The Art of Persuasion: Key Points to Craft a Compelling Grant Proposal

Search the Internet and/or the online library for articles on the “how-to’s” of writing grants. Summarize the article you select in 250 words. What key points should a grant writer keep in mind in order to successfully persuade potential funders with a well-formulated grant proposal?

Summary of Chapter 27: “Clinical Decision Making and Political Correctness” by Dick Foxx

 

There are some global messages here, in this second-to-the-last week of the course. Chapter 27 reviews a national conference that was held to discuss the treatment of destructive behaviors. Dick Foxx reviews the behind-the-scenes activities, and shows us that many times, these clinical decisions are not based on data and science, but on political correctness and lobbying. The point is – so we follow the data of our science, or do we succumb to other factors not rooted in science?

Bailey and Burch – the ‘big names’ in ethics in our field – then describes, in chapter 28, how we must maintain our ethics by insisting on advocating for and using treatments that are based in science, and to make sure we are always paying attention to the data. They make the point that behaving ethically this way is the ultimate sensitivity to our clients.
What do you think of this BCBA endorsing this autism treatment:
What do you think is our duty to science and evidence? See this.
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Lastly, in chapter 30, Foxx goes back to the political arena and digs up more scary stuff about how politics rather than data often influence what we do. Kind of depressing!

Please write a page summary of two chapter. 1 Page each (between chapter 27, 28, and 30

 

 

The Classification System of Verbal Operants

 

In 1957, Skinner wrote the book Verbal Behavior in which he analyzed language based on the same environmental principles of behavior that he used to analyze nonverbal behavior. That analysis resulted in a classification system that allows for the identification of different types of language. The elementary verbal operants originated from this system, including:

Mands
Tacts.
Echoic.
Intraverbal (Sundberg, 1998).
This assignment allows you to further solidify your understanding of this classification system.

Instructions
To complete this assignment, use the Identifying Verbal Operants Template [DOCX] write a paper in which you:

Review the examples in the grid and identify which verbal operant (mands, tacts, echoic, and intraverbal) is being presented.
Define each of the four verbal operants and justify the answers you provided. Why did you choose the verbal operant that you did?
Provide your own example for each of the four-verbal operants in narrative form.
Explain why it is beneficial for learners to increase their mand, tact, echoic and intraverbal repertoire. Provide a separate reasoning for each of the four operants.

 

Addressing Disparities in Obesity: A Multifaceted Approach

 

Imagine that you are carrying out a public health surveillance of obesity in your community, and you find out that one race and age group seems to have a consistent burden of disease compared to the other groups. If you were a public health official, what would be a logical next step you would take to address this?

The Importance of Vaccinating Children Before School: Balancing Choice and Public Health

Vaccines were first introduced in the 20th century, and since then, several controversies have emerged regarding the safety of immunizations, such as who, when, and why people should be vaccinated. One of such controversies is vaccinating children before they go to school. Do you think parents should have the choice regarding vaccinating their children before they go to school and are around other children? Should religious and personal beliefs be considered? Provide a rationale for your response.