Entries by Liz

appropriate use of the medical system and abuse of the medical system.

Let us explore appropriate use of the medical system and abuse of the medical system. When should an individual go to the emergency room as compared to their Primary Care Physician? There are forms of abuse on both sides of the stethoscope! At times physicians have been known to “Up-Charge” to increase their reimbursement from […]

Object Relation Perspective

Object Relation Perspective Read the Theory Case Study In the above listed case study, from an object relations perspective, how did Camilla’s biological parents’ behavior likely affect her? Remember to cite the readings in your posts and include a reference list. Minimum 3 paragraphs. Part 2 Family Functioning Which of the eight forces do you believe […]

Gender Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities

Discussion: Gender Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities For centuries, it has been assumed that men and women are different when it comes to certain cognitive abilities, and even intelligence itself. For example, men have been stereotyped as better at spatial abilities (such as, the abilities used in video games) and women have been stereotyped as better […]

Gender — Emotions

Assignment: Gender — Emotions What is the truth about males and females and their feelings and expression of emotion? The story is that women are emotional and freely express those emotions while men either don’t have feelings or, if they do, do not express them. Even if this generalization were true, factors in addition to […]

theoretical perspective and current research on cognitive dissonance theory

Applying theories to learning and instruction becomes problematic when theories contradict one another. For example, while cognitive dissonance theory asserts that beliefs and behaviors can influence attitudes, social attribution theory holds that people make causal inferences to explain others behaviors, actions, and mental states. In this assignment, you will contrast cognitive dissonance theory and social […]

major approaches of Montessori-style education and of traditional education formats for children.

Education Options [WLOs: 2] [CLOs: 4, 6] Prior to completing this discussion, please read Chapters 9, 10 and Section 15.1 in the textbook and the A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience, and Social Context(Links to an external site.) article. Additionally, watch the Montessori Vs Conventional Schools(Links to an external […]

why do you think our rates for obesity and COVID-19 are so high in the United States and what can be done to lower our risk in future pandemics?

The United States has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients, and COVID-19 deaths in the world (WHO,2020).It also has the highest rate of obesity in the world with approximately 42.4% of its population falling into that category in a2017-18study(NCHS,2020). According to findings thus far, obesity is one of the strongest risk […]

adolescent suicide.

Chapter 7 of the textbook discusses adolescent suicide. Select a group that could be considered a minority or a member of an underrepresented identity group based on one or more of the following characteristics: ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability/disability [mental, physical, and cognitive], religion, age, or socioeconomic class. Identify the group you selected and and […]