What do published articles and scholarly sources say about the claim you are investigating?

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TASK

1. Select one claim from a company regarding a specific product, diet, or service aimed at infants/toddlers (ages 0-2 years 11 mo.) that you suspect to be exaggerated, unfounded, unrealistic or false.

 

2. Access the University Library so that you can find 4 research articles from peer-reviewed research journals in the psychology discipline related to infant/toddler development that either support or refute the company’s claim.

 

3. Write a 1,400- to 1,650-word paper with accurate APA formatting that addresses and includes all of the following:

  • TITLE PAGE

  • INTRODUCTION 
    • APA requires all papers have introductions and conclusions. Here is a reputable site offering tips on writing introductions: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/58/
  • PRESENT THE CLAIM & ITS CONNECTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT
    • What is the claim you selected from a company regarding a specific product, diet, or service that you suspect to be exaggerated, unfounded, unrealistic or false?
    • What area or areas of development does the product, diet, or service claim to enhance?
      • The claim you select must be directed toward infants’ or todddlers’ development.
  • RESEARCH FINDINGS
    • What do published articles and scholarly sources say about the claim you are investigating?
    • Is there any evidence to support the claim? Why or why not? Explain
    • What does the research you found reveal about how to promote healthy development for infant/toddlers in relation to the claim you investigated?
    • What does the research you found reveal about the necessity and actual benefits of the company’s claim regarding the product, diet, or service?
  • PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENT
    • Imagine that a licensed psychologist in your state publically endorsed a product with no empirical evidence supporting its claims. It was later discovered that the psychologist was receiving a percentage of money from the sale of the product to parents.
    1. Is this a violation of the APA code of ethics?  Explain.
    2. Be sure to cite the appropriate section or sections of the Code in your response.
  •  CONCLUSION
    • APA requires all papers have introductions and conclusions. Here is a reputable site offering tips on writing conclusions: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/04/
  • REFERENCES
    • Your must have a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed journal articles from psychology research journals. (See step 2.)

 

4. Use accurate APA formatting. Use subheadings!

 

Note: You may not find a peer-reviewed journal article on a company’s claim regarding a specific product, diet, or service. However, you will most likely be able to find peer-reviewed journal articles on the general issue that you are investigating. For example, if you are investigating a specific educational video that claim that cognitive skills in infancy are enhanced by using a particular approach or method, you can then review and evaluate studies that focus on enhancing cognitive skills in infancy. Review the evidence for and against the use of specific techniques and summarize your findings.

HINTS

Here are some general ideas to help you select a specific claim from a company regarding a specific product, diet, or service that you suspect to be exaggerated or unrealistic.

  1. A specific brand of educational videos targeting infant language development
  2. A specific company’s product related to classical music and cognitive development
  3. Benefits of a specific health product, a specific diet, or specific brand of organic food diet and the effects the company claims it has on physical and cognitive development
  4. Products promising to teach your 18-month-old how to read
  5. Any other claim made by a manufacturer or service provider, aimed at enhancing infant or toddler development
 

 

Stratification Media Analysis- Racism

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sexism, social class categories).

Select one of the following options to deliver your assignment:

Option 1

Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

Option 2

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®  presentation.

Include photos, illustrations, graphs, diagrams, animations, videos, or audio clips. Document the source of each media item you include.

Discuss the following in your paper or presentation:

  • Provide a brief introduction that includes the program’s title, describes the type of program, and explains which social theme you are addressing.
  • Describe and explain scenes that apply to the social theme.
  • Aside from verbal language, identify all observed body language, facial expressions, gestures, posture stances, modes of dress, nonverbal cues, symbols, and any other means by which inequalities are displayed.
  • Explain your interpretation of the meanings of the identified nonverbal communications and symbolism.
  • Summarize how these interpretations are important to the sociological understanding of your chosen social inequality or social class theme.
  • Provide a conclusion that summarizes the key points in your analysis.

Format your references according to appropriate course level APA guidelines. Include citations in the speaker notes or in a separate reference list.

 

Role conflict: two or more incompatible demands at work or across work and non-work roles

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Workplace stress can have long-term effects. Our text identifies the following four areas which can increase this type of stress:

  • Role conflict: two or more incompatible demands at work or across work and non-work roles
  • Role ambiguity: vagueness or unclearness in role responsibilities and functions
  • Workload incompatibility: occurs when the amount of work to be accomplished exceeds the employee’s capabilities
  • Job insecurity: the feeling that the security of one’s job is unstable

In addition, happiness and positivity can lead to personal success and further indicates the following ideas to increase one’s happiness:

  • Setting challenging and meaningful goals
  • Disputing negative thinking and deliberately practicing positive self-talk
  • Choosing to forgive others and let go of grudges and hard feelings
  • Counting one’s blessings and intentionally expressing gratitude for them
  • Visualizing future success
  • Practicing healthy habits such as a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and regular exercise

Thus, hypothetically these suggestions and ideas can be applied to each of our lives. Whether you are working and going to school, or just going to school, they are applicable since school, too, is an organization.

After reading and viewing all of the required resources this week, consider all of the factors related to a person’s health and the workplace, how can you apply the concepts to your own life right now?

  • Identify at least three strategies that you can implement today to increase your level of success in the situation you most identify with.
  • Why do you think these strategies can work for you?
  • What strategies could you utilize to increase someone else’s happiness level and assist them in increased success based on our content?
  • Overall, consider the past five weeks of content. What do you think are two of the most important factors that will be applicable to you and your current goals? What about to your future goals? Why or How?

Your journal should be a minimum of four to five double-spaced pages, adequately discuss all questions posed, and demonstrate maturating self-awareness. This is a reflection based on all of your required resources for the week and you will not be required to use additional sources. Use the rubric to check for thoroughness of your writing. If using additional sources, the Ashford Library should be used as your primary resource for this journal, but other credible sources will also be accepted. Cite all information from your sources according to APA guidelines as outlined in the In-Text Citation Helper: A Guide to Making APA In-Text Citations. List each of your sources at the end of your post according to APA style as shown in the sample page for References.

Group Dynamics

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You have been reading about dealing with conflict in group. You viewed conflict in the Corey et al. DVD and discussed the leader’s role in conflict in the workbook. Reflect on your readings from Jacobs et al., Forsyth, and the Corey et al. workbook and discuss your insights as you addressed the section of “Challenges Facing Group Leaders” in your workbook. Make sure to properly cite your sources and reference your citations at the end.