Volunteers and political officials in local communities often campaign to improve conditions and provide services to increase the well-being of individuals and families living in those communities. If you are the parent of young children, you might focus on improving the local school or creating safe places where children can play. If you are an individual in later adulthood or a caregiver for an individual […]

The word “client” can be interpreted differently across fields. In a business setting clients are those for whom you are performing services requested. In counseling, clients might be individuals to whom counselors provide clinical services. In human and social services, clients are those for whom professionals in the field provide support by helping individuals, families, organizations, and communities to solve problems in a non-clinical way. […]

Does the Internet, with its plethora of music and video entertainment, render the scarcity rationale moot? In other words, when the scarcity rationale was first developed, broadcast outlets (and motion pictures) were the main sources audio/visual entertainment. Today, people can find all types of entertainment just a click away. Or is there a case to be made that broadcast is different because it is not […]

1) Conflict in Syria Explain the complexities of the Syrian Civil War—who is fighting there and why. This is important to know, but even more useful for your essay will be the explanation for how and why this is happening. Hint: Understand and explain the various factions in Syria involved in the conflict (who is with or against each other). Is an end in sight? […]

For this assignment you will research one of the topics listed below and present the data in the form of an Infographic, Prezi presentation, or PowerPoint Presentation. You need to use two scholarly sources and include a one-page summary of your graphic project in a word document.  You will upload your graphic and the summary to the Waypoint. If you chose a PowerPoint presentation, you […]

After studying the introduction to this unit and completing the study activities, summarize the quantitative research article you selected. Include enough detail to provide the context for the main focus of this post, the statistical techniques that were used in the study. Identify a descriptive statistic from the study. Also, describe the statistical technique that was used to answer the research question or test the […]

 From quick conversations to phone calls, meetings, formal presentations, and sales pitches, you must employ effective verbal communication skills at all times. While verbal interactions are extremely common, they can also be stressful. Every interaction contains the potential for success…and the danger of failure. To be “on your game” at all times requires purposeful practice, reflection, and adjustment based on input and feedback. No matter […]

You have been hired as an organization development consultant for a medium size manufacturing company. After analyzing the company, you suggest some change initiatives to be implemented in the organization. Several of the senior employees are not happy about the change and have provided several valid reasons to back their claim that the change will not be successful. Some consultants believe that resistance to change […]

 You are to create a PowerPoint project regarding a learning theorist or theory identified in Chapter 3 of the textbook.  Some examples include classical conditioning, operant conditioning, cognitive theory, Ivan Pavlov, Albert Bandura, and Edward Thorndike.  The PowerPoint project should be a minimum of 10 slides in length (1 title slide, 8 information/content slides, and 1 References slide).  You should use quotation marks when quoting and […]

lease write a 1-2 page report consisting of a ten point (1 -10) commentary about the following videos  (one paragraph per video), reflecting the key information you learned and any important impressions you developed. Please post it on this Assignment Board. Each commentary should consist of a few sentences, not phrases or just words. Please note that this assignment will be graded individually (x/10 points) […]