Does Gilgamesh wear a mask? Why? What are some of Marji’s masks in The Complete Persepolis?

 
 
Some course references to think about before you start writing:
 
Does Gilgamesh wear a mask? Why? What are some of Marji’s masks in The Complete Persepolis?
In the epic, Gilgamesh’s struggle is that he is 2/3 god and 1/3 human. He has to go on a journey to discover how to genuinely love someone, understand his own mortality, and the human condition. He goes through various identities and emotions to get there. Marji’s identity is always changing, as she comes of age. She is often navigating two states of being (Iran and Austria, veil and no veil, public and private, conventional and nonconventional truth or deceit). She questions what is home, who her friends are, and how she sees herself. And finally, in the documentary, The Mask You Live In, the people interviewed reveal their desires to live as their true selves. Researchers talk about why the mask of conventional hyper masculinity exists and what needs to change in order for men and all people to live authentically.
 
The questions to answer in this paper are:
 
How do you view yourself?
How do others view you?
Do you wear a mask(s)? When? Where?
What is your mask?
Why do you wear it?
Do you ever take it off? Why? How?
Who has seen you without your mask?
How does your mask relate to the larger society? Do other people wear a similar mask? What needs to change so that you can take off your mask (if you want to).
 
What I’m asking you to do is reflect on your real, imagined, and/or performed identity and answer the questions above. Be as specific as possible. This reflection essay is about you and your lived experience.
 
Essentially, you are going to define and describe the feelings associated with who you are and how you’re seen, and write it as a piece of memoir or personal narrative. It is your account. A good narrative should move its reader, so write about something specific that makes you feel something. And if you don’t feel anything, write about that and why it’s significant.
 
Maybe you have felt afraid, stuck, confused, relieved, happy, sad, alone, anxious, or confident? Maybe you felt these feelings emotionally, physically, spiritually, intellectually, or existentially? Maybe you are somewhere now where you feel like you don’t completely belong because of stereotypes, privilege and oppression, status, sexuality, gender, ability, language body type, or attractiveness? Maybe you are at a border or edge of a next phase? Maybe you’ve felt trauma? Maybe you’re still working some of these things out?  I want you to express what has happened (if there was a specific event or journey) that has made you decide to wear you mask (or take off your mask), and what exactly you feel/felt. And then, where do you want to go from here?
 
Try to accomplish this through narrative and storytelling. Please go deep and reflect. Get as personal as you wish. Details go a long way. Most of us tend to write very abstractly, typically, because no one ever taught us otherwise. Show, don’t tell. Show me what you’ve experienced. Don’t just tell me how you feel. Describe it. You’ve lived it, real or imagined or performed, so try to find the words to let me live it too. Tell your story.
 
A lot of us don’t communicate this kind of stuff often and that’s ok. Writing this might be challenging. It might require vulnerability and trust. Also, remember that reflection doesn’t require a ‘moral of the story’ or absolute closure. Reflection is a work in progress, as are humans. There will be no judgment. And I will be the only person reading your paper. I’m aware that telling your story can uncover old and new feelings. Let me know if I can offer support or if you need to communicate anything beyond this paper.

For this assignment, you will provide a summary of the three articles that you have been assigned on this topic. Additionally, you will provide a 4th summary of an article on the topic that you locate in the scholarly psychology literature. This article must have been published in the last 5 years. 

For this assignment, you will provide a summary of the three articles that you have been assigned on this topic. Additionally, you will provide a 4th summary of an article on the topic that you locate in the scholarly psychology literature. This article must have been published in the last 5 years. The summaries will be provided in the attached template.
You will locate one article in the scholarly psychology literature on the topic from the last 5 years. This article should be found in PsychInfo or PsychArticles database. You must submit a PDF copy of the article with your completed template (Microsoft Word document required for template).
Please review the grading rubric for this assignment. Please note you will not be eligible for 20/50 points if the PDF copy of the article that you located is not submitted.
The template includes a very good example of a summary written by a student. I have also uploaded a PDF of the article summarized so you can see the relationship between article and summary.
Articles MUST BE peer-reviewed and empirical. The article your locate may not been any of the articles from the course reading list.
MY 3 ARTICLES:
Chambers, J. W., Kambon, K., Birdsong, B. D., Brown, J., Dixon, P., & Robbins-Brinson, L. (1998). Africentric cultural identity and the stress experience of African American college students. Journal of Black Psychology, 24(3), 368-396. doi: 10.1177/00957984980243007
Parham, T. A., & Helms, J. E. (1985). Relation of racial identity attitudes to self-actualization and affective states of Black students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 32(3), 431-440.
Sellers, R. M., Smith, M. A., Shelton, J. N., Rowley, S. J., & Chavous, T. M. (1998). Multidimensional model of racial identity: A reconceptualization of African American racial identity. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2(1), 18-39.

Ethics and Diversity in Human Services-Provide a rationale for a strategic intervention

 

Ethics and Diversity in Human Services

In this assignment, you will delve more deeply into an ethical or diversity issue identified in the previous assignment by conducting a literature review. Choose one of the issues you identified and research the literature concerning that issue. Provide a literature review, understanding that you will continue research throughout the course and make updates until you submit your final project. Your review should include relevant background on the issue, current empiricism (5 years), and a rationale for the need to address it.
Be sure to complete the following in this assignment:

Additional Requirements

  • Turnitin: Submit your assignment to Turnitin and upload your Report of Similarity with your assignment.
  • Font: Use 12-point Times or Times New Roman, double-spaced type.
  • Writing: Writing should be clear, organized, and free of errors; it should also follow professional standards.
  • Research: Use at least 10 academic and professional sources to support your work.
  • Length: Your paper should be 5–6 pages, not including the cover page or reference page.
  • Format: Follow all current edition APA style and format requirements.

Refer to the Campus links in Resources to help you complete your assignment.

Writing About Cognitive Psychology Breakdown-Description of how research is typically conducted in this field

Methodology breakdowns should be 1 paragraph, double spaced.
For the breakdowns, please be sure to include the following:
1) Explanation of the week’s topic field.
2) Description of how research is typically conducted in this field.
3) Examination of how the article applies this methodology to produce their findings (must use APA style to cite article at least one time).

After completing the reading assignments for the week answer the following question:Think about an experience in which you learned something that was initially difficult. To what extent do Vygotsky’s concepts (guided participation, language mediation, apprenticeship, zone of proximal development) explain the experience? Write a detailed, step-by-step account of your learning process as Vygotsky would have described it

After completing the reading assignments for the week answer the following question:Think about an experience in which you learned something that was initially difficult. To what extent do Vygotsky’s concepts (guided participation, language mediation, apprenticeship, zone of proximal development) explain the experience? Write a detailed, step-by-step account of your learning process as Vygotsky would have described it
Assignment Requirements: This journal assignment needs to be written in essay format that includes an Introduction, Body and Conclusion, remembering that 1-2 sentence paragraph isn’t sufficient.

Given the aggression scores below for Outcome A of the sleep deprivation experiment, verify that, as suggested earlier, these mean differences shouldn’t be taken seriously by testing the null hypothesis at the .05 level of signal cance. Use the computation formulas for the various sums of squares and summarize results with an ANOVA table

Complete the following exercises located at the end of each chapter and put them into a Word document to be submitted as directed by the instructor.


Show all relevant work; use the equation editor in Microsoft Word when necessary.
1. Chapter 16, numbers 16.9, 16.10, 16.12 and 16.14
2. Chapter 17, numbers 17.6, 17.7, and 17.8
3. Chapter 18, numbers 18.8, 18.11, and 18.12
16.9 Given the aggression scores below for Outcome A of the sleep deprivation experiment, verify that, as suggested earlier, these mean differences shouldn’t be taken seriously by testing the null hypothesis at the .05 level of signal cance. Use the computation formulas for the various sums of squares and summarize results with an ANOVA table.

*16.10 Another psychologist conducts a sleep deprivation experiment. For rea-sons beyond his control, unequal numbers of subjects occupy the differ-ent groups. (Therefore, when calculating in SS between and SS within, you must adjust the denominator term, n, to refl ect the unequal numbers of subjects in the group totals.) (a) Summarize the results with an ANOVA table. You need not do a step-by-step hypothesis test procedure.

(b) If appropriate, estimate the effect size with h2.
(c) If appropriate, use Tukey’s HSD test (with –n 5 4 for the sample size, n) to identify pairs of means that contribute to the signal cant F, given that –X0 5 2.60, –X24 5 5.33, and –X48 5 9.50.
(d) If appropriate, estimate effect sizes with Cohen’s d.
(e) Indicate how all of the above results would be reported in the literature, given sample standard deviations of s 0 5 2.07, s 24 5 1.53, and s 48 5 2.08.
*16.12 For some experiment imagine four possible outcomes, as described in the following ANOVA table.

(a) How many groups are in Outcome D?
(b) Assuming groups of equal size, what’s the size of each group in Out-come C?
(c) Which outcome(s) would cause the null hypothesis to be rejected at the .05 level of signal cance?
(d) Which outcome provides the least information about a possible treatment effect?
(e) Which outcome would be the least likely to stimulate additional research?
(f) Specify the approximate p -values for each of these outcomes.
16.14 The F test describes the ratio of two sources of variability: that for subjects treated differently and that for subjects treated similarly. Is there any sense in which the t test for two independent groups can be viewed likewise?
*17.6 Return to the study first described in Question 16.5 on page 336, where a psychologist tests whether shy college students initiate more eye contacts with strangers because of training sessions in assertive behavior. Use the same data, but now assume that eight subjects, coded as A, B, G, H, are tested repeatedly after zero, one, two, and three training sessions. (Incidentally, since the psychologist is interested in any learning or sequential effect, it would not make sense—indeed, it’s impossible, given the sequential nature of the independent variable—to counterbalance the four sesions.) The results are expressed as the observed number of eye contacts:

(a) Summarize the results with an ANOVA table. Short-circuit computational work by using the results in Question 16.5 for the SS terms, that is, SS between 5 154.12, SS within 5 132.75, and SS total 5 286.87.
(b) Whenever appropriate, estimate effect sizes with □ 2 p and with d , and conduct Tukey’s HSD test.
(c) Compare these results with repeated measures with those in Question 16.5 for independent samples.
17.7 Recall the experiment described in Review Question 16.11 on page 314, where errors on a driving simulator were obtained for subjects whose orange juice had been laced with controlled amounts of vodka. Now assume that repeated measures are taken across all five conditions for each of fi ve subjects. (Assume that no lingering effects occur because sufficient time elapses between successive tests, and no order bias appears because the orders of the five conditions are equalized across the fi ve subjects.)

(a) Summarize the results in an ANOVA table. If you did Review Ques-tion 16.11 and saved your results, you can use the known values for SS between , SS within , and SS total to short-circuit computations.
(b) If appropriate, estimate the effect sizes and use Tukey’s HSD test.
17.8 While analyzing data, an investigator treats each score as if it were contributed by a different subject even though, in fact, scores were repeated measures. What effect, if any, would this mistake probably have on the F test if the null hypothesis were
(a) true?
(b) false?
*18.8 For the two-factor experiment described in the previous question, assume that, as shown, mean bar press rates of either 4 or 8 are identified with three of the four cells in the 2 3 2 table of outcomes.

Furthermore, just for the sake of this question, ignore sampling variability and assume that effects occur whenever any numerical differences correspond to either food deprivation, reward amount, or the interaction. Indi-cate whether or not effects occur for each of these three components if the empty cell in the 2 3 2 table is occupied by a mean of
(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 4
18.11 In what sense does a two-factor ANOVA use observations more efficiently than a one-factor ANOVA does?
18.12 A psychologist employs a two-factor experiment to study the combined effect of sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption on the performance of automobile drivers. Before the driving test, the subjects go without sleep for various time periods and then drink a glass of orange juice laced with controlled amounts of vodka. Their performance is measured by the number of errors made on a driving simulator. Two subjects are randomly assigned to each cell, that is, each possible combination of sleep deprivation (either 0, 24, 48, or 72 hours) and alcohol consumption (either 0, 1, 2, or 3 ounces), yielding the following results:

(a) Summarize the results with an ANOVA table.
(b) If appropriate, conduct additional F tests, estimate effect sizes, and use Tukey’s HSD test.

Recent history illustrates that bullying is a growing problem among today’s youth in the United States.  Amanda Todd, for example, was only fifteen (15) years old when she committed suicide after being bullied by her peers for over a year-Describe at least two (2) types of bullying to which Amanda Todd was subjected.

Due Week 8 and worth 130 points
Recent history illustrates that bullying is a growing problem among today’s youth in the United States.  Amanda Todd, for example, was only fifteen (15) years old when she committed suicide after being bullied by her peers for over a year.
Watch the video titled “Amanda Todd’s Story: Struggling, Bullying, Suicidal, Self-harm” (8 min 55 s).
Video Source: ChisVideos. (2012, October 11). Amanda Todd’s Story: Struggling, Bullying, Suicidal,   Self-harm [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej7afkypUsc. 
This video can be viewed from within your online course shell.
Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research articles on bullying cases that occur today.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe at least two (2) types of bullying to which Amanda Todd was subjected.
  2. Identify at least three (3) consequences that Amanda Todd experienced as a result of being bullied, and discuss her attempts to deal with them.
  3. Recommend two (2) strategies that you believe Amanda’s parents, teachers, and authorities could have used in order to reduce episodes of bullying of Amanda and thus prevent Amanda’s suicide.
  4. Compare at least two (2) similarities and two (2) differences between the bullying cases that take place today with those cases that took place when you attended high school.
  5. Explain the key contributing factors that you believe led to bullying behaviors. Next, suggest at least three (3) ways in which prevention programs can reduce bullying cases overall.
  6. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 Conduct research and create a 3 page paper presenting and supporting your personal counseling theoretical preference which is cognitive therapy. You should conduct a computerized literature search on the particular theoretical approach that feels like the best fit. Remember to select a theory that aligns with your worldview and your perspective of the best therapeutic relationship.

Need this assignment tomorrow by 1pm
 Conduct research and create a 3 page paper presenting and supporting your personal counseling theoretical preference which is cognitive therapy. You should conduct a computerized literature search on the particular theoretical approach that feels like the best fit. Remember to select a theory that aligns with your worldview and your perspective of the best therapeutic relationship. References should be from empirical/scholarly works that support and further define the position. You should include the following in your paper:
in paper do this

  • Discuss limitations of your chosen therapeutic approach, including any clients or presenting problems for which it may not be appropriate. Support your ideas with findings from existing research on the approach.
  • Identify the ethical standards from the American Counseling Association’s (ACA’s) code of ethics (American Counseling Association [ACA], 2014) that apply to the use of an approach deemed unsuitable for a particular group or presenting problem. Discuss the harm that might be caused by applying an unsuitable approach.
  • Provide an example of how you would apply a minimum of two specific theoretical techniques to a fictitious client’s need.
  • Provide a plan for how you will continue to develop your knowledge and skills related to that theory.
  •  apa format  no grammar issues

Nervous System and Emotion – Discussion: Describe a specific way that people are using neuroscience for marketing.

Nervous System and Emotion – Discussion group 4

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Let’s start out with a basic understanding about which components of the Nervous System are involved and how different brain areas are involved. Read section 11.1 (12.1 in the 11th edition) as you keep a list of the brain regions and how they are related to emotions.
There is a blog about how companies can use information about the biological mechanisms related to emotion for marketing.
 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Choose one of the following articles from the blog to use for this assignment.

fMRI Studies of Anti-Smoking PSAs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

How To Write Headlines That Surprise The Brain (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Eyes Are The Door to Trust. Attractiveness, Too. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

The Thinking Amygdala (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Bigger Brain = Social Media Success (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Note: Number 1 and 2 are due by the date shown on the assignment and number 3 is due on the following due date (more time)
1. Describe a specific way that people are using neuroscience for marketing.
 OR
Provide your own idea about a way to use your understanding of the biology of emotion in real life, whether through marketing or some other activity.
2. Once there are some entries from fellow classmates come back and choose one post to comment on. Tell us whether you think the marketing strategy being described in number 1 is ethical or unethical for marketers to use that way and explain why. Click the like button if you like the idea they came up with in number 2.

Changing Behavior Through Learning Principles-Identify a habit or behavior that you would like to change, either by decreasing it or increasing it. It could be a habit you want to eliminate like smoking, or a behavior you want to increase, like studying more. Set a very specific goal to change that is observable and measurable.

Changing Behavior Through Learning Principles

PAPER ASSIGNMENT

CHANGING BEHAVIOR

Behavioral psychologists have repeatedly demonstrated that most people can modify their own behavior through the application of operant principles. The text authors delineate some of the mechanisms involved in self control, such as self reinforcement and stimulus control. The following exercise, outlines steps (suggested by Anthony Grasha), that will allow you to experience directly the often, powerful effects of behavior change and modification. You will be designing a program for yourself in order to change a behavior that you would like to either increase, decrease or eliminate entirely.
1. Identify a habit or behavior that you would like to change, either by decreasing it or increasing it. It could be a habit you want to eliminate like smoking, or a behavior you want to increase, like studying more. Set a very specific goal to change that is observable and measurable.
a. Don’t say “I want to get more exercise”; it’s too vague. You will need to operationally define “more exercise” and set a goal that is measurable and observable; such as: “ I need to start jogging one mile every day”.
b. Don’t say: “ I need to lose weight”; say “ I need to lose 10 pounds in 8 weeks.
c. ” Don’t say: “I need to cut back on my smoking”, say: “ I need to cut my cigarette smoking from one pack a day to half a pack a day for three consecutive months”;
d. Don’t say: “I need to spend more time studying”, state “ I need to study at least 1 hour a day, 5 times a week”.
2. Measure your Baseline- How often do you currently engage in the behavior or habit you want to change? In other words, if you are trying to cut back or quit smoking how many cigarettes are you smoking per day now, before you start on a change program?
3. Analyze your “triggers” or environments that make your habitual behavior more likely to occurIn other words:
a. What settings, people, or times of day or week trigger or stimulate your bad habit or behavior to occur? (e.g. smoking, eating or drinking too much); Or,
b. What setting, people or times of day or week tend to prevent you from engaging in the behavior or habit you want to increase? (e.g. studying or exercising more).
c. Also look if you have paired or associated two stimuli (e.g. the smell of coffee triggers your cigarette craving).
4. After analyzing these triggers, describe how you would avoid them or change them. In other words, how would you control your environment so as to optimize your success? How will you gain control over the settings that either trigger the bad habits or prevent you from building good habits. Some people may smoke while drinking coffee, so giving up coffee may help in changing the target behavior.
5. Identify how you could use classical conditioning to change your behavior (eg. Pair a noxious stimulus with a bad habit, or a pleasant sound or smell with a good habit you want to build).
6. Identify operant conditioning techniques such as:
a. positive reinforcers or rewards for yourself (e.g. reading a favorite magazine, telephoning a friend, taking a hot bath)
b. Identify any possible negative reinforcers, such as avoiding something unpleasant (eg. Avoiding a bad grade or health problems). Select one or more rewards that are likely to influence the behavior you want to change and will motivate you.
c. Can you think of any mild aversives or punishment for yourself?
7. Identify how you would use observational learning or modeling to change your behavior:
a. What models can you select that you can observe, learn from or imitate to some degree?
b. Describe the kind of social support you would enlist. Modifying behavior can be difficult and so it often helps to have a support group or someone to talk to who can keep you honest and committed to your plan and possibly motivate you and help you meet your goals. For example, if you are starting a new workout plan have a friend join you if possible or find a workout partner.
8. Evaluate your results:
a. Describe how you will monitor and record your progress toward changing the behavior. Draw a chart that demonstrates what you will be recording.
b. For a short time, try your proposed plan on yourself to test it. Of all the possible techniques you have described in your plan which one do you think will be most effective?
c. Describe any success or failure. What would you attribute them to and how would you change the plan for the future?
· This is about a five page paper in APA style.
· In accordance to APA style, please include a separate & additional title page with the assignment title, your name, date, and class. Make sure you also include a properly documented Reference page. See the link I provided in the content section of your course.
· Don’t forget spelling and grammar count! It should also flow logically and clearly.
· Your paper should thoroughly cover all of these questions, clearly outlining the steps you took to change a behavior or habit.
Have FUN!