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CASE STUDY 1:
Norma Lauderback
Meet Norma Lauderback, an
80-year-old woman who lives in the upper Midwestern city of Riverbend
City. She’s been married to her husband, Floyd Lauderback, for over 50
years.
One day, as she’s washing dishes in her kitchen, Norma suddenly feels strange and drops a dish on the floor.
Norma: Floyd, my face feels numb.
Floyd: Where on your face?
Norma: On the…
Floyd: Yes? Where? Norma? Whoa, watch it, you’re falling! Here, let’s sit on the floor.
Norma: Mng. Uh. Mng.
Floyd: Norma, did you just get dizzy? Nod your head if you did. Okay, that’s enough, I’m calling 911.
At the Hospital
Dr. Nathan Cartwright: Hello, Mrs. Lauderback, I’m here to check you out and figure out what’s going on.
Floyd: She said her face felt numb, but she couldn’t tell me what part.
Dr. Cartwright: All
right, Norma, can you raise both arms over your head? …Good. That’s
good. No, it’s okay that that right one is falling. You can put them
both down now.
Floyd: She was holding a dish with that hand, and dropped it right before she said her face was numb.
Dr. Cartwright: Norma, let’s try smiling at me. Can you give me a smile?
Floyd: She can only smile with one side!
Dr. Cartwright: She’s
having trouble speaking, but she does seem to understand what I’m
saying. Did she say anything about a headache, dizziness, or loss of
coordination?
Floyd: She nodded when I asked if she was dizzy. And she couldn’t walk too well as we were headed to the car.
Dr. Cartwright: Norma, can you see? Out of your right eye? Out of your left? Hm, she’s just shaking her head.
CASE STUDY 2:
Kyla Washington
Meet Kyla Washington, a 16-year-old girl
who lives in Riverbend City. Kyla is on the softball team at her high
school and plays the trumpet in the marching band.
One day, Kyla is out driving around with friends, and a drunk driver hits their car on Kyla’s side.
(At the Hospital)
Dr. Nathan Cartwright: All right,
let’s transfer her to the bed on my count…1, 2, 3! Okay. Pupil of the
right eye is significantly dilated….let’s check the other side…so is the
left.
Joe Farnstock: Is she going to be all right?
Dr. Cartwright: We’re going to do our best. How long has she been unconscious?
Joe Farnstock: Probably 15 minutes by now?
Dr. Cartwright: Nausea? Vomiting? Seizures?
Joe Farnstock: She did throw up in the car. I don’t know about a seizure. I don’t think so.
Dr. Cartwright: Did she say anything? Maybe how she felt?
Joe Farnstock: Just
that she had a headache. I mean, I think that’s what she said. She
sounded all weird, like she was drunk or something. And she took a swing
at me.
Dr. Cartwright: You mean she tried to punch you?
Joe Farnstock: Yeah! I mean, she missed by a mile. She couldn’t move very well at all. She said he

r fingers felt funny
Overview
Once you have learned cognitive theories and models, as you’ve done
in your previous activities, you can begin to use them to help
understand challenges that individuals experience with learning and
cognition. That’s what you’ll do for this assignment.
Preparation
In this assignment, you will practice applying theories and models
to help your understanding of several case studies. Complete the
following media piece, if you haven’t already:
Riverbend City: Case Studies
Assignment Instructions
Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to complete this assignment.
Summarize briefly the featured case studies.
Include in your summary the condition depicted and possible
causes of the memory loss using theories and research from the course
readings.
Integrate your course resources and at least three
peer-reviewed and scholarly resources (no more than five years old) to
help support your analysis.
Describe the research methods used in the sources cited and analysis of their appropriateness.
Conduct a self-evaluation of this assignment using the scoring
guide and identifying the proficiency level for each criterion. Submit
your assignment and the self-evaluation (as a separate attachment).
Conclude with possible treatment options for the person featured in the case study, using scholarly research sources as a basis.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate
your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide
criteria:
Competency 1: Apply psychology theories and concepts to human learning and cognition.
Summarize the conditions depicted in case studies.
Competency 2: Apply research findings to topics in human learning and cognition.
Describe possible causes of the memory loss featured in case studies.
Competency 3: Describe the research methods used in the study of human learning and cognition.
Describe the research methods used in the sources cited.
Competency 4: Analyze theory and research to solve problems and inform professional behavior in human learning and cognition.
Apply scholarly research sources as a basis for possible treatment options for a person in a featured case study.
Competency 5: Apply metacognitive strategies to self-assess performance quality.
Conduct a self-evaluation using established scoring criteria and identifying the proficiency level for each criterion.
Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly,
professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the
field of psychology.
Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text,
incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound
sentences.
Apply current APA style, including in-text citations and full references for sources.