What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?

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The Application Paper 5

 

Write a 5-7 page paper using APA standards for citation of sources that focuses on the following:

 

Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society.  Analyze their responses regarding: 1 Male; 1 Female

 

Ø  Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.

 

Ø  What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives?  How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?

 

Ø  Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives.  Why did you choose this particular perspective?  How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?

 

Ø  What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?

 

Ø  Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.

 

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Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
·         Described each person’s class, race, and gender.
·         Evaluated the role of social stratification.
·         Applied a sociological perspective to each subject.
·         Explained the benefits and limitations of the research methodology.
·         Analyzed the components of culture and related them to social stratification.
·         Presentation Components
·         Organization: Introduction, Transitions, Conclusion.
·         Style: Tone, Audience, Word Choice.
·         Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure.
·         APA Elements: Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations (when appropriate or assigned).

 

No plagiarism, no abbreviations

LASA 2: Training And Intervention Program

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The value of a good assessment comes from the ability to conceptualize a situation and provide some language and a vehicle to promote change. Too many times in treatment, an assessment is completed as a task of the first few sessions and then left in the chart never to be reviewed again. This is a mistake, and good practice includes a constant review and update to the assessment as well as a plan of action.

 

Using the following case study and attached LASA 1 (Assessment) you will be able topractice making a difference in a child’s life by creating a training and intervention program for the adults in that child’s life.

 

  • Write a summary assessment of the case study to be handed out in the school meeting with the family and professionals. This summary should include the following:
    • Background information about the child, explaining his or her behavior and the current situation
    • Possible determinates of the stated behaviors focusing on the family
    • Possible determinates of the stated behaviors focusing on the school
  • Create a presentation, with detailed speaker notes, to train the parents and school personnel to better understand the socialization of this particular child and to create a training and intervention program for both parents and school personnel. The presentation should provide research support from at least two peer-reviewed articles and include the following:
    • Separate title and reference slides.
    • Provide a review of the role this child plays in his or her family, how that correlates with the expressed behavior, and specific interventions recommended to change problematic behaviors.
    • Provide a review of the role this child plays in his or her school and peer group, how that correlates with the expressed behavior, and interventions recommended to change problematic behaviors.
    • Create a guide for parents to find the resources needed in the community or methods to gain the services needed for their child. Be sure to also identify four or five resources in your own community, and provide a description of the services they provide that would be useful.
    • Provide information on resiliency and the research literature that best applies to this particular case study. Present the strength areas of the child, family, and school integrated with this resiliency literature to provide positive intervention strategies.

 

CASE STUDY 2

 

BRANDON IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN EIGHT YEAR OLD CHILD IN THIRD GRADE, WHO IS IN DANGER OF HAVING TO REPEAT THE GRADE.  HE CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH BEING ABLE TO CONCENTRATE IN CLASS, AND SAYS HE IS ‘BORED’ WHEN STUDENTS HAVE TO JUST SIT AND READ, SOMETIMES HE TALKS AND WALKS AROUND THE CALSS AND OTHER TIMES HE DRAWS PICTURES AND PAYS NO ATTENTION AT ALL.  HE FREQUENTLY GETS SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE FOR THIS BEHAVIOR, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO MIND BECAUSE THE PRINCIPAL LETS HIM LAY AND GIVES HIM SNACKS (AS HE ALWAYS COMPLAINS ABOUT BEING HUNGRY).  OFTEN THE PRINCIPLE COMPLIMENTS HIM ON HIS ARTWORK.

 

WHEN HIS PARENTS WERE TOLD ABOUT HIS BEHAVIOR, THEY WERE EXASPERATED. THE PARENTS SAID HE BEHAVES EVEN MORE POORLY AT HOME, STEALING AND BREAKING HIS SIBLINGS’ THINGS AND SNEAKING FOOD INTO HIS ROOM.  HE EVEN HAS NIGHTLY BED WETTING ACCIDENTS ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS (THE DOCTOR HAS RULED OUT PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AS A REASON FOR THESE).

 

HIS MOTHER WORKS AS A PART-TIME JOB AT A LOCAL GAS STATION WHEN THE KIDS ARE IN SCHOOL.  HIS FATHER USED TO COME HOME AROUND DINNERTIME AND WAS OFTEN TIRED; BUT HE RECENTLY WAS LAID OFF AND IS DEPRESSED AND SPENDS A LOT OF TIME IN BED.

 

Write a 2-page summary assessment in Word format and develop a 15–20-slide presentation (with detailed speaker notes) in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full references.

 

Academic sources could include your textbook, required readings for this module, or academic journal articles found in the Argosy University online library.

 

 

Grading Criteria and Rubric

 

Assignment Components
Max Points
Presented a 2-page review of the previous assessment of the child (mostly a summary from LASA 1), which included background information about the child, explaining his or her behavior, and the current situation and possible determinates of the stated behaviors focusing on the family, as well as on the school.
28
Reviewed the role this child plays in his or her family, and how that correlates with the expressed behavior (in both the slide/s and speaker notes).
28
Recommended specific interventions in the family environment to change problematic behaviors (in both the slide/s and speaker notes).
40
Reviewed the role this child plays in his or her school and peer group, and how that correlates with the expressed behavior (in both the slide/s and speaker notes).
28
Recommended specific interventions in the school environment to change problematic behaviors (in both the slide/s and speaker notes).
32
Developed a resource-guide strategy for parents to find the resources needed in the community or methods to gain the services needed for their child (in both the slide/s and speaker notes); and provide actual local resources (4–5).
44
Integrated information from resiliency research with the case study to present strength areas of the child, family, and school and recommend positive intervention strategies (in both the slide/s and speaker notes).
36
Presentation Components
Organization (16)
Usage and Mechanics (16)
APA Elements (24)
Style (8)
64
Total:
300

 

 

Read Heilbrun’s article on the role of psychological testing in forensic assessment.

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  • Read the Cicchetti article offering guidelines for evaluating psychological assessment instruments.
  • Read Grisso’s article on evaluating assessment properties.
  • Read Heilbrun’s article on the role of psychological testing in forensic assessment.
  • Think about criteria, such as reliability and validity, that should be used when selecting assessments for a juvenile sex offender,
  • Consider the influence of culture when selecting assessments.
  • Read the Course Project Description located in the left navigation area. Each week, you will develop and submit sections leading up to the project’s final submission in Week 5. Be sure to reference the Course Project rubric in the Course Information menu link. You are required to have the instructor’s feedback incorporated into the completed Course Project that you submit in Week 5.

The Assignment

Submit by Day 7 the following information on 5 slides:

  • Provide a complete list of criteria that could be used in selecting appropriate assessments for the juvenile sex offender case. This should simply be a bullet point list of criteria. Include your rationale based on what you learned from the media and information from readings.

Compare and contrast the four motivation theories: Instinct, Drive-reduction, Arousal, and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

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Compare and contrast the four motivation theories: Instinct, Drive-reduction, Arousal, and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Your essay should include the following:

• Define and describe each theory (10 points)
• discuss the criticism of each theory (10 points)
• Which theory you identify with the most and why? You can identify with more than one, but it is not required. (20 points)
• Development of idea and grammar (10 points)