can someone complete this short reflection based on portfolio assignment 1 & 2? the reflection only needs to be 1 paragraph. The instructions are in the 3rd document
6 TRAAP Test on Alzheimer’s Disease Briana Quintero University of South Florida GEY4612: Psychology of Aging Dr. Soomi Lee February 1, 2023 Introduction John Schmid originally published aromatherapy for Alzheimer’s in august 2010 to educate patients who have Alzheimer’s on the oils they can use to reduce the impacts of the illness. As a psychologist, John Schmid was able to research different types of oils and how they can be used in eliminating the impacts of the illness, and he developed natural products that can be utilized to reduce the impacts of the infection. Based on the research Schmid carried out, he updates his webpage regularly, and he also allows the visitors to comment about their views on Alzheimer’s illness, and he replies to their comments. This paper will focus on evaluating Schmid’s webpage on Aromatherapy for Alzheimer’s using the TRAAP test. Response to part 1 Timeliness: The “newness” of the information (Rate: 4) The content in the website is up to date, and the author has updated it. Furthermore, the author replies to all the comments the visitors send, allowing him to learn more information from them and update the webpage. Before the author updates the webpage, he sends links for the new research via the comments section, where he adds the information to the webpage after he has verified the information. From the information documented on the website, no information rejects research on aromatherapy for Alzheimer’s, and the likelihood of expansion on this topic is very high, and the author needs to update the webpage regularly. 2. Relevance: The depth and importance of the information for you (Rate: 3) The website documents and provides all information associated with aromatherapy on Alzheimer’s but does not explain how the illness occurs biologically. Since it does not explain how the illness occurs, it might be hard for the visitors to understand the impact of aromatherapy on Alzheimer on a person’s neural connections. The webpage focuses on how oil can prevent the impact of the illness, but it does not document that oil cannot be used in curing the illness. 3. Authority: The Source of the information (Rate: 4) The author of the website and her wife are both psychologists, and they take care of patients suffering from aromatherapy for Alzheimer’s. This justified that they are much knowledgeable and experienced about the disorder. The website’s author keeps researching the illness and is in contact with the patients who are suffering from the illness; he is likely to learn more, allowing him to make updates to the website. The author has made several effective products that reduce the disorder’s impacts. 4. Accuracy: The reliability and correctness of the information (Rate: 4) The information documented on the website can be classified as reliable as the author has cited other sources associated with aromatherapy that psychology researchers have conducted. To justify where the author has obtained the information, he lists several links at the end of the webpage associated with other webpages, thus enhancing reliability. The resources are exciting as they document how the illness occurs and how its impacts can be minimized. 5. Purpose: The reason the information was created (Rate: 4) The primary purpose behind the website’s publication is to educate people with Alzheimer’s. The author can do this by sharing his experience with the people suffering from the illness and what they can do across various periods to minimize the impacts. The webpage targets people who have Alzheimer’s and anyone who would like to conduct research associated with Alzheimer’s. The website can be classified as very informative, but it should address issues associated with the illness as it is fatal. Response to Part 2 When the author was publishing the website, he did not provide the reason behind the publication, and it would be better if the author published the reason to allow the readers to understand more about the webpage. The website effectively provides information on how oils can be used in diagnosing Alzheimer, but it does not explain how they work biologically, which is an offset to the information provided. Since the author is a psychologist, he explains everything accurately and reliably, making it worth visiting the website. The website covers most of the aspects associated with diagnosing the information, but it fails to cover information on how oils minimize the impacts and what amounts of oils should be used. In conclusion, I like the oils the author provided in the study as they are organic oils with minimal side effects to the patient using them for treating the illness. (Schmid, 2022) Reference Schmid, J. (2022, September 6). Aromatherapy for Alzheimer’s – Great dementia therapy. Best Alzheimer’s Products. https://best-alzheimers-products.com/alternative-therapy-for-alzheimers/aromatherapy-for-alzheimers
can someone complete this short reflection based on portfolio assignment 1 & 2? the reflection only needs to be 1 paragraph. The instructions are in the 3rd document
PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT 2 GEA #2 Portfolio Assignment Briana Quintero GEY 4612 Does personality affect how long people live? If yes, what factors are associated with greater longevity? If not, why personality is not related to longevity? The selected article: Savolainen, K., Eriksson, J. G., Kajantie, E., Pesonen, A. K., & Räikkönen, K. (2015). Associations between the five-factor model of personality and leukocyte telomere length in elderly men and women: The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79(3), 233-238. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022399915002470 Question 1 on the relationship between personality and how long people live. The abovementioned article by Savolainen et al. (2015) sought to understand the relationship between one’s personality and lifespan or telomere length. The respondents were selected from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). According to the author’s hypothesis, the overall telomere length or lifespan could be adversely impacted by the un-adherence to social norms (poor conscientiousness) and mental instability (or high neuroticism). The study involved 6370 and 6975 women and men, respectively, although 929 and 742 women and men completed the cohort study involving personality analysis. The five-factor model questionnaire was used while the subjects’ average was sixty-three years. However, the only limitation of the study was respondents were born and raised in Helsinki; therefore, these results cannot be actively applied to all participants globally or generalized for actual results. A NEO-PI approach was used in personality evaluation, including analysis of conscientiousness, neuroticism, agreeableness, extraversion and openness. A Likert scale was used with forty-six questions, although the answers ranged from totally agree to disagree. The confounding variables included engagement in physical activity, heart disease, education achievements, drug usage, stroke and depression. (Anggraini et al. 2022). The initial step involved the researchers checking for the relationship between the leukocyte telomere length and personality type. Gender and sex were also used for analysis. Other variables considered include the time or age and the variation between blood samples from the respondents. There was an analysis of different ages and personality types to seek its impacts. According to the study results, there was no relationship between the leukocyte telomere length and the personality type, while on the agreeable decisions, sex played a moderate impact. Based on the results, the women had relatively higher agreeableness, openness and neuroticism personality types than the men. In contrast, men had higher heart disease reports, smoking, education levels, hospitalization for mental issues and alcohol abuse than women. According to SW266-CCM media literacy (2023), the TRAAP test is significant for understanding and evaluating the reliability, credibility, worthiness and academic performance of any scholarly article. Therefore, it helps in gauging whether an article, journal or publication meets academic performance; a four rating can be awarded on the timeliness of the article. Since this article was published in 2015, it provided future researchers with information on the relationship between personality and how long one life; However, more research studies have used a similar methodology to Savolainen et al. (2015), and their results are consistent with this study. At the same time, a five rating is awarded on the relevant element since the research questions are systematically answered throughout the study while providing an in-depth analysis with clear referencing. A five star is awarded on authority since the writers have various degrees relating to psychological health and have sheer experience on the topic requirements. An example, Personnel and Raikkonen have degrees from the Helsinki University of Finland, while Eriksson and Eero work under the department of health. A five is awarded on accuracy since the authors have proved the credibility and accuracy of their data sources, for example, with seventy-five credible references cited while explaining the findings, recommendations and methodology used by past researchers. Finally, a four is awarded on the purpose since they sought to explain to readers why age, personality and length of life are related. They are not biased, especially in providing personalized opinions on religion, ideologies and politics. Therefore, the article can be concluded as credible, peer-reviewed, scholarly and reliable one based on the high score from the TRAAP test provided. The methodology is the major strength of the authors since they clearly and precisely example the impacts of telomeres length, personality, and the analysis process to be used throughout the article. Therefore, the article is understandable for people with limited information in the psychological field, which is a significant strength. However, the limitation is authors have used jargon and technical terms and symbols throughout the study. Therefore, despite the profound elaboration of the methodology, most readers would find it difficult to understand without deep health information clearly. The second pro of this article is many authors have been used; therefore, the content is diverse and provides a multidisciplinary approach to the research question. All authors have long experience and expertise in the health sector, leading to quality production. Consequently, most authors involved women, which is encouraging considering the less involvement of women in stem subjects in the past. From the subjects, we observe diversity since 13345 were involved, providing an accurate and more reliable source of information. Conclusion People live longer when the telomeres in their bodies last for a shorter duration. Savolainen et al. (2015) sought to understand the impacts of different personalities on a telomere’s lifespan, including conscientiousness and neuroticism, agreeableness, openness and extraversion. However, this study should have more follow-up to understand whether the results found would be implicated in the differences in times of death for various respondents. Although the authors were convincing enough and used reliable sources of details, I feel like the results are not applicable in a real-life situation to determine the lengths of lives and when people die. However, I agree with the authors on the differences in personality between men and women. For example, men are more prone to coronary heart disease, alcohol abuse, face mental issues and diabetes than women. In contrast, women are more agreeable and open than men. References Anggraini, M. P., Cahyono, B. Y., Anugerahwati, M., & Ivone, F. M. (2022). The interaction effects of reading proficiency and personality types on EFL university students’ online reading strategy use. Education and Information Technologies, 27(6), 8821-8839. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022399915002470 Savolainen, K., Eriksson, J. G., Kajantie, E., Pesonen, A. K., & Räikkönen, K. (2015). Associations between the five-factor model of personality and leukocyte telomere length in elderly men and women: The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (HBCS). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79(3), 233-238. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022399915002470 SW266-CCM media literacy. (2023). LibGuides at Butler University. https://libguides.butler.edu/c.php?g=865125&p=9300480
can someone complete this short reflection based on portfolio assignment 1 & 2? the reflection only needs to be 1 paragraph. The instructions are in the 3rd document
In one paragraph, describe what you have learned from the portfolio project. Include both the initial assignment focused on a web page, and the peer reviewed article you identified and reviewed. From these two assignments, what did you learn in terms of skills in evaluating sources of information? Please also comment on anything that you learned from the feedback that you received on your papers. Finally, describe how you think you might use this information in your future courses, career, and life. Your grade will be determined by how carefully and thoughtfully you have answered these questions and will not be negatively influenced by how much you say you have learned or your comments on the feedback you received.