Socw-6060 6443-wk5-responses | Psychology homework help

RESPONSE 1
 
Respond to at least two colleagues by in one of the following ways:
·       Offer and support an opinion about the likely outcome based on the theories your colleague described.
·       Make a suggestion for another way in which each theory your colleague described might inform social work practice when working with Tiffani.
·       Expand on your colleague’s posting with more evidence in support of your colleague’s position.
 
Colleague 1: Shaquahia
 
Selected Article
                                           The article that I’ve selected in relation to the topic of women in society it titled, “The Role of Women in Society: from Preindustrial to Modern Times.” The article discussed the role of the women in agriculture and distinguished based upon ethnicity. During the preindustrial period, majority of the agriculture work was done by women, although dominated by men. The article centered the women’s role based upon different cultures and marital status. Once the plough was invented, women’s input dwindled or ceased. In modern times, countries with a tradition of plough use, women are less likely to participate in the labor market, are less likely to own firms, and are less likely to participate in national politics.
Feminist Theory 
                                           The feminist theory I selected is liberal feminism. According to Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., Canda, E. R. (2012) liberal feminism refers to women being basically the same as men and therefore should have equal rights to men. The focus of the theory is for women’s rights to control their own bodies through sexual education and contraception, in relation to abortion rights. This theory relates to social work practice due to the profession being majority women. Due to being a woman dominated field, it shows that women can be in a leadership position as a man could. This feminist theory hasn’t really influenced my understanding of women’s role in society, but rather confirmed my thought process. Often times we hear how men make more money than men, although they can do the same job and this theory opposes that. 
The Bradley Case
                                           The Bradley case better references radical feminism rather than my choice of liberal. Radical feminism focuses on issues of violence against women, including sexual harassment, rape, battering, and prostitution.  My views of women’s roles inform my next steps with Tiffani due to teaching/assisting her with the liberal theory. The case ended with Tiffani overcoming her urge to see Donald, attaining her GED and planning to attend college. Due to such improvement, I would continue to uplift Tiffani and encourage her to be the best she could be. Continue with college and obtain a degree in the study that interests her. Even finding part-time employment while attending college to keep her occupied. 
Reference
Giuliano, P. (2015). The Role of Women in Society: from Preindustrial to Modern Times. Cesifo Economic Studies, 61(1), 33-52.
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader]. Part 2, “The Bradley Family”
Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., Canda, E. R. (2012). Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn Bacon. Chapter 5, “Feminist Theory” (pp. 107–133)
 
Collegue 2: Jennifer
 
The roles for women have evolved over time. The roles have changed from being bare foot and pregnant with no equal rights to complete opposite for women in today’s society. In today’s society women have developed rights and have become empowered. Feminism provides insight about certain aspects such as social, political and economic structures for societies; and stresses that gender should be taken into consideration when analyzing the impacts of oppression, domination, power and powerlessness among society (Turner, Maschi, 2015). Women were not taken into consideration and had equal rights that women have today. Although, women have gained rights and are more established, there is a stigma among society were women struggle with oppression, domination, power and powerlessness. Research has indicated despite social constraints and changes for women across the nation, historically, culture, specific religion and social controls over the female body have been persistent in Turkey that is a lifelong process (Gursoy, William, Sahinoglu, Yesemin, 2014).  
 
Social workers are to take many aspects into consideration such as culture race gender etc. Research has indication that the feminist theory is a mode of analysis that encompasses certain ways of thinking, and acting that is designed to transcend women’s liberation by ending oppression of women throughout society (Robbins, Chatterjee, Canda, 2012). Social worker practice is intertwines with understand women’s roles in society while striving to end oppression. Feminist social work practices are related with empowering others and are sensitive towards the focus on domination and subordination (Turner, Maschi, 2015). In addition the Ecofeminism theory seeks to end the subordination. The Ecofeminism theory is linked with the domination of women within the environment where women are viewed are closer to nature since women and nature were viewed as being under the control of men (Robbins, Chatterjee, Canda, 2012). This theory relates to the social work practice to empowering women to gain self-confidence, self-esteem and becoming content with themselves.  The power of control from men in general can manifest into other issues that women are capable to develop. Gender discriminations that have been continuous has led to restriction towards Turkish women’s lives, decompensation of their health, and punishment is implemented of acting contrary to social expectations (Gursoy, William, Sahinoglu, Yesemin, 2014). Social workers are able to address these issues and empower others. Empowerment is essential to the feminist theory such as seeking to enhance personal and interpersonal and political power of the oppressed for individuals (Turner, Maschi, 2015).
As a result, research has influenced my understanding of women’s roles among society is despite that women have developed rights, women have continued to struggle with discrimination among certain cultures, religions and race throughout history. This has influenced me as a social worker to continue to strive to end discrimination and meet the client where they are at. Social workers are focused to socially change issues of poverty, unemployment and other forms of social issues among society (National Association of Social Workers, 2008).  
References
Gursoy, E., William, M. F., Sahinoglu, S., Yesemin, G. Y. (2014). Views of Women’s Sexuality and Violence Against Women in Turkey. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 27(2), 189-198. doi:10.1177/1043659614550485 
National Association of Social Workers.(2008). Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers
Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., Canda, E. R. (2012). Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn Bacon.
Turner, S. G., Maschi, T. M. (2015). Feminist and empowerment theory and social work practice. Journal Of Social Work Practice, 29(2), 151–162.
 
 
 
 
 
RESPONSE 2
 
·       Respond to two of your colleagues’ posts by supporting or challenging one of the potential treatments.
 
·      Explain your viewpoint and provide current scholarly evidence to support your position.
 
Colleague 1: Kerzell
 
I selected the case study involving June. June is a 39-year-old female who has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. She lives alone, and she works from home. One of the biggest challenges of treating this disorder would be getting June into the office to be treated. One of the main characteristics of agoraphobia is the feeling of intense fear of anxiety in response to public transportation, open spaces, enclosed places, being in a line or a crowd, and/or being alone when not at home (APA, 2013). Another challenge would be working with June to expose her to her fears as a way to help her adopt methods to cope with her fear and anxiety. Lastly, it could be a challenge to help her become more social since everything that happens in her life seems to place her in a position to be alone. She must begin to work on her self-esteem and her social skills. 
 
An anxiolytic medication that would be beneficial to June is buspirone (BuSpar). This medication antagonizes the 5-HT1A receptors, and it provides relief of anxiety without the client experiencing sedation or euphoria. This is a first line medication for persistent anxiety, and does not subject the client to dependence or withdrawal (Lichtblau, 2011). Benzodiazepines may also be used to treat June as well. Two common types are alprazolam (Xanax) and lorazepam (Ativan). These medications affect GABA receptors, and they cause muscle relaxation. One of biggest downsides to this medication is that it can cause amnesia (Lichtblau). 
 
As a mental health professional, this information is very important. June has a number of things going on that can contribute to her agoraphobia. I would stick with the buspirone in conjunction with counseling, and work towards removing her from the medication completely or sparingly. When prescribing medication, it is important to look the lifestyle of the client, and to carefully examine the effects of the medication on the client. Mental health professional should share any and all concerns with the community about any drug therapy. This is not a cookie cutter profession, and sometimes what works for one client may not work for another. 
Reference
American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
 (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012a). Anxiety disorder case study: June: Panic disorder with 
agoraphobia[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Lichtblau, L. (2011). Psychopharmacology demystified. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, Cengage 
 
 
Colleague 2: Dawn
 
 Treating Anxiety Disorder
There are many challenges of treating the anxiety disorder as in the case of June. She is 39 years old and has no reasoning behind her panic attacks she feels as they came from nowhere (Laureate Education, 2012). She began these attacks as she was out in public she experienced chest tightness and chest pain as she was having a heart attack and fear of losing control in public (Laureate Education, 2012). June also becomes frighten and terrified when these panic attacks begin. The challenges are to understand why the attacks occur because they can begin at any time also everyone goes through a different experience when it come to their anxiety. It also can be challenging to treat because it mimics symptoms of other illness such as fatigue, headache, dizziness, and nausea (Manag, 2005).
Treating June with anxiolytic medications can be effective in treating her anxiety. The anxiolytic medications help send key chemical signals to the brain (Preston, O’Neal, Talaga, 2017).Three potential anxiolytic medications are Alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin) and diazepam (Valium) (About Anxiolytics, 2017).
It could become a potential problem for June because of the addiction risk of these kinds of medications. June started taking medication 5 years ago and continuing to take these kinds of medication the longer she takes them she could build a drug tolerance (About Anxiolytics, 2017).
Mental health professional’s approach to potential addiction risk is to take an evidence-based approach to screening a person to make sure they are not addicted to their medication (NIDA, 2016). They also can set up the recovery goals to make sure they are not using the medication more than necessary (Nida, 2016). When a patient first comes to seek treatment and engages in counseling and other behavioral therapies they should first try a less addictive medication before prescribing these other types of medication.
As a mental health professional, an important role is to communicate concerns to other health care professionals by monitoring prescription drugs between the prescription programs (Nida. 2016). These programs help monitor through an electronic database and help monitor drug misuse (Nida. 2016).
References
About Anxiolytics. (2017). Retrieved from  http://www.healthline.com/health/anxiolytics#takeaway6
NIDA. (2016). Misuse of Prescription Drugs. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/misuse-prescription-drugs on 2017, June 27
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012a). Anxiety disorder case study: June: Panic disorder with agoraphobia[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Preston, J. D., O’Neal, J. H., Talaga, M. C. (2017). Handbook of clinical psychopharmacology for therapists (8th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Chapter 9, “Anxiety Disorders” (pp. 107-122) Chapter 18, “Antianxiety Medication” (pp. 217-226)
Manag. A.J.(2005). Anxiety Disorders in the 21st Century: Status, Challenges, Opportunities, and Comorbidity With Depression
 
 *****EACH RESPONSE NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 1/2 PAGE WITH AT LEAST ONE REFERENCE***
 

A stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend of $2.00, i.e., d1 =

1. A stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend of $2.00, i.e., D1 = $2.00. The dividend is expected to decline at a rate of 5% a year forever (g = -5%). If the company’s expected and required rate of return is 15%, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The company’s current stock price is $20.b. The company’s dividend yield 5 years from now is expected to be 10%.c. The constant growth model cannot be used because the growth rate is negative.d. The company’s expected capital gains yield is 5%.e. The company’s stock price next year is expected to be $9.50.
2. A share of common stock has just paid a dividend of $2.00. If the expected long-run growth rate for this stock is 4.0%, and if investors required rate of return is 10.5%, what is the stock’s intrinsic value?
3. E. M. Roussakis Inc.s stock currently sells for $40 per share. The stock’s dividend is projected to increase at a constant rate of 4% per year. The required rate of return on the stock, rs, is 15.50%. What is Roussakis expected price 5 years from now?
4. Carters preferred stock pays a dividend of $1.75 per quarter. If the price of the stock is $60.00, what is its nominal (not effective) annual expected rate of return?
5. Schnusenberg Corporation just paid a dividend of $1.25 per share, and that dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7.00% per year in the future. The companys beta is 1.25, the required return on the market is 10.50%, and the risk-free rate is 4.00%. What is the intrinsic value for Schnusenberg’s stock?
6. Rentz RVs Inc. (RRV) is presently enjoying relatively high growth because of a surge in the demand for recreational vehicles. Management expects earnings and dividends to grow at a rate of 30% for the next 4 years, after which high gas prices will probably reduce the growth rate in earnings and dividends to zero, i.e., g = 0. The company’s last dividend, D0, was $1.25. RRV’s beta is 1.20, the market risk premium is 5.50%, and the risk-free rate is 3.00%. What is the intrinsic value of RRV’s common stock?
7. Using the information on Rentz RVs Inc. from problem 6, what is the dividend yield expected for the next year?
8. The Wei Companys last paid dividend was $2.75. The dividend growth rate is expected to be constant at 2.50% for 2 years, after which dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8.00% forever. Wei’s required return (rs) is 15.00%. What is the intrinsic value of Weis stock?9. Using the information on Wei Company from problem 8, what should be the price of Wei’s stock at the end of Year 5?
10. You are an analyst studying Beranek Technologies, which was founded 10 years ago. It has been profitable for the last 5 years, but it has needed all of its earnings to support growth and thus has never paid a dividend. Management has indicated that it plans to pay a $0.50 dividend 3 years from today, then to increase it at a relatively rapid rate for 2 years with 50% dividend growth in year 4 and 25% dividend growth in year 5, and then to increase its dividend at a constant growth rate of 6.00% per year thereafter. Assuming a required return of 15.00%, what is your estimate of the intrinsic value of Beraneks stock?
11. Schalheim Sisters Inc. has always paid out all of its earnings as dividends, and hence has no retained earnings. This same situation is expected to persist in the future. The company uses the CAPM to calculate its cost of equity. Its target capital structure consists of common stock, preferred stock, and debt. Which of the following events would reduce its WACC?
a. The market risk premium declines.b. The flotation costs associated with issuing new common stock increase.c. The company’s beta increases.d. Expected inflation increases.e. The flotation costs associated with issuing preferred stock increase.
12. Hettenhouse Company’s (HC) perpetual preferred stock sells for $105.50 per share, and it pays a $9.50 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 4.00% of the price paid by investors. HC’s marginal tax rate is 30%. What is the companys cost of preferred stock for use in calculating the WACC?
13. Scanlon Inc.s CFO hired you as a consultant to help her estimate the cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: the risk–free rate of return is 4.00%; the market risk premium is 6.00%; and Scanlon’s beta is 0.95. Based on the CAPM approach, what is the cost of equity from retained earnings?
14. Assume that you are a consultant to Broske Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: D1 = $1.80; P0 = $45.50; and g = 7.00% (constant). What is the cost of equity from retained earnings based on the DCF approach?
15. P. Lange Inc. hired your consulting firm to help them estimate the cost of equity. The yield on Langes bonds is 7.25%, and your firms economists believe that the cost of equity can be estimated using a risk premium of 3.50% over a firms own cost of debt. What is an estimate of Langes cost of equity from retained earnings?
16. In their most recent fiscal year, XYZ, Inc. had net income of $15 million and total common equity of $200 million. Also, XYZ, Inc. pays out 40% of its earnings as dividends. Using the Retention Growth Model, what is your best estimate of XYZ’s expected growth rate?
17. Several years ago the Pettijohn Company sold a $1,000 par value, noncallable bond that now has 15 years to maturity and a 7.00% annual coupon that is paid semiannually. The bond currently sells for $950, and the company’s tax rate is 35%. To issue new bonds, Pettijohn would incur 3% flotation costs. What is the component cost of debt for use in the WACC calculation?
18. LePage Co. expects to earn $2.50 per share during the current year, its expected dividend payout ratio is 65%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $22.50 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 8% would be incurred. What would be the cost of equity from new common stock?
19. You were hired as a consultant to Quigley Company, whose target capital structure is 40% debt, 10% preferred, and 50% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 6.50%, the yield on the preferred is 6.00%, the cost of retained earnings is 12.50%, and the tax rate is 34%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is Quigleys WACC?
20. Roxie Epoxy’s balance sheet shows a total of $50 million long-term debt with a coupon rate of 8.00% and a yield to maturity of 7.00%. This debt currently has a market value of $55 million. The balance sheet also shows that that the company has 20 million shares of common stock, and the book value of the common equity (common stock plus retained earnings) is $65 million. The current stock price is $8.50 per share; stockholders required return, rs, is 12.00%; and the firms tax rate is 35%. Based on market value weights, and assuming the firm is currently at its target capital structure, what WACC should Roxie use to evaluate capital budgeting projects?
21. Projects C and D are mutually exclusive and have normal cash flows with an initial outflow followed by a series of positive cash inflows. Project C has a higher NPV if the WACC is less than 12%, whereas Project D has a higher NPV if the WACC exceeds 12%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Project D has a higher IRR.b. Project D is probably larger in scale than Project C.c. Project C probably has a faster payback.d. Project C has a higher IRR. e. The crossover rate between the two projects is below 12%.
22. Frye Foods is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is theprojects IRR? 
Year: 0 1 2 3 4 5 Cash flows: -$1,200 $325 $325 $325 $325 $325
?23. Van Auken Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flows:
Year Cash Flow 0 -$1,000 1 400 2 300 3 800 4 400
The company’s WACC is 10%. What is the project’s ordinary payback?
24. Babcock Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flow and WACC data.What is the projects NPV? 
WACC: 11.00% Year: 0 1 2 3Cash flows: -$950 $500 $300 $400
25. Garvin Enterprises is considering a project that has the following cash flow and WACCdata. What is the projects discounted payback?
WACC: 9.00% Year: 0 1 2 3Cash flows: -$1,000 $500 $500 $500
26. Hindelang Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flow and WACC data.What is the projects MIRR? 
WACC: 15.00% Year: 0 1 2 3 4Cash flows: -$900 $300 $320 $340 $360
27. Hogwarts Inc. is considering a project with the following cash flows:
Initial cash outlay = $2,500,000After–tax net operating cash flows for years 1 to 4 = $750,000 per yearAdditional after–tax terminal cash flow at the end of year 4 = $400,000
Compute the profitability index of this project if Hogwarts’ WACC is 12%.
28. Anderson Associates is considering two mutually exclusive projects that have the following cashflows:
Project A Project BYear Cash Flow Cash Flow0 -$10,000 -$8,0001 1,000 7,0002 2,000 3,0003 6,000 1,0004 8,000 1,000
At what cost of capital do the two projects have the same net present value? (That is, what is the crossover rate?)
29. Walker & Campsey wants to invest in a new computer system, and management has narrowed the choice to Systems A and B.
System A requires an up-front cost of $100,000, after which it generates positive after-tax cash flows of $60,000 at the end of each of the next 2 years. The system could be replaced every 2 years, and the cash inflows and outflows would remain the same.
System B also requires an up-front cost of $100,000, after which it would generate positive after-tax cash flows of $48,000 at the end of each of the next 3 years. System B can be replaced every 3 years, but each time the system is replaced, both the cash outflows and cash inflows would increase by 10%.
The company needs a computer system for 6 years, after which the current owners plan to retire and liquidate the firm. The companys cost of capital is 14%. What is the NPV (on a 6-year extended basis) of the system that adds the most value?
30. Using the information from problem 29 on Walker & Campsey, what is the equivalent annual annuity (EAA) for System A?
31. When evaluating a new project, firms should include in the projected cash flows all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Changes in net operating working capital attributable to the project.b. Previous expenditures associated with a market test to determine the feasibility of the project provided those costs have been expensed for tax purposes.c. The value of a building owned by the firm that will be used for this project.d. A decline in the sales of an existing product provided that decline is directly attributable to this project.e. The salvage value of assets used for the project at the end of the project’s life.
?32. Taussig Technologies is considering two potential projects, X and Y. In assessing the projects’ risks, the company estimated the beta of each project versus both the company’s other assets and the stock market, and it also conducted thorough scenario and simulation analyses. This research produced the following numbers:
Project X Project Y Expected NPV $350,000 $350,000 NPV)sStandard deviation ( $100,000 $150,000 Project beta (vs. market) 1.4 0.8 Correlation of the project cash flows with cash flows from currently existing projects. Cash flows are not correlated with the cash flows from existing projects. Cash flows are highly correlated with the cash flows from existing projects.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Project X has more stand-alone risk than Project Y.b. Project X has more corporate (or within-firm) risk than Project Y.c. Project X has more market risk than Project Y.d. Project X has the same level of corporate risk as Project Y.e. Project X has less market risk than Project Y.
33. Langston Labs has an overall (composite) WACC of 10%, which reflects the cost of capital for its average asset. Its assets vary widely in risk, and Langston evaluates low-risk projects with a WACC of 8%, average projects at 10%, and high-risk projects at 12%. The company is considering the following projects:
Project Risk Expected Return A High 15% B Average 12 C High 11 D Low 9 E Low 6
Which set of projects would maximize shareholder wealth?
a. A and B. b. A, B, and C. c. A, B, and D. d. A, B, C, and D. e. A, B, C, D, and E.
?34. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Since depreciation is a cash expense, the faster an asset is depreciated, the lower the projected NPV from investing in the asset.b. Under current laws and regulations, corporations must use straight-line depreciation for all assets whose lives are 5 years or longer.c. Corporations must use MACRS depreciation for both stockholder reporting and tax purposes.d. Using MACRS depreciation rather than straight line normally has the effect of speeding up cash flows and thus increasing a project’s forecasted NPV.e. Using MACRS depreciation rather than straight line normally has the effect of slowing down cash flows and thus reducing a project’s forecasted NPV.
35. Which of the following does NOT have incremental cash flow effects and thus should NOT be considered in capital budgeting decisions?
a. A firm has a parcel of land that can be used for a new plant site, be sold, or be used for agricultural purposes.b. A new product will generate new sales, but some of those new sales will be from customers who switch from one of the firm’s current products.c. A firm must obtain new equipment for the project, and $1 million of costs for shipping and installing the new machinery will be required.d. A firm has spent $2 million on R&D associated with a new product. These costs have been expensed for tax purposes, and they cannot be recovered if the new project is rejected.e. A firm can produce a new product, and the existence of that product will stimulate sales of some of the firm’s other products.
36. You work for Athens Inc., and you must estimate the Year 1 operating cash flow for a project with the following data. What is the Year 1 after-tax net operating cash flow?
Sales revenues $15,000 Depreciation $4,000 Cash operating costs $6,000 Tax rate 34.0%
37. Fool Proof Software is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The equipment that will be used has a 3-year class life, and will be depreciated by the MACRS depreciation system. Revenues and Cash operating costs are expected to be constant over the projects 10-year life. What is the Year 1 after-tax net operating cash flow?
Equipment cost (depreciable basis) $75,000 Sales revenues, each year $60,000 Cash operating costs $25,000 Tax rate 35.0%
38. Bing Services is now in the final year of a project. The equipment originally cost $20,000, of which 75% has been depreciated. Bing can sell the used equipment today for $6,000, and its tax rate is 35%. What is the equipment’s net after-tax salvage value for use in a capital budgeting analysis?
39. Thomson Media is considering investing in some new equipment whose data are shown below. The equipment has a 3-year class life and will be depreciated by the MACRS depreciation system, and it will have a positive pre-tax salvage value at the end of Year 3, when the project will be closed down. Also, some new working capital will be required, but it will be recovered at the end of the projects life. Revenues and cash operating costs are expected to be constant over the projects 3-year life. What is the projects NPV? 
WACC 12.0% Net investment in fixed assets (depreciable basis) $60,000 Required new working capital $10,000
Sales revenues, each year $75,000 Operating costs excl. deprn, each year $30,000 Expected pretax salvage value $7,000 Tax rate 35.0%
40. A projects base case or most likely NPV is $50,000, and assume its probability of occurrence is60%. Assume the best case scenario NPV is 40% higher than the base case and assume the worst scenario NPV is 30% lower than the base case. Both the best case scenario and the worst case scenario have a 20% probability of occurrence. Find the projects coefficient of variation.

Final argumentative essay | English homework help

 
Global Societal Problem, Argument and Solution
 
Prepare: The topic of your essay needs to be a global societal problem from the following list: adult illiteracy, funding for General Education vs STEM in primary and secondary schools, minimum wage, oceans desertification, overcoming the digital divide, refugee (escaping persecution, war, or death) crises, species extinctions (modern), tax havens, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), universal statement of human rights (pick one), airport security, or wealth disparity. Review thisGEN499 Sample Final Paper Guide for additional guidance on the expectations of this assignment.
Reflect: Based on the topic that you have chosen, you will need to use critical thinking skills to thoroughly understand how this topic can be a global societal problem and determine some logical solution(s) to the problem.
Write: This Final Argumentative Essay will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern, globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the following items in separate sections with new headings for each:

Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph and conclude with a thesis statement that states your proposed solution(s) to the problem. For guidance on how to construct a good introduction paragraph, please review theIntroduction Paragraph Guideline from the Ashford Writing Center.
Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence. Show why this is a societal problem, and provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.
Construct an argument supporting your proposed solution(s). Be sure to consider multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution. Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
Interpret statistical data from at least three, peer-reviewed scholarly sources. Do this by discussing the validity, reliability, and any biases; identifying the strengths and weaknesses of these sources; and pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources. Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution. Be sure to provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution, and explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. It’s important to consider all of society.
Develop a conclusion as the last paragraph(s) of the essay, starting with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major points of the topic and how they support your argument. For guidance on how to write a good conclusion paragraph, please review the Conclusion Paragraph Guideline from the Ashford Writing Center.

The Final Argumentative Essay

Must be 3,300 – 3,900 words in length (approximately between 10 – 12 pages; excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Running header with page numbers

Must include in-text citations from at least 10 scholarly sources. Be sure to integrate your research rather than simply inserting it.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined here and here.
Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. Reference list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Source Document Requirements:

Multimedia sources (such as videos) may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. If multimedia sources are used, they must be authored and distributed by credible sources, such as universities, law schools, medical schools, or professors, or found in the Ashford University Library.
Government sources may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. Examples include whitehouse.gov, state.gov, usa.gov, cdc.gov, etc. These websites can be used to make a stronger point about your proposed soluation within the argument.
Where print documents are used for source materials, those must be peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles, and academically published books. Popular media sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television and radio shows, etc.) must not be used. Materials from advocacy groups (e.g., Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, National Organization for Women, etc.) must not be used.
Sites such as ProCon.org and Wikipedia must not be used.
Religious texts must not be used.

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Choosing a Professional Role: Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology Description
            The contributions of clinical psychology in the promotion and protection of the health of the population cannot be underestimated. The field plays an essential role in providing professional services that help in the examination and diagnosis of emotional, behavioral and psychophysiological problems. The profession ensures that the health care providers are correctly evaluating and examining their patients to promote and protect their mental health (Rajecki, Appleby, Williams, Johnson, Jeschke, 2005). A clinical psychologist is responsible for understanding and predicting intellectual capabilities of patients. The division works closely with the other healthcare providers specialized in mental health. Undoubtedly, clinical psychology plays a vital role in improving the psychological health of the people.
Knowledge and Skills Required
            Acquiring professional knowledge and skills in the field of clinical psychology is vital in the successful practice of the career. A clinical psychologist should be trained and be familiar with all mental, emotional and behavioral problems. It is crucial to have a deep understanding concerning the conditions to successfully work with other healthcare providers. It is imperative for one to be familiar with relationship issues and embrace cultural diversity to successfully practice the profession (Rajecki et al., 2005). Reflective and decision-making skills are critical in the practice of the clinical psychology profession. One is also required to acquire nursing skills to care for the patients. Diagnostic and conceptual knowledge and skills are important in the field of clinical psychology, particularly when conducting mental examinations and assessments (DeAngelis, 2008). An individual who wants to be a successful clinical psychologist is obliged to acquire the skills to improve the provision of quality healthcare services. However, it is vital for one to pursue a degree in psychology and specialize in clinical psychology. A nursing education is an added advantage to be successful in the field of clinical psychology.
Tasks Expected to Perform
            A clinical psychologist is assigned duties and responsibilities ranging from general service to practicing in a health care facility. They play an essential role in the rehabilitation of a person diagnosed with addictions and/or mental disorders. They also help a person with a disability to adjust their life and live with their condition and still be productive (Rajecki et al., 2005). Such individuals conduct interviews that help the physicians to collect vital information regarding the condition of the patients suspected to be having mental or behavioral problems. The clinical psychologist educates and trains patients by empowering them with vital skills and information to overcome the challenge they experience in life following their medical conditions (DeAngelis, 2008). Psychologists are also considered educators and are responsible for designing the curriculum and training schedule of students to prepare them for the future practice of clinical psychology. They offer guidance and counseling services to patients and their families in an attempt to encourage family therapy to enhance recovery (Rajecki et al., 2005). Understanding the roles of a clinical psychologist is crucial to making informed choices in matters related to the career and to uphold professionalism.
Improving Clinical Psychology Profession
            The path towards growing and developing expertize in a profession entails three predictive factors. First, the participation in social networks is an effective strategy for gaining expertize in clinical psychology. It is vital to join the American Board of Clinical Psychology (ABCP) to exchange information and experience with the members (DeAngelis, 2008). The association provides guidelines for clinical psychologists to have a sense of direction to improve the provision of such services. Second, the participation in training and development program can also help a person to gain expertize in clinical psychology. It offers opportunities to the person to benefit from the training materials offered, and the courses that will add to their experience and professionalism (DeAngelis, 2008). Finally, growth in personal initiatives and gaining expertize are also important predictive factors that encourage a person to pursue courses and training that they deem necessary. For instance, pursuing a diploma in clinical psychology can help a psychologist to gain knowledge and skills for a successful practice of the clinical psychology profession.
Theories and Research Methods
Biopsychological Theory
The biopsychological theory was first proposed by Jeffrey Allan Gray in 1970. The theory proposes the existence of two systems that control any human behavioral system:  Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS).
Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) involves the prediction of a person’s response to situations in the environment which are likely to produce anxiety. The neuropsychological system associated with the BIS is activated in cases of negative events such as punishment. The response of this system to cues in a given environment that indicate the possible negative occurrences ensures that the individual is able to avoid such unpleasant events. The proponents of this system propose that the causal basis related to the BIS is anxiety.
Behavioral activation system (BAS) deals with the issue of a person’s disposition to achieve set goals. The system is aroused by cues in the environment associated with rewards and it is related to impulsivity.  The BAS is assumed to be the reason behind the happiness and the elation a person feels when one achieves a certain goal (Ling, 1998).
Psychoanalytic Theory
Sigmund Freud is credited with originating the Psychoanalytic theory which is based on the interaction between three basic components of the mind: id, ego, and Superego.  The Ego part of the mind is solely concerned with immediate gratification, the ego is concerned with the social rules and norms while the superego part of the mind mediates between the two parts of the mind leading to a favorable compromise.   The interactions between these parts of the mind are said to be the main determinants of human behavior, and ultimately shape an individual’s personality. According to Freud, the development of an individual’s personality starts during childhood and takes place in five psychosexual phases. During these phases, the child has faced conflicts between social expectations and the child’s innate biological drive. According to this theory, the maturity of each individual’s personality is determined by how well he or she navigates and masters each of these psychosexual development stages (Loeb, 2010).
The Blank Slate Theory
This theory of psychology is also commonly referred to as tabula rasa and posited that a child is born with a blank mind and that anything he or she learns is purely acquired through its interaction with the environment. One of the main theorists behind the tabula rasa idea was John Locke. Later studies disapproved the theory indicating that the child is born with innate capabilities which allow it to learn. Furthermore, some unlearned behaviors in children such as laughing cannot be explained by the theory.    
Primary Research areas for developmental psychologists are cognitive, emotional and behavioral development. The studies focus on the effects of various factors including preterm birth, the parent’s occupation, and educational level of the parents and other socioeconomic factors on the child’s emotional, behavioral and cognitive development.
Developmental Psychologists use many methods in research including observational and experimental studies. An example of an observational research method is the cohort studies are mainly applied I the prognosis, incidence and causes. Cohort studies are done chronologically and are very useful in distinguishing between causes and effects. In cohort studies, a sample group of participants is studied over a period of time to determine changes in the participants over time.
A scholarly article in which Cohort observational method was used is entitled “Variables Associated With Cognitive Behavioral and Emotional Development: A Cohort of Schoolchildren” (Barbieri, Bettiol, Correia, Loureiro, Saur, 2014). The research was done to investigate possible variables which may have an impact on the behavioral, cognitive and emotional development of a cohort of school children. The study was conducted in Brazil and was primarily interested in investigating variables such as socioeconomic factors (occupation of head of a family, the number of household members), and biological (birth weight and gestational age weight, sex). A sample of 790 school children in a school was involved in the study. The scholars used Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire to assess behavioral and emotional aspects while the cognitive assessment was done through the use of the Raven Test.
Critiquing Research Articles
Research Article ?1
The first study to be introduced in the assignment is «A transdiagnostic comparison of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) in the treatment of eating disorders» (Fairburn et al., 2015). The purpose of the  research was to identify which of the two psychotherapeutic methods can be considered more effective in treating eating disorders. Another goal was to find out whether the study’s findings would coincide with the ones of the initial study of CBT-E by Fairburn et al (2009).
The hypothesis of the study is that IPT proves as effective in treating eating disorders as CBT-E. The research was aimed at exploring a dependent variable, the effect of psychotherapy on patients with eating disorders. In order to disclose it two independent variables, CBT-E and IPT were used as two different methods of achieving the psychotherapeutic effect.
Three therapists were involved in the research: two clinical psychologists and a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Therapeutic sessions lasted from 20 to 50 minutes in both methods. All of them had been recorded and some (the selected sessions) had been supervised.
The study was held in one of the eating disorder clinics in the UK. It included patients whose body mass index was between 17.5 and 40.0. After their randomization to one of the methods, patients received psychotherapy for 20 weeks. The assessment occurred before and after treatment as well as in 20, 40 and 60 weeks’ period from the end of therapy.
The study involved 130 patients aged 18-65 years with eating disorders, which took part in the research from 2006 to 2011. The range of participants included: 53 ones with bulimia nervosa, 8 ones with binge eating disorder and 69 were diagnosed “other eating disorder”. The half (65 ones) of the patients were treated with CBT-E and the other half – with IPT. The study implemented stratified random sampling using the computer-based minimization algorithm.
Patients’ condition was measured according to the 16th edition of the Eating Disorder Examination interview (EDE). In order to assess the effect of psychotherapy the following variables were used: EDE global score, eating disorder behavior and cessation for binge eating and purging if present. The patients were analyzed in terms of all the variables using a separate linear mixed model with the scores. The scores were measured before and after the 20-weeks of treatment and in 20, 40 and 60 weeks after treatment. Since the study refers to the clinical trial, the data was gathered by study staff into the electronic case report forms. An intent-to-treat and per protocol analyses were used to compare the treatment groups.
The research compared the outcomes of treatment at baseline, post-treatment and at 60-week post-treatment follow-up. At posttreatment, the global EDE score below 1.74 among the patients with CBT-E psychotherapy was 65.5% compared to 33.3% of those who were treated with IPT. Consequently, the study results showed that CBT-E managed to introduce almost twice as many participants in remission, and thus, had the higher effectiveness in treating eating disorders.
Among the obvious strengths of the research design, there is a centralized method of randomization, which provided the study with two equivalent groups. Furthermore, data collection and analysis was conducted with the help of electronic case report forms; this method guarantees a high accuracy of the results. The research is limited to exploring the psychotherapeutic effects on adults with BMI between 17.5 and 40.0; therefore, the sampling does not represent the whole society. Finally, it is notable that in 60-weeks follow-up the remission rate of IPT patients has registered a 15,7% growth, while the rate of CBT-E patients – only 3,9%.  This may indicate that IPT may prove more effective in a long-term perspective, and CBT-E manages to show the results in short term.
Research Article ?2
Another research refers to “Effectiveness of hypnosis therapy and Gestalt therapy as depression treatments” (González-Ramírez et al., 2017). The study’s primary aim was to identify the effectiveness of two methods in dealing with depressive patients. Another goal was to discover whether hypnosis or Gestalt therapy would show better results in depression treatment.
The study checks the hypothesis that both methods are statistically effective in treating depression. Depression degree is measured in the research as a dependent variable with the help of independent variables – symptoms of depression measured by the Beck Anxiety Inventory test (BAI).
The method of the research refers to a quantitative quasi-experimental one, which involved two experimental groups and a control one. Two groups were tested before and after therapies, while the control one was delivered sessions of passive listening. The first experimental group was treated with therapeutic hypnosis (HT) and the second – with a mix of Gestalt-Hypnosis Therapy (GHT) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The members of experimental groups were delivered treatment individually in 6 weekly sessions. 30 patients were selected for the study on the basis of the auto-evaluation scale International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0.0 (MINI), which is a known tool for diagnostician of a depression. The sample included 21 females and 9 males aged 23-35 years.
BAI test was used to assess the patients’ condition before and after therapy. Kolmogorov Smirnov test, one-way analysis of variance, Tuckey test as well as statistical analyses in Minitab 17.1.0 were implemented for data analysis. Data were collected from the electronic case report forms.
The results of the study showed that both experimental groups demonstrated a decrease in the depression between pre-test and post-test as opposed to the control group. However, only HT experimental group’s results showed a statistical difference in comparison with the control group. The authors conclude that HT manages to achieve better results in the shorter period of time compared to a combination of GHT and CBT methods.
One of the greatest strengths of the research is the presence of control group, which makes the experiment valid and credible. The use of the statistical electronic application is another advantage of the study. Among the possible limitations of the research, there is a lack of information on the sampling type, which makes the sample not representative enough. Moreover, the sample size may be considered too small for any statistical significance. Also, the use of BAI, which is a self-report inventory, may fail to provide the explorers with the unbiased data. Another drawback refers to the fact that the study didn’t apply clear forms of hypnosis and Gestalt therapies; instead, it used HT in the first group and a combination of GHT and CBT in the second group. Consequently, the results can only prove that hypnosis is more effective than a mix of GHT and CBT rather than provide any evidence on the difference in treatment effects of hypnosis and Gestalt therapies.
        From the ongoing Capstone Projects are parts of the degree requirement at Walden University that are aimed to impact positive social change. Having successfully gone through the project, I intend to use the professional theories in Psychological counseling for positive social change as a pro-bono counselor worker for sexually abused women. Women in various instances face sexual abuse and violence including rape, non-consensual sexual contacts, and sexual advantages by seniors and bosses in the place of work. Sexual abuse may not be only about sex but also are attempts to gain power over the victims. The act of any form of sexual abuse on women causes stigma that deems the esteem and self-image of the victim. It also puts the victim at risk of STIs and STDs diseases including HIV/AIDS.  The victim may also be put into a risk of unwanted pregnancy. Sexual abuses have significant emotional and psychological effects such as depression and stigma that may even lead to committing suicide or indulgence into drugs.
     Immediate post assault assistance to the victim is invaluable and can even save lives. However, psychological therapy is significant as well to facilitate emotional and psychological healing for the victim. Professional and specialized therapists address the trauma of the sexual assault and offer a successive follow-up assistance to the survivors of the sexual abuse. As a social worker, I will work with such sexually abused women to help them walk over the assault.
     I will achieve this creating and applying ideas and strategies from the theories that I have learned in professional psychological counselling. To do so I will put actions to promote the worth the assaulted victims by helping them regain their dignity through various action plans as outlined here in.     
      To be able to reach the victims, I will seek relevant assistance from other professional therapists and agencies that campaign against women abuse. With their advice and assistant, I will set-up a social support centre for women victims of sexual assaults. The centre will be open for consultation for all. In this manner, any victim can reach us through the provided lines and contacts. Those who cannot reach us because of one reason or the other, we will reach them through referrals by family members and their significant others. 
      Our mission will be to offer immediate medical assistance aimed at saving the victim from post assaults risks associated with the sexual abuse. The victim will be taken through psychotherapy process towards recovery. The therapeutic approaches that will be employed include;
      Exposure therapy will help the victim to fight the phobias that arise from the incident including the fear of similar assaults from the people around her. Another approach will be the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy commonly abbreviated as EMDR which is focused on helping the brain “rewrite” the brain and change the way the victim perceives the abuse. Lastly to help the survivor to abandon maladaptive approaches I will employ the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This will help the victim to recover from the thoughts that may cause her to avoid intimacy or sexual relationship.  The follow-up therapies will be accorded to help the victim to walk over the stigmatization and to rebuild her life.    
 
       Professional psychological counseling for such victims is very necessary for our community, and therefore I will be glad to part of the program that implicates positive social changes in our society.  Women should always be protected and helped through such assaults through professional practices, and I will offer to do so passionately, diligently and to the best of my ability for the betterment of the society.    

Swe410-1401b-01 software processes on line store

Section 3: Requirements Management (REQM)
 
Review the practice area for Requirements Management in CMMI (or Software Requirements Analysis in ISO 12207 if you have access to it).
 

In 2–3 paragraphs, summarize how the practice area is supposed to help teams.
Describe 2 things that your team should do (based on this standard) in your project to promote quality requirements (1–2 paragraphs each).

 
Section 4: Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA)
 
Review the practice area for Product and Process Quality Assurance (PPQA) in CMMI.
 

Within 2–3 paragraphs, summarize how the practice area is supposed to help teams.
Describe 2 things that your team should do (based on this standard) in your project to promote quality requirements (1–2 paragraphs each).

 
Please Note:
 
The key to this assignment is to be able to review a standard and pick out the important things that you think will make a difference in the project. Not everyone’s answers will be the same, so choose those that will help your project team the best, based on your approach.
 
 
This assignbment needs improvement on my key assignment
 

Update all of the previous sections based on instructor feedback.
Change the cover sheet to indicate the current phase, date, etc.
Add the sections below to your document.

 
Section 5: Software Development Methodology
 

Choose a software development methodology to be used for this project based on the specific need of the project and the level of governance that is required.
Provide 3–4 features of the model that crystallized your decision to use it. Be sure to explain these features as key features, with 2–3 sentences about each.
Include a diagram and describe key parts. There should be a paragraph description of the model and how it flows.
Detail 2–3 risks of using this methodology, and include mitigation strategies to minimize those risks.

 
Section 6: Standards
 
Scenario: You are trying to create a quality project. Although your team is pretty good, you should make sure they are aware of—and hone in on—a handful of activities that will make or break the project. This is where you use the standards to see where you can shore up your processes.
 

Review CMMI (or ISO Practice) areas regarding requirements, development and testing. Possible areas to research include (but are not limited to):

Requirements management (REQM)
Technical Solution (TS)
Verification (VER)

Select 7 things that should be focused on for this project. These should be based on the project type and methodology used (try to spread them across those three areas).
Of these 7, create a table that lists the 7 key activities that should happen to promote quality, and describe that activity.
In the table, include 2 columns:

The activities to promote quality
A short description regarding the activity and how it will promote quality

 
This is Mondays Assignment added to my Key assignment
 
 
 

Update all previous sections based on instructor and peer feedback.
Change the cover sheet to indicate the current phase, date, etc.
Add the sections below to your document.

 
Section 7: Project Quality
 

Based on the model you chose, determine the various project milestones that are within the project. Describe the review process that will take place at each of these milestones, such as the following:

At the end of project planning, the charter, project plan, and schedule will be reviewed and approved.
At the end of the requirements phase, all requirements and early design documents will be reviewed and approved by a specific person and with a specific focus.
There should be at least 8–10 minor and major milestones (could be a document sign-off, to a phase-end).

Feel free to create a table of these things, and if necessary, map it to the governance needed and the project management activities.
You can do this with a table or a diagram, and put some comments after it describing the key points.
This entire section should be very usable. Long paragraphs are not needed. A table or a diagram is more appropriate.

 
 
 
Section 8: Product Quality
 
 
 
Introduction:
 
 
 

Describe the type of product testing that will take place for this project at a summary level in the opening paragraph of this section.

 
 
 
Phases of testing:
 
 
 

In the next section, indicate the phases of testing that will take place. Identify the deliverables and approvals that will need to be delivered.
Include (at a minimum) the following:

Unit
Integration
System
Acceptance
Performance or usability

Describe each type of testing within 2–3 sentences each. Include the goal of each phase of testing, as well as the roles involved.
This is an actionabledocument that a lot of people will use. Present this information in an easy-to-read format, such as a table.

Discussions (8) | Accounting homework help

*Unit 5 Discussion: Impact of Risk-free Rates and Market Premiums (FIN201 Principles of Finance)
Please consider all that we have learned thus far regarding the impact of diversification, risk-free securities, and market premiums.  With that in mind, please describe how adding a risk-free security to modern portfolio theory allows investors to do better than the efficient frontier.  Additionally, explain how might the magnitude of the market risk premium impact peoples desire to buy stocks?
*Week 6 Discussion (ENVS1000 – Sustainability Challenges) 
Please identify one fresh water pollution problem in your city or state and describe the cause(s) of this and what has been or is being done to resolve the problem.
*Unit 5 Discussion (ACC111 Financial Accounting)
Word has gotten around that you know accounting and can explain it well.  Jim, another of your friends has a unique business.  During the summer he buys hats that cost $5.00 each and sells them at the beach for $12.00 each.  Other than the cost of the hat, his only other expense last summer was $120 for parking.  He sold 78 hats last summer.  His accountant prepared a financial statement for him and he has several questions about the income statement.  He asks:

What does the cost of goods sold and gross profit mean?
How much gross profit do I make on each hat?
Why show both gross profit and net income?
Using Jims figures, calculate his cost of goods sold, gross profit and net income SHOW YOUR CALCULATIONS

If I have hats returned or a give a discount, how will that be shown on the income statement?
*Unit 5 Discussion: Impact of Risk-free Rates and Market Premiums (FIN201 Principles of Finance)
Please consider all that we have learned thus far regarding the impact of diversification, risk-free securities, and market premiums.  With that in mind, please describe how adding a risk-free security to modern portfolio theory allows investors to do better than the efficient frontier.  Additionally, explain how might the magnitude of the market risk premium impact peoples desire to buy stocks?
*Unit 5 DB: Lambert v. Barron (LAW204 Business Law)
Read the case of Lambert v. Barron.

What  are the most important facts that support Lambert’s position that a      contract existed?
What are the most important facts that support Barron’s position that a      contract did not exist?
Do you agree with the outcome of the case?

Regardless of whether you are an attorney arguing in court or a business stakeholder pitching to shareholders or a potential client, adding support for your argument from appropriate resources strengthens your content. For this discussion board, be sure to include a citation to an appropriate source that supports the point you are making. (HINT: Your textbook is a great source!)
*Unit 5.1 Discussion: Death Penalty (CRJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice)
The Death Penalty is a hard area to talk about since many people have strong feelings on the issue.
For this discussion board I want you to state the arguments for the death penalty AND against the death penalty. Then you can state your feelings on the death penalty and why.
*Unit 5.2 Discussion: Community Corrections (CRJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice)
Probation and Parole are two very different distinctions. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of these two areas. Which do you believe is better and why?
*Unit 5 DB: Misleading Graphs and Charts (CIS112 Digital Skills in College and Career)
When it comes to data, long lists can be difficult to understand. Graphs and charts are excellent ways to understand and analyze the data in an MS Excel worksheet. Formatting graphs and charts themselves can lead to a misinterpretation of the data being analyzed.

First, read through the following article on Misleading graphs: Real-life examples.
Choose one (1) of the graphs shown in the link provided. Discuss why it is misleading. Go beyond simply repeating the information found on the website.  Discuss the following: 

What about the graph makes it misleading? How could you make the graph more       accurate?
Does the source of the graph have any impact on the interpretation of the data?

In your responses to others, discuss why the graph they chose might have been used. In other words, how does the misleading graph present its information? What are the implications of that graph?
Your answers need to include your interpretation of the material that you have watched and read along with your personal experiences.  It is okay to use outside sources—if you do, list the author’s name and the article’s title at the bottom of your post.  Please use complete paragraphs in your posts.
https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/descriptive-statistics/misleading-graphs/

PSY 650 Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology Essay

Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, please read the Neimeyer, et al. (2011) “How Special Are the Specialties? Workplace Settings in Counseling and Clinical Psychology in the United States” and Heatherington, et al. (2012) “The Narrowing of Theoretical Orientations in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training” articles. Be sure to also review the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologist and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)article and the Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (Links to an external site.) web page, as well as any relevant Instructor Guidance.For this interactive assignment, you will assume the role of a clinical or counseling psychologist who has recently opened a private practice or begun working for a mental health agency. You are eager to begin working with your ideal client(s), but you first need to market your services. One way to attract clients is to create a professional website that provides an overview of your specialties. For this interactive assignment, you may use any website building platform you choose; however, you may wish to use Wix.com (Links to an external site.), a free website development platform, to create your website. You may refer to the Wix Quick-Start Guide and read the PSY650 Dealing with Wix.com Instructions for assistance with creating your website should you decide to use Wix as your platform.Create a fictitious persona based on the role you are assuming and create a website with the following required elements.Name, Photo, and Credentials: Be sure to include your persona’s degree, type of license, and any professional membership organizations appropriate to your assumed role. You may also list any appropriate division memberships and certifications applicable to your specialty.Personal Statement: Create a 200-word personal statement in which you describe attributes that make your assumed persona, practice, and/or agency unique. Explain to potential clients what problems and/or issues you address and how you could help them in your assumed role. You may also describe why you have chosen this profession and why people choose to work with you.Specialties: Identify at least three areas in which your persona specializes (e.g., trauma, relationships issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem). Access the APA’s Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (Links to an external site.) page for more information on this topic.Treatment Preferences: Compare the possible theoretical orientations appropriate to your assumed role, and identify your treatment orientation. Identify which modalities (e.g., individual, couples, family, and/or group) your persona would use with clients. For further assistance with creating this portion of the website, review the Heatherington, et al. (2012) article titled “The Narrowing of Theoretical Orientations in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training.”Client Focus: Describe the population that your assumed persona would primarily serve. Include information regarding age, gender, religious orientations, ethnicities, and/or special populations. List all languages you speak fluently and provide any additional information on cultural specialization your persona may have.Confidentiality and Limitations: Explain to the client what information will remain confidential in your sessions as well as the limitations of confidentiality. Keep in mind the age of your target population.Once you have completed your website according to the instructions, copy and paste the URL for your website into the forum for review by your instructor and peers.

Hu245 unit 7 assignment | Government homework help

Read the case study for this unit regarding ExtremeNet and Allen Lopez.
As the Chief Executive Officer for ExtremeNet, you are responsible for resolving the conflict between Allen Lopez and ExtremeNet in a manner that demonstrates solid ethical reasoning skills and the ability to manage stakeholder interests.
Case Study
For seven years, Allen Lopez had worked for ExtremeNet, a well-known, global, high-technology company that provides clients with Internet services such as e-commerce and Web development, online marketing, strategic planning, and research. Allen was well paid and performed well in a responsible middle-management position, which he found rewarding. However, as ExtremeNet struggled to manage the effects of an economic downturn, Allen became disenchanted with the companys treatment of lower-level employees, including his own assistant. Among Allens concerns were gender and age discrimination during layoffs, as well as changes to personnel policies that he believed treated lower-level employees unfairly.
Allens frustrations grew after he raised his concerns in vain with his superiors. What he did next put his career in jeopardy: Working at home over several weekends, Allen created and published on the Internet a satiric website that inveighed against the abusive management practices of a fictional company that bore a striking resemblance to ExtremeNet. The site gained some notoriety among high- tech websites and in the business press.
The vice presidents of ExtremeNet were incensed to learn of the sites existence and were concerned that the site generated so much traffic and publicity. Although Allen protested that he acted out of a sense of justice and asserted that his creative work was protected by his first amendment rights, this did not prevent the leadership team of ExtremeNet from hastily assembling an emergency meeting to decide whether Allen Lopez should be discharged, and whether ExtremeNet should file suit to have his satirical website removed from the World Wide Web.
As the leader of ExtremeNet, it is your responsibility to resolve the following questions:

Should Allen Lopez be allowed to keep his job with ExtremeNet? Support your answer using ethical theory.
Should ExtremeNet attempt a lawsuit to force the removal of this website? Support your answer using ethical theory.
How can ExtremeNet’s leadership best respect the rights of Allen Lopez and ExtremeNet? Explain the impact of your ethical decision on Allen Lopez and the company.
How can ExtremeNet’s leadership best repair the relationship between management and employees while meeting the needs and goals of the company? Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and how to best unify the company to move forward.

Write a one to two page decision in which you address the above questions and explain your reasoning.
The paper should be double-spaced, well organized, and free of errors.
Your Assignment should be written using MS Word. Save your paper in a location and with a name that will help your instructor identify the project, the course, and you, the student.

Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.”
In the Submit to Basket menu, select Unit 7: Assignment Dropbox.
In the comments field, include at least the title of your paper.
Click the “Add Attachments” button.
Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.
To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Click the Dropbox to access it.
Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted Assignment.

Cyberspace privacy and security paper

 
 
Using the articles you have read for this module, write a 500-word essay on what you believe to be the greater threat to the nation—cyber-crime directed against individuals or terrorist cyber-attacks on national institutions. Provide your opinion, supported by readings, on whether the United States is active enough in countering these threats.
 
Articles ATTACHED BELOW
 

Alexander, Keith B, Emily Goldman, and Michael Warner. “Defending America in Cyberspace.” National Interest. 128 (2013): 18-24.

Filshtinskiy, Stas.  “Cybercrime, Cyberweapons, Cyber Wars: Is There Too Much of it in the Air?” Communications of the ACM. 56.6 (2013): 28-30.

Articles (Internet)
 
 
 
Note on Documentation.
Documentation systems can be very complex—involving elaborate footnotes at the bottom of each page—or simple. For this course a simple documentation system will suffice.
 
The two main systems of documentation used in American scholarship are the MLA (Modern Language Association) system, used in most humanities areas, and the APA (American Psychological Association) system, used in most social and behavioral sciences. They differ a little in typography. Some of the science areas also have specialized systems. The examples given in this document are inMLA style, although you may choose to useAPA style if you wish. On the important issues of when and where to document, all the systems agree.
 
Here are the rules:
 

Direct (word-for-word) quotations from sources must be placed in quotation marks. If the quotation is very long (three lines or more), start it on a new line, indented from both left and right margins, and single spaced; quotation marks should not be used.

Follow every quotation with a note in parentheses that, for print sources (whether hard copy or electronic copy), gives the last name of the author and the page number. For example: (Smith 142). If there is no author, use a short form of the title of the article, journal, or book.

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Selective attention is defined as the ability to focus intentionally on a thought, stimulus or action while disregarding other stimuli. The state of attention influences the way the sensory information is processed, stored in memory, and acted upon. Because information processing has limitations at certain points, it can bottleneck; this happens particularly when there are competing stimuli and distractions attempting to be processed at the same time (Gazzaniga et al., 2019). As a result, the brain must be selective in which input is passed along the perceptual processing pathway.
There are two primary theories for how the brain decides what information will make it through both the primary and higher level processing of sensory input. Broadbent’s model of early selection proposed that irrelevant input would be sorted and disregarded in the primary and secondary processing stages, after the sensory input is processed (Gazzaniga et al., 2019). For example, in audition, the cochlear nerve may receive input and pass it along to the cochlear nuclei in the medulla, but only the most pertinent information. The prioritization of stimuli in this model is believed to be dictated by a top-down mechanism where the perception has already been formulated about what kind of information will be useful or pertinent for processing (Gazzaniga et al., 2019). This might occur in situations where an individual is primed to listen for a specific sound, or is expecting to hear words in a conversation. The early selection model was modified later to allow for the possibility that some of the irrelevant input may make it through these informational bottlenecks, but that the resulting data would be degraded or weaker by the time it reaches the cortex for perceptual integration (Gazzaniga et al., 2019).
From the other perspective, late selection theories propose that all sensory input is processed equally at the early stages, and prepared for integration in the thalamus and various parts of the cortex (Gazzaniga et al., 2019). The filtering then happens at this stage, where only the relevant stimulus will be sent to the higher levels of processing for the formation of memories, awareness, and a cognitive or physical response (Gazzaniga et al., 2019). This late selection model implies that all sensory information enters the mind and receives prioritization based on a bottom-up sequence; the brain forms perceptions based on the available sensory input, rather than selecting sensory input to process based on an expected perception (Gazzaniga et al., 2019). For example, a person standing in a crowded room would theoretically hear every conversation, and receive visual input from everything in their field of vision. Yet at the level of conscious perception, they may only be aware of the person standing in front of them and register the conversation they are having. Evidence of the bottom-up model may be demonstrated by the fact that in this same scenario, a person might catch snippets of another conversation or remember hearing someone say their name. In this way, all sensory input was processed, yet they only remember selective things that the brain prioritized as relevant.
Ultimately, both models demonstrate the power of attention in dictating what environmental stimuli are processed. Selective and voluntary intention enhances the possibility that stimuli will be successfully processed, while unattended stimuli may register in a primary sensory level, but may not receive conscious attention and therefore may be ignored in a sense (Gazzaniga et al., 2019).