Association of American Universities

taking part in a study, and (b) researchers must obtain informed consent on behalf of the participants. Two professional organizations that have developed codes of conduct regarding ethics in research are the American Psychological Association and The American Educational Research Association (AERA). These organizations have prepared…

their presence as legitimate. #BBUM (Being black at the University of Michigan) was trending nationally on Twitter in the US and had garnered much negative attention and comments; students of African descent, constituting approximately four percent of the freshmen class, had complained that they had felt trivialized and treated differently due to their skin color. (Gratz) The backlash against these students may demonstrate the negative association with diversity quotas instilled by Affirmative…

knew that’s exactly what I wanted to do. I have always wanted to be in the medical field; going back and forth from physical therapy, nurse, general physician, and everything in between. As a little girl, my mom and I were very involved with the American Cancer Society, specifically an event called Relay For Life. I have been participating since before I can remember and have raised over $20,000 that all went towards cancer research. After losing several family members and friends to cancer, it…

Two great African-American leaders of the 19th and 20th century were W.E.B DuBois and Booker T. Washington. These two men are similar as they both want educational equality for African-Americans. Washington wants rational education for African-Americans, but to continue living separately from whites. Though DuBois thinks that African-Americans should have the best education along side with their equal rights. Booker T. Washington was born April 5,1856 as a slave on a small farm in West Virginia…

Ambulatory and inpatient settings both provide therapeutic and diagnostic care to patients with a distinct difference in the level and scope of care. Ambulatory care and outpatient care are interchangeable terms. Ambulatory (outpatient) care; this term refers to care either therapeutic or diagnostic in a one day setting. Ambulatory care does not require overnight stay in a hospital. Ambulatory care can be given in a medical facility other than a hospital. “Ambulatory care consists of diagnostic…

America. Most likely, if you haven’t thought of labor in America, why would you think of people who changed labor rights? Well, some of these people influenced the ways American labor rights are. One of these important people is Cesar Chavez. Chavez did many things to influence labor rights such as creating the Farm Workers Association, boycotted (nonviolently) to equalize rights for labor workers, and devoted himself to the problems of some of the poorest workers in America. Cesar Estrada…

American Standard English should adopt they as a third person epicene pronoun, also coined a gender neutral, gender-fair, or common-gender pronoun (Adami 281, Baranoski 379). Generic he has persisted since the 1850 Act of Parliament that declared it so, but is he truly generic (Zuber and Reed 519)? The use of he is sexist, excluding females and people who do not fall neatly within the male-female gender binary (Strahan 17). English also lacks a third person pronoun for instances when a person’s…

is a positive thing that this Association does have a detailed Ethical Code because this field itself is very important and imperative for the betterment of mental health in our society. Psychologists are expected to know and abide by this code on a regular basis and it is highly critical that they do for the safety and well-being of not only their career but also for any patient/ client that walks through their office door. Upon researching further into the American Psychological Association’s…

-Vince Lombardi Football is a sport that has been a part of the lives of many Americans for as long as they can remember. It is a game that has molded generations of us for many years. Young boys always dreamt of being the Quarterback for their school team, and young girls would wait for the day that cheerleading try outs would be held because to cheer at a football game would be quite an achievement. American football has a history that is quite unique, from being a blend of sports, to…

however. In a time not so long ago, African Americans had to fight for basic human rights and respect. An exceptionally famous and influential protester of the 1890s, who even fearlessly protested in front of the White House was Ida B. Wells. The events that really sparked Wells’ passion were the 1883 train incident, where she refused to move and when three men were unfairly lynched. These moments defined her as an activist and a leader in the African American community. Ida Wells showed the…