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.”

 

What is peer review, and why is it useful?

Assignment

 

Adapted from Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2017).

Understanding:

 

1. Define the terms as they apply to statistical studies: sample, raw data, sample statistic, confidence interval, margin of error, census.

2. Describe the five basic steps in a statistical study. Give an example of their application for a topic related to your research interests.

3. Explain why the following statement is true: The 95% confidence interval for a poll suggested that support for Governor Garcia is between 55% and 60%. Therefore, we can be certain that a majority of the population supports the governor.

4. Explain why this is false: One study of heart disease involved treating male physicians with daily doses of aspirin. Because the study concluded that aspirin helps males avoid heart disease, it follows that females can also avoid heart disease by taking aspirin.

 

5. What is peer review, and why is it useful?

Discuss how the new technologies address the current issues

The strategic sourcing plan is a plan for how you will do business going forward. The sourcing plan can address how to supply resources to staff, your current and future systems, and how you will purchase raw materials or new IT systems.

Develop a high-level IT sourcing plan to guide Phoenix Fine Electronics to adopt enterprise solutions, rather than continuing to operate multiple stand-alone systems. As a guideline, your sourcing plan should be a 3- to 4-page outline or summary.

Your sourcing plan should do the following:

  • List the current technologies being utilized
  • Describe major issues with that technology
  • Recommend new technologies to implement as replacements for current technologies
  • Discuss how the new technologies address the current issues
  • List additional advantages or value added from the new technologies
  • Estimate the approximate time frame to implement the technology
  • Describe any dependencies that the company does not currently have in order to implement

Submit your assignment.

Analyze the use of the sexual or romantic theme in the service of sales.

Surf the Internet to find an example of a product, service or event that is not primarily sexual in nature but employs sexual or romantic themes to sell/advertise the product/service.

For example, an ad for Match.com or Trojans pretty much implies that romance and/or sex is a result of using the product. Eating chocolate or using soap feels good but doesn’t realistically imply that sex and romance will follow its use.

Analyze the use of the sexual or romantic theme in the service of sales.

You may use a print media advertisement but you will have to make it downloadable with a scanner or electronic photograph.

Attach the link or image to a 1 to 2-page double-spaced paper

Use APA or MLA style references to your textbook or other sites if applicable

PLEASE NOTE:

The #1 reason students FAIL this assignment is that they give me a generic paper on “how sex is used to sell” things not related to sex and they DON’T focus on a specific ad or ad campaign. PLEASE read the directions carefully. You need to focus on ONE ad or ONE campaign related to a product or product line. DO NOT simply give me a recycled (from another course) or thoughtlessly done generic commentary. If you do that, you will receive no credit for this assignment.

How national political systems affect the economic choices of a nation

Your final paper will demonstrate your mastery of Management in a Global Environment and challenge you to apply learned concepts in real-world applications.  This Reflection Paper is a research-based paper on a selected topic of your choosing.  Any topic covered in class may be used.  You may also combine two topics if they are both essential in communicating your thesis.  Choose something about which you are passionate.  Your work should not simply re-explain concepts that have been covered in class but should strive to apply these theories and concepts to real-world situations.

Some suggested topics are, but are not limited to:

  • Bretton Woods Conference and it’s lasting effects on today’s global economy
  • Regulation of global trade
  • How national political systems affect the economic choices of a nation
  • National Economic Development and the Human Development Index
  • Effects of Geography on National Economic Development
  • The Role of Culture in Economic Development
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Economics (examine 2-3 specific situations and apply to course learnings)
  • International Trade Theory (compare/contrast two theories from Ch. 6)
  • Government Policy and International Trade
  • Does Regional Economic Integration Aid or Deter National Economic Development? (choose a position and analyze)
  • NAFTA vs. USMCA (which is better and for who?)
  • Strategic Role of Foreign Exchange Markets
  • International Entry Strategies/Challenges in Developed Markets
  • International Entry Strategies/Challenges in Emerging Markets

Your Final Term Paper should meet the following criteria:

  • Be comprised of 5-7 pages of content, excluding the required title page and reference page.
  • Be written in APA 7th edition style.  APA styling informs the formatting of the paper, the use of in-text citations to indicate which written material was sourced from outside published sources, and a reference page that includes full bibliographical information for all cited works.
  • Include a minimum of 5 cited and referenced sources. Within these 5 sources, you should include your textbook and at least 1 source from an academic journal or similarly peer-reviewed source.
  • Paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA 7th edition style within the writing of your paper. All sources included on your reference page are required to be cited with your writing per APA 7th edition guidelines.
  • The Final Paper should be double spaced, using Calibri, Arial, or Times New Roman 11-point font with 1-inch margins and include page numbers per APA 7th edition guidelines.
  • The Final Paper should be:
    • well-developed and convey your understanding of the textbook readings and concept addressed in the writing prompt
    • organized, coherent, and unified
    • free of spelling, structure, and grammatical errors
Identify stakeholders that will be impacted by the quality improvement project.

Goal:

To assess a clinical issue that is the focus of the Quality Improvement Project.

Create an outline of the action plan for the project.

Content Requirements:

Identify stakeholders that will be impacted by the quality improvement project.

Identify and discussed resources including budget needed to implement the quality improvement project.

Develop an action plan for change including a proposed implementation time line

 

Submission Instructions:

The work is to be clear and concise, and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.

The work is to be 2 – 3 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.

Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).

Your work should be formatted per current APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions)

Critique the theory of Self-Efficacy using the internal and external criticism evaluation process.

Assignment: Critique the theory of Self-Efficacy using the internal and external criticism evaluation process.

* This is a Discussion post pertaining to Nursing!

*410-420 words

*APA 7th

* 3 SCHOLARLY REFERENCES from journals within the past 5 years.

* Less than 10% Plagiarism

* 100% Original work not previously sold; I don’t want to post the same work another student may have posted!

Remember, this is a discussion reply. Please also provide 2 discussion replies. 150-200 words each with 1 scholarly reference.