Explain how creative decision-making can improve our ability to make better decisions,

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Decision-Making

Our text suggests that objective reality is often significantly different from perceived reality and is an important variable to consider when making decisions within an organization. In addition, attribution theory describes how people create the explanations for their own and others’ actions, as well as the outcomes of the applied behaviors. Based on these two premises, consider the following and then, formulate an analysis about how attribution theory and bias (according to chapter 8 in our text) can explain human behaviors within organizations and industry.

Use, or closely follow, this template for your paper.

Consider the following information associated with attribution theory to support to your writing about decision-making:

perceptions

bounded rationality

cognitive biases

conjunction fallacy

consistency

consensus

distinctiveness

fundamental attribution error

creative decision making

Writing Content

Decision-Making

Based on our content this week, discuss the importance of rationale decision-making in an organization, using necessary citations. Include how bounded rationality cognitive biases, and conjunction fallacy might affect decision-making.

Attribution Theory

Explain attribution theory using necessary citations. Include a discussion about the effects of consistency, consensus, distinctiveness, and fundamental attribution error. Consider inclusion about the effects of perception, primacy and recency effects, selective perceptions, contrast effect, stereotyping to further support your discussion.

Personal Experience: Inaccurate Judgement

Based on our content this week, consider your own experiences with others. Have your actions ever been judged inaccurately by a person such as a boss, a peer, or a family member? How could this experience support your thesis about whether or not attribution theory and bias affect human behaviors with organization?

Can self-serving, or other, bias affect one’s perception of a behavior?

Creative Decision Making

Explain how creative decision-making can improve our ability to make better decisions, considering the numerous obstacles to do so. Include an analysis about how good decision making can potentially affect productivity and job satisfaction.

Writing considerations:

The introduction paragraph should introduce your topic and clearly explain what the paper will address.

Headings can be used to organize your information. See templatePreview the document. (Each heading should include at least two paragraphs – minimum.)

Each paragraph should make a point which can be linked back to your introduction paragraph. Design the topic sentence to embody what the paragraph will entail.

The most important consideration in the body paragraphs is the argument that you want to develop (is or is not perceptions, attribution theory and bias applicable?) in response to the topic (applicability of perception, attribution theory and bias). This argument is developed by making and linking points in and between paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph should restate your thesis (your suggestion that perceptions, attribution theory and bias does or does not apply to human behaviors in organizations.)

Your assignment should be a minimum of five to six double-spaced pages, and should adequately discuss the topic, demonstrate maturating self-awareness, and include at least one peer-reviewed source, in addition to your text. Use the rubric to check for thoroughness. Include frequent citation to resources.

The Ashford Library should be used as your primary resource for this assignment, but other credible sources will also be accepted. Your sources should be cited according to APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).

The paper

Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length, not including the title or references pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).

Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph which will outline the two parts to be addressed within the paper.

Must address the topics with critical thought and support all assertions with peer-reviewed sources.

Must end with a conclusion that synthesizes your findings about attribution theory and bias effect on human behavior.

Must use at least one peer-reviewed sources from the Ashford University Library, not including your textbook.

Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the In-Text Citation Guide (Links to an external site.).

Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the APA References List (Links to an external site.).

Resource: Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review the The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly tutorial set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Psychology Essay

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So many diseases can be prevented if you assess your risk factors and consult your medical professional early on.

 

Visit the Washington University School of Medicine’s Siteman Cancer Center website (Direct Link: https://siteman.wustl.edu/prevention/ydr/?ScreenControl=YDRGeneral&ScreenName=YDRHome.htm) to assess your risk of the following diseases:

 

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Osteoporosis

Stroke

 

Take at least one of the disease risk assessments.

Write at least 200 words describing the results and what you learned.

Submit your assignment using the My Disease Risk Factors link above.

This assignment is due by midnight Sunday night.

Collaborative Learning Community – Correlations

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Collaborative Learning Community – Correlations  

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This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

 

Each CLC team will design a correlational study, groups will need two variables with at least five sets of data. between these two variables: time spent playing video games and aggression.

Then in 500-750 words, do the following:

1. Create a hypothesis for the group’s study. Consider the hypothesis and how the group will define operationally and measure the variables.

 

Use two scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Creation of a hypothesis is clear, concise, and makes connections to current research.

Evaluation of Test Materials and Procedures

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Evaluation of Test Materials and Procedures

Previously, you selected one standardized test that has relevancy to your academic and professional goal and focused on the first four elements of the Code for selecting a test. Then in your next assignment, you focused on the fifth element of the Code, which involved analyzing the evidence for technical quality of your selected test.

In this assignment, locate a minimum of five resources (a minimum three peer-reviewed journal articles) pertaining to your test’s construction, item development, procedures utilized in construction to minimize offensive content, and provisions of modifications and accommodations for test takers. You will not be required or need to have a copy of your test to complete this assignment. You may use many different types of references and sources to obtain this information about your test. These references may include journal articles, literature reviews, MMY reviews, and publisher websites.

Information gathering and evaluation of these elements may require a keyword search within each relevant review and research article. It may be helpful to do keyword searches within those documents with the following words: format, fair, fairness, bias, appropriate, accommodations, modifications, and computer or computer assisted. Subsequently, this particular assignment requires a deeper search and provides a broader range of sources to fulfill the minimum references. In almost all cases, you will be able to locate some level of information on these elements.

For some newer test editions, literature may be scarce. Refer back to the Lists of Tests by Type document to see which tests are approved for supplementation with articles that address earlier editions of the tests. If the “Combined Review Allowed” column is marked “Yes,” you can supplement your review with articles addressing the designated prior version of the test.

Delete all instructions before submitting. Instructions are always included in brackets []. Headings are provided for your convenience.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

Author

Affiliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

[Identify the standardized test you selected in Unit 2 and its stated purpose. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Test Items and Format

[This section must address each of the following: ▪ Identify type or format of test items.

▪ Identify formats of the test that are available (including alternate forms, audio, computer, et cetera). ▪ Identify the types of scores obtained from the test. (Include information about norms.)

▪ Evaluate and identify or cite positive aspects of test items and formats, directions, answer sheets, and score reports. ▪ Evaluate and identify or cite negative aspects of test items and formats, directions, answer sheets, and score reports. ▪ Summarize the quality and appropriateness of the test items and formats, directions, answer sheets, and score

reports. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Fair and Appropriate Materials

[This section must cover these three points: ▪ Identify or cite positive and negative aspects of test materials that minimize potentially offensive content or language. Explain. ▪ Identify or cite if the test allows appropriate modifications or accommodations. Explain how or why it does not

allow such modifications or accommodations. ▪ Cite at least one AERA standard for Supporting Documentation for Tests (see Chapter 7 of your Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing text) that are implicated in either the positive or negative aspects of your

selected test. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Use of Technology

[This section must address these points: ▪ Discuss and evaluate how advances in technology have been utilized or incorporated with your selected test to address test items and format. ▪ Discuss and evaluate how advances in technology have been utilized or incorporate with your selected test to address fair and appropriate materials. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Synthesis of Findings

[This section must address these points: ▪ Identify any major strengths you identified for your test in terms of test items and materials. ▪ Identify any weaknesses, even if they are relative, regarding your test in terms of test items and materials. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

Conclusions and Recommendations

[This section must address these points: ▪ Evaluate your selected test based on the strengths and weaknesses, and advantages and disadvantages of the test items, materials, and their appropriateness. ▪ Make at least three recommendations about improvements that could be considered to improve the test, if applicable. Cite standards (AERA) to support each recommendation. Omit these instructions before submitting your assignment.]

References

[Begin the References on a new page. Use current APA format and style.]