Over the past 16 years, only two building permits for new housing construction have been issued in Sedgwick County, Colorado. This is consistent with the depopulation (particularly of younger persons) and economic diminution that is attributed to a declining rainfall since the 1970s. These are quantitative details. It is unclear
Chad is a 22-year old man with mild intellectual disability. He has good verbal abilities and can easily carry on a conversation and understand complex directions. Chad works in a factory. He does his job well, but he has been caught stealing from other workers' lockers. The problem occurs during work breaks or at other times wh
Identify some strategies you might implement to promote generalization for a client withalzheimer's who like to go outdoor without supervision based on procedures for changing his behavior
Describe at least two procedures that could use to promote generalization of the reduction in a child cursing when participating on softball days. Be sure to identify the type of strategy that each fit.
ACA Code of Ethics Various associations including APA and ACA have their own legal and ethical guidelines. In addition, states have their specific codes of conduct for counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. In this Discussion, you will examine the guidelines in your own state and consider how they a
Provide an example where a problem behavior was decreased by the contingent application of an aversive activity or positive punishment procedure. Now, replace the positive punishment with a negative punishment procedure and compare and contrast the two procedures identified. Which would yield the most likely success, and why?
At this stage in your study of human psychology, you might be wondering, "Since I can often recognize what I consider to be abnormal behavior, why is it so difficult to define?" As you found in this week's assigned reading, some of the issues involved in distinguishing abnormal from normal behavior are complex and fraught with c
Identify why it is important to use differential reinforcement in conjunction with antecedent control procedures when you want to increase a desirable behavior. Provide an example
Compare and contrast two different theoretical orientations in regards to their strengths and weaknesses towards the type of counseling you may want to do.
Identify and discuss complex behavior and the procedure(s) you used to conduct a task analysis.
This solution briefly provides an example description of the type of group (e.g., counseling, psychoeducational, support) you might form for an elderly population within your specialization. Include the characteristics of the population you selected. Explain why this type of group might be effective. Finally, describe one challe
Question 1 Antecedents Why are antecedents important in understanding operant behaviors and controlling respondent behaviors? Question 2 Respondent and Operant Behaviors How do respondent and operant behavior occur together in the case of a student's fear of public speaking? Please provide 500 words for each question
What is "peer review" and why is it important to both internal and external validity?
Applying Counseling Theories to Group Work Counseling theories influence the decisions leaders make as they plan groups as well as the strategies they use to facilitate throughout the group process. For example, a theory may influence the goals the leader establishes for the group, whether the group is open or closed, how the
Defining extinction and discussing how it relates to the presence or absence of reinforcement. Provide three examples of how a behavior may reach extinction, either in a controlled setting or the natural environment. This should be 2-4 pages in length, not including title and references pages, and include scholarly supp
Many individuals experience anxiety when they begin their participation in a group. An effective leader knows what types of behavior and attitudes group members typically display in initial meetings and plans accordingly. One of the group leader's most important tasks is establishing an atmosphere of trust. Other tasks include c
Evaluates, compares and contrasts therapeutic approaches that are used in couples psychotherapy.Evaluates, compares and contrasts, with remarkable thoroughness, the therapeutic approaches that are used in couples psychotherapy. I need help in expanding each therapy treatment with the following criteria. I don't need the atta
Design your own correlational study. That is, think of two variables you'd like to see if a relationship exists between. What are your variables and how would you go about testing your hypothesis?
Discuss the selected psychological theories in terms of explaining the psychological underpinnings of each theory. Trace the evolution of each theory, relating briefly the phases, if any, each theory has undergone over time. Critical analysis: Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses or benefits and liabilities of uti
The initial intake with a couple or an individual typically includes various topic areas, including family history, substance use history, and so on. Identify three other topic areas or specific questions you would want to ask as a part of your initial interview with a couple using the integrative approach. Provide a rationale f
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of an approach for treating couples who are struggling with an extramarital affair or other specific issues in couples therapy, physical aggression, et cetera. In your discussion, identify the crisis and then discuss each stage in the therapeutic intervention for that specific issue. Be sure
2 therapeutic interventions Behavioral and Psychodynamic (transgenerational) approaches were selected to develop a therapeutic intervention plan for Robert and Sophia scenario. Critically review a total of 12-15 articles related to the two therapeutic approaches you selected. Robert and Sophia are in their early 30's and have
What are the most common ethical issues and/or dilemmas are part of your anticipated (or current) profession, e.g., health, education, law, business, etc.?
Francis Beckwith writes, "After all, if human persons ought not to be either subjects of research or killed without justification, and if the fetus from conception is a human person, then embryo experimentation, abortion, and cloning are prima facie morally wrong."("Abortion, Bioethics, and Personhood" http://cbhd.org/content/ab
Review "The Trolley Allegory" video: http://cola.gcumedia.com/phi103/Allegorys/phi103ccGUI.swf What would you do if you were the trolley driver? Is the driver required, permitted, or forbidden from turning the trolley onto the other track? Why?
In 2014 a reality television show premiered that was based on a social experiment trying to create a new society from scratch. What non-negotiable ethical principles would you propose for this new society?
Explain why the trait of introversion-extraversion keeps surfacing in some of these theories (first seen in Jung's theory, then in the Big Five theory, and now in Eysenck's theory).
This posting will address how to properly use autosuggestion in one's daily life. For example, one should take into account the kind of state the person should be in, when and how often autosuggestions should be implemented, the type of wording one should use, and so on.
Choose two public figures whose character and personality appear to be in conflict. Explain what you perceive to be their character and personality and how that perception is in conflict.
Savickas (2012) is a formative voice, validating career counseling's contributions over time as well as forecasting the future of the field. Take a look at the most current postmodern approach called Life Design. Comment on how this diverges from previous theories and the competencies counselors need to work with clients to expl