Some of you have taken online classes before, and some have not. Those of you who are online class veterans, what advice can you give to those who are new to online learning? Do you have any tips, tricks or hints? What are the good, the bad and the ugly of online learning?

Sally has been practicing as an individual counselor for several years and has just begun working as a group counselor. As a part of her training, she led a psychotherapy group of women who had been hospitalized for mental disorders. Because she was sensitive and well trained as an individual clinician, Sally did well with the group. Members seemed to like her and she felt confident in her abilities, as did her ­clinical supervisor. After a busy and difficult week, Sally decided to skip supervision, stating to a colleague, “I am sure both my supervisor and I can find better things to do this week.” What was wrong with what Sally did? What was right about it? What do you think would have been the best course of action for Sally to take in this situation? Why is supervision important for group workers?

The question has to do with effacious programs. In other words, if I were to refer a client to a specfic program, I want to make sure that it is a quality program. As a counselor, what should I look for in referring a client to a resource where he or she will benefit?

Questions regarding education

Formal (out of context learning) vs. Informal (In context learning)?

How does cultural world view affect:

            What is learning/subjects that should be learned?

            How learning ought to be done (learning styles)?

Define the concept of prospective memory, providing examples, and briefly describe the basic neural pathways involved in prospective memory. illustrate why prospective memory is important in the workplace.

By the INITIAL POST date in the course Calendar you should write a post that answers these questions, using information from the textbook and other reputable sources.

By the FINAL POST date in the course Calendar you must reply to AT LEAST two other posts on the board, using the "yes and..." format. This means that in each of your responses to others, be sure to include some additional thoughts, comments, or information that further the discussion.

IN ALL posts (both your initial posts and your final posts) be sure to support your points with information from the textbook and other reputable sources. Include links or citations for where you found the information -- that way we can look at it ourselves if we'd like to.

DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS

Neuroscience for Kids is a wonderful website with a large amount of information on the brain and related topics...all written at a very understandable level. Below are the "Table of Contents" links from the website. For this discussion, select *THREE* links (each should come from a different section on this table of contents list....so you could pick one from "Brain Basics", one from "Drug Effects", and one from "Sensory Systems") from each of the following sections, and write a brief review of how these pages help to explain or expand on information from the Biopsychology chapter.   At the end of this discussion, we should have some additional study tools for that first test! :)

(Neuroscience for Kids homepage: https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html)

The World of Neuroscience

Brain Basics

Higher Functions

Spinal Cord

Peripheral Nervous System

The Neuron

Sensory Systems

Methods and Techniques

Drug Effects

Neurological and Mental Disorders

1-compare and contrast behavorial and physical measures employed in cognitive psychology,providing appropriate examples.

2 Describe the causes and types of agnosia and explain how neuropsychological disorder is related to the process of pattern recognition, using appropriate examples

In a bief and concise maner outline and describe the main components of long term memory, to include declarative, episosodic,and semantic memory on the one hand and the two categories of nondeclarative memory on the other hand. Provide simple examples of each component.

Briefly differentiate anterograde and retograde amnesia and their relationship to the brain's hippocrampus. Explain the importance on the hippocrampus in the process of long term memory consolidation, includind the role of sleep, using one or more appropriate example.

Which experiment investigated the question, “Do animals have morality?”

What was the impact of the Fall of Constantinople on European and Chinese trade? What was the impact on European exploration? First, tell us about the demise of Constantinople by addressing the BIG FIVE: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Second, address my questions.

You are an attorney who specializes in estate planning. Your elderly client calls you to come to her home so she can make a change to her will. She has a large estate, but her husband has died and she has no children or other relatives. Her existing will leaves some money to her household employees and to a few charities she supports. But most of the money is to be used to build a much-needed community service center in your town. She often finds a new charity or has a new employee to be added to the will, so you are not surprised when she calls to make a change.

When you arrive at her home, you are shown to her bedroom, to which she is now confined due to frail health. She is happy to see you, and introduces you to her kitten, Fluffy. A few months ago, when she was still able to leave the house, she attended a charity event at the local Humane Society, and when she saw Fluffy there, she brought him home with her. Fluffy is her main joy and constant companion.

She then tells you the reason for her call. She has come to realize that Fluffy is a very young cat, and she is a very old woman. She worries about what will happen to Fluffy when she dies. So she wants to change her will as follows:

All the small bequests to charities and employees will remain the same. But the money that was to be used for the community service center will now be held in trust for Fluffy. Fluffy will remain in her home with someone paid to care for him for the remainder of his life. Then, when Fluffy dies, the remaining money can be used for the community service center.

Even though you think it is silly to leave all that money to a cat, you comply with your client's wishes and make the necessary changes. Then you go home for the weekend. On Sunday, you find out that your elderly client died on Saturday. No one knows about the changes to the will which you still have in your briefcase. Will you

1) burn the changes and start the legal proceedings to get the community service center built? - or

2) honor the changes and set things up for Fluffy?

Choose one of these answers and explain your reasoning in a paragraph or two.

What task tests if children understand that others have minds that are different from their own?