15 Apr Discuss the Freedom of Information and Public Access (FOIA) law, its history, and identify how it applies to fire prevention activities and records.

Q1

Discuss the Freedom of Information and Public Access (FOIA) law, its history, and identify how it applies to fire prevention activities and records.

Read this article Fire Service Public Records Laws to get a good idea of how this applies to what we do in the fire service. 

Q2

Analyze and explain the advantages of using anecdotal records. In addition, analyze and explain any potential disadvantages and how they may be addressed.

Q3

Disorder- Anxiety

This week, we studied psychological disorders. Why do you think would this disorder is the most challenging to have and why? Which one of its symptoms would prove to be the most difficult for you? What might be some specific treatment options you could pursue to alleviate symptoms of your selected disorder?  What treatment approaches are supported by the research literature to treat this specific disorder?

Q4

performance-enhancing drugs in sports and depressants and inhalants. After considering these topics, what would be the single most important point about them that you would want to discuss with: a pre-teen, a high school-aged boy, and a college-aged woman? How would you have those conversations? Do you think we, as a society, should do a better job of education on these issues, or is the amount of education we do adequate?

Q5

Infancy is viewed by developmental specialists as a period of "preparation for the future." Select one aspect of human development, ie. cognitive, social, emotional, etc. and in one paragraph describe caregiver practices and environmental characteristics that you see as most essential for supporting preparation work in that area. Then, find out from a family member about your own development as an infant and share it with the class (in 1 or 2 paragraphs). If this information is not available, interview a parent with a young child or discuss your own child's development. 

Q6

Go to google scholar or use academic search complete in the library to find a study on binge drinking among college students.

Type in the search words: binge drinking college students and survey.

After you have read the study, please answer the following questions.

1. Briefly summarize the study.  What was the purpose of the study? What were the findings?

2. What were the dependent and independent variables in the study.  How was the dependent variable measured in the study?

3. What type of sampling techniques was used in this study?  How was the survey distributed?

4. Lastly, what was the weaknesses of this study.  How could you have made the study better?  Could the question(s) that measure the dependent variable been better?  How?

Q7

One of the most researched and supported therapeutic programs is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

Describe the strengths of CBT as a therapeutic approach in preparing prisoners for community reentry.  Should parole boards require polygraph evaluations as part of the decision to parole to ensure that the prisoners are being truthful in their therapy? Explain