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This chapter gives an extensive treatment of the life and ideas of Sigmund Freud. Use this space to reflect on at least 3 facts contained in the reading that were new information to you. Then, reflect on 3 facts contained in the reading that were familiar to you already. Where did you previously encounter this information?
You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1, and you also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a characters words or actions. This week, well focus on perseverance and how it is reflected in two of the readings. Choose one character from a work of fiction (“The Soft-Hearted Sioux,” “Pawn Shop,” or The Invisible Man) and one person from a work of non-fiction (“Speech to the Osages,” Incidents in the Live of a Slave Girl, or “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”). Describe how perseverance is reflected in each.Criteria:
300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)
Include two properly integrated and cited direct or paraphrased quotations (one related to each character) to support your claims. See the Week 1 and Week 2 Literary Analysis Tools Modules for information about integrating and citing quotations.
There is a no-research policy in place for These post. Using any material other than the assigned readings and lectures, even if it is correctly quoted and cited, will result in a failing grade for this assignment. Contact your instructor if you have questions about this policy
listen to the following 2021 PsychCentral podcast on homlesssness and schizophrenia (the link has a transcript if you need it as well as closed captions).
After listening to the podcast, adress the following questions:
What can be done for homeless people with schizophrenia?
Do you belied that these individuals are responsible for being homeless?
Should these individuals be forced to take medication?
Should treatment be required if they are going to stay in a residential facility?
Support your arguments with chapter material, information from the podcast, and/or information from other credible sources that you have found. Make sure to cite any sources used in proper APA format.
CASE STUDY: Crisis Intervention and Safety Planning for the Adult/Geriatric Patient
Complete a SOAP Note on the patient. (In your SOAP note: Give an example of documentation for the PMHNP provider; (include prescription details as well as instructions for staff to give medication and monitor patient))
In your SOAP note, design a treatment plan that includes PRN medications in case the patient continues to be agitated.
Answer the questions listed below:
What medications would you prescribe? Why?
What doses?
Would you have these listed as standing orders for the nursing home staff or would you want to be notified before given to verify and determine need?
Would you want to visually see the patient before having the medications given?
What monitoring would need to be provided after medication is given?
What documentation would need to be provided and how often for the medication to be continued?
Would the medication be considered chemical restraints? Why or Why not?
Watching and commenting on the PBS documentary “A Class Divided”
Prompt:
Watch all 5 parts of the documentary “A Class Divided” (about 55 minutes total) at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/etc/view.html
Use this to reflect on an incident from your own life in which you expressed prejudicial feelings and discrimination toward someone. As you describe this experience, identify how misattributions about the other person (using any 2 processes mentioned in the text reading on attribution processes) may have influenced your judgments.
Social workers are expected to advocate for and on behalf of clients. Currently, Delaware’s Criminal Justice system is unfair and unjust. For example, African Americans make up between 22% and 24% of the state’s population but 60% of the inmates in prison. Furthermore, approximately 75% of the youth in juvenile justice system are Black.
Briefly describe a situation in the text where Bryan Stevenson: a) advocated for a client (other than Trina, Ian, and Antonio); and, b) advocated for a community.
To advocate for prison reform in Delaware, write a letter to the Attorney General requesting her support to: a) Reform Delaware’s Criminal Code; and, 2) Reform Delaware’s Bail system. Of course you will have to research information regarding these two issues.
Step 1
For each of the three goals of scientific inquiry, explain in common language why each goal is important and how it can contribute to our base of knowledge. With a scholarly tone, use your own words for your explanation, do not use direct quotes from the textbook. To learn more about the requirements of a scholarly tone, refer to the section of the Writing Center.
Step 2
Describe two examples of each goal.
Note: Since you are using your Applied Behavior Analysis textbook as a reference, be sure to include a reference to the textbook. There is an example APA-formatted reference provided in the template for you to follow. It is important for you to know how to format references using the current version of APA. We will build your skills bit by bit throughout your program.
Many students cannot see the connection between the study of liflespan psychology and everyday life. Students often ask, “Why do I have to take this lifespan developmental psychology course? How will it benefit me?”
For this assignment, find an article in a major newspaper or popular magazine that discusses a developmental psychological topic. Look to your lecture notes for some topic ideas.
Tell us the name of the article, the name of newspaper/magazine that you collected it from, the author’s name, and the date it was written.
Then, tell us the psychological topic, define the topic, briefly summarize the topic, and tell us how this topic is important to our everyday lives.
Please choose reputable newspaper and magazines. No tabloid publications
1. Briefly share your results on the Dimensions Survey and how this aligns with the information gained from the Country Comparison tool.
2. What influences sameness or difference within culture? Utilize the required readings and a scholarly article to support your claims.
3. As you can tell from the module readings, we are relying heavily on scientific research to examine culture. Describe the impact of WEIRD Science on our research and resulting understanding of different cultures.
James, a 5-year-old boy with autism, often hits his peers to gain access to preferred toys. The FBA indicated that peer attention and access to toys maintain his hitting behavior.
1. Identify the reinforcement maintaining the behavior in the scenario
2. Describe how you would implement an extinction procedure for the target behavior.
3. Predict and explain the short-term effects of implementing the extinction procedure.
4. Discuss the potential long-term effects of the extinction procedure.
5. Identify any ethical considerations associated with the extinction procedure in the scenario.