There are many theories behind the different counseling modalities. Some counselors will adhere to one specific theory, focusing treatment types to the tenets of that theory. Other counselors will adopt a more eclectic counseling foundation, drawing key ideas from multiple theories and combining many treatment types to suit their clients.

For this assignment, create a chart that outlines the following counseling theories: behavior theory, psychoanalytic theory, cognitive-behavioral theory, and person centered theory. For each theory, cover the following aspects:

Goals of therapy

Types of treatment

Theoretical explanation of where substance use or abuse stems from

Characteristics of the client that would be the best fit for this theory

Download a copy of the chart template which you can use to create your chart.

Once your chart is complete, address the following questions:

Describe the similarities and differences between the different therapeutic theories.

According to you, which approach or combination of approaches best fits you as a future counselor?

Journal Article Review

The purpose of this assignment is to become more familiar with the current empirical literature in applied sport psychology related to a course topic of your choice. Search Argosy University’s online library databases, such as PsychINFO (EBSCO), and select an empirically based journal article on the basic psychological skill of goal-setting.

Note: Since literature reviews, theoretical discussions, or position papers are not research investigations on the goal-setting skill, they are not appropriate for this assignment. An appropriate journal article is one that is a research study in goal-setting. 

Therefore, prior to completing the assignment, you are encouraged to submit the reference of the journal article you have selected for your facilitator’s approval. 

You can submit the reference via e-mail or you can attempt to have a live meeting (via phone or chat) with your facilitator. 

However, please make prior arrangements with your facilitator for all live meetings.Review the journal article, particularly the purpose, methods, results, and discussion sections of the article. 

Provide a 1–3-page summary of your review, addressing the following questions:

In your opinion, what are the characteristics found to be generally associated with the goal-setting skill? 

How well are these characteristics addressed in the journal article you reviewed?

Describe the method and procedures used for investigating the goal-setting skills mentioned in the journal article. 

How effective is this method in understanding the goal-setting skill? Support your opinion with references and examples from the journal article.

Do you agree with the results put forth in the article? Why or why not?Follow APA guidelines for writing and citing sources. 

Present the review in Microsoft Word document format. 

Name the file M2_A2_LastName_JournalArticleReview.doc. Submit it to by the due date assigned to the Submissions Area.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum PointsDescribed the characteristics of the goal-setting skill portrayed in the journal article and how the study addressed these.8Described how methods for using the goal-setting skills were examined in the study.

8Articulated the results of the study pertaining to the effectiveness of these methods, supported with references and examples.

8Supported areas of agreement or described issues of disagreement with the findings of the study.

8Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Parole Discussion

Offender Smith is serving a six-to-ten year sentence for forcible rape and aggravated assault. While he and his then-girlfriend were high on cocaine and PCP, she refused his sexual advances and he brutally raped her and punched her in the face. This crime left her physically and emotionally damaged. One of the punches resulted in minor nerve damage on the left side of her face. Smith has served the minimum of six years necessary to be eligible for his first parole hearing. He has no prior convictions or arrests and has been a model prisoner, completing an education program and a sex offender treatment program while in prison. Smith also routinely attended Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings while incarcerated. He has no institutional disciplinary infractions. While he was in prison, his mother died, leaving him her house in his hometown, the same town where the crime was committed. His former employer, John Doe Construction Company, offered Smith his old job back when he is released from prison. His victim and their two children remain in the home they all shared at the time of the crime. She has not had any contact with him during his incarceration and has not let him see the children. In her victim statement, she says that she is fearful of his reaction when he gets out of prison. She fears retaliation and revenge. 

Smith’ s release plan includes moving into his late mother’s house, working for John Doe, paying court-ordered child support, seeking further sex-offender treatment in the community, attending NA meetings, and completing an anger management course. In the plan, Smith also stated he “is sorry and feels terrible about what happened.” Smith claimed he has no animosity toward his former girlfriend and wants desperately to gain a relationship with his children, now ages 7 and 8. A parole officer would supervise him if this prisoner were released.

Discussion question:

1)Imagine you are a parole board member with the task of determining whether to release this offender and, if so, under what conditions?   In making your decision, you may want to consider the likelihood of recidivism, the offender’s impact on the victim, institutional behavior, and the release plan developed.   Remember the core categories.

Final Project Information

Project A& P:  Medical Conditions of the Human Body

Directions:  Research a disease and respond to the following:

1. Why did you choose this disease to research? If you know someone with this disease/condition, consult him/her for their input.

2. What is the disease? Define it.

3. What are the symptoms of the disease?

4. What are the causes?

5. What is the diagnosis?  How was it found?  

6. Describe the prognosis and treatments (i.e. drugs, surgery).

7. What body system(s) and organs are affected and specifics on how they affect lifestyle. 

8. What is the life expectancy of a person with the disease? Explain.

9. Discuss the latest research that is being conducted concerning the disease.

10. Give your own hypothesis for a cure for the disease.

Building Blocks of Managing Team Performance

There are six building blocks of managing team performance. In two to three paragraphs, describe each of the building blocks and what role they play in team performance. Give examples of actions a leader would take to support each of the building blocks.

The Building Blocks of Managing Team Performance:

Direction

Goal alignment

Performance monitoring

Ongoing feedback

Coaching and development

Rewards, recognition, compensation

Your completed assignment must adhere to the following parameters:

Be a 3- to 5-page paper (not including title and reference pages) or an 8- to 10-minute presentation (presentation tools such as Prezi, GoogleSlides, PowerPoint, Keynote, or others can be used).

Be supported by a minimum of three credible, academic or professional sources. Remember, you must support your thinking and prior knowledge with references, even in a video presentation.

Include an APA style reference list at the end of the paper or with your presentation file.

Review the grading rubric, which can be found in the Module 5 folder.

Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA.

Assignment 3: Calculating Tax Cost

Microtech Software Corporation (MSC) was founded in 2001. The founder, Chan Li, studied at MIT and worked for a large software corporation before returning to his hometown, Centervale, to set up his own company.

The corporate tax rate structure applicable in Centervale is as follows:

  Taxable IncomeTax Rate  Up to $50,00015 percent  From $50,001 through $150,00022 percent  Income in excess of $150,00030 percent

MSC has an opportunity to invest in a project that is expected to generate an additional $55,000 of taxable income.

Compute the tax cost of this additional income for the following three scenarios:

• MSC’s taxable income before the additional income is $45,000.
• MSC’s taxable income before the additional income is $300,000.
• MSC has a loss of $5,000 before considering the additional income.

Show all the steps of the calculation and the final answer for each scenario. Compare the results for the three scenarios and comment on any differences.

Write a one- to two-page paper in MS Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

School-wide Intervention Program

Candidates will submit a final report in APA (at least 15 pages plus references) that includes at the meets or exceeds level an Introduction (area of focus; defining variables; research questions), Review of Related Literature; Description of the Proposed Intervention or Innovation; How the Data will be Analyzed and an explanation of why this method was chosen and how the results might be shared. 

Complete your action research proposal; a written document that includes a complete introduction, review of the literature, and descriptions of the proposed methodology, data collection, and data analyses procedures. It is also important to understand the conventions of academic writing including titling, person and voice, tense, clarity, consistency, and simplicity of language are also important to produce a good proposal.

Summarize the results of your LBA II- Perception of Leadership Style

DIRECTIONS: Assume you the leader are involved in each of the twenty situations presented in LBA II (see link above for the “LBAII Self form”). READ each item carefully and THINK about what you would do in each circumstance. Then CIRCLE the letter of the alternative that you think would most closely describe your behavior in the situation presented. Circle only one choice. For each situation, interpret key concepts in terms of the environment or situation in which you most often think of yourself assuming a leadership role. Say, for example, an item mentions subordinates. If you think that you engage in leadership behavior most often as an organization manager, then think of your employees or staff as subordinates. If, however, you think of yourself as assuming a leadership role primarily as a parent, think of your children as your subordinates. As a teacher, think about your students as subordinates.

Note: For this course, MANA 4385 use the material in Chapter Three of the text, The Leadership Experience by Richard Daft, 7th Edition, pp69-72, to further assess the “follower readiness” of the subordinates that you considering (NOTE: LSI 3.2, “Are You Ready?” enhances our personal awareness in this area) DO NOT CHANGE your situational frame of reference from one of the twelve situation to the other. BE Consistent. Separate LBA II instruments may be used to examine your leadership behavior in a many different settings as think helpful



WA#2 – Written Assignment (3 to 4 pages Essay Form)


In a brief essay, summarize the results of your LBA II- Perception of Leadership Style.. Set the stage! Describe your leader role and context. Describe the organization. Describe your “followers” and their follower readiness. (What were your strengths? What were your weaknesses? Were you surprised by any of the results? In what areas do you need to develop and improve to accomplish your Leadership Development Objectives? [As detailed in WA1?]). What actions do you plan to take to increase your competencies in these areas? Over what time frame? Attach a copy of the LBA II Scoring-A ( pp 2-4) Pages

To successfully accomplish this task, you will need to analyze Emerson’s actual language. This is essential. I am not asking you what your thoughts are about Emerson’s views. I am asking you to analyze what he wrote. •You need to make sure that you analyze the following key elements in Emerson’s essay:a) What Emerson feels is required to achieve the kind of solitude he is discussing.b) How our awe for the stars help us to understand what true solitude means.c) How all natural objects can fill us with the same sense of awe if we are open to their influence.d) How seeing this way is the way the poet sees.e) How seeing with this sense of wonder is the way many people experience nature when they are children.f) How the “transparent eyeball” passage represents the awe, the willingness to be open to the influence of all natural objects, the way the poet sees, the child-like wonder that we can have for nature, and his connection with God through nature. be very thorough about thisPlease note I am not asking you to discuss your views about his thoughts. Your task is to analyze the text (so you will need to summarize, paraphrase and directly quote from Emerson and use your analysis of the text to shape your understanding of how he experiences solitude and nature). And your essay is not only a summary … it is an analysis.Do not write from the perspective of what you think Emerson is trying to say; instead, write from the perspective of what he actually writes and how his observations are interconnected and what they, ultimately, lead to.
Audience: Your audience will be familiar with this excerpt, so you should not retell everything that happens in them. Instead, focus on those passages that you choose to analyze. You should summarize, paraphrase and quote those passages that will help you to demonstrate how Emerson describes his experiences with nature in solitude. Do not use “I” or “You.” Essay Structure: ( 1) Make sure your introduction establishes the nature of what Emerson does in his essay—and then make sure that your introduction is introducing us to your thesis and the analysis you will be covering in your body paragraphs. (2) Your thesis should be a specific claim about how Emerson connects with God through nature and solitude. (3) Your body paragraphs should connect your various analyses of the passages you cover (and directly relate to the claim that you make in your thesis). They should also provide your reader the material needed to understand how you came to your conclusion. (4) Your conclusion should tie together everything you say in your body paragraphs and tell us, ultimately and conclusively, how Emerson’s essay explores his connection with God through solitude and nature. Your conclusion should be specifically connected to your thesis.

NUR708 Film Assignment

For this assignment, the student is expected to select one film to view and write a report on from among a list provided. The list includes four categories that relate to theoretical topics covered in class. These are: Group, Family, Addictions and Personality Disorders. Each student will be assigned to one of the categories and will select a film from the list. Your written report will focus primarily on how the film fits into theoretical descriptions of the category. You may find that other elements covered in class are also evident in the film such as another mental health disorder or a particular vulnerable population. You may note this in your report, however, be sure that your focus is on the category topic. Your paper should be 5-7 pages in length, double spaced in 12 pt. font and should cover the following parameters:1. Identify the film and the topic category you are writing about (5pts.)2. Describe in detail the theoretical underpinnings of the topic category. For example, group theory, family theory (decide on a specific family modality), addictions (substance or behavioral), or personality disorder (focus on the one identified in the film).(15pts.)3. Discuss how the film depicts the features of the category topic by linking specific aspects of the film and its character(s) to the specific theoretical tenets of the category topic.(15pts.)