Using phrenology, astrology, graphology, palmistry, numerology, ESP, or another pseudoscience (check with the instructor if unsure about whether something would fit into this discussion) as an example, describe how scientific explanations are superior to both “common sense” and “belief-based” explanations. How do the methods of authority and the rational method connect to this discussion?

Discussion Topic: Research a Theory

It is here that you will begin the collaborative process of discussing your research ideas and finding a question that you wish to develop into a research proposal. Using the Library or another course, you should find a theory or problem in psychology that you would like to investigate. You should describe the problem or theory and what it is about the topic that makes you want to investigate or understand it more thoroughly. Be detailed and clear in the primary post and, when responding to peers’ posts, it is important to be supportive and substantive: suggest potential avenues of research, discuss methods that seem appropriate, or note potential problems or ethical issues that may arise.

Max Weber is not the only scholar to contend that religion can exert an important influence on the process of social change. Elie Halévy (1870–1937), a Frenchman and noted historian who wrote at about the same time as Weber, was primarily interested in the stability of English society during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The Halévy thesis suggests that Methodism, under the influence of John Wesley (1703–1791) and his followers, provided a kind of “escape valve” for the discontented English working class. This religious faith became a mechanism for dissent, an outlet for opposition to everything from labor practices to the monarchy itself. Yet this opposition was basically peaceful and was oriented to social reform rather than revolutionary change. From a Marxist point of view, Methodists were not part of the ruling bourgeoisie, yet they served the interests of the wealthy and powerful. For Halévy, the rise of Methodism explains why England, of all the nations of Europe, was most free from political disorders and revolutions during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Halévy’s thesis has been criticized; in fact, many of the objections are similar to those raised in response to Weber’s monumental work. Some critics have argued that Halévy exaggerates the influence of Methodism and fails to explain the lack of revolt in England before this religion arose. Nonetheless, Halévy’s work, like Weber’s, contains important insights regarding the relationship between religious beliefs and the process of social change. See Elie Halévy. A History of the English People in the Nineteenth Century. Translated by E. I. Watkins and D. A. Barker. London: Ernest Benn; Halévy, 1924, rev. 1960; The Birth of Methodism in England. Translated by B. Senimel. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1971; Michael Hill. A Sociology of Religion. New York: Basic Books, 1973, pp. 183–203.

Discuss Weber’s and Halevy’s ideas regarding the effect of Methodism on the English people using 200 words and respond to two other students’ posts using 100 words each.

Topic is Cyber Security

You have been appointed security director of a privately owned three (3) location retail sales establishment that specializes in automotive parts and accessories. All three (3) sales establishments are within a forty mile radius in a southern state. Products sold in these stores include auto engine parts, auto fluids, auto batteries, auto accessories (floor mats, shinny things, hubcaps, etc.), auto filters, and auto electronics, as well as candy bars and automotive publications. All three (3) locations are stand alone stores on owner owned property.

You have been tasked to develop a single comprehensive security and loss prevention plan applicable to all three (3) stores. This plan is expected to include, but is not limited to, loss prevention, applicant screening, internal threats and countermeasures, external threats and countermeasures, security systems, internal investigations, law enforcement investigations, fraud prevention, risk management, emergency management and safety in the workplace.

Review the text and choose one (1) subject of interest from the text or those listed above. Submit in narrative form and while adhering to APA format, a 10-12 page paper that describes how that topic will be applied to the scenario listed above. It is understood that your “piece” submitted for this assignment is just one component in the greater comprehensive plan for these stores. If information you need to complete your “piece” was not provided in the above scenario, you may make reasonable assumptions and proceed with your work based on those assumptions. It is expected that you will incorporate these assumptions in your work so that I may understand certain aspects of your “piece”.

The paper is due at the end of week 8. In your response to the discussion board “Research Paper Topic”, post the intended the subject you wish to research and why it is of special interest to you. I will approve, comment, or disapprove. Please wait for approval before you begin your research. 
This must be completed by the end of Week 2.

Support your opinion on/of this topic by demonstrating examples of that influence. Your opinion does not determine your grade. Your grade is determined by how well you support your argument utilizing the materials discussed in this course and research and reference material you locate. What I do not want is a regurgitation of what is in the text. Expand on the text, do not repeat it. Document your facts utilizing standard APA style. This paper is to be submitted to me as indicated on the Course Schedule and Grading Policy Summary Table. The paper is to be in APA format and the body of the paper is to be between 10 and 12 pages. The body of the paper does not include the title page, table of contents, appendix or references. This is to be of high quality, free of spelling and grammatical errors, and of original work. Plagiarism will be dealt with harshly. You are to title your paper by your last name. For example, my paper would be called “russo.docx” with “.docx” being the MS Word file extension. You are to submit your paper by uploading it to your student folder in the course site prior to the due date as indicated in the Course Schedule and Grading Policy Summary Table.

For this assignment you must submit your research paper to this assignment as a Word document.

1. Lynn believes a good presentation will be critical for her to sell Bruce the new display. How should she structure her presentation? What are the key selling points to discuss?

2. Assume you are Maurice Leverett (VP of Marketing for McBath). Give an example of each of the four major types of discounts discussed in this chapter that your salespeople could use to help put the new display into retail stores. What type of discount will be most effective and what will be the least effective? Explain your reasoning.

3. How can Lynn use quantity (cumulative and noncululative), cash, trade and consumer discounts to her advantage?

Please note, I am not looking for 1 full page of text to answer each question, however, show some thought and develop at least a full paragraph. Answers to the questions with 1-3 sentences and without complete thought will lose points.

2000 words report.

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