3 posts are required this week, your initial post and two responses to peers’ posts. As well, you may need to reply to questions your peers direct to your initial post. (Your initial post is due each week by Wednesday @ 11:59 p.m.) Discussion 1 After reading your textbook assignment for the week, please discuss the primary characteristics needed by a group facilitator. Tell us about your previous experiences with group facilitation or membership. In this discussion please note your individual strengths and weaknesses, any skill(s) you need to acquire, and what you believe will be your greatest challenge in facilitating a group. If you have a passion to lead groups in a particular setting or with a specific population please include this information as well.

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No.1

 

 

Please answer the following questions:

 

1. Do the annual variations in Earth-Sun distance adequately account for seasonal temperature changes?  Explain.

 

2. Describe how latent heat is transferred from the Earth’s surface (land-ocean) to the atmosphere?

 

3. Explain why the atmosphere is heated chiefly by radiation from the Earth’s surface rather than by direct solar radiation.

 

Rubric

 

o   Up to 3 points for complete, accurate, and on-points response for each question.

o   One point for proper spelling and grammar.

 

No.2

 

 

 

pick just 2 of them

 

FIND

o   2 completely different examples of how weather affects the human species.

 

o   2 completely different examples of how weather affects other species (plants or animals)

 

o   2 completely different examples of how climate affects the human species.

 

o   2 completely different examples of how climate affects other species (plants or animals)

 

o   2 completely different examples of the dollar costs of weather events or climate-related phenomena.

 

INFORMATION SOURCES

 

Google searches won’t work.  Please access the SMC Library’s online databases from which your examples must come from.

 

For each information source that you use for the examples that you find, please indicate the source of the information with a full and properly formatted MLA-style citation.

 

 

RUBRIC

 

• One point for each appropriate example that you locate and properly cite (10 examples for up to 10 points)

Week One Questions

Using the textbook and class notes, answer the following questions.
Ksir, C., Hart, C., Ray,O. Drugs, Society and Human Behavior, Twelfth Edition. McGraw Hill Publisher

Week one
1. Define the term drug:
2. What is the term for drugs that alter consciousness, thought processes, mood or behavior?

3. List the drug categories by effect. Give examples for each.
4. List the drug categories by legal definition (the text calls it “major types of commonly abused drugs”). Give examples for each.
5. Define and give examples for

Licit Drugs

Illicit Drugs
6. Where do we get our information about alcohol/drug tobacco use? Note what sources the textbook uses when giving statistics and demographics about current trends. (Especially charts on pages 26-31, Chapter 1)
Sources of Information: Go to the websites for the following: name the organization, what information can you find at the site

NIH
NIDA
SAMHSA
NSDUH
NIAAA
DEA
FDA
CDC

The following are reflection papers to complete week one.
1. Reflection Paper: find the definition of Addiction “for the Public”; read and summarize this article in your own words. Does this definition make sense? Do you agree with this explanation of addiction? Why or why not? American Society of Addiction Medicine: The “for the public” Definition of Addiction
http://www.asam.org/for-the-public/definition-of-addiction
2. Reflection Paper: Find the DSM IV and DSM V definitions of abuse and addiction. Explain the difference between the 2 approaches to defining abuse/addiction. Use the information from chapter 2 in the textbook and http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/dsmfactsheet/dsmfact.htm

Question 1

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A child says, “bird go,” to which her aunt replies, “yes the bird is flying!”

Select one:

a. Joint reference

b. Extension

c. Contingent responding

d. Code mixing

e. Expansion

Question 2

A hearing threshold of 30 dB in both ears for all frequencies is…

Select one:

a. necessary for the normal development and/or use of language

b. found only in very young children with extremely healthy ears

c. found only in old professors who stick carrots in their ears so they can’t hear their wives nag them about doing dumb things. (Hint–don’t choose this one; and besides it doesn’t work)

d. within the normal range

e. frequently possible with a middle ear infection

Question 3

A man’s voice is typically lower than a woman’s because there is…

Select one:

a. more tension in the vocal folds of a woman

b. a need for men to talk at frequencies below 50 HZ so women can’t hear them

c. less tension in the vocal folds of the man

d. a larger tongue in a man’s mouth

e. greater mass in the vocal folds of the man

Question 4

A reading of 0 dB on an audiometer means…

Select one:

a. an average threshold of hearing

b. deafness

c. zero dynes per centimeter squared

d. no sound production

e. a low frequency

Question 5

A teenage boy who cannot adjust psychologically to the change in his voice may habitually use…

Select one:

a. a breathy voice

b. a harsh voice

c. an optimum pitch

d. a voice in which the fundamental is dropped to 0dB

e. a falsetto voice

Question 6

A _________________________ is an assumption the speaker makes concerning what the listener knows about the subject of the conversation…

Select one:

a. Protodeclarative

b. Presupposition

c. Protoimperative

d. Morpheme

e. Performance

Question 7

Baby PJ is 3 months-old and during play with his sister, is happily vocalizing with “eeeeeeeeoooooooaaaaaa” and, aaaahhhhheeeeoooo.” This type of communication could be classified as what?

Select one:

a. Variegated babbling

b. a typical response of your professor to your questions

c. Cooing

d. Vocables

e. Vegetative sounds

Question 8

Early words of English-speaking children are predominantly…

Select one:

a. Adjectives

b. Verbs

c. Relational

d. Modifiers

e. Nouns

Question 9

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For which sounds would the velum (soft palate) be lowered (opened)…

Select one:

a. h

b. s, sh, f and th

c. k, g, d, and b

d. m, n and ng

e. dge and ch

Question 10

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In the reflexive babbling of a young child and a few old professors, which sounds would you expect to hear…(hint–back consonants and front vowels)…

Select one:

a. goo

b. bee

c. baa

d. gee

e. dee

Question 11

It has been established that a child’s language competence is correlated with speech and language stimulation he receives from his caregivers. However, what appears to be most critical is…

Select one:

a. The quantity of speech to which the child is exposed

b. The amount of speech directed to the child

c. The volume that the caregivers use when talking to the child

d. The time of day the caregivers talk to the child

e. The length of utterance a caregiver uses when talking to the child

Question 12

The hallmark of a consonant is…

Select one:

a. laryngeal vibration

b. constricted air flow

c. the mass of the vocal folds

d. resonance

e. voicing

Question 13

The pharynx is a resonator which…

Select one:

a. is where the airflow is typically constricted to produce consonants in English

b. makes all sounds louder

c. lets only some frequencies pass

d. is filled with air which cannot vibrate

e. is where sound is produced

Question 14

Two pure tones of different frequencies which are integral multiples of each other will…

Select one:

a. create two pure tones in harmony

b. create silence

c. create a complex wave (tone)

d. create one sound that is louder

e. create a white noise

Question 15

Two pure tones of the same frequency and intensity but directly out of phase will…

Select one:

a. create one sound twice as loud

b. create a white noise

c. create a complex wave

d. create two pure tones in harmony

e. create silence

Question 16

We can recognize a particular complex sound because of the pattern of it’s…

Select one:

a. sine waves

b. pure tones

c. fundamentals

d. overtones

e. complex tones

Question 17

Which is the most critical feature for understanding speech as it is spoken…

Select one:

a. consonants

b. vowels

c. bound morphemes

d. graphemes

e. the letters of the alphabet

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT belong with the rest…

Select one:

a. a single frequency with a smooth curve

b. simple tone

c. sine wave

d. complex tone

e. pure tone

Question 19

Which tone would I hear best if all were the same intensity …

Select one:

a. 8000 Hz

b. 50 Hz

c. 1000 Hz

d. 40000 Hz

e. 20000 Hz

Question 20

Who would have the BEST hearing? A child who has a hearing threshold of…

Select one:

a. 100 dB

b. -30 dB

c. 0 dB

d. 30 dB

 

e. 2 dynes/cm squared

Discussion Question W6 – short, at least a 150 words

 

W6 Discussion “Planning a Mixed-Methods Study”

Complete the matrix below with 3 to 5 job skills found in the workplace that could lead to improved job performance.

 

 

Job Skills in the Workplace

Example: Problem-solving

 

 

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of what you have learned about Organizational Behavior from your current readings. Include the following in your summary:

 

• Explain the connection between organizational behavior and your selected job skills from the matrix.
• Discuss how these job skills can lead to improved job performance.
• Explain how Organizational Behavior can aid you in decision-making and problem-solving.
• Predict the consequences of unethical behavior in the workplace.

1. Basic research is:

research intended to enhance basic knowledge about the physical, biological, psychological, or social world or to shed light on historical, cultural, or aesthetic phenomena.

large scale research performed under contract with a governmental agency such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), etc.

informal research conducted locally by a small staff with a small budget, the purpose of which is to pave the way for larger research initiatives.

research intended to address issues that have immediate relevance to current practices, procedures, and policies.
2. Applied research is:

research intended to enhance basic knowledge and theoretical reasoning about the world.

large-scale research performed under contract with a governmental agency.

informal research conducted by a small staff with a small budget, designed to shed light on a problem of local interest.

research that informs human decision making about immediate, practical problems.
3. Which of the following represents a well-written basic research problem?

“Which general education course is more interesting, U.S. History or World Music?”

“How do business teams of six or fewer members compare to teams of more than six members in terms of productivity?”

“How does the organization of mathematical information in long-term memory differ between 3-year-olds and 13-year-olds?”

“What is the ratio of native-born students to international students on the campuses of major U.S. state universities?”

4. Which of the following represents a well-written applied research problem?

“How does the organization of mathematical information in long-term memory differ between 3-year-olds and 13-year-olds?”

“How do business teams of six or fewer members compare to teams of more than six members in terms of productivity?”

“Which general education course is more interesting, U.S. History or World Music?”

“What is the ratio of native-born students to international students on the campuses of major U.S. state universities?”
5. Three of the following questions lend themselves well to research. Which one does NOT?

“How does the organization of mathematical information in long-term memory differ between 3-year-olds and 13-year-olds?”

“How do business teams of six or fewer members compare to teams of more than six members in terms of productivity?”

“Does message medium, print versus television, impact the effectiveness of public service health messages?”

“Which general education course is more interesting, U.S. History or World Music?”
6. Three of the following are characteristics of a well-written research problem. Which one is NOT?

The problem statement includes the researcher’s hypothesis.

The problem statement clearly delimits the object(s) of study.

The problem statement identifies the important factors to be investigated in the study.

The problem statement explicitly identifies assumptions.
7. “What proportion of workers hired by selected factories in the state of Oklahoma between 1995 and 2000 held four-year college degrees?”

it lacks clarity or completeness in the problem statement.

it implies only description of the data, not interpretation.

it does not lead to the creation/discovery of new information.

studying the question as stated is not feasible.
8. “What do underemployed U.S. workers (i.e., those workers who are employed, but not in positions for which they have specialized training or expertise) identify as the primary reason for their inability to find suitable employment?”The chief weakness of this research problem is that:

it lacks clarity or completeness in the problem statement.

it does not lead to the creation/discovery of new information.

it implies only description of the data, not interpretation.

studying the question as stated is not feasible.
9. “What is the correlation between an index of civic-mindedness and years of involvement in local organizations and charities among members of city councils of selected midsized cities in the northeastern United States?”

it implies only description of the data, not interpretation.

it does not lead to the creation/discovery of new information.

it lacks clarity or completeness in the problem statement.

studying the question as stated is not feasible.
10. “Among social workers in selected U.S. urban areas, are the personality characteristics of Need for Structure or In-Group Preference related to prejudicial social judgments about African Americans, Latino Americans, or Asian Americans?” Which of the following is a well-stated subproblem that follows from this research problem?

Which group is more discriminated against by the public at large in each of the selected areas: African Americans, Latino Americans, or Asian Americans?

What is the most valid existing measure of In-Group Preference?

What is the relationship between an index of Need for Structure and an index of prejudice targeting attitudes about Asian Americans among the selected social workers?

Which analytic technique is best suited to addressing the research problem, multiple regression or path analysis?
11. Which of the following represents a null hypothesis?

Class A high school basketball teams who employ a sports psychologist will have a higher proportion of wins over the course of the season than comparable teams who do not employ a sports psychologist.

There will be no difference in rate of skill improvement between college gymnasts who practice meditation and those who do not.

Does incorporating relaxation exercises into the daily practice routine of college vocal majors enhance their performance confidence?

None of these
12. Which of the following represents a research hypothesis?

Class A high school basketball teams who employ a sports psychologist will have a higher proportion of wins over the course of the season than comparable teams who do not employ a sports psychologist.

There will be no difference in rate of skill improvement between college gymnasts who practice meditation and those who do not.

Does incorporating relaxation exercises into the daily practice routine of college vocal majors enhance their performance confidence?

None of these
13. Research suggests that children who eat hot breakfast at home perform better at school. Many argue that not only hot breakfast but also parental care of children before they go to school has an impact on children’s performance. In this case, parental care is

An independent variable

A dependent variable

A mediating variable

A moderating variable
14. Imani analyzed data and found that explicitly teaching reading strategies improves students’ performance on standardized tests. In this study, explicit teaching of reading strategies is

An independent variable

A dependent variable

A mediating variable

A moderating variable
15. Marcos’s study suggested that elementary students who watch TV more than three hours a day are more likely to be overweight than students who watch less TV. In this study, students’ weight is

An independent variable

A dependent variable

A mediating variable

A moderating variable

Discussion: Challenges in Decision Making

It is one thing to solve decision problems, but it is something else entirely to be able to identify mistakes you have made and figure out how to fix those mistakes. For example, it may be difficult to find typographical or grammatical errors in your own writing. It can help to have others look over your work and have them explain what they think went wrong.

To prepare for this week’s Discussion, complete the assigned reading and then the Assignment. This Discussion is an opportunity to discuss with your colleagues your experience completing the probability problems from the Assignment. When learning any new subject, it is important to not only determine what you know but also what you do not know. This Discussion is meant for you and your colleagues to provide help, feedback, and support for each other.

Post by Day 5:

Post any questions or challenges you experienced when completing the problems in the Assignment. Explain how these problems can be applied to decision making; provide an example.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Respond by Day 7:

Respond to two colleagues by providing feedback and/or suggestions to address their questions or to help them overcome their challenges.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of reading the comments your colleagues made.

Answer the following questions. Identify each questions by chapter and number and write your responses after each.

 

What is meant by the idea that race, class, and gender are interactive systems rather than individual variables? Think about your own family of orientation, and take one particular aspect of your family life as an example. Discuss briefly how race, class, and gender act simultaneously to shape that aspect of your family life.

 

Most people agree that marriages and families underwent major changes during the last half of the twentieth century; however, few people link these changes to larger societal changes that have taken place. Identify some of the major changes that have taken place during the past 50 years (for example, in transportation, technology, and social welfare policies), and discuss their impact on contemporary marriages and families. Reflect on your own family and consider how one such change has affected your family and/or families like yours.

 

Why do sociologists need different theoretical perspectives to explain marriage and family behavior? Why isn’t one perspective sufficient?

 

Identify a family from a culture other than the United States. Interview family members in terms of a range of issues, including family values, norms, customs, and rituals relative to marriage, childbearing, and childrearing. Compare your findings to families born and raised in the United States. How does your research help you to understand these sociological concepts, and what does it tell us about the diversity of marriages and families?

 

As discussed in this chapter, marriages and families today are faced with a myriad of challenges such as home foreclosures, unemployment, violence, poverty, and racism. If you were a member of a team charged with developing social policy pertaining to American families, what aspect of family life would you focus on, how might you research the topic, and what kind of policy(ies) might you suggest to policy makers?

Select an organization with which you are familiar.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management.

Explain how the following internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. Include specific examples for each of the following:

• Globalization
• Technology
• Innovation
• Diversity
• Ethics