Entries by Sarah Kaelo

Analyze modern trends of the media in the development of societal standards and perceptions.

research is to address one of the major areas of mass media: ·  Print ·  Radio/Music ·  Television/Movie/Theater ·  Internet-based media ·  Video-gaming After choosing the area of mass media to research, examine the following areas related to the course competencies Use these as a guide when choosing research articles: Understand the major theories associated […]

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

choose one of the topic areas that you picked in Week 3. You will then find at least 2 more articles for that topic and include them in the literature review section ( so there will be a minimum of 5 articles cited in the literature review section). (choose one of the two that you […]

Do you think discrimination shaped Ehrenreich’s story? In what ways?

Discuss each question in 1-2 paragraphs. Answer the questions in “answer and question format”, that is, when you are posting, include both the questions and your answers.  Housing costs pose the greatest obstacle for low-wage workers. Why does our society seem to resist rectifying this situation? Do you believe that there are realistic solutions to the lack of […]

Why do you think caused the pay gap between men and women and how can we close the gap?

Part 2: In two pages (not including cover or reference pages), write an 2 pages that addresses your views on low wage workers need for a $15.00 minimum wage in the US, including making an argument for or against the $15.00 minimum wage. Students are expected to cite sources to support arguments and format citations and reference list using […]

What kind of information is added by reading the hyperlinked articles and web pages?

Summarize the article’s main points. Is the article’s author making an argument? What evidence does she offer in support of her argument? Your summary should focus on the main ideas of the article. It should also be at least 4 sentences long. Digital texts are layered. They contain the author’s words and ideas but that’s not […]

Identify how cultural differences are relevant to diagnosis.

  Definitions of Psychopathology Read the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide to learn how the instructor will evaluate your discussion participation throughout this course. The unit readings present several definitions of mental disorder and describe the ways in which concepts of abnormality have changed over time. For this discussion, address the following, using headings to match […]

Identify the role of psychopharmacological interventions by medical professionals.

Drug Therapies Psychopharmacology is the field of study focused on the use of medications to impact neurological functioning and behaviors. Psychotropic medications, used in consultation with medical professionals, are tools to address the symptoms of major psychiatric disorders. As you learned in your assigned reading from the text in this unit, there are many classes and […]

Depressive Disorder Diagnosis and Assessment

Depressive Disorder Diagnosis and Assessment Read the following vignette, keeping in mind the importance of knowing symptoms, and their duration and severity: Christina is a 25-year-old Mexican American woman who has been working as an elementary school teacher since she graduated from college three years ago. Although she does well at her job, she has been […]

Utilize the DSM-5 to locate ICD codes for psychological disorders.

Anxiety Diagnosis and Assessment Read the following case vignette of Luisa: Luisa is a 38-year-old office manager referred to counseling by her employer through the company’s employee assistance program. Her boss has become increasingly concerned as she has noticed that Luisa seems to be on edge quite often over the last several months. Approximately nine months ago, […]

What is the qualitative methodology used to conduct the research?

1 For this discussion, locate a qualitative dissertation using the Capella library that uses the research method that you have chosen to complete under Unit 2 Discussion 1. Answer the following questions regarding your chosen research question and method you have chosen from the list in Unit 2 Discussion 1: What is the research problem? […]