Self-Assessment Paper
For this paper, you will choose a set of assessments to complete (either Option 1 or Option 2). You will complete 5 total assessments- the ** starred assessments MUST be completed, then you get to choose the remaining assessment(s) from the list (Option 1: choose 2. Option 2: choose 1).Complete the assessments & print out your results for each assessment. You should either scan them into the computer and attach them as an Appendix at the end of your paper (which will be uploaded & handed in through Ivy Learn)- OR –Copy & paste the results directly from the websites and add them as an appendix at the end of your paper (after the reference page)Summarize the results of each of the assessments in your paper. Utilize scholarly sources to help define & explain the findings of each assessment (Ex. If you completed a depression scale, then begin the summary for that assessment with information that defines and summarizes depression, it’s symptoms, etc.)Questions to address for each assessment: What did you learn about yourself? Did you discover things you were not aware of, or did you expect the results you got?Are you pleased with the results? If yes, why? If not, what would you change? How would you change it? What are the positives? What are the negatives?Begin your paper with a general introduction & finish it with a conclusion section.Paper must be/ use: APA style: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. APA title pageAPA style citations in body of the paperAPA Reference page5-7 pages long, not including title page & reference pageMinimum of 4 scholarly references, including your textbook Be sure to apply the CRAAP Test. Review it here: http://nova.campusguides.com/evaluate (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. use Ivy Tech’s online library database: Ivy Tech Discover! Online Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 12 pt. standard font; 1 inch margins; .doc/.docx formatDue in Session 14– uploaded in Ivy Learn. Either scan them in (or you may be able to save them as PDFs, or copy & paste them into your document) & attach as an AppendixOr print them out, attach a copy of your paper’s title page & hand them in during the class session BEFORE the paper is due OPTION 1: Psychological Tests from PsychCentral(complete the 3 **starred quizzes & choose 2 additional quizzes to complete)** Personality Test: https://psychcentral.com/personality-test/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ** Emotional IQ Test: http://cl1.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idRegTest=3124 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. **Interpersonal Communication Skills Quiz: http://cl1.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idRegTest=3126 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Anxiety Screening Test: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Depression Screening: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Fear of Missing Out Quiz: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/fomo-quiz.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Complicated Grief Quiz: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/grief-quiz.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Quiz: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/ocdquiz.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Stress Test: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/stress-test.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Sleep Problem Quiz: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/sleep-quiz.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Parenting Style Quiz: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/parenting-style.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Do I need therapy? Quiz: https://psychcentral.com/therapy/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Domestic Violence Screening: https://psychcentral.com/dvquiz.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Self-Esteem Test: http://cl1.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idRegTest=3125 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. OPTION 2: Assessments regarding Diversity & Bias (complete the 4 **starred quizzes & choose 1 additional quiz to complete)** Baseline Survey: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/baseline/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ** Slide tour of prejudice: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/slidetour/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ** Hidden Biases: Implicit Association Test- racial bias: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/iat/racframe.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. ** Hidden Biases: Implicit Association Test- gender bias: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/iat/genframe.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Ambivilent Sexism: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/asi/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Knowledge of Native Americans: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/nativeiq/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Where do you draw the line? http://www.understandingprejudice.org/drawline/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Can you avoid segregation? http://www.understandingprejudice.org/segregation/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Depression Test
By Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
~ 2 min to take
Use this brief 18-question online automated quiz to help you determine if you may need to see a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment of depression, or for tracking your depression and mood on a regular basis.
Instructions: You can print this scale out or take it online, using it on a weekly basis to track your moods. It also might be used to show your doctor how your symptoms have changed from one visit to the next. This scale is not designed to make a diagnosis of depression or take the place of a professional diagnosis.
Answer each of the 18 items below about how you have felt and behaved during the past week. Be honest for the most accurate result.
I am a year old Female / Male / Other
1. I do things slowly.
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2. My future seems hopeless.
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3. It is hard for me to concentrate on reading.
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4. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life.
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5. I have difficulty making decisions.
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6. I have lost interest in aspects of life that used to be important to me.
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7. I feel sad, blue, and unhappy.
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8. I am agitated and keep moving around.
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9. I feel fatigued.
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10. It takes great effort for me to do simple things.
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11. I feel that I am a guilty person who deserves to be punished.
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12. I feel like a failure.
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13. I feel lifeless — more dead than alive.
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14. My sleep has been disturbed — too little, too much, or broken sleep.
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15. I spend time thinking about HOW I might kill myself.
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16. I feel trapped or caught.
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17. I feel depressed even when good things happen to me.
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18. Without trying to diet, I have lost, or gained, weight.
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Results of your
Depression Quiz
You scored a total of 0
No depression
You have answered this self-report questionnaire in such a way as to suggest that you do not likely currently suffer from a depressive disorder. You should not take this as a diagnosis or recommendation for treatment in any way, though. You experience the normal ups and downs of life.
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How Stressed Are You? Stress Test
By Psych Central Staff
~ 1 min to take
In the PAST WEEK, have you felt…
… strained?
… inadequate?
… overextended?
… confident?
… no sense of getting ahead?
… swamped by your responsibilities?
… that the odds were against you?
… that there wasn’t enough time to get to everything?
… like you were rushed?
… like you couldn’t cope?
… like you had a lot on your mind?
… powerless?
* All answers were (NEVER).
Results of your
Stress Test
You scored a total of 28
Stress is Unlikely
People who’ve scored similar to people experiencing every day, healthy levels of stress. Congratulations! You are living life and apparently coping with stress in a healthy manner.
