Why is this album successful or unsuccessful?

Research several Rolling Stone (or well-renowned journalistic publication of choice) album reviews (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews) and, using those reviews as archetypes, write a 400-600 word review of an album of your choice. Excellent album reviews will have some historical context (i.e., comparing similar previous albums by that artist and other artists) and a well-written narrative that includes all or nearly all of the tracks on the album. Some questions to ponder: Why is this album successful or unsuccessful? How does it compare to other similar albums? Which metaphors or similes would you use to describe some of the musical aspects? Which tracks catch your attention and why? How does the album flow from one song into another?

 If you choose to quote anything, you must provide your source in a works cited page or it is plagiarism!

How have your implicit biases impacted your students in the past?

Reflecting

Is Implicit Bias Racist?

First, read the following article: https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/is-implicit-bias-racist

Then, create a journal response that answers the following questions about your own practice and your own interaction with your students:

How have your implicit biases impacted your students in the past?

What advice from the article would help you navigate that situation better?

What can you do to be continually aware of any implicit biases that you may have?

How does this article push your thinking?

Write this reflection on the “Journal Reflection” section of Blackboard.

Identify the types of data that can be retrieved.

Write a 1300 word paper reviewing 10-15 different Tools.

Identify the types of data that can be retrieved.

Provide feedback on the sites utility.

Assume you were to create a research paper for one of your classes or a professional report for your employer, in addition to the aforementioned features, which functions of Word would you utilize and why?

The ability to write and format a research paper is an essential part of your academic career, and proficiency in this will help you write reports in your professional career as well. There are many things to consider when writing any document, including layout, formatting, spelling and grammar, images, etc. It is critical that you have a good understanding of these items in order to present your ideas according to the standards of your class, professor or supervisor. Assume you were to create a research paper for one of your classes or a professional report for your employer, in addition to the aforementioned features, which functions of Word would you utilize and why?

100 words minimum 

What tips, techniques, or methodologies do you use to remember things (i.e., what tools are in your toolbox for remembering things)?

It is always a good idea to have enough tools in your toolbox; this is also true of methods and techniques for remembering things. Many times we can acquire creative memory techniques by listening to others’ experiences. Expand on the following thoughts:

• Describe a time when you forgot something important.
• Explain the outcome of the situation.
• How has this experience changed how you approach remembering things today?
• What tips, techniques, or methodologies do you use to remember things (i.e., what tools are in your toolbox for remembering things)?

Additional discussion topics if needed:

• When learning content for a test, what alternative would you suggest instead of taking notes in class?
• How would you generate a plan to study for a big test?
• What is the most important thing that you do to prepare for a test?
• Determine the value of memory aids.

What do you think about its ability to predict or reduce crime?

Read the linked article: Predictive Policing: The Future of Law Enforcement and answer the following questions:

1) What is predicitve policing?

2) How does Predicitve Policing differ from other prior policing methods?

3) What components are critical for it to be effective?

4) What do you think about its ability to predict or reduce crime?

discuss what you would do as an HR Director going forward as far as the overall management of harassment in the workplace and how the culture can be influenced. 

1200 WORDS. THIRD PERSON. 

 1. Your organization has just been hit with charges of Sexual Harassment.  As the HR Director you have conducted an investigation and unfortunately it appears to support the accusations of the employee that filed the claim.  Both employees are still currently employed with your organization.  The male employee does have supervisory status but is not directly over the woman who made the accusations.  The woman has a significantly lower position and has only been with the company for 6 months.  First, discuss the positions and arguments in favor of and against Affirmative Action. Then discuss what actions you would take specifically pertaining to the accusations of harassment as mentioned above.  Finally, discuss what you would do as an HR Director going forward as far as the overall management of harassment in the workplace and how the culture can be influenced. 

Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the primary diagnosis you selected.

• Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing psychotic disorders. Consider whether experiences of psychosis-related symptoms are always indicative of a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Think about alternative diagnoses for psychosis-related symptoms.
• Download the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template, which you will use to complete this Assignment. Also review the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar to see an example of a completed evaluation document. 
• By Day 1 of this week, select a specific video case study to use for this Assignment from the Video Case Selections choices in the Learning Resources. View your assigned video case and review the additional data for the case in the “Case History Reports” document, keeping the requirements of the evaluation template in mind.
• Consider what history would be necessary to collect from this patient.
• Consider what interview questions you would need to ask this patient.
• Identify at least three possible differential diagnoses for the patient. 

Complete and submit your Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, including your differential diagnosis and critical-thinking process to formulate primary diagnosis.

Incorporate the following into your responses in the template:

• Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding their chief complaint and symptomology to derive your differential diagnosis? What is the duration and severity of their symptoms? How are their symptoms impacting their functioning in life? 
• Objective: What observations did you make during the psychiatric assessment?  
• Assessment: Discuss the patient’s mental status examination results. What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses with supporting evidence, listed in order from highest priority to lowest priority. Compare the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for each differential diagnosis and explain what DSM-5-TR criteria rules out the differential diagnosis to find an accurate diagnosis. Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the primary diagnosis you selected. Include pertinent positives and pertinent negatives for the specific patient case.
• Reflection notes: What would you do differently with this client if you could conduct the session over? Also include in your reflection a discussion related to legal/ethical considerations (demonstrate critical thinking beyond confidentiality and consent for treatment!), health promotion and disease prevention taking into consideration patient factors (such as age, ethnic group, etc.), PMH, and other risk factors (e.g., socioeconomic, cultural background, etc.).

How has the Single European Act been a success or failure? Why or why not?

1. In your own words explain the causes leading to global inequality between and within states. (Be specific in the listing the reasons. Use data from the reading).
2. How has the Single European Act been a success or failure? Why or why not?

Which study do you believe, and why?

Application:

1. In a Harris Interactive survey of 1006 adults, 86% say that they wash their hands after using a public restroom; the margin of error is 3 percentage points. USA Today reported that among 6028 adults observed in restrooms, 85% washed their hands; the margin of error is 1 percentage point. Use the given statistics and margin of error to identify the confidence interval for each study. Which study do you believe, and why?

2. In a survey of 1002 people, 701 (70%) said that they voted in the last presidential election (based on data from ICR Research Group). The margin of error for this survey was 3 percentage points. However, actual voting records show that only 61% of eligible voters cast a vote. Does this imply that people lied when responding to the survey? Explain.

3. Describe how you would apply the five basic steps in a statistical study to the following research question: determine the percentage of drivers who text while they are driving.

4. The Journal of American Psychologists prints an article evaluating a new drug for depression. The researchers who wrote the article received funding for their labs from the pharmaceutical company that produces the drug. Is there a potential for bias in this research study? How could it be avoided? Explain your answer.

5. A college dean obtains an alphabetical list of all full-time students at her college and selects every 50th name on that list to survey those students regarding the total amount of student loan debt that they will have upon graduating. She then reports this average (mean) amount of debt among these students as the average of all college students. What type of sample of this? What could she do to improve her sample?

6. Explain any problems likely to cause confounding, and suggest how they could be avoided: in a comparison of gasoline with different octane ratings, 24 vans are driven with 87 octane gasoline, and 28 SUVs are driven with 91 octane gasoline. After each vehicle has been driven for 250 miles, the amount of gasoline consumed is measured.

7. Explain which of the 8 guidelines for evaluating a statistical study might be most relevant: In a survey of 1,200 college students, each was asked whether they are a good person.

8. The following presents a headline in a local newspaper, as well as the story summary. Discuss whether the headline accurately represents the story.

Headline: “Drugs Shown in 98% of Movies”

Story Summary: A “government study” claims that drug use, drinking, or smoking was depicted in 98% of top movie rentals (Associated Press).

9. What crucial information is missing from the following “sound bite”? A USA Today “Snapshot” reported that the percentage of people with diabetes who don’t know that they have diabetes is “1 in 4.” The source was given as the American Diabetes Association.

10. What crucial information is missing from the following “sound bite”? CNN reports on a Zagat survey of America’s top restaurants, which fund that “only 9 restaurants achieved a rare 29 out of a possible 30 rating, and none of these restaurants are in the Big Apple.”