1. Discuss some of the major considerations when preparing a psychological report. Give an example (can be fictional) of poor clinical judgment in preparing such a report.?
2. What patient or therapist variables have been shown to be related to psychotherapy outcome.?
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Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics (Trust andTruth) What is definitional deception in a sports game concept and why is it unethical?
According to the article by Kathleen Pearson, "Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics", what does she refer to as being definitional deception and why does she feel it is unethical?
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Lisa is a 4 year-old girl. Her mother, Marie, works two jobs and come home tired most nights. Lisa does not like to go to bed and she cries and throws a tantrum every night at 7:00 pm, bed time. Lately, Marie has grown weary of this bedtime ritual and has started giving in to Lisa, allowing Lisa to stay up late, watching television until Lisa falls asleep.
Explain the Operant conditioning examples that are demonstrated in this scenario. Give 2 examples. Include the Operant conditioning components (UCS, UCR, NS, CS,CR.
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Ostensive definitions are problematic because they can always be interpreted in a different way. True or False?
Wittgenstein criticizes the 'correspondence' view because it requires that some things already have meaning prior to anything being named. True or False?
Wittgenstein's later position is that there is no 'essence' with regard to language. True or False?
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Benhabib says that international law, including international human rights law, is more or less feckless when it comes to migrant labourers, asylum seekers, and other challenges to the governance of cross-border movements. Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Note that, historically, refugees have had no legal right to sanctuary, only the right to request sanctuary.
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You made plans with your friend Jason to order some pizza and watch the new Transformers movie. When you arrive at Jason’s apartment you smell a distinctive odor in the hall. When you open his door, a smoky cloud lingers in the living room. Jason has invited his cousin Max over and they seem to have been smoking something. Their eyes are red, they seem extremely relaxed, and there are food and candy wrappers all over the place. Jason says that he totally forgot you were coming over, but you should stay and hang out anyway. What have Jason and Max been smoking?
Choose at least 4 of the following questions to answer:
1. What drug has the individual in this case been using? What led you to believe this?
2. What are the subjective effects of the drug (i.e., what has a person reported feeling after using the drug)?
3. What receptors, transporters, or neurotransmitters could be involved? How does the drug affect these receptors, transporters, or neurotransmitters?
4. Provide at least one relevant website concerning the drug in question.
5. Is this drug addictive? What are the consequences of continued use of this drug?
6. Putting yourself in the role of a professional counselor or biological psychologist, what advice do you have for concerned family or friends of someone using this drug?
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Compare and contrast William James’ bodily theory of emotion to Walter Cannon’s theory that the brain is the primary organ of emotion.?
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Where do you see effective leadership today when it comes to matters of race in society? What makes that leadership effective?
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Discuss the development of the Mexican DTOs. What are the current major DTOs and why are they so successful?
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2. What does women’s employment during World War II reveal about social constraints on behavior with regard to gender?
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