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This paper should be 5-7 pages, double-spaced, and in APA format. Your paper should also contain 2 or more sources. Please include a title page and reference page (title page and the reference page are not considered part of the 5-7-page requirement). The appendix should include, at the very least, the form you are planning to use for informed consent and the proposed research instrument. The format is as follows: Introduction: Research question or hypothesis  State the research question includes 2 paragraphs on the background/history of the topic and its relevance to social work What data is presented in scholarly articles and other literature as it relates to what you would like to learn more about? Sampling ProceduresWho would be the participants in the study? How should the researcher go about obtaining them? Why is this group of individuals being chosen for the study? What will be the inclusion and exclusion criteria?InstrumentationWhat type of instrument design would be utilized (survey, questionnaire, standardized instrument, or a review of records)? How many questions should the instrument contain and what type (open-ended, closed-ended)? Will demographic information be obtained on participants? If so, what type of information will be collected and why? Indicate the approximate amount of time it would take for the instrument to be completed.Indicate that the instrument will be pre-tested for validity (for non-standardized instruments).What are the strengths and limitations for the type of instrument being used? Data Collection & Analysis How do you plan to collect data? Will you review/evaluate/explore programs? Do you plan to review and analyze literature? Explain in detail what you plan to explore or evaluate. Indicate that the researcher will also determine if the data support conclusions/literature Proposed Findings/ Hypothesis What do you hope to find out? How will you set aside your bias to objectively research your topic? Study Limitations, Ethics, and DisseminationConsider the following possible limitations of the study: small sample size, limited time to conduct study, bias, etc. Indicate that to maintain ethical principles, the researcher will protect the confidentiality of any individual and/or program utilized during your research project.  Indicate the researcher will disseminate the findings by presenting them to agency staff.For more information read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_proposal

Speciesism (25 marks) Word count maximum for this question: 300 words. “Race” (specifically, with quotation marks) (25 marks) Word count maximum for this question: 300 words. In your answer, you must: a) Define the term (5 points) b) Briefly explain the relevance of the term in relation to the course material (15 points) c) Give two illustrative examples of the term, explaining briefly how both apply (2.5 + 2.5 = 5 points). These illustrative examples may be drawn from whatever sources you choose, e.g., course readings, lectures, etc.

Should there be rules against subliminal advertising? Do you think that subliminal messages impact a consumer’s choice? Do you have an example of what you consider subliminal advertising? If you have had friends in this course in earlier years, please refrain from using one that was shown to the class. If you want to, you can describe it or upload it.

Read The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity 203 and in a 250-word response, consider the following: What do these accounts tell us about Christianity during this time? Does the fact that Perpetua is a woman change how you see this piece of literature in history? How is this a significant work?

Social workers strive to make informed decisions about the interventions they implement. These decisions should be driven by what the research data say. As a result, social workers have been called to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions they implement. A common way to evaluate interventions is to use a single-subject design. This involves monitoring an outcome for an intervention implemented for one client. After a social worker works with the client to determine the outcome to be measured, the following steps to the evaluation might look like this: Administer the instrument before the intervention is implemented, Implement the intervention, Administer the same instrument, after a specified time period, Monitor to determine if there have been any changes in the outcome. In this Discussion, you use the lens of resiliency theory when reflecting on a case from your fieldwork, and then you consider how to measure the effectiveness of a possible intervention. To prepare, read this article listed in the Learning Resources: Smith-Osborne, A., & Whitehill Bolton K. (2013). Assessing resilience: A review of measures across the life course. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 10(2), 111–126. doi:10.1080/15433714.2011.597305. Post: Reflect on your fieldwork experience, and identify a case where it would have been beneficial to employ resiliency theory. Describe the case in 2 sentences. Describe the presenting problem in one concise sentence. Describe an intervention you would implement to promote resiliency. Identify an instrument from the Smith-Osborne and Whitehill Bolton’s article that would be appropriate when employing a single-subject design to evaluate how effective the intervention is in increasing the client’s level of resiliency. Explain why you selected the instrument. In other words, why would the instrument be appropriate? (Consider the age of the client and for whom the instrument was designed, how feasible it would be to administer the instrument such as cost, time to administer it, etc.).

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Write an 800-1200 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be four sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. There are many countercultures in the world. Name one of them and explain why you believe they fit into this category. Each person in society has a status. What is your status? In addition, do you believe you were given this status? Explain why or why not. It is said that we all learn by experience. Or do we? There are three theories of socialization. Think of a personal situation where it was a “learning experience” and describe the outcome based on the theories of socialization. We all experience the stages of the Life Course — some more than others. At this point in your life, you may be in the Young Adulthood or Middle Adulthood stage. Thinking into the future, how do you see your Life Course playing out? Describe it using each of the remaining phases. 

What would you do if you had a ring-like Gyges had? On what would you base your morality if given the opportunity to act under a cloak of invisibility? Read and respond to two classmates’ posts. Let them know if you would trust them with such a ring, and why or why not. 

Analyze and explain Epicurus’ famous proclamation: “Thanks be to blessed Nature because she has made what is necessarily easy to supply, and what is not easy unnecessary…The right understanding of these facts enables us to refer all choice and avoidance to the health of the body and the soul’s freedom from disturbance since this is the aim of the life of blessedness.” Do you agree or disagree with this assessment of the good life, and why? In support of your argument, please refer to specific passages from the video (Alain de Botton’s “Epicurus on Happiness—Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness,” available on YouTube via the link below) as well as to the Epicurus reading assignment, and your own life experiences and observations. DO NOT USE SECONDARY SOURCES OTHER THAN THE VIDEO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irornIAQzQY

This week you are exploring what it means to have privilege in all aspects of life, whether it be that you are able to enroll in school and take this course, or that you are able to walk, type, see, taste, or purchase/have access to groceries. Having privilege also means that you have the power of some sort. Even having access to goods and services can be seen as a privilege. Discrimination can accompany power and privilege as those who have power and privilege may not be consciously aware of how they benefit from it. Instructions: First, Chapter 4 of The Ecology of Diversity (Kahn, 2015) has a “Reflections on Diversity” section near the end entitled, “Membership in Dominant and Subordinate Groups.” Follow the instructions provided in the chapter and complete the chart considering who are you are and what relationships you have with each type of group. Second, write at least three paragraphs (300 words) addressing the following questions:How has privilege, in any/all forms, shaped your life? Consider race, socioeconomic status, education, and other associations identified in Week 1.Have you been aware of the privileges in your life as you were growing up? Why or why not? As you learn more about privilege, and as you examine your life, what do you find most interesting or surprising? How has privilege shaped your life opportunities, life changes, experiences, etc.?Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week. Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center’s guide Writing a Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.).Initial Post Checklist: Did you use scholarly resources to support your work? Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading Rubric?Did you use APA? For more information on The Ecology of Diversity read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=The+Ecology+of+Diversity&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1