develop some hypotheses to   explore, as well as listening to what the client says about himself. 

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Hector is a 35-year-old Hispanic male. Hector was seriously injured   in an auto accident 5 months ago. He spent 4 months in the hospital.   One leg and hip suffered permanent damage. He will probably always   need a cane and walk with a limp. He also has limited mobility in his   right arm and shoulder and cannot lift anything heavy.

Hector grew up in a family with a construction business. He has been   working in construction since high school. Social work at the rehab   hospital referred Hector to counseling because he is not adjusting   well to his injuries. He is very depressed and angry because he cannot   continue to work in his chosen occupation. Hector says, “What   use am I now? I am the man in the family. I should be strong. I need   to support the family. I don’t want my wife to work. I   don’t know what I am going to do to make a living.”

Hector still experiences severe pain in his shoulder and his leg. He   spends a lot of time watching TV and drinking. At this point, he is   not looking for work. His family has reached out to him but he avoids   interaction with his siblings and his parents because they remind him   of what he no longer can do. He feels shame when he is around family   members because of his disability. His relationship with his wife is   tense because he is often angry and withdrawn.

You are meeting with Hector for the first time and want to get the story.

As we meet with a new client we develop some hypotheses to   explore, as well as listening to what the client says about himself.

Write a 750-1,000-word paper addressing the following:

  1. What are some of primary issues that Hector is   addressing?
  2. What are some of Hector’s feelings?
  3. What are Hector’s behaviors and how are these impacting     his adjustment?
  4. How might Hector’s cultural heritage     be impacting his adjustment to his injury?
  5. What are some     beliefs that may be impacting Hector’s adjustment?
  6. How might Hector’s family background be impacting his   adjustment?
  7. What might be some issues that will need to be     addressed in counseling?
  8. What are the stages of change the     counselor will help Hector through? Provide a brief definition     of each stage.
  9. What steps can a counselor take to help     Hector explore his problems?
  10. Consider the following     counselor skills: eye contact, closed and open-ended questions,     paraphrasing and summarizing, reflection, body language, tone,     listening, empathy, genuineness, unconditional positive regard,     interpretation, tracking, reflecting emotion, active presence,     structuring sessions, encouragement, questioning and clarifying,     counselor self-awareness, tolerating intensity, validating,     challenging, multicultural awareness/acceptance, probing and     questioning, posture. Pick one skill and discuss how a counselor     should use this in their sessions with Hector.

Include at three scholarly references in your paper. At least two   resources should identify issues that need to be addressed when you   are working with someone who is being rehabilitated from a serious injury.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA   Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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How can counselors challenge a client without getting into a     power struggle with a client, or provoking client   defensiveness?

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Write a 750-1,000-word essay outlining at least four guidelines for   effectively challenging a client. For each guideline, provide a   case example illustrating the principle. Address the following in your paper:

  1. How can counselors challenge a client without getting into a     power struggle with a client, or provoking client   defensiveness?
  2. How can counselors help a client to identify     unused resources and strengths?
  3. How can counselors help a     client to identify blind spots while continuing to provide empathy     and support for the client?
  4. How would counselors work     with a client within an interdisciplinary treatment team?
  5. How can a counselor act as a consultant when a practicing     counselor asks for help to strengthen their challenging skills with   clients?
  6. For this part of the assignment, you may write in     the first person. Reflect on your level of assertiveness. Do you     feel you are assertive enough to challenge clients comfortably or do     you feel you are too passive or aggressive? What might keep you from     challenging a client?

Provide at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA   Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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What is the importance of nurture in language development?

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How Nature and Nurture Affect Language Development

I. Introduction 

A. Thesis: Nature is a precursor to language development that needs the compliments of nurture for a child to be well versed with its first language

II. What is the importance of nurture in language development?

A. With respect to language development, there have been many schools of thought regarding the importance of nurture or on the flip side, its irrelevance. The importance of nurture, however, is undeniable.

B. One evidence of the importance of nurture is that children will speak the language that is at their predisposition; an American born child will both speak and be fluent in English or Mandarin depending on whether it will grow in New York or Beijing.

III. How do words and sentence develop in young children?

A. Speech and language in young children advance as they grow and the best way to improve their language skills is to by talking to them.

B. The first way children learn to speak is by listening to their parents at home. The rest they learn it from teachers and then friends.

IV. What do behaviorists say about nurture’s role in language development?

A. With respect to language acquisition in children and nurture, behaviorists posit that the environment within which a child grows is the most relevant factor in the acquisition of its first language.

B. What’s more, it has been noted that if a child is predisposed to rich language then good habit formation will take place and proper development of language will occur. The role of nurture is very important where parents and guardians play the role of a support system to better the language development of a child (Friedmann & Rusou, 2015).

C. Examples of duties that parents and guardians (teachers included) need to play is giving children attention, asking them questions, using labels and help them with naming, and generally socially interacting with children (Berk, L. (2017).

V. Major milestones in child’s development

A. Child’s development milestone is behavioral or physical signs of growth of young children. Development milestones such as rolling over, crawling, walking and talking help to provide vital information regarding a child’s early development.

B. Milestones for each age range are different. They are the behaviors that emerge with time enhancing growth and continued learning. They include Cognition, motor coordination, social interaction and adaptive (Weisz, Jensen & McLeod, 2005).

VI. Sound and meaning in language development

A. The sounds of words represent purpose and vary accordingly across languages. However, some association between sound and meaning are pervasive.

B. In phonological development, speech sounds are formed and used to communicate language. When more sounds of language are acquired language becomes more precise with fluent pronunciation and improved intonation.

VII. Functional Brain imaging studies of speech in Language development

A. Speech processing relies on accurate and specialized networks, especially in adults. The significance amount of language learning takes place first year of life in the domains of word segmentation.

B. Nature and nurture in brain developments leads to progressive language development. Research shows that Infants process verbal stimuli before learning.

VIII. Conclusion

A. Nurture and nature both play a role in language development. As such, there is no dismissing nurture with respect to influencing a child to speak well. The moment the world accepts this as a reality, the better it will be for the young ones who are developing.

B. Parents play the biggest role in nurture i.e. to help children develop their language; teachers come second in playing this role. Children’s peers also help them develop language.

C. For that matter parents should be aware of their nurturing role and pronounce words correctly when they speak near children; they should not mimic the gibberish spoken by children.

References

Fox, J. E., & Schirrmacher, R. (2014). Art and creative development for young children. Cengage

Learning.

Friedmann, N., & Rusou, D. (2015). Critical period for first language: the crucial role of language

input during the first year of life. Current opinion in neurobiology, 35, 27-34.

Weisz, J. R., Jensen, A. L., & McLeod, B. D. (2005). Development and Dissemination of Child

and Adolescent Psychotherapies: Milestones, Methods, and a New Deployment-Focused Model.

 

Feedback from instructor please read and use advice when doing assignment

Good work Paula, right now the paper is missing the nature theory and then after the two theories have been applied to the topic don’t forget to make an evidence based conclusion about which theory best explains the topic.

Final Project: Cognitive Development Theories and Social Change

For your Final Project in this course, you will complete a brief literature review on a specific topic within language or cognitive development. A literature review is a synthesis of the research within a field. It can be used to identify themes, evaluate the application of theories, and even create a basis for future independent research later in your program or career. Because language and cognitive development are broad areas within developmental psychology, the topic you have selected for your literature review should be sufficiently specific that you are not overwhelmed by the amount of research on your topic. Nor, however, should your topic be so narrow as to yield insufficient research results. Your Instructor should have approved your topic and provided feedback on your Final Project outline already. Use this final week of the course to finish editing your project and ensuring that you have used proper APA style and formatting.

To Prepare:

  • Select a topic from the literature on language or cognitive development.
  • Choose two theories of language or cognitive development to apply to your selected topic, one from each of the following categories:
    • Nature (biological perspective)
    • Nurture (environmental perspective)

The Assignment (8–10 pages):

Submit an 8- to 10-page paper in which you do the following:

  • Briefly introduce the topic you have selected.
  • Provide a comparison of how each of the two theories you selected explains or characterizes your topic.
  • Explain which theory you think best accounts for the topic/phenomena and why.
  • Support your argument with at least six to eight references to the literature. Use proper APA format and citations.

What actions has the federal government taken throughout the nation’s history to ensure that all citizens have an opportunity to obtain an education?

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Read about Horace Mann, John Dewey, the “Northwest Ordinance of 1787,” the “Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862,” “Brown vs. Board of Education” decision, and “President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Commencement Address at Howard University, June 1965.” What actions has the federal government taken throughout the nation’s history to ensure that all citizens have an opportunity to obtain an education? Explain how each of the documents expands educational opportunities.

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conduct the stress appraisal and experience the perceived stress and your psycho-physiological stress state.

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Assignment 3: Essay: Coping with Adversity

Part I:
Imagine that you are an athlete in a sport of your choice who is mired in a prolonged performance slump. Treating your slump as a type of adversity, create a hypothetical scenario that demonstrates your understanding of the stress appraisal part of the model of coping in sport presented in this module. Specifically starting with your performance slump as the environmental demand (such as stressor), provide details and examples on how you might conduct the stress appraisal and experience the perceived stress and your psycho-physiological stress state. Be sure to include details regarding your personality and motivational factors and how these would affect the stress appraisal process.

Part II:
Continue to imagine you are the same athlete in the sport you designated as being of your choice in the first essay question above. Create another hypothetical scenario that demonstrates your understanding of the coping part of the model of coping in sport. This time, provide details and examples on how you might cope with the stressor and psycho-physiological stress state that you described above. Select either a successful or unsuccessful coping outcome, and describe the coping efforts that you might employ to arrive at that outcome. Be sure to include details regarding your coping disposition/style, and list available coping resources that would impact your ability to cope with your stress and adversity. Follow APA guidelines for writing and citing sources.

Write your answers in a 2–3-page essay and present it in Microsoft Word document format.

What are behavioral observation scales?

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Part 1: Career Counseling Assessments

Directions: Provide short answers of 150- 250words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 250 words for your response. Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include two to three scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

  • What is a performance appraisal?
  • What are behavioral observation scales?
  • Explain the difference between an Interest Inventory and an Aptitude Test

Part 2: Career Counseling Intelligence Tests

Directions: Define the following tests and include the attributes (length, versions, languages, price, etc.). Use the textbook and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include two to three scholarly journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

  • Standford-Binet Intelligence Scales: Describe in 150-250 words

Describe each in 100-150 words

Lenght:

Version:

Languags

Price

  • Wechlsler Tests of Intelligence:Describe in 150-250 words

    Describe each in 100-150 words

Lenght:

Version:

Languags

Price

References:

What is meant by a balance between the stressful nature of a competitive situation and the athlete's perceived ability to cope with the situation?

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Assignment 2: Practical Application Essay

The purpose of this assignment is to apply your theoretical understanding of the coping skills and apply those skills to your own experiences. Answer the question in a 1-2 page essay that meets these additional requirements:

Question: Discuss the stress process and give examples of each stage of the process. What is the importance of appraisal and coping in the model? What is meant by a balance between the stressful nature of a competitive situation and the athlete’s perceived ability to cope with the situation?

· Provide a concise ratioanale supported by scholarly research explaining each of the coping strategies used.

· Was there a particular quadrant were most of your coping strategies fell? Briefly explain what quadrant most of your strategies fell into.

· Provide a brief analysis of the two-dimensional coping framework and evaluate its relevance based on the examples from your experience you provided.

Write the analysis in 1–2 pages and present it in Microsoft Word document format

Discuss why each level of an organization must set goals that support the overall organizational goals

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Assignment 2: Business Operation Training

You are an internal consultant working for a large organization. Top management believes all managers should understand how and why they operate the business in the manner they do. You have been asked to create a document to be used in an internal training program for newly appointed or newly hired managers. The company develops its strategic/business plans, objectives, and goals on the basis of competitor strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. The training program will focus on this process.

In a Microsoft Word document, respond to the four elements as described below, each in its own dedicated section.

  • On the basis of the research, generically explain the difference between mission and vision statements. Provide two examples (of mission and vision statements) of two actual companies and compare and contrast the statements of the two companies.
  • Explain the difference between the purpose of a business strategy and a business model. Provide examples (of the business strategy and the business model) of two actual companies, discussing them.
  • After researching the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, explain each element, describing how each might be used to gain a competitive advantage.
  • Discuss why each level of an organization must set goals that support the overall organizational goals (i.e., goal alignment) and ramifications for the organization if they are not aligned.

Your final product should be a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document using a minimum of three scholarly sources. Be sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use APA forma

Explain how feminist scholars use the concepts of privilege and oppression, intersectionality, OR praxis

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In 2-4 pages (may be a bit longer if needed),

1) Explain how feminist scholars use the concepts of privilege and oppression, intersectionality, OR praxis. This should be in your own words. Imagine you are explaining it to a family member or friend who is not taking this course.

2) Introduce your case study: tell us something about the topic you have chosen and why it matters. Use at least two scholarly sources to give us this context. You are welcome to pull sources from the textbook, including Works Cited and Suggested Readings and Videos on pp. 135-140 (privilege and oppression), 184-190 (intersectionality), and pp. 228-232 (praxis).

3) Apply the conceptual framework to your topic. Be specific and detailed.

4) Use the conclusion to reiterate your key points and make a lasting impression on the reader.

Rubric

Case Study 2.0Case Study 2.0CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeKey ConceptTo earn full points, you will need to show mastery of the key concept — describe it accurately, in depth, and in your own words.6.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCase StudyA well developed case study will 1) give adequate context for the topic, 2) use two or more relevant scholarly sources, and 3) deepen the readers’ understanding of privilege and oppression, intersectionality, or feminist praxis. Someone who has never heard of the concept should come away from your paper with a clear sense of its meaning and real world application.10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessionalismLike any professional document, the paper should be well organized and polished, free of typos and other errors.4.0 pts
Total Points: 20.0

develop the best strategy for entering the market

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Assignment 1: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis

The assigned readings for Module 2 on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis highlighted the importance of such an activity and provided the method of conducting it. In this assignment, you will conduct a hypothetical strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.

Envision you and a handful of colleagues wish to start a business. In order to develop the best strategy for entering the market, you need to conduct a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.

Perform the following:

  • Select a product or a service to base the business on.
  • List (at least) four strengths, four weaknesses, two opportunities, and two threats. These should be thoughtful and realistic for a start-up organization.
  • Outline the business strategy on the basis of the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis.

Hints:

  • Leverage your small, agile size and innovative product/service for strengths.
  • Consider the downside of being new and small for weaknesses.
  • Think big for opportunities.
  • Beware of the market leader or technology changes as threats.
  • All of these should be tailored to the selected product or service.

Note: Click here to view an example of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis and its resulting strategy.

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