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PSYU 455 Final Paper Please complete a 6 page paper (not including cover page and referenence page) on a Family System Theory of choice. Be sure to use at least four peer reviewed articles that you researched as reference. This paper will include: 1. A brief history on how the theory developed 2. An introduction to the theory to include the leading figures 3. The role of the therapist 4. The interventions used by the therapist 5. The strengths of the theory 6. The limitation of the theory 7. Apply this theory to your personal life and briefly explain how it relates or explains your own family situation Guidelines 1. All papers are to adhere to strict APA guidelines. (Failure to comply with this guideline will result in a 10% point deduction automatically) 2. Excessive grammatical and punctuation errors will result in a 5% point reduction. 3. Font Style will be Times New Roman and font size will be the standard 12. (Failure to comply with this guideline will result in a 5% point deduction automatically) 4. Page Margin will be the standard 1 inch. (Failure to comply with this guideline will result in a 5% point deduction automatically) 5. Do not double space between paragraphs. (Failure to comply with this guideline will result in a 5% point deduction automatically) 6. Before each week in which a paper is due, students are to submit their papers via the assignment feature found on blackboard. All late papers will automatically be graded at a grade scale lower than papers turned in on time

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Purpose:
The goal of this exercise is to observe a 'cultural scene' as an anthropologist would (i.e. based on everything you have learned in the course to-date). The student will analyze their observations in terms of themes from the subfield of cultural anthropology such as how it helps frame our societies (family, lifestyle, lineage, language and communication) and, in some ways, its evolution.
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Culture as we have discussed in our readings is an incredible advantage that has allowed humans to enter almost every niche in nature. The development and maintenance of culture is what sets humans apart from other species. Culture varies by time and location. For this assignment, students will be observing a particular setting for 25 minutes, writing up your observations, and then analyzing them.  Listen to anthropologist Donna Rosh give you some pointers for people-watching as an anthropologist (or read the script).  Watch  anthropologist Jennifer Cramer give you some pointers about studying behavior in primates, tips which also work for studying human behavior.  
Directions for 4-6 page Assignment:
Choose a time and location for where/when you are going to conduct your observations of an ethnographic scene (mall, public transportation, coffee shop, etc.).  Go to the specified location and proceed with your observations.  Find a place to sit quietly for 25 minutes and simply watch what is going on.  Do not talk to or interview people during this time.
Take notes (handwritten recommended).  Include details about the scene itself (time of day, lighting, furniture, plants, sounds, temperature, smell, vibe/energy, etc), with focus on the details about the people around you (their characteristics, their behavior).  At this time, you should start to think about concepts that you've learned in class that fit with your observations.  This step is critical.
Write a 4-6 page paper about your observations  Your paper should: 
Include a ‘thick description’ of the location with clear detail of your observations
Analyze your observations, identifying and defining four anthropological concepts that fit your observations.  Definitions should be supported with cited sources.
Analyze how these anthropological concepts fit your observations.  
Reflect on this activity.  What was it like to observe other people through the lens of an anthropologist?
Include your field notes at the end of your paper
What is an anthropological concept? Anthropological concepts are anthropological terms and ideas.  Examples of some that we've studied include: ethnocentrism, ethnicity, reciprocity, kinship, language and communication. You should not use this exact list of four concepts and expect them to fit your observation scene. You may, of course, use others - depending on what concepts are relevant to your observation.  We also have two examples to share with you from anthropologists- one from Jennifer Cramer's fieldwork in The Gambia and one from James Turner's fieldwork in Mexico.
One common misstep is to apply the four subfields of anthropology or to apply the four parts of the definition of culture.
Conclude with a discussion of and reflection on your experience of the situation. For example you might write how you felt when you started to detect a pattern in characteristics and/or behavior.

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Hayek asserts that the most free and efficient form of governance and law is a system that promotes capitalist competition. Why does he make this argument? In your opinion, to what extent is he correct or incorrect (i.e. is the only role of government and law to promote competition)?

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The Dispossession of the First Nations in the US

Link to video 
https://vimeopro.com/octapixx/foxtel-3/video/54811286
OPEN "the dispossession of the First Nations" first , and follow this 

After watching the documentary film and reading McDonnell carefully, discuss the centrality of land allotment in the policy of assimilation of Indigenous Nations into white culture and the propagation of capitalism, an economic system that is based on private individual property, as opposed to communal property (i.e. land owned by a group, instead of particular individuals, as is the case with Indigenous peoples).

In your answer, stay focused on the centrality of land in the preservation of Indigenous culture. In other words, Indigenous cultures, in particular, their economic systems and spirituality, are very much tied to the land: when Indigenous nations are dispossessed from their land, their cultural identity is jeopardized, due to the interruption of certain ancestral practices.

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What do you think are the greatest gender role differences in how males versus females are expected to behave in society?  Where do the greatest conflicts occur based on these socialized differences?  What macro level and micro level solutions do you recommend for decreasing this conflict, especially when it leads to the types of problems discussed in the section on educational and occupational segregation at the end of the chapter?

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Socialization is the process of internalization of society and culture, which consequently places the individual in the proper statuses and roles. If this is the case, how could cultural change be possible?

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Addicted to Hate: Identity Residual among Former White Supremacists

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Violence and Society - Serial Killer

3 Full pages -  double spaced, with 1-inch margins, in 12 point font, Times New Roman
Task -  find a documentary (make sure it is a documentary and not a popular film) on a serial killer that is at least 30 minutes long. Some examples might include Jeffrey Dahmer, H.H. Holmes, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Aileen Wuornos, Jack the Ripper, etc.
•    Must fit the definition of a serial killer
•    Include the name of the documentary and/or a link to it in the bibliography of your paper.
•    Do not summarize the film/documentary  this paper is a response to the documentary
•    Cite both texts including other peer-reviewed sources
•    Can cite other sources as well

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The instructions are detailed in a word document provided. There is a sample paper to go by to help organize things. You are to only focus on what is in black in the sample paper.  
I will be the case manager working at a treatment facility, the addiction to alcohol for client who we will name "BOB"
Bob has just come into detox at this facility 
The assignment is based on a client that you have worked with in any stage of change related to addictive behaviors, these can include: alcohol, drugs, sex, eating, gambling, videogames, social media, etc. You may also use a client who does not directly struggle with addictive behaviors but has been impacted by someone else’s addiction. For example, if you provide in-home therapy to children impacted by parental addiction, your paper could focus on a child and how their struggles are related to being raised by addicted caregivers

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This assignment is an application of the concepts learned in Ch. 1 to your own life along
with practicing Ch. 2 concepts in the analysis of a peer-reviewed academic article. Make
sure you understand the vocabulary terms from these PowerPoints and ask if you have
questions. Do not copy and paste the information – put everything into your own words.
After reading the assigned article ‘Sense of Peer Acceptance’, answer the below questions:
1.) What Topic did the researchers select to study? Why did they think this was an important
topic to study? (When I was a freshman, I really struggled with feelings of not belonging etc. –
my thoughts/concerns created a lot of stress for me!)
2.) In the Literature Review of the article, what were some of the most important ideas? Do you
feel that these concepts are relevant to your own life (why or why not)?
3.) Using your Sociological Imagination, consider how society has influenced how you think
about and communicate with other people. Do you ever make any moralistic judgements or
assumptions about others? Where did you get these ideas from (family, friends, media, school,
religion, etc.)? Has anyone else ever made a moralistic judgement or assumption about you?
How did you feel about those experiences (were you happy, sad, scared, angry, etc.)?
4.) Personal Sociology is the process of recognizing the impact our individual position has on
who we are and how we think and act. What is your place in the social world (include: race,
ethnicity, religion, social class, physical ability, appearance, etc.)? Do you have any privileges
that you take for granted? Does your place in the social world impact your viewpoint or beliefs
about others (why or why not)?
5.) In the Functionalist theoretical perspective (macro orientation), society is viewed as an
ordered system of interrelated social institutions that each meets the needs of society by
performing specific functions for the whole system (society). What have been positive influences
on you by your family, cultural beliefs/expectations, religion, education, friends, and different
media sources? What do you think works well? What are some of the biggest lessons/best advice
you have learned?
6.) In the Conflict theory perspective (macro orientation), social institutions are criticized and
the focus is on what isn’t working well or is problematic, particularly in regard to inequality
(ageism, sexism, racism, nativism, classism, ableism, etc.). What do you think could be done
better or improved in your family, cultural beliefs/expectations, religion, education, friends, and
different media sources? What do you think could work better? What are some of the biggest
challenges that you have faced?
7.) In the Symbolic interactionist perspective (micro orientation), the reality is viewed as a social
construct that we create through our interpretation of symbols, such as language, which is created
through and influenced by our social interactions with others. What messages have you been
given about college? Where did you get your ideas from? Do you feel that you fit in and are
there any groups that you think would not fit in? Why or why not? Have any of your ideas about
college changed over time?
Article Analysis Assignment (100 pts) Name: ________________________________
[*Social institutions include the Family, Government, Politics, Legal System, Economy,
Demography, Health Care, Environment, Religion, Nonprofit Organizations, and Education.]
8.) What high-impact practices were identified as having especially positive impacts on student
belonging, identity, and learning?
9.) How many different sources did the researchers use for their article (count the # of sources in
the references section)? _______
10.) In the literature review of the article, what were some important concepts from Strayhorn?
11.) What Theory did the authors select for their study?
12.) What were the author’s Research Questions (what they were trying to find out about in
their study)?
13.) What Research Design was used - qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods (explain your
answer, how did you determine this)?
14.) What specific Research Methodology did the authors use to gather data to test the theory
(make sure you distinguish between data found by other researchers in the Literature Review and
original research conducted by the authors)?
15.) What Ethical considerations did the researchers follow?
16.) How did they select their Sample? Where did they get their sample from? How many
research participants were in their sample?
17.) Who were the Research Participants?
18.) What type of Sampling Method did they use (convenience or random sample)? How does
the type of sample used influence the analysis of the data collected?
19.) What methodological limitations did the authors identify about their study to aid policymakers, educators, and other researchers in the analysis of their results?
20.) What recommendations did the authors make about future research?

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I would like the topic to be about financial disparities between low income and middle/upper women addressing, marriage, childbearing, ect.

This must be written in ABA technological terms. If you are not able to assist, please let me know. Attached are some required and optional references for the paper. Please review, and let me know If you are able to meet the requirements.

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Identify a socially relevant problem that you observe in your immediate community and/or in the global community that is not related to your current area of practice and which is traditionally explained from a mentalistic, structuralist, or essentialist perspective. Give an overview, from a radical behaviorist/selectionist reinterpretation and the advantages conferred by a behavioral approach. Describe what type of group effort must occur for the identified problem to improve, how your proposal applies principles of cultural design, and how it would contribute to the design of culture. In addition to supporting your writing with Skinner’s Science and Human Behavior, and Biglan’s Changing Cultural Practices and other assigned readings, identify a minimum of 5 additional peer-reviewed articles that support this as a socially relevant issue that applies to a significant percentage of the population and supports your proposal for addressing the problem given what you have read in this course on cultural design. Your paper should be written in APA format, be no more than 8-10 pages in length, including a cover page and reference section.

Paper is due 2/13/2020



This assignment meets the following Module Learning Outcome(s)

·        MLO 1: Students will describe the assumptions (or underlying philosophical positions) guiding Skinner’s approach to the study and control of individual and group behavior. (aligns with CLO 1)

·        MLO 2: Students will describe Skinner’s approach (methodology) to the study and control of individual and group behavior from a procedural or operational perspective. (aligns with CLO 1)

·        MLO 3: Students will describe Skinner’s philosophy (explanatory system) of radical behaviorism (aligns with CLO 1)

·        MLO 4: Given a request for a description of differences and /or similarities, a student will compare and contrast behavioral explanations of individual and group actions with alternative (non-behavioral) approaches. (aligns with CLO 1, CLO 2 & CLO 3)

·        MLO 5: Given a request for an explanation of behavioral ontogeny, a student will use Skinner’s explanatory system to provide a plausible account of features of individual behavioral acquisition.(aligns with CLO 1)

·        MLO 6: Given a request for an explanation of “complex” human behavior, a student will explicate the radical behaviorist approach to understanding verbal behavior and related phenomenon. (aligns with CLO 1 & CLO 2)

·        MLO 7: Given a request for an explanation of the evolution of cultural practices, a student will use Skinner’s explanatory system to provide a plausible account of cultural evolution. (aligns with CLO 2)

·        MLO 8: Given a request for an evaluation of Skinner’s philosophical position, a student will critically assess radical behaviorism, including its guiding assumptions, logic, strengths, limitations, and related aspects of the approach with which they agree and disagree. (aligns with CLO 3)

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Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting

5.0 pts

Exemplary - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 93-100% of point value for each area

4.0 pts

Expected - Does most or many of the following: 83-92% of point value for each area

2.0 pts

Developing - Does most or many of the following: 80% of point value for each area

0.0 pts

Beginning - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 79% or less point value for each area

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization and Structure

10.0 pts

Exemplary - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 93-100% of point value for each area

6.0 pts

Expected - Does most or many of the following: 83-92% of point value for each area

4.0 pts

Developing - Does most or many of the following: 80% of point value for each area

0.0 pts

Beginning - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 79% or less point value for each area

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

15.0 pts

Exemplary - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 93-100% of point value for each area

8.0 pts

Expected - Does most or many of the following: 83-92% of point value for each area

4.0 pts

Developing - Does most or many of the following: 80% of point value for each area

0.0 pts

Beginning - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 79% or less point value for each area

15.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication and Analysis

20.0 pts

Exemplary - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 93-100% of point value for each area

10.0 pts

Expected - Does most or many of the following: 83-92% of point value for each area

6.0 pts

Developing - Does most or many of the following: 80% of point value for each area

0.0 pts

Beginning - Consistently does all or almost all of the following: 79% or less point value for each area

20.0 pts

Total Points: 50.0

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Option #1
The social problem of ‘inequality’ has been called one of the defining issues of our times. In your view, which one of the classical sociological theorists' ideas that we covered in lecture (Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel) is most useful for understanding the persistence of social inequality? Apply and discuss at least one of the theorists' concepts to illustrate your argument.

This essay must be between 700-800 words. Submit your finished essays to Canvas before 9am, Friday, February 7th.  

Option #2
I want you to consider the following scenario: Karl Marx and Max Weber walk into a cafeteria. They sit at the same table. And they begin talking with each other.

What would Marx and Weber talk about? What do their theories about society have in common? How do their theories differ?

The goal here is to pretend you are observing/overhearing a back-and-forth conversation (at the lunch table) between two of sociology’s classical theorists. As you construct this imaginary dialogue, you must demonstrate a thorough understanding of each theorist’s key ideas. Your creativity will be rewarded.    

This essay must be between 700-800 words. Submit your finished essays to Canvas before 9am, Friday, February 7th.  

Option #3
I want you to consider the following scenario: Emile Durkheim and Georg Simmel walk into a cafeteria. They sit at the same table. And they begin talking with each other.

What would Durkheim and Simmel talk about? What do their theories about society have in common? How do their theories differ?

The goal here is to pretend you are observing/overhearing a back-and-forth conversation (at the lunch table) between two of sociology’s classical theorists. As you construct this imaginary dialogue, you must demonstrate a thorough understanding of each theorist’s key ideas. Your creativity will be rewarded.    

This essay must be between 700-800 words.