Review several of your classmate’s posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week who have picked a different career path than you.

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Week 1 – Discussion

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Careers in Neuroscience

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 1 in the text and review the required websites for the week including the NeuroJobs Career Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
In your initial post, discuss a potential career path that interests you in an area of neuroscience and share your answers to the following questions with your classmates:

  • Why does this career path or position interest you?
  • What brain functions and neuroscience most interest you and why? Select one or more from the following list:
    • Neurobiological theories that explain dysfunctions in vision, language, memory, emotion, and behavior networks
    • Receptor and neurotransmitter theory in relation to behavior
    • Laboratory studies of brain chemicals or structural abnormalities
    • Disorders of language or visuospatial functioning
    • Disorders of memory
    • Disorders of development (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
    • Disorders of aging (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia)
  • What academic training is required?
  • Are there additional requirements (clinical practicum, research background)?
  • What types of employment opportunities are available in this area?

Guided Response: Review several of your classmate’s posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week who have picked a different career path than you. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion.  In your response, list at least one potential barrier to your colleague’s career choice (e.g., cost, length of education, future job prospects) and how this barrier could be overcome.  Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.

Describe the implications of each alternative action; lay out the limitations and advantages of each alternative considered. Choose one course of action and provide a justification for this selection.

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Assignment 2: LASA 1: Ethical Case Study Analysis Paper

 

Materials Needed:

 

Case Study (ATTACHED)

 

Directions:

 

  • Read the case study provided and identify all three of the ethical dilemmas presented.
  • Describe the nature and all dimensions of the three ethical issues.
  • Identify the ethical code numbers and definitions of each issue presented using both the APA and ACA codes.
  • Discuss alternative courses of action that could be taken by the counselor to rectify each dilemma.
  • Describe the implications of each alternative action; lay out the limitations and advantages of each alternative considered.
  • Choose one course of action and provide a justification for this selection.
  • Describe the ethical decision-making model (from your course materials) you used throughout the process to arrive at a final decision (i.e., Forrester-Miller and Davis). Make sure you outline each step.

 

You will be graded on the process you used to arrive at your recommendations and the reasoning behind picking a specific recommendation (and not the actual recommendation itself).

 

You should utilize and cite at least two peer-reviewed journal articles to include in your research.

 

The body of the paper should be no less than 5 pages in length. Due: Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Analyzed the case and identified all three of the ethical dilemmas presented in the case study. 16
Described the nature and all dimensions of the three ethical issues. 16
Identified the ethical code numbers and definitions of all issues presented in the case study using both the APA and ACA codes. 28
Discussed alternative courses of action that could be taken by the counselor to rectify each dilemma. 20
Described the implications of each course of action; laid out the limitations and advantages of each alternative considered. 20
Chose one course of action and provided a justification for this selection. 16
Described the ethical decision-making model (outline the steps) used throughout the process to arrive at a final decision. 28
Included information from at least two external scholarly references. 12
Writing components:

  • Organization (12)
  • Usage and Mechanics (12)
  • APA Elements (16)
  • Style (4)
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Total: 200

Discuss something you learned from reading Whistling Vivaldi. Be as specific as possible,using examples from the book to illustrate your points. 

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Please pick one of the following questions for your take-home writing activity.

1. In Whistling Vivaldi the author,Claude Steele, discusses stereotype threat. Have you ever underperformed because of stereotype threat? Please describe the stereotype threat and the circumstances. If you have not experienced it, please explain why not. In your discussion, try to be as specific as possible, using material from the book to support  your point of view.

 

2. One of the themes of Whistling Vivaldi is the idea of stereotype threat. Steele (2010, p. 5) writes: “As members of society we have a pretty good idea about a lot of things,  including the major groups and identities in society. We could all take out a piece of paper, write down the major stereotypes of those identities, and show a high degree of agreement in what we wrote.This means that whenever we’re in a situation where a  bad stereotype about one of our identities could be applied — such as being old, poor,  rich, or female — we know it…it is also a threat…And this means that it follows members  of the stereotyped group into these situations like a balloon over their heads.” Do you agree or disagree with that passage? Please usematerial from Whistling Vivaldi to support your point of view.

3. Discuss something you learned from reading Whistling Vivaldi. Be as specific as possible,using examples from the book to illustrate your points.

Identify tasks and positive reinforcements that might be included in Billy’s token economy chart given the behavior issues described in the case. (There are articles in the recommended resources that may assist you in this portion of the assignment.)

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Prior to beginning this assignment, read the PSY650 Week Two Treatment Plan ,Preview the document Case 16: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Gorenstein and Comer (2014), and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders in Hamblin and Gross (2012).

Assess the evidence-based practices implemented in this case study by addressing the following issues:

  • Explain the connection between each theoretical orientation used by Dr. Remoc and the four interventions utilized in the case.
  • Consider Dr. Remoc’s utilization of two theoretical frameworks to guide her treatment plan.  Assess the efficacy of integrating two orientations based on the information presented in the case study. Describe some potential problems with prescribing medication as the only treatment option for children with ADHD.
  • Identify tasks and positive reinforcements that might be included in Billy’s token economy chart given the behavior issues described in the case. (There are articles in the recommended resources that may assist you in this portion of the assignment.)
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the four treatment interventions implemented by Dr. Remoc and support your statements with information from the case and two to three peer-reviewed articles from the Ashford University Library.
  • Recommend three additional treatment interventions that would be appropriate in this case. Use information from the Hamblin and Gross “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders” chapter to help support your recommendations. Justify your selections with information from the case.

 

The Case Analysis

  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least two peer-reviewed sources from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.