What makes you the same particular person over time?

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What is the Self? What makes us human, and which part of you is the real you? What makes you the same particular person over time?

Potential considerations: Is the human self the soul (or mind), body and soul together, just the body, or something else? Is the mind just the brain, or is it something separate (like a soul)? Is reason what makes us human, or is it some other aspect? Regarding your particular self, is identity based on experience, consciousness, or something else? What makes you the same person over time? Which question do you think is more important, what we are, or who we are? Why? Feel free to bring in any other relevant potential considerations.

how would you apply the three sentiments in the poem to young adult and adult development? 

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FAMILY INFLUENCES AND HUMAN DIFFERENCES
Every person is like every other person. Every person is like some other person. Every person is like no other person.  (Adapted from Kluckhohn & Murray, 1948, p. 35)  Take a few moments to consider this poem.  Based on what you have learned in the study of human development across the lifespan, and especially focusing on parenting styles and family issues, how would you apply the three sentiments in the poem to young adult and adult development?  In what ways are each of these lines true of all humans?  How might we use and understanding of these ideas to both improve the development of humans (e.g. child development programs, parent training, etc.), as well as to understand why people are the way they are?  What might this teach us about perspectives of others in regards to race, personality, behaviors, and other differences from a human development perspective?

What issues do you imagine will be most challenging for you as a counselor-in-training?

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Addressing Issues and Challenges in Counseling

Courseroom Discussions

Read the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide in the resources to learn how your instructor evaluates your discussion participation throughout this course. While discussions in the courseroom are often less formal than assignments, your instructor still expects to see solid thinking, clear writing, and appropriate credit given to the source of particular ideas that you use.

Addressing Issues and Challenges in Counseling

While you have only just begun your program, the readings in this unit have already provided you with perspectives about counseling as a field of study and practice. For your initial post in this discussion, consider what you have learned about counseling from the unit readings, especially the Kaplan and Gladding’s 2011 article, “A Vision for the Future of Counseling: The 20/20 Principles for Unifying and Strengthening the Profession,” and respond to the following questions:

· What issues do you imagine will be most challenging for you as a counselor-in-training? Why?

· How might online resources play a role in helping you address the challenges? Respond to this after reflecting on the work you did in this unit related to Internet resources.

· How did you decide on the specialization that you chose? What others did you consider, and why? Respond to this after considering the different specializations addressed both in the Counseling Masters Research Guide and in the variety of professional associations in the counseling field.

· How would you articulate at least two differences you have come to understand between counseling and social work and psychology, based on your review of Mellin, Hunt, and Nichols’s 2011 article, “Counselor Professional Identity: Findings and Implications for Counseling and Interprofessional Collaboration?” Why is it important to know the distinction?

Explain the potential impact of white privilege on clients from both dominant and minority groups

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By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 3-page APA formatted paper in which you:

  • Explain the potential impact of white privilege on clients from both dominant and minority groups (consider impact of both positive and negative stereotypes).
  • Explain how intersecting identities might impact an individual’s experience (for example, race/ethnicity and gender, race/ethnicity and class, race/ethnicity and ability, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation, race/ethnicity and class).
  • Providing specific examples, explain how a social worker might utilize cultural strengths when working with clients.
  • Describe 2-3 social work skills and how a social worker might use them to engage in anti-oppressive work.
  • Support ideas in paper with at least 2-3 course resources (please reference specific chapters, not the entire textbook) and at least one additional peer-reviewed article from the Walden library (not assigned in this course) to support your ideas.

Do you have any concerns regarding the ethical behavior of the character?

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Assignment 1: Media Portrayals of the Profession of Psychology

Select and review an episode of a television show or a film depicting a character that represents a psychology professional.

Review the following:

  • ACA Code of Ethics
  • Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct: Including 2010 Amendments

Using the readings, analyze the selected episode or film and complete the following:

  • Describe the character and the character’s role in the television show or film. Cite the source (include the citation of the show or film).
  • Evaluate the credibility of the character portraying the psychology professional (job title, credentials, level of experience, etc.).
  • If information on credibility is not clearly provided, identify the character’s role (psychologist, counselor, etc.) and describe the likely level of education, type of licensure, and estimated number of years of experience. Does the character seem well trained, professional, and experienced?
  • Do you have any concerns regarding the ethical behavior of the character? Be sure to cover the following:
    • Identify at least one ethical dilemma encountered by the character as well as one example of the character behaving unethically in the episode or film.
    • Either discuss how the character made the right ethical choice or describe the ethical behavior the character should have demonstrated.
    • Provide the relevant ethics code or standard in quotation marks from the readings.
  • How realistically has the show or the character depicted the profession of psychology? Does the show harm the image of psychology or help it? Be specific in your response.
  • Identify any multicultural issues that arise in the show or film. Does the character demonstrate multicultural competency? In what ways? If not, how does the character demonstrate a lack of sensitivity and what should the character have done instead?
  • Support your statements with information from academic sources, such as your textbook and assigned readings and articles you find in the Argosy University online library resources.
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How do your expectations and beliefs contribute to your reaction?

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The Shining or The Sixth Sense – Critical Thinking Assignment

Choose one movie and answer the following questions.

-read 2 articles of the list.  Use these materials as references for your assignment (cite appropriately please).

1. Be aware of your emotions and physiological reactions during the movie. Take notes on them. How do your expectations and beliefs contribute to your reaction?

2. Describe more fully what makes this movie frightening? What types of film effects do you notice that contribute to the suspense/fear (music, shot angles, lighting, etc.)?

4. Do you identify with any of the characters? Which ones? Why or why not? Does this add to or detract from the fear?

5. What are some common themes of fear you notice… are there certain fears that seem to be Universal?

6. What would you like to see in the future of movie-making? Anything goes—movie content,

movie presentation, theater design—be creative!

7. Note any other observations you’ve made about the topic/film!

What is something new or interesting that you found related to people's decision not to marry?

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Marriage and Family Life – 250 words

Respond to one of the following questions:

1.  Why do people marry?  Earlier in the course we addressed romantic love and dating.  Using sociological analysis, address the micro-level and macro-level factors that may impact the decision to marry.  Two important individual factors that affect marital happiness are marital roles and communication. How do expectations and role responsibilities interact to affect the way one feels about marriage?

2. Identify and explain three ways that the economy and/or work can impact the family in the U.S.  Analyze those factors from a micro- and macro-level.  In your analysis, also address interrelated social factors, such as social class and gender.

3. Visit www.unmarried.org. What is something new or interesting that you found related to people’s decision not to marry? Share a summary of what you found and relate it to this week’s topic/s.

Describe in detail how a young child’s fine motor skills are developed

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Observational and Motor Learning

During the period of early childhood, mastering fine motor skills is a very important process needed for physical and cognitive development. However, for a number of different reasons, there are some children who do not develop at the same pace as an average child. It is important for parents and physicians to recognize children who are not on track developmentally because the earlier the cause of the delay can be determined, the earlier parents can start working with the child to correct or minimize these deficits. Often, the earlier children begin to work on their developmental deficits, the greater the advancements they can make.

By the age of three, a child should be able to do the following:

  • Use a spoon by themselves
  • Draw a vertical and horizontal line
  • String large beads
  • Snip paper with scissors
  • Roll clay or play dough into a “snake”

Conduct an Internet search using the two phrases listed below. Your results will help you better understand the kind of milestones that are used to assess the development of fine motor skills in young children.

  • Fine motor skills milestones
  • Child development milestones

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research observational and motor learning and activities that can be used to help develop motor skills. Then, address the following:

  • Describe in detail how a young child’s fine motor skills are developed—making sure to include the theory of motor-skill learning that best fits this situation.
  • Explain whether any motor tasks or skills can be accomplished via observational learning. Justify your response.
  • Now, consider a situation in which a young child (3–4 years old) is developmentally delayed in fine motor skill development. Create a strategy which would help the child strengthen his or her fine motor skills.
  • You can find a number of activities online which purport to help develop these skills. From a theoretical viewpoint, be sure to explain how these activities will aid a child’s fine motor skill development. Make sure that you reference at least onepeer-reviewed article in addition to any Web sites you find and describe these activities as part of your development strategy.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. It should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with regular one-inch margins and free of typographical and grammatical errors. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Be sure to include a title page with a running head and reference page.

What sort of self-image does this celebrity have? 

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Objective: Explain theoretical concepts using behavioral examples drawn from popular films and the media.

Description:  Each student will select a celebrity and discuss this individual’s significant life events and milestones as you see it relates to their personality development. Then, you will apply at least two of the personality theories discussed in the textbook. I will provide examples of theories below. Your presentation should be 10-12 slides pages in length (this does not include your title slide and reference slide. Be sure to include correctly formatted APA citations.

Your presentation should include the following:

Clearly identify the theories you have selected.

Discuss strengths/limitation of the theory.

How does it apply to your selected individual?

Images to support your points.

Evaluation of cultural influences on personality development of your celebrity.

A minimum of two (2) educational/peer reviewed sources from the library. These should be journal articles from psychology journals related to course topics.

Speaker notes to add details to your slides.

Please select at least two (2) of the following theories in discussing your selected individual:

Trait theory: Discuss the traits the celebrity possesses according to the different trait theories discussed in the text. (i.e Allport, Cattell, Eysenck, the Big Five, etc.)

Psychodynamic Theory: Discuss any unconscious conflicts the celebrity might be experiencing, and whether they are fixated at any of the psychosexual stages. (i.e. Freud, Jung, Adler, Erickson, Horney, etc.)

Cognitive-Behavioral:  What thought patterns might the celebrity have learned?  How do their thoughts, behaviors, and environment influence each other? (i.e. Skinner, Kelly, Mischel, Bandura, etc.)

Humanistic Theories:  What sort of self-image does this celebrity have?  Is their ideal self similar to their actual self? (i.e. Rogers, Maslow, Buddhism, etc.)

Formatting Reminder: You are expected to format your presentation according to APA formatting guidelines. Please see the APA resources folder in our classroom for additional resources and tools for help in preparing your paper. Be sure to cite your sources accordingly, to avoid plagiarism in your formal written assignments.

What made these leaders of industry successful?

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Create an essay of 500 words, describing the development of industry, business, and labor after the American Civil War. Address the following:

  1. Discuss several of the industries of America’s Industrial Revolution in the post-Civil War period.
  2. What made these leaders of industry successful?
  3. Explain the origins and growth of labor unions.
  4. What did Labor Unions accomplish?

Use a minimum of three of the sources provided to support your assignment and be sure to cite the sources.

Prepare this assignment APA style