In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the death of a homeless man incited a violent protest over police brutality. Protesters claimed law enforcement officials abused using deadly force after officer’s shot and killed James Boyd, a 38-year-old homeless man with a history of mental illness who was illegally camping. Albuquerque police confirmed that officers fired six rounds of live ammunition while Boyd was lying on the ground and the police let loose a police dog. Boyd pleaded to the officers “Please don’t hurt me anymore. I can’t move”. Chief of Police, Gorden Eden, said the shooting was “justified” since Boyd had threatened officers with his two knives. Eden also brought up Boyd’s criminal record, which included a physical altercation with a police officer. Boyd died in the hospital the next day. Do you believe law enforcement officers were justified in shooting Boyd because he threatened them with two knives and had a prior record? Should have the officers stopped after Boyd pleaded with them? Did law enforcement officers violate Boyd’s civil liberties? Did law enforcement officers engage in excessive use of force? If law enforcement officers new Boyd suffered from a mental illness, could they have responded differently? Defend your answer. Be specific
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According to research on the Big Five, people who are creative, artistic, curious, and nonconforming are high in __________________________________.
Neuroticism
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Openness
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1) Theories have an important place in psychology.
We can understand better ourselves and others behaviors and
thoughts by looking at the theories. New theories of crime were
being studied by psychologists. These theories began to develop in
the early 1900s. Your task is to search Biological, Sociological
and Psychological Theories of Crime and then you need to write your
findings with your own thoughts and words.
Your word limit is 750-1000
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Describe the psychological impact of attending college.
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explain how leadership and management roles within human services organizations contribute to their overall functioning.
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4) What cultural value perspectives have most strongly influenced your sexual development/behavior?
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What are strengths of Single Subject Quantitative Research? Provide an example.
What is the meaning of baseline in Single Subject Research and how is it used to determine changes
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What is the purpose of ONEWAY ANOVA test? Give an example with three treatment levels.
What is the relationship between factorial design and TWO-WAY ANOVA? Give an example
What is Factorial Design? Provide an example indicating the variables and possible interaction effects?
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5) What factors do you believe most significantly impact one's sexual orientation?
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Here is the clinical case description for you to evaluate:
Dave is a 41-year-old male who was driving home from work one day and was caught in traffic. He suddenly noticed that his heart was beginning to race. He then felt short of breath, and tightness in his chest. When he began to sweat, he became concerned and drove to the nearest emergency room where they could find nothing physically wrong with him. Since this first time, Dave has felt an intense fear that would reach a peak within a few minutes. During these instances, he would also experience sweating, heart palpitations, chest pain and discomfort, and shortness of breath. Afterwards, Dave began to avoid exercising in fear he would experience heart palpitations that might signal another attack. In addition, he has begun to avoid leaving his house where it may be difficult to get help in the event of another panic attack. He has now begun to rely on his wife to drive their children to their various activities. Although she was understanding at first, Dave’s wife has grown frustrated with what she perceives as his irrational fear of panic attacks.
A) What diagnosis would you give Dave?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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Major Depressive Disorder |
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Specific Phobia |
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Bipolar 1 Disorder |
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Agoraphobia |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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Panic Disorder |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
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Persistent Depressive Disorder |
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Social Anxiety Disorder |
B) What treatment method would you recommend? Choose all that apply.
Prescribe SSRIs |
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Exposure Ritual or Exposure and Response Prevention |
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Panic Control Treatment |
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Deep Breathing |
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Prescribe Lithium |
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Exposure Therapy of a Trauma Narrative |
C) In approximately 3-4 sentences, write about why you decided to pick the diagnosis that you did.
D) Some details were left out of this clinical description, what if anything would change your mind about giving this diagnosis and why? (3-4 sentences)
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1) What particular incentives (positive or negative) function as predominant sources of motivation for your behavior? Explain how and why they are motivating for you.
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In a series of interviews spanning four years, leftist social critic Noam Chomsky discusses how the concentration of wealth and power among a small elite has polarized American society and brought about the decline of the middle class. How would you describe these particular phenomenon with the concepts of Noam Chomsky with the big theorist of sociology Karl Marx (Conflict theory), Emile Durkheim (Functionalism Theory), Max Weber (Class, Power, & Status). Pick one theorist
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