In your response, describe the primary features of the characters at the beginning of the novel, the basic process by which they change, and their characteristics at the end of the novel. Then, explain what you think the author is trying to say through the changes in Elizabeth and Darcy.
Day: October 26, 2020
For your major project in this course, you will be writing a 20 page paper on one of the following categorie of psychological testing: Forensic Assessment
In your major paper, you will complete a literature review that includes at least ten peer-reviewed articles related to the following issues. At least eight of the sources must be empirical research articles.
Address the following issues for each category of psychological testing:
History of assessment related to your topic
Reliability and validity of the most frequently used assessment instruments
Validation of assessment instruments in multicultural settings and special populations
Typical settings in which assessment instruments are used
Typical purposes for which assessment instruments are used
Assume you are a nurse manager on a unit where a new nursing documentation system is to be implemented. You want to ensure that the system will be usable and acceptable for the nurses impacted. You realize a nurse leader must be on the implementation team.
To Prepare:
Review the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and reflect on the scenario presented.
Consider the benefits and challenges associated with involving a nurse leader on an implementation team for health information technology.
The Assignment: (2-3 pages)
In preparation of filling this role, develop a 2- to 3-page role description for a graduate-level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team. The role description should be based on the SDLC stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the following steps:
Planning and requirements definition
Analysis
Design of the new system
Implementation
Post-implementation support
Resources
https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/health-it-evaluation-toolkit-and-evaluation-measures-quick-reference
https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpyjPrpyX8
: For this project, you will be critiquing the following original empirical research article that reports the results of testing validity and reliability of a research instrument in a special population.
Iacono, T., West, D., Bloomberg, K., & Johnson, H. (2009).
Reliability and validity of the revised Triple C: Checklist of Communicative Competencies
for adults with severe and multiple disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53(1), 44-53.
In addition to explaining the study design and results, use the information from the textbook as well as the article to explain each type of validity and reliability that was evaluated in the study. Be sure to answer the following questions in your critique:
a. Do you have confidence in the research design (e.g., the number of participants, the inclusion criteria, the methods)? Why or why not?
b. Do you have confidence in the researchers analyses of the validity and reliability of the instrument? Why or why not?
c. Would you have confidence in the instrument based on the validity and reliability of the instrument as demonstrated in the study? Why or why not?
d. Would you have any reservations using the instrument in future research? Why or why not?
e. What additional types of validity and reliability, if any, would you want to determine in future research that were not tested in this study?
f. Discuss the purpose of demonstrating validity and reliability in the population sampled in the study. Can these results generalize to other populations (ages, gender, abilities) or cultures?
For this project, you will be critiquing an original empirical research article that reports the results of testing reliability of an assessment instrument.
You may choose either of the following articles:
Lauth, B., Magnsson, P., Ferrari, P., & Ptursson, H. (2008)
. An Icelandic version of the Kiddie-SADS-PL: Translation, cross-cultural
adaptation and inter-rater reliability. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 62, 379-385.
In addition to explaining the study design and results, use the information from the textbook as well as the article to explain each type of reliability that was evaluated in the study. Be sure to answer the following questions in your critique:
a. Do you have confidence in the research design (e.g., the number of participants, the inclusion criteria, the methods)? Why or why not?
b. Do you have confidence in the researchers analyses of the reliability of the instrument? Why or why not?
c. Would you have confidence in the instrument based on the reliability of the instrument as demonstrated in the study? Why or why not?
d. Would you have any reservations using the instrument in future research? Why or why not?
e. What additional types of reliability, if any, would you want to determine in future research that were not tested in this study?
f. Discuss the purpose of demonstrating reliability in the population and culture sampled in the study. Can these results generalize to other populations (ages, gender, abilities) or cultures?
“For this assignment you are required to write on TWO topics” (Topics Attached)
“A Note on How to Write Gobbets
The primary documents, normally an extract of text (especially a quotation) or image, is provided
as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation. A well written gobbet should have the
following elements:
a. it will identify the document and context (including its language, whether the text
provided is a translation, and the place where this document was done), its
purpose and the main characters involved;
b. it will comment on the particular point or points raised in the extract (ask yourself,
why was this extract set?);
c. it will explain any distinctive words or phrases;
d. it will then, towards the end, comment more discursively on some of the broader
issues involved. Is this a true or accurate narrative of events? Are the hopes of
the protagonist ultimately realized? Where does this extract fit into the wider
context of what we know from our sources?
Try to make about four to five points, and do not write more than 800 words or fewer than 500.
Avoid an over-lengthy introduction; get to the point quickly, do not simply rephrase the wording
of the gobbet, and make sure that you analyze it. Gobbets are designed to assess your ability to
comment critically upon source material, whether a text or an object. Each gobbet will have at
least one specific point that should be addressed/analyzed, so always consider why a particular
passage/image has been chosen.”
I attached:
– The topics the assignment is to be written about
– A guide on how to write a gobbet
– An example of a Gobbet
I am looking for 12 different responses to these questions:
1. Can you describe the strengths male ultra-Orthodox Jewish secondary graduates bring to the job market?
2. Can you describe how male ultra-Orthodox Jewish secondary graduates can be more prepared to enter the job market?
Question 1: Explain the process of establishing standardized scores for an assessment instrument. Include each of the following elements in your discussion, and include a peer-reviewed source that demonstrates establishment of norms for a psychological instrument.
a) Selection of the norm reference group who should be selected, and why?
b) Normal distribution
c) Measures of central tendency
d) Measures of variability
e) Raw scores
f) Methods of transforming raw scores into scale scores (discuss at least three)
Question 2: (a) A researcher has decided to design a test that measures anxiety in job seekers prior to an interview. Items in the test will be measured using a Likert scale. Describe the process the researcher would undertake in order to construct the initial instrument, test the items, refine the instrument, and demonstrate the validity of the measure. Be sure to discuss at least three types of validity (other than face validity).
(b) If the researcher had decided to design an interview rather than a survey, what additional type of reliability (discussed in chapter 4; Gregory, 2016) would need to be demonstrated?
Question 3: Review chapter 5 (Gregory, 2016) and the Hartley and MacLean (2006) article.
a) Define a learning disability and briefly describe several different types of learning disabilities.
b) Explain how a learning disability is diagnosed.
c) What special considerations are necessary in educational testing of children with disabilities?
d) What special considerations are necessary in psychological testing of adolescents and adults with disabilities?
Question 4: Sources of test bias. Explain at least three sources of test bias that can threaten validity of the test results. What steps can be taken to reduce the risk of bias in each case? Include at least two peer-reviewed sources that give examples of test bias and/or address strategies to reduce test bias.
Question 5: Compare and contrast projective and objective personality testing, including an explanation of the theoretical basis for each category of test.
Describe at least two projective and two objective personality tests and address the reliability and validity data for each test.
Question 6: For each of the issues, address the following:
a. Identify possible brain structures that may be associated with impairment in functioning
b. Identify at least two neurological tests (or specific subscales, if applicable) that could be used to test for impairment in functioning
c. Explain how each neurological test (or subscale) is administered
d. Explain how possible impairment is identified by each particular test
Attention/concentration***
Spatial/manipulatory ability***
Manipulative speed and accuracy***
Question 7: Forensic:
a. Explain the difference between competency to stand trial and legal insanity.
b. Discuss the unique issues involved in assessment of defendants and the legal issues that must be considered when administering tests in a forensic setting.
c. Identify specific tests used in forensic settings and how they are used to identify malingering and to evaluate competency.
The purpose of this paper is to explore current ethical and social responsibility issues in the workplace that are relevant to your organization or career. Your task is to describe an ethical issue that is relevant to your work situation (past or current). The paper should focus on individual issues that you may face as an employee or manager.
Your task is to describe an ethical issue and how it is impacting the organization. In addition, your essay needs to provide details of the dilemma along with a detailed recommendation on how the organization should proceed.
The nature of ethical decision-making is recognition, analysis and resolution. Most of the time we dont make a decision because its ethical, but rather based on business; ethical decisions happen after the fact. After completing this activity, you will be better prepared to make those tough ethical decisions at work.
Please refer to the APA Writing Guide provided in this weeks reading/viewing area for any questions you have on this paper. In addition to the APA Writing Guide, please structure your essay papers using the following format:
Section One- Thesis: Your thesis, or topic sentence, tells the reader what your essay will discuss. In just one or two sentences, discuss what information your paper will cover; this will help you to narrow your focus and keep you from writing on too broad a topic.
Section Two: Provide a detailed description of the issue, with an emphasis on explaining the ethical dilemmas and social responsibilities inherent in the situation. Remember this issue needs to come from the organization that you are performing the SWOT analysis on, and should include information about who is impacted by this issue and why.
Section Three: Give a detailed analysis of the issue and provide YOUR recommendations on what course of action is needed and why. Given the current condition of your work environment, analyze the underlying causes of the issue and provide recommendations for both the employees dealing with the issue as well as what the organization or managers need to do in order to manage and resolve the issue.
Section Four: Provide a conclusion that summarizes your essay and emphasizes your main ideas. In academic writing, a conclusion serves to remind the reader about what your paper is about and allows you to make a final and lasting point without introducing new information.
Please include a title page and reference page with your essay and list the four sections as shown. This essay paper should be 5 to 7 pages long; this does not include your title or reference pages. All citations should be in APA format and need to be included on your reference page.
The Intro:
Creativity is a broad spectrum, its not a fixed trait-it is a mindset. Everyone has the potential to be creative.
What is creative confidence
Where you can gain your confidence
Everyone is a creative type
Creative confidence is a way of experiencing the world that generates new approaches and solutions
Creative confidence is a way of seeing that potential and your place in the world more clearly unclashed anxiety and doubt
Design for Innovation 4 Steps:
Inspiration (proactively seek new experiences and insights and find connections from various industries-observe people)
Synthesis (putting inspirations together, pieces of a puzzle)
Ideation & Experimentation (narrowing down ideas and seeing which ones work for you and which ones dont)
Implementation (testing out your final ideas and seeing where to improve upon)
Nurturing Creative Thinkers:
Think of as many possible approaches to a problem
Believe innovation skills or qualities are not set in stone-that we can improve ourselves and become creative
Creative Confidence creates a desire to guide life rather than be guided by it.
You can achieve audacious goals if you have courage and perseverance to pursue them.
The Failure Paradox:
Myth suggests that creative geniuses rarely fail, but the opposite is actually true. Artists are quite prolific when it comes to failure-they just dont let that stop them.
If you want more success you have to be prepared to shrug off more failure. Experiments ending in failure, isnt failure as long as constructive learning is gained.
Learning from enlightened trial and error.
Example: Thomas Edison, the Node Chair
Designing for courage:
Theyre trying people to get through failure is to get people to fail earlier on because failure is constructive. We must face failure to wipe away the fear.
Example: Must do it by baby steps Bandura
The Drop -the juggler needs to learn that its okay you drop the ball) Failure is part of the process of learning everything. — What is your Drop?
Urgent Optimisim
Jane McGonical- The Game-ification Theory
Definition: the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle, motivated by the belief that you can have a reasonable hope of success. (Think your favorite video games.)
Trying over and over again
Team members believe that if their ideas are taken into consideration they tend to have their energy and creative talents to work on idea and proposals for change .
continue to exercise new strengths to keep them in shape
Permission to Failure
Lower expectations, so failure can lead to learning without career damage
embrace your failures
Drawing Confidence
The Clay Horse: creativity can be discouraged at a young age by other peers or their environment.
If theres no respect among colleagues then they will try to boost themselves through self-promotion.
never happy with what they produce bc they compare self to others.
Whether you work alone or team its best to disarm incentives at an early stage.
Dan Rome The Napkin Academy- encourages people to draw anything
5 basic shapes
a sketch is often worth a 1000 words
Embrace Example
The whole philosophy of embrace is that you have to be close to your end user to make a really good design
village beliefs
made change to creation
Think like a traveller
Travel broadens the mind
Things stand out because they are different
when you travel you observe things more closely
trying to approach everything from a beginners mindset
Reframe Challenges
step back from obvious solutions
alter focus or point of view
uncover the real issues
look for ways to bypass resistance/mental blocks
think of the opposite
Original Material and Discussions from Ken Robinson, Radio Lab, Ted Talks, and Dr. Kelley
Here are some brief ideas to get you started.
Myths or Conceptions to understand and argue Pro and cons:
1) Children are more creative than adults;
2) Insight comes from the unconscious
3) Creativity is spontaneous inspiration
4) Everyone is creative
Which Authors and Lectures would agree and disagree with those conceptions, be specific.
Do you think that our culture values or nurtures creativity versus conformity? Explain your answer.
Why do people study creativity?
Explain and give examples of the two theoretical camps of Creativity- the Big C creative researchers and the little C creative theorists. Which one is David Kelley, explain your answer.
How do the ideas of Ken Robinson, Radio Lab, the Sleep Podcasts, and Dr. Kelley relate? If you did the extra credit you can add in ideas from Carol Dweck, Jo Boaler, Be specific. See below, add to the list.
Agrees might include: 1) Failure is part of the process; 2) Takes time to develop creativity; 3) Shared goal to unlock peoples creativity to create solutions to world problems, make the world a better place; 4) They think there is a process to becoming more creative; 5) Process Oriented
Disagrees might include: 1) Creativity is a Mindset vs. Creativity is a result of hard work; 2) Coachable moments to overcome fears and inabilities vs. inner motivation as driving the process; 3) Expanded definition of creativity to include small creative moments vs. Big C only; 4) Individual resilience, resourcefulness vs. dependent on group dynamics; 5) Everyone is creative part of human nature vs. not everyone being creative; Feelings and intuition and inspiration being valued vs. rational thought, hardwork and practice is the root of Creativity.
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