...Name: Tutor: Task: Date: Developmental psychology Infancy and Childhood Physical development During early childhood stage, infants begin to drop their roundish baby like display. Their bones grow more proportionate with the lengthening of their legs and arms. They start to obtain fine motor skills. The newfound skills enable them to grip a pencil in a more functional way. This is a good time to provide them with puzzles and blocks, as well as to supervise them while they use paper and scissors as objects (Stern 245). Although it is normal for boys than girls to be more physically active, they will acquire more control over their motor skills allowing for the advancement of new activities such as swinging, jumping, running, and climbing. Children will start to change themselves away from taking a daily nap, but it is vital to give periods to rest. Cognitive development According to Piaget’s stages of cognitive development; the first being the sensory motor stage, It is considered to extend from birth to the age of two years. The development of reflexes, motor abilities as well as senses is rapid. Throughout the initial development stages, infants only perceive and interact with their immediate surrounding through their actions and observations. The preoperational stage stretches from the age of two to seven where the child is not yet able to think logically. With the acquisition of language, the child can express to the world via mental images and symbols. The third...
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...au/sites/CorporateServices/Documents/Solutions/BusinessModelCanvasBlank.ppt (Print BMC on A3 – complete and constantly update categories throughout development of offering) Service Offering Product Description Statement Why/objective? To define and capture the key activities, benefits and value of a new service offering. Who or what tools? https://sp.intecgroup.com.au/sites/CorporateServices/Documents/Solutions/Product%20Description%20Statement%20Template.docx (Save template to the Shared Documents area of the service offering working site ‘ Product Description Statement) Marketing Plan Why/objective? To allow for and capture careful planning and a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace in order to develop a business strategy that will ensure the highest opportunity of success. Who or what tools? https://sp.intecgroup.com.au/sites/CorporateServices/Documents/Solutions/Marketing%20Plan%20Template.docx (Save template to the Shared Documents area of the service offering working site ‘ Marketing Plan’) Survey...
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...Organisational review Submission details Candidate’s name | | Phone no. | | Assessor’s name | | Phone no. | | Assessment site | | Assessment date/s | | Time/s | | The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details. Performance objective In this assessment, you are required to manage the review process of an organisation, describe changes to the organisation’s mission and vision statements, and communicate the review process to stakeholders (through an electronic medium such as email). Assessment description Review the organisation’s vision and values by reviewing the case study information provided, as well as meeting with a key stakeholder in the case study organisation (your assessor). After reviewing materials, revise the vision and mission statements to reflect the current status and direction of the organisation, then email the relevant stakeholders to: * outline changes to the vision and organisational values * describe the strategic planning process and identify where input can be provided. Procedure For the case study information provided in this assessment, you need to summarise: * the established (written) vision and mission of the organisation * current practices of the organisation and, in particular, whether they support the mission...
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...and validity. Marketing researchers have to take great care in analyzing data that will be interpreted and turned into information for the purpose of solving the research problem, or capitalizing on an opportunity that was under study. Acting as a marketing research professional, you have to develop the competencies in relation to tasks, obtain and process information, analyze qualitative data in decision making, and develop an ability to obtain and process information in order to analyze qualitative data for decision making as a marketing researcher will be a valuable addition to your business tool belt. These questions that where asked are right to the point. These questions keep simple and direct and are very important. I try asking questions that were on the peoples level. I tried keeping the survey short due to the fact that some of the people are taking the time out to fill this out. Many people don’t like to waste there time if they don’t have to. Most of the questions that are asked are well balanced and should get a direct answer. I tried not to overwhelm the consumers with questions that make them want to forget about the survey. I made sure to identify the questions and develop the survey objectives around that. That is how I created all the questions that will give me the information that is needed. Reference: Surveymonkey.com https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/99DPBBH Brown, T., Suter, T., & and Churchill. Jr., G. (2014). Basic Marketing Research: Customer...
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...Develop Goals Develop Goals A school improvement plan should be focused on the vision and mission of the school. It is an analysis of data that provided the needs for improvement of the school. The SIP provides ongoing opportunity for growth as an education system. In this ever changing society, we must be able to constantly meet the needs of our students, the community, and the world they live in. The stakeholders of the school must be considered and are a vital part to the SIP development. This school improvement plan featured below is based on the data results. It also includes feedback from our principal, fellow teachers, and parents. School Improvement Plan Goals 1: Increase parent involvement within school programs and activities to improve student achievement Resources available to support the goal: * Parent Link * PTSO * Flyers * Marquee * Power Schools Target Barriers to achieving the goal 1. Lack of Parent Participation at school sponsored parent nights 2. Lack of parent knowledge about Rules and Regulations 3. Language barriers make it difficult for parents to understand all procedures at the school. Action: Develop a calendar of events for parent nights on Power Schools Person to Person Responsible: Curriculum Resource Teacher Target dates or schedule: Quarterly Evidence of Completion: Surveys and Exit Tickets, Sign-in sheets, Increased Academic Achievement | Action Plan for Improvement...
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...Grand Canyon University EDA 577 Dr. Lesane Develop Goals April 8, 2015 To ensure that you provide the children on your campus with the best possible education, there must be goals and standards in place. This plan is vital in the school for growth. In order to be successful, you must make changes when necessary in student instruction, provide the appropriate instruction and make changes if necessary to ensure that students will be successful. The vision and mission statement of the school go hand in hand with the action plan that is set up for the school. I have included an example of a school improvement plan with information that was collected from my school Peete Elementary school. My administrators, instructional coaches, and a select team of teachers, provided helpful insight which is included. The plan that is implemented from the administrators, instructional coaches, and the select team of teachers can be improved in a positive manner, the plan is continuously improved for the campus and for the betterment of the students. Strategies For each grade level there are TEKS assessments and lessons that are utilized in the classroom for daily instruction. Weekly assessments provided in class should go along with supporting and reading standards that coincide with the district standards and also the state schedule. There should be adequate training provided for instructors that cover methods and strategies that should be used by students on the day of their tests...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION The ways computer application is embraced in every aspect of human life shows that every activity, organization cooperation, companies, hospitals; need to be computerized. Hospital activities are not left out. The information revolution that has moved from the individual age to the information age is a result of several developments in electronic and information. The high to revolution and computer in particular is availability of power at modest cost for the consumption of business organization makes the difference. Furthermore, it is very necessary to survey continually the use of the newly discovered or developers to make changes of existing technology. This fact points the need to document every aspect of computer system. Attention should be turned towards reduced need to understand the technicalities, which the system developers bothered with in order to design and implement a new system. The activities of hospital which includes personal record, drug inventory, disease inventory, death statistics and birth statistics keeps on growing from time to time due to apparent population explosion. These areas can benefit from the information technology tool called computer. The control and management of the data call for database management system (DBMS), which handle structure data that will store manual on card index or cabinet containing files, (Muzzi M, 2010). BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Birth and death records are probably...
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...Respecting Clients Reaction Paper Calik Reaves Wilmington University May 1, 2016 Abstract The American Psychological Association is the leading professional scientific organization representing field of psychology in the United States. The American Psychological Association developed Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. The Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct is what professionals in the field follow as a point of reference. Helps professionals learn what is expected of them when it comes to respecting clients. Dear Miss Jenkins, First off I want to start off saying, thank you Miss Jenkins for being my current mental health provider. My family has convinced me to seek treatment again, because I have given up recently. Few weeks ago, I felt the connection I have established with my previous mental health provider had deteriorated. My mood swings are already changing rapidly but it gotten worse. Stressful situations I cannot cope well in and begin to lash out at the one’s I love. I even almost overdosed wanting to feel numb to my emotions, and fear of abandonment. The first way my previous mental health provider mistreated me was by judging. I would talk about my mood swings, how sensitive I was, and how I was ashamed to be on medication. My previous health provider I referred to as Mr. Smith, and he would show facial expressions of disgust. Also one time, I mentioned I may have been experiencing hearing voices, and he...
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...Acquisition Debt Debt incurred to construct, improve or acquire a principal or secondary residence. A home mortgage is the primary example of acquisition debt. Private equity Investments are primarily made by private equity firms, venture capital firms, or angel investors, each with their own set of goals, preferences, and investment strategies, yet each providing working capital to a target company to nurture expansion, new product development, or restructuring of the company’s operations, management, or ownership. Among the most common investment strategies in private equity are: leveraged buyouts, venture capital, growth capital, distressed investments and mezzanine capital. Insolvent Unable to pay debts Intangible Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence Intangible asset An asset that is not physical in nature. Corporate intellectual property (items such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, business methodologies), goodwill and brand recognition are all common intangible assets in today's marketplace. An intangible asset can be classified as either indefinite or definite depending on the specifics of that asset. A company brand name is considered to be an indefinite asset, as it stays with the company as long as the company continues operations. However, if a company enters a legal agreement to operate under another company's patent, with no plans of extending the agreement, it would have a limited life and would be classified...
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...Develop MOV Project Allyn Joplin-Lovelace Professor Wei Huang, CIS 348 IT Project Management July 21, 2013 Provide a business analysis and justification for determining if the project is worth completing. Provide an alternative adoption to this migration that can satisfy the ROI. . Develop MOV Project The XXX organization has decided to explore the migrating its current email infrastructure to the cloud. The purpose of this document is to provide a justification for determining if the project is worth completing, and provide an alternative adoption to this migration that can satisfy the ROI. Currently the XXX organization is paying an annual rate of $350,000.00 per year for maintenance and monitoring resources for email services. The annual fee does not include wages for resources, nor does this include the cost hardware and software. Besides the annual savings of $125,000.00 There are other benefits to migrating messaging infrastructure to the cloud such as the following: * Increased Storage * Higher Automation means a reduction in IT personnel * Increased Flexibility The overall cost savings will also all the XXX organization to focus on other projects that will generate revenue, with everything there is always some risk such as the following: * Security and Privacy * Dependency * Knowledge and Integration Alternatives to the Cloud There are other alternatives besides migrating to the cloud, such as purchasing email server software...
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... Develop your research question. This may be given to you in advance by a professor or employer, or you may develop it on your own. Make sure the question is specific and can be analyzed by scientific or modern research methods. * Do not choose a question that is inherently subjective. For example, instead of a question like "What is the favorite social media website for people aged 18 to 20?" you may want to use "What is the most visited social media website for people aged 18 to 20." * Case studies are classified into different categories. An instrumental case study will seek to find a deeper understanding into a question. A collective case study analyzes cases in order to find understanding about a phenomenon. An intrinsic case study looks more deeply into an already established case. 2 Map out the protocol, strategy or structure for the case study. This will allow you to create an outline for how you will start at your question and end with a well-thought-out paper. The following are sample steps in a case study strategy. * Develop a purpose and rationale for the case study. Create 4 or 5 bullet points that you intend to answer, if possible, in the study. Consider perspectives on approaching the question and these bullet points. * Decide how you will collect data. Depending upon the question, you may want to consider 1 or more of the following data collection processes: report collection, Internet research, library research, interviewing scientists or research...
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...Developing a construction marketing plan and strategy is critical to the success of your organization. The term "marketing" is often misunderstood and used incorrectly. Marketing is much more than selling or advertising. Marketing is the strategic plan that you develop for your organization that looks at your construction company's strengths and weaknesses; the areas in which you have a competitive advantage; the market(s) that you will target your sales focus on; the demographics of your chosen market; and the pricing structure that you plan to use. While advertising is often confused with marketing (as is strictly selling), it is just one piece of a solid marketing plan. To use a farming analogy, if I may, marketing is akin to analyzing crop prices, field conditions and determining what crop to plant-advertising and public outreach nurtures the seedlings, and selling harvests the results. Each component is a part of the larger strategy and depends on the other for success. As with most issues involving a construction business, planning and preparation are paramount, as well as measuring the results. We can't take a break from fundamental business practices. It's important to understand the general steps necessary to create and implement a construction marketing plan for your business. The size of the marketing budgets will vary, as will the intended target market. Ultimately the development of a marketing strategy comes down to similar steps that can be used for...
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...new. The brand name being well established, the firm will be able to spend less in developing consumer awareness of the brand and associations for the new products. If the original brand has a strong acceptance from consumer, the perception will translate to other products. When used for complementary products, an increase in overall sales is experienced since a synergy exists between the two products. Kellogg’s had to branch out from a company it was of cereals. It is through using this this strategy this strategy of branding those corporate names into names of actual products that make it possible for the company to introduce new products in a way that is very convenient since it is quick and easy. This process helps the company to develop awareness to their brands for the new product. Frilo-lay markets their chips and dips under several categories of brand names. When people tend to buy a certain product like chips, they might consider buying the dips as well since a certain synergy would exist between certain products that would increase sales. This occurs when brand extensions are used for complementary products. Decision to go back to Miller’s original packaging is a good idea. However, not all brand extensions are successful. There are several factors that ought to be considered in making the act of brand extensions successful. Marketers need to very...
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...84% TITLE PAGE NAME: MARETHA VAN WYK STUDENT NO: 3292-907-2 COURSE: PSY4988 ASSIGNMENT: 01 DATE: 15 May 2014 CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………… 4 2. PLANNING PHASE……………………………………………………… 5 1. Specifying the aim of the measure……………………………. 5 2. Defining the content of the measure…….……………………. 5 3. Developing the test plan (specifications)…………………….. 5 3. ITEM WRITING………………………………………………………….. 7 1. Writing the items……………………………………………… 7 2. Reviewing the items…………………………………………….. 7 4. ASSEMBLING and PRE-TESTING the EXPERIMENTAL VERSION of the MEASURE… 1. Arranging the items…………………………………………….. 7 2. Finalising the length………………………………………….… 7 3. Answer protocols……………………………………………… 8 4. Developing administration instructions…………………….. 8 5. Pre-testing the experimental version of the measure……………….. 9 5. ITEM ANALYSIS PHASE…………………………………………………………….. 9 1. Determining item difficulty (p)………………………………………………. 9 2. Determining discriminating power………………………………………….. 10 3. Preliminary investigation into item bias………………………................... 11 6. REVISING AND STANDARDISING THE FINAL VERSION OF THE MEASURE…… 12 1. Revising the items and test…………………………………………………. 12 2. Selecting items for the final version………………………………………... 12 3. Refining administration instructions and scoring procedures…................. 12 4....
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