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Domestic Violence Against Men – Psychology Paper (2-3 Pgs, APA, 3 Or More Peer-Reviewed Sources)

Directions

This will be the assignment where you bring in the sociological perspective to event/issue of Domestic Violence Against Men. This paper should be 2-3 pages providing a sociological analysis of the social problem. Please include at least 3 peer-reviewed sources. The supplemental text is a great place to start as well as the journals Annual Review of Sociology, Contexts, Social Forces, and Social Problems all available through the JSTOR database. There are also journals on more specific topics that may be useful for the problem you have selected.


 What theories and concepts within sociology are relevant to this issue?

 How does a sociologist understanding the problem?

 What systems of power are central to understanding this problem?

 How might ones social location impact your experience of this issue? 

Motivation Concepts

Create a 9 to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes in each slide discussing the following:

  • Define motivation, and provide a brief analysis of ways in which employees express motivation.
  • Describe how this theory could be applied to two workplace situations you have experienced or witnessed.
  • Describe how theoretical models of motivation can affect personal satisfaction and productivity.

Format your presentation according to APA guidelines.   NO WORD COUNT

Annotated Bibliography

  

Annotated Bibliography

Use a research database, such as PsycINFO, to find an empirical article from a peer-reviewed journal. Carefully read the articles I submitted bellow , take notes, and answer the following questions. Please provide your answers in a Word doc or PDF to the assignment link in Cougar Courses by the date indicated on the syllabus. You must make sure that you are using your own words, even when summarizing someone elses research. Each question should be answered in full sentences, and short paragraphs where necessary. 

1. What is the hypothesis (or research question)?

2. What predictions do the researchers make? 

3. Identify the IV.

4. Identify the DV. 

5. What/who are their subjects/participants?

6. What do they do? (brief description of the methodology) 

7. What statistical tests do they use? Which tests are statistically significant, and which are not?

8. What do the

Determining A Sampling Strategy And Measurement Plan

 

In this discussion, you will describe your sampling and measurement plan for answering key evaluation questions for your program evaluation proposal. This is an extended discussion and should be 300400 words. The insights you gain from this discussion will help you complete your Unit 8 assignment.

At the beginning of your post, again briefly provide the following information about your proposed program evaluation for your peers' review:

  • Population.
  • Clinical area of concern.
  • Clinical intervention to be evaluated.

After completing the multimedia piece in this unit that describes reliability and validity issues in selecting samples and measures, provide the following information about your program evaluation plan:

  • The proposed sampling procedure (with rationale for your choice).
  • The proposed recruitment procedure (with rationale for your choice).
  • The proposed data collection strategy f

Using Theory To Guide Groups

 

Consider the article you selected from the provided readings addressing the application of therapeutic perspectives in counseling groups.

  • Describe how the specific counseling theory is applied in a group setting to guide interventions.
  • What evidence is provided in the article to support the effectiveness of the approach for the selected population and focus of the group?

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two of your peers for this discussion. Respond to peers who chose a different article than yours and add any further suggestions regarding effectiveness of the approach. Responses should be substantive and contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting information relevant to the topic.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

  • Identify theories appr

Group Structure And Management

 

Assignment Instructions

In your previous assignment, you examined professional literature to plan the structure and management of the group. With support from scholarly literature, present the following:

  • Group goal and objectives: Provide a general statement of the desired outcomes for group members. List three to five measurable group objectives aligned with the primary group goal.
  • Group format: Based on your selected group topic and population, discuss appropriate steps to recruit, screen, and select group members. Describe considerations in the group formation stage, including composition and size, frequency and duration, and open or closed membership. Will the group be led by a single leader or co-leaders?
  • Leadership and theoretical perspective: Identify your therapeutic and leadership style. A specific counseling theory is needed to guide how you will approach the group

Week 7 Discussion

 

How does workplace stress affect employees and the productivity of the workplace?

What types of conflict contribute to stress in the workplace?

Be sure to include a minimum of 2 academic references in your answer.

Literature Review/Introduction

 you will use the five (5) sources below to address the chosen topic.  you are, in essence, building your literature review (introduction section) for your final paper. A literature review is both a summary as well as an explanation of knowledge. 

 Next, based on your understanding of each article, answer the following questions that pertain to essential literature review elements:  

 

  1. Summarize the claims made by the authors of the existing research in the field regarding the topic you have chosen. (Make sure you explain the claims the authors made about their researched topic as well as the conclusions they reached).
  2. Describe the specific research designs used in the presented research and explain how the

Whats Your Problem Discussion 3

Week 3: You Cant Get There From Here: Reasoning and Pathways

A traveler comes upon a farmer and asks him for directions to his destination. The farmer scratches his head and begins to give directions, but then stops, shakes his head, and begins again. After a few attempts the farmer says, You cant get there from here.

Note: To begin this week, review the following media piece. For a citation of this media piece, refer to this weeks Learning Resources.
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Are there problems that cannot be solved? The homeless problem in Miami would seem to be a hopeless and insurmountable social problem. In Raymond Kayals Walden Social Change video, he states: City streets paved in despair can be a pathway to hope. Kayal is a board member of a community ministry that positively impa

Whats The Problem Assignment 1&2 Week2

Assignment 1: Anatomy of a Problem

Man with a light bulb over his head (indicating an idea has come to mind.)After examining a problem, creating a hypothesis is the next step. As you gather information relevant to the problem, you may consider the causation and correlation of particular facts. You begin to interpret the problem and plan a course of action; thus, a practical solution is formed. In addition to the information that you gather, your intuition may play a role in your interpretation of the problem and your plan of action.

Read the 9/11 Commission Report in this weeks Learning ResourcesRevisit the Causation vs. Correlation webpage, and download the Week 2 Assignment Handout: Problem Scenarios.

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