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The purpose of this assignment is to help you explore leadership, your views of leadership and how you plan to be a better leader in the future. You will have 5-7 double spaced pages to complete the assignment. Each of the 6 sections must be completed and you must use content from the provided articles or scholarly journal articles you locate on your own. You are required to use a minimum of 3 sources.I. Leadership definitionDrawing on your personal experiences and the academic literature, define what leadership is (one paragraph). You must include at least one citation to a scholarly source in this section.II. Reflection on influential leaders in your lifeReflect on two specific leaders who have been highly influential in your life. Briefly describe who they are, and what they did to be such influential leaders in your life. Support your position with specific examples.III. You as a leaderDescribe traits, attributes and behaviors that you see in yourself that you feel will help you excel and be a leader.Describe traits attributes and behaviors that limit your effectiveness as a leader.Describe one specific opportunity you have had to be a leader—formally or informally or describe a situation where you plan to take a leadership role.IV. How others view you as a leaderFor this section you will need to report on how others view you as a leader. Interview at least 2 individuals who would have knowledge of you in a leadership role. Please find 2 different people from different settings (a co-worker, an employer, a parent, a friend, a fellow student). You should ask them the following questions:What would you say are my key leadership skills?How do I influence people around me, or how do I influence you?Can you think of an example(s) where this leadership skill/influence showed itself?From your perspective, what are things that I can do to improve as a leader?For the write up of this section, feel free to use bullet points to report answers to the questionsV. Your leadership philosophy and plans to actDevelop your own leadership philosophy and provide at least one concrete action you will take to apply your leadership philosophy in your life. A leadership philosophy will likely address one or several of the following questions:How should leaders lead?What behaviors, attitudes or attributes should leaders display?What does leadership look like?What values or most important when it comes to leadership?*Draw from the literature and cite at least 2 sources to build your philosophy.VI. Leadership and your service experienceReflect on your 100 hours of service this semester in light of what you have already written about leadership for this assignment. Answer at last 2 of the following questions:Did I develop any leadership skills from this experience? (If so, explain which skills and how you were able to develop them)Did I see good or poor examples of leadership in my service experience? (Explain what you saw as good leadership and what you saw as poor leadership.)How did the leadership I saw in my service experience match with my philosophy of leadership?Would you do things differently or the same way as leaders you saw in your service experience? (Explain what you would do differently or the same and why).

assignment one

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There are several perspectives on how humans develop gender. Older perspectives that emphasized biological differences between males and females have given way to newer perspectives that account for the roles of both biology (e.g., hormones) and environment. When psychologists refer to the environment, they mean the social factors or socialization agents such as peers, family, school, and media, through which a person comes to understand and develop a gender identity. Although many perspectives are in agreement that socialization agents influence gender development, they differ in their conceptualizations of how, why, and to what degree this occurs.These perspectives have been studied and formulated into theories. Freud led the way with psychoanalytic theories of gender development, suggesting early unconscious drives were the foundation of gender development. Social learning theories are founded in reinforcement and observational models suggesting that gender development is learned. Cognitive development theories suggest that gender differences develop by observation of gender consistencies, gender schemata, or gender scripts within a culture. Whatever the theory, gender roles differ in different cultures.In this Assignment, you will analyze the gender development of an individual through the lenses of two gender development theories. You will also evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of the two theories in explaining the individual’s development.To prepare· Consider the key socialization agents (culture, family, school, peers, media, or other societal influences) that influence gender development.· Consider the theories presented in the Learning Resources (biosocial theories, psychoanalytic theories, social learning theory, and gender-schema theory) and select two to use for this Assignment.· Interview an individual you know or complete a self-analysis regarding the key socialization agents (influences) in this person’s or your life regarding gender development. Use the questions in the document “Gender Analysis Questions” in this week’s Learning Resources to guide your interview or self-analysis.Write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:· Briefly introduce the individual you interviewed (or yourself), including the person’s gender identity.· Summarize the key gender development socialization agents for this individual.· Identify the two theories you selected, and briefly summarize how each would explain the individual’s gender development.· Explain the relative strengths and weaknesses of each theory in explaining the gender development of the individual.Please write as if you are being interviewed by someone.Some readings that may help in writing paper.Helgeson, V. S. (2017). Psychology of gender (5th ed.). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis.Chapter 5, “Sex-Related Comparisons: Theory”      (pp. 161–217)Hyde, J. S. (2014). Gender similarities and differences. Annual Review of Psychology, 65, 373–398. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-11505DPSY 6218/8218:Gender and Human Development Gender Analysis Questions1. Please describe how you would define your gender (e.g., male, female, androgynous, variable).2. Do you feel that your sense of gender has remained stable throughout your life, or has it changed? If so, how?3. Describe any early memories you have regarding how you “learned” about gender and/or what it meant to be a boy or a girl.4. What are some of the key things that you believe influenced your own sense of gender (e.g., parents, peers, school, media)?5. Have you ever experienced negative reactions to how you express your gender? If so, please describe.

Week2 Pharmacological and Physiological Antagonism

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the required chapters from the text and review the required articles for this week. Alcohol and caffeine have nearly opposite effects on behavior and the nervous system, yet these substances are not used to treat overdose or addiction to the other. Why not use caffeine to treat alcohol addiction? Analyze the issues of pharmacological and physiological antagonism. Explain the receptor systems involved and the central nervous system structures effects with regard to this question. Frame your analysis in terms of drug action first and other consequences second.

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, reviewChapter 5in the course text, and watchThe DSM-5(Links to an external site.)screencast on how to access and use this resource and how to cite and reference the DSM-5. Use theDiagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders(5th ed.) (if the link does not provide access, read instructions onHow to Access the DSM-5through the Library) to support your responses. In addition, view the following videosSomatic Symptom Disorders Part II: Core Features and Treatment(Links to an external site.)andWhat is Illness Anxiety Disorder?(Links to an external site.)This assignment is an analysis of a selected psychological disorder associated with somatic symptom and related disorders. The disorder you select this week will be used to complete the Week 4 assignment.To successfully complete this writing assignment,Select a psychological disorder for comprehensive analysis from the following list:Illness anxiety disorderSomatic symptom disorderConversion disorderYour selection of topic should be based on your personal or professional experience or your own academic or personal interest in the topic. Be sure to use current terminology from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5).To best set up your paper for this assignment, start with anoutline (Links to an external site.)of what you will include, based on the following requirements. The outline is NOT your assignment, but it helps to set up your paper for success to help identify all of the content areas and resources for your paper you will turn in. Use this outline to determine the appropriate APA headings to be applied to your paper. Do not upload an outline to Waypoint. To see APA guidelines for headings, visitAPA Style Elements (Links to an external site.)in the Ashford Writing Center.Include the following in your paper:Overview of the diagnosisExplanation of at least one theory of etiology (causes) of the disorderExplanation of the associated factors in development of the disorder (genetic, environmental, familial, lifestyle)An analysis of the treatment options for clients using appropriate terminology and citationsDiscussion of treatment options of the disorderDiscussion of possible options to reduce frequency or severity of symptomsEvaluation of how this disorder affects the patient and those in their social communityConclusion**In keeping with the focus of this class, the emphasis of your paper should be on the pathological aspects of the disorder you select.Next, research your topic and obtain a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years. These sources should provide evidence-based information regarding the psychological features of the disorder. Be sure to cite these sources accurately in your paper and include them on your references page according toAPA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.).You may utilize required or recommended course materials in your work, but these will not count toward the reference requirements; however, you may cite and reference the DSM-5 as one of your sources used for the grading credit.Write your assignment, supporting each of the required areas of evaluation.Suggestion: Complete your paper by the weekend to also take advantage of running aPaper Review (Links to an external site.)in the Ashford Writing Center to support your success.Access therubric (Links to an external site.)to confirm all required components have been addressed.The Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders paperMust be a minimum of five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’sAPA Style (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer toAPA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See theAcademic Voice (Links to an external site.)resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writingIntroductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)as well asWriting a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must include APA headings.Must use at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years in addition to the course text or other course materials. You may also use required and recommended materials from the course, but these will not count towards the research component of your grade.TheScholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view thisAshford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty(Links to an external site.)tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’sAPA: Citing Within Your Paper (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. See theAPA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.Carefully review theGrading Rubric (Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.