Briefly describe the two main types of motivating operations (establishing operations and abolishing operations). (5 points)
Provide a clear and concise example of each type of MO. Be specific and relevant to an ABA intervention scenario. (5 points)
Explain three distinct functions that MOs can play in influencing behavior. (e.g., motivation, discrimination, response maintenance). (5 points)
Discuss two different strategies a BCBA could use to identify MOs for a specific client. (5 points)
Grading Rubric:
Accuracy (20 points): Answers demonstrate a clear understanding of MO types, functions, and identification strategies. Examples are relevant and well-explained. Clarity & Organization (5 points): Writing is clear, concise, and well-organized.
Application of Knowledge (5 points): Answers demonstrate the ability to apply the concept of MOs to a specific case scenario
Assignment Requirements: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
The submission must be APA 7 formatted.
The assignment should be a minimum of one page.
Please include a title page, reference page, and in-text citations as needed.
Author: admin
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Title: Understanding Motivating Operations in ABA Interventions
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Title: Exploring Biodiversity: A Field Study on Species Richness and Evenness in Natural and Disturbed Areas
Part 1. (answer seperate)
The concepts of natural selection and evolution are central to how most biologists understand and interpret the world. Why is Darwin’s explanation so useful in biology? Does this explanation necessarily challenge traditional religious views? In what ways?
What is the difference between saying that a duck has webbed feet because it needs them to swim and saying that a duck is able to swim because it has webbed feet?
Book used: Cunningham, W., and M.A. Cunningham. 2017 (8th Ed.). Principles of Environmental Science: Inquiry and Application. McGraw-Hill Education, New York, NY.
Principles of Environmental Science, Ch. 3 (p. 50-75)
Principles of Environmental Science, Ch. 4 (p. 76-95)
cite sources using APA format, and use good grammar and writing mechanics.
Part 2:
Biodiversity: Ecologists use the terms species richness and species evenness to describe the diversity in an area. Biodiversity is important for a number of reasons. First, the more species in an ecosystem, the greater the chance one of those species can provide something of value to humans, such as food, medicine, or materials. Second, the more species means the ecosystem can recover from disturbances. Third, biodiversity delivers certain ecological services, such as clean air, clean water, flood control, and disease control. Finally, there is intrinsic value in biodiversity – a diverse ecosystem is simply more interesting and humans derive more personal enjoyment.
Richness refers simply to the number of species per sample. The more species present in a sample, the richer that particular species is. Evenness is a measure of the relative abundance of the different species of an area, community or habitat (i.e., the abundance of one species compared to another species or all species).
Instructions:
You will locate one natural area and one “disturbed” area where you can conduct field sampling.
You will randomly select a sampling area within the natural area to measure.
You will mark off a roughly 1 meter by 1 meter quadrat, or sampling area. (If you are interested in larger plants, you may expand the size of your quadrat, but please take note of the size)
Within your quadrat, you will count all the different species and categorize them – you do not have to identify the species but you do have to create different categories of plant types based on your observations. Fill in the table on the following pages.
Repeat steps 2-4 for the disturbed area.
Using the template provided in the companion document, you will analyze your data and calculate the diversity of the areas you worked in.
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Title: Virtual Tour of The Marshall Islands: Exploring its Culture and Influences
Imagine you are a tour guide and your job is to provide your classmates (i.e., tourists) with a virtual tour of The Marshall Islands.
include all of the following:
Name of the country and brief explanation of how and when this name came to be
Overview of country’s location in the world and key geographic features of the country
Explore how culture influences and is influenced by the 7 dimensions covered in our course. Using your previous Research and Share assignments, summarize your country’s culture in all of the following areas:
Politics
Food
Art
Religion
Language and Dialect
Music and Dance
Technology
Consider three additional, new dimensions of culture to share with us about your country. These three areas should not be previously discussed in your prior Research and Share assignments.
at least 5 sources are required
show your audience (i.e., the “tourists”) large and clear images that allow us to “see” what you are saying about your country and its rich, vibrant culture.
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“Spotting Bad Science in Media: Evaluating a Scientific Claim in Current News”
This module, we discussed what makes quality research. Peruse your current news feed from your favorite social media account (if you do not use social media, search “news in science” or something similar). Select an article based on a “discovery” or scientific claim and evaluate it based on the “Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science”. You do not have to locate the actual journal article – we are examining media portrayal of science, so you do not have to go further than the actual news story.
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Title: Rebuilding Trust and Ensuring Quality Control: A Case Analysis of Boeing’s 737 Max Crisis
The write-up is limited to 12-15 double-spaced pages, not including a title page and exhibits (include as appendices).
SELECTED ORGANIZATION: BOEING
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Problem Statement
WHO: The Boeing Company
WHAT: 2 Boeing 737 Max aircraft mishaps that killed 346 passengers. Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug failure
WHEN: October 29, 2018, March 10, 2019, January 5, 2024
WHERE: Indonesia, Ethiopia, Portland Oregon
WHY: Understaffing, budget cuts, and quality control issues at Boeing which have led to manufacturing defects and safety concerns that contributed to major aircraft mishaps.
With the Boeing 737 MAX crisis and other manufacturing defects and safety concerns, Boeing faces a critical challenge in maintaining its reputation for safety, reliability, and excellence in the aerospace industry. These quality control issues have led to regulatory scrutiny, legal liabilities, financial losses, and damage to Boeing’s brand reputation, posing significant risks to its long-term competitiveness and sustainability. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive understanding of the root causes of quality control failures, identification of corrective actions, and implementation of measures to rebuild trust with stakeholders and ensure the highest safety and quality standards in all aspects of Boeing’s operations.
BOEING QUALITY CONTROL
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249432229/faa-investigation-boeing-787-dreamliner
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/20/1239132703/boeing-timeline-737-max-9-controversy-door-plug
https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/engineering-ethics-and-the-boeing-scandal
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/business/boeing-crisis-nightcap/index.html#:~:text=Within%20the%20past%20six%20years,for%20repeated%20quality%20control%20problems.
DOOR PLUG ISSUE
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/09/1237204488/boeing-door-plug-alaska-airlines-investigation
CATEGORIES
ABSTRACT
I. INTRODUCTION
COMPANY PROFILE
II. BACKGROUND ANALYSIS
PROBLEMS OR ISSUES FACING BOEING
IIII. IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
IV. ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
STRATEGIC OPTIONS
CRITERIA TO EVALUATE EACH STRATEGIC OPTION
V. RECOMMENDED COURSES OF ACTION
THE EVALUATION OF EACH STRATEGIC OPTION
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION PLAN
VI. CONCLUSION
SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR INSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR EACH CATEGORY
USE THE 9-STEP CASE ANALYSIS PROCESS AS A GUIDE:
Skim the case to get an overview of the situation.
Read the case thoroughly to digest the facts.
Carefully Review information in exhibits.
Decide what the strategic issues are.
Begin your analysis with some number crunching.
Apply the concepts of strategic analysis.
Check out conflicting opinions
Support your opinions with reasons and evidence.
Develop recommendations and an action plan.
Your analysis and recommendations should be supported with high-quality evidence, including textbooks and peer-reviewed academic journal articles covering the appropriate topics that apply to your specific problem from the following list:
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“Building a Digital Marketing Portfolio for a UX Product/Service”
Creating a digital marketing portfolioFINAL PROJECT – due on May 20thExpectations:Students will get hands-on experience in integrating graphics, text, and animation in portfolios. Different multimedia-authoring tools will be used including, but not limited to, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign.Campaign BrandP.S.E. of your choice: UX User Experience Product or Service and/or User (public patron, visitor) Experience (exhibition, showing, event, tour or performance) of your Brand, company, or institution (museum, gallery, performing arts center, collective, guild, troupe, etc.) either currently in operation (with identified users & market) and/or previously in operation within the past 10 yearsNote: Adobe Illustrator – Create vector graphics for the logo/brand and the header/mastheadNote: Adobe Photoshop – Create digital images for image editingNote: Adobe InDesign – Create for print media a 4-page Publication 1. The assignment has three parts:a) Create a cover page with the following elements:- Your name and profession title (of the product or service you created)- Your created logo. You can use your initials as an illustration.- An image photograph of your product being used or service performed. b) Create a 2-page spread with the following elements:- A background photograph image that bleeds off the page edge (extends to the edges of the pages). The image can be lightened so the text placed on top is readable. Remember to use contrasts such as light background and dark text or dark background and light text.- A text link from one text box page to another so that the text goes from one column and continues to the next column. (Must have at least two columns for each page)- The text box should include the following information:1) What is the mission of the PSE campaign?
2) Who is the ideal target market?
3) Why does this project visually represent the campaign brand and/or message?
4) Background (about your history as the creator of the product or service provider)
5) Creative inspiration (what inspired or motivated you to create or do it?)
6) Tech usage (what tech is used? Is it battery operated? Software? Equipment?)- A photograph image of you (professional profile photo) and/or product placed on a shelf, in a home, computer lab, desktop, or with a customer using it. Pay attention to the background of your photo.c) Create a back page with the following elements:- Your name and profession title (of the product or service you created)- Your created logo. You can use your initials as an illustration.- Your created contact information; address, phone, e-mail, website, social media links, etc. 2. Please upload the InDesign file, and upload a PDF file format copyGrade:1st page 25%2nd page 25%3rd page 25%4th page 25% -
Understanding Cultural Practices: A Cultural Relativist Perspective
Explain three cultural practices to someone who has not encountered these cultures before. How would you explain these cultural practices from a cultural relativist perspective?
Provide (1) a detailed description and analysis of each selected case (How is this practice meaningful to the culture?)
(2) explain the difference between an ethnocentric and a cultural relativist perspective.
Cultural practice #1: Young girls force fed in Mauritania
Cultural practice #2: when brothers share a wife
[reading attached]
Cultural practice #3: Divorce Iranian style:
Source about cultural relativist perspective:
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Title: Meeting the Needs of 9th and 10th Graders: The Importance of Ethos and Addressing Counterarguments
Targeted audience: 9th and 10th graders
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Title: Analyzing Medical Office Buildings: Using Regression Models to Inform Strategic Decisions As a data analyst for a real estate company, my job is to provide insights and recommendations to management regarding which medical office buildings to acquire and sell. To make
Competency 3 Statement
Utilizing statistical regression and time series analysis models, you will be able to evaluate and analyze how multiple variables impact an organization. You will also be able to create forecasts and interpret data to analyze performance as it impacts strategic planning and comparative advantage for an organization.
Manipulating data to create models helps us describe and summarize relationships between variables. Understanding how variables relate to each other helps businesses predict performance and make informed strategic plans. For example, to make an informed recommendation to management regarding which types of office buildings to acquire or sell, you would model the relationship between assessed value and given variables.
This reflection gives you an opportunity to develop, evaluate, and apply bivariate and multivariate linear regression models, and then reflect on office buildings you recommend acquiring and selling, and why.
Pre-Reflection Exercise
Download the Competency 3 Reflection Data Set.(Attached) The data set is information about the tax assessment value assigned to medical office buildings in a city. The following is a list of the variables in the database:
Floor Area: square feet of floor space
Offices: number of offices in the building
Entrances: number of customer entrances
Age: age of the building (years)
Assessed Value: tax assessment value (thousands of dollars)
As you work through the following exercises, note your answers to the given questions so you can easily summarize them in your reflection.
Use the data set to construct a model that predicts the tax assessment value assigned to medical office buildings with specific characteristics.
1. Construct a scatter plot in Excel with Floor Area as the independent variable and Assessment Value as the dependent variable. Insert the bivariate linear regression equation and R2 in your graph.
Do you observe a linear relationship between the 2 variables?
2. Use Excels Analysis ToolPak to conduct a regression analysis of Floor Area and Assessment Value.
Is Floor Area a significant predictor of Assessment Value?
3. Construct a scatter plot in Excel with Age as the independent variable and Assessment Value as the dependent variable. Insert the bivariate linear regression equation and R2 in your graph.
Do you observe a linear relationship between the 2 variables?
4. Use Excels Analysis ToolPak to conduct a regression analysis of Age and Assessment Value.
Is Age a significant predictor of Assessment Value?
Construct a multiple regression model.
Use Excels Analysis ToolPak to conduct a regression analysis with Assessment Value as the dependent variable and Floor Area, Offices, Entrances, and Age as independent variables.
What is the overall fit R2? What is the adjusted R2?
Which predictors are considered significant if we work with α=0.05? Which predictors can be eliminated?
What is the final model if we only use Floor Area and Offices as predictors?
Suppose our final model is: Assessed Value = 115.9 + 0.26 x Floor Area + 78.34 x Offices.
What would be the assessed value of a medical office building with a floor area of 3500 sq. ft., 2 offices, that was built 15 years ago?
Is this assessed value consistent with what appears in the database?
Reflection
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Title: Textual Research Proposal Presentation
Textual Research Proposal
(Please review Research Paper Prompt materials for guidance on choosing your text. The Text Proposal is a related but separate assignment from the Final Research Paper.)
Because your Textual Research Paper is an extensive, thorough demonstration of your ability to respond to a text and the question you have about said text, you are required to present your text and topic regarding your text to the class as a means of announcing your purpose in writing this paper. In your digital presentation submitted to Canvas, you will be expected to present the following:
A specific text and major question about said text regarding an analytical purpose.
Subtopics and sub-questions you will develop within your research paper (refer to prompt for further instruction on sub-topics/sub-questions).
Some academic information/facts/quotes (from your primary or secondary sources) you have researched so far that apply to your topic.
What you hope to achieve from doing research on your chosen text (besides a good grade).
You may present your topic in any fashion you are most comfortable with, including:
PowerPoint Presentation (with audio or video if possible, but not required)
A short video/explainer
Posterboard “video”
Any other medium you feel would be relevant to the assignment
You will be graded on the following:
Both the presentation AND a one-page summary of your presentation that breaks down the text and analytical discussion you are proposing. This can be in the form of a comprehensive outline or a one/two-paragraph breakdown of the presentation.