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• Briefly describe the “event” you selected.
• Then describe one example of prosocial or helping behavior and one example of antisocial or negative behavior in groups related to the event.
• Analyze the people’s prosocial behaviors using the theories, concepts, and perspectives presented in the text:
  • The evolutionary perspective
  • The sociocultural perspective
  • The learning perspective
  • The decision-making perspective
  • The Attribution Theory
  • The negative-state model
  • Motives for helping
  • Concepts related to bystander intervention
• Explain the possible or likely characteristics of those who helped in your example as well as the probable characteristics of those who demonstrated negative behavior.
• Explain any aspects of the event itself that influence/elicit prosocial and antisocial behavior.
• Explain the role, if any, of culture in the prosocial and antisocial behaviors displayed.

 

• What is the biological basis of PTSD? What occurs in the brain and nervous system that apparently gives rise to PTSD symptoms?
• How did the soldiers depicted in the video exhibit PTSD? What were their symptoms? How long did they last?
• What can be done to help people cope with PTSD? Consider both biologically and psychologically based forms of treatment or intervention.
• What, according to the video, does the military seem to be doing about treating PTSD among its personnel? Do you think this approach is going to be effective? Why or why not?

Amanda Knox was an American student in her early 20’s studying abroad at a university in Perugia, Italy. In November 2007 she was arrested, later charged and in 2009 she was found guilty of the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher. In 2011, an appellate court reviewed the matter and she was released from prison and allowed to return home to the United States.

 

This case received exclusive media attention all over the world. Much discussion has been had over the murder and the police and the forensic investigations, the statements and confessions of the parties involved, the trial and the appeal, prison conditions and also about the judicial pretrial publicity and the impact on the trial.

 

In a 3-5-page paper, and using APA style formatting, analyze this case in detail in terms of how it was handled in the Italian court system. Discuss in detail the appellate process that was employed. You must use outside and supporting sources and make sure to properly cite any outside sources that you use.

Discuss whether or not the U.S. police and court systems would have handled the case differently and, if so, how would it have been handled. Would the outcome have likely been different in the United States? Would the prison sentence have been different? What does this case say about prison conditions? What about the handling of the appeal within the two systems – how does that differ?

 

Finally, select one of the four major legal systems in the world: Civil law, socialist law, Islamic law, and common law. Suppose that you are advising an individual travelling to a county which follows each of these different systems – what advice would you give this individual in terms of how these systems differ and why? How does the system that you selected handle appeals?

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you define cognitive psychology. Address the following:

• Identify at least four key milestones in the development of cognitive psychology as a discipline.
• Discuss the importance of behavioral observation in cognitive psychology.

• • Issue 2: Police Ethics and Corruption

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper on police corruption, police misconduct, and police brutality. Include the following in your paper:

• Describe the extent of police corruption, misconduct, and brutality in the United States.
• Research two current cases within the last 10 years: one case on police corruption and misconduct and one case on police brutality.
• Describe the details of the cases.
• Explain the outcomes of the cases. Did you agree with the outcomes? Why or why not?

Note: Include these two (2) articles in your references section. These two (2) articles do not count towards the required number of references.

After reading these articles, consider the following:

• The need for an organization to have a Disaster Recovery Plan.
• How the attacks of September 11, 2001 affected Barclay’s Capital and Putman Investments.
• Whether or not Barclay’s Capital and / or Putman Investments had a disaster recovery plan. If so, what were the parts of the plan that allowed each of them to continue operations? If not, what should a disaster recovery plan have included in order to continue operations?

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Identify the steps an organization should take to recover from a disaster and resume the business operations to normal mode.
2. Suggest two (2) methods that organizations can use in order to mitigate the risk of data loss.
3. Suggest two (2) methods that organizations can use in order to minimize the impact on personnel after a disaster.
4. Examine both Barclay’s Capital’s and Putman Investments’ situations on September 11, 2001. Determine two (2) factors that contributed to a successful disaster recovery and two (2) factors that hindered a successful disaster recovery for each organization.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the challenges of computer security, including different threats and types of attacks.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in Cryptography.
• Write clearly and concisely about Cryptography using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

There are many solutions today that can help organizations reduce their need for an in-house MIS for decision making or at least provide better storage solutions. With the amount of data that organizations collect and utilize, they need to consider all of the available options to ensure that the system will perform according to expectations.

Another thing that you need to consider when it comes to MIS and decision-making systems is that when inaccurate or incomplete data is entered, you will get bogus results. This is also known as garbage in, garbage out (GIGO). You need to be sure to review all of the data for accuracy before any decisions are made that will affect the organization. A failure to review could result in analysts making critical decisions based on faulty data.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the efficacy of MIS and decision-making systems.

Respond to the following:

• With the technology available today, could organizations get to a point where they could let the computers (information systems) generate decisions instead of managers? If yes, do you think you would truly trust the decisions the computer generated? Why or why not?
• Cloud computing has come into the marketplace over the past few years. What are some advantages of using a cloud-based solution? Would this be something your past or current organization could utilize? Why or why not?
• You have learned that the data utilized should align with the outcomes for which the business is striving. What if the data does not align with the business outcomes? What potential issues could this cause in terms of making an informed decision? Explain.
• You have examined making informed decisions based on the data with the information system. Once an organization starts utilizing an information system or decision-making system, can that organization become dependent upon it for all the answers? If the systems go down, will the organization still be able to make decisions or will everything be put on hold? Explain your answer using examples to illustrate your ideas.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Assignment 2: Cloud Solutions

Cloud-based computing allows businesses to store and access large amounts of data over the Internet rather than on in-house computer hard drives. There are several cloud-based data solutions currently available in the marketplace.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the latest cloud-based data solutions in the marketplace today. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.

Assume you are evaluating vendors providing cloud-based solutions for your current organization or a hypothetical organization. Complete the following:

• Identify three potential vendors.
• Compare and contrast the three different vendors. Be sure to consider the services, data solutions, and security features they provide.
• Based on your analysis, provide a recommendation about which provider or solution you think would work best.
• Provide a justification explaining why it would be the best product for your selected business to use (using your current organization or a hypothetical organization). Support your recommendation with up-to-date knowledge of business practices and technology use. Be sure to provide a little background about the organization to help justify your recommendation.

Utilize at least 2 scholarly sources in support of your assertions.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Write a 3-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Evidence-based medicine (EBM), previously translational medicine, can be defined as improving care based on empirical research and/or hands-on practice. The EBM’s approach is based on either direct patient care (bottom-up) or an experiment translated into guidelines (top-down).  EBM is used in either in conjunction or as quality assessment tool(s) for continuous quality improvement (CQI). The healthcare leader must utilize the evidence to promote healthcare quality.

• Explain the process of evidence-based analysis.
• Highlight the major players and their roles in EBM policy (i.e., government, providers, patients, etc.).
• Explain the EBM “Levels of Evidence” as defined in your course text.
• Review the case “Constraints of the ACA on Evidence-Based Medicine.”
• Provide a written analysis of the case “Constraints of the ACA on Evidence-Based Medicine” in Chapter 9 of your textbook. (Utilize the  “Levels of  Evidence and Grades of  Recommendations” as defined by the National Guideline) Clearinghouse.
• Summarize the policy of EBM in your conclusion.

Your paper

• Must be 4 to 6 double-spaced pages in length (not including 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
• Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Joseph Farms, Inc. is a small firm in the agricultural industry. They have asked you to help them complete the limited data they have gathered in an effort to enable effective decision-making. Some work can be done using MS Excel but it must be copied to an MS Word file for the final submission of this assignment. To assist Joseph Farms, Inc., respond to the following:

• Using MS Excel or a table in MS Word, complete Table-1 (Joseph Farms, Inc., Cost and Revenue Data).
  • Assume that the price is $165.
  • Assume the fixed costs are $125, at an output level of 1.
  • Assume that the data represents a firm in pure competition.
  • Show your calculations.
• Explain the MC=MR Rule.  Describe the market structures to which this rule applies.
• Create a chart to illustrate the data in Columns 9 and 10.
• Describe the profit maximizing (or loss minimizing) output for this firm.  Explain why or why not there is an economic profit?
• Explain why a firm in pure competition is considered to be a “price taker.”

Instructions

Identify an issue within the health industry or a health issue within a population or community. Review journals and wesites for descriptive statistics on this issue. Submit an executive summary of 3–5 recommendations in addressing the identified issue.

 

Requirements

● Your summary must have a highly developed point of view.

● Sources must be credible and scholarly. You are encouraged to use Kaplan library resources.

● This Assignment will have a minimum of 2 full pages, not including title page and reference page.

● Use APA style for formatting and citations.