Critically Evaluate What You Saw Think about your class discussion about stress and happiness. After watching this TED talk, how would you define the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? According to the speaker (and Dr. Martin Seligman), what three things should be included when defining what “meaning” is? Think back to … Read more
In Chasing the Scream physician John Marks is quoted as saying that many “of the harms of drugs are to do with the laws around them, not the drugs themselves.” (Hari, 2015, p. 210) The thought process surrounding the idea that drugs are not the problem but the laws surrounding drugs is very complicated for … Read more
Part 2: Expand on what you’ve learned about substance misuse after engaging in your activity, including new information you’ve learned and information you knew that was confirmed. For example, did you learn new information about any of the following? Substance abuse and its severity levels How substance abuse develops, including biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors … Read more
Assignment Content Competency Evaluate psychological theories and their insights into the widely varying opinions and attitudes that are expressed through social media. Student Success Criteria View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane. *Format in APA … Read more
Read the following 3 articles and synthesize (Combine the ideas of all three sources into one overall point – DO NOT SUMMARIZE) them into 1 and a half page word document. Also, write a well-elaborated question from each reading. Keep in mind the following points when working on this task: *Questions must be original, … Read more
Chasing the Scream discusses the work of John Marks, a physician who prescribed heroin to those struggling with heroin addiction in England. He is quoted as saying that many “of the harms of drugs are to do with the laws around them, not the drugs themselves.” (Hari, 2015, p. 210) Explain if you agree or … Read more
How do you deal with the aftermath of a tragedy? Working with staff to return to a sense of “normalcy” after a traumatic event can be difficult and challenging. In addition to providing support for staff, you must consider the event’s impact on clients as well. As an administrator, you can integrate your clinical … Read more
Assignment: Outlining a Logic Model A logic model is a tool that can be used in planning a program. Using a logic model, social workers can systematically analyze a proposed new program and how the various elements involved in a program relate to each other. At the program level, social workers consider the range of … Read more
In social work practice and in program development, it is possible to make faulty assumptions about what clients need and what social work activities will lead to. Consider the following: A team of social workers meets to discuss their services to low-income young mothers. One social worker states that what the young mothers need most … Read more
A) Start by Reading the Atlantic Article: Even Black Preschool Teachers Are Biased (Link HERE) (https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/09/the-high-standard-set-by-black-teachers-for-black-students/501989/) B) Address the following questions in your response: a) In your own words, what is implicit bias? How can implicit bias be driving differences in teacher expectations? b) Overview the design of one of the studies (make sure to mention … Read more