Lin Article Critique: Part 2 Dustin T. Rheel Liberty University Counseling 503, D22 Professor Carlene Taylor November 25, 2012 Critique of Population and Sampling In the Lin, Mack, Enright, Krahn, and Baskin article (2004) article, they sampled forty-three participants from various drug rehabilitation centers. These participants were suffering from alcohol and other drug dependences. Some of the participants were referred by the therapist and then the suggested participants then had the option to participate or not, thus making the sample used not random. Even though the sample was not random, they were randomly selected to be in one of 2 groups, Forgiveness Therapy (FT) or Alcohol and Drug Counseling (ADC) (Lin et al., 2004).
Article Summary The article, Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Anger, Mood, and Vulnerability to Substance Use Among Inpatient Substance-Dependent Clients, begins with an abstract, giving a brief description of the reason for the article, the research methods being used, and the findings that will be discussed in detail. The authors introduce the topic, discussing the link between anger and other emotional feelings that impact the substance abuse in individuals. The authors discuss the 12 week study on all of the clients, giving their age and treatment plan in detail. The forgiveness therapy method involved clients reading a chapter at a time in a book, then discussing the chapter they read during their sessions. During the alcohol and drug
Assessment Report for Mr. Brown LaMont Barre Duncain College Assessment Report for Mr. Brown Good morning Mr. Brown. My name is LaMont. I am a physician’s assistant and I will be discussing the results of your recent cholesterol panel. During this appointment we will be reviewing the significance of your results as it directly relates to your heart as well as, formulating a plan of care to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Before we begin, are there any specific questions that you have about cholesterol and how it can affect your health?
Why the drinking age should be lowered: An opinion based upon research Ruth C. Engs, Professor, Applied Health Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 The legal drinking age should be lowered to about 18 or 19 and young adults allowed to drink in controlled environments such as restaurants, taverns, pubs and official school and university functions. In these situations responsible drinking could be taught through role modeling and educational programs. Mature and sensible drinking behavior would be expected. This opinion is based upon reaserch that I have been involved in for over twenty years concerning college age youth and the history of drinking in the United States and other cultures. Although the legal purchase age is 21 years of age, a majority of college students under this age consume alcohol but in an irresponsible
Caffeine & Alcohol Effect on the Water Flea Heart Rate Abstract In this study, water fleas (Daphnia magna), a semi-transparent freshwater crustacean, are used to study the effects of caffeine and alcohol on heart rate. There was a control group used along with the alcohol and caffeine to ensure the results were more accurate. The prediction was the introduction of alcohol and each increased concentration of alcohol, would decrease heart rate and the introduction and subsequent increased concentrations of caffeine would increase heart rate. The results of this experiment proved the prediction to be correct with the alcohol, but the results from the caffeine were hardly noticeable. Methods & Materials
Teacher to write these ideas on the board. Teacher to explain what will be involved in the main session (see below). Recap with ch the importance of fair testing. Question the ch how it can be made a fair test. For each experiment: * Same quantity of sugar * Same number of stirs * Same temperature’s for each group * Same size containers * Same type of sugarTeacher to discuss the health and safety aspects of the experiment – very importantTeacher to tell ch which groups they are working in – mix High
English Expository III September 15, 2011 Responsibility? In the article The Battle Against Fast Food begins at Home by Daniel Wientraub, he argues that it’s not the fast food industry or the video game manufactures that are at fault for children obesity, it is the parents who are at fault. Two arguments Wientraub made were, that parents are responsible for teaching their children good eating habits as well as good exercising habits. I agree with both those arguments. However the first argument he made which was that parents are in the best position to fight obesity , I disagree because parents don’t always know what their children are eating.
Fruits and vegetables, and even chocolate and red wine produce antioxidants which according to the research in this article protect your brain and body against aging. Paula Bickford Ph.D. did research for the University Of South Florida Center Of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair on antioxidants and how it pertains to your brain and health. After testing several theories on lab rats, she seen positive effects when giving them a high antioxidants diet with spinach and blueberry’s suffering from stroke and Parkinson’s. “It seems to delay the onset or slow the progression of a range of diseases” says Bickford. Another way to prolong your life is to restrict your diet and eat less, but then that would open you up to possible getting more diseases.
The first article I chose came from the Mid-Western Educational Researcher, titled "Cheating Perceptions and Prevalence Across Academic Settings." Kelly Honz, a high school teacher; and Kenneth A. Kiewra and Ya-Shu Yang, both university professors, wrote and published it April 1, 2010. The peer-reviewed article was found on EBSCOhost with the keywords "academic honesty." The article discussed the results of the Academic Honesty Survey of high school students, which determined that the students all shared similar traditional perceptions of what constituted as cheating, and what setting a student had cheated or were tempted to cheat in most. While this article had little to no bearing on this paper on hand, it gave some interesting information-- what a student would most likely cheat at.
Our kids deserve to be taught to truly enjoy eating healthy amounts of healthful foods, and to enjoy, to revel in, active play – preferably before the bad habits even start. Elias Zerhouni, MD (2005), director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had this to say: We need to act now to prevent obesity in our children. Obesity is a high priority at NIH. This year, we will spend about $440 million on a range of research on this important problem. Dr. Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD (2005), professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University agrees: You can raise a child to enjoy healthy eating and to be selective about food choices.