Author: chris

Classical conditioning is an important theory of learning within the behavioral perspective of learning that you explored in Module 1. The key to classical conditioning is that we learn through association, which is quite different from operant conditioning in which we learn through consequence.

When Ivan Pavlov was studying the process of salivation in dogs, he made an accidental, but really important discovery—classical conditioning. He discovered that after pairing the appearance of the researcher with the delivery of food a number of times, the dogs began to salivate as soon as the researcher walked into the room even when he or she was not carrying any food.

Here is a list of the steps of the classically conditioned learning process:

Stimulus / Response	Event	Outcome
Neutral stimulus (NS)	The researcher enters the room—prior to the dog learning that the researcher is associated with food.	There is no response.
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)	Food—the dog naturally responds to the food.	No learning needed.
Unconditioned response (UCR)	The dog salivates because of the food.	The dog did not need to be taught to salivate.
Conditioned stimulus (CS)	The researcher enters the room.	Now, after being paired with the food, the appearance of the researcher has become a learned stimulus.
Conditioned response (CR)	Salivation now occurs because of the researcher.	The dog has now learned to salivate in response to the mere presence of the researcher.

Here is another example of the steps of the classical conditioning process:

You have moved into a new apartment building. The first time you take a shower happens to correspond with the time when someone flushes the toilet. As a result of this flushing, the water in the shower becomes very hot. Now, because of this experience, each time you hear the toilet flush, you jump out of the shower before the temperature of the water changes.

• NS: Sound of the flushing of the toilet
• UCS: Hot water
• UCR: Jumping out of the shower because of the hot water
• CS: Sound of the flushing of the toilet
• CR: Jumping out of the shower because of the sound of the flushing toilet

Now, complete the following:

Part 1

Think of a classically conditioned response you have experienced and describe the process of learning this response (what was the process you went through in becoming classically conditioned in this response). Be sure to identify the following:

• Neutral stimulus (NS)
• Unconditional stimulus (UCS)
• Unconditional response (UCR)
• Conditioned stimulus (CS)
• Conditioned response (CR)

Part 2

Address the following questions:

• Describe a practical application that demonstrates this classically conditioned association from your own life. What function does this classically conditioned association serve?
• Explain what would happen if you no longer responded to this conditioned stimulus.
• Describe the manner in which generalization works to maintain classical conditioning.
• Identify the stimulus that has been generalized or could be generalized in your classically conditioned response.

Students will choose a company of their liking and use any of the 2 (qualitative or quantitative) research and analysis methods to demonstrate selected perceptions (approved by the faculty) of the company. This project requires you to research, review, and analyze perceptions of the company. Specifically, your research paper will include the following:

• Provide background information on the chosen organization
• Description of the diverse literature available on varied research methods
• Identify the type of research method to be used and justify the reasons for using a particular approach
• Undertake the research method for data collection and analysis and present the findings

Present your findings as a Word document of 5 pages (body of paper) formatted in APA style.

Walmart is choosen company

All original work in text citation 

Please use template

Prepare and submit through Turnitin (View/Complete below), a 4 – 6 APA styled page paper that identifies and discusses how you will apply to your leadership practice 3 leadership theories or concepts studied during OLCU 400.The paper should be specific; your grade will be determined on how well you demonstrate understanding of the leadership theories, your assessment of how their application can enhance your leadership effectiveness, and your action plan to apply them in the real world. While the paper should focus on your personal learning, insights and real world application, it must be based on course concepts and include appropriate citations.

Leadership Application Paper Guidelines: In preparing your paper, reflect and respond to the following: (1) What were the three (3) most valuable leadership theories or concepts learned? (2) Why are these theories or concepts valuable in enhancing your leadership practice and effectiveness? (3) How will you change your behavior and/or thinking to integrate your learning? (4) What specific actions will you take to apply the theories or concepts to your leadership practice?

 

You will be referencing from the book – Daft, R. L. (2015). The Leadership experience (6th ed.). Mason, OH: SouthWestern. ISBN: 978-1435462854.

 

Please also look at the rubric to see what needs to be done.

 

this essay are  pursuasive essay and it should be 3 pages.

and you need to show references.

In this essay, you will talk about your personal opinions.

Grammar is really important and my native language is not english please use simple worlds to explain your opinions.

 

Part One: Company Analysis

The following is a summary of performance data of FedEx over a three-year period:

(in millions)	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Sales	34,734	39,304	42,680
Cost of Goods Sold	33,550	37,852	40,648
Net Income	1,184	1,452	2,032
Assets	25,654	27,385	29,903
Total Debt	11,695	10,498	13,926
Equity	15,654	15,220	14,727
Operating Cash Flow	1,998	2,378	3,186
Investment Cash Flow	-2,781	-3,419	-4,049
Financing Cash Flow	-692	-287	-244

Required:

Given the information in the table above, calculate the following:

• Profit margin on sales
• Return on assets
• Return on equity
• Total debt to total assets
• Total asset turnover

Explain and evaluate your results as they pertain to profitability, debt, and asset turnover for the company over a three-year period.

Part Two:  Final Project Week 4: Issues and Interests of Investors and Other Stakeholders; Analysis of Company Performance

Required:

1. Identify two items or issues that cannot be derived from the financial statements of the two companies that you selected for your research (two companies are; Norwegian Air Shuttle and Cimber Sterling Airline Company). Explain why these items or issues would be of concern to investors and other stakeholders. In your rationale, address the specific interests of the different users of financial statements.
2. Compare and contrast the two companies in terms of how well or how poorly they are performing in the areas of profit, debt, and asset turnover. Use appropriate ratios in your analysis. Indicate strategies for possible improvement in each area.

 

Select a movie from AFI’s 10 Top 10 lists and explain how three cinematic techniques and/or design elements have helped establish a major theme in that film. Note: While you are allowed to choose a film that does not come from the AFI lists, you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.

 

In 800 to 1200 words

 

• Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course resources and other scholarly sources to support your position.
• Identify at least three techniques (cinematography, lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design elements (set design, costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these techniques and/or design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme. Reference particular scenes or sequences in your explanations.
• State your opinion regarding the mise en scène, including
• How the elements work together.
• How congruent the design elements are with the theme of the movie.
• Whether or not other techniques would be as effective (Explain your reasoning).

 

Note: Remember that a theme is an overarching idea that recurs throughout the plot of a film. It is the distilled essence of what the film is about, the main design which the specific scenes and actions lead a viewer to understand.

 

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the elements of your chosen feature-length film both establish and maintain one of its major themes.

 

The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and rev

Please read the article Least restrictive environment: How do we prepare both our special educators and our general educators to comply with the provision? (Keuhne, 1998).

According to IDEA, what do the terms Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mean?  How does inclusion fit into the big picture of LRE?  Further, also discuss the legal ramifications of the LRE provision as mandated by IDEA, the relative and dynamic properties of LRE, and the collaborative dimension of implementing LRE for students in special education.  Lastly, discuss any of your own personal experiences in being a part of an IEP team for a student where LRE was determined or any insights you might have on ensuring LRE and FAPE for all students.

 

Week 1 – Discussion 2

 

Review the article from the Center for Parent Information and Resources, Contents of the IEP. Summarize these components and explain the purpose and importance of the IEP in supporting the student’s educational outcomes.  Explain the role of the family in the IEP process.

 

 

In a three to four page paper (that is, 900-1200 words in a standard font, 1” margins), answer ONE of the following questions.  You may use your book and notes; please cite any direct quotations or paraphrases.

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Some general writing guidelines:

Think less.  Write more.

Notice that all the prompts are asking you to answer a specific question; your entire paper should be an attempt to answer that question.  Anything else is unnecessary.

Your answer should consist of an argument, not an assertion.  An argument is an answer to question, followed by evidence and an explanation of how that evidence proves your point.

Be sure you have a single sentence that summarizes your answer to the question.  This sentence (thesis statement) should appear prominently by the end of your first paragraph.

Avoid unnecessary writing (e.g., “Since the beginning of America, citizens have argued about…”).  Everything you write should connect directly to your argument.

Clearly connect evidence to your argument (e.g., “This shows that…”).

Be prepared to rewrite and edit as necessary as you write.  Writing is a creative process, so you will not know what you’re going to say before you start writing.

There’s no need for overformal writing.  Feel free to use, “I,” contractions, and clear, direct language to communicate.  Put down your thesaurus.  

Don’t cite lectures.  Cite the book instead.

Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following elements:

• Provide a thorough analysis of managed care, and discuss how it, as a delivery method, has facilitated the transfer of health services to outpatient and other nontraditional settings of care.
• Discuss the impact managed care has on the access, financing, and delivery of health care in the United States.
• Discuss managed care’s role in promoting health.

Note: Use APA style and 3 scholarly references.

 

Assignment Objectives

Explain why information systems today are currently effective or ineffective in assisting with problem resolution in an organization.