Planning Pregnancy
After completing the readings, write a post that shares with me something you learned. It can be something that you found exciting, abhorrent, etc.
https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-united-states
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/05/01/almost-half-of-pregnancies-in-the-u-s-are-unplanned-theres-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-change-that/?outputType=amp
Final Exam Taoisim
Answer the following four essay questions, using the Tao Te Ching, class materials, the key concepts (wu wei, the idea of balance and harmony, the 10,000 things (the “flux”), yin/yang, the Tao, images such as water or fire or wood. These ideas are discussed in the Short Commentary:
file:///C:/Users/Dcroc/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_Short%20Commentary%20on%20Taoist%20Ideas.html.zip/Short%20Commentary%20on%20Taoist%20Ideas.html (This is the short commentary)
If you use a website, be sure to take notes and do not cut and paste. Use your own words. Each of the four answers should be at least 1 page long, typed. Submit your answers in one document (not 4) to Dropbox no later than the Final Exam deadline identified on your Schedule or the Dropbox.
Each answer should be at least one typed page and if you quote the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that would be a separate page from your answer except as you quote passages form the Tao Te Ching inside your philosophical discussion answering the question.
1. Choose any chapter/stanza from the Tao Te Ching and show how the lines (be specific) and perspective of that chapter illustrate the value of wu wei. Be sure to explain the idea of wu wei, using the Comments and lecture slides provided.
2. Choose another chapter from the Tao Te Ching and show how the lines and perspective of that chapter illustrate the meaning of the yin/yang principle, as represented in this yin/yang symbol of the Tao:
3. A former Dean of Arts and Sciences at Jackson State had this quotation from the Tao Te Ching on her door:
“It is wisdom to know others; it is enlightenment to know one’s self.” Lao Tsu Tao Te Ching Explain the meaning of this quotation, considering all eight lines of this chapter/stanza from the Tao Te Ching? What chapter/stanza is this? Use concrete examples to clarify the meaning of this idea that self-knowledge is “enlightening.”
4. How would you explain Taoism to someone who is unfamiliar with Eastern Philosophy in general, and Taoism in particular? Use one or two chapters from the Tao Te Ching to clarify and illustrate your explanation.
Use Tao Te Ching ISBN: 9780679724346 for source if possible.
The lecture slides mentioned above are linked.
Unit 9
In a 8 page scholarly research paper, evaluate Section 10:Therapy from the APA Ethics Code as it applies to being a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. Review and cite a minimum of five scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals.
For this assignment, you should write your paper with a psychologist in mind. Your goal is to inform them about the ethical standards that relate to this role and how their personal values and socio-cultural influences may affect their ethical decision-making in this role. Section 10: Therapy has 10 subsections within called ethical standards.
In the paper, consider how each standard of the Section would affect ethical decision-making in that job. apply to that job.
Provide the new employees with examples of work related activities, common dilemmas, and interactions in the workplace to which the standards relate. You will also synthesize the information from the articles and the course readings to support your main ideas in this paper.
Finally, in a one-page section, analyze the relationship between your personal values (beliefs, possible biases, morals, etc.) and ethical decision-making in this job role. Make suggestions for how the new employees can analyze their personal values and socio-cultural influences in relation to ethical decision-making in this role.
Be sure to address the following in your paper:
1. What is the chosen job role that will serve as the context for your paper? What are some key job tasks, work related activities, and interactions associated with this job? Explain these as if you were presenting a summary of them to the new employees.
2. Summarize your chosen Section of the Ethics Code. Be sure to address each of the standards of that section. Remember to write this with your audience in mind.
3. How does each standard of the Section relate to typical work related activities, common dilemmas, and interactions of this job? Provide concrete examples to illustrate these for the new employees.
4. Are there any ethical issues within your chosen job that are not explicitly covered in the APA Ethics Code?
5. How do your personal values (beliefs, possible biases, morals, etc.) relate to the ethical codes associated with ethical decision-making in your chosen career role? How do you suggest new employees evaluate their personal values and how these relate to the Ethics Code?
6. What personal and socio-cultural influences may contribute to your beliefs, values, and decision-making? How do you suggest new employees evaluate how their personal and socio-cultural influences may contribute to their beliefs, values, and decision-making? What resources could the new employees consult when facing an ethical dilemma?
Your Assignment should be a 8 page essay, not including the Title and Reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Body: Answer the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs
The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.
The communication of your thoughts must be highly ordered, logical, and unified, displaying exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics (including the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).
Reference Page: Sources in APA format
Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced
Use 7th Edition APA Formatting and Citation style
If needed, be sure to use the Writing Center for help.
Discussion Unit 9
First, explain whether you are required to obtain a license or certification to practice as a Cognitive Behavior Psychologist at the state and/or national levels. If you are required to obtain these credentials, what requirements must you fulfill to do so? make sure to include the website for the licensing or credentialing agency in your post.
If you are not required to obtain a license or certification, what next steps will you take after graduating?
Next, describe your career goals. Be sure to address the following:
What does your intended career path look like?
What type of employment setting interests you (Private Practice )
What are some specific accomplishments you wish to make at some point during your career?
These may be one time events or achievements that take a career to reach. For example, perhaps you wish to make a particular type of impact on those you serve, teach at a university, write a book, serve on a Board of Directors, etc…
Unit 9 Psychology
Identify your intended concentration area (behavior analysis, addictions, forensic psychology, general psychology, or industrial/organizational).
Briefly provide an overview of the field as you understand it.
Review the following degree plans, Graduate Psychology Degree Plans. Reproduce your selected degree plan in your Assignment.
Include the specific core and specialization courses that you will complete, practicum options and/or requirements, and whether you will take comprehensive exams or the thesis option.
Licensure/Credentialing Plan
Provide an overview of your understanding of the licensure and/or credentialing required for your chosen profession.
Discuss what specific licensure and/or credentialing is required. If no licensure and/or credentialing is required for your chosen profession, provide information that substantiates this finding.
If no licensure and/or credentialing are required at the master’s level, research and discuss what licensure and/or credentialing are required at the doctoral level.
Identify the governing body(ies) who oversees licensure and/or credentialing for your chosen profession. Provide direct web addresses for any governing bodies.
NOTE: After the references section, provide a full copy of the licensure or credentialing requirements and the URL for the resource containing this information.
Discuss the specific steps and requirements that will lead to licensure and/or credentialing in your specific state and at the national level. Include education and degree requirements, accreditation, exams, internships, fees, and other requirements at the state and national levels.
Discuss any areas required for licensure and/or credentialing that are not addressed through your master’s degree plan.
Career Plan
Discuss specific career goals. Where do you see yourself professionally in 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years?
What licensure and/or credentialing, or further education will you need to be able to meet your career goals?
Discuss one or more areas of deficiency that you may need to address or overcome to reach your career goals. Examples of deficiencies included limitations in training, education, skills, access to resources, opportunities, and/or personal attributes.
Provide an organized, well developed plan for addressing each area of deficiency that you identify.
Career Resources
Discuss how you will use the Career Center resources to reach your career goals.
Discuss how you will use other PG resources, such as the Writing Center, to support your academic success.
Discuss how you will use external resources, such as professional societies and mentors, to support your academic and career success.
Unit 9 Ethics
Translate Standard 9 APA ethics codes into guidelines that you will present to a particular audience.
For this discussion board, suppose you were asked to develop a set of guidelines for professionals in your field to conduct assessments ethically.
Specifically, your role is to develop guidelines on ethical assessment practices that are based on the APA Ethics Code, Standard 9 on assessments, tailored to your audience.
The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Test briefly, and then provide step-by-step guidelines for ensuring adherence to the ethical standard of assessment.
In your main post, be sure to address the following:
What is an example of a major psychological test or assessment used in your field?
What are some characteristics of the test, its uses, and how it is administered?
What specific guidelines do you suggest for those in your field who wish to administer this specific test or assessment?
Present this information in a step-by-step format
Note that you should avoid directly quoting the Ethics Code and should instead apply the standards, putting the information in your own words, and in a step-by-step format, suitable for your audience.
Reaction paper
Gestalt behavior therspy
Cognitive theories REBT
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive modification and reality therapy
You are asked to analyze, evaluate and critique the various counseling theories/approaches covered in your textbook. do not simply summarize each theory or simply quote the authors.
Rather, evaluate and critique the theory’s view of human nature, its key concepts, the therapeutic process it lays out and the techniques and procedures it applies.
Identify with rationale, aspects of each theory/approach you tend to incorporate into your own developing philosophical and applied approach to counseling. This paper should not be opinion based, between 5-7 pages
You may want your paper to emphasize one of the theories over the others because it is particularly meaningful or relevant to your goals as a counselor.
This is acceptable, provided that you still address all theories dedicating at least one page to each theory within your paper.
The paper must be in APA 6th edition format. All papers need a title page, body (at least 5 full pages) and reference section all in APA style.use complete sentences, appropriate grammar, spelling, and references.
You will also be required to use in-text references in your work in accordance with APA style to avoid plagiarism.be sure to avoid using Internet sources such as Wikipedia or other web-based resources that do not have strong academic backing.
You will also be required to use in-text references in your work in accordance with APA style to avoid plagiarism. You must use at least 3 additional scholarly sources
Short Paper: Interventions in Different Environments
One of the main models utilized to alleviate risk/problem behaviors is the three-tier intervention/prevention model.
Describe the main differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions. Use the Module One resources and the Module One Overview (see Wolfe & Jaffe article) as well as information from other (scholarly) sources.
Answer the question or address the issue(s) described in the instructions.
Include your perspective, when applicable, and share your opinion or explain your rationale for your position.
Be sure to support your responses with scholarly research, and include references and citations for material presented that is not your own original work.
You can use first person to indicate your opinion ( etc.) in lieu of listing yourself as a source.
Conflict Resolution Program
Description
In this assignment, you will integrate the concepts of conflict resolution, group influence, and attribution to develop a program of conflict resolution to a current conflict situation.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you create a program to improve the relationship between two groups. Examples include between police and a community, managers and subordinates, the city council committee and a special interest group, and unions and management.
Be specific in identifying what community, company, or organization you are writing about.
Nature of the Conflict:
Describe the context of the conflict. What kind of community or organization is this? Who are the stakeholders in the outcome of the conflict?
Identify the overt and covert issues presenting both sides.
Describe the effect the conflict has on the organization within which it exists and, if applicable, the surrounding community.
Identify attribution errors and how they will be addressed in the program.
Analyze the dynamics within each group and between groups. Who are the leaders? Does anyone stall or undermine the group? Is there a relationship between two subgroups?
Program Design:
Apply the elements of conflict resolution.
Describe the central strategy you will use to resolve or diminish the conflict.
Provide at least one reference supporting the use of such a strategy.
Include a program component that employs social media.
Explain how you will address attribution errors between the groups.
Identify the elements of persuasion you will use in your program.
Cite at least 4 references in your presentation, including the reference that demonstrates research support of your program strategy.
Format any citations in your presentation according to APA guidelines.
Or this module’s research paper, provide your definition and explanation of what constitutes human factors as a systems discipline. Provide a timeline to illustrate your main points. Follow the formatting guidelines of the APA Manual where needed in your creative assignment.
Examine the Research below to identify the qualities of an effective assignment.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContext/Introduction
15 pts
Excellent / 13 – 15 Points / Paper provides an effective introduction and a research problem that is intrinsically related to the field of aeronautical science.
It presents strong relationships between factors with accurate real-world examples. It develops a coherent, central theme that is expressed in a well-structured, organized, and logically-consistent manner throughout the assignment.
12 pts
Satisfactory / 11 – 12 Points / Paper provides a good introduction and a research problem related to the field of aeronautical science. It presents reasonable relationships between factors with real-world examples.
It develops a good central theme that is expressed in a structured, organized and consistent manner throughout the assignment.
10 pts
Passing / 9 – 10 / Paper provides a satisfactory introduction. Research problem is fairly related to the field of aeronautical science.
It provides satisfactory relationships between factors with examples and specific details. It develops some level of a central theme that is expressed in an acceptably organized manner.
8 pts
Failure / 0 – 8 Points / Paper provides poor or no introduction. Research problem is inadequate and/or has no relation to the field of aeronautical science.
It presents no coherent central theme, no structure and no organization whatsoever.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch
25 pts
Excellent / 23 – 25 Points / Paper provides a comprehensive identification and analysis of key issues in the realm of aeronautical science.
It designs an effective course of action to solve the proposed research problem using multi-disciplinary principles, if appropriate.
The evidence comes from a wide variety of valid sources. The bibliography is complete and reflects the appropriate sources.
22 pts
Satisfactory / 21 – 22 Points / Paper provides a good identification and analysis of key issues in the realm of aeronautical science. It designs a good course of action to solve the proposed research problem using multi-disciplinary principles, if appropriate. The evidence comes from many valid sources. The bibliography is complete.
20 pts
Passing / 19 – 20 Points / Paper identifies and analyzes at least a few key issues in the realm of aeronautical science. It designs a satisfactory course of action to solve the proposed research problem. The evidence comes from a satisfactory number of sources. The bibliography is missing some pieces.
18 pts
Failure / 0 – 18 Points / Writing generally shows poor or no evidence the student has done the required research and analysis of key issues in the realm of aeronautical science. Instead, it generally consists of opinions, feelings and impressions. The bibliography is nonexistent.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComprehension
25 pts
Excellent / 23 – 25 Points / Paper presents a strong, well-supported argument based on relevant concepts and theories, providing new ideas to the field of aeronautical science.
Argument is logical and uses significant examples, evidence, research, and/or data from course content and from valid, external information sources throughout assignment.
22 pts
Satisfactory / 21 – 22 Points / Paper presents a good argument based on pertinent concepts, theories, and frameworks that provides some ideas to the field of aeronautical science.
Argument is logical and uses good examples, evidence, research, and/or data from course content and from satisfactory external information sources throughout assignment.
20 pts
Passing / 19 – 20 Points / Paper presents a valid argument with sparse reference to relevant concepts, theories and/or frameworks that provides ideas to the field of aeronautical science.
Argument is fairly logical and uses satisfactory examples, evidence, research, and/or data from course content and from external information sources throughout assignment.
18 pts
Failure / 0 – 18 Points / Argument, when presented, is from evidence and personal opinion. It contains poor linkages to relevant concepts, theories and/or framework. Minimal or no evidence is presented to validate analysis, evaluation or other important elements in the assignment.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication
25 pts
Excellent / 23 – 25 Points / Decisions and conclusions are a result of outstanding analysis and synthesis of evidence. Formulates excellent resolution and recommendations.
Conclusion includes possible consequences and outcome scenarios.
22 pts
Satisfactory / 21 – 22 Points / Decisions and conclusions are a result of effective analysis and synthesis of evidence. It formulates good resolution, recommendations.
Conclusion includes consequences and outcome scenarios.
20 pts
Passing / 19 – 20 Points / Decisions and conclusions are a result of good analysis and synthesis of evidence. Formulates satisfactory resolution, recommendations. Conclusion does not include consequences and outcome scenarios.
18 pts
Failure / 0 – 18 Points / A partial or minimal attempt is made to offer a resolution, recommendations. Conclusion may be vague, incomplete and/or inappropriate.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle & Mechanics
10 pts
Excellent / 8 – 10 Points / Paper efficiently uses current APA guidelines in citations and references. Text is grammatically-sound and free of spelling errors and follows required formatting rules.
10 pts
Passing / 4 – 5 Points / APA guidelines are seldom ignored throughout text, which has major grammar and spelling errors. Formatting rules are satisfactory followed.
10 pts
Satisfactory / 6 – 7 Points / Paper uses current APA guidelines in citations and references. Text has minor grammar and spelling errors, but follows required formatting rules.
3 pts
Failure / 0 – 3 Points / Citations, when present, are sometimes missing and/or are incorrect. A low level of writing is exhibited with a number of mechanical mistakes. Communication is muddle or incomprehensible.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
