Week 5 – Discussion 1
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
To prepare for this discussion please read Chapter 7 of your textbook. Watch Stress: Portrait of a Killer read Dr. Seuss the Coping Machine and Oh the Places Youll Go(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and complete the Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (The American Institute of Stress n.d.). Finally review Instructor Guidance and Announcements. In this discussion you will consider psychological explanations and solutions for stress by examining your own stress level and relating strategies to combat stressors in your own life. Be sure to use your own academic voice(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.
Post your initial response of 250 words or more by Day 3 (Thursday). Respond to at least two of your peers by Day 7 (Monday). You are encouraged to post one or more of your required replies early each week (e.g. by Saturday) to stimulate more meaningful and interactive discourse in the discussion forum. In addition strive to provide a response to classmates who replied to your initial post and/or the Instructor (if applicable). Peer responses may vary in length but should be carefully crafted and insightful. Below are some suggestions to assist your thinking.
Guided Response: Reply to at least one peer who chose a hypothesis other than the one you selected and two or more peers overall. The goal of the discussion forum is to foster continual dialogue similar to what might occur in a verbal face-to-face exchange. Consider the following questions in your responses:
Continue to monitor this discussion board through 5 PM (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week. Peer responses may vary in length but should be detailed and thought provoking. You are expected to respond to any question posed to you by the instructor and you are encouraged to reply to your classmates questions as well. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses to your classmates and your instructor.
DQ 2
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
To prepare for this discussion please read Chapter 10 of your textbook. Read Conceptualizing Psychiatric Disorders Using Four Ds of Diagnoses(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and browse Research-Supported Psychological Treatments(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. You must also utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 5e(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to inform your thinking. Finally review Instructor Guidance and Announcements. In this discussion you will consider psychological disorders and therapies. Be sure to use your own academic voice(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.
Post your initial response of 250 words or more by Day 3 (Thursday). Respond to at least two of your peers by Day 7 (Monday). You are encouraged to post one or more of your required replies early each week (e.g. by Saturday) to stimulate more meaningful and interactive discourse in the discussion forum. In addition strive to provide a response to classmates who reply to your initial post and/or the Instructor (if applicable). Peer responses may vary in length but should be carefully crafted and insightful. Below are some suggestions to assist your thinking.
Guided Response: Reply to at least one peer who chose a character other than the one you selected and two or more peers overall. The goal of the discussion forum is to foster continual dialogue similar to what might occur in a verbal face-to-face exchange. Consider the following in your responses: