Identify the protective factors (things are favorable for healthy development) for this child based on the hypothetical couple description above.

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Human Growth and Development
Protective and Risk Factors of Infant Mortality

Worth: 100 Points (Each criteria listed on the Grading Rubric is worth 25 points)

For this assignment you will read the “Hypothetical Couple” description below and compose a report about the factors that will influence the likelihood of their infant surviving the first year of life as well as what factors put their child at risk.  

This assignment assesses your ability to analyze the situation, think critically about what factors are involved and those that should be considered when taking a position on whether or not this child will be another infant mortality statistic.  Your responses will be graded using the Hinds Community College’s Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Rubric that assesses the institution’s critical thinking competency.   Refer to the syllabus with regards to late submissions.

1. Read the following description:

Charlotte and Chandler are expecting their first child in two months.  They have been told they are having a boy.  They live in a rural part of Mississippi.  They have been together as a couple for a little over a year.  They are not married and both are not sure whether or not they would like to be in the future.  The couple lives together in a small, one bedroom house.  Charlotte is 21 years-old and is a student at the local community college.  She had a full-time job at a retail store that she recently quit. She is considered a good student, as usually makes As and Bs. She plans to continue to pursue her degree after the baby is born.  Chandler is 22 years-old, and never finished high school.  He has no plans to earn his GED and he works odd-jobs within the construction field.  Although neither of them had health insurance, Charlotte signed up for Medicaid benefits when she found out she was pregnant.  Now on Medicaid, she routinely sees her OB/GYN.

Both Charlotte and Chandler are emotionally close to their own parents.  They both come from middle class families.  All of their parents work and are not able to financially contribute to the couple’s income on a regular basis.  Although their parents are emotionally supportive to them, they don’t give them a lot of guidance about how to handle things in life or how to deal with their situation as a couple.

Charlotte and Chandler have been arguing a lot over money and role expectations.    Chandler takes on extra jobs to earn more money.  Charlotte doesn’t like him taking extra jobs because it takes away from the time they can spend together.  Charlotte wants Chandler to stay home with her more as she feels lonely and sad due to the changes that are occurring to her body and her life.  Chandler spends more time away from the house to get away from the negativity he feels when he is around Charlotte.  This leads Charlotte feeling even lonelier. She reacts by fighting with Chandler when he is home, which drives him further away.  Both feel they are under tremendous stress that the other one doesn’t understand.

Although Charlotte wants to stop, she has continued to smoke cigarettes throughout the pregnancy.  She also worries about gaining too much weight.  She often skips meals and eats snacks throughout the day including chips, crackers, and cheese.  She also drinks large amounts of Mountain Dew.  She has stopped taking her prenatal vitamins since they make her feel more nauseated.

Her doctor has informed her that she needs to take care of herself better by getting rest, eating well, and watching her blood pressure.  The doctor is unaware of her unhealthy habits.  He has been concerned that Charlotte has not gained weight throughout the pregnancy like expected. She in turn is hoping that the baby will be born early so that she won’t have to gain as much weight or go through the pain of labor that she is anticipating.

Neither, Charlotte or Chandler, are prepared for when the baby comes home.  Both are the youngest in their own families and have very limited experience with newborns and children in general.  Neither has taken a child preparation class or read any books about parenting.  They both think they will “wing” it, but are really depending on their own mothers to guide them.  When asked about caregiving, neither of them has made any realistic plans for the near future.

  1. From what you have learned this semester (coming from e-text and Power Points), compose a 2-3 PAGE typed report (SINGLE-SPACED, no larger than a 12 point font) that addresses the following:
  • Discuss infant mortality rates and main causes of death during infancy.
  • Identify the protective factors (things are favorable for healthy development) for this child based on the hypothetical couple description above.
  • Identify the risk factors (things that are unfavorable for healthy development) for this child based on this hypothetical couple description above.
  • Discuss how the factors you identified are related to infant mortality rates.
  • Identify what other things must be considered that the hypothetical description did not address.
  • State your opinion on whether or not you think this child would live to see his first birthday. Explain/support your position.

Explain which aspects of the CFI were the most helpful in learning about your partner’s personal view of the problem and situation from a cultural perspective.

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Social workers need to be able to identify cultural conceptions of illness  and mental illness. Because studies show that anxiety and depression differ from culture to culture and within cultures, it is important to build skill using the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) to elicit how an individual has actually incorporated their cultural beliefs. While the core interview is a set of 16 questions, more detailed versions expand on each area. In this Assignment, you sensitively apply the CFI to your case collaboration partner as well as research how to address and individualize anxiety resources for your partner’s culture and needs.

To prepare:

  • Read the Diaz (2017) article and take note of their experience using the CFI and the advantages they found in the process. Also note the minority stress concerns that arise in those working with anxiety issues in different cultures.
  • Review the CFI questions and readings in the DSM-5 on cultural variations, syndromes, and idioms.
  • Meet your collaboration partner and take turns administering the CFI questions (and any needed subsections) to each other. Your partner will role-play an anxiety issue but otherwise be as true to their own situation as possible.
  • Observe how the CFI administration process goes and take any notes needed. Based on what you learn about your partner’s needs and culture, you may need to do further research in the suggested readings and library before submitting your Assignment.

By Day 7

Submit a 4-page paper, using the Diaz article as well as additional resources about culture, in which you do the following:

  • Describe the skills or techniques you used to engage your partner during the CFI.
  • Explain which aspects of the CFI were the most helpful in learning about your partner’s personal view of the problem and situation from a cultural perspective.
  • Describe the cultural components (e.g., race/ethnicity, religion, geographic region, socio-economic status, etc.) that may influence your partner, and analyze how those cultural components influence their mental health experience.
  • Identify which relevant subsections of the CFI you used. Explain why you did (or did not) use a subsection as part of your assessment.
  • Analyze how you, as a social work treatment provider, might adjust interventions for the client (your partner), their individualized circumstances, and culture of origin. Be specific and demonstrate critical thought through application of concepts in resources.
  • Recommend a specific evidence-based measurement instrument to validate the diagnosis and assess outcomes of treatment. Explain any cultural considerations you made when determining an appropriate instrument, including whether or not the instrument was validated with diverse populations.

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent suicide is not true?

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20 PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS

 

1. According to _______ approaches to motivation, each person strives to maintain a certain level of

stimulation and activity.

A. arousal

B. instinct

C. drive-reduction

D. homeostasis

 

2. Which of the following statements regarding human sexuality is most accurate?

A. Regarding premarital sex, the double standard applies to both men and women.

B. Only a minority of people engage in sex fantasies during actual intercourse.

C. Masturbation is an infrequent but not uncommon cause of sexual dysfunctions.

D. In females, estrogen production is a direct result of ovulation.

 

3. Sternberg’s concept of practical intelligence is most directly related to

A. overall success in living.

B. multiple intelligences.

C. information processing.

D. emotional intelligence.

 

4. Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?

A. Typically, the lives of anorexics center on sex.

B. Anorexics almost never starve to death, although they may die from other disorders.

C. Sufferers are usually males between the ages of 12 and 40.

D. People with this disorder may well be attractive and successful.

 

5. Carol is most likely to reject the _________ theory of aging because she pictures the body as a machine

that stops working properly as the parts wear out.

A. wear-and-tear

B. genetic preprogramming

C. activity

D. disengagement

 

6. If you agree with B.F. Skinner as to the nature of personality, you would also agree that

A. human personality is largely shaped through observational learning.

B. traits like sociability arise from unconscious wishes to be liked by others.

C. personality is shaped by people’s thoughts, feelings, expectations, and values.

D. humans are infinitely changeable because they can learn new behavior patterns.

 

7. In the Binet IQ test, an IQ score is equal to MA divided by CA times 100. In this formula, “MA” is to

mental age as “CA” is to

A. calculated ability.

B. cognitive age.

C. common age.

D. chronological age.

 

8. If you support the idea that physiological arousal and the experience of an associated emotion will occur

simultaneously, you’ll agree with the

A. biological emotion-activation theory.

B. James-Lange theory of emotion.

C. Schachter-Singer theory of emotion.

D. Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

 

9. In the research conducted by Hans Eysenck, factor analysis was used to identify ________ basic

personality dimensions. Of these, the tendency to distort reality was labeled:

A. five; conscientiousness

B. three; extraversion

C. five; neuroticism.

D. three; psychoticism

 

10. Having been attacked and bitten by a German shepherd, Sam reacts with fear on spotting any large

dog. According to recent developments in brain research the linking role of the _________ is paramount in

the recall of this sort of fear-evoking stimulus.

A. visual cortex

B. amygdala

C. hippocampus

D. left temporal lobe

 

11. In Piaget’s model of cognitive development, a child’s tendency to view the world entirely from his or

her own perspective is referred to as

A. egocentric thought.

B. the concrete operational stage.

C. the sensorimotor stage.

D. metacognition.

 

12. Which of the following statements regarding adolescent suicide is not true?

A. Male suicide rates are five times higher than those for females.

B. Females attempt suicide more often than males.

C. Suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents.

D. Suicide is normally associated with depression.

 

13. The original purpose in constructing the MMPI-2 was

A. identifying psychological disorders.

B. screening job applicants.

C. screening college applicants.

D. identifying a client’s optimal choices among occupations.

 

14. To formulate a general definition of emotion, it will be most accurate to say that

A. an emotion is a specific reaction to a perceived change in a situation.

B. emotions are feelings that have both physiological and cognitive elements.

C. emotions are adaptive physiological responses to feelings.

D. emotion is a feeling state evoked by an expressed behavior.

 

15. According to your textbook’s treatment of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, a focus on rewards

and punishment in respect to a moral dilemma is characteristic of

A. children who haven’t grasped the principle of object constancy.

B. children who haven’t reached the conventional stage of moral development.

C. adolescents who have reached the conventional level of moral development.

D. adolescents who have reached the formal operational stage of moral development.

 

16. You maintain that physical changes in late adulthood are largely related to built-in time limits to cell

reproduction. It’s safe to say that you endorse the _______ theory of aging.

A. disengagement

B. genetic preprogramming

C. amyloid precursor

D. wear-and-tear

 

17. During middle adulthood, the most clearly marked biological change is related to

A. memory loss.

B. weight loss.

C. the so-called midlife transition.

D. reproductive capabilities.

 

18. According to Erik Erikson, generativity-versus-stagnation is the typical challenge of

A. adolescence.

B. early adulthood.

C. old age.

D. middle adulthood.

End of exam

 

19. As discussed in your textbook, which statement best illustrates fluid intelligence?

A. Alex recalls the wiring pattern and deftly reconnects the power lead to the battery.

B. Gavin the spy quickly memorizes the 12-digit code.

C. Dylan scribbles tdraft of a poem onto the back of an envelope.

D. Caldwell critically evaluates the likely causes of kidney stones.

 

20. I show you a picture of an adult figure hovering over a sleeping child. I ask you to tell me a story about

what you think is happening. Which kind of projective test am I using?

A. Thematic Apperception Test

B. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

C. Rorschach test

D. Behavioral assessment test

W7Q2 Unique Grief Related to a Suicide

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What are some of the unique grief issues for those who lose a loved one to suicide?  As a mental health worker, how might you help a client deal with these issues?