Category: APA (edition “APA 7”)

Any topic (writer’s choice)

September 30, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Law

In this module you learned that traditional methods from a bygone time may not be the best response by law enforcement in todays world.  Diversity, terrorism, mental health issues and other situations are now commonplace on our streets.

Based upon what you have read and any research you find on your own, answer the following question:

What actions by first responders, such as patrol officers, do you think are outdated, ineffective, or perhaps unethical?  What, if any, actions would you suggest take their place? Think of a scenario and use that as an example and basis for your answer.

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September 30, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Marketing

5-Hour Energy: Hours of Energy Without the Beverage

Go to the textbook and look at Appendix 1: Company Cases and read A1.6: Company Case 5

Answer the questions:

Using the full spectrum of segmentation variables, describe how 5-Hour Energy segments and targets the market for soft drinks.
Which targeting strategy did 5-Hour Energy focus on and how was the product positioned in the market?  Positioning is rated as High, Medium, and Low.
Who are 5-hour Energy competitors and provide at least two that have similar or different target markets and will this cause challenges in the future?
Case Studies are designed to assess higher-level, critical thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The learning theories, upon which this class is based, are actualized in these responses.

This paper should be 5 pages in length, citing at least two (2) full-text peer-reviewed credible sources in addition to the textbook, using correct APA 7th ed. formatting.  Title and reference pages do not count toward paper length.

Approved/credible sources include:

the course textbook (as listed on the course syllabus)
full-text, peer-reviewed/scholarly articles (retrieved from our schools campus online journal database).
No general Internet searching is acceptable. Therefore, blogs, education sites, commercial sites, Wikipedia, About.com, editorials, abstracts, online books, book reviews, etc. are NOT acceptable for this assignment. For questions about what a peer-reviewed/scholarly article is or how to search for these articles.

The paper should include a properly formatted title page and must include a complete reference list, properly formatted according to the most current APA guidelines. Note that your title page and reference list does NOT contribute to your page count.  You are also required to include a working URL for any full-text articles used; all working URLs must take your reader directly to the full-text article within UNT Dallas online library database. To further clarify, the instructor must be able to directly link to the full-text article within UNT Dallas’ online library database using the URL you include in your thread.  If you are unsure about the specific URL/link, you can copy the entire web address from the top of the web browser address bar (once you are on the page where you are viewing the full-text article).

Consult the current edition of the APA manual for help with formatting in-text citations and references. You should also view the grading rubric, as well as the Sample paper document, which is located in this folder.

Doctoral Identity

September 30, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Business and Management

Synthesis is the act of creating something new from multiple existing entities. Synthesis of research, then, is creating a new idea from existing ideas. Synthesis of research is not a single innate skill. Rather, it is a process learned through time and practice. At the doctoral level, writing is a continual process of revision as learners improve skills and build subject matter expertise.

In Topic 5, you submitted a Synthesis Paper and received both feedback from your instructor and a grade for your work. In this assignment, you will expand upon your original paper with additional research from outside sources, incorporate feedback from your instructor, and provide a reflection section addressing your revision process.

General Requirements:

Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5.
Locate and download “Enhanced Synthesis Paper Template” from the Course Materials for this topic.
Locate and download “Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources” from the Course Materials for this topic.
Review the articles by Baker and Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and Smith and Hatmaker (2014) located in the Course Materials for this topic.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. Review the GCU APA Style Guide for Writing located in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Directions:

Select and read two articles from the Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources list located in the Course Materials for this topic.

Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5. Using the feedback provided by your instructor and information from the two additional articles you selected, write an Enhanced Synthesis Paper with Reflection (1,250-1,800 words). Include the following in your paper:

A Reflection (250-300 words) that discusses your revision process and how you incorporated your instructor’s feedback into the revised version. Similar to the format of an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the Introduction.
An introduction that includes a brief description of each article and its purpose, identifies the three themes that emerged from your reading, describes how they will be discussed in the paper, and presents a clear thesis statement.
Support for your identified themes with evidence from each article. Provide analysis of these findings to strengthen your narrative.
A discussion of the conclusions that can be drawn when the articles are taken together as a single entity. What is the overall message of the group of articles?

compare/contrast state of healthcare in 2 states

September 30, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences

Access the websites and compare and contrast the state of health care in Louisiana and California

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/maps-and-interactives/2019/oct/affordable-care-acts-health-insurance-marketplaces-type?redirect_source=/interactives-and-data/maps-and-data/state-exchange-map

https://www.kff.org/statedata/

SECTION I: Compare and Contrast what the websites reveal about health insurance in each state. What conclusions can be drawn?
SECTION II: Compare and Contrast the general health statistics of the population in the state as well as the states health ranking
SECTION III: Compare and Contrast each states position on health care reform.
SECTION IV: Compare and Contrast the influence of health care reform on professional nursing practice in each of the 2 states.
NOTE:  Compare (how are they similar) vs. Contrast (how do they differ)

Minimum length for each section: 1 full page
Maximum length for each section:  1.5 pages

A minimum of 2 references from peer reviewed journals is required.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

September 29, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences

Examine Case 2 (A young woman with depression): You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this client. Be sure to consider co-morbid physical, as well as mental factors that might impact the clients diagnosis and treatment.
At each Decision Point stop to complete the following:
    Decision #1: Differential Diagnosis
o    Which Decision did you select?
o    Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o    What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o    Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #1 and the results of the Decision. Why were they different?
    Decision #2: Treatment Plan for Psychotherapy
o    Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o    What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o    Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #2 and the results of the Decision. Why were they different?
    Decision #3: Treatment Plan for Psychopharmacology
o    Why did you select this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o    What were you hoping to achieve by making this Decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources.
o    Explain any difference between what you expected to achieve with Decision #3 and the results of the decision. Why were they different?
o    Include a clear and comprehensive purpose statement.
o    Must include 2 or more credible, up to date (within 5 yrs), scholarly outside sources, in addition to 2-3 course resources.
Also include how ethical considerations might impact your treatment plan and communication with clients and their family.
Case 2:
Laureate Education (Producer). (2017d). A young woman with depression [Multimedia file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Course resourses:
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbards treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.
    Chapter 13, Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Marsee, K., & Gross, A. F. (2013). Bipolar disorder or something else? Current Psychiatry, 12(2), 4349. Retrieved from http://www.mdedge.com/currentpsychiatry/article/66320/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-disorder-or-something-else
Miller, L. J., Ghadiali, N. Y., Larusso, E. M., Wahlen, K. J., Avni-Barron, O., Mittal, L., & Greene, J. A. (2015). Bipolar disorder in women. Health Care for Women International, 36(4), 475498. doi:10.1080/07399332.2014.962138
Schouws, S. M., Comijs, H. C., Dols, A., Beekman, A. F., & Stek, M. L. (2016). Five-year follow-up of cognitive impairment in older adults with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 18(2), 148154.  doi:10.1111/bdi.12374
Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadocks synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
    Chapter 8, Mood Disorders (pp. 347386)
Stahl, S. M. (2014). Prescribers Guide: Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

September 29, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences

Assigned anxiety disorder: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    Explain the difference between an adjustment disorder and anxiety disorder. Provide examples to illustrate your rationale.
    Explain the diagnostic criteria for your assigned anxiety disorder. (Body Dysmorphic Disorder}
    Explain the evidenced-based psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatment for your assigned anxiety disorder.
    Support your rationale with references to the Learning Resources or other academic resource. (at least 3 current, credible sources)
Learning resources:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
    Anxiety Disorders
    Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbards treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.
    Chapter 16, Panic Disorder
    Chapter 18, Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
    Chapter 19, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    Chapter 20, Specific Phobia
Hayes, J. P., Logue, M. W., Reagan, A., Salat, D., Wolf, E. J., Sadeh, N., & … Miller, M. W. (2017). COMT Val158Met polymorphism moderates the association between PTSD symptom severity and hippocampal volume. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience: JPN, 42(2), 95102. doi:10.1503/jpn.150339

Maples-Keller, J. L., Price, M., Rauch, S., Gerardi, M., & Rothbaum, B. O. (2017). Investigating relationships between PTSD symptom clusters within virtual reality exposure therapy for OEF/OIF veterans. Behavior Therapy, 48(2), 147155. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2016.02.011
Quinn, B. L., & Peters, A. (2017). Strategies to reduce nursing student test anxiety: A literature review. Journal of Nursing Education, 56(3), 145151. doi:10.3928/01484834-20170222-05
Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadocks synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
    Chapter 9, Anxiety Disorders (pp. 387417)
    Chapter 11, Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders (pp. 437451)
Stahl, S. M. (2017). Prescribers Guide: Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology (6th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

September 29, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Health Care and Life Sciences

To prepare for this Assignment:
    Select an adult or older adult client with a bipolar disorder that you have seen in your practicum.
In 3 pages, write a treatment plan for your client. In which you do the following:
    Describe the HPI and clinical impression for the client.
    Recommend psychopharmacologic treatments and describe specific and therapeutic end points for your psychopharmacologic agent. (This should relate to HPI and clinical impression and discuss the specific medication, not the class).
    Recommend psychotherapy choices (individual, family, and group) and specific therapeutic endpoints for your choices.
    Identify medical management needs, including primary care needs, specific to this client.
    Identify community support resources (housing, socioeconomic needs, etc.) and community agencies that are available to assist the client.
    Recommend a plan for follow-up intensity and frequency and collaboration with other providers.
    Include a clear and comprehensive purpose statement.
    Integrate 2 or more credible outside sources, in addition to 2-3 course resources.
Course resources:
American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Marsee, K., & Gross, A. F. (2013). Bipolar disorder or something else? Current Psychiatry, 12(2), 4349. Retrieved from http://www.mdedge.com/currentpsychiatry/article/66320/bipolar-disorder/bipolar-disorder-or-something-else
Miller, L. J., Ghadiali, N. Y., Larusso, E. M., Wahlen, K. J., Avni-Barron, O., Mittal, L., & Greene, J. A. (2015). Bipolar disorder in women. Health Care for Women International, 36(4), 475498. doi:10.1080/07399332.2014.962138
Schouws, S. M., Comijs, H. C., Dols, A., Beekman, A. F., & Stek, M. L. (2016). Five-year follow-up of cognitive impairment in older adults with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 18(2), 148154.  doi:10.1111/bdi.12374
Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadocks synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
    Chapter 8, Mood Disorders (pp. 347386)
Gabbard, G. O. (2014). Gabbards treatment of psychiatric disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publications.
    Chapter 13, Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Stahl, S. M. (2017). Prescribers Guide: Stahls Essential Psychopharmacology (6th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
To access information on specific medications, click on The Prescribers Guide, 6th Ed. tab on the Stahl Online website and select the appropriate medication.

Real Estate

September 28, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Business and Management

Summary:

Objective: To assess the research skills that are important to the research process.

Introduction: Beginning your Applied Research Project may require a self-assessment of your research skills. This essay will help you start generating preliminary thoughts to assess your own knowledge and understanding of research processes, but more particularly your own. After you have reviewed the reading provided below, conduct a self-assessment on what areas you might need additional help in understanding the research process. How will you achieve your objectives, or begin your research project? The assessment might include examining your readiness, attitude and research experience, specific to what you will develop, design, utilize, create, analyze, collect, survey, observe.

Deliverables:

The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/). A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list.

Activity Details:

Perform the following steps:

Step 1: Review the following

Review the following questions in the Research Readiness Self-Assessment article and then review the examples provided in Table 2 of the Laus/Casey article below. From the assessment topics and categories, conduct an internet search using the NAU Research Help webpage to evaluate your own problem areas.

      Research Readiness Self-Assessment: Assessing Students’ Research Skills and Attitudes Ivanitskaya, L. & Casey, A. (2014) 

      NAU Cline Library: Business Research Help

Step 2: Write your essay

Write a 750-word paper that includes a concise statement that summarizes the goals and objectives for your Applied Research Project.

Use these writing guidelines:

      Include a cover page and references in addition to your required word count.

      Use correct APA format.

      Double-space text.

      Use size 12 pt. Times New Roman type.

      Use sectional headings to organize. (optional)

      Indent paragraphs.

      Include in-text citations.

      Use correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and verb tense.

Reference

Research Readiness Self-Assessment: Assessing Students’ Research Skills and Attitudes Ivanitskaya, L. & Casey, A. (2014).

Article- Digital Divide Among Higher Education Faculty

September 28, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Business and Management

To write a thorough article critique you must have thorough knowledge of the article. Reading it more than once helps to ensure that you haven’t missed any important details.

4. Consider the credentials of the author. Does the author of the article have the necessary credentials to be considered a reliable authorial voice? It is important to consider the author’s expertise and possible biases that may be tied to his perspective.

5. Consider the credentials of the sources used in the article. Are the sources used to support the author’s claims authentic and respectable? Published works such as books, journals and other scholarly sources are a few of the adequate sources of information that an author may source.

Writing the Critique

1. Begin by writing APA style bibliography of the reference in which you are critiquing at the top of your page.

2. Compose an introduction. In paragraph form, the introduction should include the author’s name, the name of the article, its source and the thesis or main point of the article.

3. Summarize the article’s supporting points. “How to Write a Critique” suggests that you “summarize the author’s purpose and main points/evidence cited that are used for back up.” (this is part of the body of your written article critique)

4. Determine whether or not the supporting points provided hold up the article’s main points adequately and compile your evaluation and review of the article. The University of Waterloo’s guide, “How to Write a Critique,” recommends that your evaluation contain the answers to the following questions: What are the author’s credentials or areas of expertise? Do you agree with the author? Did the author use appropriate methods to gather the evidence? Was the evidence used by the author accurate? Are the article and the evidence still valid or are they outdated, leading to an invalid conclusion? Was the author successful in making his/her point?. The University of Waterloo’s website also advises that you “divide the article into sections of thought and write a brief summary of each thought in your own words…[and] back up your decisions by stating your reasons.” (This is a part of the body of your written article critique)

5. Write your conclusion. According to “How to Write a Critique,” your conclusion should contain a general opinion of the article, state your agreement or disagreement with the author and the reasons for your conclusion.

6. Create a reference page. On a separate page, all sources cited in

your paper should be included in the reference page.

The actual article will be provided via pdf.

The

critical analysis of research methods

September 28, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Psychology and Education

prepare a critical analysis of the differences between a quasi-experimental and an experimental research method. For your selected research topic of interest, determine the types of variables or measures might you want to examine that you dont have any control over (e.g., age, gender, IQ, or other factors that could impact the outcome dependent measures). With these variables in mind, provide an example of a quasi-experimental research study where you intentionally look at these variables as your quasi independent variable; explain why your study would be considered quasi.

How might you be able to revise this to a true experiment even just hypothetically speaking?

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 4-6 pages, not including title and reference pages