Does the article remind you of any personal experiences?

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Paper #1– Psychology Today article summary and reflection

 

(2-3 double-spaced pages- minimum and maximum)

 

 

 

Please answer ALL questions.

 

Please select an article or blog post (http://www.psychologytoday.com/ ).

 

1. Summarize the article. You should not include every point in the article, but pick some major ones, especially ones that stir a response in you or where you learned something new.

 

2. Does the article remind you of any personal experiences? Please describe any other connections you have made to personal observations of others or their experiences.

 

3. What would you like to learn more about in regards to the topic?

Discuss the two ideas that you think are the most imaginative, original, and positive potential solutions to the issue.

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Search for problematic societal issues of public interest and pick one issue you would like to resolve.

 

The issue will be education.

 

Express the issue you found in your search. Refine your expression and include both the original and the refined version. Justify your revision.

 

Investigate the issue by obtaining necessary information. List the questions you must answer to understand the issue.

 

Conclude your investigation with a thorough explanation of the issue, including answers to each of the questions you identified.

 

Produce ideas toward resolving this issue. Take note of all of your initial ideas–whether you think they are ridiculous or serious is not important.

 

Discuss the two ideas that you think are the most imaginative, original, and positive potential solutions to the issue.

 

Summarize your process and initial solutions.

 

Refine your team’s solutions by following Ch. 12 (overcoming errors in reasoning) and Ch. 13 (refining resolutions) of the text and decide on the better of the two.

 

Present your refined final resolution including an implementation plan.

 

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® or presentation.

 

  • Local Campus students, present your resolution process in a 10- to 15-minute presentation.
  • Online students, use detailed speaker notes to describe your team’s experience at each stage.

 

Include one or two slides on each of the following:

 

  • Original issue
  • Initial resolutions
  • Critical examination of best resolution
  • Evaluation of the argument
  • Revised argument
  • Refined resolution with implementation plan

My part is a the one highlighted in yellow. Three slides with bullets on that theme and speaker notes.

 

Consumer Influences Analysis Paper

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Week 3 ALTERNATIVE Individual Assignment

 

Consumer Influences Analysis Paper

 

Select a product or service with which you are familiar.

 

Prepare a 1,250- to 1,500-word paper in which you analyze factors that affect consumer purchasing decisions related to your product or service.

 

Identify the demographic, psychological, and social factors that influence consumer behavior toward your product or service.

 

Examine how each external factor listed below affects consumer behavior, and how they influence the consumer’s decision-making process and the consumer behavior toward your product or service.

 

  • Political-Legal
  • Economic
  • Social- Cultural
  • Ecological
  • Technological
  • Business ethics

 

You must properly cite at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic sources.

 

Hint: You may want to preview the materials in Week Four before you begin.

 

Format your paper consistent with APA (6th edition) guidelines.

 

Review the Assignment Feedback form (rubric) for additional grading details.

 

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendations

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Assignment 1: LASA 2: Case study: Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendations

This assignment is designed to help you synthesize the course material and apply the material in creating an assessment, and generating a diagnosis, as well as treatment recommendations.

Read the case study provided and write a clinical report which includes:

  1. A summary of the major issues facing the client needing to be addressed.
  2. A working diagnosis for the client (with diagnostic summary and rationale) utilizing the following information from the CAGE screening tool and case history information.
  3. A Mental Status Exam which applies the information from the case history.
  4. Detailed treatment recommendations determining which modality (family, individual, group, or couples) is most appropriate for this client.  Be sure to provide the rational for your choice by integrating information from the case summary.
  5. Recommendations on whether individual is a good candidate for treatment placement (inpatient, residential, or outpatient) and an analysis of the pros and cons for your selection based on a summary of the issues.

Your paper should be at least 4 pages long. Remember to include a cover page and reference page, and to support your arguments with information drawn from the online content, the textbook, and other credible, scholarly sources to substantiate the points you are making.  Apply APA standards for writing and citations to your work.

Submit your response to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, July 6, 2015. Name your assignment as follows: LastName_FirstInitial_PSY494_M5A1.doc

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Provides a summary of the major issues facing the client that need to be addressed.
28
Provides working diagnosis for the client (with diagnostic summary and rationale) utilizing the CAGE assessment and case history provided.
52
Applies information from the case history to complete a Mental Status Exam.
52
Provides thorough treatment recommendations with rationale determining which modality (family, individual, group, or couples) is most appropriate for this client.
52
Provides recommendations on whether individual is a good candidate for treatment placement (inpatient, residential, or outpatient.) Includes a summary of issues and pros and cons of the selection.
52
Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, and Conclusion
Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence structure
APA Elements (16 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, and Quotations
Style (16 points): Audience, and Word Choice
64
Total:
300