Tag: Humanities

Two Assignments

Assignment 1: Case Study #1

Overview

Throughout this course, you’re learning how to use problem solving and self and social awareness skills to practice the key concepts of psychology. You’re discovering how self and social awareness and problem solving work together to help you understand the perspectives of others, examine situations objectively, and use evidence to develop and make decisions. With this case study assignment, you’ll have the chance to put your skills to work!

Read the case study below and use your problem solving and self and social awareness skills to help a co-worker work through a difficult situation.

Case Study and Questions

Gloria is a recent college graduate and a single mom to 16-year-old Gary. Gloria and Gary used to be close. But recently, Gloria has noticed that Gary is only focused on what his friends think about him. Gary recently snuck out of his bedroom window and went to a party when he was supposed to be studying for a big exam. Gloria caught him coming home and smelled alcohol on his breath and marijuana on his clothes. Gloria is shocked and appalled by her son’s recent behavior and grounded him for two weeks.

Gloria comes to you because she needs some advice on how to handle her son’s poor choices. Using what you have learned about the adolescent brain and social development in Chapter 3 of the webtext, answer the questions below to help Gloria understand why her son is making such poor choices, and pose some recommendations to help her solve her problem:

1. What are three physical changes that happen to teen brains that make it difficult for someone like Gary to weigh risk and reward? Write a paragraph to list the changes and describe how they affect decision making.

2. In addition to their brains changing, teens change socially. What do teens wrestle with as they develop socially? Why may Gary value his peers more than his mom? Write a paragraph that describes teens’ social development and how this may influence Gary’s decision to sneak out and go to the party.

3. What are two specific strategies or pieces of advice that you would recommend that Gloria can offer to help her son to make better decisions? Write a paragraph that offers advice that would help Gloria with her son’s development as he improves his decision-making skills.

4. Place yourself in Gloria’s shoes. How do you think Gloria is feeling? How can understanding her feelings help you offer constructive advice? Write a paragraph where you describe how you think Gloria is feeling and explain why understanding her feelings allows you to offer more constructive advice.

Instructions

Use the Case Study #1 Assignment Template to record your responses. For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5-7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Soomo webtext as a resource. Once you have completed your work, save the file and upload it to the assignment submission area.

Assignment 2: Case Study #2

Overview

As you continue to practice the psychological concepts you’re learning in this course, you’re honing the problem solving and self and social awareness skills that will help you navigate social situations in your life and career. You’re discovering how to apply these skills to understand the behaviors of others, improve your relationships, and make informed decisions based on reliable information.

And no matter what kind of situation you encounter at school, home, or work, you’re learning how to recognize and manage your emotions so they don’t get the best of you!

Now, it’s time to practice the skills and concepts to help your friend Gloria navigate a difficult workplace situation.

Case Study and Questions

Gloria and Lakeisha are co-workers who are assigned to work on a project together. Lakeisha is very organized and wants them to do really well on this project. To help them get started, Lakeisha took some initiative and prepared a list of to-do items along with due dates. She even color-coded the list to indicate which partner will do each item and sends an email to Gloria with the to-do list. Lakeisha wants her partner to know that she’s serious about their success.

Gloria is happy her teammate has shown initiative but is surprised by Lakeisha’s to-do list and feels a bit uncomfortable because she feels like Lakeisha is micromanaging her. Gloria wants to do her part on the project but is feeling anxious because she doesn’t know where she fits in, and it is making her worried about working on this project. She wonders how she can succeed on this project if Lakeisha is already the leader. When working for a previous employer, Gloria felt anxious about her ability to successfully complete a project and attempted to communicate her feelings with a co-worker; however, her co-worker didn’t seem to understand Gloria’s concerns and said that she should just ignore her feelings and get the work done.

As Gloria ponders having a conversation with Lakeisha, she starts to feel overwhelmed and thinks it might just be easier to be removed from the project. Using your problem solving and self and social awareness skills and what you have learned about personality traits and emotions, answer the questions below to help Gloria calm her anxiety and find a solution to her problem:

1. From Chapter 3 in the webtext, what are the Big 5 personality traits? How are the Big 5 personality traits related to your self and social awareness? Write a paragraph that lists all five personality traits and discusses the value of the Big 5.

2. Of the Big 5 personality traits, one of them most accurately characterizes Lakiesha. Which of the Big 5 personality traits most accurately describes Lakeisha? Why? Write a paragraph to identify which one of the Big 5 best describes Lakeisha and why.

3. Chapter 6 in the webtext focused on emotions and emotional regulation. Gloria is feeling anxious about working with Lakeisha. Using what you learned, give advice to Gloria on how she can identify and regulate her own emotions so that she can stick with this project, and be successful. Write a paragraph where you describe how Gloria can regulate her emotions in this situation so that she may eventually have an effective conversation and working relationship with Lakeisha

4. If you were in this situation, how confident are you that you could successfully resolve a workplace conflict like the one that Gloria faced? What past experiences or knowledge influence your answer. Write a paragraph to describe your confidence in handling a workplace conflict and what experiences influence your confidence level in this type of situation.

Instructions

Use the Case Study #2 Assignment Template to record your responses. For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5-7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Soomo webtext as a resource. Once you have completed your work, save the file and upload it to the assignment submission area.

Case Study #2 Assignment Template

Strayer University Writing Standards Note: Review the Strayer University Writing Standards. These are provided as a brief set of user-friendly guidelines that make it easier for you to learn the behaviors of appropriate writing (i.e., clear, professional, and ethical writing). This is meant to support the use of the template provided.

Strayer University Writing Standards

Evaluate what you have learned from the time of entry into the BS/IOP program through now.

Consider a minimum of five concepts you have learned and how they can be applied in the workplace. In addition, think about some concepts that are still unclear, or you would like to learn more about.

Reflect on personal workplace experiences and professional goals for using your newfound knowledge of industrial/organizational psychology.

Write a 700-word reflection paper, summarizing your experience in the BS/IOP program, including the topics described above.

Note. This can be written in first person.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Textbook

Block, P. (2011). Flawless consulting: A guide to getting your expertise used (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.

Purpose: Practice comparing and contrasting creation and/or flood stories. This discussion should build your critical reading and analysis skills, as well as help prepare you for your essays later in the course and other analytical tasks in life. Keep in mind that, as the Creation Stories and Flood Narratives page states, your central concern is to understand what these features reveal about the relationship between the divine creators and their creation, especially human beings.

You will be writing a paper entitled “Graduate School Expectations and Future Career Goals” that will be at least five (or more) pages long. The purpose of this paper is to assist you in critically analyzing your education and experiences up to this point in your life, explore your current and long-term needs, educational goals, and prospective careers. Please follow the outline/directions that are provided in the previous link. Please use subtitles and cite any sources that you utilize from the Internet, journals, brochures, etc. Please use the materials at the links provided in an early document or additional materials as appropriate to strengthen your paper.

Assignment

Part 1. Revision

This week you’ll improve on your week 2 work by revising based on feedback from your professor and the strategies outlined in the revision reading above.

This week only the content paragraph are needed

For instructions and examples of website citations and references please review the class Announcement Board and/or the Purdue OWL (Purdue OWL)

Part 2. Add your Introduction and Conclusion

After reading about how to construct a solid Introduction and Conclusion, write yours and add them to your paper. Here’s what you should have in this week’s Word document:

1. Introduction
2. Content paragraph with a definition of White Collar crime from the textbook and a description of any White Collar crime of your choice from the FBI site (with APA formatted in text citations)
3. Content paragraph on any second White Collar crime of your choice from the FBI web site (with APA formatted in text citations)
4. Content paragraph on any third White Collar crime of your choice from the FBI web site (with APA formatted in text citations)
5. Conclusion
6. References
   • To the textbook
   • To the FBI web pages you use.

n a 750-1000 word paper (double-spaced), present support for how ALL three factors influence drug abuse: 

Psychological influences 

Biological influences 

Social-Cultural influences 

This assignment is to extend their understanding of the factors that influence drug abuse in the United States.  When writing your essay, try connecting all the factors if possible, but at minimum you should be expected to discuss all the factors as they relate to drug use in the United States. 

In addition, incorporate any statistics you find on the internet to lend support the influences they discuss. 

• For this first journal, you will be reflecting on the short story “A Temporary Matter”. You need to read the story first and then write a two page response. Your response must be in correct MLA formatting which means it must have a proper heading, running head, title, 12 size font, Times New Roman, double spaced and 1-inch margins all around. 
• Do not include a works cited page for journal entries. 

Assignment:

• This weeks reading focuses on the secrets that married couples sometimes keep from each other even though they love one another. For your response, think about the last secret Shukumar shares with Shoba. What was the purpose of this and why did he share it? Write a response to those questions as well as what you think might happen next in their relationship. Be sure to include specifics from the story to help support your ideas. 

I need support with this History question so I can learn better.

write 1 page essay on How Does Hegel Perceive The Idea Of Time (Duration) In History

Progressives sought to reform problems at home and to support democracy abroad during the Great War.

Discuss:

• two areas where reform efforts were successful
• two areas where they failed or did not go far enough

In conclusion: idealism has played an important part in our national identity. What do you think? Are our idealism/values still important today? Do Americans still believe in expanding democracy and protecting the public interest?

It needs to be at least 400 words