Develop hypotheses related to the function of the target behavior based on fictional specifics of the tools and procedures you have described in your report.

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Assignment

Unit 9 Assignment

Using the referral case study you chose as the emphasis of the Unit 5 Assignment, develop and outline a comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessment Report. The specific objective of your Functional Behavioral Assessment Report is to demonstrate synthesis of the course material related to FBA’s as they have been presented in the course. The FBA Report should be specifically related to the case study that you chose to cover for the Unit 5 Assignment. Here are those case scenarios as they were presented for that project:

  1. A third grade student in a public elementary school has been referred for behavior problems continuously for the past three months. This student is demonstrating consistently disruptive behaviors in this classroom and in other settings within the school (lunch, recess, specials, etc.). Disruptive behaviors have been termed “aggressive” and “non-compliant” by school staff.
  2. The parents of a four-year-old have asked for help in “getting control” of their child’s behavior. The child has been consistently throwing “temper tantrums” at home and out in the community. The “tantrums” have become so frequent and intense, that the child has no virtually no demands placed on him or her and is frequently left to do whatever he or she wants to do. The family has become more or less homebound for fear of experiencing the “tantrums” out in public places.
  3. Johnny is a six-year-old child with autism. His communication skills are significantly deficient and he demonstrates a wide variety of problem behaviors. Most concerning is the tendency for him to demonstrate self injurious behavior that has recently increased in frequency and intensity. An ER visit was necessitated by a recent incident of this behavior. Some of Johnny’s more intense characteristics related to autism spectrum disorders includes repetitive and ritualistic behavior patterns and an apparent need to collect and acquire a variety of specific tangible items such as Hot Wheels cars and Legos. Johnny is generally only “well behaved” when access to these items are free and frequent.
  4. A 35-year-old resident in a group home for adults with developmental disabilities has been knocking out windows in the house over the past several months. He or she has required medical attention for injuries sustained by this behavior and placement at the group home is now in jeopardy. This group home has three other residents. All residents in this group home are expected to complete various tasks around the house, participate in social interaction activities, and work two days a week at a workshop. So far, the behaviors have only been reported at the group home.

 

Project Expectations:

  1. Utilize Examples 2 and 4 from Chapter 12 of your Ebook as models for your report; however, it is not necessary to structure them exactly as they are presented.
  2. At a minimum, your FBA Report must include the required components as reviewed at the beginning of chapter 12.
  3. For each of those components, you should include specific details as they would be related to the referral scenario you are addressing. Details would include descriptions of the assessment tools, forms, and procedures that would have been implemented.
  4. It is not necessary to report actual scores or responses of completed assessment forms and tools, but there should be in inclusion of some detailed information that could have been gained by utilizing such tools and procedures within the context of the case scenario you are working on. DO NOT simply list items.
  5. It is not necessary, nor appropriate, to include ALL of the assessment tools, forms, and procedures reviewed in the course. Be judicious in your choices and make good clinical decisions on what assessment procedures you are including.
  6. Develop hypotheses related to the function of the target behavior based on fictional specifics of the tools and procedures you have described in your report.
  7. All tools, forms, and procedures reviewed in Units 4–9 should be considered when developing the components to be included in your FBA Report, but, as stated above, not necessary to include all of them.
  8. It is expected that you will need to demonstrate “creativity” and/or “dramatic license” when outlining the steps of the Functional Behavioral Assessment you are reporting on.

 

Assignment Guidelines:

  1. 2500 words minimum
  2. APA Format
  3. Utilize the readings and other course material from the course.
  4. If you feel you must find outside resources for assistance, please utilize academically legitimate resources (DO NOT use websites and Wiki’s that are not peer-reviewed)
  5. DO NOT focus on the use of diagnoses or labels
  6. Be specific and detailed; do not just list items and facts

 

Submitting your Assignment

Put your assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

  • Click the link that says ‘Submit an Assignment’.
  • In the ‘Submit to Basket’ menu, select Unit 9: Assignment.
  • In the ‘Comments’ field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper.
  • Click the ‘Add Attachments’ button.
  • Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.

Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted Assignment.

ID: PS410-09-08-FP

Research Report On Issue In Human Services History

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In this assignment, you will explore the field of human services with emphasis on its history and the effects, both positive and negative, it has had on people. This assignment allows you to identify and follow the evolution of the influence of social policy, theory, and outcomes of practices on human services delivery. The activities in this assignment will introduce students to the types of activities that have influenced real-world administrative roles. At the end of the assignment, you will be able to conceptualize how the policy and practice issues influence the operation of human services agencies.

Tasks:

Select and research an issue in human services history that has impacted the delivery of services. In a 6- to 7-page report, complete the following:

  • Describe the issue, its background, and the key people who were involved.
  • Explain how the issue or these key people have changed or defined human services.
  • Discuss the issue and the key people’s impact on theory, practices, and ethics, and how these issues have changed service delivery systems.
  • Evaluate and discuss if the changes are still evident today or have become extinct.

Examples of issues may include, but are not limited to, the Civil Rights Movement, Family Medical Leave Act, GI Bill, work/life balance, and childhood vaccinations.

Submission Details:

  • By Wednesday, September 15, 2015, prepare a 6- to 7-page report. Your response should rely upon at least three sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

 

What happens in society at large in any group when the topic of victims arises?

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Victims Stereotypes

 

Part 1

The purpose of this assignment is to make you aware of your beliefs about being a victim.

What happens in society at large in any group when the topic of victims arises? Use the technique of free association and then analyze the thoughts behind those associations.

To conduct your self-analysis, consider the following steps:

 

  1. Take a blank sheet of paper and write Victim on top of the paper.
  2. Start writing all the words that come to mind about the victim until you run out of words.

Part 2

In this part of the assignment, you have the opportunity to hear from a rape victim and to learn about some of the situations and attitudes she encountered after her attack. By completing this assignment, you also have an opportunity to apply concepts and theories of sexual violence you have learned in this course and to reflect on attitudes you have heard or encountered regarding this type of victim.

To read the first-person account of a woman who has been sexually assaulted and of how this has impacted her life, refer to the Webliography.(http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/26/magazine/hers-speaking-of-the-unspeakable.html)

 

The description of the incident is very graphic in this article. If you have a history of trauma, be a little cautious. It may be best to read this article in the morning when you have all day to process it rather than at night before going to sleep.

 

If necessary, you may want to talk to your therapist, a friend, or get support from the instructor. Post your reflections concerning this article in a minimum of 300 words, including the following:

  • Review the weekly reading on Sexual Victimization and review the research of Groth, Burgess, and Holstrom (1977) and Groth and Birnbaum (1979). What Theory of Sexual Violence do you believe best addresses the rape perpetrated by the perpetrator? Identify the typology (i.e., Anger Rape, Power Rape, and/or Sadism Rape) and the sub-category.
  • From the examples listed by the author, what resonated with your own “ignorance” of rape?
  • Provide examples of ignorance about rape from other sources (such as conversations you have had or the portrayal of victims in the media).
  • Provide resources for rape victims in your area of residence.

Submission Details:

Compare differing conceptualizations of the mind and how the mind is studied.

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Due Date: Feb 29, 2016 23:59:59       Max Points: 360

Details:

The strong dualism position of Descartes suggests that the mind is fully separate from the brain, and that, therefore, there may be no detectable manifestation of representations in the brain. What some note as manifestations are called traces, and their existence has been argued over time. Brain scans suggest that nothing we remember can be physically pinpointed in the brain and that there is no geometrical location for the meaning of the word “baby,” nor is there a pinpoint location for the image of a baseball. Yet, fMRI scans note changes in the brain when an individual is memorizing new words. However, the changes are gross, smeared images with no pinpointing, relative to the scale of neurons or small groups of them. In this assignment, you will make a statement on whether the mind and brain are fully separate or whether they are one entity.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

 

  • This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
  • Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Directions:

Write an essay (2,000-2,500 words) in which you make a statement and provide support for whether the mind and brain are fully separate or whether they are one entity.

  1. Compare differing conceptualizations of the mind and how the mind is studied.
  2. Address the influence of internal and environmental conditions on what is recalled from certain kinds of memory/representations (e.g., things remembered rote, such as one’s phone number vs. interpreted things like a mother’s affect last time she was seen).
  3. Determine the necessity for a one-to-one correspondence between a specific representation in the mind and a physico-chemical condition in some specific neurons/synapses in the associated brain.
  4. Analyze fundamental differences between representations from: (a) Visual stimuli vs. those from speech stimuli; (b) Experienced stimuli (instantiated; things that happened externally, the last pizza you ate) vs. imagined stimuli (uninstantiated; anticipating-imagining something for dinner that you’ve never had before).