1-2 Module One Milestone

OverviewIn this milestone, you will examine various definitions of social change identity and the ways in which these definitions align with the attitudes, beliefs, and ideals that reflect your identity. You will revisit the social change initiative that you discuss in this milestone assignment as you complete Project One.PromptFor this activity, you will first research and review five scholarly resources that include varying definitions of social change identity. In an annotated bibliography format, you will summarize and cite the definitions of social change identity from each resource, then respond to the following criteria:Record and cite five scholarly resources that include varying definitions of social change identity.Identify three themes that emerged from the researched definitions.Describe which of the three themes you feel has the greatest personal significance to you and why.Describe which of the three themes you believe has the greatest societal significance and why.Note: In your research, you may find it challenging to locate resources that explicitly include the phrase “social change identity”. In fact, it is far more likely that you will find resources that loosely connect the concepts of “social change” and “identity”. As you may assume, the way in which each of us conceptualize “social change identity” is a matter of subjective perception. Therefore, please remain open minded and creative in your thought process as you develop your unique interpretation of this concept.Next, you will address the following in 4 to 5 sentences per criterion, citing your sources in APA style:Describe a theory of personal change that best reflects your character and/or values and explain why.Describe how a social change initiative of your choice aligns with your personal ideals.All sources and ideas requiring attribution must be cited according to APA style.Guidelines for SubmissionSubmit your Module One Milestone assignment as a Word document, with all sources cited according to APA style.

Movement, Cycles and Rhythms

Please answer a total of 3 questions for this assignment. Select a question to answer for each of the sections below (Movement, Cycles and Rhythm, Visual System and Auditory System).1.Movement, Cycles and RhythmsThe control of movement is often divided into mechanisms of reflexes and of voluntary movement.What is a reflex? It is a stereotyped, automatic movement evoked by a specific stimulus. It is uniform across members of a species. Some examples in humans are the patellar or kneejerk reflex, the salivary reflex, the orienting reflex, and the pupillary reflex.In reviewing the reflex arc, pay special attention to proprioception, muscle spindles, the stretch reflex, and primary motor cortex. (Prof. Suzuki also discusses the basal ganglia and the cerebellum, but in another lecture that I have not assigned.)Further, let’s think about the cycles in our behavior. They are ancient and varied. We certainly inherited them from species that evolved earlier than we did.We harbor a number of rhythms. Generally, we have cellular cycles that augment the day-night rhythm to regulate our behavioral cycles. There are possibly very long cycles that govern our evolution. Men and women both run on cycles, though with differences. But do our cycles still make biological sense?Questions (answer one only)1) Can you point to any movements that do not involve reflexes–or some reflexes that do not involve movement?2) Sleep is tied to recovery of normal function and memory formation. Why does it make sense, then, to stop for sleep just because the sun sets? Why not sleep just whenever we have a backlog of memories to form or we’re under stress or sick? Does the wide variation in our daily experience require such an extreme regularity of sleep regulation? Since we don’t learn or exercise the same amount each day, why do we nevertheless sleep the same amount? A number of possible answers are given in the first 10 minutes of this fascinating podcast but offer your own insights as well.3) Furthermore, women show more pronounced cycles in sex hormones than men do, including menstrual cycles and a rather imprecise biological clock with a different origin. Is this an evolutionary leftover, no longer necessary or helpful for humans? Would you want the equivalent of a birth control pill for all of our cycles?2.Visual SystemIt’s easy to get swamped in detail about the visual system. (This animation may help.)Videos 10 and 11 discuss the visual pathways that originate in the retina and “ascend” to the visual cortex via the thalamus.In this week’s resources the retina is revealed as more than a screen for images. Light falls on different classes of photoreceptors, rods and cones, which organize light stimulation according to their pigments by intensity and wavelength. From the duplex nature of the retina there arises a tradeoff between greater acuity in the center and greater sensitivity in the periphery. The output of the retina is further organized into receptive fields, and sideways connections between the photoreceptors and horizontal cells sustain lateral inhibition that sharpens contrasts. A retinotopic map is preserved by the visual pathways all the way to the visual cortex; on the other hand, the image still requires a lot of interpretation by the brain.Yet when we look at the world we notice only the rich panorama of detail that relayed to the brain via the fovea.Questions (answer one only)1) How is the retina different from a movie projection screen? Try to be specific.2) How on earth did we end up with eyes that are mostly peripheral retina andonly tiny foveas? Should a sensible retina have more foveas—or larger ones, perhaps? Or might peripheral retina be more than leftover real estate?3.Auditory SystemChoose one part of the human ear (or ears in other animals or the auditory pathways) and describe its contribution to hearing.Try not to duplicate what another class member has chosen. You have many choices:pinnaear canaleardrum (tympanic membrane)ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)middle ear muscles (tensor tympani, stapedius)oval windowround windowbasilar membranetectorial membraneauditory nerveEustachian tubeinner hair cellsouter hair cellsdifferences in animal ears (whales, birds, bats, desert animals)earwax (cerumen)Hensen’s stripe (obscure)cochlear nucleiinferior colliculimedial geniculate nucleusprimary auditory cortex

Case Study Seven Worksheet

Answer questions within 1,250 words. (Several pages)ORIGINAL work only, FROM SCRATCH.Must be submitted back no later than 1/10/2015 3PM CENTRAL/USAIt is a case study worksheet, not a paper that must include an introduction or conclusion of any sort.Price I’ll pay: $40.00

gcu pcn 501-0500 assessment and diagnosis paper

Write a 750-1,000-word paper that addresses the following:A definition of screening, assessment, and treatment planWhat is the assessment process for identifying addictive disorders?What considerations must be made for choosing an appropriate assessment tool?A general overview of the substance use disorder criteria according to the DSM.A discussion about the potential problems that can arise when a counselor relies solely on the diagnostic criteria listed in the DSM for treatment planning.Include at least two examples of commonly used substance use disorder assessment tools.Discuss the need for crisis management when working with a client.Include a minimum of two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.When writing the paper, consider using the following level-one APA headings to help organize the content:DefinitionsAssessment ProcessConsiderationsGeneral Overview of CriteriaPotential ProblemsExamplesCrisis Management