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Before completing this discussion, review Chapter 5 of your text as well as the Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage Revisited video. You may also want to review the following recommended resources: “Piaget’s Enduring Contribution to Developmental Psychology,” “On Major Developments in Preschoolers’ Imagination,” “Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896-1934),” and “Jean Piaget (1896-1980)” articles,  After examining the research in human development, choose and complete one of the following options:

Option A: Piaget’s theory on cognitive development has contributed a unique perspective to our understanding of how children think, reason, and solve problems. Examine and identify the main tenets of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (i.e., schema, assimilation, and accommodation) describing them in your own words.

Examine the cognitive factors Piaget presents in relation to human development. Briefly identify and describe his stages of cognitive development by illustrating the cognitive tasks that infants, children, or young adults are capable (or not capable) of performing.

Alternatively, instead of describing the stages, you may create a chart in which the abilities that define cognitive development in Piaget’s theory are plotted against the age at which they are acquired. Identify at least one aspect of Piaget’s theory that has been criticized and mention the evidence upon which this criticism is based.

Option B: Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development has contributed a unique perspective to our understanding of how children think, reason, and solve problems. Examine and identify the main tenets of Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development (i.e., zone of proximal development, scaffolding, relationship between language and thought) describing them in your own words. In addition, you will need to examine the cognitive factors Piaget presents in relation to human development. Briefly identify and discuss Vygotsky’s view of cognitive development by illustrating the cognitive tasks that infants, children, or young adults are capable (or not capable) of performing.  Identify at least one aspect of Vygotsky’s theory that has been criticized, and mention the evidence upon which this criticism is based.

Your initial post must be at least 300 words

 

 

 

 

2^nd assignment

 

Information Processing Across the Lifespan

Before completing this discussion, be sure to review Chapter 5 of your text and the Remembering and Forgetting video. You may also be interested in the article “On Major Developments in Preschoolers’ Imagination,” from the recommended resources.  After examining the research in human development presented in your required resources, complete the following discussion:

Information processing in the human mind/brain changes as we age. Identify and examine an aspect of the cognitive factor of human development. Choose an ability (i.e., memory, attention, or thinking) and describe how the selected ability changes from infancy to old age. Describe at least one disorder that may affect the selected ability and its typical time of occurrence across the lifespan. Explain the known causes of the disorder by citing the available scientific evidence.

Before completing this discussion, review Chapter 5 of your text as well as the Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage Revisited video. You may also want to review the following recommended resources: “Piaget’s Enduring Contribution to Developmental Psychology,” “On Major Developments in Preschoolers’ Imagination,” “Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896-1934),” and “Jean Piaget (1896-1980)” articles,  After examining the research in human development, choose and complete one of the following options:

Option A: Piaget’s theory on cognitive development has contributed a unique perspective to our understanding of how children think, reason, and solve problems. Examine and identify the main tenets of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (i.e., schema, assimilation, and accommodation) describing them in your own words.

Examine the cognitive factors Piaget presents in relation to human development. Briefly identify and describe his stages of cognitive development by illustrating the cognitive tasks that infants, children, or young adults are capable (or not capable) of performing.

Alternatively, instead of describing the stages, you may create a chart in which the abilities that define cognitive development in Piaget’s theory are plotted against the age at which they are acquired. Identify at least one aspect of Piaget’s theory that has been criticized and mention the evidence upon which this criticism is based.

Option B: Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development has contributed a unique perspective to our understanding of how children think, reason, and solve problems. Examine and identify the main tenets of Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development (i.e., zone of proximal development, scaffolding, relationship between language and thought) describing them in your own words. In addition, you will need to examine the cognitive factors Piaget presents in relation to human development. Briefly identify and discuss Vygotsky’s view of cognitive development by illustrating the cognitive tasks that infants, children, or young adults are capable (or not capable) of performing.  Identify at least one aspect of Vygotsky’s theory that has been criticized, and mention the evidence upon which this criticism is based.

Your initial post must be at least 300 words

 

 

 

 

2^nd assignment

 

Information Processing Across the Lifespan

Before completing this discussion, be sure to review Chapter 5 of your text and the Remembering and Forgetting video. You may also be interested in the article “On Major Developments in Preschoolers’ Imagination,” from the recommended resources.  After examining the research in human development presented in your required resources, complete the following discussion:

Information processing in the human mind/brain changes as we age. Identify and examine an aspect of the cognitive factor of human development. Choose an ability (i.e., memory, attention, or thinking) and describe how the selected ability changes from infancy to old age. Describe at least one disorder that may affect the selected ability and its typical time of occurrence across the lifespan. Explain the known causes of the disorder by citing the available scientific evidence.

All the answer must have references and citation in APA Format

Question 11
Discuss the guidelines for developing an ergonomic program to reduce WMSDs in the former OSHA Ergonomics Legislation. Include management leadership, employee participation, hazard analysis, training, and program evaluation.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including your textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. APA Format

Question 12
Compare and contrast design guidelines for a standing operator and those for a sitting operator; include types of work and working height. In addition, discuss the elements of an ergonomic chair.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including your textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. APA Format

Criminal law is a system that has evolved due to societal needs. This cycle of development begins when laws are enacted at the legislative stage. The laws are then enforced by law enforcement and are later applied by the judiciary. Many a times, laws are determined at the legislative stage but are developed in the courtroom. Both the processes are equally important in the criminal justice system. You may have your own thoughts on which one is more important.

Through this writing assignment, you will explore the evolution of criminal laws and their effects on the court system.

Tasks:

Select one of the two options listed for this assignment. Each option focuses on different aspects. The first one is related to the legislative process while the second gives you a chance to focus only on the current laws in your state.

Option 1: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Legislative Process

This writing assignment involves exploring the legislative evolution of DUI laws in a specific state of your choice.

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Conduct a research on the process of legislation in your state or any other state of your choice and on the impact of this process on the DUI or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws in the courtroom.

Your research should provide an explanation on the legislative process, the past and current DUI laws, and the source for any changes in your state of choice.

Step 2: Write a two-page paper.

In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:

• A description of the process of how legislation is created in the state you have chosen and how the legislation affects the court system
• An explanation of the history of DUI laws in the state you have chosen, including the dates of the first DUI law and the first penalty
• A description of the current DUI law, any change that was made to the law, the court of the state that prosecutes DUI cases, and the penalties for DUI laws
• The reasons for the evolution of the DUI laws and for the changes made to them

Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.

Submission Details:

1. Save your assignment as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Option 2: The Evolution of the Criminal Court System: The Laws in Your State

This writing assignment involves exploring the evolution of criminal laws and their effects on the court system.

Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Research the court system in your state, or the state of your choice, and the history of a crime, tracking its changes in substance and penalties.

Conduct research to provide an explanation of the court structure in your state of choice, the history of a particular crime, its current substance and penalties, and the source for any changes.

Step 2: Write a two-page paper.

In a Microsoft Word document, provide the following information:

• A description of the structure of the court system in the state you have chosen
• An explanation of the history of the crime you selected in that state, including the date when a law was first enacted against that crime and the first penalty for the crime
• A description of the law related to that crime and whether the law has changed since its inception
• A description of the court of the state, county, state, or superior where that particular crime is prosecuted and the current penalties for that crime
• The reason for the evolution of law against that crime, including the driving force behind any changes made to that law, and your opinion on the evolution of the law

Step 3: Save and submit your assignment.

Submission Details:

1. Save your assignment as M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc.
2. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Submitted a well-structured two-page paper discussing a law in your state.	12
Discussed the structure of legislation or the court system.	16
Provided a description of the history of a crime in your state.	16
Provided a description of the current law and penalties for that crime.	16
Analyzed the reason for any changes made to the law, including your opinion.	20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	20

he essence of presentation is making yourself known, along with your ideas. There are at least two reasons to begin the planning of any presentation with a consideration of yourself. The first is that your knowledge of yourself and what you are thinking about provides a solid foundation for elaborating on your ideas and your topics. The second is that your constant self-assessment means that you can define and communicate your own feelings and beliefs about a topic from a deeper level of metacognition, or self-knowledge, and can therefore think more critically and objectively about your topic.

Before building a presentation, consider the types of things that you have done and the types of things that are important to you. These things will be woven into every presentation you give, whether formal or informal, large or small, and regardless of the topic. Here, you will think about yourself as a primary topic and reflect upon your own academic and professional goals. This approach to preparation will influence the ways in which you present in the future.

Part A

In paragraph form, answer the following questions that may affect how you think about presentations, your topics, and your audience:

• What is your “story”? How would you summarize your life’s experiences?
• How have those experiences, overall, shaped you as a professional? How have they shaped you as a university student?
• What have you learned from your previous experiences in making formal or informal presentations to others?

Part B

For this part of the assignment, you will be preparing or updating your resume. Upon reflection of your answers in Part A, rethink your resume, and update it as appropriate to incorporate your experiences and goals. In addition, review your resume format. If you already have a template for your resume that works, that’s great.

If you would like to refresh your resume presentation, click here for a sample template.

Please submit your assignment as a single Word document, with your Part-A responses preceding your resume from Part B.

Purpose of Assignment and Content Development	Demonstrates an outstanding use of appropriate, relevant, and compelling content with excellent expression of topic, main idea, and purpose. Demonstrates exemplary knowledge or analysis of human perspectives appropriate to the assignment’s purpose and context. Where applicable, graphics accurately reflect the assignment requirements.	30%
Organization, Grammar, and Presentation	Organization is clear. Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment. Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable). Audience, style, tone, and perspective are consistent and appropriate to the assignment. Few, if any, errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.	30%
Information Literacy and Research	Demonstrates outstanding selection and use of high-quality, credible, and relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate to the assignment. Sources are consistently cited.	0%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary ability to analyze assumptions and evaluate evidence, complexities of issues, and alternatives. Where required, demonstrates outstanding or exemplary ability to use creativity and originality in problem solving.	40%

Nature refers to heredity, what is inherited genetically from family and ancestors. Nurture refers to environmental influences, such as upbringing and social factors.

Analyze the nature versus nurture debate and complete the following:

• Select two aspects of your identity from aspects such as intelligence, personality, occupation, leisure activities, social attitudes, self-esteem, or any other important facet of your identity.
• Explain how nature contributes to and influences the development of the selected aspects.
• Explain how nurture contributes to and influences the development of the selected aspects.
• Provide your opinion on the nature versus nurture debate, based on the analysis of the genetic and environmental contributions that have helped to develop your identity.

Submission Requirements:

Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document of the following specifications:

• Font: Arial, Size: 12 point
• Line Spacing: Double
• Length: 350 words

Evaluation Criteria:

Your submission will be evaluated against the following criteria using the analysis rubric:

• Did you identify two aspects of your identity to analyze?
• Did you take both sides of the nature (genetics/heredity) and nurture (environment/upbringing) debate for each aspect of identity?
• Did you provide your personal opinion on the debate and conclude which factors contribute to the development of your identity?
• Does your assignment meet the minimum word requirement (350 words)?

NNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT (Part 1 of project) Your annotated bibliography is an assignment to assist you in researching your topic for your presentation. You will find FIVE reliable and trustworthy sources related to your chosen issue. These sources should provide information regarding the impact of your topic at the local, national and global levels. Remember that you will have to look at more than five sources to find ones that are relevant and applicable. The annotated bibliography includes the citation for each source, a brief summary of each source, and a one or two sentence evaluation of the source’s relevance to your issue. Listed below is a basic outline for you to follow, and the grading rubric. Format: 1. State your issue as a title or a problem statement at the top of your AB. 2. Cite each source in proper APA format. Each citation will come before the summary of that source. These should be organized in alphabetical order. 3. A brief summary of the source (book, chapter, research article, newspaper article, etc.) This should be no longer than one paragraph. It cannot be a copied paragraph or abstract! This would be plagiarism!! 4. 1-2 sentences that explain the relevance and importance of this information to your issue. Additional Guidelines: 1. Please write in an academic style. This is not a text or email to a friend. 2. Proofread for grammar, spelling and sentence clarity. 3. Include various sources. Try to find at least one peer-reviewed journal article which is research-based. 4. Complete, concise, and well-constructed annotations around 150 words each. (No longer than 250 words). The annotations are to guide you and to give your readers some background on the source. They do not provide all of the information that

• Read the following case study:
  • Joseph is a 59-year-old construction worker who recently suffered a stroke. A small blood clot became lodged in one of the vessels serving the right side of his brain and restricted blood flow to a portion of his right precentral gyrus. Many neurons in that area were damaged or destroyed and, as a result, Joseph is partially paralyzed on the left side of his body. He is able to move his left leg and walk, and can also move his left arm, but his left hand and the left side of his face are paralyzed.
• Answer the following questions about the case study:
  • Why were Joseph’s left face and hand paralyzed, but not the rest of his arm or his leg?
  • What is preventing Joseph from moving his left hand? In your answer, include the following:
    • First, describe normal function of a motor neuron that forms a synapse with a muscle cell. How is the signal that initiates movement transmitted from the neuron to the muscle? Describe this process in detail.
    • Next, keeping in mind that the motor neuron itself is not damaged, explain how damage or destruction of a neuron that communicates with the motor neuron prevents Joseph from moving his hand.
  • With time, and perhaps some physical therapy, Joseph may recover some of the movement in his left hand and face. What factors might contribute to this recovery? In your answer, include the following:
    • Why can’t Joseph’s brain simply replace those neurons that were damaged and destroyed by the stroke?
    • How might compensation allow Joseph to regain some of his lost movement?
    • Describe at least one experimental treatment that might improve movement in Joseph’s case, and explain how this treatment would impact Joseph’s nervous system.

It stands to reason that religious attendance and opinions about pornography could be causally linked: In a comparison of individuals, people who frequently attend religious services will be more likely to think that pornography should be outlawed than will people who attend less frequently or not at all. Education is related to pornography opinions, too, in that more educated people have more permissive attitudes than do the less educated. A. The control table below will allow you to analyze the religious attendance–pornography opinions relationship, controlling for level of education.12 The table displays raw numbers only. For example, in the low-education group, 282 individuals have low attendance. Of these, 71 said pornography should be illegal to all, and 211 said that pornography should not be illegal to all. Construct a complete control table from this information. figure B. Decide which pattern—spuriousness, additive, or interaction—best describes the set of relationships. (i) Write out each of the rhetorical questions, introduced in this chapter, that help you determine the pattern. (ii) Write a complete sentence answering each question. C. Draw a line chart of the attendance–pornography opinions relationship, controlling for education. The values of religious attendance will appear along the horizontal axis. The vertical axis will record the percentages of respondents saying “illegal to all.” Enhance the readability of the chart by making 10 percent the lowest vertical axis value and 60 percent the highest vertical axis value.

This Assignment is designed to be a Persuasive speech as well. In this speech you are to combine your personal opinion with outside research to once again advocate a point of view on this topic. 1. Students are to present a short speech on the topic of: “The problem with the younger generation today.” People have been making this speech for thousands of years, as citizens of any given society express concern that the new generation does not measure up to the older generation. No research is required for this speech, although if you find interesting data you want to include, feel free to do so. Students can approach this topic in a serious or light-hearted way. I would like it to be serious.