an explanation of the relationship between sleep and stress, including any impact the relationship may have on stress hormones. Then explain how sleep deprivation and stress might contribute to the development of an illness. Finally, explain two concepts you might include in sleep hygiene education and explain why. Be specific.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues postings.

Readings

• Book Chapter: Spaulding, D.T. (2008). . In Program evaluation in practice: Core concepts and examples for discussion and analysis (pp. 335). San Francisco, CA: JosseyBass.
  Program Evaluation in Practice: Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis, 1st Edition by Spaulding, D.T. Copyright 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. – Books. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. – Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Article: American Cancer Society. (2008). Humor therapy. Retrieved from
• Article: Benham, G. (2010). Sleep: An important factor in stress-health models. Stress and Health: Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress, 26(3), 204214.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
• Article: Bonnet, M. H., & Arand, D. L. (2011). How much sleep do adults need? Retrieved from
• Article: Capaldi, V. F., II, Guerrero, M. L., & Kilgore W. D. (2011). Sleep disruptions among returning combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Military Medicine, 176(8), 879888.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
• Article: DEon, M., Sadownik, L., Harrison, A., & Nation, J. (2008). Using self-assessment to detect workshop success: Do they work? American Journal of Evaluation, 29(1), 9298.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Sage Premier 2012 database.
• Article: Frick, L. R., Rapanelli, M., Bussmann, U. A., Klecha, A. J., Barreiro Arcos, M. L., Genaro, A. M., & Cremaschi, G. A. (2009). Involvement of thyroid hormones in the alterations of T-cell immunity and tumor progression induced by chronic stress. Biological Psychiatry, 65(11), 935942.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ScienceDirect Health Sciences Subject Collection database.
• Article: Martin, R. A. (2002). Is laughter the best medicine? Humor, laughter, and physical health. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11(6), 216220.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database. 
• Article: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. (2010). What is sleep apnea? Retrieved from
• Article: National Institute on Aging. (2011). A good nights sleep. Retrieved from
• Article: National Sleep Foundation. (2011). Healthy sleep tips. Retrieved from
• Article: National Sleep Foundation. (2011). Trauma and sleep. Retrieved from
• Article: Rowe, A., & Regehr, C. (2010). Whatever gets you through today: An examination of cynical humor among emergency service professionals. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 15(5), 448464.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
• Article: Steinert, Y., Boillat, M., Meterissian, S., Liben, S., & McLeod, P. J. (2008). Developing successful workshops: A workshop for educators. Medical Teacher, 30(3), 328330.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
• Article: Stokenberga, I. (2008). Humorous personality: Relationship to stress and well-being. Baltic Journal of Psychology, 9(1/2), 7084.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
• Article: Vandekerckhove, M., & Cluydts, R. 2010). The emotional brain and sleep: An intimate relationship. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 14(4), 219226.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ScienceDirect Health Sciences Subject Collection database.

Individual Skills Assignment

Industries and organizations are comprised of individuals who are established at the individual, team, leadership, and organizational levels. As an I-O psychologist, you will be expected to design training programs that will increase the effectiveness of the business that you either coach or are a part of.

Use at least two other sources, outline a training program that will help increase effectiveness from an individual perspective. For example, you may focus on individual resilience and organize a training program that increases individual hardiness, which would reduce attrition rates and sick days. 

As part of your explanation, include how an I-O psychologist can specifically assist in increasing effectiveness at an individual level. Please focus on I-O psychology specifically rather than focusing on psychology in general.

The paper should be two pages in length and include an introduction and discussion section. Make sure to use headings to organize your paper and guide your reader. 

Write a 300-word reaction to this material. What are your impressions of this subject? What points have been most helpful?

Some topics discussed in this unit you want to write about:

What is hypnosis?

How an understanding of hypnosis can help you study/concentrate better in school

what is trauma?

how the mid places meaning on things

why it is impossible for someone to offend you or for you to offend someone

why positive thinking doesnt work

Getting agreement with your mind instead of disagreeing

Watch the videos

https://youtu.be/3XQPCAWbIr8

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

There are different developmental theories that seek to explain how individuals develop and change over time. This week you reviewed theories related to cognitive and moral development. Consider the elements that play a role in each of these types of development, and reflect on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development and Kohlberg’s theory of morality.

How would you explain the role of culture in cognitive and moral development? How might this role vary across cultures, given the research presented in Ch. 4 of Culture and Psychology?

Use the Electronic Reserve Readings, the University Library, or other resources to locate at least three articles concerning intelligence testing. 

Create a brochure for a local elementary school. Consider your audience, as this information would likely be distributed during meetings where a child might have received an intelligence test. Your brochure would be given to parents, guardians, and others to help them better understand the purpose of intelligence testing.

Include the following in your brochure: 

• Provide a brief overview of at least two theories of intelligence related to the content of your selected articles to help your audience understand what intelligence testing accomplishes.
• Discuss methods of measuring intellectual functioning.
• Discuss how the concept of intelligence is different from academic achievement. 

Include three credible, peer-reviewed references.

Format the citations in your brochure consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

Assignment 1: “What Makes ______ the Best Place to Work and Why?”
Due Week 3 and worth 100 points

Choose 1 company that you believe would be an ideal company to work for based on working conditions, salary, opportunity for advancement and work involved. Go to to research. 

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate the fundamental driving forces that shape the organizational environment of the selected company. Be sure to address the following: competing in a global marketplace, workforce diversity, ethics and morality, and technological innovation.
2. Examine the selected company’s specific practices or policies. Speculate on the major influences that these practices or policies have on individual and organizational outcomes.
3. Determine which practices related to work attitudes in U.S. organizations are most strongly affected by diversity and suggest a strategy to address the effects.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Your selected company may not be Google, Facebook, or Verizon. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires use of new . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the forces that shape the organizational environment of a given company.

to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Do not write on Google, Verizon or Facebook. 

Instructions

For this task, create a scenario in which an aggressive act has occurred. Use the concepts of cognitive dissonance, cognition and arousal, and heuristics to view the reasons for the aggressive act from each perspective. The goal of this assignment is to illustrate the theory in action. Describe the case on 1 page. Then, complete the tables below for pages 2 and 3.

Length: 1-page case description, and 2 to 3-page chart

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

virst, select the program evaluation model that you will be using (Chyung, 

1. Next, use Steps 14 in Table 2 of the Chyung, Wisniewski, Inderbitzen, and Campbell article (2013, p. 93) to identify:
   
   • Wisniewski, Inderbitzen, & Campbell, 2013, p. 92), and offer your rationale for choosing this model in one paragraph.The evaluand (the hypothetical program to be evaluated).
   • The overall purpose and type of evaluation to be conducted.
   • The stakeholders of the program.
2. Finally, develop a one-page logic model for the hypothetical program you are evaluating, and upload it with your discussion post. Use the video you viewed earlier in this unit to develop your understanding of logic models. The Program Logic Model (Chyung, Wisniewski, Inderbitzen, & Campbell, 2013, p. 97) offers an example of a clear but succinct way to present a logic model for a program.irst, select the program evaluation model that you will be using (Chyung, Wisniewski, Inderbitzen, & Campbell, 2013, p. 92), and offer your rationale for choosing this model in one paragraph.
3. Next, use Steps 14 in Table 2 of the Chyung, Wisniewski, Inderbitzen, and Campbell article (2013, p. 93) to identify:
   
   • The evaluand (the hypothetical program to be evaluated).
   • The overall purpose and type of evaluation to be conducted.
   • The stakeholders of the program.
4. Finally, develop a one-page logic model for the hypothetical program you are evaluating, and upload it with your discussion post. Use the video you viewed earlier in this unit to develop your understanding of logic models. The Program Logic Model (Chyung, Wisniewski, Inderbitzen, & Campbell, 2013, p. 97) offers an example of a clear but succinct way to present a logic model for a program.

Introduction

In this paper complete all the required activities and answer the reflection questions. This assignment will help extend your understanding of the unit topics and concepts to applications in everyday life. Please respond to all of the questions in paragraph form with the question numbers labeled. You should incorporate concepts from the readings into your answers and cite the readings as needed. The paper should be 2-3 pages.

Question 1

Watch the clip linked below that retells an account of an experience in a grocery store.

 How is privilege present within this story?

 How does this one personal experience connect to the larger history of oppression in the US?

 How does this clip portray ways to harness privilege to promote social change?

 What do you think about the effectiveness of this strategy?

Question 2

Personal Reflection on Social Class: Answer the following questions about your class identity and reflect on how your identity is located within systems of privilege and oppression. Share to your comfort level and reflect on your experience as one example of understanding the connection between biography and history.

 What is your social class position?

 How have you learned about your class position?

 How do you express your social class (ex: dress, communication, accessories, music, etc)?

 What advantages and/or disadvantages, if any, do you experience based upon your social class?

 Do you know of any stereotypes about your social class? If so, list them.

 How does your class position intersect with other identities?

After reading the article about indigenous women and sexual violence, answer the following questions. How does the article exemplify the importance of historical context in defining and understanding social problems? Identify examples from the reading.

 Explain how morale can positively or negatively impact ones individual potential at that organization and beyond. After reading the GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work, how might employees with the Christian worldview affect organizational culture and morale?