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For this written essay assignment, I would like you to think about how the concepts and theories discussed in this course apply to your own behaviors as a consumer.

Please compare and contrast how these concepts and theories apply in your life either for (choose one of the following) for either (i) typical high involvement vs. low involvement consumption episodes, OR (ii) typical public vs. private consumption episodes. For example, how does the relative importance of the various concepts and theories change for high vs. low involvement episodes, OR for public vs. private episodes?

It is recommended that you look ahead at concepts that have not yet been covered in detail (i.e., post-midterm) as well as reviewing the materials covered to date during class.

The suggested layout, and length of each component is provided below. Please also include a cover page with your name, course/instructor information, and a descriptive/creative title for your assignment.

1. Introduction, overview of the remainder of your report, including your choice of either (i) or (ii) comparisons described above. 1 page

2. What are the most important psychological factors that influence your behaviors (motivations, personality and traits, individual values, decision-making style/rules, product knowledge/learning/experiences, life experiences, and so forth)? Provide examples that are clearly linked to these psychological factors, with clear explanations. 2 pages

3. What are the most important social factors that influence your behaviors (for example, cultural and generational values/customs/norms [these can be from your own culture/generation or others], family influences and life-cycle stage, social class, reference group influences [including online vs. offline], and so forth)? Provide examples that are clearly linked to these social factors, with clear explanations. 2 pages

4. What are the most important situational factors that affect your behaviors (for example, sensory inputs, relating to the four Ps of Product, Place, Price, and Promotion such as advertisements, spokespersons, sales promotions or point-of-purchase displays, brand assortment, alternative ways of satisfying a given need/want, product/brand symbolism, retailer selection, absolute vs. relative costs, and so forth)? Provide examples that are clearly linked to these situational factors, with clear explanations. 2 pages

5. What is the relative significance/importance of these different influences (psychological, social, situational) and why? How do these different influences combine to affect your behaviors, including any tradeoffs or conflicts (arising, for example, budgetary constraints, quality/price, approach/avoidance or other conflicts, such as between personal wants vs. group norms, etc.) that you might have to make? 3 pages

6. Has learning the concepts and theories (in this course) had any effect (or do you anticipate it having any future effect) on any of your thoughts and behaviors as a consumer? Explain, using examples. 1 page

7. Bibliography. Cite all sources of information and use APA citation style. This section does not have to be double spaced.

**Assignment Description**

For this assignment, you will write a letter to your future self, which you will read at the end of this introduction to philosophy course. This letter will capture your current understanding of philosophy, your philosophical beliefs, and your expectations for this course. It will serve as a benchmark for your personal and intellectual growth throughout the semester.

**Instructions**

Write a letter addressed to your future self at the end of this course, following the outline provided below. Your letter should be 350-500 words long.

**Letter Outline / Template**

Dear Future [Your Name],

[Introduction: 1-2 sentences welcoming your future self and explaining the purpose of this letter.]

1. My Current Understanding of Philosophy

What I think philosophy means:

Why I believe philosophy is important:

How I think philosophy applies to everyday life:

2. My Core Philosophical Ideas

[Discuss at least three philosophical ideas or concepts you currently find intriguing (you may look through the textbook, syllabus, or online to get some examples)]

a. Idea 1:

What it means to me:

Why it’s interesting:

b. Idea 2:

What it means to me:

Why it’s interesting:

c. Idea 3:

What it means to me:

Why it’s interesting:

3. A Philosophical Question I’ve Pondered

Briefly describe the question:

What makes this a philosophical question?

How have I approached thinking about it?

Do I have any tentative answers or thoughts on it?

4. My Expectations for This Introduction to Philosophy Course

What I hope to learn:

Skills I want to develop:

How I think this course might change my perspective:

5. Predictions About My Philosophical Growth

[Make at least two predictions]

a. Prediction 1:

b. Prediction 2:

6. Questions for My Future Self

[Ask at least three questions]

a. Question 1:

b. Question 2:

c. Question 3:

7. Closing Thoughts

[1-2 sentences reflecting on how you feel about starting this philosophical journey]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Current Date]

**Submission Guidelines**

Format: Double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins

File format: PDF or Word document

Filename: LastName_FirstName_FutureSelfLetter.pdf (or .docx)

**Grading Rubric** (50 points total)

| Criteria | Excellent (10-9) | Good (8-7) | Satisfactory (6-5) | Needs Improvement (4-0) | Points |

|———-|——————|————|——————–|———————–|——–|

| Understanding of Philosophy (10 points) | Demonstrates a clear, thoughtful understanding of philosophy and its importance | Shows a good grasp of philosophy with minor misconceptions | Basic understanding of philosophy with some significant gaps | Little to no understanding of philosophy demonstrated | |

| Philosophical Ideas (10 points) | Clearly articulates 3+ philosophical ideas with insightful explanations | Describes 3 philosophical ideas with adequate explanations | Mentions fewer than 3 ideas or explanations lack depth | Ideas are unclear or unexplained | |

| Philosophical Question (10 points) | Presents a complex question with thoughtful analysis of approach | Describes a philosophical question with some analysis of approach | Mentions a question but provides little analysis | Question is unclear or missing | |

| Course Expectations & Predictions (10 points) | Expresses clear, reflective expectations and makes insightful predictions | States reasonable expectations and makes logical predictions | Mentions basic expectations and/or predictions | Expectations or predictions are vague or missing | |

| Writing Quality & Reflection (10 points) | Well-written, deeply reflective, and follows all guidelines | Clearly written, shows reflection, and mostly follows guidelines | Writing is clear but lacks depth or doesn’t fully follow guidelines | Poorly written, lacks reflection, or ignores guidelines | |

| | | | | Total: | /50 |

Assignment Details

NOTE: Unit 9 has two assignments: Assignment 1 and Assignment 2. Each will be submitted to its individual Dropbox.

Unit 9 Assignment 1: Cryptography and Cybersecurity Policies

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

Unit Outcomes:

• Apply cybersecurity policies related to system and application security.
• Analyze cybersecurity policies regarding malicious code and countermeasures.
• Plan cybersecurity policies regarding cloud technologies.

Course Outcome:

IT484-6: Evaluate organizational system and application security procedures related to cybersecurity policies and industry standards.

Purpose

System infections are a constant concern for cybersecurity professionals. Knowledge of historical threats to systems in the past will help an organization develop sound protection policies for the future. This assignment will help to reinforce this concept.

Assignment Instructions

Part 1:

Using internet and/or the Library, research and complete the following:

In 1,000 or more words, respond to the following:

Explain the role that cybersecurity policies played in the September 2023 Scattered Spider hacking incident of MGM Resorts.

• What cybersecurity policies would have helped the organizations response to the incident?

Part 2:

In 200 or more words for each answer, respond to the following:

• Construct a security policy for the physical domain.

Assignment Requirements

Your assignment should meet the specifications listed. Be sure to use appropriate APA format and cite your textbook or other sources that you used in the assignment.

Answers should contain sufficient information to adequately answer the questions and contain no spelling, grammar, or APA errors. Points deducted from grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructors discretion.

For assistance with APA requirements, please go to Academic Writer. You will find the link in the Academic Tools section of the course.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your assignment in a Microsoft Word document and save it as IT484_YourName_Unit_9_Assignment1 and submit it to the Assignment 1 Dropbox for Unit 9.

Review the before beginning this activity.

As explained during module two, the essay should be 3-5 pages, double spaced. The topic may concern any psychological theory, finding, or method discussed in the Weiten text. You may select your topic from chapters in the book that interest you, but which

— because of time limitations — have not been assigned. Of course, it is also fine to select your topic from the assigned reading material. You may also choose a topic that you learned about in one of the videos or online assignments. The essay should

show how a study, theory, or principle learned in this course has shed some light on a personal experience in your life or world (broadly-defined). When you read the text, think about how the material might apply to your life or the lives of people you

know. Think also about how psychology might help us to better understand what we observe in current, events, the mass media, and the arts. Good essays will be well-written and well-organized. Part of the key to a good grade is choosing a topic where psychology

really helps explain some aspect of life. Try not to select a topic where psychology’s contribution to understanding is minimal or where you already understood what was going on by just applying common sense. Strong essays will also provide evidence that the

student clearly understands the psychological concept that they have chosen. Note that you may use outside sources, but that is not the key to a good grade on this assignment. You must cite any sources that you use; you may use any of the major citation styles.

My topic is Barriers to Higher Education for Undocumented Students; I have created for you an outline for this essay. I would like this essay MLA 9th style.

Discussion 1

Title: Philosophical Themes in Borges’ “Immortal” – Discussion Assignment

Instructions:

1. Read the short story “Immortal” by Jorge Luis Borges:

2. Provide an initial post (minimum 250 words) addressing the questions below.

3. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts (minimum 100 words each).

Initial Post Prompt (25 points):

In your initial post, address the following questions:

1. What key philosophical themes does Borges explore in “Immortal”? Identify at least two and explain how they are presented in the story.

2. How does the concept of immortality in the story challenge our usual understanding of human existence and purpose?

3. Analyze the narrator’s statement: “There is nothing very remarkable about being immortal; with the exception of mankind, all creatures are immortal, for they know nothing of death.” What philosophical implications does this have for our understanding of mortality and consciousness?

4. The story suggests that given infinite time, all things will happen. How does this idea relate to philosophical concepts of determinism, free will, and the nature of time (you are welcome to look in the textbook or online to have some sense of these topics)?

5. Discuss how the story’s portrayal of the Immortals and their city relates to philosophical questions about the meaning of life and the pursuit of knowledge.

Response Posts (10 points each):

In your responses to classmates, consider the following:

Do you agree or disagree with their interpretation of the philosophical themes? Why?

Can you offer a different perspective or philosophical concept that relates to their analysis?

How might the ideas discussed in their post apply to real-world philosophical or ethical dilemmas?

What additional questions about existence, time, or knowledge does their post raise for you?

Evaluation Criteria:

Depth of philosophical analysis

Clear understanding of the story’s themes

Application of philosophical concepts

Quality of writing and argumentation

Thoughtful and constructive responses to classmates

Remember to support your arguments with clear reasoning and, where applicable, references to philosophical concepts or thinkers we’ve studied in class. Be respectful of your classmates’ viewpoints and strive to engage in meaningful philosophical dialogue.

Attached is the link to the Assignment.

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Instructions Please note that acceptable mastery of the skills and competencies demonstrated in this assignment are critical to effective counselling. As such, you must earn a grade of B- (or 70%) or greater on the assignment to pass the course. Opportunities for resubmission will be limited as per the MACP late submission policy. Learning Objectives To identify and practice reflection of feelings and meaning To identify and practice planning and focusing summaries To identify and practice discrepancies To understand role of cultural humility in counseling To reflect on own current abilities Purpose This activity is designed to provide students with numerous ways of learning, practicing, discussing, and processing the needed skills to build and maintain a therapeutic alliance. As a group activity, there is a consideration of ones own and others bias and experiences and the ability to collaborate and discuss a variety of skills needed in the helping profession. Instructions Begin by signing up on the Signup Sheet for Weekly Activities Groups for Unit 3 and 4 to form groups of 3-4 students within the class. Students may utilize the online meeting space to meet as a group. Choice of meeting platform is up to the group. Before meeting with your group read the assigned resources and text chapters for the Module Week. Be sure to look over the rubric to anticipate group discussion questions and answers. Meet with your group to go over the rubric questions together. Then, independently, write a 4-5 page (minimum of 250 words per question for discussion portion of each task) reflection paper exploring in detail the prompt questions to each exercise. You may utilize answers you have formed as a group or, if you decide upon reflection to add any answers of your own that are different than the group answer, you may add those instead. Decide for yourself what the best answer is, using the group experience as a guide only. In a brief introductory paragraph, please explain the participants in your group, how you met, and your overall takeaway from the group experience. You will need at least 3 group members in your group. Do not have more than 4. Then address each activity as explained below: 1. Activity One: Exercise 1: Practice in Identifying Feelings and Reflecting Feelings in Writing from Young (2024) p. 154 – This is to be a group exercise. The number in the group should be 3-4 individuals from your class. Please follow the directions fully. Discuss with your group the answers you all came up with and your interpretations of the answers. For the purpose of this paper, please provide your answers to all eight statements. Do not repeat the statements themselves, just your answers. Then, with critical thought and support, discuss in a minimum of 250 words your group experience in doing this exercise by answering these questions: How did you do in reflecting feeling? What did you do well? What did you learn in working as a group in doing this exercise? What do you need to work on to feel more capable in this ability? 2. Activity Two: Exercise 1: Reflecting Meaning from Young (2024) p. 178 This is a group exercise. The number in the group should be 3-4 individuals from your class. Please follow the directions fully. One of you will act as client, another, the observer, and the third as the helper (counselor). Practice reflections of meanings by using the prompts provided. Explore together how to extract meaning from what the client is sharing based on the provided prompts. For the purpose of this paper, with critical thought and support, discuss in a minimum of 250 words your experience with this exercise and include the answers to the following questions: How did your group do in reflecting meaning? What did you all do well? What do you all need to improve upon? What did you learn in working as a group in doing this exercise? What do you need to work on to feel more capable in this ability? 3. Activity Three: Discussion 1: Planning and Focusing Summaries from Young (2024) p. 180 This is a group exercise. The number in the group should be 3-4 individuals from your class. Please follow the directions fully. Read the case study of Joan and Lynn on p. 158 and share your summaries with one another. Discuss within the group the 4 questions in the discussion area: Was the summary no longer than two or three sentences?; Did the summary essentially capture the major points?; Did the summary include the key events, feelings, and meanings expressed?; Is there a hopeful tone to the planning summary? Do not share the answer to those 4 questions here. For the purpose of this paper, share in your submission ONE perfected summary regarding Joan and Lynn – it is your choice to write either a planning OR a focusing summary. Explain what makes it either a planning or focus summary . Then, with critical thought and support, discuss, with a minimum of 250 words, your group experience and include the answers to the following: How did you do in making a summary? What did you do well? What do you need to improve upon? What did you learn in working as a group in doing this exercise? What do you need to work on to feel more capable in this ability? 4. Activity Four: Written Exercises: Exercise 1: Identifying Discrepancies from Young (2024) p. 208 This is a group exercise. The number in the group should be 3-4 individuals from your class. Please follow the directions fully. Read through all 5 client situations listed in your text. Share and discuss your answers with the group. For the purpose of this paper, share in your individual assignment 2 out of the 5 perfected discrepancies and then, with critical thought and support, discuss, with a minimum of 250 words, your group experience. Include the answers to the following questions: How did you do in making the proper discrepancies? What did you do well? What do you need to improve upon? What did you learn in working as a group in doing this exercise? What do you need to work on to feel more capable in this ability? 5. Activity Five: Exercise 1: Cultural Humility from Young (2024) pgs. 78-84; term found on pgs. 50, 76 This is a group exercise. The number in the group should be 3-4 individuals from your class. Please follow the directions fully. Read through the designated pages, concentrating on the terms cultural humility and cultural arrogance. Read through the “Stop and Reflect: Culturally Bound Assumptions about Don, the therapist, and his client, Mira on p. 77 and discuss all 4 questions listed together as a group. For the purpose of this paper, consider cultural humility and cultural arrogance and then, with critical thought and support, discuss, with a minimum of 250 words or less, your group experience and include the answers to the following questions: How did you feel about these terms overall? How do you see yourself maneuvering these skill in session with a client? What did you learn in working as a group in doing this exercise; for instance, what was the consensus regarding the example of Don and Mira? What do you need to work on to feel more capable in this ability? Structure Required components: Title page, reference page, headings. Do not add an abstract. Do not use a running head. Length of Assignment: Each of your answers (i.e., not including references or title page) should consist of a minimum of 250 words for the discussion portion of each prompt(s). This 250 minimum word count does not include any specific answers needed (such as the requested 8 statements in Exercise One). As a guide, 4-5 double-spaced typed pages is needed. Times New Roman font size 12 is required. Format: Please format your assignment in Word (files with extension .doc or .docx), or Rich Text Format (files with extension .rtf). References: At minimum, please include the Young (2024) text as well as two peer reviewed journal articles that are 10 years old or less Considerations Please use the rubric as a guide. Write succinctly and from first person point of view. Use headings and subheadings. Resources Any sources used to support your written narrative should be cited using correct APA format. Although Wikipedia can be a useful starting place to gather very general information no Wikipedia references will be accepted as scholarly citations. Use the Yorkville University Library and the EBSCO tool for academic search. It is important to select credible sources for assignments. This resource will assist students in determining which sources are credible: Submission Notes Please do not email your submissions to your professor, either before or after the due date; all coursework should be submitted through the online course. Evaluation The rubric indicates those areas you should be focusing on in preparing your assignment, and how the professor will weigh these components relative to one another. Hide Rubrics Rubric Name: Weekly Activities (Unit 3) Rubric Activity One: Exercise 1: Practice in Identifying Feelings and Reflecting Feelings in Writing: 18 points You provided your answers to all eight statements. You used critical thought and support to explore how you and your group did in reflecting feelings as well as what you yourself did well, what you need to improve upon, and what you learned by working in a group on this activity. Using self reflection on your own development and how to improve your own abilities should also be considered. Etext p.134 Score of Activity One: Exercise 1: Practice in Identifying Feelings and Reflecting Feelings in Writing:, / 18 Activity Two: Exercise 1: Reflecting Meaning: 18 points You used critical thought and support to explore your group experience with this exercise, including how you and your group did in reflecting meaning, what you did well, what you need to improve upon, and what you learned by working in a group on this activity. Using self reflection on your own development and how to improve your own abilities should also be considered. Etext p. 156 Score of Activity Two: Exercise 1: Reflecting Meaning:, / 18 Activity Three: Discussion 1: Planning and Focus Summaries 18 points You shared one perfected summary. You used critical thought and support to explore your group experience with this exercise, including how you and your group did in utilizing summaries, what you did well, what you need to improve upon, and what you learned by working in a group on this activity. Using self reflection on your own development and how to improve your own abilities should also be considered. Etext p. 157 Score of Activity Three: Discussion 1: Planning and Focus Summaries, / 18 Activity Four: Exercise 1: Identifying Discrepancies 18 points You shared 2 perfected discrepancies from the exercise. You used critical thought and support, your group experience including how you and your group did in noting and expressing discrepancies, what you did well, what you need to improve upon, and what you learned by working in a group on this activity. Using self reflection on your own development and how to improve your own abilities should also be considered. Etext p. 184 Score of Activity Four: Exercise 1: Identifying Discrepancies, / 18 Activity Five: Cultural Humility 18 points You used critical thought and support to explore your group experience and own self reflection regarding the terms cultural humility and “cultural arrogance.” You included your group experience and answers to the following questions: How did you feel about these terms overall? How do you see yourself maneuvering these skills in session with a client? What did you learn in working as a group in doing this exercise? Using self reflection on your own development and how to improve your own abilities should also be considered. Etext p. 68 Score of Activity Five: Cultural Humility, / 18 Total Score of Weekly Activities (Unit 3) Rubric, / 100 Jo

Please visit the website, Healthy People 2030.

Identify a current health care need. Describe why the entity is a need or how it impacts society. Discuss the impact and solution the role of an APN can supply to meet the need.

Guidelines:

750 – 900 words (references not included). Three (3) references required that are peer reviewed and current (within last 5 years) journal articles. Do not use n.d. (no date), anonymous, letters to the editor, or “no author” references. Follow APA guidelines for a paper, i.e., title page, running head, page numbers, reference page, etc.

I chose the healthcare need reduce drug overdose deaths.

IIn this 8-10 page paper, you will begin by defining the constructs of servant and steward leadership based on what you have learned in this course and from the other resources you have reviewed. You will include a discussion related to the difference between a steward and a servant (you may want to review Wilsons idea that all stewards are servants, but not all servants are stewards). Then, you are going to compare and contrast steward leadership with one other leadership model or theoryfrom the list below. Before the comparison and contrast section, be sure to define the theory of your choice!

• Include in your paper a thorough summary of the theory selected before you begin the comparison (similarities and differences):
• Transformational Leadership
• Transactional Leadership
• Social Exchange Model
• Charismatic Leadership
• Strategic Contingencies Theory
• The intention of this final project is to build on the learning that has occurred in this course. Therefore, it is perfectly acceptable to include information you used in your prior papers as part of this capstone assignment. One word of caution, however, if you have received comments and corrections related to your writing in your prior papers, be sure to address those issues when writing this paper.
• Remember that a title page, abstract, running header, and references page (in APA format) are required with your submission. These do not count toward the total page count.