1. Discuss the differences between activity theory and disengagement theory.
2. Compare and contrast one of the other theories mentioned in the chapter (i.e., modernization, exchange theory, subcultural theory of aging, etc.) to activity theory and disengagement theory.
3. Discuss how the theory that you selected differs from the activity and disengagement theories of aging.
4. Contact a person who would fall into one of the categories of old age (i.e., young old, middle old, or oldest old) and interview them about how their lives have changed since they reached the milestone of being an older adult. In your post, include a brief synopsis of what you learned with regard to that person’s activities, illnesses, social support networks, and employment situation. Based upon your informed opinion, which theory (or theories) provides the best theoretical framework for understanding the process of aging for the person that you interviewed? Be sure to support your answer.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Each question should be answered independently and they need to be at least 350 words… 

question#1

Using the textbook and other scholarly sources to help guide you, provide an original example of each of the following elementary verbal operants in your response, along with an illustration of when you might want to focus on changing this behavior within an individual: (a) the mand; (b) the tact; (c) the echoic; (d) the intraverbal; and (e) the transcription relation.

Question#2

Provide an original example of the following complex verbal behaviors to demonstrate your understanding of these concepts, and describe a situation where you might want to promote this type of verbal behavior in a client: (a) generic tact extension; (b) metaphorical tact extension; (c) metonymical tact extension; (d) solistic tact extension. Discuss any individual, socio-cultural, practical or ethical concerns that may apply.

Your response to these 2 questions should be at least one page with a maximum of two pages. Use a size 12 font with double spaced and a maximum margin of 1″. Responses must be grammatically correct and free of errors. No plagiarism, the Professor will check. Original work only.

1.  Were it not for the products and services offered by the following companies, planning and buying print vehicles could be an overwhelming task for media professionals. From audit reports to media kits, agencies and media houses are aided every day by companies that specialized in easing the lives of media planners and buyers. Visit the following syndicated and independent media companies’ Web sites and answer the questions that follow;

a.  Advertising media internet center (AMIC) – www.amic.com

b.  Certified audit of circulations – www.certifiedaudit.com

·  Who is the intended audience of the site?

·  What is the size and scope of the company?

·  What type(s) of print media information does the company specialize in?

·  How useful do you believe the company or organization is for obtaining print media information? Why?

2.  Valentine’s Day is approaching and as the owner of Dream Flower Florists, you want to increase our share of local business by advertising on the radio. After researching local stations, choose one who format suits your target audience. Decide what kind of buys you will make and when they will be aired.

Security and Privacy in Mobile Applications We learned many valuable lessons in our last discussion board, and those lessons are still applicable today. Sometimes medical/public health discoveries/recommendations fly in the face of cultural norms, superstition, and fear. The best modern day example of this that I can think of is the vaccine controversy. We live in a country where vaccine coverage has been (up until this point) so complete that we as a society probably cannot appreciate the reason vaccines were invented in the first place…to save lives. NOT so that children would not miss school, NOT so that mom would not have to stay home from work with a sick child…NOT so that someone would not have chicken pox on school picture day…they were invented because in the past many children were permanently injured or even died from those illnesses in surprising numbers. Until recently, vaccines have eliminated much of this morbidity and mortality in the United States. Unfortunately, since these diseases have not been eradicated globally (like smallpox was, with vaccines) countries where people do not have the vaccine coverage that we had are still experiencing these epidemics, often with devastating consequences. All we have to do is a little algebra to realize: (unvaccinated Americans + a trip abroad) + (unvaccinated Americans + international tourism in the US) = re-surgence of childhood diseases like measles. So…it really doesn't matter if you never leave San Diego County…or go to Disneyland…once it starts here ALL unvaccinated individuals are at risk. Your assignment for Discussion 3 is to watch this Ted Talk: Hippos, Measles and Smallpox…oh my! ( https://youtu.be/u7602IU6NSM ) and then answer the following questions: 1. Has this video changed your opinion regarding vaccinations? 2. If you are opposed to vaccines, please tell us why, WITH REFERENCES. If you are not opposed to vaccines, please tell us how you would convince someone that you know to have their children vaccinated, WITH REFERENCES (besides this Ted Talk). Your answer should be no more than two short paragraphs, 4-6 sentences each. The implementation of mobile technologies in every aspect of life has become phenomenal and started playing a vital role in healthcare industry. In accordance with the growth in information and communication technologies, mobile devices play a vivacious role in medical field where patient’s health status is reported to the doctors on timely basis and also during emergency situations. To dodge this, it is very important that any mobile technology related to healthcare stay safe and secure while remaining HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant. However, mHealth apps may contain significant risks to the privacy and security of patient’s protected health information. This paper presents the results of an exploratory study by analyzing 50 top rated mHealth apps with respect to their security and privacy using the three-dimensional Model for Classifying mHealth Apps in terms of Security and Privacy Concerns proposed by Plachkinova, Andres and Chatterjee in 2015. We found that majority of the applications are prone to security and privacy threats and challenges.