Processing all of the information and ideas in this course can lead to a lot of different emotions. Each week, to help with this, you’ll complete a reflective journal assignment. This assignment should focus on your personal feelings and reactions to the materials taught or covered in the textbook, reflection on previous or current experiences, and exploration of your future choices. Avoid summarizing the content of the module or making generalizations about other people. Instead, reflect on how your own experiences are related to the topics covered in the module. While you need to address the journal prompts below, you should also think about other material and ideas that have been presented and write about them as you see fit. You are not required to reflect on all of the topics covered in the module.

As this paper is an exploration of your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and values, write the paper in the first person. These papers are confidential and will not be seen by anyone other than the instructor.

Successful completion of this activity meets Module Outcomes 2.

This activity aligns with the career competency of critical thinking.

Journal Prompts (please answer both):

Assume you are in a sexually active relationship with someone you love deeply and with whom you are hoping to spend the rest of your life. One evening, your partner expresses a desire to engage in a sexual activity that you are not interested in and that you find somewhat offensive (you pick the activity). How would you react? Explain what you think would be the best way to handle this situation in your relationship.

Now imagine for a moment that you have a 14-year-old daughter and you are discussing sexual issues with her. What would you want her to know and understand about the behaviors discussed in this module? Explain your answer.

While reflecting on the materials covered in this module and exploring your personal reactions, values, and feelings, the following questions may help you to get started. You do not have to answer all of these questions.

• What did you find interesting or exciting? Why?
• What surprised you? Why?
• What shocked you? Why?
• What made you feel uncomfortable? Why?
• What did you unlearn? (“Unlearn” implies finding out that something you previously thought true was wrong.)
• What are you still wondering about?
• How does this information relate to your past, present, and/or future?
• How might this information impact your life?
• Which of the aspects/circles of sexuality do you think has the most impact on your life?

Please be sure to check spelling and grammar before you submit your work. APA formatting is required. Check the Psychology Reflection Rubric to be sure you are earning maximum points.

Submission Instructions

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

Turnitin®

This course has Turnitin® fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the Psychology Reflective Grading Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here section of the course. Please review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment. All learning journal assignments combined are worth 20% of your final course grade.

Choose one of the human services populations from the list below and conduct research using peer-reviewed journal articles from the University Library. Suggested databases include the ProQuest® social sciences or the PsycINFO® databases on the chosen population.

 

Client Populations

 

·          Homelessness

·          At-risk older adults

·          Mental illness

·          Developmental disabilities

·          At-risk youth

·          Substance abuse

·          Victims of domestic violence

·          Physical disabilities

 

Include human services as part of your search. The more specific criteria you choose, the more relevant your paper will be.

 

Write a 750-1,050-word paper that addresses the following:

 

·          Address the interpersonal skills needed to work with this population.

 

·          Address personal and professional qualities that help human services professionals successfully work with this population.

 

·          Does this population require differential treatment? Why or why not? Is there anything that warrants a change in the human services worker’s style, behaviors, or attitudes?

 

·          Include strategies to use and actions to take to improve your professional skills in this area.

 

·          Address potential challenges and how you would meet and overcome them.

 

·          Reference at least three peer-reviewed journal articles that support your statements and ideas.

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

  

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 2

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

     

Regression

 At times we can generate a regression equation to explain outcomes.  For example, an employee’s salary can often be explained by their pay grade, appraisal rating, education level, etc.  What variables might explain or predict an outcome in your department or life?  If you generated a regression equation, how would you interpret it and the residuals from it? 

Guided Response:  Review several of your classmates’ posts.  Respond to at least two classmates by commenting on how this information might be used to make business decisions. 

Assignment 1: The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you: Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.  

When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:  Webtext Format: Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website url. Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved from http://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey. Lecture Format: Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture url. Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from /bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html. Internet Resources: Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website url. Example:

Wuestewald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of people living on a dollar a day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Analyze how funding in the form of aid, investment, and loans moves from industrialized nations to the developing world to alleviate the problems caused by warfare. Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries. Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.