550 Words Minimum, Apa Format, Discussion Question

 As you have noted throughout your master’s program, psychological knowledge stems mainly from research. Knowledge of the world, in addition to coming from direct experience and observation, comes from many sources, including journals, textbooks, experts, and various media resources (television, newspapers, and the Internet). An important question regarding these resources is, Are they all credible? How do you distinguish fact from fiction in evaluating research information, regardless of its source? This Discussion addresses the importance of critical thinking in evaluating information obtained through various sources, including psychological research. Critical thinking is an invaluable skill in life as well as for completing your Capstone Project. 

 For this Discussion, you will examine resources on critical thinking and the Capstone Project Required Content Overview to explain the importance of critical thinking and how you will apply this skill to completing the Capstone Project. 

 Post an explanation of the importance of critical thinking and the implications of not questioning information. Based on this weeks Learning Resources, describe how you will use critical thinking to develop the Capstone paper

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Pick one of the following terms for your research: Strategic philanthropy, locus of control, ethical culture, ethical awareness, or normative approach.

Each student will select one of the key terms presented in the module and conduct a search of Campbellsville Universitys online Library resources to find 1 recent peer-reviewed academic journal article(within the past 3 years) that closely relate to the concept.

Your submission must include the following information in the following format:
DEFINITION: A brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement.
SUMMARY:Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200 word range. Be sure to note the article’s author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term.
DISCUSSION:Using 300-350 words, write a discussion, in your own words the way the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. A discussion is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment.
REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission–in APA format

CR001 Early Childhood Performance Task

This Assignment is a Performance Task in which you will assume the role of an early childhood professional with expertise in culturally responsive practices who provides consulting services to several early childcare centers. You are also the author of a popular blog called The Care in Caregiving. You will use the information in the documents and research from the professional knowledge base to recommend culturally responsive practices to promote supportive and respectful partnerships with families and positive outcomes for young children.

Systems Engineering Tools

Visit the following Web site, and review the various models used in operations research:
Some of the models described include the following:

  • Transportation problem
  • Assignment problem
  • Network Flow Programming
  • Shortest Path
  • Maximum flow
  • Multiperiod
  • Integer programming
  • Nonlinear programming
  • Dynamic programming
  • Combinatorial Optimization
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Discrete and Continuous Time Markov Chains
  • Queuing
  • Simulation 

For this assignment, do the following:

Identify at least 2 operations research models from the Web site. Explain how the chosen models could be used in your workplace to aid in decision-making. Describe the scenario in your workplace to which the models apply. Post your findings on the Discussion Board. 

Main post should be 23 paragraphs of original information. Your subsequent post to the other students recommendation should be 23 paragraphs of original information.

Post should include at least 1 reference to research sources, and all sources should be cited in APA format.

Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format should be correct and professional.