Develop five sentences you might be expected to answer on an essay exam for a course in a social science subject. Produce an outline for each that contains the key elements used to answer the question.

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Complete Activity #1

Develop five sentences you might be expected to answer on an essay exam for a course in a social science subject. Produce an outline for each that contains the key elements used to answer the question. Use the outline as your guide and write the essay.

Write an essay-length summary of a television broadcast cover story. Include the date of the program in your opening sentence. Use parallel form in at least three supporting paragraphs.

 

 

 

What did you learn in this unit? How did your thinking change as a result of the presented information? What do you think you will recall from this unit in five years?

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Reflection Post: Chapters 7-8

Take a moment to reflect on the content in chapters 7 and 8. Then take some significant time to write about those reflections. Reflect on these questions, which are tied to the Valencia Student Core Competencies: Think, Value, Communicate and Act.

Think: What did you learn in this unit? How did your thinking change as a result of the presented information?

Value: What do you think you will recall from this unit in five years?

Act: How can you apply the information you learned to your future personal, educational, or career goals? Be sure to meaningfully address and discuss each one. make sure think, value, and act are separated into their own answers.

What are the most important factors for counselors to consider when referring a client for group therapy or admitting a client into an established group? Should a client ever be completely excluded from a group therapy modality of treatment? If so, in what circumstance would exclusion be most appropriate?

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Group therapy

It is important to match the treatment needs of the individual with the most appropriate group therapy. What are the most important factors for counselors to consider when referring a client for group therapy or admitting a client into an established group? Should a client ever be completely excluded from a group therapy modality of treatment? If so, in what circumstance would exclusion be most appropriate?

Additionally, the importance of the family as a support system in the treatment of addictions has been well established. What are your thoughts on incorporating family therapy in conjunction with individual therapy and other group therapy formats? Use at least one peer reviewed article to support your view.

Use my textbook as a reference

Brady, Frances MD, Mack and Miller. (2005). Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders. CLINICAL_TEXTBOOK_OF_ADDICTIVE_DISORDERS. pdf 3rd ed. http://ssu.ac.ir/cms/fileadmin/user_upload/vonline/etiad/manabeamoozeshi/CLINICAL_TEXTBOOK_OF_ADDICTIVE_DISORDERS.pdf

 

After you have completed the readings, post your initial response to the following discussion. Your post should respond to all parts of the topic(s) in complete sentences, and should extend the discussion of the group by including original thoughts or ideas with support from multiple academic outside sources and/or course materials, correctly using APA style, both in-text and complete reference at the end of the post.

Give an example of the type of error talked about in either reading. What do you think would cause someone to make this error? How can we avoid making these mistakes?

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Chapter 5 Discussion: Fallacies in Thinking

Read the following explanation of thinking errors: Fallacies in thinking Download Fallacies in thinking

Then read the blog on thinking mistakes: 8-common-mistakes-in-how-we-think-and-how-to-avoid-them (Links to an external site.)

Post a 150- to 300-word entry answering the following questions: (10 points)

Give an example of the type of error talked about in either reading (not one of the examples used in the readings).
What do you think would cause someone to make this error?
How can we avoid making these mistakes?
Post responses (100 to 200 words each) to 2 (two) Discussion Board Postings (10 points each)

Based on your required resources, define abnormal psychology. Interpret why you believe it is important for clinicians to consider the three perspectives of abnormality. Discuss the origins of mental illness and how theories throughout time have affected the metamorphosis of abnormal psychology.

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Origins of Abnormal Behaviors

successfully complete this discussion,

  • Based on your required resources, define abnormal psychology.
  • Interpret why you believe it is important for clinicians to consider the three perspectives of abnormality.
  • Discuss the origins of mental illness and how theories throughout time have affected the metamorphosis of abnormal psychology.
  • Identify at least two of the theoretical foundations associated with abnormal psychology.
  • Discuss your understanding for the use of the DSM-5, and how it too has changed the process for diagnosis.
  • Based on the controversial viewpoints of Szasz (1960) and Ausubel (1961), as well as the other required resource information, evaluate your own beliefs about mental illness. Is it real? Is it common or uncommon? Is creativity supported by behaviors resembling mental illness? Support your viewpoints using citations.
  • Elaborate on why culture should be considered, associated with behaviors, and what might be considered normal versus abnormal.
  • Be sure to use your own academic voice and apply in-text citations, according to APA: Citing Within Your Paper, appropriately throughout your post.

 

How do you use social media personally? How do you use social media professionally? Is there a difference? What are some missteps you have seen others make in their use of social media? How do you use social media personally?

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Personal electronic footprint

Social media applications are here to stay. Your personal electronic footprint is indelible. If you have ever Googled yourself, you have a sense of the information about you that is readily available to others.

How do you use social media personally? How do you use social media professionally? Is there a difference?

What are some missteps you have seen others make in their use of social media?

How do you use social media personally?

How do you use social media professionally?

 

What is Biological Psychology? Describe the relationship between biological psychology and other fields of psychology. Describe the major underlying assumptions of the biopsychosocial approach.

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Self-correcting and cyclical.

Choose 3 of the following writing prompts to complete (choose any 3 you wish). Refer to the course syllabus for due dates for each. You will submit each assignment on D2L.

For each prompt, write a 1-2 page response (minimum of 1 page and a maximum of 2 pages). Your response should be double-spaced, using 12 pt. font. You will want to integrate information from your reading into your response but be sure to put the information into your own words. You will need to cite your textbook as a source, using APA format.

Chapter 2 – The scientific method is often described as self-correcting and cyclical. Briefly describe your understanding of the scientific method with regard to these concepts. Peer review is an important part of publishing research findings. What do we mean by peer review? Apply this information in your own life. Consider how much information is readily available to each of us (social media, internet etc.). Is it important to evaluate the source of the information?

Chapter 3 – What is Biological Psychology? Describe the relationship between biological psychology and other fields of psychology. Describe the major underlying assumptions of the biopsychosocial approach.

Chapter 6 – In this chapter, you learned about Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. Consider the many different behaviors that you engage in on a daily basis and identify one or two that you think you learned through modeling. Describe these behaviors (only discuss positive behaviors!) and how they came to be modeled.

Chapter 7 – Describe 3 mental barriers to problem-solving. (intelligence)

Chapter 8 – Describe your current study methods and how you prepare for an exam. Based on your understanding of how the memory process works, describe two new strategies you want to try to improve your memory and improve your studying.

Chapter 9 – Discuss the major developmental changes that occur during the school years. Be sure to address each domain of development (physical, cognitive, social-emotional).

Chapter 11 – Describe the five factors in the five-factor model of personality.

Chapter 13 – Discuss and offer examples of both the positive and negative implications of group conformity. Discuss the potential for political use of the power of the group for social control.

Chapter 4 – What is REM and non-REM sleep? Define the different stages of sleep. Describe 2 ways you could improve the quality of your sleep.

Chapter 15 – Briefly describe the following disorders: Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and specific phobias.

 

Analyze the Theme of Love and Grief as depicted in Anne Carson The Glass Essay.

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Theme of Love and Grief

Analyze the Theme of Love and Grief as depicted in Anne Carson The Glass Essay.

 

What role should logic play in modern argument? Which approach to reasoning do you think will be most useful for you in the research argument that you are developing in this course?

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Modern argument

In a fully developed short essay (minimum of eight paragraphs in length), answer all of the questions below and post your essay to the discussion forum. Your work should include an introduction, a body of supporting evidence, and a conclusion.

Remember that you are having a conversation with your peers in this particular genre of writing, so adopt an appropriate tone and vocabulary for an audience of contemporary college students. Take some time to edit your work for punctuation, usage, and clarity prior to submission, and don’t forget to comment on the works of two peers in order to earn full credit for these discussions.

Questions for Analysis:

1) What role should logic play in modern argument? Which approach to reasoning do you think will be most useful for you in the research argument that you are developing in this course?

2) Using at least three of the common fallacies listed in this learning module, explain which errors in logic you see most frequently in your daily experience with the news, politics, and advertising. Please link to a news story, advertisement, or opinion piece in supporting your view (you should have at least three hyperlinks for this discussion, although you don’t need to include a “Works Cited” list as part of your discussion post).

3) In reflecting on Jones’s essay, how can we, as participants in American culture, foster a healthier environment for productive debate? Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of finding common ground in these important public discussions? Explain your views on finding common ground in the arguments that we engage with as participants in a complex and diverse culture

 

How does Eysenck use activity occurring in the cerebral cortex to explain the difference between introverts and extraverts? BAS and BIS activity are thought to be tied to differences in biological functioning. What neurotransmitters are thought to be linked with BAS and BIS functioning?

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Chapter 7 paper

The citation for the textbook is down below:

Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (2017). Perspectives on personality (8th Ed.). Boston: Pearson.

Chapter 7 Paper topics:

  1. How does Eysenck use activity occurring in the cerebral cortex to explain the difference between introverts and extraverts?
  2. BAS and BIS activity are thought to be tied to differences in biological functioning. What  neurotransmitters are thought to be linked with BAS and BIS functioning?
  3. According to Eysenck, what happens when neuroticism combines with introversion?
  4. Describe some of the findings that support the link between prenatal exposure to male  hormones and aggression