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RESPONSE 1

Respond to at least two colleagues with your views on what makes this form of assessment specific to social work.

Colleague 1: Tiffany

If I had to work with children I would use open-ended questions as one of my evidence-based tools. I would use open-ended questions because using this evidence-based tool may get the social worker a  broader answer than just asking the client closed-ended questions. The client may add more to open-ended questions and gives them more room to expand their answers thus the social worker being able to find more information out about their clients. I also think using a genogram helps the client tell their story. This will be able to let the social worker learn more about the extended family including values, morals, and cultural beliefs of the family. Genograms help guide the client in telling their story and who plays what significant role in that clients life. This technique is a learning tool for the social worker in regards to learning family roles, values, cultural beliefs, etc.  

McCormick, K. M., Stricklin, S., Nowak, T. M., & Rous, B. (2008). Using eco-mapping to understand family strengths and resources. Young Exceptional Children, 11(2), 17–28.

Woolley, M. E. (2013). Assessment of children. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 1–39). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Colleague 2: Brandi

Description of the Importance of Using Multiple Evidence-Based Tools:

Assessment is used to describe an assortment of activities and processes in the social sciences and human services that involve gathering information about a client(s) and the presenting circumstances leading to an evaluation, determination, or plan of action focused on that client or client system. In social work practice, some aspects of assessment are driven by the practice setting, the population being served, and the practice model being applied by the social worker (Holosko, J., M., Dulmus, N., C., Sowers, M., K.). When assessing children, you’re able to accumulate all information needed to help that child you’re servicing. Utilizing multiple evidence-bases tools when assessing in social work is imperative. Quantitative assessing involves numbers and statistics in order to come up with the exact information needed. Open-Ended questions are utilized to answer questions using one’s own knowledge. Ecologically is designed to find reactions of childhood and genetics.  

The use of an eco-map in assessment and explain the different systems you will account for in your assessment of a child:

Eco-maps have been used in multiple ways by early intervention providers and rehabilitation specialists and within the clinical practice of social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals (Bailey & Simeonsson, 1988; Mattaini, 1995). It shows the personal and social relationships of one’s       environment.  The eco-map represents the family within the context of significant relationships with their individuals and institutions (Horton & Bucy, 2000).

Holosko, J., M., Dulmus, N., C., Sowers, M., K. (12/2012). Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions, 1st Edition. [MBS Direct]. Retrieved from https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781118419359/

McCormick, K. M., Stricklin, S., Nowak, T. M., & Rous, B. (2008). Using eco-mapping to understand family strengths and resources. Young Exceptional Children, 11(2), 17–28.

***Each response needs to be at least ½ page***

Ethical Dilemmas and Ethical Decision Making

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To prepare for this Discussion: Review this week’s Learning Resources, particularly the various guidelines assigned this week and last, Chapter 1 in Ethical Practice in Forensic Psychology: A Systematic Model for Decision Making and the article “When Boundaries Are Broken: Inmate’s Perceptions of Correctional Staff Boundary Violations.” Choose one boundary violation from the list on page 364 of the article “When Boundaries Are Broken: Inmate Perceptions of Correctional Staff Boundary Violations” and consider which ethical guidelines pertain to this violation.

Post by Day 3 a response to the following: Identify the boundary violation you have chosen from the list on page 364 in the article “When Boundaries Are Broken: Inmate Perceptions of Correctional Staff Boundary Violations.” Describe the relevant ethical guideline(s) that pertain to the boundary violation. Explain how you would apply each of the following eight steps of the ethical decision-making model from Chapter 1 in Ethical Practice in Forensic Psychology: A Systematic Model for Decision Making to your selected boundary violation: Identify the Problem Consider the Significance of the Context and Setting Identify and Use Ethical and Legal Resources Consider Personal Beliefs and Values Develop Possible Solutions to the Problem Consider the Potential Consequences of Various Solutions Choose and Implement a Course of Action Assess the Outcome and Implement Changes as Needed

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RUBRIC SCORING GUIDE

Rubric Name: PSY 520 Milestone Three Rubric

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident

Use of Qualtrics Question Types 25 points

N/A 25 points

Question types utilized are all appropriate to the item content 17.5 points

Most question types utilized are appropriate to the item content 0 points

Question types are not appropriate to the item content

Qualtrics Items 25 points

Spelling and grammar, word usage, and punctuation are impeccable. Items are professional and polished 22.5 points

No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors; word usage may not be universal 17.5 points

Some errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or word usage 0 points

Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or word usage interfere with understanding

Participant Notification 50 points

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and message is motivational. No grammar errors 45 points

Notification includes all components of a complete notification. No spelling errors. Message is clear and easy to understand. Step-by-step instructions are easy to follow 35 points

One element may be missing and/or there are minor spelling and grammar errors. Message needs rereading or clarification to understand 0 points

Poor composition to the point that the message is unclear and difficult to understand. Instructions are missing or difficult to follow

Overall Score Points earned out of 100

91 or more Points earned out of 100

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1 or more Points earned out of 100

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INSTRUCTIONS

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4-1 Final Project Milestone Three: Qualtrics Input and Participant NotificationTurnitin OriginalityCheck enabled

Instructions

There are two distinct tasks for this assignment.

You will use the Qualtrics software to program the research materials (i.e., surveys) that you will give to participants. It is important to program your materials exactly how you want students to see them. Remember to register for your SNHU Qualtrics account by following the instructions on the Creating a Qualtrics Account website prior to beginning work on this milestone.

Be sure to incorporate the feedback that you received on your materials from your instructor on Milestone Two. Refer to the Qualtrics website and the instructional video for assistance. Please make sure to check the option to “Anonymize Responses” under Survey Options when creating your survey.

Compose an introductory message to your study participants, which you will use in the Collect Data From Participants task in this module. Refer to the Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric document for specific instructions.

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PSY 520 SPSS Assignment 1

Before you begin the assignment:

• Read Chapter 8 in your Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics textbook.

• Review the video tutorial for an overview of conducting multiple regression in SPSS.

• Download and open the Popularity SPSS data set.

An overview of the data set:

This data set represents hypothetical data from a study that examined how well some core personality traits predict a person’s level of popularity. Personality was measured using the “Big 5,” which is a very commonly used measure of personality. In fact, a Big 5 personality scale was included in the Module Two discussion.

Here is some more information about the variables in this hypothetical data set:

• Number: This is the ID number of the participant

• Sex: Participants’ sex, with “1” standing for male and “2” standing for female

• Age: College year of the participant, with “1” standing for freshman, “2” standing for sophomore, etc.

• Popularity: Popularity measured with a questionnaire that could range from 0 to 100, with higher numbers indicating more popularity

• Extroversion: A Big 5 trait indicating level of sociability. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating extroverted and low numbers indicating introverted

• Agreeableness: A Big 5 trait indicating level of interpersonal warmth and friendliness. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating warmth and low numbers indicating coldness towards others

• Conscientiousness: A Big 5 trait indicating level of self-control and responsibility. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating high conscientiousness and low numbers indicating low conscientiousness

• Neuroticism: A Big 5 trait indicating level of anxiety and emotional stability. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating high neuroticism and low numbers indicating low neuroticism

• Openness: A Big 5 trait indicating level of willingness to try new things and creativity. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating high open-mindedness and low numbers indicating closed-mindedness

Questions:

1) Describe in your own words what type of research situations call for a researcher to use a multiple regression analysis. 

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2a) Run a basic correlation of matrix for the Popularity, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness variables.

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2b) Based on these results, which personality variables are significantly correlated with Popularity?

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3a) Conduct a multiple regression analysis using Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness as predictors of Popularity.

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3b) Which variables are significant predictors of Popularity? Compare and contrast the results from the multiple regression analysis to the basic correlation results from question 2b. 

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3c) What is the R-squared of this model, and what does it tell us about how well this model predicts Popularity?

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3d) Write the results of the multiple regression in APA style. For help, refer to the Regression section in this document.

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Current Event Assignment

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 This assignment will involve students selecting a current event from the news,  Papers must be approximately 5 pages in length in APA format.  

Students may select any relevant current event from the news, citing the description of the event from an internet news source.

You can pick from bipolar disorder,schizophrenia, narcissistic personality disorder, or borderline personality disorder as the current event from the news.

Ensure in the paper to:

(a) thoroughly describe the selected concept, and  

(b) make a sound case for why it relates to the selected current event.

The three major components of the paper will involve: Selection of the current event Integration and Synthesis of the disorder with the selected current event Three references

The requested submission deadline is 12/16/17 by 1:00 pm est

Critique of a Research Study

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Reread the full text of the study you selected in Week One. Evaluate the study and write a critique, using the textbook and relevant journal articles to support your analysis of the study. Use the following section headings and content in your paper. Introduction State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the study being critiqued, by title and authors. Summarize the research question, hypothesis (if a quantitative study), and background information on the topic from the study’s literature review. Did the authors present a well-balanced summary of current knowledge about the topic? Is there any apparent bias in the literature review? Methods Differentiate the research design (experimental or non-experimental) and approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling method, and data collection methods. Indicate the sample size, variables and measures (if a quantitative study), statistical tests (if a quantitative study), coding and analysis procedures (if a qualitative study), and any assumptions made by the researchers. Were the procedures chosen appropriate for the study? What alternative methods would you suggest? Ethical Aspects Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did the researchers explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If not, was there evidence in the report that the participants’ safety and confidentiality were protected? Was an approval process by an Institutional Review Board or similar ethics review committee mentioned? Were any of the practices ethically questionable (deception, coercion, etc.)? Results Present a summary of the results of the analysis performed in the study. Did the authors keep their interpretations and conclusions separate from the analysis results (evidence)? Discussion and Conclusion Analyze and critique the conclusions drawn by the researchers. Do the conclusions follow logically from the results of the analysis? Evaluate the overall efficacy of the research study by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of aspects of its design and implementation. Identify the limitations noted by the researchers and add any limitations you see that were not mentioned in the article. Describe the directions for future research proposed by the authors and evaluate their appropriateness. Recommend at least one idea for a future study that will overcome some of the limitations of this study.  Keep in mind that this suggested future study will serve as the basis for your Final Paper.

Your paper should be four to six pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of five sources that were published within the last 10 years and are documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. These sources should include the article being critiqued, at least three peer-reviewed journal articles, and the course textbook. It is recommended that you visit the Research Methods research guide in the Ashford University Library for suggested articles, as well as searching for articles in the Library’s databases.

**Please use the other article for reference and the book chapter the professor said I can’t use online website ..***