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hey! attached below is the instructions for the homeworkdont hesitate if you have questions about it thanks! week_1_spcm.docx week_1_spcm.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Do the following: PART 1 (2 pages; single spaced) View the film “The Prince of Tides”, write a paper, type-written that answers the following questions: 1. How would you define Tom’s self-concept before and after meeting and working with Susan? 2. Two of the characteristics of self-concept are that a healthy self-concept is flexible and that self-concept resists change. How does Tom’s self-concept, as it evolves throughout the film, confirm this seemingly contradictory set of characteristics? 3. Does reflected appraisal play a role in Tom’s evolving self-concept? 4. What situation(s) in your life does this film mirror? In other words, describe a personal example that the content of this film brings to mind. How did you make/ could you have made use of the four ways to change one’s self-concept that are discussed in the text? (Have realistic expectations, have a realistic presentation of yourself, have a will to change, and have the skill to change). 5. Read pages 4-5 from this book https://khmersharingdocuments.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/interpersonalcommunication.pdf What do you believe about interpersonal communication, on pages 4-5. Which of these questions most surprises you as being false... and why did you select that item? PART 2 (2 pages; single spaced) Answer this survery: (attached below) Write a reflection that addresses, at minimum, the following considerations… 1. Which items were the most difficult to rank? Which were the easiest to rank? What contributed to these items being challenging or not challenging? 2. What, if anything, is common to the values identified in your top three and bottom three hierarchically ordered values in each of the two lists of Rokeach values? 3. What life-factors (status, life-experience, aging, etc.) do you think would contribute the most to changes in any of these inventories? Why? 4. Why are the 18 values hierarchically ordered as they are, playing particular attention to the top and bottom three values. Do the following: PART 1 (2 pages; single spaced) View the film “The Prince of Tides”, write a paper, type-written that answers the following questions: 1. How would you define Tom’s self-concept before and after meeting and working with Susan? 2. Two of the characteristics of self-concept are that a healthy self-concept is flexible and that self-concept resists change. How does Tom’s self-concept, as it evolves throughout the film, confirm this seemingly contradictory set of characteristics? 3. Does reflected appraisal play a role in Tom’s evolving self-concept? 4. What situation(s) in your life does this film mirror? In other words, describe a personal example that the content of this film brings to mind. How did you make/ could you have made use of the four ways to change one’s self-concept that are discussed in the text? (Have realistic expectations, have a realistic presentation of yourself, have a will to change, and have the skill to change). 5. Read pages 4-5 from this book https://khmersharingdocuments.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/interpersonalcommunication.pdf What do you believe about interpersonal communication, on pages 4-5. Which of these questions most surprises you as being false... and why did you select that item? PART 2 (2 pages; single spaced) Answer this survery: (attached below) Write a reflection that addresses, at minimum, the following considerations… 1. Which items were the most difficult to rank? Which were the easiest to rank? What contributed to these items being challenging or not challenging? 2. What, if anything, is common to the values identified in your top three and bottom three hierarchically ordered values in each of the two lists of Rokeach values? 3. What life-factors (status, life-experience, aging, etc.) do you think would contribute the most to changes in any of these inventories? Why? 4. Why are the 18 values hierarchically ordered as they are, playing particular attention to the top and bottom three values. Values Ranking Exercise Read each item below. After reading each item, go back and rank-order responses to each, with a “1” indicating first choice, or strongest value, and “3” for the weakest value. 1. If you were stranded on a deserted island, which would you rather have with you? ___the Bible ___a tell-all novel ___the history of civilization 2. Which of these jobs would you most prefer? ___corporate executive ___director of an inner city project ___coordinator of social action projects for a liberal suburban church 3. Which would you be more concerned about as you grew older? ___lung cancer ___overweight ___declining vision 4. Which would you prefer to give up if you had to? ___economic freedom ___religious freedom ___political freedom 5. Which of these problems do you think is the greatest threat in the near future? ___overpopulation ___global warming ___terrorism 6. During a campus protest where would you most likely be found? ___in the midst of it ___gaping at it from across the street ___in the library minding your own business 7. Which would you rather see a cutback of federal expenditures for? ___military ___education allotments ___foreign aid 8. If you were with your family in a boat that capsized far from shore and there was only one life preserver, would you save your ___father ___mother ___brother/sister 9. Which death would be the most difficult for you to accept? ___father’s ___mother’s ___sister’s/brother’s 10. Which would you least like your son or daughter to do? ___marry out of necessity ___remain single ___do drugs habitually 11. Which is the most beautiful sight to you? ___a sunset ___a person giving blood ___newborn baby 12. In which course would you most want to enroll? ___sex education ___business/management ___environmental ethics 13. Which would you want to do to end a war? ___join the service ___send a letter to Washington (to a representative/senator) ___march on Washington 14. Which of these people would you have the most difficulty introducing to your parents? ___a convicted felon ___a Muslim extremist ___a white supremacist 15. Which is the worst? ___an atheist ___a terrorist ___a traitor to his/her country 16. If your friend had written a lousy book and asked you for your opinion, you would tell him/her ___the whole truth ___as much as you think he/she can stand ___what he/she wants to hear 17. Which spouse would bother you the most? ___one who interrupts his/her mate ___one who spends too much money ___one who keeps a messy house I’d Prefer to Be… Of the three options in each item, rank order what you would most prefer to be. A “1” is what you would most like to be, a “2” is the middle choice, and a “3” is what you would least like to be. 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. ___intelligent 2. ___a movie star ___wealthy ___an elected politician ___physically attractive ___a successful business person ___blind 4. ___on a date ___deaf ___reading a book ___mute ___watching television ___loved 6. ___alone ___feared ___with a group of people ___respected ___with one person ___brave 8. ___communicating by text ___insightful ___communicating by letter ___reliable ___communicating face to face ___traitor to a friend 10. ___a parent ___traitor to my country ___an aunt/uncle ___traitor to myself ___away from children ___a tree ___a rock 12. ___a leader ___a follower ___a flower 13. ___a social worker ___a loner 14. (Ten years from now…) ___an athlete ___married ___a corporate executive ___single ___living with someone but unmarried Adapted from: Rokeach, M. (193). The Nature of Human Values. New York: The Free Press. Below are 18 values, listed in alphabetical order. Your task is to arrange them in order of importance to YOU, as guiding principles in YOUR life. Study the list carefully and pick out the one value that is the most important to you. Rank it “1.” Then pick out the value which is the second most important to you, and rank it “2.” The value least important to you is ranked “18.” There should be no ties in rankings. Work slowly and think carefully. If you change your mind, feel free to change your answers. The end result should show how you truly feel. _______ A comfortable life (a prosperous life) _______ An exciting life (a stimulating, active life) _______ A sense of accomplishment (lasting contribution) _______ A world at peace (free of war and conflict) _______ A world of beauty (beauty of nature and the arts) _______ Equality (brotherhood) _______ Family security (taking care of loved ones) _______ Freedom (independence, free choice) _______ Happiness (contentedness) _______ Inner harmony (freedom from inner conflict) _______ Mature love (sexual and spiritual intimacy) _______ National security (protection from attack) _______ Pleasure (an enjoyable, leisurely life) _______ Salvation (saved, eternal life) _______ Self-respect (self-esteem) _______ Social recognition (respect, admiration) _______ True friendship (close companionship) _______ Wisdom (a mature understanding of life) WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, GO TO THE NEXT PAGE Below is another list of 18 values. Arrange them in order of importance, the same as before. Again, no ties in rankings. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Ambitious (hard-working, aspiring) Broad minded (open-minded) Capable (competent, effective) Cheerful (lighthearted, joyful) Clean (neat, tidy) Courageous (standing up for your beliefs) Forgiving (willing to pardon others) Helpful (working for the welfare of others) Honest (sincere, truthful) Imaginative (daring, creative) Independent (self-reliant, self-sufficient) Intellectual (intelligent, reflective) Logical (consistent, rational) Loving (affectionate, tender) Obedient (dutiful, respectful) Polite (courteous, well-mannered) Responsible (dependable, reliable) Self-controlled (restrained, self-disciplined) ... Purchase answer to see full attachment