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    Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Self-Actualization

    Please help me answer the following questions: a. At what level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs do you think you are currently operating? Justify your answer. b. Evaluate your personality in terms of the 15 characteristics of the self-actualizing person. Indicate which of the 15 characteristics you possess and which you do

    Examining Internal Validity Test

    Give the 36 descriptions of studies in this link (http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Validity/frames.html) that may or may not have a problem with internal validity. Your task is to determine whether or not the study has a problem. If it does not have a problem, select "this experiment is internally valid." If it does have a proble

    A Therapy Case Study.

    A brief description of the specific presenting problem or specific client population you selected. 100 Words. Explain both the effectiveness and challenges of brief therapy and/or solution-focused brief therapy interventions with the problem or client population. Support your response with empirically supported treatment and evi

    Implications of Solomon Asch's Study

    I am working on an extensive assignment regarding the Solomon Asch study and would like some help on a couple of aspects. First, how would you define the implications of the study's findings on how researchers and practioners interpret personality and personality related behaviors? Second, how would you explain the study's

    Mental Health Counselling

    Watch the "Goldilocks and the Three Assessment Scenarios" video. Choose either the "too warm" or "too cool" scenario and compare how the counselor in the "just right" scenario manages the assessment process differently. What could the counselor in the "just right" scenario have done that would have been even more effective?

    Calculating a T Value

    Using the raw measurement data presented below, calculate the t value for independent groups to determine whether or not there exists a statistically significant difference between the salaries of female and male human resource managers. Develop a research question, testable hypothesis, confidence level (i.e. set your alpha leve

    Virtues and Utilitarian Ethics

    Please help me with this: Case Study: The heart pacemaker is a modern wonder. The device has a timer that resets itself every time the patient's heart beats. If the heart does not beat on schedule (say, within 1.2 seconds), the pacemaker gives a stimulus that causes a heartbeat. But the technology was not always so soph

    Examining a Research Design Analysis

    Find a research article of your choice. Discuss what the article was about and answer the following questions: - What was the IV? - What was the DV? - What was the experimental design? - What was the statistical analysis? - What was the researcher's interpretation? In your opinion, was this a good research design or no

    Data Collection and Evaluation

    1. Identify the differences between qualitative and quantitative data collection processes. 2. Identify one of the steps in the program design and evaluation process. 3. Which data collection process will work best to collect information in that step? Why?

    Comprehensive Program Design and Evaluation

    Please help me complete a comprehensive plan for program design and evaluation using participatory research processes. We Care Shelter provides shelter and various services to help homeless parents with children. Many of the children have exhibited extreme behavior problems, including hitting, biting and destruction of prope

    Marijuana Use and Decriminalization

    Marijuana is the most prevalent illicit drug used by Americans. In spite of limited scientific evidence, many people believe that marijuana should be made more available for medicinal purposes. Others view this stance as a strategic tactic to decriminalize marijuana. - Defend the position against the decriminalization of mar

    Drug Synergism

    - Can you explain drug synergism? - In addition to the synergistic interaction between alcohol and other drugs, describe at least one way in which alcohol might contribute to the lethal potential of drug-taking behavior.

    Family Therapy Critique

    I have this assignment that I need completed. I have an idea how it can be done, but am not confident it is right. So,I have listed my full assignment as I need your guidance on how best to complete it. Perform research on family therapy in the area of marriage therapy, couples counseling or family therapy. Critique one profe

    Religion that Does Not Believe in Receiving Blood

    An adult patient is a member of a religion that does not believe in receiving blood. The patient receives a colostomy and begins hemmorrhaging. He is unable to voice his objections. On the admission sheet, the area for religion is blank. He has no family. The nurses and doctors want to give blood and you do not want him to die.

    Historical and Contemporary Poverty

    The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 established a framework for defining poverty and helping those in need, and it also influenced the delivery of human services in colonial America. Using this framework as a guide, compare and contrast poverty from historical and contemporary perspectives. Because poverty is still a major social i

    Substance abuse trends in the United States

    Please help me examine substance abuse trends in the United States. Include the following: - Identify past and current trends of the use and abuse of substances in the United States. - Analyze health and social problems in the United States that occur due to drug abuse and addiction (e.g., cocaine, ecstasy, prescription dr

    Response Formats

    Please help me with a description of two different response formats. Explain the pros and cons for measuring child behavioural problems, in-which the constructs of interest are depression, anxiety and IQ level. The actual purpose of the study is to assess the impact of depression and anxiety on IQ level of the child's perfor

    Test Misuse and Ethics

    Test Misuse/test ethics cover both the creation and use of tests and the implications of test misuse. These can relate to test use with diverse groups, licensure issues, adverse impact, or test security, to name a few. Think of potential negative effects of tests not being administered, stored, or interpreted according to ethica

    Intervention Design

    I need help with the following: - Describe an addictive issue or behavioral compulsion amenable to treatment and intervention. - Justify an intervention approach to the selected behavioral issue. - Describe the perceived benefit the behavioral issue treatment has for the field of services for addictive and compulsive be

    Human Service Organization

    Please help me with this assignment. Any human service organization can serve as a choice. Instructions: For the course project, you will hypothetically be employed in your dream professional position in a human behavioral organization. For this assignment, you will select the organization you will focus on for the fina

    Motor Skill Learning and Reinforcement Contingencies

    Please help to define the term learning, specifically motor skill learning. In soccer, I need to find a learning situation; as I teach soccer, I need to describe reinforcement contingencies and how I am applying them as I shape the learning of this sport.