1. A heroin addict goes on the show intervention and agrees to go to rehab. If after 4
months they are clean and sober, would you recommend that they move back to the
house they lived in before? Why would you recommend (Yes or No). Explain using
the Opponent Process Theory.
2. Describe in detail the development capabilities of a cell as it goes from totipotent
to unipotent. Using research discussing disorders, list why each of the
stages are special and how might they be used in the research?
Part 3 (Chapter 16,18) Plus 4 articles)
1. Why did cerebral lateralization of function evolve? Summarize the theoretical
evolutionary perspectives in your own words. Is there any evidence to support the
theories? Explain the evidence at both the individual and population level and cite the article
2. In your own words describe the neurogenic theory of depression and why SSRI’s
might work but might not be the best solution to the problem using the framework you read from the articles Specifically, give evidence for the neurogenic of depression, again from one of the articles. (towards the end)
asset management, based on their experience and discussion with clients. The business case included the benefits, the effort required to implement them and their financial impact. The claim is made that benefits can add up to 15% of the total spending portfolio by better decision-making and another 5% by improving efficiency (including the service provider).
Outline business case of Schippers and Dik is used in Chapter 10 Business case
According to Hodkiewicz (2015), the evidence for asset management is currently largely based on anecdotal evidence and the prescriptions of consulting organisations and industry associations. Hodkiewics points out that the claims for improved asset performance and financial performance by the ISO55001 standard should be substantiated with scientific evidence. A study for such evidence should include measuring the costs of asset management and demonstrating that asset management practice delivers the organizational outcomes.
In the Netherlands a study has been performed among 30 asset managers from organisations managing infrastructures for energy, transportation, water and communication. Result showed that while they all had an asset management system implemented, it had not brought them beyond the first promising steps. (Wijnia and Herder 2010). The study aimed towards finding the key issues for not reaching these benefits across all sectors. The key issues were found to be:
A study among the Dutch grid operators has been performed in 2014. It became apparent that while they have registered positive effects on the internal organizational effectiveness, the increased financial and asset performance as a result of implementing an AMS were not gathered among the most relevant positive factors so far (Gaarenstroom 2014). One recommendation for further research was the stat