Special Topics in Behavior Analysis

Select one of the comparisons made (contextualism vs mechanism; structuralism vs functionalism; monism vs dualism; mentalism vs non-mentalism; reductionism vs non-reductionism; nomothetic vs idiographic methods).

Define each term and then describe the differences between them and how they relate to behavior analytic philosophy.

Endocrinology Presentation

As an educator, it is important to be able to effectively present instruction to students. In this assignment, you will develop a presentation to explain endocrinology as it relates to the central glands.

Using PowerPoint, Prezi, or video, develop a presentation on one of the categories listed below:

Vasopressin and Oxytocin

Thyroid Releasing Hormone and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Adrenocorticotropic hormone

FSH, LH, and Prolactin

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like growth factors

Thyroxine and Tri-iodothyronine

Parathyroid and Calcitonin hormones

Cortisol and Aldosterone

Insulin and Glucagon

The presentation should effectively cover the topic within a 10 – 15 minute timeframe. PowerPoint or Prezi presentation should be between 3 – 5 slides in length, plus a title and reference slide.

Analyse the economic factors of Chile and Canada as a possible site for a firm to establish a subsidiary

Task Overview: Analyse Chile an emerging/developing economy and Canada a developed economy as a possible site for a firm to establish a subsidiary.

1. Assume that you are responsible for a large Australian manufacturing firm that is keen to internationalise by establishing a subsidiary (office) in the host economy. Consider the economic factors that would help you make such a business decision.

2. In the context of economic factors, what are the advantages and disadvantages of investing in each economy?

The report should be a balanced consideration of the potential positive and negative aspects of each economy. Consider the opportunities and the risks for each economy. It should be a balanced consideration of the overall prospects for successful investment there. Finally, you should conclude as to which economy will be the host of your investment – your final decision/recommendation must be supported and justified.

4. Analysis

This section will cover the following sub-sections:

Economic factors

• Outline the advantages and disadvantages of each economy

• Consider drawing on (but do not limit yourself to) elements discussed in lectures and from your text.

5. Recommendations

• Identify the choice of economy for strategic investment

• Justify your reasoning drawing on and expanding on relevant sections from Part 4.

o Make sure that you elaborate on key arguments from Part 4 (do not repeat arguments from Part 4, expand on them)

o Ensure that your reasoning is internally consistent

o Consider short term and long-term goals of the investment

References (not part of word count)

List all of the references referred to in the report. The minimum number of references is 8. Use the Harvard system of referencing.

Nursing – Integrity

1. Read the Putting the I in Integrity article.

2. Answer the following questions:

a. How do you define integrity?

b. What can you do to foster a practice setting that values integrity?

c. In the article, 1. Model appropriate behavior section, provided the following

example: If a senior leader is observed misrepresenting a situation either

in person or on a report, others are given the message that deception is

acceptable under the correct circumstances.

i. When a leader during The Joint Commission or other regulatory

review asks a direct report to deliver a set of completed records

that meet the requirements, is the leader implying that it’s all right

or even mandated that the individual correct these before handing

them off to the surveyor?

ii. Where does one draw the line?

d. When annual performance evaluations need to be completed, is it

expected that the manager signs and dates an evaluation that has been

inadvertently unsigned by the employee?

e. If the leaders tells the manager that he or she really doesn’t want to know

how the manager came up with the results but he or she is pleased with

the outcome, is this acceptable?