historical footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York Harbor

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Assignment: IntelligenceThis week, you viewed a video with historical footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York Harbor. If you have not viewed this video, stop and do so now—or watch it again, this time with the perspective of what it would feel like to be in that scene. You may have relatives that arrived through Ellis Island or a similar entry point in other parts of the country. Imagine being in that moment, having endured great hardship, and then facing a test that checks your intelligence—and for no small reason. It will determine whether you can enter the United States.Based on what you are learning about culture, is it likely that test would be fair in assessing the knowledge of those who speak languages other than English and have wildly different sets of experiences? Additionally, different cultures have different definitions of intelligence. Some cultures integrate movement and emotions into the concept of intelligence. Other cultures value analytical thinking. Still others highlight nonverbal communication. Sadly, many Ellis Island immigrants were labeled “feeble-minded” by extremely biased intelligence tests and, after all those hardships, were refused entry into America.You will return to the issue of bias by examining how intelligence tests can favor some cultures over others. Through the Learning Resources, you will experiencetwotypes of intelligence tests and imagine how you might do if each test had major stakes for you—such as whether you could vote, be accepted by a college, or be allowed to enter a country. Intelligence tests have been used for those and other purposes—and sometimes with the express purpose of excluding some groups over others.For this Assignment, you will examine how culture influences the definition of “intelligence” and what is considered “common knowledge” and analyze your own experiences with differing cultural views of these concepts.To prepare: Review the Week 2 Learning Resources, with particular attention to Chapter 5 in the course text and the media piece on Ellis Island immigration. Take thetwoshort assigned tests, “The Original Australian Test of Intelligence” and “The Chitling Intelligence Test,” in the Learning Resources. Note the tests cannot be filled in online. Use paper and pencil to record your answers, and then click the scoring sheet link to check your results. Consider how well you did on each test. What kind of knowledge was needed to do well, and how “common” is that knowledge? Consider questions in both tests that stand out to you as examples of cultural bias. Based on your experience, consider what conclusions you can draw about the meaning of “intelligence” and “common knowledge” across cultures and the potential for constructing an intelligence test without cultural bias. Consider the various views of intelligence discussed in your Learning Resources and consider how they are similar or different from your own views. Keep in mind the goal of supporting your viewpoints with clear reasoning and evidence. Review the Walden Writing Center resources on scholarly writing in preparation for creating your Assignment.By Day 7Submita 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following components. Be sure to include references to Learning Resources, including media. Analyze the questions in the Original Australian and Chitling tests and identify possible sources of cultural bias by specifically discussing at least one question from each test that may not be fair to members of other cultures. Explain whether or not you think it is possible to construct an intelligence test that would be fair to all cultures. In the past there have been attempts to create unbiased tests – how successful have these attempts been? Considering the major factors of environment, socioeconomic status, biology, and family, which do you believe to have the greatest influence on intelligence? What research supports your belief? Compare your own personal view of intelligence to those of cultures discussed in your Learning Resources, pointing out similarities and differences.Note:Support the responses within your Assignment with evidence from the Learning Resources. Provide a reference list for resources you used for this Assignment.Submission and Grading InformationTo submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK2Assgn last name first initial.(extension)” as the name. Click theWeek 2 Assignment Rubricto review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment. Click theWeek 2 Assignmentlink. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on theBrowse My Computerbutton. Find the document you saved as “WK2Assgn last name first initial.(extension)” and clickOpen. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox forI agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on theSubmitbutton to complete your submission.Grading CriteriaTo access your rubric:Week 2 Assignment RubricCheck Your Assignment Draft for AuthenticityTo check your Assignment draft for authenticity:Submit your Week 2 Assignment draft and review the originality report.Submit Your Assignment by Day 7To submit your Assignment:Week 2 Assignment

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Define either cultural humility or affirmative counseling.

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Discussion question about two paragraphs, Please read the attached transcript and answer the following questions below. Define either cultural humility or affirmative counseling. Share which case study you chose. Describe at least two concepts/skills specific to cultural humility and/or affirmative counseling from the Learning Resources and the case study. Note: Try to focus on concepts different from those already addressed by your peers. Share how you see yourself using these skills in your counseling, based on the environment you plan to work in (i.e., community mental health, school, private practice, etc.).

process of perception as a series of steps, beginning with the environmental stimulus and culminating in the behavioral responses of perceiving, recognizing, and acting.

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Assignment Instructions

For your Midterm essay exam, you will complete 10 essay questions which focus on the course readings. Midterm essay answers must be attached as a Word document to the appropriate assignment page, not typed into the assignment student comments boxes. In addition to writing a 300 word answer to each essay question with APA formatted citations and references (APA title page and reference page are required. Each question should be answered clearly and numbered) students will answer each question thoroughly and completely, providing examples where required.

Answer the questions below in your Midterm exam.

1. Describe the process of perception as a series of steps, beginning with the environmental stimulus and culminating in the behavioral responses of perceiving, recognizing, and acting.

2. Because the long axons of neurons look like electrical wires, and both neurons and electrical wires conduct electricity, it is tempting to equate the two. Compare and contrast the functioning of axons and electrical wires in terms of their structure and the nature of the electrical signals they conduct.

3. What are the two answers (one “simple” and the other “profound”) to the question, “Why is our perception of colors and details worse in dim illumination than in bright illumination?”

4. What is color constancy? Describe three factors that help achieve color constancy. What is brightness constancy? Describe the factors that are responsible for brightness constancy. Lastly, compare and contrast color constancy with brightness constancy.

5. When you walk from outside, which is illuminated by sunlight, to inside, which is illuminated by “tungsten” illumination, your perception of colors remains fairly constant. But under some illuminations, such as street lights called “sodium vapor” lights that sometimes illuminate highways or parking lots, colors do seem to change. Why do you think color constancy would hold under some illuminations, but not others?

6. What is sensory adaptation? How does it occur within the various senses? What function does sensory adaptation serve? Provide a relevant example that illustrates your point.

7. What are the characteristics of the energy that we see as visible light? Provide an example illustrating how these characteristics are expressed when someone sees a rainbow. What types of things (situations and/or objects) can interfere with these characteristics?

8. How does the eye transduce light energy into a neural message? What is the blind spot in the eye and how does it impact the transduction of light energy?

9. How is visual information processed in the brain? What are some things (situations and/or objects) which can impede visual information being processed in the brain? Please include a relevant example to illustrate your answer.

10. What theories contribute to our understanding of color vision? Discuss at least two relevant theories of color vision.

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WEEK-1

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Introduction

Topics to be covered include:

· Sensation and perception

· Sensory processing

· Physiology-perception relationsh

physical, emotional, and mental symptoms characterize trauma- and stress-related disorders

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What physical, emotional, and mental symptoms characterize trauma- and stress-related disorders? What differences are seen between adults and children, and how do the DSM criteria between adults and children?Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: Describe the physical, emotional, and mental symptoms that characterize trauma- and stress-related orders. Describe differences between adults and children with respect to trauma- and stress-related disorders. Outline how the DSM-5 criteria differ for adults and children.!!!!please read!!!!Guidelines for Submission: Your journal submission should be two to three paragraphs in length. Submit the assignment as a Microsoft Word document withdouble spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Be sure to cite any references in APA format.Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: Describe the physical, emotional, and mental symptoms that characterize trauma- and stress-related orders. Describe differences between adults and children with respect to trauma- and stress-related disorders. Outline how the DSM-5 criteria differ for adults and children.

justification for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder given to Sarah by her previous counselor using the DSM

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structionsReaching a diagnosis is more than just saying “This is the diagnosis.” It is also important to justify why you believe it is the appropriate diagnosis. Consider the following questions to support your justification and help you complete this week’s assignment: !!!answer in APA format!!!! ““`What are the symptoms that you are either seeing yourself or hearing about from the client that support the diagnosis? If you are sent a client from another professional, can you identify why the client was given a diagnosis?First, read the case study about Sarah. Then, write a justification for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder given to Sarah by her previous counselor using the DSM. !!!!case study attachment is attached!!!!please read before completing assighnment please read!!!!! Specifically, the following critical elements should be addressed: Provide the overall descriptor of the diagnosis. Outline the criteria that must be met for the diagnosis. Describe which client behaviors are being used to meet the diagnostic criteria.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”–President John Quincy Adams

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  • “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”–President John Quincy Adams
  • “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in time of challenge and controversy.”–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”–General George Patton
  • “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”–Steve Jobs

Writea 700- to 1,050-word paper based on one of the above quotations. Include the following in your project:

  • Why did you choose this leader and quotation?
  • Interpret the quotation’s meaning and relevance to the period, working life, and situational contexts in which the author lived.
  • Identify the model of leadership represented.
  • Did this leader have a positive or negative effect on their organizations or following?
  • Discuss the inspirational value of the message conveyed and its fit with your own ethic of leadership.

Formatyour paper according to APA guidelines.

Reference at least 2 peer-reviewed sources

implications on spirituality and society

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2- to 3-paragraph response examining what you believe would be the implications on spirituality and society if love were strictly a chemical phenomenon. At the end of your posting, pose at least one question that the discussion of love as chemical phenomenon or spiritual experience raises for you that you feel is presently unanswered. Support your assertions by making at least 2 references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the week’s Learning Resources, or something you have read, heard, seen, or experienced.

comparing and contrastingthree of the following professional codes of ethical practice against the APA code of ethics as explained in Fisher (2012):

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For this task, you will write a paper comparing and contrastingthree of the following professional codes of ethical practice against the APA code of ethics as explained in Fisher (2012):

  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  • American Counseling Association
  • Association for Death Education and Counseling
  • American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • National Board For Certified Counselors

Your analysis of these codes will include responses to the following questions:

  • What are the similarities among the codes?
  • Based upon your readings and research, what do you believe the codes lack? What would you add?
  • How enforceable do you believe the code is if an individual violates any standard or rule?
  • What process is in place to address perceived unethical behavior?
  • Do you believe you would be able to report a colleague who has committed a code violation?

reading two articles of your choosing from theJournal of Happiness Studies.

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For this Assignment you will be reading two articles of your choosing from theJournal of Happiness Studies.As you read, think about how each article approaches the topic of happiness and which aspect it focuses on. Ask yourself what the findings of each article are, and how these findings might impact or influence our modern understanding of happiness. When you have finished reading the article, think about different ways in which followers of some of the spiritual traditions you have studied in this course might view these findings. Do you think they could agree with some of the ideas raised by the articles, or would those ideas prove fundamentally contrary to their beliefs?To prepare for this Assignment: Select and read two articles that interest you from theJournal of Happiness Studies. Consider how each article approaches the topic of happiness. Reflect on ways in which points raised by each article might conflict with the doctrines of different spiritual traditions. Consider some questions you still have about love and happiness that have not yet been answered in your reading.The assignment: Compose a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following: Briefly summarize the findings of each article. Raise three points where the findings of these articles suggest points of nexus or conflict with one or more religious traditions. Conclude with a question you would like to see answered that has not been addressed by your research thus far.

discuss negative conflict and the impact on an organization

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200 words: Conflict in organizations, at all levels, is implied as being negative. Is there a time when conflict is considered positive? Explain.

200 words: discuss negative conflict and the impact on an organization

200 words: give some example of positive conflicts in an organization.

200 words: If you were a consultant, how would you resolve conflict between team members?

200 words: How would a consultant solve conflict compared to a manager?