Juan, a17-year-old Hispanic youth, was referred to the school psychologist at the end of the first school term because of apparent academic and emotional concerns. His grades were slipping, and it looked like he might not get any credits his first term. The counselor has also explained that Juan was the driver in a fatal car wreck at the end of the previous academic year, in which his bestfriend was killed. Although Juan was hospitalized, the counselo rsaid that he insisted on going to the funeral, even though he could barely move, having suffered several broken ribs. When the psychologist met with Juan, he was initially reluctant to discuss the accident but as rapport was established, he admitted to feeling helpless, feeling fatigued because of lack of sleep, and having problems concentrating on his schoolwork. He wanted to quit school, because he did not want to be in the same class with students who blamed him for his friend’s death, and furthermore he did not see why he should plan for a future. He admitted to having vivid dreams of his friend, seeing him as if he were alive. Often he would wakeup, startled.He had no recollection of how the accident happened, as he could not remember the details, even though a witness had said that another car was involved. Although he has a girlfriend, Juan rarely feels like doing anything, and in the past few month she has preferred to be alone. Although he was very close to his deceased friend’s family(theywereinseparable), he has not seen them since the funeral. In this case, Juan is faced with the aftermath of a traumatic experience in which he was seriously injured and his friend was killed. He feels helpless because of the accidental nature of the wreck. Undoubtedly, Juan has significant survivor guilt. Faced with traumatic events of this nature, individuals react with fear, horror, or helplessness. In younger children, these feelings are often expressed in disorganized anda gitated behaviors.

IN 250 words:

Examine the diagnostic criteria and two areas on the diagnostic continuum. Identify three prominent symptoms related to comorbid or co-occurring disorders that may be present in Juan’s situation.

Juan, a17-year-old Hispanic youth, was referred to the school psychologist at the end of the first school term because of apparent academic and emotional concerns. His grades were slipping, and it looked like he might not get any credits his first term. The counselor has also explained that Juan was the driver in a fatal car wreck at the end of the previous academic year, in which his bestfriend was killed. Although Juan was hospitalized, the counselo rsaid that he insisted on going to the funeral, even though he could barely move, having suffered several broken ribs. When the psychologist met with Juan, he was initially reluctant to discuss the accident but as rapport was established, he admitted to feeling helpless, feeling fatigued because of lack of sleep, and having problems concentrating on his schoolwork. He wanted to quit school, because he did not want to be in the same class with students who blamed him for his friend’s death, and furthermore he did not see why he should plan for a future. He admitted to having vivid dreams of his friend, seeing him as if he were alive. Often he would wakeup, startled.He had no recollection of how the accident happened, as he could not remember the details, even though a witness had said that another car was involved. Although he has a girlfriend, Juan rarely feels like doing anything, and in the past few month she has preferred to be alone. Although he was very close to his deceased friend’s family(theywereinseparable), he has not seen them since the funeral. In this case, Juan is faced with the aftermath of a traumatic experience in which he was seriously injured and his friend was killed. He feels helpless because of the accidental nature of the wreck. Undoubtedly, Juan has significant survivor guilt. Faced with traumatic events of this nature, individuals react with fear, horror, or helplessness. In younger children, these feelings are often expressed in disorganized anda gitated behaviors.

IN 250 words:

Identify at least three stressor-related features that Juan’s case presents.

Explain the significance of the symptoms affecting Juan.

public safety profession need to be Hypervigilance

Describe how Freire’s idea of “humanization” relates to the essence of peace education.

n a recent opinion piece, David Brooks said that schools tend to "treat students like heads on sticks." His point was that schools look too narrowly at educating students. Do you agree that areas of education have been neglected, and if so, which areas. If you don't agree (or if you do agree), what strengths do you see in the current educational system.

How has federalism evolved from the founding of the republic to contemporary times?

How does federalism play out in any contemporary issue of your choice?

“Do you believe our unconscious reactions come out of a locked room that we can’t ever truly see inside? Can we ever know ourselves wholly and understand the motivations and reasons behind our every move? If an individual claims to completely know how her mind works, is she incredibly self-aware or is she delusional? And if we can’t ever get behind that door and fully know why we react the way we do, is psychiatry an overpriced and limited exercise?” (Gladwell, 2005, p. 13)

STEP 1: Your assignment is to choose one of your OWN behaviors that you would like to modify, using the conditioning principles you learned about in the text. Consider bad habits you might be interested in changing, such as biting your nails, procrastinating, not exercising, etc. You can utilize principles of classical or operant conditioning, recruit others to help you, employ successive approximations and shaping and modify schedules of reinforcement in order to improve your life.

You must spend at least 10 solid days devoted to this project in order to see solid results. Please get started right away.

STEP 2: Write a 2-3 page paper (500-800 words) about your project that explains your project, the type of conditioning you used, and the methods and procedures used to execute your project. You should explain the process of shaping the behavior and utilize any or all appropriate vocabulary. Finally, include a discussion of the results and an analysis of recommendations for improvement or future changes.

This an American History question:

What were some main events in the post-Civil War Era that might enable us to draw a straight line to the Progressive Era?

Who was included in this vision of Progressivism and who was left out? Why?

Observation Techniques: Film Analysis

This week, you will analyze a three- to five-minute segment of a movie or a television episode depicting cultural diversity and gender issues.

After watching the movie segment, create a report on your analysis. In your report:

Mention the name of the movie.

Describe the setting and overall storyline of the movie.

Describe the main characters in the observed movie section.

Describe the situation that you analyzed and interpret the action of the characters depicting cultural diversity and gender issues.

Draw conclusions based on social psychological concepts and theories.

Until recently, many philosophers and psychologists thought that unconscious emotions are impossible. It was believed that the essence of an emotion is to be felt. However, if we are not aware of something it cannot be felt. Hence, it was concluded that we must be conscious of our emotions.

For this research project your job is to find empirical evidence supporting the existence of unconscious emotions. Your data should be distinct from anything you read in A General Theory of Love. You can find your data online, just be sure to cite your source. Once you have the data, explain why it supports the existence of unconscious emotions. In your write up, make sure to address the skeptic, that is, someone who believes there cannot be unconscious emotions.

Minimum length 500 words.

1. Review the biological factors involved in the regulation of hunger. Make sure you discuss what areas of the brain may be involved with hunger and what blood chemicals are involved.

2. Review what is known regarding roots of obseity. Distinguish between the set point and the setting point hypotheses.

3. Describe the need for achievement and afflication. Identify some of the characteristics associated with each of these needs. How are these needs often assessed?

In what ways are Latinos, as a voting group, the same as other groups - and in what ways are they different?

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