“Who Do We Hire?” Dialogue Participants: John, Jim (the Director), Laura, Karl, Keith and Celeste Setting: Mental health center Situation: An opening for a full-time therapist has been created by one of the staff therapists quitting Jim: We need to fill this position since Lee is leaving. I suggest we hire Nikki full time. She’s done a great job as an intern, and the kids seem to really like her. What do you think? Keith: I agree. We should hire her. Jim: Anyone else? (Long silence) John: Yeah, that’s okay with me. Jim: Is there any discussion on this matter? Laura: Yes. I don’t think we should hire Nikki without doing a search. She does a good job, but we might be able to get someone even better. Karl: I sort of feel that way, too. Keith: I don’t think we could find anyone better. Besides, it could take months to do it and we need the help right away, especially on the weekends. Karl: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean we should hire just anyone. Jim: Nikki’s not just anyone. Plus, we could lose the funding if we don’t hire right away. I’ve talked to Nikki about it—I’m sure she’d take the position. Keith: And if we don’t offer it to her, I think she’ll quit completely. Laura: Sounds like you guys have already figured it out. Why are you even asking us if you’ve made up your mind already? Jim: There’s no “we” here, and I didn’t already make up my mind. Celeste: I don’t think we should act so quickly. I’m not sure Nikki is all that committed to her work. You say the kids like her, but personally, I think she just likes having them do what she wants. She seems like a control freak to me. She likes having the kids like her. Jim: What is it with you, Celeste? You always disagree with what this group wants to do. Everyone wants this but you. I’m tired of your constant opposition. You should listen to what we’re saying. 2 Rev S17 Celeste: What is it with me? Why do you act like we’re making a group decision, when you already made a decision and obviously got Keith and John to agree before talking to the rest of us? Jim: If you can’t be a team player, then maybe it’s you who needs to start looking for a new job.

Instructions Analyze the conflict: “Who Do We Hire?” First, write a background about the nature of the conflict, using the following questions:

a. What is the conflict about? When did the conflict start? What caused it?

b. Was it a series of events or one event? What was the trigger event(s)?

c. When did the conflict originate? Why did it occur?

d. Use a metaphor to describe your conflict.

Next, analyze your perceptions of each element of the conflict, using the following questions:

a. Expressed struggle: How has the conflict been expressed? What was the trigger event?

b. Interdependent parties: What binds the parties together? In what ways each party needs the other?

c. Perceived incompatible goals: What are the parties not getting?

d. Perceived scarce resources: Examples include time, money, affection, inclusion, oil, land, or other natural resources, etc.

e. Perceived interference to achieve goals: In what ways each party is interfering with the other’s goals?

Provide an example of a cultural inconsistency between ideal culture and real culture in the U.S. How/why do you think this inconsistency was developed? How would a sociologist explain this seemingly paradoxical relationship?

1. Name and describe one data collection instrument that is used in YOUR field. It does not have to be your current field.

* this discussion is about the observer's reliability when using the instrument....NOT the instrument's reliability...see below.

2. How do you, OR would you, assure interobserver reliability when using this instrument? Please describe thoroughly.

3. How do you, OR would you, assure intraobserver reliability when using this instrument? Please describe thoroughly.

4. Respond to at least one of your peers' posts.

Note: In spite of the fact that you are selecting a data collection INSTRUMENT for this posting.....this concept is about the OBSERVER'S reliability when using this instrument.

For example, as the observer, a Weight Watcher meeting leader might use a data collection instrument such as a digital scale. With that in mind, to answer this forum, the observer would indicate how he/she practices interobserver reliability with all of the other WW meeting leaders at one location: they all use the same scale, they all allow shoes to come off and pockets to be emptied; they all weigh at the beginning of the meeting.....etc. In other words, the leaders calibrate how they "observe" the data they are collecting with the data collection instrument.

In contrast, if the observer is the only person that is overseeing the data collection at a meeting, he/she may describe intrarelibility as their standard routine of data collection (each and every time) - having everyone stand on the same place on the scale, having everyone empty their pockets, weighing everyone at the beginning of the meeting. So, to assure that the observer has intraobserver reliability, he/she standardizes their own methods and to make certain to follow the same methods with everyone that is observed.

This course is about recognizing and using evidence. So, in order to earn full points, you will need to support each of your postings with the appropriate evidence.

Do we need ethics if we have laws? Why or why not?

Examine the issues with changing our own views of ethics based on the situation we are in?

Can we "legislate" ethics? If so, how do you see this happening? If not, what are the obstacles to legislating ethics?

How does Aristotle's "virtue ethics" mirror your ethical view, or how is it different? Make sure to explain your reasoning.

Identify each part of the nervous system associated with each of the following activities: (Correct answer is written in parentheses,)

Balancing on a tight rope (cerebellum)

Clapping your hands (pons)

Waking up when the alarm goes off (reticular formation)

Feeling hungry (hypothalamus)

Understanding your psychology professor’s lecture (Wernicke’s area)

Planning your route to drive home (frontal lobe)

Becoming enraged when someone cuts you in line (limbic system)

Talking on your cell phone (Broca’s area)

Hearing your favorite music group on your smartphone (auditory area)

Feeling drops of rain on your face (somatosensory area)

Seeing a traffic light change color (visual cortex)

Breathing while you sleep (medulla)

Pushing the “open” button on the computer when a page has downloaded (thalamus)

Is the representation of the Persians in the movie 300 distorted? What social issues of 2007 (or even the present) resonate against this representation?  

Choose a behavior that you would like to change (either your own behavior, someone you know or an animal in your life) and use the techniques of classical conditioning learning to change this behavior. This example can be real or hypothetical.

1. Why did you choose this timing and frequency of the pairing of the NS and US?
2. In your example, what is the NS, US, UR, CS, and CR?
3. What are the challenges to changing the target behavior?
4. How would you extinguish the behavior?
5. How would you prevent against generalization?
6. How would you check for spontaneous recovery?
7. Would this example be ethical if executed? Why or why not?

Analysis 1: Technology has made it possible for users to share information or artifacts (books, songs, etc.) easily and at no cost. While this may seem good for users, it often harms the original creators of these works. Ethically, are the creators of technology responsible for preventing such illegal use of their creations? Defend your position fully (i.e. using multiple perspectives).

Analysis 2: In Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment the main character murders an old woman who has great wealth stored in her apartment. After killing her, he steals the money. He argues that (1) she is a malicious old woman (useless to herself and to society) that contributes no happiness to the world; and (2) her money would only fall into similar hands. He plans to use the money for good. Discuss the ethics of his actions and fully explain your thoughts.

Analysis 3: You are an eyewitness to a crime. A man has robbed a bank, but instead of keeping the money for himself, he donates it to a poor orphanage that can now afford to feed, clothe, and care for its children (i.e. the “Robin Hood” scenario). You know who committed the crime. What do you do? Fully support and analyze your decision from multiple perspectives. Consider why someone might answer it differently than you. Can you offer reasons for their views? Are any of these reasons persuasive?

NOTE: IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE ANSWER TO BE LONG. A CONCISED AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ANSWER WILL BE OK. THANKS

. How do psychoanalytic and behavioral interpretations of childhood experience differ? 2. How does selective attention affect a child’s ability to learn and behave?

Based on Aguinaldo’s letter, what are some of the fraudulent justifications used by American leaders to control the Philippines? What are the sorts of obstacles Aguinaldo mentions that will make America’s conquest of the Philippines so challenging? Was he correct? Who appears to be the intended audience of Aguinaldo’s message?  

Should we adopt the land ethic suggested by Aldo Leopold? What sorts of difficulties might arise if we consider things like soil, water, and plants as members of the same moral community to which we belong?

1. which of the following states conscious thought contributes to behaviors?

a) Nueroscience b) Cognitive psychology c) Neurology d) Epidemiology

2.Workplace dynamics, policies, and culture shape behviour

a) True b) False

3. A person gets food poisoning after eating a restaurant, and attributes it to the restaurant. This is an example of:

a) Contiguity theory b) Classical conditioning c) Operant conditioning d) Cognitive dissonance

4.Match the following concepts with their theory:

Operant Conditioning Theory _____ a) Biological, psychological, and social factors influence human functioning

Contiguity Theory _____ b) The study of the impact of consequences from a voluntary behavior

Biopsychosocial Model ______ c) A response that occurs when a stimulus is present will automatically become associated with it.

Classical Conditioning Theory ______ d) A stimulus can lead to a conditioned response through association

Cognitive Dissonance e) Information that conflict's with one's beliefs will lead to rejection of the information

5. Basic research in behavioral sciences aims to predict and influence health risks and outcomes.

a) True b) False

6. When a behavior has a negative consequence and reduces the chances of that behavior in the future, it is referred to as:

a) Positive reinforcement b) Negative reinforcement c) Punishment d) Extinction

7. In a survey of 1,150 women who gave birth in Maine in 2000, a total of 468 reported taking a multivitamin at least 4 times a week during the month before becoming pregnant. Calculate the prevalence of frequent multivitamin use in this group. (Please round to one decimal place)

8. Applied research that studies health promotion and disease prevention may include: ___________ .

a) Disparities in liver cancer outcomes between alcohol drinkers and non-alcohol drinkers.

b) The effects of a mindfulness prgram on violence in public schools.

c) Access to mental health services in neighborhoods of low socioeconomic status.

d) Encouraging workers to obtain yearly flu shots.

9. A research strategy that uses careful monitoring and observation is:

a) Behavioral analysis b) Operant conditioning c) Cognitive dissonace d) Social facilitation

10. Match the following terms with their definitons

Norms ____ a) Reflection of what beliefs are collectively important

Shared values ____ b) Influence on organizational culture by informal and formal structures, services policies

Work climate ____ c) Influence by characteristics of the workplace, includes attitudes, feelings, and perceptions

Touch points ____ d) Socially acceptable behaviors

Provide two examples of closed-loop control and two examples of open-loop control in human movement

From the Early 1800's all the way until now, what has made Communism appealing to the Chinese peasant?