Personal Growth Paper

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Personal Growth Paper Instructions:

 

Discuss your personal growth of your attitudes toward alcohol and drug use during the course of the semester. The paper should be between 3-4 pages, double-spaced with appropriate spelling, grammar and organization. It may include references if you feel a particular article or chapter impacted your views. Personal growth papers should clearly illustrate your understanding of addiction, your views of addiction, and reactions when you hear the words “alcoholic” or “addict.” What comes to your mind immediately when you hear these words? What do you envision that person to look like? What stereotypes did or do you still have or how have they changed?

This paper might challenge your stereotypes of persons with addictions. Demonstrate critical thinking regarding your feelings and how they may have changed by taking this class. Include your ideas of how you developed your views on addiction and your views of people who are addicted to substances and/or alcohol. Personal Assessment papers must be turned in to the instructor via Drop box.

Discuss the research method used in the journal article to study the condition.

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Topic: Your sweetheart is of a different race and culture.  Your parents do not approve of the upcoming marriage.

Your task as a group is to prepare a 40 minute oral presentation. As a group you must divide tasks according to topic such that each member has a unique contribution to understanding the condition. Individual group members are responsible for presenting a 20 minute Power Point/Prezi (to be merged with the larger group presentation) that must include the following elements:

(1) Introduction of your unique segment of group topic.

(2) Brief contribution to the description and definition of the condition.

(3) Discuss at least one major theoretical approach to explaining and resolving the life span development situation (i. e., mental or developmental disorder, psychosocial change or trauma, or a moral dilemma).

(4) Share the research findings from one professional journal article, one national organization Website, one governmental agency, and one additional source to reference in the presentation. References must be done APA style.

(5) Discuss the research method used in the journal article to study the condition.

Other group member will cover:

(6) Discuss your individual recommendations that you believe will best resolve/alleviate this condition based on research and the ethics and values as expressed in the “standard of care” practiced in this community.

(7) Discuss the impact of this condition on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of those affected by this condition.

(8) Identify local community resources, and or national resources, such as phone numbers and contact information, and program details that are available to support an individual or family in your “lot in life” situation.

(9) Any additional information relevant to the topic for informational purposes (i.e., brief video clip, brochure, classroom demonstration) may be included.

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Psychology 2070:

“Your Lot in Life” Assignment

(100 points)

Purpose of assignment: To measure students’ ability to:

(1) Explain a life span development event, or issue (i.e., child rearing practices, marital considerations, elder care, dementia, reproductive technologies, healthcare policies);

(2) Apply the concepts and major theoretical approaches to the assigned case in resolving a life span development situation, i. e., mental or developmental disorder, psychosocial change or trauma, or a moral dilemma;

(3) Use research to evaluate and distinguish the influences of heredity, environmental context and cultural values in their case scenario;

(4) Apply ethical principles to “best” resolve or alleviate the problem in their assigned case;

(5) Use information literacy skills to locate appropriate research and other relevant community resources and materials to create an informative class presentation.

Product: 10-minute individual student presentation to be merged with larger group presentation utilizing either PowerPoint or Prezi. As a group you are to present a Power Point/Prezi presentation that summarizes the above elements. Individual group members are to put their slides into the larger group presentation for coherence. (((As our group only consist of 2 members, this should be 20 mins)))

Grading: This assignment is worth a possible 100 points, 15% of the final course grade.

Directions: Your group will be provided with a list from which to choose your “lot in life” condition. Your task as a group is to prepare a 40 minute oral presentation. As a group you must divide tasks according to topic such that each member has a unique contribution to understanding the condition. Individual group members are responsible for presenting a 10 minute Power Point/Prezi (to be merged with the larger group presentation) that must include the following elements:

(1) Introduction of your unique segment of group topic.

(2) Brief contribution to the description and definition of the condition.

(3) Discuss at least one major theoretical approach to explaining and resolving the life span development situation (i. e., mental or developmental disorder, psychosocial change or trauma, or a moral dilemma).

(4) Share the research findings from one professional journal article, one national organization Website, one governmental agency, and one additional source to reference in the presentation. References must be done APA style.

(5) Discuss the research method used in the journal article to study the condition.

(((My team mate will cover these)))

(6) Discuss your individual recommendations that you believe will best resolve/alleviate this condition based on research and the ethics and values as expressed in the “standard of care” practiced in this community.

(7) Discuss the impact of this condition on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of those affected by this condition.

(8) Identify local community resources, and or national resources, such as phone numbers and contact information, and program details that are available to support an individual or family in your “lot in life” situation.

(9) Any additional information relevant to the topic for informational purposes (i.e., brief video clip, brochure, classroom demonstration) may be included.

Topic

· Your sweetheart is of a different race and culture. Your parents do not approve of the upcoming marriage.

My thoughts: Assuming you are white American and your sweetheart is of mixed race from Trinidad. Immigration can be a point that can cause concern for parents thinking this is a marriage of convenience… culture

Discuss the symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.

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To successfully complete this discussion,

  1. Choose two of the following disorders to discuss with your peers:
    • Tourette’s disorder/syndrome
    • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
    • Dementia
    • Conduct disorder
    • Separation anxiety disorder
    • Autism spectrum disorder
    • Amnestic disorders
  2. Discuss the following as related to the disorders you chose:
    • Discuss the symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.
    • Analyze the differences and similarities between your chosen disorders to other similar illness/diagnosis.
    • Discuss the ethical implications of why it is important to understand the symptoms of disorders in general and to not diagnose without having a plethora of knowledge about the patient and a license to practice.
    • Describe the role of the environment on managing behaviors to the disorder you have chosen.
    • Evaluate the impact of the family in managing a loved one suffering from the disorder you choose.

Post your initial response of 300 words or more

Aggressive Acts

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Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for APA Style

 

Student A. Sample

College Name, Grand Canyon University

Course Number: Course Title

Instructor’s Name

Running head: ASSIGNMENT TITLE HERE

 

 

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Assignment Due Date

Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for APA Style

This is an electronic template for papers written according to the style of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2020) as outlined in the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The purpose of the template is to help students set the margins and spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The text is left-justified only; that means the left margin is straight, but the right margin is ragged. Each paragraph is indented 0.5 inch. It is best to use the tab key to indent, or set a first-line indent in the paragraph settings. The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the reference page. One space is used after punctuation at the end of sentences. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman and the font size is 12 point. This font and size is required for GCU papers.

The Section Heading

The heading above would be used if you want to have your paper divided into sections based on content. This is a Level 1 heading, and it is centered and bolded, and the initial word and each word of four or more letters is capitalized. The heading should be a short descriptor of the section. Note that not all papers will have headings or subheadings in them. Papers for beginning undergraduate courses (100 or 200 level) will generally not need headings beyond Level 1. The paper title serves as the heading for the first paragraph of the paper, so “Introduction” is not used as a heading.

Subsection Heading

The subheading above would be used if there are several sections within the topic labeled in a first level heading. This is a Level 2 heading, and it is flush left and bolded, and the initial word and each word of four or more letters is capitalized.

Subsection Heading

APA dictates that you should avoid having only one subsection heading and subsection within a section. In other words, use at least two subheadings under a main heading, or do not use any at all. Headings are used in order, so a paper must use Level 1 before using Level 2. Do not adjust spacing to change where on the page a heading falls, even if it would be the last line on a page.

The Title Page

When you are ready to write, and after having read these instructions completely, you can delete these directions and start typing. The formatting should stay the same. You will also need to change the items on the title page. Fill in your own title, name, course, college, instructor, and date. List the college to which the course belongs, such as College of Theology, College of Business, or College of Humanities and Social Sciences. GCU uses three letters and numbers with a hyphen for course numbers, such as CWV-101 or UNV-104. The date should be written as Month Day, Year. Spell out the month name.

Formatting References and Citations

APA Style includes rules for citing resources. The Publication Manual (APA, 2020) also discusses the desired tone of writing, grammar, punctuation, formatting for numbers, and a variety of other important topics. Although APA Style rules are used in this template, the purpose of the template is only to demonstrate spacing and the general parts of the paper. GCU has prepared an APA Style Guide available in the Student Success Center and on the GCU Library’s Citing Sources in APA guide (https://libguides.gcu.edu/APA) for help in correctly formatting according to APA Style.

The reference list should appear at the end of a paper. It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text. A sample reference page is included below. This page includes examples of how to format different reference types. The first reference is to a webpage without a clear date, which is common with organizational websites (American Nurses Association, n.d.). Next is the Publication Manual referred to throughout this template (APA, 2020). Notice that the manual reference includes the DOI number, even though this is a print book, as the DOI was listed on book, and does not include a publisher name since the publisher is also the author. A journal article reference will also often include a DOI, and as this article has four authors, only the first would appear in the in-text citation (Copeland et al., 2013). Government publications like the Treatment Improvement Protocol series documents from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (2014) are another common source found online. A book without a DOI is the last example (Holland & Forrest, 2017).

References

American Nurses Association. (n.d.). Scope of practice. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/scope-of-practice/

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2014). Improving cultural competence (HHS Publication No. 14-4849). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK248428/

Copeland, T., Henderson, B., Mayer, B., & Nicholson, S. (2013). Three different paths for tabletop gaming in school libraries. Library Trends, 61(4), 825–835. https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2013.0018

Holland, R. A., & Forrest, B. K. (2017). Good arguments: Making your case in writing and public speaking. Baker Academic.