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Explain 3a in plain language, like you’d explain it to Grandma. How would you explain the effect of committing to actually call a loved one on self-esteem?

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SPSS Assignment #3

What you will need:

  • sav
  • sav
  • Answer-Sheet document, saved as Last_First_SPSS3
    • Top-left corner: your name, uta email address, [due date], SPSS #3
  • The PSYC 2300 manual helps a lot…
    • … Otherwise, be prepared to Google “how to ____ in SPSS” several times.

 

HELPFUL TIPS:

  • BE VERY CAREFUL TO PRECISELY FOLLOW THE APA-FORMATTING DEMONSTRATED IN THE PPT SLIDES AND THE 2300 SPSS MANUAL! Points will be deducted for seemingly minor issues such as correct usage of italics, sp a cing, and what specific details are reported for each analysis. Some examples: p should always be written in lowercase italics… put one space on each side of an + or < sign: p = .002 instead of p=.002….
  • If you don’t understand what the words you’re typing mean, you are probably typing something that doesn’t make sense, and points will be deducted. Read what you wrote. Make sure it makes sense. Get feedback during class or during stat-tutor club.
  • For this entire assignment, regardless of the research hypothesis, report the two-sided/two-tailed p – the one they give you by default… The two-tailed p is more conservative – less prone to type-1 error – so nobody will ever complain if you report a two-tailed p for a one-tailed test, even if a one-tailed test is technically correct, given the research hypothesis.

 

 

 

 

  1. In the dataset sav, go to Variable View… expand the Labels column as wide as it will go. This column shows you exactly what participants were asked in this survey.

    Based on reading the variable labels in variable view…

… What do you think was the purpose of this survey?

… Is there a certain difference you think Dr. Adams was hoping to find between selfesteem_t1 (the first question) and selfesteem_t2 (the last question)?

In as few words as possible, in your Answer-Sheet Document, explain your answers to these two questions.

  1. To test whether there was a difference between selfesteem_t1 and selfesteem_t2, run a repeated measures t-test (see manual pp. 36-38 + repeated-measures lecture slides).
    1. Screenshot/Paste the output into your Answer-Sheet Document
    2. summarize the result in APA format.
    3. Forget about APA format etc… Based on the result of this test, what would you conclude about the effect of [_? 🤔 ?_]  on self-esteem? In plain language – like you’d explain it to Grandma – what general conclusion would you draw from this study? Use as few words as possible to make your point. It’s possible to earn full points on 2c with a single sentence!

 

 

  1. Adams wonders if the overall boost to participants’ self-esteem in this survey was dependent on whether they committed to calling a loved one immediately after class on Monday. To explore this possibility, “split the file” by willyoucall (manual p. 19). NOTE: When you turn on “split the file by willyoucall,” nothing will happen immediately. Now that the file is split, however, you will receive two separate chunks of output for any analyses you run: one chunk of output for participants who responded “okay, yes, I will call…” and another chunk for those who responded “nah…”
    1. With split-file by willyoucall turned on, run the same exact analysis as in #2. Paste the two different chunks of output into your document, and explain the results in APA format.
      HINT: Your write-up should take this form:
      Among participants who did not commit to calling a loved one after class, __[t-test results in APA format]
      By contrast, among participants who committed to calling a loved one after class, __[t-test results in APA format]__      .”
    2. Explain 3a in plain language, like you’d explain it to Grandma. How would you explain the effect of committing to actually call a loved one on self-esteem?

CLOSE SPSS3_self-esteem.sav

 

OPEN UAlabama_dataset_2017.sav

 

 

  1. Run a bivariate correlation analysis on the variables happiness_1 and HoursTV_1
    (see manual p. 71 + Correlation lecture slides). ***

    ***HINT: Within the correlation dialog box, if you right-click on the list of variables on the left, you can choose Display Variable Names and Sort Alphabetically – this makes it much easier to find specific variables (e.g., happiness_1).

    Paste the output into your AS Document and report your results in APA format.

  2. Choose two other variables for which you would hypothesize a significant correlation. Run a bivariate correlation analysis, screenshot/paste the output, and report the results in APA format. NOTE: for a correlation analysis, you should NOT use categorical variables; use variables with a range of numerical values.
  3. Choose five other variables that you think might be correlated with each other. Add them all to a bivariate correlation analysis (only these new 5; not the prior two). Paste the correlation matrix into your document and report the results of three of these correlations in APA format. For any significant correlations, also provide a simple, one-sentence explanation of the relationship: In other words Variable1 increases/decreases, Variable 2 tends to increase/decrease.

 

 

Save your datasets. Save your AS Document. Save your AS Document as a PDF. Email all of the files to yourself. Submit your PDF – Lastname_Firstname_SPSS3.pdf – on Canvas.

Explain the trade-offs associated with richness, control, and constraints when choosing a communication channel. Apply principles for writing effective emails. Explain how to handle emotion effectively in online communications.

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Week 5: Interactive Learning Activity

5.1 Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the trade-offs associated with richness, control, and constraints when choosing a communication channel.
  • Apply principles for writing effective emails.
  • Explain how to handle emotion effectively in online communications.
  • Describe strategies for effective instant messaging in the workplace.
  • Describe strategies for managing digital message overload.
  • Explain principles for effective phone conversations and video conferences.

5.2 Action Required:

Chapter 7 in BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: Developing Leaders for a Networked World, Peter Cardon, 4th Edition McGraw-Hill Education

Watch the short videos at the following link:

8 Email Etiquette Tips – How to Write Better Emails at Work – YouTube

5.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

Chapter 7, you learn about the principle of creating an effective email. Write a sample email following the principle that you have learned.

5.4 Instructions

Answer the question in the test your knowledge section.

Why does this company need a new plan? Are you entering a new market? Are you proposing a new offering? Does their current plan need to be revamped?

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WK1

Instructions
Submit a one (1)-two(2) page marketing plan describing your topic for your Marketing Plan due in week 7. Your paper must be in APA format with a title page, double spaced and appropriate references.

Note you can select and existing company, your own company, or one owned by a friend or family member.
Remember that your final paper is a 15-page marketing plan for a brand of your choice.

This paper should discuss the brand you are writing the marketing plan for. Explain why they need a new plan, and discuss some preliminary marketing strategies.

Topic:

Brand or company you are proposing for your topic
Brief background

Rationale

Why does this company need a new plan?
Are you entering a new market?
Are you proposing a new offering?
Does their current plan need to be revamped?
Include the rationale for the new plan.

Strategy

Who is the intended market?
Where will you access the necessary information for your final marketing plan?
Please submit the assignment in APA format, including supporting scholarly research.

Course Objectives:

Develop a Marketing Plan
Define the process for bringing a new product or service to market.

How will you make time for exercise? How will you make time to successfully complete this course?

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Time management

  1. Watch the Time Management Video by clicking on the link below. When watching the video, to see the subtitles, click on the closed captions CC button on the lower right of the video screen. To change the subtitles to another language: 1. Click on the Settings button (to the right of the CC button). 2. Click on Subtitles. 3. Click on Auto-translate. 4. Click on the language of your choice.

How to Manage Time

Links to an external site.

Answer the following questions. Write a minimum of 1 paragraph for each answer.

  • How will you make time for exercise? (5 Points)
  • How will you make time to successfully complete this course? (5 Points)

You may write your answers in the text box, or you may submit your answers as an attachment. When attaching assignments use .doc, .docx, or pdf.

Why did Estonia choose to have a digital system? What benefits can you see having a digital based society with most if not all institutions relying on technology? What do see as being the potential consequences of such a system?

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Digitizing democracy and utilizing this process for developing countries to create democratic societies. Questions

Instructions: In your personal reflection, students are required to link their course text and studied class material (lectures/ handouts) whenever possible. This film should be linked to digitizing democracy and the possibility of utilizing this process for developing countries to create democratic societies.

Link to Film:

 

And

Watch both films before answering the questions!

[1.] Why did Estonia choose to have a digital system?

[2.] What benefits can you see having a digital based society with most if not all institutions relying on technology? What do see as being the potential consequences of such a system?

[3.] How safe are the privacy practices of a digital society? Has Estonia ever been hacked? Why might this make people hesitant to embrace digitization?

[4.] Does this style of digital democracy get more people to participate in political decisions? Do you think having easier access to political, government, and economic structures creates more of a connection to these structures? Explain!

[5.] Why is having a digital society a plus for economic development in Estonia? What is the program they have that allows them to have global businesses headquartered in Estonia. How might this help the economy?

[6.] How convenient is it to have your complete medical records and access to all medical procedures in one place? Do you think people in the U.S. would embrace a system similar to this why or why not? Could this access prevent medical mistakes?

[7.] Why might this system not work in the U.S.? Where would the hesitancy come from on integrating similar system like Estonia?

[8.] How does this digital system save money? List some examples from the types of digital services provided in the film.

[9.] Is Estonia’s digital system the future?

[10.] What is your own personal reflection on this topic!
 
How Estonia built a digital first government
How Estonia became one of the world’s most advanced digital societies | CNBC Reports

What do you know, or think you know, about the kinds of writing that are practiced in your (potential) career field and what are the expectations or conventions of those types of writing?

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Project Three Overview

Project 3 asks students to develop a Reflective Analysis of 3-5 pages, based on the reflection prompts provided in P3.6.

In Projects One and Two, you explored what research is, how to conduct it, and how to present research in an academic essay. In Project Three, we are considering what writing and research in academic and professional contexts requires; you will do so by exploring the question: “How is researched information presented in a discipline, and what concepts of writing are important for writers to consider?”

What you’ll be doing

  • writing a prompted Reflective Analysis of 3-5 pages minimum, connecting the research and writing knowledge you’ve developed through all the Projects over the semester, reflecting on how that writing knowledge might be used in future
  • locating additional sources or examples of writing in your major or discipline (minimum of 3) that show how researched information is presented in that discipline — sources from P1 and P2 can be used, if appropriate
  • analyzing those sources by identifying the writing concepts that might be evident in them, or informed by them
  • reflecting on your knowledge about writing and your thinking about what is important to consider when approaching any writing situation

In Project Three, students move from conducting and presenting research to critically reflecting on how research is presented in publications of their academic major or discipline (or one they are considering). By using the knowledge and practices developed in the previous projects, students will apply concepts learned in the course in order to analyze how research is presented to specific academic audiences.

To do so, students should consider these questions, among others:

  • what are the genres of writing in which research is featured?
  • how is it cited in academic and non-academic contexts?
  • how is it presented, considered, and analyzed in a particular discipline?
  • what purpose does research serve for a particular discipline?

Students might explore scholarly works, key publications, professional outreach, and/or subject matter communication to understand how researched information is shared in their discipline. They will analyze what a writer in that discipline/career space might need to understand in order to engage in the writing of that discipline successfully. This will help students understand their discipline further, prepare for their continued learning as a writer in that discipline, and develop knowledge about the real-world applications of the writing they’ve started to learn about in 1102.

The knowledge we gather from research, as you did in P2, has a place in the world of information. There are more sources now than ever, and more reason than ever to understand how information relates to other information, how it works differently in various contexts and genres and for different audiences and is used in the world for various purposes. The old saying, “knowledge is power” holds – the more we know and understand the more power we have in a situation, or to understand something, or to achieve our goals. In order to understand what is being communicated, we must consider key concepts about writing and develop our knowledge about how to strategize writing in various situations to ensure our communication is effective.

Reflecting on and analyzing what we know about writing generally — and in each writing situation we encounter — is a practice we must develop for success in academic, professional, and personal contexts.

Assignment

Write a brief response to this overview by addressing the following:

  • Identify some of the concepts about writing we have discussed in this course. There is research of course, but beyond that, what are the writing concepts that you consider important for a writer to know?
  • For example, is there any concept within the rhetorical situation we need to consider when we write? Are there other concepts that impact us as writers in the world?
  • What do you know, or think you know, about the kinds of writing that are practiced in your (potential) career field and what are the expectations or conventions of those types of writing?
  • What do you imagine is important to understand about the writing in your chosen career or your academic major in order to participate in the conversation of that discipline or community or field of work?

What is a project and why would somebody need one? What are the knowledge areas of the project management? Briefly discuss each area.

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Project Management Research Paper

Throughout this course, you learn about what is meant by a project, the different phases and activities of a project, the different knowledge areas of a projects, and the three things to pay particular attention to, to ensure success of a project..

Research the internet to find information on project management and the following questions:

1. What is a project and why would somebody need one?

2. What are the knowledge areas of the project management? Briefly discuss each area.

3. What is the triple constraint of a project and how is it related to the success of a project ?

· Use the Internet (search engines and online repositories) to locate academic sources such as textbooks, journals, articles, conference proceedings on Project Management necessary to complete the assignment. The research must be no less than 6 pages excluding the Title page and References. A minimum of eight (8) sources is required.

What boxes does she check? What is she missing or needs to focus on more? What are her vision’s strengths? Challenges? Does she meet (or not meet) your current concept of visionary leadership? Why?

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Kakenya Ntaiya Visionary Leadership Case Study

Your case study is about Kakenya Ntaiya. Please disregard the questions at the end of the case study. Instead, read the case study, watch this video, and make the case for Kakenya’s vision using what know to this point about visionary leadership. What boxes does she check? What is she missing or needs to focus on more? What are her vision’s strengths? Challenges? Does she meet (or not meet) your current concept of visionary leadership? Why?

What are the ethical issues in the case? Discuss the importance of advance directives and how they could have impacted the decision. Evaluate the role of the family in decision-making.

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Case Study Questions

Answer questions based on the case of Terri Schiavo

1. What are the ethical issues in the case?
2. Discuss the importance of advance directives and how they could have impacted the decision.
3. Evaluate the role of the family in decision-making.
4. Discuss the role of the courts in end-of-life decisions and the impact of the case on state laws.
5. Share your thought on this case in your own words

Analyze the major points of George Washington’s “Farewell Address” and consider the contemporary government along with the following questions: Were the warnings and exhortations followed in the days since Washington’s presidency? What items did Washington feel of utmost importance as he left office?

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Washington Farewell Address Assignment Instructions

Overview

For this assignment, you will analyze the major points of George Washington’s “Farewell Address” and consider the contemporary government along with the following questions: Were the warnings and exhortations followed in the days since Washington’s presidency? What items did Washington feel of utmost importance as he left office? Including differing points of view is preferred and encouraged.

Instructions

Follow the below instructions to compose your assignment:

  • Length of assignment– 2–3 pages.
    • Make sure to include a bibliography page if you use sources.
  • This assignment also includes particulars for the title page:
    • Must include a title page (not counted in total page number) that contains:
      • A title,
      • Your name,
      • Your section (ex: GOVT 200-S02),
      • Your instructor’s name, and
      • The date the assignment is due (all single-spaced in the footer of the cover page).
    • No page number is necessary for the cover page or for the first page in the body of the paper.
  • Format of assignment – APA
  • Acceptable sources – Scholarly articles published within the last five years, the Bible, online articles given as assignments, and any other pertinent source that helps the student answer the assignment prompt.

 

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.