Provide details and examples of existing models/theories and terrorism events within your work.

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Week 3 Assignment – Developing a Theory of Terrorism

Classroom Resources:

  1. Moral Psychology      of Terrorism (2013)      Introduction
  2. Horgan, J. G.      (2017). Psychology of terrorism: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist, 72(3),      199-204. doi:10.1037/amp0000148

3. Reich, W. (1998) Origins of terrorism: Psychologies, ideologies, theologies, states of mind. Washington DC: Woodrow Wilson Center Press

4. Jaber, H. (1999) Hezbollah: Born with a vengeance. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.

5. Toolis, K. (1997) Rebel hearts: Journeys within the IRA’s soul. St. Martin’s Press.

6. Randal, J. (2011) Osama: The making of a terrorist. New York, NY, Knoph.

Instructions:

· Craft a five (5) to six (6) page paper developing a model or theory of terrorism.

· Using any combination of theoretical, social, cultural, or other propositions from the course materials, create your model/theory in such a way that it best represents your understanding of the motivations of terrorism.

o Ground the theory developed in psychological, social, political, religious, or other foundational basis.

o Identify the ways in which terrorist behavior is influenced by internal, environmental, and socio-cultural factors.

§ In your model/theory, some areas you may want to discuss are the psychological motivations, perceptions of reward, social factors, influence of the group, religious motivations, political motivations, inspiring others, and other similar areas.

· Provide details and examples of existing models/theories and terrorism events within your work.

o Details and examples should substantiate your model/theory, providing support for the propositions made.

· Close with a brief discussion of the effectiveness of terrorism in meeting the goals of the organization or the individual actor.

· Include references to the available course materials, citing a minimum of two (2) course sources.

· Papers should be formatted according to 6th edition APA style.

o Include a separate title page.

o In-text citations.

o Reference page for all sources cited in-text.

Based on what you have learned and the article “The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel” that is uploaded below, answer the following question:

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Discussion  1 video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un7R3VjXuhk

Stephen Hawking stated in A Brief History of Time (1988) that “a good theory is characterized by the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation.” In other words, a good theory needs to predict things that can be tested. As we already discussed in this learning block, the results of those tests will in turn lead to more questions and more tests.

Based on the video with Stephen Hawking you just watched, answer the following questions.

Comment on what you think drives a scientist like Stephen Hawking to ask, “Why?”

How has Hawking’s research contributed to the field of natural science?

When you consider the work of natural scientists in general, how do you think developments in scientific thinking end up influencing how scientific study is carried out? Provide an example.

Discussion 2

 

Based on what you have learned and the article “The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel” that is uploaded below, answer the following question:

What importance does the topic of your news story and the question that you developed in Project 2 have to you and to society as a whole?

You will be answering some similar questions as part of Project 3. It is recommended that, in addition to entering your answer to the question below, you keep a record of your response to this question for use in your project.

Discussion 3

Your third and final project in this course is a presentation, and this activity is an opportunity to get comfortable working with presentation software, such as Prezi or PowerPoint. Feel free to use either software, but if you are unfamiliar with either, you may wish to use the PowerPoint Template provided. Create a slide that includes answers to the questions below and any graphics you feel would make the slide more eye-catching. You are required to submit a single slide, but you may create additional slides if you wish.

How does understanding the science behind the topic and research you have chosen benefit you? What is the advantage to you, and potentially those around you, of understanding the science behind the issue?

How might finding the answer to the specific question you posed in the question development worksheet in Project 2 affect others around you?

Respond to at least two colleagues who wrote about two criteria different from yours. In your response, suggest an additional example to support each of your colleague’s criteria.

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The term competence connotes a level of preparedness for addressing issues and maintaining a high standard of practice with clients. Competent social workers have completed adequate preparations for licensure, and they are appropriately credentialed. They adhere to ethical practices by maintaining professional boundaries and honoring commitments to confidentiality. How might you demonstrate your competence as a social worker? How can you recognize competence in other social workers?

For this Discussion, review this week’s Readings. Think about elements in the articles that denote competence.

https://www.socialworktoday.com/news/eoe_041410.shtml

http://www.socialworkpolicy.org/research/evidence-based-practice-2.html

By Day 4

Post a description of at least two criteria that define competence in social work. Give an example of each criterion of competence and justify your selection.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two colleagues who wrote about two criteria different from yours. In your response, suggest an additional example to support each of your colleague’s criteria.

Psychologists like B. F. Skinner have studied how we can  use operant conditioning to change the  behavior of people and animals.  Drawing on your personal experience, choose a person or animal whose  behavior you want to change. (You may select your own behavior for this  question if you wish.) How could you use operant conditioning to change  the behavior of this person or animal?

In a multi-paragraph  essay, describe your plan to change this behavior. Be sure to mention  what type of reinforcer and reinforcement schedule you would use and  explain why you made those particular choices. Include information from  class materials, readings, and research on operant conditioning to  support your discussion.

Describe behavioral goals for the client to be achieved with three months of service. Be sure to cite the research justifying these goals.

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Intervention Support Plan

This assignment is the fourth component of your Assessment, Intervention Support, and Related Systems project. In Unit 6, you uncovered a wide range of scholarly works necessary for developing a strategic approach that entails multiple principles and tactics for changing behavior. In this project component, you will create an intervention support plan for the behavior change of the subjects in your case study. As stated in the course project description, if your chosen case study or real-life scenario has more than one behavior of interest, you must prioritize them for intervention.

For this assignment, you will be assessed on your understanding of the following course competencies:

· Evaluate ABA assessment and interventions strategies to change socially significant behavior.

· Apply comprehensive skills required for consultation, implementation, management, and supervision.

· Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

How to Organize Your Paper

Use the following subheadings (formatted in APA style) to label the three main sections of your paper:

Intervention Support Plan.

Apply behavioral assessment methods for the consideration and selection of intervention outcomes and strategies for the target behavior in your case study. You will exercise your clinical writing skills to create a detailed behavior intervention plan including the following:

· Operational Definitions and Functions of Identified Target Behaviors. For this section, summarize all results of the assessment portion. Prioritize and define the behaviors to be targeted, and list the functions of each of those behaviors.

· Antecedent Procedures. Based on the results of the FBA, describe the antecedent procedures you recommend to prevent the behavior from occurring. Be sure to cite the research justifying your use of these procedures.

· Replacement Procedure. Based on the functions of behavior, describe the replacement behaviors you would like to address as well as your plan for how they would be taught and reinforced. Be sure to cite the research justifying your use of these procedures.

· Consequential Procedures. Based on the results of the FBA, describe how you would want others (therapist, teacher, or caregiver) to respond if the behavior occurs. Describe how to arrange the environment such that others will respond accordingly.

· Short-Term Goals. Describe behavioral goals for the client to be achieved with three months of service. Be sure to cite the research justifying these goals.

· Long-Term Goals. Describe the ultimate goals of the intervention. Describe the discharge criteria for the recommended ABA services. Be sure to cite the research justifying these goals.

· Generalization and Maintenance Procedures. Describe your recommended plan to generalize the skills learned in this treatment plan. Describe your recommended plan to withdraw any treatment components while maintaining low rates of challenging behavior. Be sure to cite the research justifying your use of these procedures.

Monitoring Systems Support for Behavior.

Present your design for effective performance monitoring and reinforcement systems for your chosen case study.

Implementation of ABA Techniques.

Discuss the research that supports your decision for the implementation of intervention strategies here. Reference the literature gathered in previous units to help you create an empirically valid intervention plan.

Additional Requirements

· Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines.

· Resources: At least 5–6 scholarly resources.

· Length: 3–5 double-spaced pages, excluding title page and list of references.