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Please only upload your answers, not the questions. Label your answers (Essay #1, Essay #2, etc.)

Part II: Short Answer Essays (30 points) Instructions: You should answer ALL PARTS of each essay question, as there are multiple questions within each essay. You should also use SPECIFIC EXAMPLES throughout your essay. If you cite information from the textbook, any of the readings, any of the videos, or any website, you should include a citation. Each answer should be at least 1-2 paragraphs (5-7 sentences per paragraph). Anytime that you are asked to give examples, you want to EXPLAIN your examples, do not just list them.Each essay is worth 10 points. Essays that score well will answer ALL parts of each question. They will include specific examples to help support their answers. They will also use examples from the readings and the textbook.

Please pick 3 essay questions to answer.

1. What are some of the long-term causes of the American Civil War (1800s-1850s)? Please give at least 2 examples. What are some of the short-term causes of the American Civil War (1850s-1861)? Please give at least 3 examples. What advantages did the North and South have entering into the war? Give 2 examples. What role did American Indians play in the Civil War? What role did African Americans play in the Civil War? What role did Union women play in the Civil War? What role did confederate women play in the Civil War? What are the lasting legacies of the Civil War? Give and explain at least 3 examples to justify your answer.

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Checklist

There are four steps to this assignment—you must complete all four in order to receive credit.

__: Identify a situation in which you will encounter persuasion

__: Submit topic on Canvas for approval

__: Expose yourself to the situation and take notes on your experience

__: Write an analytical reflection paper on the experience.

Identify a situation in which you will encounter persuasion:

This assignment requires you to place yourself in a situation where you will be persuaded to do something (buy, believe, etc.). The assignment requires you to set yourself up as a target of a professional salesperson or other persuasion expert and to analyze their experiences using fundamental persuasion, argumentation, and logic concepts.

Expose yourself to the situation and take notes on your experience:

Like most methods and concepts, there is a primitive and relatively useless way to use the VALUE CHAIN, and there are more sophisticated ways to use the method/concept. The primitive way is to merely LIST AND DESCRIBE some value creating activities of a firm in each of the little boxes of the value chain concept. DISCUSS WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO ADD VALUE TO THE VALUE CHAIN METHOD/CONCEPT. In other words, how can you make the VALUE CHAIN concept/method worth applying to a case?
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As discussed in class a few times, one of the unfortunate aspects of accounting and business is that sometimes things go wrong or people commit fraud. For this project, your assignment is to write a report on one of three prominent accounting/business failures over the recent past.

Specifically, you should:

1. Select one of the three cases listed below

2. Do some research and find out as much as you can about the case.

3. Write a 3-page, double-spaced report and submit it through Canvas at the end of the day on July 31.

Make sure you find out as much information about your company, topic, or individual as you can. Tell what the circumstances were, how the scandal was discovered, why the legislation was needed, tell any interesting facts that will bring the story to life. Who are the players? Do you think the outcome fit the crime or circumstances? Do you think the right people were brought to punishment? Did the legislation work? Were you able to find red flags that might have preceded the unethical behavior? What are the lasting implications of this situation. Who was hurt by the unethical behavior? Have fun with this and make it interesting!

The paper should be at least 3 pages, double-spaced in length. You will need to cite your sources (at least three) and you can format this any way you would like. You will submit your paper through Canvas.

Here are the choices you can choose from for your paper:

The end of Lehman Brothers

This paper is due on Tuesday, July 31 at 10:00 pm. There will be a significant penalty for late papers!!!
Comments from Support Team:
Fee: $18

As discussed in class a few times, one of the unfortunate aspects of accounting and business is that sometimes things go wrong or people commit fraud. For this project, your assignment is to write a report on one of three prominent accounting/business failures over the recent past.

Specifically, you should:

1. Select one of the three cases listed below

2. Do some research and find out as much as you can about the case.

3. Write a 3-page, double-spaced report and submit it through Canvas at the end of the day on July 31.

Make sure you find out as much information about your company, topic, or individual as you can. Tell what the circumstances were, how the scandal was discovered, why the legislation was needed, tell any interesting facts that will bring the story to life. Who are the players? Do you think the outcome fit the crime or circumstances? Do you think the right people were brought to punishment? Did the legislation work? Were you able to find red flags that might have preceded the unethical behavior? What are the lasting implications of this situation. Who was hurt by the unethical behavior? Have fun with this and make it interesting!

The paper should be at least 3 pages, double-spaced in length. You will need to cite your sources (at least three) and you can format this any way you would like. You will submit your paper through Canvas.

Here are the choices you can choose from for your paper:

The end of Lehman Brothers

This paper is due on Tuesday, July 31 at 10

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Part I Vaccinations

For your initial post, choose one of the following topics in the area of childhood development to research and discuss:
•Corporal punishment

•Vaccinations

•Attachment parenting

As a psychology professional, you have been asked to provide a caregiver with your professional opinion regarding how issues related to your chosen topic may influence short- and long-term physical, cognitive, or psychosocial development in his or her child.

Using the Ashford University Library, research three peer-reviewed articles that were published within the last 10 years on your chosen topic and that either support or challenge aspects of your chosen issue. Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives found in your research and describe the validity and reliability of the results presented. Using the three peer-reviewed articles, identify your professional position on the topic including whether or not you believe the incorporation of this element will have a positive effect on the child’s development. Apply this research to major themes of development influenced by your chosen topic and explain how the literature supports your chosen stance. Your explanation should take the form of a persuasive discussion intended to help the caregiver respond positively to your advice as a psychology professional. Analyze any ethical considerations discussed in the research and their effect(s) on the trends related to your topic. Include the complete references for your three articles at the end of your initial post.

Part II

Prior to completing this interactive assignment, please read the final Program Proposal guidelines in Week Six and review your work in the assignment from Week Two. You may also review the Federal Program Inventory for ideas on creating your presentation

For this interactive assignment, you will present a synopsis of the program you began working on in the Week Two assignment to your classmates. For this presentation, you will create a screencast presentation of up to 5 minutes in length. You may use any screencasting and presentation software you choose. (Quick-Start Guides are available for Prezi, Screenr, Screencast-O-Matic, and Thinglink for your convenience.) The presentation must include the following required information taken from the Program Proposal assignment, which is due in Week Six.
•Title Information:

◦Program title

◦Target population

◦Geographic location

◦Agency you represent

•Purpose Summary:

◦Briefly propose your solution(s) for the contemporary issue you chose in Week Two.

◦Briefly explain how you intend to apply developmental theory and research to policy and community in your program.

•Organization Description and Qualifications:

◦Explain what qualifies the agency to create this specific program (education, experience, history, etc.).

•Background:

◦Use information from one of your chosen studies to describe why your program is necessary and appropriate for the chosen group.

◦Present a brief summary of the relevant research published within the last 10 years explaining human development in the context of both historical and current trends.

◦Provide a short evaluation of the unique scholarly perspectives and research in the field of developmental psychology as they relate to the specific program being proposed.

•Program Narrative and Procedures:

◦Briefly describe the program and its introduction to your community. Include a short analysis of any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.

•Program Timeline and Cost/Benefit Assessment:

◦Explain when you think the program will become “active,” how long will it run (or how often), and one way in which your program’s benefits outweigh costs to the community.

•Program Evaluation and Expected Outcomes:

◦Explain the expected outcome(s) from your program and at least one method you will use to assess the outcome(s).

Use a presentation tool of your choice to create a visual presentation that includes the required information as well as compelling imagery related to your program. Each image must be retrieved and cited based on current copyright laws. You may wish to use the PSY605 Where to Get Free (and Legal) Images guide for assistance with accessing freely available public domain images and/or images licensed through Creative Commons. Keep in mind that the goal is to persuade others that this program is both necessary and creative. Regardless of the mode in which you create your presentation, eye-catching visuals can be very powerful. You are encouraged to be creative and choose images you feel help to highlight the positive aspects of your proposed program.

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Part I Vaccinations

For your initial post, choose one of the following topics in the area of childhood development to research and discuss:
•Corporal punishment

•Vaccinations

•Attachment parenting

As a psychology professional, you have been asked to provide a caregiver with your professional opinion regarding how issues related to your chosen topic may influence short- and long-term physical, cognitive, or psychosocial development in his or her child.

Using the Ashford University Library, research three peer-reviewed articles that were published within the last 10 years on your chosen topic and that either support or challenge aspects of your chosen issue. Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives found in your research and describe the validity and reliability of the results presented. Using the three peer-reviewed articles, identify your professional position on the topic including whether or not you believe the incorporation of this element will have a positive effect on the child’s development. Apply this research to major themes of development influenced by your chosen topic and explain how the literature supports your chosen stance. Your explanation should take the form of a persuasive discussion intended to help the caregiver respond positively to your advice as a psychology professional. Analyze any ethical considerations discussed in the research and their effect(s) on the trends related to your topic. Include the complete references for your three articles at the end of your initial post.

Part II

Prior to completing this interactive assignment, please read the final Program Proposal guidelines in Week Six and review your work in the assignment from Week Two. You may also review the Federal Program Inventory for ideas on creating your presentation

For this interactive assignment, you will present a synopsis of the program you began working on in the Week Two assignment to your classmates. For this presentation, you will create a screencast presentation of up to 5 minutes in length. You may use any screencasting and presentation software you choose. (Quick-Start Guides are available for Prezi, Screenr, Screencast-O-Matic, and Thinglink for your convenience.) The presentation must include the following required information taken from the Program Proposal assignment, which is due in Week Six.
•Title Information:

◦Program title

◦Target population

◦Geographic location

◦Agency you represent

•Purpose Summary:

◦Briefly propose your solution(s) for the contemporary issue you chose in Week Two.

◦Briefly explain how you intend to apply developmental theory and research to policy and community in your program.

•Organization Description and Qualifications:

◦Explain what qualifies the agency to create this specific program (education, experience, history, etc.).

•Background:

◦Use information from one of your chosen studies to describe why your program is necessary and appropriate for the chosen group.

◦Present a brief summary of the relevant research published within the last 10 years explaining human development in the context of both historical and current trends.

◦Provide a short evaluation of the unique scholarly perspectives and research in the field of developmental psychology as they relate to the specific program being proposed.

•Program Narrative and Procedures:

◦Briefly describe the program and its introduction to your community. Include a short analysis of any ethical considerations for the deployment of the program using elements of developmental psychology research and practice to support the suggested implementation.

•Program Timeline and Cost/Benefit Assessment:

◦Explain when you think the program will become “active,” how long will it run (or how often), and one way in which your program’s benefits outweigh costs to the community.

•Program Evaluation and Expected Outcomes:

◦Explain the expected outcome(s) from your program and at least one method you will use to assess the outcome(s).

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The writing assignment begins with a quote from the following source:

Hinshaw, S.P. & Scheffler, R.M. (2014). The ADHD explosion: Myths, medication, money, and today’s push for performance. New York: Oxford University Press.

In sum, The New York Times’ portrayal of ADHD and ADHD medications during 2012 and 2013—especially in high-impact slots such as the Sunday Review–makes us wonder about the underlying agenda at this venerable newspaper. Derogatory and stigmatizing, laden with stereotypes and promoting outdated myths, and often scientifically inaccurate, these pieces reached wide audiences. If history is a guide, such strongly slanted accounts could alter the national dialogue. (Hinshaw & Scheffler, 2014, p. 110)

In Chapter 7, Hinshaw and Scheffler specifically mention a New York Times written by Alan Sroufe (whose name should be familiar to you as one of the early pioneers in mapping the domain of developmental psychopathology), as well as two articles by Alan Schwarz, and an article by Vatsal Thakkar, discussing the phenomenon of sleep disorders being misdiagnosed as ADHD.

Your task is as follows:

1) Find the articles from the New York Times to which Hinshaw and Scheffler are referring. Review them carefully and choose one that is of particular interest to you.
2) Identify three explicit statements or implications the author of your chosen New York Times article makes or suggests about any aspect of the reality of ADHD, its causes, diagnosis, and treatments. Explicitly quote those statements in your paper. Briefly explain what you see as the significance of those quotes (without using the word “I”). Finally, take a position on each of those strong statements. Is the statement clearly accurate or clearly inaccurate? Is it partially accurate? Is it misleading in some way. You must support your position using references to empirical evidence (research articles from peer-reviewed journals). You will be penalized in this paper for expressing opinions that are not supported by empirical evidence.

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Identify an adverse trend (across multiple patients) that could occur within your organization (dialysis)

Part I: Flow Chart

Create a flow chart or step-by-step guide identifying how you will collect, review, and apply data to make a decision that will affect patient care in general.
•Identify the steps you will take to collect, review, and apply data to make a decision that will affect patient care.
•List the type and source of information needed in each step.
•Identify the technologies used in each step.

Part II: Paper

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper explaining the flow chart or step-by-step guide.
•Describe how you may become aware of the trend in question and why you would want to investigate further.
•Describe the data you would need to collect, the source(s), and why you would need this data.
•Describe the data collection methods you would use and why.
•Describe how the data would affect your response to the adverse trend.
•Explain how you will use the technology in each step.
•Describe any regulatory, legal, and ethical issues related to the use of data and the technologies used.
Comments from Support Team:
Fee: $24

Identify an adverse trend (across multiple patients) that could occur within your organization (dialysis)

Part I: Flow Chart

Create a flow chart or step-by-step guide identifying how you will collect, review, and apply data to make a decision that will affect patient care in general.
•Identify the steps you will take to collect, review, and apply data to make a decision that will affect patient care.
•List the type and source of information needed in each step.
•Identify the technologies used in each step.

Part II: Paper

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper explaining the flow chart or step-by-step guide.
•Describe how you may become aware of the trend in question and why you would want to investigate further.
•Describe the data you would need to collect, the source(s), and why you would need this data.
•Describe the data collection methods you would use and why.
•Describe how the data would affect your response to the adverse trend.
•Explain how you will use the technology in each step.
•Describe any regulatory, legal, and ethical issues related to the use of data and the technologies used.
Comments from Support Team:
Fee: $24