The paper should be organized into six parts: Title Page; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review; Intervention; Conclusion; References.

A. Title: Your title should be centered and just above the midpoint of the page. Your name should be just under the title, and our university name should be under your name. (You don’t need to put my name or the course name). Your title should give a good indication of what your paper is about. In other words, a reader should know what health problem your intervention addresses and what theory or concept you will be applying (i.e., don’t be too vague).

B. Abstract: This should simply summarize your paper in 150 words or less. Thus, there should be one to two sentences that capture the Introduction, two to three sentences that cover the Intervention, and one to two sentences that cover the Conclusion.Note that the Abstract should be on its own page, with the word Abstract centered at the start of the page.

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C. Introduction: Here is where you introduce the problem you want to address. The main goal is to make the reader care about this problem; after reading the Introduction the reader should think that something really ought to be done about this issue. A good strategy is to provide some statistics about the prevalence of the problem (e.g., More than 10% of Americans suffer from gingivitis). You may utilize websites that provide national or worldwide statistics (see below). Thus, it’s ok in this section to use these types of web-based sources. An additional strategy is to describe the consequences for people who experience the health problem (e.g., people with gingivitis tend to have unattractive smiles. This is in turn is increases the risk that others will reject them. As consequence of this social rejection, people with gingivitis are susceptible to depressed affect). You should cite studies that support these thoughts or make it clear that you’re making an argument (that hasn’t been tested). In addition, if it’s true you might discuss how people are resistant to engaging in this health behaviors (people used to be very resistant to wearing seatbelts, for example).

Then you could have a paragraph or so indicating how social psychological theories and concepts may help in changing people’s attitudes and behaviors on this issue. Remember, the Social Psychology and Health Module (p. 562-573) may help you in your thinking. You can then briefly indicate which theories and concepts you will focus on. These will mainly be those theories/concepts that have a role in influencing people. As noted in your syllabus, Chapter 8 is specifically about influencing people. However, you should also try to use concepts from other chapters (e.g., framing effects, social comparisons, possible selves, self-discrepancy theory, automatic self-control strategies, priming). You can also think about how to utilize certain motives (people’s need for self-enhancement) or cognitive processes (availability heuristic).

D. Literature Review: Go into more detail about how the theories and concepts that will inform your intervention. The literature review shouldn’t simply define these theories/concepts. Discuss findings. And summarize at least one study; this should be brief—note how in our textbook the authors sometimes discuss a study’s procedures and results (without going into extensive detail about the number participants and what statistics were used).

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In this section, don’t rely on the textbook. Use real peer-reviewed journal articles (that you find via PsycInfo, PsycArticles, and Google Scholar).

The Introduction should end with an Overview subsection. Here you will just have one paragraph foreshadowing your intervention. This is just a good way to prepare the reader for what is about to come. In essence, you’re saying that based on the literature review it makes sense to design the intervention you’re planning.

E. Intervention: You’re to develop a broad campaign to reach a lot of people in order to change their attitudes about some health issue (e.g., make them think that gingivitis should be prevented) and ultimately their behaviors (e.g., they actually start engaging in gingivitis-prevention behaviors–brushing teeth etc.). Your plan should involve ads that you would run on TV (or even internet media—Youtube), radio, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets. Note that you’re not limited to one media source. However, you should develop different strategies for different sources (i.e., what you do for TV ad should be different than what you would do in a newspaper ad). You should also have the different sources in different subsections (i.e., under intervention section, you would have a TV ad section, Radio Ad section, Print Media section). Thus, don’t blend them all into one section—make them distinct from each other. Also, make it clear what social psychological theories/concepts are at play.

Give some detail. If you’re doing a commercial, describe your spokesperson (e.g., a celebrity, an expert, an attractive model, someone hurt by not engaging in the healthy behavior, someone helped by engaging in the healthy behavior). Try have fun with it.

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You may also consider whether it makes sense to cater the messages differently to different types of people, either based on cultural differences, gender differences, or personality differences.

F. Conclusion: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of your intervention. For example, as a weakness you may address how your intervention may not convince all people because of various factors (culture, gender, personality differences, self-enhancement motives, or situational—time constraint or multiple sources competing for people’s attention); note that you should actually explain the campaign may be less effective with these groups…perhaps present an idea what might be more effective. Discuss how your intervention (if successful) would extend our understanding of the theories/concepts. End broadly by discussing the implications of the intervention for addressing the problem; in other words, think of the importance it would do for society if people engaged in the health behavior (fewer unwanted pregnancies or STDs, fewer deaths, better psychological well-being, lower health care costs etc).

G. References: This should be in APA style. For instance, the word References (as opposed to Work Cited) should be centered at the top. Note also that the References section starts on its own page.

Health Statistics Sites

Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm

National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/datasites.html

World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/whosis/en/

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You are to design an intervention program to persuade people to adopt a healthy behavior (e.g., exercising, condom use, healthy diet, wear sunscreen, etc.). This intervention should incorporate at least three social psychological theories (or concepts). In addition, this paper should include some concepts from Chapter 8 in your textbook; I also recommend that you read the Social Psychology and Health Module (p. 562-573). The paper should be 5 to 8 pages (excluding Title page and References). You will use APA format for this paper and include at least five references from peer- reviewed journal articles in the area of social psychology. More details about the assignment will be available on 6/2. You will use Blackboard’s Assignment tool to submit your paper, and it will be due by 11:59 pm EDT on Sunday 7/20.

Prior to turning in your paper, you are to submit it to turnitin.com. Turnitin.com provides a score that indicates how much your paper overlaps with other papers. I will only grade those papers that show (based on the score and my judgment) that they do not overlap in a significant way with other papers (usually less than 10% excluding the References section). Students whose papers do not meet this requirement will have to rewrite the questionable parts and resubmit the paper to turnitin.com before I will grade it. I recommend that you submit to turnitin.com two days before you plan on submitting your final paper to me.

How to submit to turnitin: Go to http://turnitin.com/ and create an account. When creating an account enter 8064243 for the Class ID and “psyche” for the Password. If you already have an account then just add the class–use the same id and password.

The use of web-based resources (e.g., Wikipedia) for the paper is not permitted, with the exception of published scholarship that is available electronically (e.g., through PsycINFO), or unless I have approved the use of a specific source in advance. Students

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In this assignment, you will analyze a fictional scenario and identify the possible disorders involved. All the information needed for this assignment can be found in the textbook. Review the following vignettes:

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Behavioral Disorder—Male Vignette Joe, a thirteen-year-old Asian-American boy, is enrolled in ninth grade at a public high school located in the inner city of a large metropolitan area. Since kindergarten, his teachers have reported increasing levels of concern about his behavior. In elementary school, he was described by his teachers as immature and argumentative with authority figures. In middle school, his behavior escalated to include verbal and physical aggression toward classmates. Recent reports indicate that he disrupts the classroom often by arguing with his teacher, talking excessively and loudly, and disobeying classroom rules. During breaks or when outside the classroom, Joe associates with a group of boys who tend to get into trouble. He tends to become angry often and easily and has gotten into many fights. Some of his classmates have reported that Joe has threatened them. He does not seem to feel guilty when he gets into trouble. He rarely finishes his schoolwork and is getting poor grades. Beginning this year, Joe’s teacher has reported that he seems easily distracted. Testing completed by the school psychologist indicates that Joe is intelligent and creative. Results do not support the presence of a learning disability or a developmental disability. The school psychologist indicates that Joe lacks sufficient motivation or desire to complete his work thoroughly or carefully. Joe’s parents report that he refuses to follow rules at home, is often angry, and tends to blame his siblings when he gets into trouble. Behavioral Disorder—Female Vignette Maria is an eight-year-old daughter of Mexican-American parents who recently immigrated to the United States. They speak some English, and Maria is fluent in both English and Spanish. She is enrolled in third grade at the local public elementary school. Since second grade, her parents have reported concerns about her difficulty in paying attention or maintaining her concentration. They indicate that she has significant difficulty in completing her homework because she daydreams and is easily distracted by sounds and activities in the home. Maria has the same problem in the classroom, so she often has to bring unfinished classroom work home to complete. Maria gets frustrated at school and during homework time, often stating that she “can’t do” the work and referring to herself as “dumb” or “not smart enough.” Maria’s frustration with her schoolwork has led to some irritability lately, as well as some desire to avoid school. She tends to have more of a temper at home recently and expresses hopelessness at times. She is most content playing soccer or video games. She tends to concentrate very well during those activities. Standardized testing completed by all children in the third grade indicates that Maria is of average intelligence. Screening by the school psychologist indicated that she most likely does not have a learning disability.

Select one of the above vignettes and analyze it in the following manner:

• Identify and describe two possible behavioral disorders one might consider asDSM diagnoses. Make sure you support those choices with specific symptoms observed in the vignettes.
• Compare and contrast the two diagnoses and select one that you consider as the most appropriate DSM diagnosis. Explain why one is more likely than the other.
• After reviewing recent research studies, readings in your textbook, and other academic sources, provide a thorough description of the following:

• • The symptoms required for a diagnosis of that disorder
  • At least two possible causes of that disorder, incorporating at least one developmental factor and at least one multicultural factor that may be involved in the cause(s) of the disorder
  • At least three of the most effective treatments available for that disorder
  • At least one controversy, cultural bias, or ethical issue related to treatments available for that disorder
  • At least one controversy, cultural bias, or ethical issue related to the practice of diagnosis or “labeling” children, in general

Write an 8–10-page paper in Word format. Add an APA style title page and references page and cite your sources according to current APA standards. Cite information from at least two academic sources to support your ideas. These may include your textbook, and/or peer-reviewed research articles from the AUO library.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

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Post Eco201 final exam

Post Eco201 final exam

• Question 1

2 out of 2 points

Other things the same, an increase in the money supply cause the interest rate to rise to balance money supply and money demand.

Answers: True

False

• Question 2

2 out of 2 points

According to Friedman and Phelps it is appropriate to view the Phillips curve as a menu of options available to policymakers.

Answers: True

False

• Question 3

0 out of 2 points

Purchasing-power parity means that the prices of goods in terms of local currencies must be the same across countries.

Answers: True

False

• Question 4

2 out of 2 points

During recessions

Answers: unemployment falls and a decline in consumption accounts for the majority of the decline in output.

unemployment rises and a decline in consumption accounts for the majority of the decline in output.

unemployment rises and a decline in investment accounts for the majority of the decline in output.

unemployment falls and a decline in investment accounts for the majority of the decline in output.

• Question 5

0 out of 2 points

Which of the following decreases the natural rate of unemployment?

Answers:

a decrease in the minimum wage but not an increase in the money supply growth rate

neither an increase in the money supply growth rate nor a decrease in the minimum wage

a decrease in the minimum wage and an increase in the money supply growth rate

an increase in the money supply growth rate but not a decrease in the minimum wage

• Question 6

2 out of 2 points

As the price level rises, the value of money rises.

Answers: True

False

• Question 7

2 out of 2 points

If the U.S. inflation rate is positive and higher than the inflation rate in Australia over the next few years then

Answers:

the U.S. dollar will buy fewer goods in the U.S. and buy fewer Australian dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange.

the U.S. dollar will buy fewer goods in the U.S. but buy more Australian dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange.

the U.S. dollar will buy more goods in the U.S. and buy more Australian dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange.

the U.S. dollar will buy more goods in the U.S. but buy fewer Australian dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange.

• Question 8

2 out of 2 points

If Americans decided to save a larger fraction of their income, the interest rate would fall and the dollar would depreciate.

Answers: True

False

• Question 9

2 out of 2 points

As inflation rises, people choose to hold less money. The resources used to reduce money holdings are called shoe leather costs.

Answers: True

False

• Question 10

2 out of 2 points

If firms and businesses became more optimistic about the future, what would happen to prices and output in the short run?

Answers: prices would fall and output would rise

prices and output would rise

prices would rise and output would fall

prices and output would fall

• Question 11

2 out of 2 points

The demand curve for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange is based on the logic that a decrease in the exchange rate makes

Answers: domestic goods more expensive relative to foreign goods so net exports rise.

purchasing assets from abroad less attractive so net capital outflow rises.

purchasing assets from abroad more attractive so net capital outflow rises.

domestic goods less expensive relative to foreign goods so net exports rise.

• Question 12

0 out of 2 points

Under the assumptions of quantity theory, if the money supply increases by 3 percentage points which of the following increases by 3 percentage points?

Answers:

the price level but not real GDP

neither real GDP nor the price level

real GDP but not the price level

real GDP and the price level

• Question 13

0 out of 2 points

Suppose the price of the product you sell stays the same, but the prices of other goods and services rise, this means that the

Answers: nominal value of your product rose.

nominal value of your product fell.

real value of your product fell.

real value of your product rose.

• Question 14

0 out of 2 points

In the United States during the 1970’s, expected inflation rose substantially. This rise was due entirely to a supply shock not to higher money supply growth.

Answers: True

False

• Question 15

0 out of 2 points

Other things the same, if the U.S. dollar appreciates, then U.S. goods become

Answers: cheaper relative to foreign goods, so U.S. net exports decrease.

more expensive relative to foreign goods, so U.S. net exports increase.

more expensive relative to foreign goods, so U.S. net exports decrease.

cheaper relative to foreign goods, so U.S. net exports increase.

• Question 16

0 out of 2 points

The long-run Phillips curve implies that monetary policy influences nominal but not real variables.

Answers: True

False

• Question 17

2 out of 2 points

According to the economist’s definition, money includes only the few types of wealth that are regularly accepted by sellers in exchange for goods and services.

Answers: True

False

• Question 18

0 out of 2 points

According to the long-run Phillips curve what are the long-run effects of an increase in the money supply growth rate?

Answers: higher inflation and higher unemployment.

no change in inflation or unemployment.

higher inflation and no change in unemployment.

higher inflation and lower unemployment

• Question 19

0 out of 2 points

If the U.S. were to impose an import quota on CD players

Answers: net exports and the exchange rate would rise.

net exports and the exchange rate would be unchanged.

net exports would be unchanged and the exchange rate would rise.

net exports would rise and the exchange rate would be unchanged.

• Question 20

2 out of 2 points

When the Fed announces a target for the federal funds rate it essentially accommodates the day-to-day shifts in money demand by adjusting the money supply accordingly.

Answers: True

False

• Question 21

0 out of 2 points

The recession of 2008-2009 was associated with a decrease in aggregate demand.

Answers: True

False

• Question 22

2 out of 2 points

National saving is the source of the supply of loanable funds in the open-economy macroeconomic model.

Answers: True

False

• Question 23

2 out of 2 points

The Fed’s primary tool to change the money supply is open-market operations, the buying and selling of bonds.

Answers: True

False

• Question 24

0 out of 2 points

If some firms have sticky prices, and the price level raises more than had been anticipated, then in the short run those firms with sticky prices will have

Answers:

an increase in customers and so increase production.

a decrease in customers and so reduce production.

a decrease in customers but will not change production.

an increase in customers but will not change production.

• Question 25

0 out of 2 points

Classical theory points to money supply growth as the primary determinant of

Answers: both unemployment and inflation.

neither inflation nor unemployment.

unemployment but not inflation.

inflation but not unemployment.

• Question 26

0 out of 2 points

Money that has value as a good is called fiat money.

Answers: True

False

• Question 27

0 out of 2 points

If the U.S. put an import quota on refrigerators, it would

Answers: raise U.S. net exports of refrigerators and raise net exports of other U.S. goods.

lower U.S. net exports of refrigerators and lower net exports of other U.S. goods.

lower U.S. net exports of refrigerators and raise net exports of other U.S. goods.

raise U.S. net exports of refrigerators and lower net exports of other U.S. goods.

• Question 28

0 out of 2 points

Which of the following best illustrates money’s use as a unit of account?

Answers: Susan deposits money in her checking account so she can make purchases in the future.

Loan repayments are given in terms of dollars.

Ann liquidates stocks.

Robert uses dollars to buy tickets for a concert.

• Question 29

2 out of 2 points

A mutual fund in China buys $100,000 of bonds sold by a U.S. corporation. This is an example of

Answers:

foreign portfolio investment. By itself it reduces U.S. net capital outflow.

foreign direct investment. By itself it raises U.S. net capital outflow.

foreign portfolio investment. By itself it raises U.S. net capital outflow.

foreign direct investment. By itself it reduces U.S. net capital outflow.

• Question 30

0 out of 2 points

If aggregate demand shifts right farther than expected, then

Answers: inflation is lower than expected and unemployment rises.

inflation is higher than expected and unemployment falls.

inflation is lower than expected and unemployment falls.

inflation is higher than expected and unemployment rises.

• Question 31

0 out of 2 points

Which of the following is included in M2 but not M1?

Answers: other checkable deposits

demand deposits

traveler’s checks

savings deposits

• Question 32

2 out of 2 points

An increase in the interest rate increases the opportunity cost of holding money, so the quantity of money demanded falls.

Answers: True

False

• Question 33

0 out of 2 points

Which of the following Fed actions both increase the money supply?

Answers: increasing reserve requirements, decreasing the interest rate it pays on reserves

increasing reserve requirements, increasing the interest rate it pays on reserves

decreasing reserve requirements, decreasing the interest rate it pays on reserves

decreasing reserve requirements, increasing the interest rate it pays on reserves

• Question 34

0 out of 2 points

If the government of a foreign country chooses to purchase large quantities of U.S. assets, which of the following happens?

Answers: the U.S. interest rate rises and the dollar appreciates

the U.S. interest rate falls and the dollar depreciates

the U.S. interest rate falls and the dollar appreciates

the U.S. interest rate rises and the dollar depreciates

• Question 35

2 out of 2 points

According to rational expectations if the government made a credible commitment to a policy of low inflation, people would be rational enough to lower their expectations of inflation immediately. The short run Phillips curve would shift downward and the economy would reach low inflation quickly.

Answers: True

False

• Question 36

2 out of 2 points

Net capital outflow equals net exports.

Answers: True

False

• Question 37

0 out of 2 points

If consumers and businesses became more pessimistic about the future of the economy, the government could try to stabilize output by

Answers: decreasing government expenditures. The primary objection to this is that an increase in government expenditures has no impact on the economy.

decreasing government expenditures. The primary objection to this is that there are lags in implementing fiscal policy.

increasing government expenditures. The primary objection to this is that an increase in government expenditures has no impact on the economy.

increasing government expenditures. The primary objection to this is that there are lags in implementing fiscal policy.

• Question 38

0 out of 2 points

During the financial crisis and recession of 2008-2009

Answers: unemployment and inflation were low

unemployment and inflation were high

unemployment was low and inflation was high

unemployment was high and inflation was low

• Question 39

0 out of 2 points

Net capital outflow is determined by

Answers: the interest rate and the exchange rate. It is the source of the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange.

the interest rate and the exchange rate. It is the source of the demand for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange.

the interest rate but not the exchange rate. It is the source of the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange.

the interest rate but not the exchange rate. It is the source of the demand for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange.

• Question 40

0 out of 2 points

A U.S. retail store uses dollars to purchase Yuan (Chinese currency) it then uses all of these Yuan to buy toys from a Chinese firm. Overall these transactions have

Answers: increased U.S. net exports and decreased U.S. net capital outflow.

decreased U.S. net exports and increased U.S. net capital outflow.

increased U.S. net exports and increased U.S. net capital outflow.

decreased U.S. net exports and decreased U.S. net capital outflow.

• Question 41

2 out of 2 points

An open economy can only finance its investment purchases with domestic saving.

Answers: True

False

• Question 42

2 out of 2 points

At a price level below equilibrium people want to hold

Answers:

less money than the Fed has created, so spending would rise.

less money than the Fed has created, so spending would fall.

more money than the Fed has created, so spending would fall.

more money than the Fed has created, so spending would rise.

• Question 43

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following both decrease the money supply?

Answers:

banks want to hold a larger share of deposits as excess reserves, households want to hold more currency relative to deposits

banks want to hold a smaller share of deposits as excess reserves, households want to hold less currency relative to deposits

banks want to hold a smaller share of deposits as excess reserves, households want to hold more currency relative to deposits

banks want to hold a larger share of deposits as excess reserves, households want to hold less currency relative to deposits

• Question 44

0 out of 2 points

Other things the same, an increase in the price level shifts money demand

Answers: left which raises the interest rate.

left which lowers the interest rate.

right which raises the interest rate.

right which lowers the interest rate.

• Question 45

2 out of 2 points

If the short-run aggregate supply curve were to shift left, prices and output would fall.

Answers: True

False

• Question 46

2 out of 2 points

Short-run fluctuations in output and the price level should be viewed as deviations from the continuing long-run trends of output growth and inflation.

Answers: True

False

• Question 47

0 out of 2 points

In the market for foreign currency-exchange an increase in the demand for dollars would cause the real exchange rate to fall.

Answers: True

False

• Question 48

2 out of 2 points

Nearly all hyperinflations follow the same pattern: high government spending is financed by increases in the money supply.

Answers: True

False

• Question 49

2 out of 2 points

How many members of the Board of Governors are voting member of the FOMC?

Answers:

seven

twelve

four

five

• Question 50

0 out of 2 points

In 2008 the U.S. budget deficit increased. According to the open-economy macroeconomic model

Answers:

the interest rate and the real exchange rate should have risen.

the interest rate and the real exchange rate should have fallen.

the interest rate should have fallen and the real exchange rate should have risen.

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Reflective essay

TASK

Using ALL topics learnt in class DISCUSS and DEMONSTRATE and understanding of the THEORIES, CONCEPTS and DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACHES to the community development

practice.

See attachment “ workshops plus what we learnt in class” to understand this.

What to do:

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In 1200 words Students are required to explore their practice experience from the Skills Workshop. Student WILL need to EXPLAIN and CRITICALLY reflect on their

learning experience INCLUDING their understanding of the SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and VALUES of community development practice drawing on THEIR engagement in the skills

workshop.  USE THE 9 REFERENCES AT THE END OF THIS PAGE

See attachment “ workshops plus what we learnt in class” to understand this.

Make sure everything below is covered in detail

1.clear explanation of your starting point for learning about community development and what you learnt from the workshop about community development, including

personal feelings about the practice.

2. clear analysis of learning process, including how what you have learnt may inform your future practice

3. Demonstrate that you have understood community theories and practice and how they can be drawn on for practice

4.  use of community development literature to support your exploration of community development practice skills, knowledge and values

5. essay structure, introduction, paragraphing , conclusion

6.  spelling, grammar, punctuation is correct

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7. using APA6TH for in-text referencing and reference list

THERE ARE 9 REFERENCES THAT  TO USE BELOW PLEASE

Daveson, C 2000, ‘From private concern to public action’, Culture matters magazine, no. 1, pp. 38-41.

Gabriel Chanan & Colin Miller Reading

http://www.communityplanningtoolkit.org/sites/default/files/CommunityPlanningR31.pdf

Chanan, G.  & Miller, C. 2010. Practical Standards for Community Development and Empowerment.  Paces Empowerment , UK.

Ife, J. (2002) Community Development: Creating Community Alternatives – vision, analysis and practice. Melbourne, Longman.

Kelly, A 2009, ‘BUILDING THE PEOPLE CENTRED APPROACH. Relationships and Dialogue in Community Development. Conference Paper, Brisbane.

Roth, S. (1999) The Uncertain Path to Dialogue: A meditation. Public Conversations Project . www.publicconversations.org.

Ingamells, A 2010, ‘Developmental community work – a method’, in Community development practice : stories, method and meaning, Common Ground, Altona, Vic., pp. 11-28.

Developmental community work – a method

Lathouras, A. (2010) Developmental Community Work – A Method. In Ingamells, et al. Community Development Practice: Stories, Method & Meaning. Pp11-28. Common Ground.

Cavaye, J. (n.d.) Understanding Community Developmenthttp://www.communitydevelopment.com.au/Documents/Understanding%20Community%20Development.pdf

 

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psychology and personality.

*You MUST be proficient in psychology to take on this assignment. You must be professional and able to write on a masters/graduate level.DO NOT apply if you do not meet this criteria.

Details:

1. Describe what each of your personality profile’s letters mean
2. Provide information about your personality type, strengths, weaknesses, and preferences
3. List the occupations listed in the website that are likely to fit your personality profile
4. Compare and contrast the occupations described in the website with your own career choices
and professional goals
5. Discover and write about famous individuals who share your personality type
6. Reflect on the new findings about yourself and your interpersonal relationships at work, school,
and home

V. Your thoughts about this project

a) Discuss your professional opinion about the project, as a future psychologist. Write the pros
and cons about taking this test and how it can aid or not with your professional career. As this is
a test available in the public domain, will it be useful to use with your clients?

b) Reflect on your personal experience about this project. Has this exercise helped you
understand yourself better? How people in general react to you? Do you think this tool could
help you understand those reactions? Will it be helpful for your own personal growth?

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. But the events that led to the Great War go further back into the nineteenth century. As with the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism all played a part.

Analyze how the forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism irrevocably led to World War I. Pay particular attention to the rise of Pan-Slavism in Eastern Europe and the corresponding rise of nationalism in German-speaking states. Analyze how the alliance system contributed to the ultimate outbreak of war.

Then analyze the events that drew the United States into World War I. Clearly discuss why America first remained neutral between1914-1917. What role did ethnicity play in America’s neutrality? Then identify and analyze the specific events that led to America’s entrance into the war. Evaluate America’s contribution to the war effort and to what extent America’s entry contributed to the end of the war. Finally, analyze the events that led to the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. What effect did this have on America’s role in the world during the 1920s and 1930s? Pay particular attention to the role of President Woodrow Wilson both during and after the war, in particular, his efforts to establish the League of Nations.

This paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the References page) and utilize no less than four academic quality sources. Margins should be no more than one inch (right and left) and the essay should be composed in an appropriate font and size. Sources must be documented and cited using APA format.

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Imagine that you are the HR manager for a retail store. Your store sells clothing, shoes, handbags, linens, etc. The company recently had its worst quarter, and you want to improve employee performance through sales of the merchandise and through offering excellent customer service.

Introduction
In this assignment you will be examining some of the factors thought to influence trust in the USA, using survey data from the General Social Survey. You will be evaluated on your ability to carry out and understand the statistical procedures you are using and on your interpretation and presentation of the results.
Data
The file gss2004.dta contains data from the 2004 United States General Social Survey, including almost 3000 respondents and about 1200 variables. Some relevant variables are mentioned in the “codebook” below. Further documentation for the GSS can be found at http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/Documentation/. In particular the codebook, which covers all waves from 1972-2010, is at http://publicdata.norc.org/GSS/DOCUMENTS/BOOK/GSS_Codebook.pdf. Alternatively, you may wish to look at the variable browser at http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/Browse+GSS+Variables/.
What you should hand in
A word-processed research report (in hard copy) of not more than 3000 words, including tables and charts, that addresses all the tasks below. All output – tables or graphics – from SPSS or STATA that you include in the report must be annotated, labelled clearly and integrated in the main text. Include the output that is necessary and not more. You will not get marks for including reams of output with no interpretation. Marks will be awarded for presentation of results. Please check that the online submission system does not adversely affect the formatting of your document.
You may include an appendix for tables that may be of supplementary interest but that are not essential. The word limit does not include material in the appendix.
It is not necessary to read any further material on the substantive topic than is included here. You are not expected to have any knowledge of the literature on social trust. The exercise merely uses the data as a vehicle for you to show your ability to carry out the statistical techniques learnt during the course.
1. Descriptive statistics
Before running statistical analyses, you should describe the data you are using. Briefly detail how it was generated, i.e. the GSS survey. Describe any variables you intend to use, and give appropriate descriptive statistics for them. Justify why these are the appropriate variables for your purposes.
2. Trust, community stability and demographics
One important theory of the determinants of social trust is that long-running membership of a small stable community increases trust, whereas members of larger, anonymous communities, or people with a shorter history of interaction with their community, may be less trusting.
Choose or create one or more appropriate independent variables to measure community membership. Write down hypotheses about how these independent variables might predict trust. Examine the relationship between trust and your independent variable, using contingency tables. Discuss your results carefully, paying attention to statistical significance, the meaning of the result, any potential problems with the method used, and questions of interpretation. Was your hypothesis confirmed or not?
Trust may also be affected by demographics such as age, gender, race and marital status. Again, examine the relationship between trust and these demographics, using appropriate bivariate statistical methods such as contingency tables or t tests.

3. Regressions with and without controls
We would like to know whether the effects of community stability are really caused by some other omitted variable. To find out, we can run multivariate regressions. For this we require a continuous dependent variable. One way to do this is to add different variables together. Create a new variable on the basis of CANTRUST and BEFAIR, measuring how much people trust others, and name it appropriately. Examine the new variable and comment on whether it is an appropriate dependent variable for regression analysis.
Next, run a bivariate regression examining the effect of community stability upon this new variable. Write up and interpret your findings, including formatted output from STATA or another program. Include a precise interpretation of the regression coefficient. What do the p-value and R2 tellyou?
Now run one or more multivariate regressions, including an appropriate set of demographic control variables. Again, write up and interpret your findings. Be sure to discuss any changes you observe in the effect of the independent variable. Does this change how you interpret your original bivariate regression? Also discuss your control variables: which of them appear to be important for explaining trust.
4. Discussion
Discuss your results. What can you conclude about the relationship between community stability and trust? Identify any potential problems with your methods, and if possible test for them. Were your hypotheses confirmed? How might your research design be improved?
CODEBOOK
CANTRUST – PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED OR CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL
BEFAIR – HOW OFTEN DO YOU THINK PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGEoften do you think people take advantage
MEMFRAT
MEMSERV
MEMVET
MEMPOLIT
MEMUNION
MEMSPORT
MEMYOUTH
MEMSCHL
MEMHOBBY
MEMGREEK
MEMNAT
MEMFARM
MEMLIT
MEMPROF
MEMCHURH
MEMOTHER MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNAL GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN SERVICE GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN VETERAN GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB
MEMBERSHIP IN LABOR UNION
MEMBERSHIP IN SPORTS CLUB
MEMBERSHIP IN YOUTH GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL SERVICE
MEMBERSHIP IN HOBBY CLUB
MEMBERSHIP IN SCHOOL FRATERNITY
MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONALITY GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN FARM ORGANIZATION
MEMBERSHIP IN LITERARY OR ART GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP
MEMBERSHIP IN ANY OTHER
Demographic controls
RACE
EDUC
SEX
AGE
MARITAL
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