To prepare for this discussion, read the instructor guidance, and Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, “Steps” in Section 3.4, 3.5, 4.3, and Chapter 5 of the Newman (2016) textbook. In contrast to qualitative designs, which are all basically non-experimental and descriptive, quantitative research designs may be either experimental or non-experimental. Within the non-experimental category, descriptive and correlational research are sub-categories. Using the Ashford University Library […]

  What information did you gain as a result of this interview? What information might be missing? How does the information you have gathered inform your professional role? Did this interview change your perspective on military culture? If so, how? Did you learn anything about yourself through this interview? What misconceptions did you discover? What stood out for you in terms of military culture? Provide […]

Each of the three parts below must be at least 150 words. 1. After reading the article “What is a Disciple” and personally studying and examining the passages in the Bible where Jesus described what it means to follow Him, summarize what it means to follow Christ (i.e., be a disciple). The summary must be modeled after the 3-word approach (Sacrificial, Relational, and Transformational) given […]

Discuss the different parts of goal-directed design and the importance of each part. Identify your top two and explain your choices. Defend your choices versus those made by others students in the course. Discuss how to combine/incorporate all of the goal-directed design methods into a holistic approach. Provide two examples. In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative methods; provide strengths […]

  Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the assigned course textbook readings. Your instructor will post an announcement with the reference (PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENTS) for the quantitative research study to be critiqued in this assignment.  Calder Calisi, C. (2017). The Effects of the Relaxation Response on Nurses’ Level of Anxiety, Depression, Well-Being, Work-Related Stress, and Confidence to Teach Patients. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 35(4), 318–327. […]

Mock Therapy Assignment This assignment will allow you to evaluate your competency in conducting, assessing, and applying a counseling theory and specific communication techniques in a simulated therapy environment. Understanding the applications of client-centered therapy in the therapeutic environment helps you narrow the gap between concept and practice, and it also provides a foundation upon which you will build when completing the assignments found in […]

1.  Diagnose the following scenario:  Mark’s parents notice, one night at dinner, that Mark (16 years old) is acting “weird.”  He was unusually giddy, talkative and seemed to jump from topic to topic, often not making any sense at all.  At first they thought it was funny, but then his behavior became down-right bizzare.  His dad even jokingly asked, “what have you been smoking?”   His mom began […]

Focus on one faith tradition, or, if not using a specific tradition, specify and describe the transpersonal strength(s). Apply the tenets of the tradition (as consistently taught, but also personally understood) to the healing of either depression, anxiety, relationship dysfunction or trauma. Explain both how the tradition would formulate the pathology and what interventions it proposes. Explain how the stage of one’s faith development affects […]

Social Media Data Mining Joe receives an e-mail for a friend request from his childhood friend, Sara, on a social network site. Joe accepts her request and uses the chat function to send an instant message to her. Joe and Sara have a long conversation and catch up on the past 20 years. Sara notices on Joe’s profile page that he is a conservative, went […]

Week 5: Social Psychology and Culture Put yourself in this scenario: You join an Internet chat group with a random assortment of people participating. No one shares their picture or real name or stops to say much about their background. Nonetheless, in the process of chatting, you learn a lot about the other people online. This is how some of the posts read: Person 1: […]