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Discussion A (Required for all students)

Review the assigned pages in Gladwell’s Outliers as well as the articles on statistics. Consider how statistical data were used in the examples in the Learning Resources.

Identify two examples in the Learning Resources and explain how statistics were used in each example. State whether statistics were used effectively in each example, and explain why. Finally, explain a strategy you could use to ensure the data you collect and interpret is done in a reliable manner.

Post a minimum of 100 words to Discussion Question A.

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to at least one of this week’s Learning Resources. Additionally, you may optto include an academic resource you have identified or something you have read, heard, seen, or experienced.

Respond to the posts of at least two different colleagues. One must be a response to a colleague’s post about the question you did not select. Respond in one of the following ways:

• Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
• Expand on your colleague’s posting.

Click on the Reply button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the Submit button to post your message.

Qualitative and quantitative data is often used together to get a holistic picture of the study subject. Since both require different vantage points the way they are studied needs different approaches, different processes and different data gathering protocols. The question is asked, “what types of information do we need to understand the subject matter and solve the problem?’

Discussion B (Select B or C)

Chapter one in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers provides a simple statistical analysis of birthdates of hockey players. Adding a similar assessment of soccer players, he then draws conclusions about the system that shaped these sportsmen. Post an evaluation of Gladwell’s use of quantitative data by explaining whether he collected and interpreted his data in a reliable manner. Provide support for your position.

Imagine that you are part of an organization that has recently formed an incident response team (IRT). You need to draft an initial address to the team members. Respond with your initial address to the team members overviewing the elements of the incident response team charter and the potential challenges that an IRT could encounter.

Determine the actions of the incident response team that are the most critical in the event of a major incident or disaster.

Using numbers and statistics can be a powerful persuader. Individuals possess a wide range of proficiency, however, regarding the use of statistics. Since individuals may use numbers to clarify information as well as to influence others, you need a basic understanding of statistics to evaluate the information. The key to statistics is the ability to interpret raw data so that the meaning is sensible and defensible.

This week’s Assignment challenges you to interpret and evaluate an assortment of statistical presentations. To complete this Assignment, obtain the Week 4 Assignment Handout: Statistical Evaluations located in this weeks Learning Resources.

This handout will guide you to a variety of resources that present quantitative data. (You download each of these resources from the Document section in the Learning Resources.) You will apply what you have explored in this week regarding statistics to answer questions about the data. These questions target your ability to read and interpret the data and to consider whether the data presenter’s conclusions are statistically justified and what types of meaning can be gleaned from the conclusions.

The grade for this assignment (90 points) is based on your answers to the questions for the data/report sections you select. The Week 4 Assignment Handout: Statistical Evaluations has four sections; select two of the four sections to address for this Assignment.

Submit a completed copy of the Week 4 Assignment Handout: Statistical Evaluations.

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

• Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK4Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
• Click the Week 4 Assignment 1 Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
• Click the Week 4 Assignment 1 link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
• Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK4Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
• If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
• Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Select 2 of the 4 data sets/reports below, evaluate the information, and answer the questions on this worksheet. Note: After completing this document, save it to your computer. You will submit the completed document for the Unit 4 Application Assignment.

SECTION 1: To complete the questions in this section, download the Death in the United States, 2010 document in the Week 4 resources.

Using basic statistical terms and definitions, explain why a comparison of variance over a 10-year period has more validity than a comparison of a year-to-year basis.

Read the “Data source and methods” section on page 6 of the Death in the United States, 2010 document. Explain how collecting data in the method described may skew the data one way or another—that is, make it less accurate than the real life it purports to reflect.
From the percentage of deaths within an age group indicated in the pie charts on page 4 in the Death in the United States, 2010 document, are you more likely to die from cancer or heart disease if you are in the 45–64 age group or in the 65 or older age group? Explain your answer. Interpret why this is so.

Is there evidence to support the claim that while the infant mortality rate [IMR] had its single largest drop between 2009 and 2010, the rate of decrease in the IMR is slowing down in the two decades indicated in Figure 5? (See page 5 the Death in the United States, 2010 document.) Explain your answer.

Can you support the statement that the older you get the less likely you are to die suddenly or cause your own death? What data would you use to support this?

SECTION 2: To complete the questions in this section, download the Employment Projections and the Education, Job Openings, and Unemployment in Metropolitan America documents in the Week 4 resources. Examine the employment statistical data that show the more education you have the less unemployment occurs:

Which of the following scenarios makes the greatest difference in your yearly income and reducing your likelihood of being unemployed: 1) Going from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree or 2) Going from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree? Explain your answer.

In what ways do these two studies support the adage “A rising tide lifts all boats” when it comes to education and unemployment?

Just as the axiom that states, “old is 15 years older than you are,” being rich is a relative term. If you were a 20-year-old without a high school diploma, what academic path might you take to triple your weekly income? Where would be a good place to live once you complete your education?  Explain your answers.

Using Table 1 on page 8 of Education, Job Openings, and Unemployment in Metropolitan America and the Employment Projections chart, predict a salary of a person who is a “Supervisor of Sales Workers.” Based on the level of education for the group, is it more or less likely for a supervisor of sales workers to be unemployed compared with a “Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner”?

SECTION 3: The Economics of Sports

To answer the questions in this section, visit the Walden Library to read the following article:

• Baade,      R. A., Baumann, R. W., & Matheson, V. A. (2011). Big men on campus:      Estimating the economic impact of college sports on local economies. Regional      Studies, 45(3), 371–380.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

In the article introduction, the authors give figures on the University of Minnesota’s new stadium that was built for the football team. “Although the precise line between what constitutes state and university funds is admittedly unclear when dealing with a public university, at least 55% of the new stadium was paid for with designated state funds (Baade, Baumann, & Matheson, 2011, p. 372). What is meant by the underlined phrase? Why can this not be determined precisely?
Explain why the authors used a non-sports–related event such as Hurricane Andrew to include in the comparisons of tables 3, 4, 5, and 6. Is this necessary? Is this an appropriate use of the data when focusing on the economic impact of sports in an area?
After analyzing tax revenues throughout the state in comparison with the local area during football and basketball games, the authors state the following in the conclusion:

The present regression analysis of taxable sales in Florida between 1980 to early 2007 fails to support these claims. Men’s basketball games at Florida State University and University of Florida were found to have no statistically significant impact on taxable sales in Tallahassee and Gainesville, respectively, and indeed, the coefficient on the variable was even negative in two of the four models (Baade et al., 2011, p. 372).

What is meant by “statistically significant impact?” Is there money to be made on sports teams in these college towns? Who makes the money?
You sit on a task force created to deal with an unemployment problem in these cities. Should the local community encourage the universities in these two towns to have more major sporting events as a strategy for growing the city economy? Why or why not?

Describe three political actions nurses could take to strengthen their role in policymaking as it relates to advocacy for improving LGBTQ health. Correlate your discussion to the AACN MSN Essentials, identify one that most pertains to this topic and elaborate on your selection.

Explore the FASB Codification sections regarding stockholders’ equity. Identify one concept that you did not know prior to completing this research and share it with the class, citing the code section. Identify one question that has arisen as you have explored equity in the codification, and post this question as well. Participate in follow-up discussion by answering your classmates’ questions as posted. All posts should be grammatically correct and proofread for spelling. Please include proper citations in your discussion post. Points will be deducted if proper citations are not used.

Explore the textbook chapter(s) and related PowerPoint(s) for this Topic. What are the most challenging concepts for you to understand? Have you found any supplemental resources or websites that have helped you to better comprehend the material? Participate in follow-up discussion by explaining concepts to your classmates, or by commenting upon additional resources that were shared. Your initial post should be 250-500 words, and demonstrate solid academic writing skills.

BOOK: Role development in professional nursing practice

1. Describe the characteristics of patient-centered care AND the importance of each characteristic.

2. You are taking care of an 80 African-American year old male patient in a medical surgical unit who was hhospitalized with congestive heart failure. He is being discharged with multiple medications and home health care. Describe the steps you would take to provide patient education including cultural considerations.

3. Describe how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your education on the scenario stated in question

During our discussions and your readings in this Course, you have reviewed several legal and ethical issues that affect business practices and business decisions. The business environment, for even the sole proprietor and small company, can be complex.  For this Forum, reflect on our  readings, discussions and the issues we have covered.  Consider your own life experience and the kind of business you would operate.

• What do you find to be one of the most important ethical issues today for a business owner or leader in management (if not an actual owner)?
• What should be the business owner or leader’s approach to this issue?
• In responding to each other, do not hesitate to ask questions and (respectfully) challenge each other’s thinking.

Abnormal behavior is defined as “behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in their daily lives” (Feldman, 2020, p. 412). You have probably experienced mood swings or moments of depression in your life, yet this does not necessarily mean you have a major depressive or mood disorder. To be considered a psychological disorder, behavior must be disabling or lead to dysfunction.

Anxiety, mood, and personality disorders are some of the more common psychological diagnoses. Years of research has taught us that many genetic, environmental, and social-cultural factors impact diagnosis of psychological disorders. With such diverse influences, the line between normal behavior and psychologically disordered behavior may be hard to draw and in a clinical setting, these factors influence how both patients and psychologists understand disorders and consequent treatments. For example, the biomedical model has traditionally viewed psychological disorders as illnesses that must be cured. In contrast, the psychotherapeutic approach has traditionally recognized that culture and one’s environment and life experiences also influence the circumstances by which we understand psychological disorders. Ultimately, the same problems may be treated in different ways depending on each individual’s needs and each psychologist’s theoretical approach to treatment. This week you examine several different psychological disorders, as well as various perspectives on what causes these disorders and how best to treat them.

• Reflect on course concepts as they relate to professional and academic development, and social change
• Demonstrate comprehension of different perspectives about abnormality
• Define major psychological disorders
• Recognize major approaches to psychotherapy                                                                                         Think back to Week 1 when you were asked to describe your beliefs about the field of psychology. How have your beliefs changed? Throughout the last 6 weeks you have learned to think like a psychologist by taking a scientific approach to understanding observable behaviors and internal experiences such as emotions, perceptions, and cognition. You may find that you now see the field somewhat differently. For example, you may realize that some of your beliefs from the start of this class were incorrect. You have expanded your knowledge and become more confident in your understanding of the science of psychology. Hopefully you have begun to uncover the secrets of how the brain is connected to our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Take some time to reflect on how you’ve grown and learned this term, and plan how you will incorporate your new knowledge into your everyday life.With these thoughts in mind, create a blog entry that responds to the following:

  Reflecting on what you have learned over the past 6 weeks, explain how your perception of psychology has changed. Next, describe how at least three specific topics or theories you’ve learned about this term can be applied to your personal and professional life. Finally, explain how what you learned in this course will impact your approach to social change. Feel free to comment on each other’s blog postings; responses to peers will not be graded. Support your blog assignment post with at least one reference (textbook or other scholarly, empirical resources).

  Your blog will be graded on the components listed below. For specific details refer to the Week 6 Blog Assignment Rubric located in the Course Information area.

  • Explanation of how your perceptions noted in Week 1 have changed (20 points)
  • Description of how the three selected topics/theories will be used in your life (40 points)
  • Impact approach to social change (20 points)
  • Quality of writing (20 points)–be sure to support your assignment post with at least one reference (textbook or other scholarly, empirical resources).