What are any “Epiphany”: “Ah-ha’s,” discoveries, “I never thought of that before,” “Wow’s.” … from a Christian/Scriptural position you had while reading/watching?
2 How did this information challenge previous notions of the readings?
3 Are there areas of the readings or text that are confusing or contradictory?
4 What questions do you have and where could you find good information on this?
5 How does this information change or inform your personal beliefs?
Challenges in Identifying Mental Disorders Most mental disorders lie on a continuum with ″normal″ behavior at one end. For example, nearly everyone has a fear of something, but it does not rise to the level of a phobia. A behavior may seem abnormal in one context but completely normal in another context. These two aspects show why it can be challenging to properly identify mental disorders. Using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources, research the PRINCIPLES and METHODS of IDENTIFYING MENTAL DISORDERS. Note particularly the diversity of views and the challenges of identification. Based on your research, write a reflective essay. Use the following question to direct your thoughts and organize your essay: Why is determining abnormal behavior or a mental disorder so difficult? To develop your essay, keep in mind issues such as the role of SOCIAL NORMS in defining the abnormal, the multiplicity of indicators of what is abnormal, the STIGMA suffered by those identified as abnormal, and finally the need for objectivity in dealing with the concept.
Meteorologists, financial analysts, and sociologists are just three examples of the many people who try to make predictions by using models.
To do this, they collect the relevant data and plot it. Then they ask, “Is there a linear relationship in the data?” That is, do the data points fall on or near a line, such as in the figure below? Maybe the data increases then decreases and so could best be modeled by a quadratic function?
Oftentimes, neither a line nor quadratic function is a good fit for the data, and so a higher order polynomial function is needed (as in the tiger population example illustrated in the overview of this module). This is one of the main applications of polynomials, to use them to find a curve that best fits the data, in what is called the “least squares” sense. This line of best fit is also called a regression line.
The model obtained can be used not only to make predictions but also to illustrate behavior between the independent and dependent variables. While the idea is essentially the same no matter what order of polynomial is used, in this activity, we will focus on the simplest case, the linear function, y = mx + b, which is a 1st -degree polynomial.
• Analysis and interpretation—discussing the findings and conclusions of pertinent literature.
Literature reviews should comprise the following elements:
• An overview of the subject, issue, or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of the literature review.
• Division of works under review into categories (e.g. those in support of a particular position, those against, and those offering alternative theses entirely).
• Explanation of how each work is similar to and how it varies from the others.
• Conclusions as to which pieces are best considered in their argument, are most convincing of their opinions, and make the greatest contribution to the understanding and development of their area of research.
In assessing each piece, consideration should be given to:
• Provenance—What are the author’s credentials? Are the author’s arguments supported by evidence (e.g. primary historical material, case studies, narratives, statistics, recent scientific findings)?
• Objectivity—Is the author’s perspective even-handed or prejudicial? Is contrary data considered or is certain pertinent information ignored to prove the author’s point?
• Persuasiveness—Which of the author’s theses are most/least convincing?
