Discussion #1 - The Dumbest Generation?STEP 1:Carefully read C. Wright Mills’ “Sociological Imagination”. In addition, read the overview of the Sociological Imagination in Chapter 1 of You May Ask Yourself. STEP 2:Read: “The Dumbest Generation.” LA Times Review, by Lee Drutman. 2008.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-book5-2...STEP 3:Watch this video below (take notes on the film clip, write down specific examples and arguments from each).STEP 3:Write a thoughtful, in-depth, post to the discussion forum in light of the questions below. Parts 1 and 2 should be a minimum of 150 words (you can always write more). I suggest you write out your posts first in Word, so you can edit it for grammar, spelling, etc. First part of post - Apply C. Wright Mills’ concept of the Sociological Imagination to explain the “Dumbest Generation”? Be specific about how the concept can be used to help us understand the Dumbest Generation hypothesis. You should first lay out the sociological imagination followed by a careful application to the topic. Be sure to reference at least two of your own specific examples that you identified in the readings and film clips to support your argument. The key here is to NOT think solely on an individual level, but instead to challenge yourself to develop your own sociological imagination to frame the discussion which ideally will discuss the intersections of social structure (mass media, social media, technology, narcissistic consumerist culture, etc. thereby impacting individual experiences (e.g. Mills’ distinction of troubles vs. issues).Other questions to consider: Do you think the “Dumbest Generation” actually exists? How has digital technology (and social media) shaped this situation? What will be the ramifications for the generation of young people as they get older? Is literacy being undermined? How can we work to solve this issue beyond individualistic solutions?Second part of post - I want you to think deeply about the amount of time you spend on social media. It’s not about being “for” or “against” social media. It is here. Instead, I want you to reflect on it. Spend a day and log the number of times you check your various accounts: facebook, instagram, twitter, etc. How dependent on these forms of media are you? How has it impacted your relationships and interactions with other people? In your own experience, what have been the positives and/or negatives? You should thoughtfully engage at least two of your peers’ posts. Your goal is to create dialogue. Dialogue is more than simply stating “I agree” or “Good point.” Be specific, and put in an effort to build dialogue and conversation.

This week, you have learned about t-tests and ANOVA and will apply what you have learned in the evaluation of several research scenarios. For this task, you will read each research scenario and answer the questions regarding each one.Research Scenario 1A researcher is interested in the effects of a new weight loss supplement. Participants in this double-blind study are randomly assigned to either a group that receives the new supplement or a group that receives a placebo. Participants are weighed before starting the program. After 6 weeks of taking either the new supplement or the placebo, participants return to the lab to be weighed.Provide the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.Determine which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this research question. Be specific and support your answer using the textbook or other course materials.Name the independent and dependent variables used in the analysis. What are the levels of the independent variable?Indicate the levels of measurement for each variable.Describe the Type I error for this study.Describe the Type II error for this study.Research Scenario 2A researcher is interested in whether certain memory strategies help people to remember information. This researcher employs students from a local college, and then randomly assigns them to one of three groups—the visualization group, the mnemonic technique group, and the rote repetition group. Participants in each group receive an hour of instruction regarding how to use the particular technique to remember lists of words. After the instruction, all participants are presented with a list of 60 words that they are instructed to remember. The words are presented one-at-a time on a computer screen. After the last word is presented, all participants are instructed to recall as many words as possible by writing them on a blank sheet of paper. All participants are given 10 minutes to recall the words.Provide the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.Indicate which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this research question. Be specific and support your answer using the textbook or other course materials.Name the independent and dependent variables used in the analysis. What are the levels of the independent variable?Indicate the levels of measurement for each variable.Describe the Type I error for this study.Describe the Type II error for this studyResearch Scenario 3A local manufacturing company is interested in determining whether their employees are as happy with their jobs as other employees. The manufacturing company asked the workers, who volunteered to participate, to rate their happiness at work on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 was not at all happy and 10 was extremely happy. The manufacturing company found that the mean happiness rating for their employees is 7.3. In the general population of workers in the United States, the mean happiness rating is 6.Provide the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.Determine which type of analysis would be appropriate to answer this research question. Be specific. Please support your answer using the textbook or other course materials.Name the variables used in the analysis.What are the levels of measurement for each variable?Describe the Type I error for this study.Describe the Type II error for this studyLength: 1-2 pagesYour paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

You have explored different resilience-oriented assessments and interventions that can be used once the assessments have been completed. In this Assignment, you will have the opportunity to develop a fictional case study and then use a specific resilience-oriented assessment, a relational genogram, to map the relationships of the fictional family and then identify evidenced-based interventions that can be used with either individuals or the family unit in the fictional case study. Please respond to the following: Develop a fictional case study that details a specific crisis event. The case study must include information about family relationships. Using the Genogram Template, complete the genogram using the fictional case study you developed in above and insert a copy of the genogram in your paper. Identify and discuss at least two evidenced-based interventions you could use with the fictional case study you developed. The interventions can be either for a specific individual presented in the case study or the family unit as a whole. You can also identify one individual intervention and one family intervention. Be sure you clearly indicate if the intervention is for a specific individual or for the family as a whole. Evaluate the success of the interventions using empirical support (results of research studies on each intervention discussed above).