...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Social Science | | |PSY/300 Version 5 | | |General Psychology | | |Group MU13BSP04 | | |8/6/13-9/3/13 | | |Louis Battistone M.A., LMFT, RAS | | |909-239-2496 | Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description General Psychology is a survey course which introduces the student to the major topics in scientific psychology as applied to human behavior. Applications of these principles will...
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...For my research paper I chose to write about Clara Barton. She was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford Massachusetts and died on April 12, 1912. She was a pioneering nurse, supporter of the women's suffrage movement, and an educator. Many of her childhood friends were members of the “old 6th Regiment.” Even though Clara was a part of multiple things, Clara is best known for organizing the American Red Cross. She worked as a hospital nurse during the Civil War. When the Civil War began she was determined to help the Federal troops. Clara’s first pet was a dog that she named “Button.” In her book she wrote “The story of my childhood” she talks about how happy she was that she had a pet to call her own. She said she had complete ownership of Button and she was very happy about that. Clara's full name is Clarissa...
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...Instructor, Dr. McCue December 3, 2012 Strayer University PETA Define an interest group, with examples. The interest group that I will discuss in this paper is the one of the most well-known animal rights groups in the world; People for the ethical treatment of animals, commonly known as, PETA. Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and fellow animal rights activist Alex Pacheco, the organization first caught the public's attention in the summer of 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case, a widely publicized dispute about experiments conducted on 17 macaque monkeys inside the Institute of Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. The group first came to public attention in 1981 during the Silver Spring monkey’s case, a dispute about experiments conducted by researcher Edward Taub on 17 macaque monkeys inside the Institute of Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Eldercare Home Health, 2012) The case led to the first police raid in the United States on an animal laboratory, triggered an amendment in 1985 to the United States Animal Welfare Act, and became the first animal-testing case to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which upheld a Louisiana State Court ruling that denied PETA's request for custody of the monkeys. Pacheco had taken a job in May 1981 inside a primate research laboratory at the Institute, intending to gain firsthand experience of working inside an animal laboratory. Taub had been cutting sensory ganglia that supplied...
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...RUNNING HEAD: PERSONAL MODEL 1 Articulating Your Initial Personal Model of Therapy PERSONAL MODEL 2 Solution-Focused Brief Therapy targets on the desired outcome of therapy as a solution rather than focusing on the symptom or issues that brought someone to therapy. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is based on a social constructionist thinking. It’s a goal directed collaborative approach that is conducted through direct observation of clients’ responses to a series of precisely constructed questions (Gehart, 2014). SFBT focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve by exploring the history and the beginnings of problems. The SFBT approach grew from the work of Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, and their team at the team at the MIlkauekee Brief Therapy Center. Berg, de Shazer and their team spent thousands of hour’s carefully observing live and recorded therapy sessions. Any behaviors or words on the part of the therapist that reliably led to positive therapeutic change on the part of the clients were carefully noted and incorporated into the SFBT approach (Gerhart, 2014). Questions and compliments are the primary tools of the solution focused approach. Therapists refrain from making interpretations and rarely confront the clients (Gehart, 2014). SFBT is a form of talk therapy that maintains that change is inevitable and constant. Working together, the client and therapist working together...
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...forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Kowalski, R., & Westen, D. (2011). Psychology (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Science of Psychology Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Examine the major underlying assumptions of the various schools of thought in psychology. 1.2 Explain how psychological research applies to various aspects of personal and social life. 1.3 Determine what guidelines should be applied to the evaluation of psychological research and practices. 1.4 Identify ethical dilemmas that may arise in psychological research. 1.5 Describe the basic biological foundations of psychology. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Psychology. Reading Read Ch. 2 of Psychology. Reading Read Ch. 3 of Psychology. Reading Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. (Journal articles that are...
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...outcome, and purpose of nursing practice (Rutty, 1998). Nursing theory is a concept that provides a description, explanation, prediction, or prescription for various aspects of nursing care. (Meleis, 2011, as cited in Perry, 2013). Nursing theory is integrated and applied to real life situations as opposed to merely remaining a theory. Perry (2013) explains that miscellaneous information is not collected for arbitrary reasons, but instead to incorporate into saving lives and improving the patient’s treatment plan. The purpose of this paper is to identify Florence Nightingale’s specific contributions to nursing theory, to evaluate the current significance of this theory, and to examine how this theory applies to professional nursing. Dossey (2010a) identifies Nightingale as the first to develop a widely known nursing theory and as the founder of contemporary nursing. Her accomplishments are numerous, including creating at least 1000 training schools located in 20 different countries and having them named in her honor (Dossey, 2010a). Perry (2013) identifies Nightingale’s main goal of nursing to be the manipulation of the patient’s environment in order to facilitate effective repair and restoration of the body. Nightingale’s 1860 theory provides an initial basis for nursing and consists of four nursing meta-paradigm concepts that include nursing, person, health, and environment (Idrees, 2014). Nightingale places an emphasis on nursing as a complete lifestyle rather than a profession...
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...the location of the school. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas between Austin and San Antonio. It is a four year public university. Texas State has the 5th highest retention and graduate within 6 years. An average of 32,572 students enrolls each year. Around 62% of Texas States students are female, the rest are male. Out of all the Texas State students 34% of them are from ethnic minorities. 23% are Hispanic, 5% are African American, and 3% are Asian, 1% Native, 1% International, and 1% other. The other 65% are white.(“Cappex”) Majority of the the Universities students are between the ages of 18-24, which makes up 24.8%, 15.4% are under 18, 10.7% are 25 to 44, 10.7% are 45 to 64, and 72% are older than 65. There are a too tall of 24 degrees offered for undergraduate students, those include : BAAS, BA, BAIS, BBA, BESS, BFA, BGS, BHWP, BHA, BM, BPA, BS, BSAG, BSCLS, BSCD, BSCJ, NSHIM, BSFCS, BSW, BSRT, BSRA, BSRC, BGT, BSW. As far as graduate degrees offered, there are a full range of programs in the applied arts, business administration. Education, the fine arts, general studies, health professions, the liberal arts, and sciences. A couple of the special programs Texas State has to offer are Health Professions Program, architecture, medicine, Pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and physical therapy. (“GATO”) It is moderately difficult to get into Texas State. As a freshman you must have successfully complete the recommended or Distinguished High School Program or the portion...
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...Dexter Mickens HCA500 Research Paper Introduction In the world today many of the medical issues that exist are met through the implementation of the Health Care System. This research paper will explore the topic of stuttering and its influence on individuals, and also how Health Care affects those with this speech disorder. “Stuttering is a communication disorder in which individuals have involuntary disruption to the fluency of their speech”. Research Problem/Statement The goal of this research paper is to gain insight as to both the causes and possible treatments for speech disorders like stuttering. Also to determine how other individuals who may speak other languages may be influenced by speech disorders. The research that will be conducted will also analyze the social side effects of stuttering like bullying and social anxiety. Literature Review The literature review that was conducted by utilizing the several databases and journal articles found through Kings College EBSO Host database along with other full text databases. Stuttering is a speech disorder that usually is noticed when an individual is still a child. Signs of stuttering in most individuals tend to disappear as the individual ages. Stuttering “occurs most often in children between the ages of 2 and 5… Most children outgrow stuttering. About 1 percent or less of adults stutters”. Stuttering usually develops while an individual is learning to develop their language skills, but can also develop through...
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...The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)[2][3] is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a member of the Canidae family of the mammalian order Carnivora. The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. The dog was the first domesticated animal[4] and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and pet animal in human history. The word "dog" can also refer to the male of a canine species,[5] as opposed to the word "bitch" which refers to the female of the species. MtDNA evidence shows an evolutionary split between the modern dog's lineage and the modern wolf's lineage around 100,000 years ago but, as of 2013, the oldest fossil specimens genetically linked to the modern dog's lineage date to approximately 33,000–36,000 years ago.[4][6] Dogs' value to early human hunter-gatherers led to them quickly becoming ubiquitous across world cultures. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals. This impact on human society has given them the nickname "man's best friend" in the Western world. In some cultures, however, dogs are also a source of meat.[7][8] In 2001, there were estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world.[9] Most breeds of dogs are at most a few hundred years old, having been artificially selected for particular morphologies and behaviors by people for specific functional roles. Through...
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...Alzheimer's (also known as younger-onset), which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s. * Alzheimer's worsens over time. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions. * Alzheimer's has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer's treatments cannot stop Alzheimer's from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Today, there is a...
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...CURRENT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS 1 Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis Basher I. Emtebakh Wright State University Laboratory Research 2, Spring 2013 CURRENT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS 2 Abstract Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory process that affects the arterial wall. People of different ages are susceptible to developing the disease. It is considered the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Epithelial injury caused by different risk factors is the initial process of the disease. Nitric oxide liberation, lipid retention, and inflammatory cell proliferation are of significance in the disease pathogenesis. The goal of this review is to better understand the disease process and the role of the atherogenic biomarkers that develop in the affected site during the disease progression. Determining the risk of atherogenic plaque development vulnerability is the main obstacle that faces scientists, followed by making proper diagnosis and choosing treatment. Different imaging techniques, especially the non invasive ones, provide highly useful images to characterize the plaque development. These techniques also contributed to cure many patients at risk of plaque rupture. Prevention and treatment of the disease depend mainly on the proper education of patients and people at risk of developing the disease, and that is done by changing their life style to minimize the risk factors that increase their...
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...1. Which sentence uses verbs correctly? Choose 1 answer - ANSWER D – A. Angry cats are wanting to be let outside. –WRONG TENSE should be “want” B. The hungry dogs have ate their breakfast. - WRONG TENSE should be “eaten” C. Yesterday, the teacher prepares the assignment. - WRONG TENSE should be “prepared” D. The children are ready to go to school. 2. Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement? Choose 1 answer ANSWER A – ignore the stuff between the commas A. The children, hushed by their teacher, try to keep quiet. B. The books, read by the student, is returned to their shelf. INCORRECT – plural “books” doesn’t match singular “is returned” C. The librarian, anxious to find the books, browse the stacks. Singular “librarian” does not match plural “browse” D. The student, bothered by the uproar, request less noise. Singular “student” does not match plural “request” 3. Which sentence has the underlined word spelled correctly? Choose 1 answer ANSWER A – B is spelled correctly but it’s the wrong use. A. The principal sent the student a letter of congratulations. B. The principle ate lunch with the students. INCORRECT – wrong version of word for sentence C. The prinsipal signs the final grade reports. INCORRECT – no ‘s’ D. The princepal earned minimal interest. INCORRECT – no ‘e’ 4. Classify each sentence according to whether it exhibits or does not exhibit parallelism. Select your...
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...Create an implementation Plan JIT2 Date Create an implementation plan A. Determine the feasibility of one of the proposed service lines. 1. Evaluate the demand for the new service line in the market area defined in the case study. Trinity Community Hospital is in need of a new orthopedic center. The need for an orthopedic unit is expect to increase to 46%, and spine procedures are expected to increase 30%. Outpatient spine and joint procedures are expected to go up by 350%. The five year projection plan for orthopedic unit is as follows: each orthopedic surgical gross charges is projected to be $25,000, physical therapy has a gross charge of $275 per unit. Collections are projected to be around 35%, and the ratio of cost to charges is 31% (Western Governors University, n.d.). The current research indicates the current area is in need of an orthopedic center. The other two hospitals that are close to Trinity represent the biggest competition and have a good orthopedic program. The other hospitals are private, and this increases the demand for Trinity developing a good orthopedic program. Trinity is centrally located within the community, and the population is expected to grow four percent a year, the need for a good orthopedic unit at Trinity will continue to grow. Trinity has performed a needs assessment, and determined Trinity could provide orthopedic services many people within the community. The current resources that Trinity has are not enough...
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...Brain imaging techniques Introduction to brain imaging techniques and other methods A number of techniques are available to investigate the question of how and where in the brain particular perceptual and cognitive processes occur. Tasks or tests can be devised that place varying levels of demand on the cognitive, sensory or motor capacities of the participant being tested. Performance of these tasks is then correlated with physiological measurements, and on the basis of these results, we may go on to ascribe functions to areas of the brain. Whilst there is a growing fascination with imaging techniques in the popular media (e.g. ‘This is your brain on politics’), it’s important to bear in mind that each technique has limitations that often don’t get picked up on by newspaper editors who themselves have little-to-no experience using them. The most often overlooked limitation is the issue of ‘reverse inference’ – just because cognition X (e.g. using one’s memory) is associated with brain activation Y (e.g. activation in the prefrontal cortex), that doesn’t mean that if a participant displays activation Y, they are necessary engaging in cognition X. Below we highlight some key neuropsychological and neuroscientific techniques, and a few of their limitations. There are also a number of great blogs that deal with issues relating to neuroscience, particularly in the popular press (e.g. Bad Science, The Neurocritic, [citation needed]). Testing brain damaged subjects (Neuropsychology) ...
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...ASTHMA MANAGEMENT . . . . Asthma Management Component 1: Objective Measures of Lung Function . . . . . . . . . . . . Spirometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peak Flow Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actions/Implications for Nurses: Objective Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asthma Management Component 2: Environmental Control Measures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allergens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irritants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actions/Implications for Nurses: Environmental Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asthma Management Component 3: Pharmacologic Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two Major Groups of Asthma Medications: Anti-inflammatory and Bronchodilator . . . . . . . . Step-Care for Chronic Asthma and Acute Asthma Episodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Written Medication Plans for Patients— An Important Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommendations for Exercise-Induced Asthma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi vii 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 ii Table of Contents...
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