To help you think about your topic and to write a well-organized essay, consider (and answer) these questions: What truth or lesson is being communicated by this quote? Why is this truth or lesson so important

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Step 1: Capture your topic.  Take a moment to think about what you identify as one of the most meaningful, relevant lesson presented in the course readings or supporting materials, for Weeks 3 and 4. Select a 1-2 sentence direct quotation from the applicable learning resources that references, in a germane way, the issue, idea or concept key to that lesson. This quote will become the prompt for your Critical Reflection paper. That is, it will be a focal point of your paper, representing what you identify as an important takeaway that you hope others will consider a deeply important truth or lesson of this class.  To support deep reflections on the topic, and the writing of the paper, the quotation should be relevant to a topic you can tie directly to your own (or others’) experiences, observations, and critical reasoning.  It should also be something you are willing to think critically about and are willing to discuss through the writing of this paper.

Step 2: Write your reflection essay. Once you have identified the quotation prompt that will anchor your reflection, place it at the top of your paper, below the title.  Follow the quote by a line space.  On the next line begin the body of your paper.  In 300 to 400 words (in meaningful, well organized paragraphs) defend your belief that there is an important truth or lesson, relevant to this course, to be gleaned from this quotation. Essentially, your job is to clarify what the lesson to be learned is and to then strongly (and thoughtfully) defend why you think the lesson is vital.

To help you think about your topic and to write a well-organized essay, consider (and answer) these questions:

  • What truth or lesson is being communicated by this quote?
  • Why is this truth or lesson so important?
  • How do your, or other’s, experiences and observations relate to and support this truth or lesson?
  • In what ways does this lesson make logical sense to you?
  • In what ways does this lesson make emotional sense to you?
  • How might this lesson be relevant to your, or others’, life and career?
  • Why do some fail to live as if this truth or lesson were important?
  • Why might some suggest this truth or lesson is not important?
  • How would you defend the truth of this lesson from those who disagree and believe the lesson is not important?
  • What can we do (at an individual, community, or society) to make this truth or lesson better recognized or practiced?

 

The purpose of this assignment is for you to show your understanding of peer-reviewed empirical articles through: 1) reviewing original research; 2) evaluating claims, methods, and conclusions; and 3) communicating your analysis in a way that translates scientific information into common terms for a general audience.

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Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is for you to show your understanding of peer-reviewed empirical articles through: 1) reviewing original research; 2) evaluating claims, methods, and conclusions; and 3) communicating your analysis in a way that translates scientific information into common terms for a general audience. In writing an article review, you gain skills in summarizing key points and findings, interpreting results, evaluating the validity of the methods used and results reported, and communicating information to an audience in ways they understand.

Step 1: Read the tips from the UMGC library on “Finding Experimental (Empirical) Research Articles.” Pay special attention to the sections on “Scholarly Research Articles” the “Structure of An Experimental Article”

Step 2: Using the UMGC Library electronic databases, find an article published in the last seven (7) years in an academic, peer-reviewed journal related to the biological basis of psychology, sensation and perception, or memory and cognition (e.g., Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, & Economics; Behavioral Neuroscience). The article should describe, specifically, an experiment or empirical study by the researchers. This means that the researchers conducted a study that contains easily identifiable independent and dependent variables. (Do not select meta-analyses, summaries, editorials, or theoretical articles.  It is your responsibility to make sure that the journal article you select is appropriate. If you are unsure about the relevance of your article, contact your instructor for approval.).

Step 3: Read the article starting with the Title and Abstract, which will give you a quick preview of the purpose and results of the article.

Step 4: Read the Introduction. Highlight the purpose of the article and the author’s hypothesis (e.g., what was studied, what did the author predicted, and why did they find the topic worthy of study). Pay attention to the context provided for the research (i.e., what research has been done previously in the field? what issue or problem is this study trying to address?).

Step 5: Read the Methods section. Note the description of the participants and any tests, surveys, questionnaires, apparatus, or other materials that were used. Pay particular attention to the details involved in the experimental procedure. How were the variables manipulated or measured? Recall that the Independent Variable (IV) is the variable that is manipulated by the research (i.e., whether the room is hot or cold (if that is the variable of interest) or whether participants are given a placebo, shown any type of media or other stimuli, given talk therapy, or instructed to take medication (if that is the variable of interest). Remember that the Independent Variable is what was different about the experiences of the different groups. Recall also that the Dependent Variable (DV) is that variable that is measured, or, the outcome of the study.

Step 6: Read the Results. Try not to get intimidated by complex statistical analysis. Instead of focusing on the numbers, focus on the short descriptions that accompany the findings explaining what the researchers found (i.e., Did the researchers find evidence that supports their hypothesis?)

Step 7: Read the Discussion. Pay special attention here to what the authors say about the importance of their findings or the lack of findings. Think about other things you could do to look at this issue.

Step 8: Prepare a 1-2 page summary of the article in your own words.  Be sure to address the following questions in your summary:

  • What is the purpose of the research? (Address specifics regarding the overall purpose of the research in question.)
  • What hypothesis is tested? (Provide a clear statement of the researchers’ prediction.)
  • How did the researchers investigate their research question? (Provide details regarding the study methodology.)
  • What are the pertinent results of the manipulation? (What were the findings and conclusions drawn?)
  • What is your personal opinion of the study conducted? Should it be repeated?  What could be improved?
  • What is your overall impression of the work? What are the implications of the study?

 

Practice applying theories and models to help understand case studies involving traumatic brain injury, including possible treatment

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Practice applying theories and models to help understand case studies involving traumatic brain injury, including possible treatment options.As you work on this assessment, you’ll have the chance to explore strategies for enhancing learning and memory. You’ll consider what might explain someone whose long-term memory is fine but who has problems with short-term memory. Forgetting everyday things happens to everyone. You’ll consider what might contribute to this and strategies to help prevent it.Overview
Once you have learned cognitive theories and models, you can begin to use them to help understand challenges that individuals experience with learning and cognition. That’s what you’ll do for this assessment.Preparation
In this assessment, you will practice applying theories and models to help your understanding of several case studies. In preparation, complete the following media piece:

Riverbend City: Case Studies

Summarize briefly the featured case studies.

Include in your summary the condition depicted and possible causes of the memory loss using theories and research from the course readings.

Integrate your course resources and at least three peer-reviewed and scholarly resources (no more than five years old) to help support your analysis.

Describe the research methods used in the sources cited and analysis of their appropriateness.

Conclude with possible treatment options for the person featured in the case study, using scholarly research sources as a basis.

  • Important: Prior to submission, conduct a self-evaluation of this assessment using the scoring guide and identifying the proficiency level for each criterion. Submit your assessment and the self-evaluation (as a separate attachment). See below for more instructions.
  • Self-Evaluation
    When you have finished, write a separate, one-page self-evaluation of your work compared to the scoring guide criteria.

Ensure that you have completed all assessment requirements (ideally at the Distinguished level).

  • Evaluate your performance using the criteria in the scoring guide.
  • Compare and contrast your self-evaluation from the previous assessment with the feedback provided by your faculty to align your personal evaluation with faculty expectations.
  • Indicate the proficiency level you met for each criterion.
  • Include the scoring guide (including comments) with your self-evaluation.
  • Submit the self-evaluation as a separate attachment when you submit your assessment.

You may find the Self-Evaluation Tool helpful in guiding you through this process.

What interests you about studying neuroscience?

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Question Description
I’m working on a psychology question and need guidance to help me learn.

What interests you about studying neuroscience?

Racism Repairing Vanished Love Social and Behavioral Science Paper

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Instructions: Write a 8 page paper on the following. Please answer all of the questions and provide details.

Topic: Racism-Repairing vanished love

How do we repair racism as a nation?

Why should we love all people?

What are some ways that we can love our neighbor rather than hating them?

SOC 300 Essay

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Answer ONLY 1 of the following questions.  (Significant points will be deducted for answering more than one question).  Number your answer.  Your answer should be approximately 500-600 words.  Use as many of the terms and concepts covered in the readings and class discussions to show what you have learned when writing your answers. This essay should be written entirely in your own words.  DO NOT USE DIRECT QUOTES FROM THE TEXTBOOK or OUTSIDE RESOURCES. This means that you will not copy more than 3 words in a row from any written resource. Cited or not, direct quotes will result in a zero score for the final exam.  However, all ideas provided from outside resources need to be cited. In other words, cite all your sources for information that is paraphrased and for ideas taken from outside sources. You will need a cover sheet and a References page (not to be included in the word count requirements).

Choose one of the following issues to discuss thoroughly.

1) Explain the concept ‘political economy’ using development in third world countries as an example. This means discuss the political economy (after defining it) using specific LDCs(Zambia) as examples.

2) What are the various strategies used to stimulate third world economies, land reform, neo-classical approaches, ISI, EOI, to name a few? Give examples of the implementation of several of these strategies using LDCs (Zambia) we’ve discussed in class.  Explain why YOU prefer one over the others.

3) What is the role of the state in stimulating and regulating economic growth, inequality, and the consequences of future growth for the environment?  Be sure to give detailed rationales and examples in your answers.

The Final Exam is due on Sunday March 17, 2013 at 11:59pm.  No exams submitted AFTER that day and time will be accepted for grading.

Final Exam Grading Rubric = 150 points

List of requirements

Points allocated

Points earned

Comments

Writing: Meets minimum length requirements of 500-600 words of meaningful ideas, using proper grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and clarity of meaning. APA formatting was used and no direct quotes were used.

30

 

Content:   Explains all portions of the question.  Information is clear, accurate, and supported with evidence.

90

 

Understanding:  Uses own words to show understanding, and uses examples for clarity.

7.5 points each – 30 points

45

 

Total

150 points

 

 

Bounded Awarness

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Please help me with this assignment by constructing a paper that is 600 – 800 words in length, and cites sources in accordance with APA standards, addressing the below questions.

  1. Why are today’s corporate mangers prone to pitfalls of bounded awareness when making decisions?
  2. Explain the effectiveness of diferent methods that can be used to detect and overcome  cognitive biases in both individual and group decision making.
  3. Provide a real-world example that illustrates the negative impacts of bounded awareness in business decision making.
  4. Provide two examples of how the effectiveness of preventive measures can assist one in avoiding the pitfall of making poor decisions under bounded awareness

Motivational and Emaotional Biases

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This question is being asked in this format to set the pledge and make a deposit of 50% as required. The question is reflected below again as precaution to eliminate any miscommunication.

Motivational and Emotional Biases

Think about your process of making decisions that have conflicting long-term and short-term interests and then write a paper that is grammatically correct, 600 – 800 words in length, and cites sources in accordance with APA standards answering the following:

a.  Discuss the influences of motivational and emotional biases on one’s personal decision making process giving an example that analyzes the issues involved and devise a plan that helps one put these biases in check, while providing a detailed explanation of the analysis that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.

b.  Using a real-world example, illustrate the negative impacts that motivational and emotional biases have on organizational decision making and then analyze the issues that are involved and prepare a
persuasive argument to convince the organization with which you are familiar to adopt a decision making process that is protected from the undue influences of these biases. 

c.  Provide an example of how motivational or emotional biases have caused you to make less than optimal decisions in the past.  What strategy could you pursue that would reduce the likelihood of making a similar decision in the future?

 

resilient behaviour

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Poulson (2008, p.47) states that ‘resilience is about rising – you rise above it, you rise to the occasion, you rise to the challenge. Rising is an active choice. When someone dumps on you, when you are entangled in a petty fight, when you are faced with a frustrating inconvenience, you rise above it’.

Looking at the four steps to resilient behaviour:

1. Identify stressor

2. Recoil

3. Response

4. Rise

Think about someone (either a friend, acquaintance or external person) and discuss how they travelled through the 4 steps of resilient behaviour. You can research online to find someone who has risen through a challenging situation. For instance, look at the following website http://www.oddee.com/item_96763.aspx for a list of 8 very inspirational people. These people are living proof that no matter the obstacle, there is a way it can be overcome.

Approx 200-400 words.

Explain the role of the community health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders for population health promotion. Explain why it is important to appraise community resources (nonprofit, spiritual/religious, etc.) as part of a community assessment and why these resources are important in population health promotion.

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Please write an article on the topic below using the following guidelines-using 300 words APA format with at least two references. Sources must be published within the last 5 years. There should be a mix between research and your reflections. Add critical thinking in the posts along with research. Apply the material in a substantial way.

Note: Please do not use material from Course Hero as my instructor checks it. Original material needed please.

Topic:

Explain the role of the community health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders for population health promotion. Explain why it is important to appraise community resources (nonprofit, spiritual/religious, etc.) as part of a community assessment and why these resources are important in population health promotion.