Psyc 3170 – Writing Assignment– A current controversy in clinical psychology/mental health In your first paper you are asked to discuss the pros and cons of one of the following topics: 1. On-line therapy 2. Prescription privileges for psychologists 3. Involvement in interrogations (e.g., national security interrogations). You will want to do a quick search for information that will help you understand the key pros and cons using psycinfo. Please identify 5-7 key references to support your points and reference those in your paper. You can also include information from newspaper and magazine articles and websites for professional organizations (such as the American Psychological Association). Please present pros and cons in an objective way, and then take a position one way or the either at the end of your paper. How do you interpret the pros and cons and the available evidence – for these activities? Papers can range from 5 -7 pages (double-spaced). Please use a standard font and size (e.g., Times Roman 12. Allow room for margins (1” all around). Please follow APA format as much as you can. There are a number of "quick" guides on the web that might be useful, for example, http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. In particular, include your cites and references in APA format. This paper will not be set up as a research/experimental paper as in your Research Methods class -- with an introduction, method, results and discussion sections, but can be written more like an essay. Please read the direction carefully( direction written above) Also, for looking for the resources, the resources should be reliable.
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Income Statement Assignment Order Description For this assignment, visit the website of a health care system, hospital or health insurance company. Navigate through the website and locate the financial statements of the organization. Write a one-and-a-half to two-page paper that addresses the following questions; use the suggested outline form as a guide. Please do not respond to these questions by numbering them and listing your answers; instead, write a well-constructed paper with paragraphs. The paper should be in APA format, typed and double-spaced and be sure to cite the website address of the organization you selected for this assignment). 1. Introduction ? In this section, identify the organization that you are researching and give some background information on this company. Is the organization that you selected a for-profit entity or a not-for-profit entity? How do you know? 2. Body (financial statement discussion) ? Prepare a couple of paragraphs which identify the four types of financial statements used in health care accounting/finance. What information is typically found on each of these financial statements? 3. Body (income statement analysis) - Locate the income statement for the health care system, hospital or health insurance company that you selected. This statement may also be called the ?Statement of Profit and Loss?. In a couple of paragraphs, indicate what was the total incoming revenue for the organization you chose for the most recent fiscal year? What is the total of all operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year? What was the organization?s net income for the most recent fiscal year? Do the expenses appear to be in line with revenue? Why or why not? 4. Body ? In one paragraph, explain the difference between the accrual method of accounting and the cash-basis method of accounting? Which method of accounting does the organization you researched use? 5. Conclusion ? In a well-constructed paragraph, briefly discuss what you learned from reviewing the financial statement section of the website for your organization. Do they appear to be a viable organization overall? Do you have any concerns about this organization, and if so, what are they? Save your file in the Rich Text Format (.rtf).
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