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Almeida-Sanchez v. U.S., 413 U.S. 266 (1973)

URL

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/413/266

Consent Searches and Fourth Amendment Reasonableness

URL

https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1238&context=flr

Consent Searches

Question: A police officer hears a rumor that Dave is selling illegal drugs out of his house.  One day while patrolling the neighborhood, the officer sees Dave walking down the street.  The officer approaches Dave and tells him he is worried about him and asks permission to search his house.  Dave asks the officer if he has to allow him to search his house.  The officer responds by telling Dave that if he doesn’t, he will go attempt to get a search warrant.  Based on this, Dave consents to allow the police officer to search his house, and the officer finds over one hundred baggies of drugs.  Are the drugs admissible at a criminal trial?  Why or why not? Explain in detail and support your position.

Write a succinct and thorough paragraph in the space below describing a research method other than the one noted in your selected article that the article author(s) could have used to conduct the same study and explain why it would be suitable as an alternative method. 

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Six questions, at least 250 words each.  Would like it done in the next few hours.   Questions attached in word document, must use the PDF file as the research topic.

 

1. Write a succinct and thorough paragraph in the space below either justifying or challenging the use of your selected article’s research methods used to examine its research question.

 

2. Write a succinct and thorough paragraph in the space below describing a research method other than the one noted in your selected article that the article author(s) could have used to conduct the same study and explain why it would be suitable as an alternative method.

 

1. In the space below, write a succinct and thorough paragraph (250 words minimum) describing three concepts, theories or principles from the course textbook that can be related the focus of your selected article.

 

2. One of the most interesting aspects of the field of psychology is the application of its concepts, theories, and principles to everyday life.   In the space below, write a succinct and thorough paragraph (250 words minimum) describing at least 3 different ways that the research conducted by your selected article’s author(s) can impact the “real world”. 

 

1.  Although the author(s) of your selected article addressed many aspects of its focus of study, it is inevitable that components were not discussed that might also be interesting.  In the space below, write a succinct and thorough paragraph (250 words minimum) explaining one aspect of your selected article’s focus that the researchers did not mention that you would like to know more about. 

 

2. Combined, the Week 3 and Week 6 portions of this assignment provided several opportunities, to identify the key components of a published scholarly journal article, to demonstrate knowledge of research methods use in studying psychological phenomena, (Week 3); and second, to develop and hone article summary and analysis skills (Week 6).  With the second opportunity in mind, in the space below, write a succinct and thorough paragraph (250 words minimum) describing three aspects of summarizing and reviewing a published scholarly journal article that you now understand that you didn’t know about before starting the assignment.

Synthesize all of these interpretations into a final evaluation about this test’s utility or usefulness. Explain whether these data are acceptable.

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In your unit readings from the Psychological Testing and Assessment text, you read about three sources of error variance that occur in testing and assessment. These include test construction, test administration, and test scoring and interpretation. Additionally, other sources of error may be suspect. You were also introduced to reliability coefficients, which provide information about these sources of error variance on a test (see Table 5-4).

The following reliability coefficients were obtained from studies on a new test, THING, purporting to measure a new construct (that is, Something). Alternate forms of the test were also developed and examined in subsequent studies published in the peer-reviewed journals. The alternate test forms were titled THING 1 and THING 2. (Remember to refer back to your Psychological Testing and Assessment text for information about using and interpreting a coefficient of reliability.)

  • Internal consistency reliability coefficient = .92
  • Alternate forms reliability coefficient = .82
  • Test-retest reliability coefficient = .50

In your post:

  • Describe what these scores mean.
  • Interpret these results individually in terms of the information they provide on sources of error variance.
  • Synthesize all of these interpretations into a final evaluation about this test’s utility or usefulness.
  • Explain whether these data are acceptable.
  • Explain under what conditions they may not be acceptable and under what conditions, if any, they may be appropriate.

Discuss the assessment process and findings.  How would you structure the assessment? Would you be meeting with the entire family each session? What information would you seek?

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Part I: Overview of family and family dynamics.  (2-3 pages)

 A.  Review the current family system, household composition, and any other information relevant to the case analysis. Succinctly describe the presenting problem/s as defined by the family (when did it start, who does it affect, what are the beliefs about what caused it, what has been tried to resolve the issue?).

B.  Discuss the central social/cultural characteristics of the family, and use relevant literature to discuss how these attributes are strengths and/or vulnerabilities. Highlight the particular dimensions of the family that would influence your approach to working with the family

C.  Begin to point toward the factors your family therapy model would attend to in this case (e.g. sibling birth order for Bowen, sequences of problems for Strategic, etc.). Use relevant literature to discuss how these family system attributes are strengths and/or vulnerabilities and how the family constellation contributes to, or helps mediate, the presenting problem/s.

Part II:  Analysis of the family through the lens of a family therapy models. (3-5 pages)

  • Apply the material to the family- do not write in generalities about the theories/ models (of course you may include some of that material in order to explain why/ how you are applying the model with the family). Show you understand how the model applies to your
  • Family Therapy Models Examples Include: Strategic; Structural; Bowenian; Solution Focused; Narrative Family Therapy; Object Relations Family Therapy; & Social Learning/Cognitive.

Family Therapy Model – Address the following:

A. Conceptualization

Succinctly describe how the family therapy model would conceptualize the problem.

B.  Engagement

Review strategies that you might use to engage this family system in a supportive relationship. How would you explain the approach you will use to the family? What socio-cultural aspects will you attend to while working on engaging the client/family? 

 C.  Assessment

Discuss the assessment process and findings.  How would you structure the assessment? Would you be meeting with the entire family each session? What information would you seek? What types of questions would you use? How would you share the findings of your assessment with the family?

D. Interventions

Review interventions that may be used with this client. Select at least two interventions and discuss them in detail.  Explain not just the general ideas of intervention from this model, but specifically how you would use the two interventions with this family directed toward their specific presenting concerns.

 E.  Evaluation and Termination

How would you know the therapy had been effective? What information would guide you in continuing interventions with this family, changing approaches, or terminating services? How would you discuss termination/ consolidation with the family?

Part III:  Analysis (1-2 pages)

A.  Briefly explain if you believe the model fits with the family’s presenting problem/s, needs, socio-cultural context, and history and why.

B. Discuss any limitations you see in how the model conceptualizes or intervenes in the family’s issues.

C.  Address how comfortable you would be implementing the treatment approach. Where would your challenges and comforts be located?

Family Therapy Case Analysis Paper RUBRIC:

2.5 points  Part I– Overview of client/ family and presenting problems (completeness, succinctness)

15 points  Part II

  1. Conceptualization – A clear understanding of the model and its application is demonstrated.
  2. Engagement- Accurate use of the model’s framework/ Application to the family’s unique material/Attention to socio-cultural material.
  3. Assessment- Application of the model’s assessment approach/ Attention to gathering information that fits the model.
  4. Intervention- Identifying the model’s preferred interventions appropriately/ Accurate description of implementation of the model’s interventions.
  5. Evaluation and Termination/Consolidation- Evaluating goal accomplishment/ Aspects of termination/ consolidation/ Concerns about termination

2.5 points  Part III

  1. Analysis of fit between family therapy model and family needs.
  2. Limitations of the model are discussed
  3. Student’s ability to identify challenges/utilize mode

5 points          Writing

  • Syntax, Grammar, Clarity of Writing
  • References and APA compliance
  • Correct Types of References

Important Considerations

Excellent papers address relevant course concepts, are well-written and well-organized, use formal English, demonstrate a masterful ability to analyze the concepts and issues learned in this course, and show evidence of critical thinking.  Excellent papers identify client’s strengths as well as their challenges.

Critical analysis requires that you: state/identify concepts, reference and cite sources, provide examples and definitions, discuss/analyze how examples illustrate the concept (or differ from the norm), integrate across course and other academic material, and consider implications.