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  • PSY 530 Social Psychology

    PSY 530 Module One Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

    Overview

    This paper will help to you explain and apply significant contributor.

    Prompt

    Write a short paper on the history of social psychology and the people who have contributed to the field that engages the following:

    1. How has the field of psychology changed over the course of history?
    2. Who do you believe was the most significant contributor to the creation and evolution of social psychology throughout its history? Explain your reasoning.
    3. How does knowledge of social psychologys history inform analysis of classic and modern social psychology theories and research?

    Use the Shapiro Library for your research. Do not use internet references (e.g, .com, .org, .net websites).

    What to Submit

    Submit your short paper as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, title page, subject headers, and all sources cited in APA style within the text and in the reference section.

    Also can you respond to these two discussions?

    1.) The focus of social psychology shifted significantly after 1990 from considering only biology and/or culture when trying to explain an individual’s behavior. Neuroscience and biology advances allowed researchers to study and understand how the brain processes information, how hormones affect social behavior (emotion), attachment, and decision making, as well as how genetics impacts these processes. With a greater understanding of how the biological aspects of humans interact with each other and with culture, it was determined that biology provides the basic or foundational aspect of social behavior, but not as a fixed determinant of social behavior.

    Also, as the use of biology in the explanation of social behavior increased, so did the importance of culture in explaining social behavior. Social psychologists began to recognize the variability of social behavior, values, and expressions of emotions across different cultures. Rather than assuming that there were universal psychological processes, social psychologists began to explore how culture influences how we express biological tendencies through cultural norms, beliefs, and social structures. In fact, as Hoss et al. (2019) argue, biology and culture work in tandem; biology provides the potential, and culture provides the direction and meaning to behavior.

    Therefore, it is probable that the interdisciplinary nature of social psychology will grow in the future. Social psychologists will continue to develop research that combines neuroscience, genetics, and cultural studies to better understand the ways in which social environments affect the biological process over time. The integrated approach to developing a comprehensive understanding of social behavior will enable social psychologists to respond to complex social problems more successfully by acknowledging that human behavior is influenced by both the individual’s biological make-up and their experience with culture.

    2.) In order to examine cultural processes, social psychology has been gradually incorporating biological sciences like stress physiology, neuroscience, and genetics since the 1990s. Researchers can now investigate how cultural experiences impact our biological systems and how these systems, in turn, shape culture, thanks to new technologies like neuroimaging, biomarker testing, and genomic analysis. This biocultural approach, according to Causadias, Telzer, and Lee (2017), goes beyond the traditional “nature versus nurture” argument by viewing biology and culture as interrelated components that interact to affect our feelings, ideas, and development.

    According to research, cultural stressors like economic hardship, acculturation, and discrimination can have real biological effects like altering cortisol rhythms, heart rate variability, and allostatic load. According to cultural neuroscience, cultural norms and values influence the brain processes involved in controlling emotions and assessing oneself.

    This change will probably continue to change the field by encouraging multilevel, interdisciplinary models of human behavior. Social psychology will examine the effects of structural inequality on individuals as biocultural research grows, bolstering the scientific justification for interventions at the system and policy levels. Future studies will examine how positive cultural experiences improve biological resilience, a topic that has only recently been covered in the literature. More focus on neuroscience, genetics, and ethical protections against biological essentialism will probably be emphasized in graduate training.

    All things considered, social psychology is in a position to produce complex, contextually based explanations of risk, resilience, and well-being across a range of populations thanks to the integration of biology and culture.

    Requirements: Per instructions

  • Pain Clinical map

    For this assignment, you will complete a Basic Concept Map based on PAIN. The Concept Map will include the following:

    • Assessment Data
      • Recognizing cues, consider subjective and objective data.
      • Analyze cues
    • Prioritize hypothesis
      • Should be prioritized based on the most urgent/important
    • Generate solutions for each prioritized problem
    • Take action
      • Interventions with Rationale
        • Must cite rationale
    • Evaluation

    Template

    Please see template below:NUR 215 Concept Map (2)

    NUR 215 Concept Map (2)
    Criteria Ratings Pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical thinking skills

    15 ptsLevel 4Questions are logically answered with feasible and acceptable interventions backed by literature.12 ptsLevel 3Questions are answered with feasible and acceptable interventions. Mostly linked with literature

    9 ptsLevel 2Questions are answered however interventions are unfeasible or not acceptable. Literature not fully linked or inappropriate.6 ptsLevel 1Questions are mostly unanswered or interventions do not apply.0 ptsLevel 0Assignment not turned in/past due date.

    15 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

    12 ptsLevel 4Responded to assignment questions with knowledge and insight from literature.9.6 ptsLevel 3Responded to assignment questions with knowledge and insight. Some details missing or 1 question not fully answered.

    7.2 ptsLevel 2Responded to questions with insight not linked to literature. 2-3 questions not answered completely.4.8 ptsLevel 1Used opinion to answer questions rather than facts from literature. 4+ questions left unanswered or incomplete.0 ptsLevel 0Assignment not turned in/past due date.

    12 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAcademic Language

    1 ptsLevel 4Excellent use and control of language. Superior use of style and variety provided in a professional tone.0.75 ptsLevel 3Good use and control of language. Minor (<2) errors with use of style with some variety provided. Professional tone maintained throughout.

    0.5 ptsLevel 2Average use and control of language. Some (3-5) errors or misuse of style with minimal variety. Professional tone maintained throughout.0.25 ptsLevel 1Below average use and control of language. Significant (>5) errors or misuses of style with no variety. Professional tone not maintained throughout assignment.0 ptsLevel 0Significant issues with use and control of language. Style and variety unable to be determined with no professional tone.

    1 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting

    1 ptsLevel 4Formatting follows assignment directions (APA as required) used with no errors. Citations provided (if necessary) with no errors.0.75 ptsLevel 3Formatting follows assignment directions (APA as required) with minimal (<2) errors. Citations provided (if necessary) with minimal (<2) errors.

    0.5 ptsLevel 2Formatting mostly follows assignment directions (APA as required) with some (3-5) errors. Citations (if necessary) provided with some (3-5) errors.0.25 ptsLevel 1Formatting (APA as required) errors (>5) make following the assignment difficult. Citations (if necessary) mostly provided with significant (>5) errors.0 ptsLevel 0Formatting does not follow assignment directions. Significant errors make formatting illegible. Citations (if necessary) do not follow APA format.

    1 pts

    This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly/Professional Composition

    1 ptsLevel 4Expert level of writing with little to no errors.0.75 ptsLevel 3Good level of writing with minimal (<2) errors.

    0.5 ptsLevel 2Average level of writing with some (3-5) errors.0.25 ptsLevel 1Below average level of writing with significant (>5) errors.0 ptsLevel 0Level of writing is far below what is expected for scholarly/professional composition.

    1 pts

    Total Points: 30

    Requirements: complete sentences

  • Masyarakat

    sebenarnya berapa jarak aman pemasangan kolom pada suatu bangunan

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  • Porters competitive strategies . Textbook Using MIS 13TH EDI…

    : For this assignment you will pick and analyze one company to determine which of the Porters four competitive strategies the company is using. You will need to do some Web research so please make sure to keep track of the articles you read and list them as references at the end of this assignment using APA format. This assignment should be 1-2 pages long (double spaced, 12-point font). Here are the points you should address. Please type all your answers in a MS Word document. 1. Pick one specific company that interests you and briefly describe it. (10 points) 2. Research the company and identify which one of the four Porters competitive strategies this company is using (refer to figure 2-5 on pg. 43). At minimum, try to identify if the company is using Cost or Differentiation strategy. Explain why (based on what evidence) you selected that particular strategy. (50 points) 3. Discuss one example of how the company is utilizing Information Technology (IT) or Information Systems (IS) to support their competitive strategy. If it is not apparent what type of IT/IS they are using, think of at least one technology that the company could utilize to facilitate their competitive strategy. (40 points)

  • COM2417 Movie Clip Reflection

    Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and production designers create worlds on film. From Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy (2006). The following question should help frame your response: How would you describe the acting in the two scenes you’ve chosen? What is the interplay between the characters? Does art direction/production design contribute to the effect?

    Mention the actors by name. Quote dialogue. Do not use terms like “personally,” “I think,” “I feel.”

    You’re not writing a review of these films, therefore do not share how these films impressed you; don’t refer to the “gorgeous cinematography” or “incredible acting.”

    Avoid a casual, chatty, gossipy tone.

    Requirements: 1 page

  • 6-4

    IT 140 Module Six Milestone Guidelines and Rubric

    Overview

    As you are preparing for your final text game project submission, the use of dictionaries, decision branching, and loops will be an important part of your solution. This milestone will help guide you through the steps of moving from your pseudocode or flowchart to code within the PyCharm integrated development environment (IDE).

    You will be working with the same text-based game scenario from Projects One and Two. In this milestone, you will develop code for a simplified version of the sample dragon-themed game. The simplified version involves moving between a few rooms and being able to exit the game with an exit command. In the simplified version, there are no items, inventory, or villain. Developing this simplified version of the game supports an important programming strategy: working on code in small iterations at a time. Completing this milestone will give you a head start on your work to complete the game for Project Two.

    Prompt

    For this milestone, you will be submitting a working draft of the code for a simplified version of the text-based game that you are developing for Project Two. You will focus on displaying how a room dictionary works with the move commands. This will include the if, else, and elif statements that move the adventurer from one room to another.

    1. Before beginning this milestone, it is important to understand the required functionality for this simplified version of the game. The game should prompt the player to enter commands to either move between rooms or exit the game. Review the and the to see an example of the simplified version of the game. A video transcript is available:
    2. IMPORTANT: The Move Between Rooms process in the Milestone Simplified Text Game Flowchart is intentionally vague. You designed a more detailed flowchart or pseudocode for this process as a part of your work on Project One. Think about how your design will fit into this larger flowchart.
    3. In PyCharm, create a new code file titled ModuleSixMilestone.py. At the top of the file, include a comment with your name. As you develop your code, you must use industry standard best practices, including in-line comments and appropriate naming conventions, to enhance the readability and maintainability of the code.
    4. Next, copy the following dictionary into your PY file. This dictionary links rooms to one another and will be used to store all possible moves per room, in order to properly validate player commands (input). This will allow the player to move only between rooms that are linked.
    5. Note: For this milestone, you are being given a dictionary and map for a simplified version of the dragon-themed game. Make sure to read the code carefully so that you understand how it works. In Project Two, you will create your own dictionary based on your designs.
    6. #A dictionary for the simplified dragon text game
    7. #The dictionary links a room to other rooms.
    8. rooms = {
    9. ‘Great Hall’: {‘South’: ‘Bedroom’},
    10. ‘Bedroom’: {‘North’: ‘Great Hall’, ‘East’: ‘Cellar’},
    11. ‘Cellar’: {‘West’: ‘Bedroom’}
    12. }
    13. Next, you will develop code to meet the required functionality, by prompting the player to enter commands to move between the rooms or exit the game. To achieve this, you must develop the following:
    • A gameplay loop that includes:
    • Output that displays the room the player is currently in
    • Decision branching that tells the game how to handle the different commands. The commands can be to either move between rooms (such as go North, South, East, or West) or exit.
    • If the player enters a valid move command, the game should use the dictionary to move them into the new room.
    • If the player enters exit, the game should set their room to a room called exit.
    • If the player enters an invalid command, the game should output an error message to the player (input validation).
    • A way to end the gameplay loop once the player is in the exit room
    1. TIP: Use the pseudocode or flowchart that you designed in Step #4 of Project One to help you develop your code.
    2. As you develop, you should debug your code to minimize errors and enhance functionality. After you have developed all of your code, be sure to run the code to test and make sure it is working correctly.
    • What happens if the player enters a valid direction? Does the game move them to the correct room?
    • What happens if the player enters an invalid direction? Does the game provide the correct output?
    • Can the player exit the game?

    What to Submit

    Submit your ModuleSixAssignment.py file. Be sure to include your name in a comment at the top of the code file.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): IT 140 Transcript for Milestone Simplified Dragon Text Game Video.pdf, IT 140 Milestone Simplified Text Game Flowchart.pdf

    Note: Content extraction from these files is restricted, please review them manually.

  • CGS

    DO ALL THOSE ON THE EXCEL DOCUMMENT

  • CGS

    DO ALL THOSE ON THE EXCEL DOCUMMENT

  • Communicating to the older Generation

    Share about this statement: As older taxpayers play key roles in the school district and in school elections, what can be done to communicate effectively with Senior Citizens to help their relationship with the schools?

    Objectives assessed:

    Provide comments new information by posting queries, comments and thoughtful responses.

    Post accurate, original relevant . raises new questions that lead to further discussion.

    Offer a critical analysis of an existing posted idea or introduce a different interpretation.

    Add one new source for each post APA 6th

    Respond to Lozetta and Stacy

    Here is my original post

    Effective communication between schools and senior citizens is essential because older taxpayers play an influential role in school funding, governance, and local elections. Although many senior citizens no longer have children enrolled in schools, they contribute significantly through taxes and often shape community attitudes toward educational priorities. Because they may have limited direct exposure to daily school activities, schools must be intentional in communicating with this group and recognizing them as valued stakeholders in the educational process.

    The importance of external communication with senior citizens can be understood through Bronfenbrenners socioecological framework, as discussed by Stanley and Kuo (2022). This model emphasizes the interdependence between schools and their surrounding communities in supporting student learning. Senior citizens, while not always directly connected to schools, are part of the broader community system that influences educational outcomes. Schools should therefore be aware of external community networks such as senior centers and civic organizations and involve them in ways that respect their experience, knowledge, and contributions.

    Both one way and two way communication strategies are necessary to build strong relationships with senior citizens. One way communication methods such as newsletters, budget reports, and tax briefings help keep seniors informed about school policies, financial decisions, and student achievements. These tools promote transparency and help clarify how school resources are used. However, communication should not stop at information sharing.

    Two way communication is equally important and can be achieved through community forums, advisory councils that include senior representation, and outreach efforts through local senior organizations. These approaches allow senior citizens to share their perspectives, ask questions, and provide input that can influence school decision-making. Engaging in open dialogue helps build trust, reduces misunderstandings, and strengthens mutual respect between schools and the senior community.

    Overall, effective communication with senior citizens strengthens community cohesion and reinforces the idea that education is a shared responsibility. By prioritizing inclusive, two way communication, school districts can increase senior engagement and foster stronger community support for public education.

    Reference

    Stanley, K., & Kuo, N. C. (2022). It takes a village: Approaching the development of schoolfamilycommunity partnerships through Bronfenbrenners socio-ecological perspectives. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 10(1), 13.

    Lozetta

    Older taxpayers play an important role in school district decisions and elections because they are integral members of the communities our schools serve, and their influence can sometimes be stronger than the families currently enrolled. However, schools often struggle to communicate with this group because many older taxpayers are seeking ways to reduce financial commitments and may resist tax increases. Unfortunately, schools sometimes only reach out to these stakeholders when support is needed, such as during referendums, which can weaken trust and long-term partnerships.

    External communication with older citizens is critical because successful schools rely on strong home, school, and community relationships built on trust. When schools focus only on currently enrolled families, they risk excluding valuable community partners. Older citizens often want reassurance that their investment in schools will produce positive student outcomes and community benefits. Schools can demonstrate this by consistently sharing authentic stories and data that show the cause-and-effect relationship between school successand community strength.

    One-way communication, such as feel-good news stories or marketing for community events, can help share information and may feel less intimidating for older generations. However, relying solely on one-way communication can appear disingenuous and may lead stakeholders to feel disconnected or unheard. Two-way communication is essential because it allows schools to actively listen and respond to community feedback. Creating volunteer programs specifically designed for older citizens allows them to experience schools firsthand and build meaningful relationships with students and staff.

    School leaders must intentionally include older citizens in their school success planning through surveys, focus groups, and consistent engagement opportunities. From my experience, the most effective way to build support from older taxpayers is to include them in the day-to-day life of the school rather than only seeking their involvement during critical decision-making periods. Building these authentic relationships strengthens trust and fosters long-term support for schools

    Stacy

    I think that communication with the senior population in a community or any population is vital. I think the best way to do this is to offer sessions where seniors can physically attend meetings. The way to get them involved and to make sure they understand they are still an important part of the school community is to do just that. Include them and make them feel and believe they are needed. I think multiple, even excessive attempts of communication are needed. Cold calls, robo calls, email, social media posts, and physical postings at high-traffic locations are vital to this working.

    The communication process for one way communication is the school giving information but not expecting or allowing to receive any information in return. That can be important for some situations but also having two way communication with external groups is beneficial as well. Some strategies for this include having open hours when stakeholders can attend, depending on their availability. Setting regular, predictable hours for families to communicate shows a willingness on the school’s end. Offering surveys and responding to feedback is another idea for purposeful communication. Lastly, open meetings for coffee and conversation also work with external groups varying schedules and has the ability to turn communication into community. All these attempts are important for a school/district to bring groups that are no longer a part of the everyday at schools back in and guarantees options for these groups to feel as though they belong and can contribute effectively.

  • PSY 520 Research Methods in PSY II

    For this assignment, you will submit an edited version of the research proposal that was the final project for PSY 510. Editing and incorporating feedback are two of the key skills that researchers need to master in order to produce high-quality writing. Indeed, all peer-reviewed articles have been written and rewritten many times; they are never completed in only one draft!

    Rather than merely submitting the same version of the assignment that you submitted in PSY 510, it is important that you edit and improve the paper based on the feedback provided by your PSY 510 instructor. In addition to that feedback, please also refer to the document.

    It is OK to make changes to your research question, hypothesis, or research methods, but please clear any substantial changes such as completely changing the problem statement with your instructor.

    Also can you respond to these two discussions with references below? When responding to your classmates, offer scholarly suggestions for how they can address the challenges they have identified.

    1.) The research question and hypothesis would be If theres a correlation between stress levels and the leisure activities done on a weekly basis. The hypothesis indicates that they would be an inverse relationship between the two variables showing that once the stress levels are reduced, that there would be an increase in leisure activity throughout the week. The challenges of collecting data surrounding self-reporting would be the risk of PSY 520 participants over or underestimating their response to stress and the part leisure plays to facilitate the ease of it. Its harder with self-reporting data collection to mak sure that theres clear answers within the research to interpret the data properly. A way that will be remedied would be making sure the questions within the study are detailed enough for the participants to answer them and not overthink answers. Another method of remedy would be to keep the timeframe low for how long they would be to participants in the study. As the research question shows, the goal is to test to see if theres any sign of lowered stress levels within a week timeline – giving a specific timeframe allows for the participants within the study to see if theyre able to implement the requirements and participate.

    I look forward to reviewing everyones responses!

    2.) This research study will seek to explore the quality of sleep or Sleep Efficiency, (SE) and Total Sleep Time (TST), while introducing sound that consists of white noise or music enhancement. This research study will collect data in reference to whether students prefer music, white noise or silence in their routine sleeping habits to improve their sleep quality and duration as a whole for overall sleep latency. In essence, music therapy helps students who desire an overall better quality of or longer duration for their sleep requirements or desires.

    Hypothesis Question

    This research study will explore if college students who practice the regular inclusion of a white noise in ones pre-sleep habits lead to higher subjective ratings of sleep latency and duration compared to college students who practice using music enhancement and/ or silence in their pre-sleep routines?

    The data collection restraints and challenges of this research study would be the task of recollection and bias as it pertains to self-reporting the participants information in regards to their sleep quality and duration (Robbins et al. 2020). The participant could very easily misinterpret and/or embellish their results and factors regarding their sleep that are involved. Another challenging factor that is inherent of this research study is that of data security, where the usage of applications for sleep tracking can lack rigorous validation and may also pose a data privacy risks by sharing sensitive user data with third-party partners. (Robbins et al. 2020).To mitigate these challenges studies often recommend using a collection of methods, like and actigraphy to measure objective duration, combined with sleep diaries to determine subjective quality over an extended multi-night period (Robbins et al. 2020).

    Requirements: Per instructions