The Developmental Theory

Journaling

Assignment: Journaling
A familiarity with seminal developmental theories is important in your role as a developmental psychology professional. As you have learned this week, evolutionary theory explains the adaptive nature of behavior to ensure human survival and development. By understanding the key concepts of this theory, you can more easily recognize when this theory can be applied to understand certain behaviors and processes of development and the kinds of research that would be conducted to support that application.
Suppose, for example, you wanted to explore a contemporary research theme such as the relationship between empathy and adolescent civic engagement. Can evolutionary theory help explain how empathy contributes to civic engagement as an adaptive behavior? You have likely surmised that evolutionary theory cannot be used to adequately explain all elements and processes of human behavior and development.
When you have a strong grasp of the basic tenets, strengths, and weaknesses of key developmental theories, you can make an informed decision as to which theory or theories best apply in understanding a particular set of behaviors. By keeping a journal of sorts, you can document the characteristics of each theory as you learn about it. Your journaling will be a useful reference for you long after you complete this course. The Developmental Theory Template provides a matrix where you can record what you have learned about each theory.
For this Assignment, you will explore key concepts found in evolutionary theory and begin your journaling of this week’s theory.
To prepare
· Review Chapter 2 of the Newman and Newman course text and consider evolutionary theory and its key concepts.
· Review the Developmental Theory Template and consider what you might include related to evolutionary theory.
To complete
Begin populating the Developmental Theory Template related to this week’s theory—evolutionary theory. As you begin populating your template, consider the following:
1. Identify who or what contributed to the development of the theory. Were there key researchers or seminal research that led to the theory?
2. Record whether the theory emphasizes nature (biology), nurture (environment), or both.
3. Identify whether the theory emphasizes cognitive, physical, or social-emotional development (or a combination of constructs).
4. List specific ages or stages of development identified in the theory, or note that the theory marks development as continuous.
5. List the primary characteristics or features of the theory (its key tenets and concepts). Be sure to include if a particular period of life is emphasized.
6. List the noteworthy strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
7. (Optional) Include any notes that you find helpful in understanding and applying the theory, such as potential contemporary themes or fields of research in which the theory could be applied.
Learning Resource
Theories of Human Development – 2ND 16 by: Laureate Education

Author: Newman, Barbara M.
ISBN-13: 978-1-84872-667-3
ISBN-10: 1-84872-667-8
Edition/Copyright: 2ND 16
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc


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Explain the nature of ethical issues

 Psychology homework help
  • Competency . 1: Explain the nature of ethical issues
    • Identify key ethical issues within workplace situations.
  • Competency 3: Engage in ethical debate
    • Give examples of the strengths and weaknesses of diverse accounts of moral dilemmas.
  • Competency 4: Develop a position on a contemporary ethical issue.
    • State clearly one’s own position on ethical issues in a workplace context.
  • Competency 5: Communicate effectively in the context of personal and professional moral discourse.
    • Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.

During this course you will be developing a final project, “Professional Code,” (u10a1) on the role of professional ethics in your current or future workplace. This week’s assignment is the first step in that long-term process. There will be another assignment in Unit 6, and you will pull all of the pieces together in Unit 10.
In this unit, your only task is to begin thinking about the issues. From your own experience in the workplace—or from what you have learned about your field of specialization—describe three situations that might come up in your profession, each of which presents an ethical dilemma or calls for a thoughtful moral decision.
Describe each situation fully enough to expose the potential disagreements to which it is likely to give rise. Consider the alternative responses someone might make in such a situation and assess the strengths and weaknesses of each point of view. State your own position in contrast with (at least some of) these alternatives, and explain why you have adopted it.
You will return to these examples in Unit 10 with a more detailed defense of your own view, and you will be free to change your mind then if you choose.

Assignment Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA guidelines for style and format.
  • Number of resources: There are no minimum number of resources required; however, use your judgment to ensure your topic is thoroughly researched.
  • Length of paper: 3–4 typed double-spaced pages.
  • Font and font size: Arial, 12 point.
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NURSING SCIENCE

NURSING SCIENCECompetencies:
724.8.5: Foundations of Inquiry – The graduate differentiates between quality improvement processes, evidence based practice and research.
724.8.6 Literature Review and Analysis – The graduate demonstrates knowledge of the process and outcomes of conducting a literature review.
724.8.7: Ethics and Research – The graduate demonstrates understanding of the ethics of nursing research particularly human subjects’ protections, informed consent and alignment with patient and family values and preferences.
724.8.8: Patient Outcomes – The graduate discriminates between identified standards and practices that do not provide improvements in patient outcomes utilizing relevant sources of evidence and the application of nursing theory.
724.8.9: Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination – The graduate describes the process of data collection, analysis and implementation of evidence that can improve clinical practice from an interprofessional perspective.
Introduction:
There are many sources of information available on the web and in journals relating to the nursing discipline. Therefore, it is of pivotal importance to understand the basic tenets of critical appraisal of research for its use in intraprofessional healthcare practices. The aim of evidence-based practice (EBP) is to employ a three-pronged approach blending the best available research evidence, patient values and preferences, and clinical expertise.
In this task, you will critique two primary research evidence sources. You will select one quantitative and one qualitative peer-reviewed journal article on a healthcare topic of interest.
Requirements:
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. Use the Turnitin Originality Report available in Taskstream as a guide for this measure of originality.
The rubric provides detailed criteria for evaluating your submission. You are expected to use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Note: Research evidence must not be more than ten years old.
A.  Evaluate a primary quantitative research peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:
1.  Identify how the researcher addresses the five following areas of the selected journal article, using the attached “Evidence Table”:
•   background or introduction
•   review of the literature
•   discussion of methodology
•   data analysis
•   researcher’s conclusion
2.  Critique whether the evidence presented in each section of the journal article supports the researcher’s conclusion.
3.  Explain the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations of the journal article.
4.  Identify strengths and limitations of the study.
5.  Describe how the evidence informs nursing practice.
B.  Evaluate a primary qualitative research peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:
1.  Identify how the researcher addresses the five following areas of the selected journal article, using the attached “Evidence Table”:
•   background or introduction
•   review of the literature
•   discussion of methodology
•   data analysis
•   researcher’s conclusion
2.  Critique whether the evidence presented in each section of the journal article supports the researcher’s conclusion.
3.  Explain the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations of the journal article.
4.  Identify strengths and limitations of the study.
5.  Describe how the evidence informs nursing practice.
C.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
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Medicare Appeals Process Essay

Medicare Appeals Process Essay
It’s important to note differences in the Medicare Appeals Process. Download the PDF, Medicare Parts A and B Appeal ProcessPreview the document, and explore the process and its distinct characteristics.
Once you have read through the file, write one-to-two paragraphs, describing the following:
Differences in the process
Reasons why appeals are escalated from one level to the next
Questions you have about the process
Medicare Parts A and B Appeal Process
Enter your work into a Word document named “MedicareAppealsProcess” . Medicare Appeals Process Essay

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Effects of day care

Discusssion
Choose one of the following topics and write a 1,400-1600 word paper summarizing the current professional literature on the topic. Many of these topics are broad and you may choose to focus your research on a more specific area of the topic, such as children showing resiliency when dealing with divorce. With instructor approval, you may select a topic that is not on the list below.

  • Resiliency in children
  • Gender differences in infancy and childhood
  • Effects of day care
  • Attachment styles
  • Causes and effects of child abuse and neglect
  • Effects of divorce on children
  • Prenatal influences
  • Prematurity, medical interventions, and long-term outcomes
  • Pros and cons of grade retention
  • Language development
  • Media influences on children
  • Influences on school readiness
  • Bullying causes, preventions, and interventions
  • Development of creativity
  • Sex differences in mental abilities
  • Effects of parental death on children
  • Emerging adulthood
  • Gender differences concerning aging
  • Midlife crisis
  • Adapting to life changes during adulthood
  • Developmental issues related to nontraditional families
  • Caring for aging parents
  • Victimization of the elderly
  • Death with dignity
  • Right to die

Required-at least four references from professional peer-reviewed journals.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

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Social Psychology (Active Learning Activity)

Psychology homework help
Chapter 12: Social Psychology (Active Learning Activity = 15 points)
Page 5 of 7
Use the crossword puzzle to fill in the blanks on the next page(s). (You do NOT need to actually write your answers in the boxes here).
Part 1—Knowing Key Terms (4 points) :
Fill in the blanks from the crossword puzzle above using key terms from the textbook and/or lecture notes.
Across
2. technique for getting a commitment from a person and then raising the cost of that commitment.-     
3. kind of thinking that occurs when people place more importance on maintaining group cohesiveness than on assessing the facts of the problem with which the group is concerned.-
4. changing one’s behavior as a result of other people directing or asking for the change.-
5. behavior intended to hurt or destroy another person.-
7. a set of characteristics that people believe are shared by all members of a particular social category.-
11. changing one’s behavior at the command of an authority figure.-
13. prosocial behavior that is done with no expectation of reward and may involve the risk of harm to oneself.-
14. the process of explaining one’s own behavior and the behavior of others.-
15. any group of people with a particular religious or philosophical set of beliefs and identity.-
16. negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group.-
Down
1. type of love consisting of intimacy and commitment.-     
6. the process by which one person tries to change the belief, opinion, position, or course of action of another person through argument, pleading, or explanation.
8. physical or geographical nearness.-
9. changing one’s own behavior to match that of other people.-
10. a tendency to respond positively or negatively toward a certain person, object, idea, or situation.-
12. treating people differently because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong.-
17. type of love consisting of intimacy and passion.-
Part 2—Comprehending and Applying Concepts (3 points):
Answer each of the following questions by: (1) Underlining the correct options for multiple choice items, or (2) Providing the correct short answer where appropriate
1.       occurs when people begin to think that it is more important to maintain a group’s cohesiveness than to objectively consider the facts.
2. Selena is trying to get her boyfriend to wash the dishes for her. To start with, she asks her boyfriend to cook dinner for her. When her boyfriend refuses, she asks, “Well, will you at least wash the dishes then?” To which he readily agrees. Selena has just used the      .
a) foot-in-the-door technique
b) door-in-the-face technique
c) lowball technique
d) that’s-not-all technique
3. Changing one’s behavior due to a direct order of an authority figure is referred to as      .
4. Imagine 100 individuals are asked to take part in a replication of Milgram’s famous study on obedience. How are these 100 people likely to respond?
a) The majority would administer 450 volts as instructed.
b) The majority would immediately realize the use of deception and leave.
c) Most of the women would refuse to obey, whereas almost all of the men would obey.
d) Most of the participants would work together to force the experimenter to end the experiment.
5. Ashley has practiced her drum routine over and over. When she gets up to play it at the recital in front of 100 people, she performs it better than she ever has. Her improved performance is an example of      .
6. Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences attitude formation?
a) direct contact with an individual
b) DNA inherited from your parents
c) instructions from your parents
d) observing someone else’s actions
7. Which communicator would likely be most persuasive?
a) an attractive person who is an expert
b) a moderately attractive person who is an expert
c) an attractive person who has moderate expertise
d) a moderately attractive person who has moderate expertise
8.       describes the situation in which people attend to the content of a message.
 

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modern food systems

The purpose of this assignment is to better your research skills and your knowledge of modern food systems. You will select a food commodity and research the origin of the food and how it enters a world market and reaches your or someone else’s dinner plate. 
In this assignment you will learn to make better use of the searches you can conduct using Google and other searchers. You will gather the “best of” what you find and assemble these in a short report. The report will take the form of a bibliography. Your best findings will appear in alphabetical order of the author’s last name. You should have ten or more sources in your bibliography. We will conduct an advanced search in class. All your sources should be online PDF files! 
First you have to pick a food commodity. Here are some suggestions: pineapples, coffee, wheat, bananas, soy beans, corn, sorghum, rice, mangos, kiwi fruit, salmon, grass-fed beef, potatoes, tuna, olives, tea, chocolate, vanilla, sugarcane. It should be relatively easy to research, and have to do with agriculture and food markets.
Second you want to organize your preferences. For example you can conduct a search of government documents relating to Monsanto soybeans like this: Go to Advanced Search in Google. It’s a well-kept secret: http://www.google.com/advanced_search. This is the top of the Advanced Search page.

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Brand Stretch Spectrum and Market Product Grid

Brand Stretch Spectrum and Market Product Grid
Please respond to the following: “Brand Stretch Spectrum and Market Product Grid”

  • Assess the importance of evaluating newly developed health care products in order to determine whether the products should carry existing brand names or whether they should be assigned new brand names. Suggest realistic branding strategies needed for marketers to evaluate newly developed health care products or services. Provide support for your rationale. Brand Stretch Spectrum and Market Product Grid.

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  • Use the Internet to research the product offerings of a local health care organization. (Note:These offerings are often found on the health care organizations homepage.) Based on your knowledge of your local region, consider the potential markets for these products. With the grid, you should, at a minimum, analyze the resulting market-product combination. Determine whether or not the product offerings that you selected are consistent with the perceived selections of the given health care entity. Explain your rationale. Brand Stretch Spectrum and Market Product Grid
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Quality is never an accident

Defining and Measuring Quality in Health Care Organizations
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort. —John Ruskin  Quality is multidimensional and involves the perspectives of various stakeholders, including patients and families. As noted in this week’s Learning Resources, defining quality is not a simple, straightforward task. Yet, it provides an essential foundation for being able to measure and assess quality, and, ultimately, to improve it.  In this Discussion, you consider definitions and measurements of quality. As you proceed, think about why it is important for organizations to be able to quantify quality and compare current performance to previous performance, to a set of standards, and/or to performance in other organizations.   To prepare: •Review the information in the Learning Resources, especially the chapters in the Sadeghi, Brazi, Mikhail, and Shabot course text, focusing on how quality is or could be defined and measured. •Think about a health care organization with which you are familiar. It may be the same organization you are focusing on for your Course Project, or a different one. How do you think various stakeholders in this organization would define quality? How would you define quality as it relates to this organization? •Review the information on quality standards and / or aims in the Learning Resources, and consider the following: ◦Which outcomes related to quality are currently being monitored in the organization that you have selected? ◦How is related data collected and evaluated? ◦Does the organization use health information technology in this regard? If so, how? ◦How is quality-related information (e.g., data, needs for improvement) communicated throughout the organization? ◦What do you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of the current approach to quality in this organization?
By Day 3  Post a definition of quality for your selected organization. Describe at least one quality-related measure that is currently being monitored within the organization.
Summarize the data collection process for this measure, and explain how this information is communicated to or among the staff. Identify at least one strength and one weakness related to how quality is defined, measured, and/or monitored within the organization.
Required Readings
Hickey, J. V., & Brosnan, C. A. (2017). Evaluation  of health care quality in for DNPs (2nd  ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
•Chapter 6, “Evaluating of Health Care Information Systems and Patient Care Technology” (pp. 143-170) This chapter examines federally mandated use of health information technology to improve health care and care delivery.   Sadeghi, S., Barzi, A., Mikhail, O., & Shabot, M. (2013). Integrating quality and strategy in health care organizations. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
•Review Chapter 3, “General Concepts in Quality” (pp. 45–82) (assigned in Week 4)    The authors discuss historical perspectives of quality in various industries, and explain the multifaceted nature of defining quality in health care settings.     •Chapter 4, “Current State of Quality Measurement: External Dynamics” (pp. 83–98)    This chapter describes many of the government, nonprofit, and for-profit groups / organizations that contribute to the establishment quality standards and support research to improve the quality of health care.     •Chapter 5, “Current State of Quality Measurement: Internal Dynamics” (pp. 99–110)    This chapter focuses on mandatory and voluntary quality measurement in organizations.     •Chapter 6, “Measuring Quality of Inpatient Care” (pp. 111–132)    This chapter explains the terminology use in quality measurement (e.g., measures, indicators, metrics), and notes that measurement is a critical foundation for the ultimate aim of creating effective changes to improve quality.
•Chapter 8, “Quantifying the Quality Performance Gaps” (pp. 161–177)    This chapter addresses how to quantify current performance and set targets.   Epstein, J. N., Langberg, J. M., Lichtenstein, P. K., Kolb, R. C., & Stark, L. J. (2010). Sustained improvement in pediatricians’ ADHD practice behaviors in the context of a community-based quality improvement initiative. Children’s Health Care, 39(4), 296–311.  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.     Researchers evaluate a quality improvement project on pediatric care of ADHD patients and the sustainability of the improvement over a two-year period.
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TELENURSING PAPER

TELENURSING PAPER

You have worked with Tomika for the past 5 years. Tomika shares with you that she has resigned and plans to work in an agency that installs telemonitoring equipment into the homes of those with chronic illnesses. Nurses monitor the patients using the equipment with the goal of detecting problems before patients need to be readmitted to the hospital. Tomika will be working from her own home, with occasional meetings at the agency. She would not be visiting her patients in their homes, but rather would be assessing and interacting with them via videoconferencing. She tells you that there are still job openings and encourages you to apply. You are intrigued by this, and decide to investigate whether telenursing would be a good choice for you, too. Is telenursing in your future? Directions 1. research (find evidence), compose, and type a scholarly paper that describes telenursing as described above, and whether it is a good fit for you. Reflect on what you have learned in this class to date about technology, privacy rights, ethical issues, interoperability, patient satisfaction, consumer education, and other topics. Your text by Hebda (2013, Chapter 25) discusses telehealth in detail. However, your focus should be from the professional nurse’s role in telenursing. Do not limit your review of the literature to only what you read in your text. Nurses in various specialties need to know about the advantages and disadvantages of telenursing as it applies to their patients. For example, when you discharge a patient from an acute care setting, will a telenursing service assist that individual with staying out of the hospital? You may need to apply critical-thinking skills to development of your telenursing paper. In the conclusion of your paper, describe your current employment situation, and whether a job in telenursing would, or would not, fit with your career goals and life situation once you graduate from Chamberlain. 2. Use Microsoft Word and APA formatting to develop your paper. Consult the Publication manual of the APA, 6th edition if you have questions, for example, margin size, font type and size (point), use of third person, and so forth. Take advantage of the writing service, Smarthinking, which is accessed by clicking on the link called the Tutor Source, found under the Course Home area. Also, review and use the various documents in Doc Sharing related to APA. 3. The length of the paper should be four to five pages, excluding the title page and the reference page. Limit your references to key sources. 4. The paper should contain an introduction that catches the attention of the reader with interesting facts and supporting sources of evidence, which need to be mentioned as in-text citations. Keep in mind that APA guidelines state you are not to call this an Introduction, but you should include it at the beginning of your paper. The Body should present the advantages and disadvantages of telenursing from your perspective as an employee, and the patient’s perspective as a recipient of the care nurses provide. The Conclusion and Recommendations of this telenursing paper should summarize your findings and state your position on whether you will apply for a position with the agency.

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