From Module (13), you will have this question:

• Pelagic species have many adaptations to avoid being prey including schooling and symbiosis. Describe at least 2 benefits of schooling in fishes. Then, describe the three types of symbiosis and how they differ. Finally, describe at least two other adaptations of pelagic species to avoid being prey.

From Module (14), you will have this question:

• List and describe the plant and animal adaptations employed by animals living on a rocky shore (intertidal zone). What are some of the adverse conditions of rocky intertidal zones?  What are some organisms’ adaptations to those adverse conditions?  Which conditions seem to be most important in controlling the distribution of life?

Short answer questions MUST be answered in complete sentences and your own words. Your answer should be 5-10 sentences in length. You will receive a zero for copied answers or answers that are not grammatically correct.Your answer to short answer questions should fully demonstrate your knowledge of concepts from the modules.

 

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Resources: Week 2 Learning Team Collaborative Discussion

Write a 350-word summary of the Learning Team Collaborative Discussion including your own personal views on ethics and privacy as they relate to information security.

Save the Microsoft® Word® document saved under the following format: Lastname_EthicsPrivacy_W2.doc

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1.  This week’s lecture describes the advantages and disadvantages of using Kirkpatrick’s taxonomy. As a human resources employee tasked with creating and evaluating a training course for your organization, how would you use Kirkpatrick’s taxonomy to evaluate the training?  What could you do to minimize the disadvantages of the tool?

 

2. Read the article “Apple is BetaTesting an Update that Kills Evasion Jailbreak.”  In the textbook, beta testing is described as used for formative evaluation and for fine-tuning. How does the story of Apple’s betatest meet the criteria?

Reference and cite the textbook in your original post.

• • (1)   How can a business protect itself from discrimination charges? 

    Hint:  Review the fours tests (4/5ths rule, restricted policies, geographic comparisons, and the McDonnell-Douglas Test) discussed in Ch. 3 of Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. 

 

(2)   How could a human resource management (HRM) department use these tests to determine potential discriminatory practices? 

 

(3)   What considerations should be given when using these tests?

 

 

You are assigned to work on a team in the workplace with a person who has a different personality type than you. Connect with your team members who have a different personality than you.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which includes the following:

• A description of each team member’s personality type
• A description of the advantages of working with those with differing personality types
• A discussion of the disadvantages of working with those with differing personality types
• Examples of ways organizations can manage a diverse group of employees.

Cite 1 to 3 business sources not including the text that support the team’s ideas regarding personality. 

Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Different personality types:

 

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Conscientiousness

Emotional Stability

Openness to Experience 

 

 

Think about the importance of understanding the philosophy behind taking general education courses and how your courses have taught you academic integrity, global citizenship, and cultural sensitivity.

 

• Describe the implications Stanley Cavell’s ordinary language philosophy has on democracy and education. Provide an example of ordinary language philosophy.
• Examine the ideas of mutual reflection and mutual understanding as it relates to cultural differences.
• Share a learning experience of an ethical or moral lesson based on John Dewey’s quote: “democracy must begin at home.” Explain how that experience has influenced your level of integrity while receiving your education.
• Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
• Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.

Discussion 1

 

In the textbook, two main views of human resource development are examined. Discuss the similarities and differences between the views of performance-based and developmental HRD. Answer the following question: Which view do you believe is more relevant to your organization, and why?

 

Discussion 2

 

There are three types of knowledge discussed in the textbook: explicit, implicit, and tacit. Describe the three types of knowledge. Give an example of each of the three types of knowledge based on your position in your organization. Which of the three types of knowledge is the most difficult for a trainer to teach?

 

1. What is the ad trying to convey?  Be very specific. What lead you to your conclusion?

 

2. What types of visual stimuli does the advertisement utilize? Pictures? Words? Colors? Font? Look at everything that is going on in the advertisement. How do all these aspects contribute to the overall message?  Explain.

 

3. Who is the target audience? Describe the audience in as many details as possible- age, sex, background (where do they come from? What cultural influences do they have?), income. Be as detailed as possible about whom you think the ad is meant to reach. Be sure to support your conclusions with support you see in the ad.

 

 

 

4. What persuasive techniques does the advertisement utilize? What is the advertisement promising? Are the claims that it makes true? Why or why not? What connections does the advertisement try to establish? Why do you think the marketers wanted to establish such a connection?
5. Are fallacies or unfair claims made? How are these claims presented? How do the advertisements try to make these claims believable?

6.  Do you think society is responsible for critical thinking when it comes to advertisements and media, or do you think the companies are to blame? Explain.