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  • “Managing Age-Related Sensory and Motor Changes: Strategies for Improving Quality of Life”

    **MUST USE TEXTBOOK EXPERIENCE THE LIFESPAN 6TH EDITION JANE BELSKY**
    Purpose
    This assignment will deepen your understanding of the normal aging process and ways to make changes in the environment to compensate for these.
    Directions
    After reading the chapter, watching the videos, and doing the Learning Curves, write an essay that is at least 500 words naming three age related sensory/motor changes and ways to slow progression or improve the quality of life despite these changes for each of these.
    Submission:
    Save this assignment on your computer as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf.
    This assignment is worth 20 points.
    The essay will be graded based on the incorporation of at least 3 chapter concepts concerning age-related declines and proposed environmental supports, and the quality of writing.
    Additionally, assignments are always graded on the quality of writing. You are encouraged to spell check and proofread your work as poor writing will result in up to a 10% (2 pt) grade reduction. 
    Written assignments require both in-text citation and full references. This is how you let the reader know where you obtained your information. Quoted material and paraphrased material require the use of in-text citation and full reference. For assistance with this requirement, please see the APA formatting link in Module 00. Failure to include proper citations will result in a 10% grade reduction (2 points) on the assignment.

  • Expectations of Law Enforcement Agencies Title: “The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies: Expectations and Responsibilities” As a citizen, I have several expectations of law enforcement agencies. First and foremost, I expect them to uphold and enforce the law in a

    What expectations do you have of law enforcement agencies?
    Your initial post of at least 150 words is due
    you will need to respond to at least two or more of your classmates. These responses should not be one-word or one-sentence responses – they should be thought-out responses in the 100-word range at least.

  • “Exploring the Modern Landscape: A Visual Analysis of Stephen Shore’s ‘West 2nd Street, New York City, July 13, 1974’ and Its Reflection of Environmental Themes in Animal Health and Behavior”

    For this week’s Modern Landscape portion we looked at the work of Stephen Shore, Richard Misrach, and Joel Sternfeld. Choose one artist and find one of their Modern Landscape images online and paste it into a document. Conduct a visual analysis (250-350 words) of the image using the three step method you should be familiar with by now. Be sure to include in your analysis any observations of environmental or conservation themes the image has and how that aligns with your values and or chosen degree path here at Unity.
    -Observe reflect and question are the three steps. 
    -degree plan is Animal health and behavior 

  • Title: “Analyzing Case Studies in Financial Management: A Comprehensive Approach”

    Assignment questions are attached below (Case Questions 1 and Case Questions 2).
    Outline is provided in attachment (Case 2).
    Submit your answers as a Word document. Make sure to show your work for all quantitative questions, and make sure to fully explain your answers using references to the background readings for any conceptual questions. Questions 1 and 3 will require Excel, so submit an Excel file that shows your computational steps as a separate file in addition to your Word file. Question 4 is purely conceptual; no computations are necessary but make sure to apply and reference concepts from the required readings in your answers to each of the scenarios.

  • “The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Immigrant Children: Understanding and Addressing Language Barriers and Cultural Differences”

    You will combine one life stage (Column
    A) and one social issue (Column B) from the below columns to engage in the discussion of a social phenomenon and apply a theory to make sense of this phenomenon. 
    Column A                                                    Column B
    Infancy                                                             Incarceration
    Early Childhood                                               IPV/Sexual Assault
    Middle Childhood                                            Addiction                       
    Adolescence Work                                      Oppression                   
    Young Adulthood                                  Trauma
    Middle Adulthood                                       Homelessness, Housing Insecurity
    Late Adulthood                                           Ability/Disability
    Very Late Adulthood                                 Poverty/Hoarding wealth
    Death, Dying, Grief or Loss
    For example, your paper could be on the experience of (a) sexual assault in young adulthood, (b) disability in very late adulthood, or (c) grief in adolescence. Once you have selected a combination that interests you, you will locate a theory that can help you understand the phenomenon you are describing and/or help you understand how to support those who it affects. You will then thoroughly describe this theory and thoughtfully apply it to the phenomenon. The paper will include the following sections:
    1. Introduction (2 points): a brief description of what you will argue in your paper and how this argument will be organized (make sure to include a clear plan or “roadmap” for the paper, telling your reader what you will do);
    2. Description of Phenomenon (8 points): a description of the phenomenon you are interested in exploring. Use at least four empirical references in this section and address the following questions (when applicable) in your description:
    1.          How common is this phenomenon?
    2.          How is it different in this life stage than in other life stages?
    3.          Who is most at risk of experiencing this phenomenon (when applicable)?
    4.          How does the social environment contribute to this phenomenon?
    5.          How has this phenomenon changed over time (ex. for different generations, historical events)?
    3. Description and Application of Theory (8 points): a description of a theory that can help you understand or treat this phenomenon and the application of this theory. Use at least four empirical sources in this section and address the following questions (when applicable) in your description/application:
    1.          How is this theory described?
    2.          Who established this theory? When? Why?
    3.          How do you use it to understand this phenomenon?
    4.          How can this theory help us intervene and support those experiencing this phenomenon?
    5.          What are the gaps in this theory?
    4. Conclusion (2 points): a short wrap-up and summary of the most important points made in your paper.
    Please include section headers in your paper and be mindful of the fact you will also be graded on writing, editing, and APA formatting (5 points). This paper should be submitted via Blackboard due Session 12 by 5 pm. A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed articles are required to support your work.  
    I choose early childhood, childhood trauma, and immigration. I want the paper to talk about language barriers and cultural differences. I will include articles and videos that can. the textbook on early childhood is on chapter 4.

  • “The Future of Currency: The Rise of Digital Currency”

    According to statistics, it is expected that the digital currency will become the first and main currency in the future, as the number of its users has reached approximately 10 million people around the world, and the number is increasing

  • Title: Improving Medication Safety Protocols: A SMART Goal for Hospital Leadership

    Define.
    -Explain why this problem is important for your hospital’s leadership team to address The main problem ( medication safety protocols). Use at least 2 peer-reviewed or government sources to provide evidence of the scope of this problem. -Outline how your problem affects each of the six dimensions of quality. 1-patient safety 2- effectiveness 3- patient-centered 4- timelines 5- efficiency 6-equity
    -Create a SMART goal by identifying an aim. What, in measurable terms, are you hoping to accomplish? Specify how much improvement, for whom, and by when. Include a realistic timeline. All these components should be contained in your one-sentence SMART goal.
    Here is the Youtube video of the case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69hdAy6oay8

  • “Comprehensive Analysis of Key Concepts in Social Psychology” “Improving Writing Skills: Addressing Common Errors in Course Content Analysis”

    These are comprehensive questions.  A response should take at least 2-3 paragraphs per question (this is a minimum expectation). However, this is a minimum, and you will more than likely need to write more than 3 paragraphs to fully answer a question.
    Your response must be written in Microsoft Word, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, black font, and in APA format. The use of APA format is judged on relevance, not citation, for citation’s sake. Edit your work before submitting it.  
    You are required to use proper APA 7th edition citations (both references and in-text) to support your answers. There are no set minimum/maximum sources that you need to use.  You will be assessed by the quality of the source, citing when needed, and how well you integrate information into your answer.
    Keep in mind the maximum 15% similarity score for your submission. This excludes the reference section and title page but includes all direct quotes and paraphrased material.
    DO NOT USE AI TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
    Grading Rubric
    25-22.5 points on a question: Main ideas are clear and well supported by detailed and accurate information (in-depth discussion, in several sentences or ideas, are presented). Information is relevant and presented in logical order and there is no doubt the student learned the material. There is very strong evidence the student knows that material. Most or all the paragraphs are in the appropriate length (5-10 sentences). Most or all the sentences are well constructed and have isolated errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling. The answer is clear and there is very strong evidence the student studied and knows the material and can use the information learned.  Consistent use of appropriate, legal, and relevant sources, both internal and external, of the class.  Answers adhere to the assignment instructions, including the number of paragraphs per question, format expectations, and APA format.
    22.49-20 points on a question: Main ideas are clear but are not well supported by detailed information (in-depth discussion is lacking). The answer to the question is there but not very clear, but there is strong evidence the student knows the answer. The knowledge of the answer (topic) is evident and demonstrated in several instances, but it is too general. Most sentences are well constructed. Most paragraphs are in the appropriate length (5-10 sentences). Writing has a few errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling, but they do not interfere with understanding. The answer is clear but general, and there is strong evidence and demonstration that the student studied and knows the material. Consistent use of appropriate, legal, and relevant sources, both internal and external, of the class.  Answers adhere to the assignment instructions, including the number of paragraphs per question, format expectations, and APA format.
    19.99-17.5 points on a question: Main ideas are somewhat clear.  The answer is not clearly stated. The answer is weak and general; the answer is there, but the discussion lacks depth. Knowledge of the answer is limited. A few to most sentences are well constructed but lack depth and detail. Several paragraphs are in the appropriate length (5-10 sentences). Writing has several errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling that do not necessarily interfere with understanding. The answer is somewhat clear, and there is some evidence that the student studied the material.  Inconsistent use of sources that may be irrelevant to the answer.  Answers do not completely adhere to the assignment instructions, including the number of paragraphs per question, format expectations, and APA format.
    17.49 points and below on a question: Does not answer the question.  The main ideas are not clearly stated and lack focus and depth. There is no clear answer to the question. There is no evidence the student knows the answer to the question. The statement(s) is/are unclear.  Statements do not sound like they are coming from course content and are awkward or distractingly repetitive and difficult to understand. Most paragraphs are not in the appropriate length (5-10 sentences). Writing has numerous errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling that interfere with understanding. Little or no evidence the student studied the material.  Inconsistent use of and/or lack of sources, which may be irrelevant to the answer.  Answers do not adhere to the assignment instructions, including the number of paragraphs per question, format expectations, and APA format.

  • Exploring Data Sources: GSS and ICPSR Title: Exploring Available Social Science Datasets: GSS and ICPSR Database Analysis

    This video talks about the GSS and the ICPSR websites that are part of this exercise.
    Launch External Tool
    Part 1: GSS
    Go to https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/
    Links to an external site.
    Click “search variables”
    The search box lets you search for words that may appear in the survey question or explanation within the dataset. NORC sets up their data searching so that you can get maximal results, but specifically based upon the appearance of those characters in that order. For example, you search the word “race” it will also return the variable “grace.” If you searched “rac” then it can also return results where the word “racial” appears. So, it’s good to experiment with the words that you’re interested in, especially if they share roots or partial spellings.
    The first column shows you the variable name. This is the shorthand used to refer to the variable. The second column shows you variable label/description (and if you click “associated questions” it will show you the question or instructions to the person who administered the survey). The green rectangles that are marked show you which years the question was asked (if it’s gray, it wasn’t asked and if it’s gray-green striped that means not all subsamples were asked the question).
    If you click the variable name, it will take you to a new page that shows you the survey question, related variables, and the response options.
    Look for the variable named “astrolgy” – note the spelling. When you open it, it tells you that the survey question was “Now, for a new subject. Do you ever read a horoscope or your personal astrology report?” So now we can see that the variable is about if the respondent reads their horoscope. You will see that in 2008, everyone was asked this question, whereas it was asked only to some subsamples in 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 (and wasn’t asked in any other years. The section “summary by year” shows the frequencies of each answer in each year it was asked.
    For the rest of Part 1, I want you to find six variables that are interesting. In this case, do not search for general demographics (race, gender, age, etc.) as those are almost universally common in large-scale datasets. Rather, I want you to search for one where a question was actually asked. Try to get some variety but you’re also welcome to include some that are related to each other conceptually or theoretically. For each one, I want you to include the following:
    Variable name, the question, the year(s) it was asked, and the response options (these are in the “summary by year” section underneath “label”
    I also want you to write why this variable was interesting (could be that it’s related to your topic, could be that you wanted to see if something like this was asked about, etc.)
    Part 2: ICPSR
    Go to https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/ICPSR/index.html
    Links to an external site.
    The ICPSR is a major database of thousands of datasets. This is great because it offers a potential opportunity for finding data on pretty much any topic of interest to you. Whereas the GSS is fully, publicly available and can be downloaded right away, anything on ICPSR requires registration. One major benefit here is that this would require you to agree to the terms of use of these datasets (which include the reminder about ethical use and potential identification of participants. Another is that this limits some webscraping of these datasets. As such, this part of the exercise has you looking for potential datasets on topics/issues of interest to you.
    I want you to do the following:
    Choose a topic or issue that you’re interested. Explain why are you interested in this/what sorts of information are you looking for?
    Find three datasets on the same/similar topics
    To do this: in the find data type in the term or topic of interest to you
    Then, I want you to go through the results (notice there is a search function within the results at top) and look for threedatasets that are potentially useful
    Click the first one and get the following (whenever possible write in your own words but you can quote sections as needed):
    Title
    Principal investigators
    What it does (see summary)
    Citation
    Geographic coverage
    Methodology, specifically the universe
    Make sure to note what year(s) the data covers!
    Copy the URL from your browser
    Finally, for each dataset, does this sound like it will be useful/address what you’d hope it’d address if you wanted to use this data?
    Part 3: Reflection
    I want you to address the following: how easy or difficult was it to find data on things you’re interested in? In this case, did the GSS offer you potentially useful questions and did the ICPSR database turn up potentially useful datasets?
    This is for you think about and see what possibilities might exist for you to have access to data for projects you may one day want to do. Note: the GSS and ICPSR are obviously not exhaustive!

  • “Examining the Debate Between Nozick and Rawls on Justice: A Critical Analysis of Their Arguments”

    It is of primary importance that you carefully read each part of the instructions, so you understand what to do. I have tried my best to make it very clear. Note: You will be taking either Nozick’s position or Rawls’ position in your essay. And you will need to grasp and discuss in detail their arguments in the essay. You need to be clear on this. It is not a “write anything you want/feel” essay. It is, in part, checking your ability to read arguments; and then grasp, and articulate your reasoning on this issue, using two opposing viewpoints that have stood the test of time, and are worth considering.
    I cannot overemphasize this: I expect you to have read the relevant chapters, watched the PP presentations, and to have read the online article noted in the instructions. I expect you to follow the instructions I have given. If you do not do so, the result will be catastrophic for your grade on the assignment.
    The instructions for the essay are found in 3 separate documents in this week’s Module. Take one at a time, and make sure you read, understand, and follow the instructions as I’ve given them. Please ask if you need further clarifications.
    you need the book: JUSTICE
    WHAT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO?
    MICHAEL I SANDEL for the essay.