Discussion Post Forum #4

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Quite often society has struggled with what is pro-social versus anti-social behavior. Please offer your opinions on the definition of pro-social versus anti-social behavior. What do you believe are the root causes for each type of behavior? Is it possible to change anti-social behavior? If so, what do you feel are the key elements in this change? Support your opinions using evidence-based research.

Book reference: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). http://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Coon, D., Mitterer, J.,   & Martini, T. (2019). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (15th ed.). Cengage.

Comment:

In my opinion, anti-social behavior is displayed as a lack of social ability in social settings, as well as other characteristics that develop with this type of manner.  Characteristics include lying, aggressiveness, manipulation, no consideration of others and charming to name a few.  The way I see it, the root cause of anti-social behavior can stem from childhood situations to genetics.  Anti-social behavior is labeled as a negative connotation and compared to a psychopath.  This behavior can be harmful for the carrier and those around them.  It is possible to change anit-social behavior if the person is willing.  According to a short journal I read on WebMd, key elements that could help change the behavior would be to seek pscychotherapy or behavioral therapy, sometimes taking a mood stabilizer, or attending a support group. Pro-social behavior however, is the complete opposite.  With this behavior, the person would caring of others and sometimes over caring could cause harm to that person.  For example, risking their life for someone else even if they did not know that person.  In my personal opinion, it would be hard to change pro-social behavior because of it’s benefits.  According to an article I read on verywellmind.com, pro-social benefits include mood boosting, social support and stress reduction.  Obviously it is the antonym for anti-social behavior and it displays the complete opposite behavior.  Pro-social and anti-social behavior have been studied by scientists and they have been determined to often motivated by differing forces and linked to genetics over time. 

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-prosocial-behavior-2795479

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/antisocial-personality-disorder-overview

Respond to the question and comment. The discussion question initial response must be 250 words or more, not including restatements of questions and references, in order to receive the full credit. Each initial post must contain at least one (1) formalized APA 7 references. The comment initial response must be 100 words or more.

Label the question and comment separately.

Reply 1 and 2 ,150 words each one by 05/15/2021 at 6:00 pm

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Reply 1

5 postsRe: Topic 5 DQ 2

Leadership is all about influencing and motivating people to move in a specific direction or achieving a common goal. Advocacy plays a fundamental role in leadership. It simply involves any activity that influences an individual’s or group decisions, views and actions. As a leader I would apply problem solving skills which involve identifying issues that need solutions and proceed to look for an action plan to resolve them. I would be competent and trustworthy so as to greatly impact the decisions of those that I work with. Last but not least, open and adequate communication since advocacy involves voicing out others views and expectations (Hofmeyer, 2020).Communication should be consistent and the messages clear and precise to achieve the intended purpose.

In my fourth year of study in nursing, I was privileged to lead a group of six students in our clinical training. I was excited at first and I kept on reminding the rest not to be late for any training. I also ensured that I passed on information from our nursing instructors exactly as it is to prevent confusion and chaos. There are various challenges that arose such as inadequate readiness and knowledge, deficient practical skills and members felt that they are not being treated well. I was afraid of being outspoken and voicing out our challenges to the nurse instructors, eventually I was not able to handle the pressure and gave up the leadership role. If given the chance again, I would focus more on the needs of my group members and present their challenges without fear to the instructing team.

References

Hofmeyer, A. (2020). Influence through advocacy: Raising awareness, advancing change. Reflections on Nursing Leadership.

Tomajan, K. (2012). Advocating for Nurses and Nursing. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.

Reply 2

Sanchez 5 postsRe: Topic 5 DQ 2

Leadership is all about influencing and motivating people to move in a specific direction or achieving a common goal. Advocacy plays a fundamental role in leadership. It simply involves any activity that influences an individual’s or group decisions, views and actions. As a leader I would apply problem solving skills which involve identifying issues that need solutions and proceed to look for an action plan to resolve them. I would be competent and trustworthy so as to greatly impact the decisions of those that I work with. Last but not least, open and adequate communication since advocacy involves voicing out others views and expectations (Hofmeyer, 2020).Communication should be consistent and the messages clear and precise to achieve the intended purpose.

In my fourth year of study in nursing, I was privileged to lead a group of six students in our clinical training. I was excited at first and I kept on reminding the rest not to be late for any training. I also ensured that I passed on information from our nursing instructors exactly as it is to prevent confusion and chaos. There are various challenges that arose such as inadequate readiness and knowledge, deficient practical skills and members felt that they are not being treated well. I was afraid of being outspoken and voicing out our challenges to the nurse instructors, eventually I was not able to handle the pressure and gave up the leadership role. If given the chance again, I would focus more on the needs of my group members and present their challenges without fear to the instructing team.

References

Hofmeyer, A. (2020). Influence through advocacy: Raising awareness, advancing change. Reflections on Nursing Leadership.

Tomajan, K. (2012). Advocating for Nurses and Nursing. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.

Measuring Customer Service

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read this week’s assigned readings. In the required article, Customer Obsession and the Platinum Rule . (Reid, 2016), 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2016/03/15/customer-obsession-and-the-platinum-rule/#3a53dc727429

the author refers to the “Platinum Rule” for developing outstanding customer relationships and discusses the importance of customer service. Your textbook emphasizes the idea that customer service is a strong competitive weapon, which is difficult for competition to imitate. In logistics, the four dimensions of customer service are time, dependability, communication, and convenience. Advanced transportation and technology are the main drivers of globalization that contribute to these four dimensions. See Table 7.2 on page 124 of your text (Murphy & Knemeyer, 2015)

Table 7.2 Select Customer Service Measures

   

Customer Service Dimension

Measure

 

Time

Order cycle time

Inquiry   response time

 

Dependability

Perfect order

On-time   delivery

 

Communication

Customer complaints

Order   status information

 

Convenience

Returns process

Response   to emergency situations

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For this assignment, you will research a large global transportation company, write a paper that discusses how customer service supports logistics and supply chain management, and then analyze how this relationship contributes to a company’s competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

In your paper,

· Explain how your chosen company’s current logistics and/or supply chain management practices supports each of the four dimensions of customer service. (The company’s website and annual report are often good starting points for your research.)

· Assess how the company can strengthen the contribution of each dimension to future gains in profitability and/or customer service with at least two of the four dimensions. Provide two to three examples of how other companies have already done so to support your assessment.

The Measuring Customer Service paper

· Must be 600 to 900 words in length (not including title and references pages), double-spaced, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Contextual (Level One) headings must be used to organize your paper and your thoughts.

· Must include a title page with the following:

  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

· Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

· Must include and integrate supporting information and reasoning from at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible business source from the Ashford Library in addition to the textbook (see Ashford Writing Center’s Integrating Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for assistance).

· Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

· Must include a separate references page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

please read .no plagiarism grammar and spelling and APA formatting and proper citation

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Assignment: Investigating a Crime: Phase II – Concepts Related to the Offense

What does the analysis of evidence tell us about the general nature of the crime, the offender’s knowledge of the location of the crime, the risk level for the offender, the level of risk of the victim, and the relationship between the victim and offender? The analysis of the concepts related to the offense can help determine if the crime was organized or disorganized. It can also determine motive and intent.

In this Assignment you start Phase II of the criminal investigative analysis process by analyzing the evidence of the criminal report from the perspective of the offense.

To prepare for the Assignment:

  • Review the evidence in the criminal report from the perspective of the offense.

By Day 7

In a 2- to 3-page analysis of the offense:

Summarize

  • The victim’s action during the offense
  • The offender’s action during the offense
  • Any victim/offender interaction before, during, and after the offense

Explain any

  • Motive
  • Staging
  • Modus operandi
  • Intent
  • Premeditation
  • Affective violence
  • Predatory violence
  • Expressive/instrumental violence
  • Signature/ritual

Finally, explain whether the crime was organized or disorganized. Support your conclusion with references to the specific evidence.

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READING MATERIAL

Bartol, C. R. & Bartol, A. M. (2010). Criminal & behavioral profiling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

  • Chapter 5, “Profiling Applied to Specific Crimes” (pp. 129–170)

Turvey, B. E. (2012). Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioral evidence analysis (4th ed.). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

  • Chapter 6, “An Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis” (pp. 141–162)
  • Chapter 11, “An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction” (pp. 253–286)
  • Chapter 12, “Crime Scene Characteristics” (pp. 287–310)
  • Chapter 18, “Psychopathy and Sadism: Interpreting Psychopathic and Sadistic Behavior in the Crime Scene” (pp. 447–480)

Schlesinger, L. B. (2009). Psychological profiling: Investigative implications from crime scene analysis. Journal of Psychiatry & Law, 37(1), 73–84.

1 page single spaced

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 What is a primary source?  A primary source is an artifact that is contemporaneous of the period under analysis.  for example: if we are studying the Civil War, how do we know what occurred at that time?  What do we rely on to inform our understanding of this event? Primary sources are evidence of the past, and they usually consist of documents or other forms of “realia” (paintings, tools, clothing) that are from that period of time. Historians are essentially detectives, who use these pieces of evidence to inform and interpret the past.  In the case of the example of the Civil War, historians may consult war journals, newspapers, congressional records, or photographs (a newer innovation of the period). 
With this assignment, it is your job to play historians.  You will read several documents and be asked to assess and interpret their content relative to the historical period under analysis.  In doing so, you must have a grasp of who the author is, why they are writing the document, and who the intended audience is (the public? A significant other? A colleague?).  You will then use this knowledge to answer the question that is presented in the respective modular assignment.   
The essay should be approximately one to two pages in length, single spaced. Please use one inch margins. Make sure the title of your essay clearly refers to the specific question you’re addressing. In writing the essay make sure you have a clear introduction, main body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Make sure that you support all main points with specific examples.
Choose from one of the following:

1/ Women’s Networks in the New Deal (pg. 512-18)
In what way do these documents reveal the role that women played in the New Deal? Do the documents convey a sense of a unified network among women at this time, or were women operating on their own individual agendas?

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, “Women in Politics” (1940)
ROSE SCHNEIDERMAN, All for One (1967)
MOLLY DEWSON, “An Aid to an End” (1949)
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE, Proceedings of the Second National Youth Administration Advisory Committee Meeting (1936)
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE, Letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1940)

2/ Television’s Prescriptions for Women (pg. 574-89)
By the 1950s, the impact of television could be felt all over the United States.  In what way did the advent of television work to inform gender roles in this period?  Was the programming a reflection of reality or an attempt to influence it?

Advertisement for Motorola Television (1951)
Advertisement for RCA Victor Television (1953)
Advertisement for General Electric Television (1955)
Ladies’ Home Journal Advertisement for NBC (1955)
Advertisement for Betty Crocker (1952)
Scene from Beulah
Scene from Amos ’n’ Andy
Scene from The Goldbergs
Scene from The Honeymooners
Scenes from I Love Lucy
Scene from Father Knows Best

3/ Women’s Liberation (pg. 654-67)
The radicalism of the 1960s and 1970s bore the rise of the modern feminist movement.  In what ways do the following documents express the evolving views of feminists at this time?  What role did diversity play in informing this movement?

JO FREEMAN, What the Hell is Women’s Liberation Anyway? (1968)
THIRD WORLD WOMEN’S ALLIANCE, Statement (1971)
MIRTA VIDAL, New Voice of La Raza: Chicanas Speak Out (1971)
BREAD AND ROSES, Outreach Leaflet (1970)
DANA DENSMORE, Who Is Saying Men Are the Enemy? (1970)
RADICALESBIANS, The Woman Identified Woman (1970)
ANNE KOEDT, The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)
PAT MAINARDI, The Politics of Housework (1970)

Number of Pages: 1 Page

Page Line Spacing: Single spaced

Academic Level: College

Paper Format: MLA 

CORR ANA ASSIGNMENT DUE IN 24 HOURS

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 DUE IN 24 HOURS

Correlational Analysis

Before beginning this assignment, please watch the following videos on correlation:
Correlation – The Basic Idea Explained (Links to an external site.)
Correlation Basics (Links to an external site.)

Study Description: A school educator is interested in determining the potential relationship between grade point average (GPA) and IQ scores among ninth graders. The educator takes a random sample of 30 ninth graders aged 14 years old and administers the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). The WISC-IV includes a Full Scale IQ (FSIQ; however, for this assignment we will just call it IQ).

Output file: See Week 5 SPSS Output.pdf file (Links to an external site.).

Answer the following Questions:

  1. Hypotheses – Formulate null and alternative hypotheses. What do you think is the relationship between IQ scores and GPA?
  2. Variables – Describe the scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) for each of the variables.
  3. Correlation – Write an overview of the results of the correlation (at least two paragraphs), including the appropriate and necessary statistical results within sentences and in proper APA formatting. Be sure to provide sufficient explanation for any numbers presented. Consider the following in your overview and conclusions:
    • Is there a significant correlation between IQ scores and GPA? If so, what does a significant correlation mean?
    • Using the correlation table and scatterplot, explain whether the relationship is positive, negative, or no correlation.
    • Describe the strength of the relationship (e.g. very strong, moderate, weak, etc.).
    • What do the results tell us about your hypotheses?
    • What conclusions can we draw from these results? What conclusions can we NOT make using these results?

Write a total of 400-700 words in response to these questions.

Normal Data Distribution and Two-Variable Correlation Testing

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Graphic Representation of the Data From the Yoga Stress (PSS) Study Data Set

1 – Create a histogram or bar graph (according to the measurement level of the data) of the following variables: Age, Education, Pre-intervention Psychological Stress Score (PSS).

Create a scatter plot of the following pair of variables: Age Versus Pre-intervention Psychological Stress Score (PSS).

2 – Statistical Tests

Perform a pre-analysis assumption test for a normal-distribution test to determine if the data you intend to use for the correlation tests passes the assumption of being normally distributed.

You will use this test for Age and Pre-intervention Psychological Stress Score (PSS).

Perform the appropriate correlation test to determine the direction and strength or magnitude of the relationship between these two variables from Step 1.

Remember, we are not concerned about causation at this point and want to determine only if there is a statistical association.

Yoga Stress (PSS) Study Paper

Include the histogram and scatter plot graphics you created earlier for Age and Pre-intervention Psychological Stress Score (PSS).   Provide an interpretation for these graphics.  Report the statistical outcome of the correlation analysis using appropriate scholarly style, including a brief interpretation of the effect size of the correlation.

Interpret the practical, real-world meaning (and limitations of the interpretation) of the relationship of these two variables, based on the correlation analysis you performed.

Include the SPSS “.sav”output file that shows your programming and results from Parts 1 and 2.

Provide at least one evidence-based scholarly or peer-reviewed article that supports your interpretation

1500 words 13 hrs business MLA format

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https://www.vox.com/2018/10/3/17930092/usmca-mexico-nafta-trump-trade-deal-explained

Directions:  

Read over the Inquiry Activity on page 259 called Investigating NAFTA. The book “Fundamentals of International Business” was published in 2018 and since then the NAFTA/USMCA has been finalized and signed in January of 2020. 

Your assignment is to research through a variety of web sites the current status of the agreement. There were changes that impacted the three countries involved: Canada, Mexico and the United States and to provide a research paper based on the outcome of these negotiations.  

You are to research the six questions outlined on page 259 and incorporate them into your document. 

You are to divide your paper into the following sections:  

General Introduction: explain the history of this agreement, current status and briefly outline the concerns of the three members. (Mexico, United States and Canada) Include question #1 (approx. 1-1.5 pages) 

Terms and Conditions of the Agreement: Explain what were the terms being negotiated with the three countries. Make sure to identify the issues and what the outcomes (decisions) were. Include the questions in your textbook # 2, 3, 4 in this section. (2-3 pages) 

Summary: This is where you summarize your findings and voice your opinion. Include the findings of questions 5 and 6. (1-2 pages) 

It is essential that you create a research document of approximately (5-7) pages. Ensure that your opinion is reflected strongly in the summary section of the document. Make sure that you follow the rules of the MLA format (document is in your Moodle under Nafta assignment) for all your quotations and materials you source. Include sentences that acknowledge both sides of the argument reasons and examples to support your opinion. In your writing, make sure to include transition words to introduce each paragraph and connectives to create complex sentences. Final copy is typed, paragraphs are indented, and double-spaced.  

One link that will be useful to you:  https://www.vox.com/2018/10/3/17930092/usmca-mexico-nafta-trump-trade-deal-explained. I expect you to a

Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Resources

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a. Write a 2- to 3- page summary of the goals, objectives, and strategies for your Strategic Plan. In your summary:

  • Identify the goals, objectives, and strategies for your plan.
  • Explain success in attaining each goal, objective, and strategy will be defined, monitored, and evaluated.
  • Explain how the goals, objectives, and strategies reflect the needs of relevant stakeholders.

b. Write a 1- to 2-page description of your core team of change champions. Include the following:

  • Identify internal and external stakeholders, and explain why they were selected.
  • Explain how stakeholders will be involved in the strategic planning process.
  • Explain how you will collaborate and communicate with stakeholders.
  • Explain how you will keep stakeholders motivated and engaged.

c. Write a 1- to 2-page description of your budget and timeline for your Strategic Plan. In your description:

  • Provide an analysis of the financial impact of your Strategic Plan. Provide visual support (e.g., tables, charts, screenshots of Excel      worksheets) for your financial analysis directly within your template. 
  • Provide a timeline for the implementation of your proposed      change using PERT or another timeline tool. Consider how your timeline can      allow leeway for variance.

d. Create a balanced scorecard for your Strategic Plan issue. Directly provide the diagram/image for your balanced scorecard in your submission. (To do this, you may create the diagram in the template using Word SmartArt, or you may create it with an outside diagramming tool of your choice and copy and paste a screenshot of the image into your template.)

  1. Then, in 1–2 pages, explain how your balanced scorecard could be used to measure and evaluate the impact of the planned change and how it could be used to determine if the outcomes justify the project costs. 

Signature Assignment: Conduct and Present Project-Supporting Research (Rationale)

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Assignment Content

  1. Conducting research and creating a supporting research report serves two important purposes with respect to your project:
    • It explains your technological choices in terms of business benefits and risks. This explanation is critical for executive approval.
    • It either reinforces or improves your plan—but only if you apply the results of your research to a new draft of your plan. In the industry, project managers develop their plans iteratively by changing them as they conduct more research and identify better or cheaper alternatives. This iterative approach is especially relevant to IT projects because new technologies are being developed and retired at a very quick pace.
    • For this assignment, you will compile research and create a supporting research report. Then, based on your research, you will identify and explain the rationale for three improvements to the project plan you submitted last week.

      Compile additional research on your project’s industry, recommended technology vendors, and the categories presented in the supporting research report. You may want to include the Gartner Group and Forrester Research in your list of organizations to research.

      Complete the Supporting Research Report template.

      Create a second draft of your project plan. Highlight in yellow at least three changes you made to the network, database, and/or cloud solutions within the second draft based on the in-depth research you conducted this week and explain why you made the changes.

      Submit your Supporting Research Report and second draft.