common causes of mental health problems (use your text or the Internet to help you).
• Taking this information, I want you to choose ONE  of the 3 cases listed on page 30 of the text.  Use the information from chapter 2 to help you answer the question associated with your case.  So for instance, if you are considering the case for parole, you want to consider the factors of risk and violence assessment.
• Please remember to review my discussion rubric so that you understand what I am looking for in these discussions.

This first paper asks you to examine your own cultural identity – to describe how you define yourself as a cultural being – and how you feel your cultural background has influenced your life decisions thus far.

The content of your essay can address various aspects of culture, including traditions, family, holidays, religious and spiritual practices, gender roles, art, music, methods of communication and oral history.

The following questions are to help you construct that definition. You don’t need to answer every question, and there may be points you include in your paper that aren’t addressed by the questions, but use the questions as a jumping off point. What are my racial, ethnic, national origins? Does my name represent aspects of my cultural background? How do my gender and class define me? Are there particular myths or stories I remember from childhood that have helped to define me?Are there particular rituals I remember from childhood that have helped to define me?How does my personal cultural profile affect my relationship to mainstream American culture?Do I feel like I belong to several subcultures? If so, describe these and the aspects of your life that are immersed in these subcultures.How does my personal cultural profile affect the rituals I participate in now?How does my personal cultural profile affect how I communicate both informally with friends and family, and in more formal settings as, for example, an internship, the classroom, or a club?

This paper should be 2.5 pages double-spaced and should reflect the concepts about culture you have learned in class thus far.