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Disaster Discussion 6

Disaster Discussion 6

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Reading
1. Behavioral Health Response to Disasters, Author: Framingham, Julie:
Forum Assignment for the Week: 300 Words minimum For this week’s Forum, respond to the following:   This week, we consider the many options for treatment in disaster situations.
· Using the course materials as a guide, identify the treatment option(s) you would deploy in a specific disaster situation, explaining your rationale for the selection(s).
· In addition, discuss the population(s) the treatment will be used with and why this is the most appropriate choice for the population(s) identified.

***Your post must also end with a “Question to the Class” – something related to the topic that you found thought-provoking and about which you’d like to know more and have further dialog. ***
General Instructions Applicable to All Forums:
Forum post source citation is not required for forum posting in our class.  This is because we are engaging in conversation that happens to be in writing form, not composing essays or research papers. You will, however, need to paraphrase (restate in your own words) any words of published authors in parts of your posts that are based on their work.  Copying of published material, which is plagiarism, is prohibited and any instances of it, including forum posts, will result in a zero score without an option for re-submission to recoup lost points and a report sent to the Registrar’s Office per University policy.
 
Discussion forum posts will be graded on verbal expression, critical thinking, making an effort to not just participate in but contribute to the dialog with initial and reply posts of a substantive nature commensurate with graduate level studies. Posts must have correct grammatical construction, spelling, and punctuation with no texting or other casual style language.
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 Identifying Misleading Information in an Argument

Week 5 Discussion

  •  Identifying Misleading Information in an Argument”

Please respond to the following:

  • Consider the following argument: There are many arguments for the elimination or modification of current U. S. drug laws, but one of the most persuasive involves what negative effects drug laws are having on society in comparison with the effects of the drugs themselves. In the past ten years, most forms of drug use have dropped significantly, especially among teens. Despite this, non-violent drug offenders accounted for 21.1 percent of the federal prison population. First time drug offenders serve, on average, a sentence three months longer than kidnappers, nine months longer than burglars, and thirty-three months longer than sex abusers. In 1992, the average cost of keeping an inmate in either state or federal prison was about $20,000 per prisoner per year. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 455 prisoners per 100,000 population. It is maintaining these prisoners at great expense in an environment where they are unlikely to develop a socially constructive attitude. Perhaps it is time that we reconsider our attitudes toward those who choose to use drugs; failure to do so may cost society even more than it already has.

Note: All students are required to post a minimum of two (2) posts per online discussion thread. Students must have one (1) original post and a minimum of one (1) other post per discussion thread.

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recruitment methods used by terrorist organizations to attract members to carry out their goals

 
For this week’s Forum, respond to the following:   This week, we investigate the recruitment methods used by terrorist organizations to attract members to carry out their goals. The methods used have been compared to those used by traditional organizations, enacting organizational and managerial processes familiar to most.
· After reviewing the course materials for the week, discuss the aspects of recruitment and membership in terrorist organizations as they compare to that of the traditional organization.
· Consider how you view terrorist recruitment efforts as affecting the lone wolf (or lone actor) terrorist engaging in activity on behalf of the organization, and share your position and rationale with the group.

Reply to the following response with 200 words minimum. (please make response as if having a conversation, respond directly to some of the statements in below post. This is not providing an analysis of the original post. Respectfully address it and even ask clarifying or additional questions.)
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When looking at a terrorist organization is like looking at any other organizations and the key is bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is a key factor in most larger and most effective terrorist groups. Through the layers of managements they often show control over large numbers of people through either force, coercion and/or charisma. Just like in all other organizations, a terrorist group also have internal disagreements over finances, power struggles, and problems maintaining discipline among the rank and file. Financial support is something that a terrorist organization much have therefor they have to use money outside of the formal banking and financial systems called Hawala. Hawala is popular because its something relies on honor and promises of repayment more than the actual physical transfer of money. This is illegal in many countries.
 
I think that in todays world it is so easy to get into contact with the lone wolf especially when they have access to todays technology. These types of people still want a feel a since of belonging and often want to make a change in the world. They can often be encouraged into taking their own life because they often want to make a change for the greater of the organization.
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Class,
I think that recruitment for terrorism and traditional recruitment is sort of the same thing. I think that you will always have the leaders that have a motive. With their motive, they will try to convince people of why their reasoning and their cause of their fight is valid and why they should join them. Along the way, they will make their day one supporters and followers that will become their main support system. After a while, they will not have to do much for the work because their main henchmen will be the voice, the front men. The day one supporter will go out and recruit more people and this is how they will grow. The leader will become the face of the movement and will be at what they think are the big and more important events. I think that the lone wolf often has their own motivations for doing something. They do not need much motivation when it is time for the lone wolf to act.
United States Congress Senate Committee on the Judiciary. (2003). Narco-terrorism: International drug trafficking and terrorism, a dangerous mix: Hearing before the committee on the judiciary, United States senate, one hundred eighth congress, first session. Washington, DC: United States Congress Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Chugani, S. H. (2009). Benevolent blood money: Terrorist exploitation of zakat and its complications in the war on terror. North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 34(2), 601.
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I will begin this week’s forum by stating that I did not know a lot of the recruitment process.  As I was reading the article written by Hunter et al. (2017), I was impressed.  The recruitment process can be compared in some aspects with any traditional job.  I used to believe that terrorist organizations would hire anyone that wanted to kill Westerners, but I was wrong.  Most terrorist organizations want intellectuals, loyal, and sane followers to be part of them (Hunter et al., 2017).  In fact, some of them have job applications.  This was the process for al-Qaida members; they had to fill-out their personal information, their skills, family members, religious preference, and health status (Hunter et al., 2017).  Like al-Qaida most terrorist organizations have developed a process and filed their job applications while maintain a human resource person to keep them.  In addition, they have recruiters.  This can be compared to most job recruiters and how they bring personnel to the organization.  Most of their recruiters are what keep the organization going; these recruiters are charismatic and are able to bring qualified members to their group (Hunter et al., 2017).  However, the specific qualifications that a recruit must have, makes it also difficult for those that want join a terrorist organizations.  Therefore, for those individuals who do not get selected decide to act on their own.  Many of the individuals that do not get selected is because they visibly suffer a mental disorder and terrorist organizations want emotional stable people (Seifert, 2015).  Once these individuals do not get selected, they may decide to act on their own to prove to the organization their worth, or they could act in anger, or act alone to support the cause of the organization (Seifert, 2015).  It was interesting to see how terrorist organizations can discriminate against people that want to actually help them.
 
References:
 
Hunter, S. T., Shortland, N. D., Crayne, M. P., & Ligon, G. S. (2017). Recruitment and selection in violent extremist organizations: Exploring what industrial and organizational psychology might contribute. American Psychologist, 72(3), 242-254. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1037/amp0000089
 
Seifert, K. (2015).  Psychology Today: Lone Wolf terrorist and mental illness.  Retrieved on 31 January 2018 from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stop-the-cycle/201501/lone-wolf-terrorists-and-mental-illness
** Please don’t just rephrase their info, but respond to it. Remember to answer question at the end if there is one. **
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Group Psychology

 
Forum Assignment for the Week: 300 Words minimum This week’s discussion focus is “Group Psychology”. The study of group psychology is literally what its name suggests, the study of how groups intentionally or unintentionally influence individuals who are in the presence or members of groups. We cannot leave a course on the psychology of terrorism without examining this important area of research, because historically nothing has proven as powerful in shaping human behavior. We are group beings. We live, work and play with and among others. Although professional ethics won’t allow researchers to attempt to discern the influences that groups exert on human behavior by experimentally isolating individuals from the moment of birth and across their lifetimes, a number of landmark research efforts have given us insight into the reactions of individuals in group settings.
· Before participating in this week’s discussion, review Mina Cikara’s TEDx Talk When ‘I’ Becomes ‘We’
· http://www.tedxcambridge.com/talk/when-i-becomes-we/
Group living has been essential for our survival since the first humans walked the Earth. Beyond just surviving, people who accurately identify, value, and cooperate with in-group members enjoy numerous material and psychological benefits. However, group life is also a source of social strife and destruction. From Israelis and Palestinians to Red Sox and Yankees fans, group identity has led to innumerous conflicts. Much of the research into this intergroup conflict has focused on group members’ perceptions of the other. However, this focus neglects that when we become part of an “us,” we change as well. Recent evidence from psychology and neuroscience indicates that individuals acting on behalf of a group will often act more ruthlessly than individuals acting alone. Better understanding how we change when we shift from “me versus you” to “us versus them” may generate new avenues for interventions among individuals and groups in conflict (Cikara, 2014).
· Considering the perspectives introduced in the course materials for the week, discuss the role of group psychological principles in providing rationalizations for terrorist behavior. Are these rationalizations valid explanations of the violent acts carried out; provide adequate details to substantiate the position you present.
***Your post must also end with a “Question to the Class” – something related to the topic that you found thought-provoking and about which you’d like to know more and have further dialog. ***
General Instructions Applicable to All Forums:
enlightened Forum post source citation is not required for forum posting in our class. This is because we are engaging in conversation that happens to be in writing form, not composing essays or research papers. You will, however, need to paraphrase (restate in your own words) any words of published authors in parts of your posts that are based on their work. Copying of published material, which is plagiarism, is prohibited and any instances of it, including forum posts, will result in a zero score without an option for re-submission to recoup lost points and a report sent to the Registrar’s Office per University policy.
Discussion forum posts will be graded on verbal expression, critical thinking, making an effort to not just participate in but contribute to the dialog with initial and reply posts of a substantive nature commensurate with graduate level studies. Posts must have correct grammatical construction, spelling, and punctuation with no texting or other casual style language.
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People of Appalachian Heritage

People of Appalachian Heritage.
People of Arab Heritage.
Read chapter 8 and 9 of the class textbook and review the attached Power Point presentation.  Once done, answer the following questions;
1.  Give an overview of the Appalachian and Arab heritage related to their healthcare beliefs and mention if there is any similarity in both cultures.  Give an example.
2.  How the Appalachian and Arab heritage view the process of death and explain if there is any similarity in any of them?
3.  Explain is there is any similarity in the healthcare beliefs of the Appalachian and Arab heritage with the evidence based nursing care that is provide.
As stated in the syllabus present your assignment in an APA format word document, Arial 12 font attached to the forum in the discussion tab of the blackboard title “Week 4 discussion questions”.  A minimum of two evidence based references no older than 5 years old  besides the class textbook are required.  Two replies sustain the proper references to any of your peers and a minimum of 500 words are required

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Rogers In The Literature

what is unconditional positive regard? How is it defined by Rogers in the literature? Why is unconditional positive regard so important in the therapeutic relationship? Did you know that you can find several studies indicating that approximately 40% of change in a client is not based on the therapeutic techniques that you use but that the therapeutic relationship itself accounts for the most change? Why do you think that is? Can you find evidence to negate that finding?
APA Format, 150-200 words, references

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Motivation And The Workplace

What are theories of motivation as they apply to work?
Minimum words 350 with references
Analyze the different theories of motivation as they relate to the workplace. In your discussion explain how you have either provided or witnessed two of these theories of motivation in the workplace. Make sure to give examples. Explain how you think these two theories of motivation are effective or ineffective in your place of work. Again, make sure to provide specific examples. Additionally, explain how you think motivation can be improved in your current work place.

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PSY/250 Psychology Of Personality

PSY/250 Psychology of Personality
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing your personality traits based on your findings from the Big Five assessment tool. Include the following in your paper:
· Summarize your results.
· Propose solutions for working with other personality types using the information from the Big Five assessment and the underlying principles of trait theories.
· Describe how your results from the assessment compare to the 16 personality factors. Explain how your results are relative to genetics.
Include an introduction and conclusion, and cite at least two sources other than your textbook.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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types of stress and various impacts that stressful situations can have on all areas of our health

There are many different types of stress and various impacts that stressful situations can have on all areas of our health. Review these possible stress-provoking situations.

  • Sally is a hardworking young professional who was applauded for her work performance and given more responsibility. After a few months there is a rapid decline in her productivity and she is seen withdrawing from work. Sally’s new manager constantly criticizes her for her lack of productivity, which makes her performance worse, and causes her more worry.
  • Nancy is ready to leave the house for work and spills coffee on her clean work clothes. Then, she finds that her car will not start. When she tries to call for help, she realizes her cell phone is disconnected because she did not pay the bill. She starts to cry.
  • Bob found out that one of his best friends just died. The funeral will be held next week.
  • Tom is called at work and told that he needs to pick up his teenage son from school. This is the second time this year that his son has been sent home for fighting. Tom’s boss is not happy that he requests to leave work early.
  • Tracy, a single mother, finds she doesn’t have enough money left to buy food for her children before her next paycheck in two weeks. This is the third time this year she has struggled to put food on the table.

Choose one situation to evaluate and answer the following questions:

  • Does this represent chronic or acute stress?
  • What type of response might the body and brain be experiencing to manage the stressor?
  • What would be the goal for coping with this stress? (eliminate, reduce, tolerate)
  • What type of coping strategy should be implemented—emotion-focused coping or problem-directed coping? How would the individual employ this approach? In other words, using this type of coping strategy, what could he or she do to cope with the stressor? Give 2 examples.
  • Write 2 “coping self-statements” the individual might make in response to this stressor. You will find some examples of coping self-statements in your textbook.
  • What are some of the potential long-term impacts on this individual’s health if he or she does not find a way to cope with this stressor?

Please be sure you address each question, using terms and concepts from your text. A good initial discussion response should be at least 150–250 words in length.

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Depression disorder

Directions: 
Read the articles listed below and then write a 1-2 page paper in APA format, using proper spelling/grammar, address the following:
Assignment (Answer all 4 questions): 
Imagine your 19 year old cousin has recently gone through many changes in his life and you suspect he is suffering from major depression. 
1. What would you tell your cousin about this disease?
2. How would you help him find the best treatment possible?
3. What type(s) of therapy would you recommend?
4. How would a psychologist determine his or her behavior to be normal or abnormal?
Read Articles Below: 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199903/depression-beyond-serotonin
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200103/the-binds-tie-and-heal
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200409/the-pill-paradox