LGBTQ orientations and sexual behavior

Part one: Identify different historical definitions of, and causal explanations for, LGBTQ orientations and sexual behaviorPart two: Describe the historical emergence of the LGBTQ community in the U.S.Part three: Explain the limitations of positivistic theory in examining LGBTQ orientationsPart four: Analyze the interactional contexts and challenges in which individuals experience same sex attraction in the U.S. today.250 word count

brain development

Overview: In this assignment forum, you will be exploring different aspects of brain development and how nature and nurture influence its development. Instructions: After reading about brain development from the prenatal period through adolescence: • Choose two aspects of brain development that were of most interest to you. • Describe these aspects of brain development and explain why you found them interesting/important. For many years, scientists believed that brain development was strictly controlled by “nature” (genetics, biological development). According to the neuroconstructivist view, we now know that development of the brain is significantly influenced by nurture (experience). The ability of experience to change the structure and/or activity of the developing brain is known as “neuroplasticity.” • Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in an adverse way. • Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in a positive way. • How can the concept of neuroplasticity be practically applied to furthering positive brain and behavioral outcomes? Support your view with a scholarly research article that demonstrates how experience can change the brain/behavior for the better. Post the link to the article for your classmates to review. Briefly summarize the key findings of the article.

Statement of Purpose

Describe in 200-250 words why you desire to become a counselor and indicate the type of counselor certification you plan to seek after graduation.  (Clinical Mental Health Counselor)Describe in 200-250 words of an occassion in which you have interacted with an individual or a group of individuals from another culture.  Identify the cultural differences which were presented and how you demonstrated respect for those differencesDescribe in 200-250 words how you form effective interpersonal relationships with others in individual and group settings.

research 105- 2

This week’s video introduces you to the Hernandez family. Juan and Elena Hernandez are mandated to attend parenting classes. As part of the parenting classes, they are required to participate in both a pretest (taken before classes begin) and a posttest (taken after classes end). Pretests and posttests can yield very useful information. They can measure the learning that has or has not taken place as a result of the education being provided.For this Discussion, imagine what kinds of questions would be on a pretest and posttest for this particular study sample (the parents who are taking parenting classes).Post your explanation of what you think the social workers wanted to know when they designed the pre/posttest for evaluating the parenting classes. Be sure to address the concept of attrition and whether or not you believe they took that into account. Be sure to explain why. Then, analyze potential lessons learned from attrition. Finally, explain how you might design a study to gather data about the effectiveness of these parenting classes. Use the following questions to focus your thinking:Would you recommend a pre-experimental, experimental, or quasi-experimental design?Would the study involve measurement over time?Would there be a control group?In this group research design you imagine, what or who will be compared?What limitations in terms of generalizability and internal validity can you anticipate based on the research plan you envision?What can you tell the social worker about the issue of client drop out (also called attrition or experimental mortality)?If there is no control group, what type of research design could answer the question: Is this parent training class effective in reducing abusive parenting practices?Please use the resources to support your answer.300-400 wordsuse scholarly resources