Author: chris

Question 1

Why is variety an important component of a healthy diet?

A. It ensures you will eat the proper amount of calories each day.

B. It ensures you will eat meat every day.

C. It ensures you will get all the nutrients you need for optimal health.

D. It ensures you will not become dehydrated throughout the day.

Question 2

Which is the best way to balance your dietary choices?

A. If you overeat at lunch, you should skip dinner.

B. If you eat two slices of pizza at lunch, you should walk an extra mile after dinner.

C. If your dinner has no vegetables, you should eat a cereal containing fiber at breakfast.

D. If you eat two slices of pizza at lunch, you should walk an extra mile after dinner and if your dinner has no vegetables, you should eat a cereal containing fiber at breakfast.

Assignment 2: Conducting a z-Test

A researcher predicts that watching a film on institutionalization will change students’ attitudes about chronically mentally ill patients. The researcher randomly selects a class of 36 students, shows them the film, and gives them a questionnaire about their attitudes. The mean score on the questionnaire for these 36 students is 70. The score for people in general on this questionnaire is 75, with a standard deviation of 12. Using the five steps of hypothesis testing and the 5% significance level (i.e. alpha = .05), does showing the film change students’ attitudes towards the chronically mentally ill?

1. What does it mean to set alpha at .05?
2. What is your null hypothesis? Alternate hypothesis?
3. Is this a one-tailed or two-tailed hypothesis?
4. What is the critical z?
5. Calculate the obtained z. Do you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis?
6. State in words what you have found.

“Second Wave Feminism”, gained strength during the 1970’s. For this essay assignment, research and write about a popular television show from the 1970’s, which reflected the changing role of women in American culture. Discuss your findings.

This paper should be 1-2 pages, in APA style,

Be sure to include the dates and details of the show and also important facts and dates for the Second Wave of Feminism.

Some good examples of television shows to use:

Maude

Charlie’s Angels

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Wonder Woman

Here’s Lucy

Alice

Angie

The Doris Day Show

Police Woman

Laverne and Shirley

Resource: Financial Statements for the company assigned by your instructor in Week 2.

Review the assigned company’s financial statements from the past three years.

Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company’s financial statements, and then interpret those results against company historical data as well as industry benchmarks:

Compare the financial ratios with each of the preceding three (3) years (e.g. 2014 with 2013; 2013 with 2012; and 2012 with 2011).
Compare the calculated financial ratios against the industry benchmarks for the industry of your assigned company.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper identifying and describing how information is used and how it flows in an organization.

Explain this use in your current place of employment or an organization you are familiar with.

Describe concerns with properly controlling this flow, including keeping it safe from unauthorized use.

The S’No Risk Program

In the mid-eighties, the Toro company launched a promotion in which snow blower purchasers could refund a portion of their purchase if the next winter brought modest snowfalls. The amount of their refund was tied to snowfall amounts and so, the program was prey to certain risks and uncertainties. You will explore those risks and choices from a variety of perspectives.

Review the case study “The Toro Company S’No Risk Program” by David E. Bell (1994) from this module’s assigned readings. Click here to download the Toro Excel worksheet which contains data exhibits from the article; the exhibit titles match the tabs long the bottom of the worksheet. Use this tool to conduct your data analysis for this assignment.

Analyze the risks of the program from the following points of view:

Toro
The insurance company
The consumers

Write a 6–8-page analysis paper that addresses the following:

Why did the insurance company raise the rates so much? How would you estimate a fair insurance rate?
From the perspective of the consumer, how were the paybacks structured and how might they be restructured to entice you at an equal or lower cost of insurance? How does the program influence your decision to purchase?
What are the common decision traps which each group in point (2) is susceptible to? Develop a matrix or decision tree in order to compare the groups. How does the program impact the consumer’s “regret”? (Hint: Map the possible outcomes for the consumer.)
From either Toro’s or the insurance company’s perspective, how would you frame your argument to achieve your desired objective?
Was the program successful? Why or why not?
If you were Dick Pollick, would you repeat the program? Assume you manage the S’No Risk program and argue your case. To what biases are you susceptible in this case?

Assignment 1: Group Bonding

Groups can either become cohesive and harmonious across a life span or can face some relational tensions that can break them up. Relational tensions can include personality issues, emotional conflicts, and people-oriented challenges that the groups face.

In this assignment, you will conduct research using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet to explore how groups bond together and why these groups last longer than other groups. You will also explore the reasons for relational tensions and how such tensions can break the groups up.

Tasks:

In support of your research, in a minimum of 400 words, respond to the following points:

Describe a group that you have been a member of for many years. This could be personal or professional.
Describe the bonds that have been formed in your group.
State whether the group is still together, and explain the reasons for its current status.
Describe the relational tensions the group has incurred along the way. What are the implications of these tensions on the group dynamics? How have these tensions been or could be resolved?
Discuss the manner in which you might avoid issues such as conformity, normative influence, informational social influence, and obedience or any other type of interference in a group supervision meeting at a human services organization.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that examines ecosystem restoration. Include the following:

State the current condition of the ecosystem.
Describe how the area arrived at this current condition.
Explain why you selected this area.
Explain how the ecosystem may restore itself through natural processes.
Describe interventions to restore the ecosystem.
Describe each step toward restoration.
Explain how each step works in the ecosystem chosen.
Provide alternatives if there are any.
Provide examples where restoration has been successful in the past.

Based on the information contained on the website above, answer the following questions:

What was Real GDP for 2009?
What does GDP tell us?
How did GDP change from 2008?
What caused these changes?
What was GNP for 2009?
What is the difference between GDP and GNP?
How did GNP change from 2008?
What caused these changes?
What was National Income (NI) for 2009?
What does National Income tell us?
What is the difference between GNP and NI?
How did NI change from 2008?
What caused these changes?
What was Disposable Income (DI) for 2009?
What does Disposable Income consist of?
How did DI change from 2008?
What caused these changes?
What was GDP in 2008 (sometimes called GSP) for your state?

elect a current product with which you are familiar, and pitch a new Integrated Marketing Communication plan (IMC) to your client.

Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of 8-10 slides that includes the following components:

Identify any considerations you will need to employ to build and maintain the brand and customer loyalty.
Create a print ad and a video broadcast for the product featuring your new strategy (Youtube TM, video, or power point storyboard is acceptable).