Sample Essay Overcoming Challenges

The purpose of this instrument is to evaluate a social cognitive theory-based on condom use a method of birth control in undergraduate college students. Research studies have been done to measure the number of people who use condoms as a form of contraception (Critelli & Suire, 1998). Research studies show condom use and other prevention methods can reduce the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), and protect against pregnancy (Critelli & Suire, 1998). The Combination of Other Forms of…

(February 9, 2015), Ukraine (July 7, 2015), Madagascar (August 22, 2015), and Myanmar (October 5, 2015). Since the outbreak, Laos reported three additional cVDPV1 cases and no cVDPV2 cases in 2016 (to date) taking the total to 11. An environmental sample collected in March 2016 from Borno State, Nigeria tested positive for cVDPV2 and was linked to prior…

relentlessly sought medical opportunities and immersed myself in this intriguing field. Through my experiences volunteering and working, I was reassured that the ever-changing nature of medicine would allow me to utilize my skills to the fullest and challenge me daily. The dynamic nature of work in the emergency department always intrigued me. I pursued this curiosity by volunteering at the Emergency Department of Children 's Hospital of Michigan. I chose this setting because the emergency…

P., Bryant, B. R., McKenna, J. W., Hou, F., & Ok, M. W. took a close look at using virtual manipulatives with students who have diagnosed learning disabilities. The article identifies the benefits of using virtual manipulatives and the potential challenges that come with using these tools for instructional purposes. It is suggested that students with learning disabilities can benefit from using visual models (e.g., Shin & D. P. Bryant, 2015). This suggestion doesn’t come without merit because,…

1. In what ways has your academic and practical experience prepared you for becoming a counselor/therapist? What do you see as your potential strengths and areas of growth as a counselor/therapist? My experience considering becoming a counselor/therapist began over 11 years ago during my undergraduate study. I took a basic Psych 101 class and found in a sea of lecture halls, this course stood out. At that point, I went on to make Psychology my minor. As an undergrad, I was having a hard time…

atmosphere allowed the interviewee to be more open and honest, and I could adjust my questions and change direction as the interview was taking place. One disadvantage of interviewing was that by conducting only two interviews, there was not a large enough sample of evidence to be representative of a particular population. I also questioned the reliability of the data I obtained based on the biases, values, and uniqueness of the…

significant (p = .06); no such variations existed between the other clusters. Potential differences in sexual orientation, socioeconomic status (i.e., level of education obtained), and religion/spirituality based on cluster membership were explored using cross tabulation of frequencies and the Pearson chi-square statistic (i.e., dependent variable - gendered racial identity clusters; independent variable -demographic characteristics). Though there were relative differences in educational…

Study background Translation is an art that requires both a skill and a knowledge. It is not just the mere conveying of words from a source language to a target language. It is more of a complicated process. Translation is the transferring of a language as well as a culture. According to Bassnett (2002), translation does not only involve the replacement of lexical and grammatical elements between two languages, but also requires conveying the cultural settings of the texts. Lefevere and…

these roles are not met and meeting societal standards can become extremely stressful when the life domains (family, school, work, peers, personality) are conflicting. Whether through a mistake, or conducive behavior, incarcerated women face a challenge of becoming part of community again upon release. While many factors go into…

FQOLS vs. FQOLS-2006. For the purposes of this study, a comparison of the FQOLS and the FQOLS-2006 is pertinent to the American national sample being investigated. The Beach Center FQOLS and the FQOLS-2006 both utilize rating scales across similar domains to quantify FQOL, though they are organized differently. The most current version of the FQOLS is a 25-question self-administered survey, providing a quantitative measure of FQOL satisfaction across five domains. Domains measured include…