Developmental Perspectives on Behavior
Part A
Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model is important in the study of human development over time, and the gene-environment interactions. Bronfenbrenner held the view that the surrounding environment had a profound and pervasive impact on an individual’s development. Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model has four distinct dimensions that are an improvement from the earlier ecological systems theory. These dimensions include: process, person, context, and lastly time (Freudenberg, Klitzman, & Saegert, 2009). The process dimension involves the interaction between an organism and the environment, and the energy exchanges that occur between them. The person is the individual who shows distinct characteristics. The context in which events occur and time are also crucial in the model.
Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model also highlights the importance of various levels of the environment which he referred to as systems namely microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. The microsystem represents the direct environment that individuals come into contact with on daily basis (In Cicchetti & In Cohen, 2006). This...
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A leader in your firm has been studying the foreign exchange market for a number of years and believes that she can predict several of the foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. The firm has $500,000 to invest in the spot, forward, or options markets. Assume that the spot rate is $1.3435 to the euro and that the forward rate for 12 months is $1.3705 to the euro. However, this leader is sure that the exchange rate in 12 months will be $1.41 to the euro.
In a Word document, include the following:
Explain how this leader in your firm can speculate on the belief that the euro will be $1.41 in 12 months.
Calculate the amount of profit (ignoring exchange rate fees) that can be earned and the percentage return achieved.
Recommend whether this speculative investment or another investment with similar or higher returns at lower risk should be selected. Explain your reasoning.
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Cultural Anthropology
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Write a descriptive essay that summarizes the contributions of either Asian Americans or African Americans to the culture of America. Use the diagram or chart that you created on either African Americans or Asian Americans.
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Contribution of Asian Americans to the American Culture
Asian Americans have immensely contributed to the American culture in different fields such as entertainment, business, technology, food, and in other fields. The earliest contribution of the Asian Americans to the American culture can be seen in the military. Since 1812, Asian Americans have been involved in a number of wars, sharing their expertise with the American military and helping in achieving conquests (Niiya,1993). Notable contributions in war include World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War, and the Iraq War. Asian Americans have also contributed in the development of infrastructure in America. Asian Americans contributed in the building of railroads and cultivation of land. During the...
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The Social Sciences
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Rank the seven social sciences (anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology) according to what you believe is their importance and influence on the people in a modern society.
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1. Psychology
Sociology
Political Science
History
Economics
Anthropology
Geography
Write a persuasive essay that defends your ranking of the seven social sciences. Use specific facts and details from your personal experiences and reading to support your point of view. Review the Grading Assignment Rubric and the Persuasive Essay sheet before writing your essay.
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THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
The seven social sciences can be ranked according to their importance and influence in the society. They can be ranked from first to seven in the following order: psychology, sociology, political science, history, economics, anthropology, and geography (Blossfeld, H. P., Hamerle, A., & Mayer, K. U. 2014). The most significant social society is psychology while the least significant is geography....
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discussing how In Vitro Fertilization issue has impacted the health care industry.
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Discuss how In Vitro Fertilization issue has impacted the health care industry. HCS/335
In vitro fertilization widely known as (IVF) occurs when the female egg cells are fertilized outside the womb.
One of the advantages of this kind of fertilization is that it helps ladies who have health issues such as blocked tubes, male infertility, and older couples to have a chance to have a healthy kid.
In the world today, there are changing trends where people of the same sex are getting married and thus, it becomes difficult for them to get children but with this process, they can be parents.
At times, it is difficult to determine infertility problems, and the diagnoses take place in the laboratory using the in vitro fertilization, and the problem can be pinpointed easily.
Considering not all people treasure having children on their own, the in vitro fertilization presents a golden opportunity...
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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze the Mickey Mantle case using the Seven-Step Decision Model.
Resource: Ch. 1 of Health Care Ethics (6th ed.).
Biomedical Example
Resource: Ch. 1 of Health Care Ethics (6th ed.)
Mickey Mantle received a liver transplant in 1995. He was a Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder for the New York Yankees whose liver was failing because of cirrhosis and hepatitis. Although the waiting period for a liver transplant in the United States is about 130 days, it took only two days for the Baylor Medical Center's transplant team to find an organ donor for the 63-year-old former baseball hero.
According to the director of the Southwest Organ Bank, Mantle was moved ahead of others on the list because of his deteriorating medical condition; however, there were mixed feelings about speeding up the process for a celebrity. Mantle was known for overcoming immense obstacles, and many argued that the medical system should provide exceptions for heroes. He was also...
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Review the following 3 scenarios and answer each one in at least 150 words.
Scenario 1: Medical coding in a physician practice. Imagine you work in a high-pressure cardiology physician office and you are one of two medical coders. Your supervisor is very focused on the greatest reimbursement to satisfy revenue projections for the physician practice. As a result, you are asked to "up-code" billing. How can the pressure of acquiring the maximum repayment for services lead to manipulating or falsifying documentation?
Scenario 2: Administration of patient medications in the hospital setting. Imagine you are a new graduate nurse working nights on a busy medical unit. You just received a new patient who needs to be admitted to your unit, and you just finished medicating a patient with a narcotic injection with a dose greater than ordered. Clearly understanding medication errors may lead to patient injury and even death, explain why a clinician may choose to NOT report the incident.
Scenario 3: Not...
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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you discuss ethics in a health care organization (American Red Cross). Include the following:
Describe the organization selected.
What are the organization's goals? How are they tied to its ethical principles? Describe the role and importance of the organization's ethical values.
Is there a social responsibility for the organization in the community? Explain and provide examples.
Is it important that the organization's ethical values support your ethical values? Explain.
Include at least 3 sources in your paper.
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Ethics in American Red Cross
The American Red Cross was established in 1881 to provide care to individuals in need. The organization is mainly involved in providing disaster relief efforts. Another critical function of the organization is to facilitate communication between the military forces and their respective families especially in times of international disasters. For instance following periods of war, the organization focuses on providing crucial services to war veterans. These services range from nutrition education, safety training, providing guidance & counseling...
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Review the code of ethics or ethics code of conduct, mission, vision, and values of the organization for the Veterans Administration Medical Center (website is http://www.ethics.va.gov/. Interview Ms. Smith, RN, MSN, Associate Nurse Chief of Primary Care Clinics. Write a 350- to 700-word summary that discusses the following:Identify the person you interviewed and their position within the VAMC.
Discuss how the organizational expectations (i.e., code of ethics or ethics code of conduct, mission, vision, and values) impact their decision making.
Discuss how their decision impacts their colleagues and work environment.
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Ethics
Ethics refer to a set of principles that organizations use to guide the decision making process, policies and programs. Ethics provide guidelines on key aspects in the organization and can be used to solve simple problems to complex dilemmas impacting the organization. The employees’ conformance to the code of ethics can affect the productivity as well as image of the organization. This can lead to improved public confidence on the organization. This...
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Write a 350- to 700-word summary. Include the following in your summary:
Discuss an event in which you had to make an ethical decision.
Identify at least two ethical theories that support your decision.
Discuss the problem-solving methodologies you used to resolve the issue.
Identify how ethical theories impact professional or personal decision making.
Use APA formatting with two references.
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Ethical Decision Making
People encounter ethical dilemmas often for which it is difficult to make a decision. Some of the ethical dilemmas encountered are common while others are unique. While working part-time as a bank teller, I came upon a shocking revelation for which I did not seem to have an immediate solution – I realized that my best friend at the local bank would take money from dormant accounts or other accounts of unsuspecting customers and then later return the money. When I confronted him about the situation, he said he always returns the money and that is why no customer has ever filed a complaint...
