ECO 561 Week 5 Team Assignment Comparative And Absolute Advantage

Learning Team Assignment: Comparative and Absolute Advantage

 

Purpose of Assignment

 

This assignment will help students master research and other analytical skills and will help students recognize reasons why economic growth varies by country. By using macroeconomic indicators, students will complete analysis and determine comparative and absolute advantage in different product categories for each country’s economy.

 

Resources Required

 

Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

 

Grading Guide

 

Content

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Comments:

Chose three countries from list below. Researched each country, using resources such as the CIA World Fact Book, World Bank data, World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Federal Reserve Bank. Researched each country’s economic, political, and cultural development:

·         USA

·         Australia

·         Canada

·         China

·         Saudi Arabia

·         Democratic Republic of Congo

·         France

·         Germany

·         Great Britain

·         Italy

·         Japan

 

 

 

 

Analyzed measures of economic growth and of comparative and absolute advantage in international trade.

 

 

 

 

Used tables and/or graphs to compare the following economic statistics/indicators of three chosen countries for the most recent year available and for 2009 (the trough of the last economic cycle):

·         Country Real GDP

·         Country CPI

·         Country Real Exports

·         Country Real Imports

·         Country Unemployment Rate

·         Country Industrial Production

 

 

 

 

Discussed reasons why the economic growth of the three countries varies. Answered the following question:

·         How does international trade influence the strength of the economy worldwide?

 

 

 

 

Discussed the following for each country: (USA, CHINA, FRANCE) minimum 300 words

 

·         At least two products that have provided the country an absolute advantage in trade (if any).

·         At least two products that have provided the country a comparative advantage in trade.

·         Factors that might have prevented any of three chosen countries from achieving absolute and/or comparative advantages.

 

 

 

 

Cited a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources.

 

 

 

 

The analysis is a minimum of 1,050 words in length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available

Total Earned

 

 

 

6

#/6

A psychiatric disorder

For this assignment students will investigate and propose a psychiatric diagnosis based on the case study from the Gorenstein and Comer (2015) textbook Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology chosen in the Week One Initial Call discussion. This paper will include an in-depth overview of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis treatment options for the diagnosis and a sound rationale that explains why this diagnosis was made. Note that the diagnosis may include more than one psychiatric disorder.The paper must present a thorough overview of each disorder within the diagnosis. Assume the audience has no prior knowledge of the disorder(s) within the diagnosis and provide relevant and easy to understand explanations of each for the readers. When writing the paper it is critical to convey all the necessary information in a straightforward manner using non-technical language. (Reference the Professional Voice and Writing resource provided by the Ashford Writing Center for assistance.) Support the analysis with at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last ten years in addition to the course text.The Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper must include the following:Explain psychological concepts in the patients presentation using professional terminology. Identify symptoms and behaviors exhibited by the patient in the chosen case study.Match the identified symptoms to potential disorders in a diagnostic manual.Propose a diagnosis based on the patients symptoms and the criteria listed for the disorder(s) in the diagnostic manual.Analyze and explain how the patient meets criteria for the disorder(s) according to the patients symptoms and the criteria outlined in the diagnostic manual.Justify the use of the chosen diagnostic manual (i.e. Why was this manual chosen over others?).Summarize general views of the diagnosis from multiple theoretical orientations and historical perspectives. Include a discussion on comorbidity if the diagnosis includes more than one disorder.Evaluate symptoms within the context of an appropriate theoretical orientation for this diagnosis.Use at least two peer-reviewed articles to assess the validity of this diagnosis and describe who is most likely to have the diagnosis with regard to age gender socioeconomic status sexual orientation and ethnicity. Provide a brief evaluation of the scientific merit of these peer-reviewed sources in the validity assessment.Summarize the risk factors (i.e. biological psychological and/or social) for the diagnosis. If one of the categories is not relevant address this within the summary.Compare evidence-based and non-evidence-based treatment options for the diagnosis.Evaluate well-established treatments for the diagnosis and describe the likelihood of success or possible outcomes for each treatment.Create an annotated bibliography of five peer-reviewed references published within the last ten years to inform the diagnosis and treatment recommendations. In the annotated bibliography write a two- to three-sentence evaluation of the scientific merit of each of these references. For additional assistance with this portion of the assignment access the Writing Centers Sample Annotated Bibliography.Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for this Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper please implement any changes recommended by the instructor go to Pathbrite and upload the revised Psychiatric Diagnosis topical paper to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start Guide to create an account if you do not already have one.) The upload of signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See the Pathbrite website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.The Psychiatric DiagnosisMust be 8 to 15 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudents nameCourse name and numberInstructors nameDate submittedMust use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 10 years in addition to the course text.Must include a separate annotated bibliography page.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

PSY 315 Week 4 Inferential Research and Statistics Project, Part 2

PSY315 Week 4 Inferential Research and Statistics Project, Part 2 (PTSD and Missed Appointments) 4 Pages + References

 

Analyze the data from Part 1 using Microsoft® Excel® software. 

Write a 700- to 875-word paper that includes the following information:

·         Describe what method you are using to compare groups.

·         Copy and paste the output into a Microsoft® Word document, and also answer the following questions:
 

o   What is the significance level of the comparison?

o   What was the alpha level you identified in Week 3?

o   What was the means and variance for each variable?

o   What was the test statistic?

o   What was the critical value for both the one- and two-tailed test? 

o   Was your test one-tailed or two-tailed?

o   Were you able to reject the null hypothesis? In other words, did you prove there was a difference?

·         Talk about what these results mean in everyday language and in context to your chosen scenario.

·         Make a recommendation based on the findings.

 

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

 

Example of Output You Would Use to Answer These Questions

 

t Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances

 

        Variable 1

       Variable 2

Mean

4.875

8

Variance

5.267857143

18.28571429

Observations

8

8

Pooled variance

11.77678571

Hypothesized mean difference

0

df

14

t stat

-1.821237697

P(T <= t) one-tail

0.045002328

t Critical one-tail

1.761310136

P(T <= t) two-tail

0.090004655

t Critical two-tail

2.144786688

 

PSY/315 Week 4 Practice Worksheet

Provide a response to the following questions.

Note: Each team member should compute the following questions and submit to the Learning Team forum. The team should then discuss each team member’s answers to ascertain the correct answer for each question. Once your team has answered all the questions, submit a finalized team worksheet.

 

1.      Two boats, the Prada (Italy) and the Oracle (USA), are competing for a spot in the upcoming America’s Cup race. They race over a part of the course several times. The sample times in minutes for the Prada were as follows: 12.9, 12.5, 11.0, 13.3, 11.2, 11.4, 11.6, 12.3, 14.2, and 11.3. The sample times in minutes for the Oracle were as follows: 14.1, 14.1, 14.2, 17.4, 15.8, 16.7, 16.1, 13.3, 13.4, 13.6, 10.8, and 19.0. For data analysis, the appropriate test is the t test: two-sample assuming unequal variances.
 

The next table shows the results of this independent t test. At the .05 significance level, can you conclude that there is a difference in their mean times? Explain these results to a person who knows about the t test for a single sample but who is unfamiliar with the t test for independent means.

 

Hypothesis Test: Independent Groups (t test, unequal variance)

Prada

Oracle

12.170

14.875

mean

1.056

2.208

std. dev.

10

12

n

16

df

-2.7050

difference (Prada – Oracle)

0.7196

standard error of difference

0

hypothesized difference

-3.76

 t

.0017

 p-value (two-tailed)

-4.2304

confidence interval 95.% lower

-1.1796

confidence interval 95.% upper

1.5254

margin of error

 

2.      The Willow Run Outlet Mall has two Haggar Outlet Stores, one located on Peach Street and the other on Plum Street. The two stores are laid out differently, but both store managers claim their layout maximizes the amounts customers will purchase on impulse. A sample of 10 customers at the Peach Street store revealed they spent the following amounts more than planned: $17.58, $19.73, $12.61, $17.79, $16.22, $15.82, $15.40, $15.86, $11.82, $15.85. A sample of 14 customers at the Plum Street store revealed they spent the following amounts more than they planned when they entered the store: $18.19, $20.22, $17.38, $17.96, $23.92, $15.87, $16.47, $15.96, $16.79, $16.74, $21.40, $20.57, $19.79, $14.83. For data analysis, a t test: two-sample assuming unequal variances was used.
 

At the .01 significance level, is there a difference in the mean amount purchased on an impulse at the two stores? Explain these results to a person who knows about the t test for a single sample but who is unfamiliar with the t test for independent means.

 

Hypothesis Test: Independent Groups (t test, unequal variance)

Peach Street

Plum Street

15.8680

18.2921

mean

2.3306

2.5527

std. dev.

10

14

n

20

df

-2.42414

difference (Peach Street – Plum Street)

1.00431

standard error of difference

0

hypothesized difference

-2.41

 t

.0255

 p-value (two-tailed)

-5.28173

confidence interval 99.% lower

0.43345

confidence interval 99.% upper

2.85759

margin of error

 

3.      Fry Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. employs Larry Clark and George Murnen to make service calls to repair furnaces and air conditioning units in homes. Tom Fry, the owner, would like to know whether there is a difference in the mean number of service calls they make per day. Assume the population standard deviation for Larry Clark is 1.05 calls per day, and 1.23 calls per day for George Murnen. A random sample of 40 days last year showed that Larry Clark made an average of 4.77 calls per day. For a sample of 50 days, George Murnen made an average of 5.02 calls per day. At the .05 significance level, is there a difference in the mean number of calls per day between the two employees? What is the p-value?

 

Hypothesis Test: Independent Groups (t test, pooled variance)

Larry

George

4.77

5.02

mean

1.05

1.23

std. dev.

40

50

n

88 

df

-0.25000

difference (Larry – George)

1.33102

pooled variance

1.15370

pooled std. dev.

0.24474

standard error of difference

0

hypothesized difference

-1.02

 t

.3098

 p-value (two-tailed)

-0.73636

confidence interval 95.% lower

0.23636

confidence interval 95.% upper

0.48636

margin of error

Psychoanalytic Theory

Psychoanalytic Theory.  Do you think that  Freud's theory is a viable theory for this century ?  Provide reasons for your view.

Respond in 1000 words with a scholarly references. Use citations, site your work and add references.

Assignment 2: Methodology

In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a Methods section that is about 3–4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods and analysis of your proposed research.

In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper:

• What is the problem being addressed by your research study?
• State the refined research question and hypothesis (null and alternative).
• What are your independent and dependent variables? What are their operational definitions?
• Who will be included in your sample (i.e., inclusion and exclusion characteristics)?
• How many participants will you have in your sample?
• How will you recruit your sample?
• Identify the type of measurement instrument to be used to collect the raw numeric data to be statistically analyzed and the type of measurement data the instrument produces.
• What issues will you cover in the informed consent?
• If there is potential risk or harm, how will you ensure the safety of all participants?
• Name any possible threats to validity and steps that can be taken to minimize these threats.
• What type of parametric or nonparametric inferential statistical process (correlation, difference, or effect) will you use in your proposed research? Why is this statistical test the best fit?
• State an acceptable behavioral research alpha level you would use to fail to accept or fail to reject the stated null hypothesis and explain your choice.

This paper may be written in question-and-answer format rather than a flowing paper. Write your response in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document.

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

 

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Stated the problem being addressed.

8

Stated the refined research question and hypothesis (null and alternative).

6

Stated the independent and dependent variables and provided the operational definitions.

12

Discussed sample characteristics and size.

8

Discussed a sample recruitment strategy.

6

Identified the type of measurement instrument to be used and the type of measurement data the instrument produces.

8

Discussed the informed consent and potential risk and protection factors.

12

Named the possible threats to validity and steps that can be taken to minimize these threats.

12

Discussed the type of parametric or nonparametric inferential statistical process that will be used and why it is a best fit.

8

Stated an acceptable behavioral research alpha level for analyzing the data.

4

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

 

Global Societal Problem, Argument and Solution

Prepare: The topic of your essay needs to be a global societal problem from the following list: adult illiteracy, funding for General Education vs STEM in primary and secondary schools, minimum wage, oceans desertification, overcoming the digital divide, refugee (escaping persecution, war, or death) crises, species extinctions (modern), tax havens, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), universal statement of human rights (pick one), airport security, or wealth disparity. Review this GEN499 Sample Final Paper Guide for additional guidance on the expectations of this assignment.

Reflect: Based on the topic that you have chosen, you will need to use critical thinking skills to thoroughly understand how this topic can be a global societal problem and determine some logical solution(s) to the problem.

Write: This Final Argumentative Essay will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern, globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the following items in separate sections with new headings for each:

• Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph and conclude with a thesis statement that states your proposed solution(s) to the problem. For guidance on how to construct a good introduction paragraph, please review the Introduction Paragraph Guideline from the Ashford Writing Center.
• Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence. Show why this is a societal problem, and provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.
• Construct an argument supporting your proposed solution(s). Be sure to consider multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution. Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
• Interpret statistical data from at least three, peer-reviewed scholarly sources. Do this by discussing the validity, reliability, and any biases; identifying the strengths and weaknesses of these sources; and pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources. Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution. Be sure to provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution, and explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. It’s important to consider all of society.
• Develop a conclusion as the last paragraph(s) of the essay, starting with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major points of the topic and how they support your argument. For guidance on how to write a good conclusion paragraph, please review the Conclusion Paragraph Guideline from the Ashford Writing Center.

The Final Argumentative Essay

• Must be 3,300 – 3,900 words in length (approximately between 10 – 12 pages; excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
  • Running header with page numbers
• Must include in-text citations from at least 10 scholarly sources. Be sure to integrate your research rather than simply inserting it.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined here and here.
• Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. Reference list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Source Document Requirements:
  • Multimedia sources (such as videos) may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. If multimedia sources are used, they must be authored and distributed by credible sources, such as universities, law schools, medical schools, or professors, or found in the Ashford University Library.
  • Government sources may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. Examples include whitehouse.gov, state.gov, usa.gov, cdc.gov, etc. These websites can be used to make a stronger point about your proposed soluation within the argument.
  • Where print documents are used for source materials, those must be peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles, and academically published books. Popular media sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television and radio shows, etc.) must not be used. Materials from advocacy groups (e.g., Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, National Organization for Women, etc.) must not be used.
  • Sites such as ProCon.org and Wikipedia must not be used.
  • Religious texts must not be used.

Good Critical Thinking Tips:

• Your paper should include academic sources that explain multiple sides of the issue.
• Your interpretations of the evidence should be objective and state the conclusions and theses presented in the evidence clearly and fairly.
• Your paper should place the various forms of evidence in relation to one another and demonstrate why one form or perspective is stronger than the other positions that one could take on the issue.
• Your paper should point out the limitations of current evidence and attempt to indicate areas for future research.
• Writing Tools:
  • Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review the The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.

Module 1 Assignment 3

Case Senerio:

You work for a large corporate business. One of the managers at the company receives an anonymous e-mail message claiming that a certain employee, Bob, has been acting strangely and muttering threats to get even with others. The manager calls the police, who, after obtaining Bob's permission, search his car and workstation but find no evidence of any weapons. Bob denies ever making any sort of threat and says he was just having a bad day.

The manager asks you to conduct a threat assessment on Bob. The manager says that the company has the right to conduct a threat assessment, but Bob is liable to sue if he is fired as a consequence of your findings, so the threat assessment has to stand up to scrutiny in court. In addition, Bob must be determined by you to have "fully cooperated" with the assessment in order to avoid termination. Therefore, you can expect him to participate in any form of assessment you choose even though he may lie or misrepresent his answers. If you state Bob lied during the assessment, he will be fired. This, too, must stand up to scrutiny in court.

You review Bob's personnel record. He has been late to work several times and has even come to work drunk. He missed one week of work three years ago while jailed on a drunk and disorderly charge. He took personal leave to cover the missed time, and the arrest was discovered only by a report in the newspaper.

At the time of his arrest, he had a gun in his possession, for which he had a permit and which he could carry as a concealed weapon. Bob has been divorced twice and has no children. He currently lives alone. He has completed the eleventh grade but not his General Educational Development (GED). School records reveal he was often truant and was suspended three times for fighting. He served two years in the military and was honorably discharged after being found to have a "severe personality disorder that made him unsuitable for duty."

 

Assignment 2: RA 1: Assessment

Review the case scenario you worked on in M1 Assignment 3.

Tasks:

You can expect Bob to be uncooperative. Taking this into consideration, prepare a 6- to 8-page report that addresses the following questions:

• How will you plan to listen and lead during the interview and confession process?
• How will you challenge the uncooperative, untruthful, or unwilling employee?
• How will you interpret the verbal and physical behavior of Bob?
• What will you do to reduce Bob's resistance?

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

Submission Details:

• By Wednesday, July 2, 2014, save your report as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the M3 Assignment 2 RA 1 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Determined how you plan to listen and lead during the interview and confession process.

56

Explained how you will challenge the uncooperative, untruthful, or unwilling employee.

48

Explained how you will interpret the verbal and physical behavior of Bob.

36

Determined the ways you would adopt to reduce resistance.

36

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

24

Total:

200

 

PSY 340 Week 2 Team Assignment Neural Plasticity Paper

For this assignment, your team will choose a participant to work with who has experienced trauma to the brain and describe the functions and limitations of neural plasticity in the recovery process.

 

You are working as a behavioral health specialist in a neurological research center and are responsible for participant education. There are three participants to choose from: Stephanie has experienced a stroke; Jamie has experienced an amputation; and Robert has experienced a traumatic brain injury. Choose one participant to work with.

 

Prepare a 1,000- to 1,200-word paper that explains the functions and limitations of neural plasticity in the participant's recovery process.

 

Include two to three peer-reviewed sources.

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 3 Neurological Structures and Functions Tutorial and Worksheet

Complete Neurological Structure and Function Tutorial and Worksheet

 

PSY/340 Week 3 Neurological Structures and Functions Worksheet

 

Answer each of the following questions in at least 30 to 45 words each.

 

1.      Describe the functional and anatomic differences between rods and cones.

 

 

2.      Describe the trichromatic and opponent-process theories of color vision.

 

3.      Trace the process of interpreting auditory information from the stimulus to the interpretation.

 

 

4.      Name and describe the major structures of the middle ear.

 

 

5.      Describe the factors that contribute to sound localization.

 

 

6.      What is the function of the somatosensory system? 

 

7.      Name and describe the parts of the brain involved in the chemical sense of taste.

 

 

8.      Describe the areas and major functions of the primary motor cortex.

 

 

9.      Describe Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease.

 

 

 

10.  Describe and differentiate between the structures and functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems.