Discussion Spark 1-2 paragraphs

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*Please use the attached article!** Titled ” Features of objectified body consciousness and sociocultural perspectives as risk factors for disordered eating among late-adolescent women and men”Post an analysis of the sociocultural risk factors contributing to a rise in eating disorders in both men and women in a variety of racial and ethnic groups. Include in your analysis an explanation of the factors that present the most risk for these groups, as well as your thoughts about why there has been an increase in and “spread” of these disorders. Be sure to justify your response with citations from the Learning Resources as well as at least one outside resource. Finally, given your new understanding regarding the development of eating disorders, comment on whether you think it is possible to develop a comprehensive sociocultural risk factor model and why

Anxiety Disorder Treatment

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SEE ATTACHED RUBRICMedication alone is usually not as successful in treating anxiety disorders when compared to treatments involving both psychotherapy and pharmaceuticals. Conduct contemporary scholarly research about why this is the case.Write a 1,200-1,500-word essay about your findings on why prescriptions alone are not as effective as psychotherapy in combination with medication for treating anxiety disorders. Be sure to include specific data that supports your claims.Include a minimum of five scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Gender Expression & Development

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Using the Internet and the Online Library, review a variety of media characters, analyzing how male and female characters are portrayed. Media can be videos, cartoons, comic books, movies, etc. What are some common themes and characteristics in these portrayals? What messages do these send to young children about gender roles? Critically evaluate the scientific evidence for gender differences in a variety of areas such as social roles, cognitive abilities, education, self-esteem, and self-confidence.In addition, address the following:Emotional expression of gender: How did the social cultural aspects of media, observational learning, and other factors influence your perception of gender-appropriate emotional expression?Social expression or expectation of gender: Is there a difference between genders in terms of expression of responsiveness to babies or nurturance? Do we encourage little boys to express feelings aggressively and little girls to articulate and verbalize their emotions?Geographic expression or expectation of gender: Are there differences within or across various cultures and geographical areas?Personality expression of gender: What does personality have to do with expression of emotions?Physiologic expression of gender: How do hormones and physiological changes impact emotions?Compile your responses in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document. Cite all sources using APA format.

MT480 Unit 4 Writing Assignment

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Topic 1: Monitoring the Cost of Money: Interest Rates

Interest rates, the cost of money, influence most factors related to personal and corporate capital budgeting.

You are the CFO of a company. There is new robotic equipment you want to buy. Your net present value (NPV) study shows that the new equipment will add new free cash flows to the company above the discount rate used in your NPV study. However, you have noticed that the market is indicating that the cost of capital is expected drop in the future.

  • Would you, as the CFO, finance your projects as soon as possible if cost of capital was expected to drop? Please explain.
  • What are the opportunity costs you must consider in this decision?
  • More importantly, where do you find the information to analyze expected changes in interest rates?

Your initial discussion post must include one outside resource which may include the Internet or Library, and must be cited according to current APA formatting.

 

Topic 2: Time Value of Money, Practical Applications in Business and Personal Decisions

If you have put money into the stock or bond market or into a savings account; made monthly auto or mortgage payments; or paid down your student loan ahead of time, you have inherently applied TVM.

  • Discuss how you may have used TVM in a recent investment or loan decision, and explain some of the TVM details that may have been involved in your transaction.
  • If you have not used TVM in the past financial transactions, explain potential TVM applications you would encounter in future business or personal transactions.

Your initial discussion post must include one outside resource, which may include the Internet or Library, and must be cited according to current APA formatting.

 

Please provide at least a 250-word response for each topic.