Entries by Whiteread Jody

Guiding diagnosis and treatment

Your neighbor tells you that his eleven-year-old daughter has been having behavior and academic problems in school. “Her teacher recommended taking her to the pediatrician to get a prescription for Ritalin,” he said. In a well-thought-out paper integrating information from the learning resources and module readings, make an argument for why your neighbor should first have his daughter […]

Symptom of addiction disease

Addiction is a disease of the mind, a disease of obsession, and a disease of isolation. The role of a particular substance, whether it is alcohol, opiates, marijuana, gambling, food, or sex, is merely the symptom of the disease, not the disease itself. Any substance has the potential to be abused due to the addiction […]

Models of cognitive growth and development

Stages of Development Your behavior develops and evolves throughout your lifespan. While developmental theorists have identified stages or critical periods of life in which certain milestones are typically achieved, research also has found the social environmental influences human development and behavior. As a social worker, understanding the complexities of development from both universal and individual […]

Evidence of concept knowledge

Instructions   This week, your first assignment involves creating a problem statement with a thesis in preparation for your Week 5 literature review Be sure to include the following: · A concise statement that identifies the problem, the issue that you plan to examine. · · The extent of the problem. Note local, state, or […]

Need for Protection from Terrorism

Discussion: Weighing Costs, Benefits in the Right to Freedom and Privacy versus the Need for Protection from Terrorism   Reducing terrorism is not an easy feat. Methods to identify and manage potential terrorism tend to fall along a continuum from the general to the specific. General measures are those in which many people are affected, […]

Leadership and Influence Processes

This week’s topic is on Leadership and Influence Processes. A major area of focus within the leadership research is bias, particularly with regard to gender. You may review the lecture slides to get some background on the major theories in this area and also check out this Ted talk (Links to an external site.) for some interesting perspective […]

Principles Metaphysics of Morals

Kant’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals, provide written answers to the following questions.  Please give complete answers in complete sentences. 1. According to Kant, what is the only thing which can be considered good without qualification, and why? 2. What argument from human nature does Kant provide to establish that happiness is not the end […]

Objective approaches to assessment

Both Majors Answer These Two Questions: · Have you ever been assessed qualitatively?  What was your reaction? · Some people argue that objective approaches to assessment are superior to qualitative methods.  Where do you stand on this issue? School Counselors ONLY Answer These Two Additional Questions · Identify ten adults you know who could serve […]

One concept of research finding

Choose one concept, research finding, or question that stood out to you in your readings and content assigned for this week. Find an empirical research article about this that was published in the scientific literature and provide a summary of that article here answering the following questions. Attach the article to your post, and provide […]

Psychoanalytic Family Therapy

. Thinking through this outline generates a collaborative process between you and your professor as you move into the Signature Assignment. Your professor can help you visualize the direction of your, and then provide feedback. An outline is a framework for  and is an effective way to begin planning the main topics and subtopics that […]