Should children between 3 and 5 years of age be spoken to about  death or should it be an unmentionable subject? How should death be  addressed?

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  • Chapter 17 Class Participation
    Respond to the following. This assignment is worth 5 points. Make  sure that you use complete sentences, college-level grammar and that you  have completely thought about your response.
  1. Type the statement’s below and select T for true or F for false after the statements about centenarians.
    • “The older you get, the sicker you get.” T/F
    • Centenarians are able to cope effectively with stress. T/F
    • Approximately 72 genes differentiate centenarians from non-centenarian. T/F
    • Most centenarians eventually develop Alzheimer disease. T/F
    • Some centenarians are obese and smoke as a habit. T/F
    • Japanese centenarians are more likely to talk about children and family than American centenarians. T/F
    • The personality trait of conscientiousness is related to stress and shorter life expectancy. T/F
  2. What is a telomere and how does it relate to the cellular clock theory of aging?
  3. List three findings from the Nun Study.Chapter 18
  4. As you study, you are improving your cognitive ___________________ (mechanics, pragmatics.)
  5. What neurobiological changes are responsible for the reduction in executive function in late adulthood?
  6. When did the concept of retirement first develop?  What is the average age of retirement for men and women?
  7. What are some of the characteristics of the brains of Alzheimer’s patients?
  1. Why do individuals in late adulthood focus more on emotional satisfaction than on the pursuit of knowledge?
  2. Jake is 80 years of age and is experiencing ageism? What might be happening to Jake? Be original.
  3. Would you recommend that a person in late adulthood use a  computer? What advantages have been revealed by research? Give at least  four examples.
  1. Compare the definitions of death in the 20th century and the 21st century.
  2. Nancy has been informed that she has less than a year to live. She  seeks a second and third opinion and then flies to South America to  receive an exotic treatment. Which stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ stage  model is Nancy evidencing?
  3. Should children between 3 and 5 years of age be spoken to about  death or should it be an unmentionable subject? How should death be  addressed?
  4. What is hospice and how does it differ from other medical approaches? What is palliative care?

Suppose that you were convinced that only objective time is real.  Would this reduce your anxieties about aging, dying, or losing what you love?  Why or why not?

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PART I

 

Directions: Please provide detailed and elaborate responses to the following questions.  Your response to each should be a minimum of one half of one page in length and should include examples from the reading assignments.

 

1.      Suppose that you were convinced that only objective time is real.  Would this reduce your anxieties about aging, dying, or losing what you love?  Why or why not?

 

2.      Is it possible that nothing else exists in the universe besides you?  Is it possible that the people and things you see around you are all products of your own mind, much like a dream?  How could you show that other things exist in the universe besides you and your ideas?

 

3.      Imagine that you are placed into a machine that stimulates your brain, making you think that your life is going wonderfully well, while all the time you are simply attached to an “Experience Machine” in a basement.  Given that you could not tell that your life was illusory, would you choose to enter this machine, or not?  Explain.

 

4.         In what way might our language be said to create our world?  Drawing on your answer to this question, what practical implications do you think it could have – if any – for social change?  If you believe that your answer has no such implications, explain why.

 

 

PART II: Research Paper I

 

In a research paper two to three pages in length, define and argue a position for the nature of the humanity and the enduring self.  What does it mean to be human?  What makes one a human person?

 

You must posit a position and give three substantial reasons as to why you hold to your particular view about human nature.  Please use at least two articles on this topic and to support your argument.

 

Please consider the following questions as you develop your position:

 

·       What do I believe is a human person?  What makes a person a person (soul, genetic makeup, appendages, reason, etc.)?

·         Why am I for this view?

What if one was to lose his/her limbs, cells, their memory, etc, would that person no longer be a person or would they no longer be the same person?

Chapters 9 and 10 in your text analyze topics on neurotransmitters, receptors, and neurotransmitter systems, their role in feeding behaviors and satiety, and the impact of the pathology of selected eating disorders.

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In this discussion, you will choose one eating disorder and analyze the treatment options available for that disorder as well as the rationale for their use based on the current understanding of the biological aspects of these conditions. Chapters 9 and 10 in your text analyze topics on neurotransmitters, receptors, and neurotransmitter systems, their role in feeding behaviors and satiety, and the impact of the pathology of selected eating disorders. The “Psychological Treatment of Eating Disorders (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.”, article and the Nutrition and Eating Disorders video expand upon these topics to assist your integration of these concepts as applied to neuropsychological function and dysfunction. Include information on brain structures, nervous system pathways, neurotransmitters/receptors, and psychological, genetic, familial, lifestyle, and environmental factors when analyzing the etiologic theories. Additional emphasis should be placed on relating the proposed etiologic mechanism(s) of the disorder and the recommended treatment(s), as well as providing rationale(s) for treatment success or failure.  Include treatments that are based on psychological, medical, pharmacologic (drug), and other available interventions.
You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source that was published within the last five years, documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Your post should be a minimum of 250 words.

Article

1. Wilson, G. T., Grilo, C. M., & Vitousek, K. M. (2007). Psychological treatment of eating disorders (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  American psychologist, 62(3), 199-216.  Retrieved from http://coping.us/images/Wilson_et_al-Psych_Treatment_of_Eating_DIsorders.pdf

  • This article       provides a discussion of some of the psychological treatment options in       the management of selected eating disorders.

Multimedia

1. Kloza, B. ( Executive producer). (2011). Nutrition and eating disorders [Video file].  Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

  • This video       provides an overview of nutrition in the context of selected eating       disorders.

Compare and contrast your understanding of the differences in values of employee management within public organizations and for-profit organizations.

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Introduction

In this unit, you will be introduced to human relations systems that have developed in this country since 1700 and explore the traditional values of working in the public sector (Klingner, Nalbandian, & Llorens, 2010). You will discover that the patrician age has given way to the partnership era, and you will explore its popularity. This understanding of the past is critical for you to begin the development of a job design in today’s public workplace climate. A part of that understanding is knowing what is similar and what is dissimilar between the public sector and the for-profit sector. A major part of the difference is embedded in the ethics of delivering services to the public.

To conclude this unit, you will explore a case study of the management failures of the CIA during a time of crisis caused by failures in the understanding and enforcement of a culture of public service ethics and methods of delivering services to the nation.

Klingner, D. E., Nalbandian, J., & Llorens, J. (2010). Public personnel management: Contexts and strategies (6th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Objectives

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

1. Evaluate traditional value differences between an organization that serves the public and a for-profit organization.

2. Apply value principles in personnel management of public organizations.

3. Identify potential consequences of failing to observe traditional values in public sector personnel management practices.

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Readings

Use your Public Personnel Management text to complete the following:

· Read Chapter 1, “The World of Public Personnel Management.” Traditional values in public employee management are responsiveness, efficiency, employee rights, and social equity. The text explores different HR systems employed since the 1700s that have embraced these values in different ways. This background is crucial to an understanding of these values.

Use your Public Human Resource Management text to complete the following:

· Read Chapter 1, “Competing Perspectives on Public Personnel Administration: Civil Service, Nonstandard Work Arrangements, Privatization, and Partnerships.”

· Read Chapter 14, “Motivating Public Service Employees in the Era of the “New Normal”.”

Research

locate three articles that contrast value systems in public organizations with those in the for-profit sector.

Discussion 1

Public and Private Organizational Values

Compare and contrast your understanding of the differences in values of employee management within public organizations and for-profit organizations. Use the materials you located earlier to support your position, being sure to cite your references according to APA guidelines.