This exercise I'm providing links to videos from movie musicals. Musical pieces provide a plethora of nonverbal context that aids in plot of the entire piece and just that musical number as well. I want you to discuss how the non-verbal aids in the context of the song. Video clips are from the musicals Hairspray, Grease, Chicago, & Greatest Showman https://youtu.be/FkODKl7jOrE https://youtu.be/ZW0DfsCzfq4 https://youtu.be/gRi2T6mgH3Y https://youtu.be/CjxugyZCfuw

What are some of the “other” organized criminal groups that this chapter discusses? What kinds of activities do they engage in?

Mr. C is a 22 year old, white, single, male who is in his third year at a local university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is majoring in Philosophy and American studies. When he is not in school he lives with his parents.

He has been taken to the mental health center for an evaluation today, brought by his parents who were concerned after he was demonstrating “strange” behaviors and then abruptly dropped out of school after he failed his summer class. This baffled the parents since he has always been an A and B student. Up until three months ago he seemed to be doing okay. He was living in the dorms and there were no reports he was doing poorly. When asked why he dropped out of school, he stated the administration of the school was watching and targeting him for being a suspected spy for another university.

He stated the professor of his philosophy class warned him of this in a coded message on one of his powerpoints. None of the other students noticed this, but the message was clear to him. He also verbalized he could hear the students laugh at him behind his back. Additionally, he began hearing two voices, which he did not recognize. These voices would comment on his behavior and criticize his actions. They were telling him to drop out of school because if he didn’t the administration was going to make a public spectacle of him.

He stated he smoked a little bit of pot when he was in high school, but didn’t like it because it made him feel weird. He also didn’t like the taste of alcohol. He grew up in an upper middle class environment. His mother is an attorney working in real estate law and his father is a professor in the English department of another university in New Mexico. They stated he has always been very intelligent and always a little shy, but not overly so. He spent a lot of time alone, but his parents didn’t consider him to be a “loner” since he occasionally had one or two friends. He didn’t like to go to parties or places where there were large gatherings. The parents did not see this as odd and were glad he was keeping away from trouble. He joined a couple of youth groups in his adolescence which were tied to his church, but dropped out after he felt they were pressuring him to change his beliefs.

When the social worker entered the room to begin the evaluation, Mr. C asked her if she worked for the administration and asked to see her credentials. He was disheveled in appearance, wearing a dirty wrinkled shirt--which was different from his past habits, according to the parents. He always prided himself on being clean and neat. He was slightly agitated and during the interview got up from his chair several times. His thinking, at times, was tangential with some loosening of associations. He denied any suicidal or homicidal ideation. His only previous psychiatric history was outpatient treatment he attended with his family in a family therapy session. This occurred when he was around 15 y.o. when his parents were thinking of getting a divorce. The parents did not divorce and have remained together. The father did state one of his brothers was hospitalized for psychiatric reasons in Colorado several years ago, and didn’t know the circumstances.

Based on the above vignette for Case #1, list the principal diagnosis/diagnoses (including any and all appropriate subtypes and specifiers)

Case # 3: Ms. A

Ms. A is a 27 y.o. computer analyst employed at Intel, Inc. She is unmarried, has no children and has been in a significant relationship with a female partner, Tina, for 5 years.   Tina and Ms. A live together in a home they own in Albuquerque.

For the past 9 months, Ms. A has been experiencing consistent and regular shakiness, sweating, shortness of breath and an exaggerated startle response. In addition, she experiences significant, unfocused worry and anxiety. Ms. A has tried to control the “worry” but to no avail. Ms. A comes to you, a Licensed Independent Social Worker in private practice, as she believes she is on the verge of having a “nervous breakdown”.

While conducting the biopsychosocial history, Ms. A advises you she has always been a “worrier”. In high school she displayed perfectionistic tendencies, often worried she would be late to school, was very compliant and had excessive concern about her school performance. Additionally, Ms. A reports regularly feeling inadequate and avoidant of people or situations for fear of being rejected or criticized. These characteristics continued through college and have become increasingly more prevalent, impacting her performance at work as well as her relationship with Tina.

Currently, Ms. A is anxious about most situations and experiences this most every day of the week. Sundays tend to be worse for her as she is thinking about returning to work on Monday.   Ms. A reports she is frequently irritable and agitated with co-workers and Tina. Since her worries have intensified, she has not been able to sleep due to restlessness, is chronically tired and fatigued, has trouble concentrating and generally feels “on edge”. Her work performance has declined as she is not able to meet deadlines and frequently misses meetings. Her boss has expressed concern and urged Ms. A to seek assistance.

You note these symptoms have been present during the last 9 months. Ms. A has seen her primary care physician who indicated Ms. A is in good health. Additional history you obtain indicates no use/abuse of substances.

While exploring Ms. A’s sense of inadequacy, you discover this has been a pervasive pattern beginning in late adolescence. One of the reasons Ms. A became a computer analyst was to avoid working in “teams” which would require a great deal of interpersonal contact and interactions. She has few friends and rarely socializes for fear of being unaccepted and spurned. Ms. A’s preoccupation with being criticized or rebuffed is emotionally debilitating. Developing her relationship with Tina was extremely difficult. Ms. A felt inferior to her and attempted to sabotage the relationship several times. Only after Tina “proved” she loved Ms. A did Ms. A allow a relationship to develop. Presently, Ms. A is concerned about her relationship as Tina is regularly frustrated with Ms. A’s constant worry, feelings of inadequacy, reluctance to socialize or doing things Tina likes, such as snowboarding and cycling.

Based on the above vignette for Case #3, list the principal diagnosis/diagnoses (including any and all appropriate subtypes and specifiers)

How is a Sociologist Different than Other Scientists? Have you ever thought about the fact that sociologists are actually scientists? They are! They are social scientists. Explain how a social scientist differs from a scientist in another field.

What is supererogation? Why can utilitarianism not make room for supererogation? Do you think this is a problem for utilitarianism? Explain why or why not.

-The Scientific Method: Understand what it is, how and why we use it and be able to apply it to hypothetical experimentation.

-Goals of behavioral science:

-The Difference between Applied and Basic research (be able to identify whether a

research question is one or the other).

-What is the relationship between Cause and Effect?

-Why does research demand skepticism?

-How does research relate to program evaluation?

-Be able to compare “science” versus “pseudoscience”.

Styles of parenting?

This question comes in two parts. Myers & Dewall identify three styles of parenting and discuss their effects on the social development of children. Permissive parents make few demands and tend to submit to the wishes of their children. Authoritarian parents dictate rules and expect blind obedience. Authoritative parents set and enforce rules after discussion with their children.



Part 1:

- How would you characterize the style of parenting under which you were raised?

- Was the same style used by both of your parents or guardians?

- How about your parents' or caretaker's upbringing? -

- How would they (or you) characterize the style of parenting used by their parents (your grandparents)?


Part 2:

- Research one culture other than yours in terms of family structure and/or parenting style.

- Locate at least two credible sources(textbook, journal articles, peer-reviewed articles), put the information in your own words, and summarize what you learned about child-rearing.

- Cite your sources at the end.

A biological form of therapy is often overlooked. Does exercise benefit some people diagnosed with major depression

Based on the reading of Chronic offending and overall crime patterns, answer the following:

a. What if the justice system was able to identify chronic offenders at a very young age?

b. What kinds of policies could be enacted to reduce crime?  

c. Are there any concerns that could be raised by these policies?

Nature of funding for sex research? Be familiar with Kinsey’s publications. What was the focus of Kinsey’s research? Limitations of his research approach? How does it differ from Kinsey institute’s current approach? Nature of his research bias?

. By ensuring constant exposure, even without awareness, people are more likely to purchase that product. How would Freud explain this phenomena?

Define the word “ethics” as you see it. Give us an example of how that definition would play out in your daily life as a professional in the arena of public health.

What are some consequences that might occur if the organization’s ethics were either ignored or compromised? As a leader/manager in the organization how would you handle it?

What are the advantages of a taser over other use of force options? Does the public have the right to expect “safe” measures when resisting arrest? What are legitimate expectations in this regard?