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Prompt 2 Each paradigm is a unique perspective on interactions and social relations in a society and between individuals. The three main paradigms are functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist. A sociologist would view the social institution of the family in the functionalist paradigm by viewing the family as whole. They would look at the family as a mini society, and they would observe and search for the general agreement about values and norms within that family or “society”. They…

One of the biggest decisions a parent would finding themselves having to make is choosing a daycare. I can remember the very first time I took my daughter to daycare, I felt like I was being a terrible mother as I allowed someone else to take my screaming child into a classroom while I walked out the door. It was a terrible feeling. Surprisingly it was only temporary and she started enjoying her time there, and I enjoyed sending her on my days off. That decision reappeared when we had to…

Concept Paper #2: Persuasion Description and Definition When we think about persuasion we often think about advertisements that encourage people to buy a particular item, while some may believe of a candidate who is attempting to influence citizens to vote for him/her come time of an election. Persuasion is a force in our daily lives that influences members of society and society as a whole. “Persuasion is a message’s purpose and content that elicit judgements of good or bad. The bad we…

Rich Manufacturing Case Study The cost-plus pricing strategy uses the expenses associated with producing a product and adding an additional amount, called a markup, to generate a profit. Rich Manufacturing’s production manager Gina Picaretto purchases 100,000 machine unit parts from Ghagat Incorporated each year. Ghagat uses cost-plus pricing in their contract with Rich Manufacturing. Ghagat’s costs per part include $10 for labor, $10 for other costs, and a markup of $5. The…

The situation between Ben and Jocelyn The situation with Ben and Jocelyn revolves around the scarcity of resources. The key resource in the situation is that human resources need to complete the various projects spelled out for the department, and its scarcity has created a conflict of interests between the parties involved. The intern can be viewed as a ‘fixed pie' that the employees are competing to retain. The type of negotiation that is best applicable to the situation is a distributive…

There are many different views and theories on how children think and learn. One theory is called constructivism, which is a philosophy of education. Constructivist believe that children generate knowledge and meaning from interaction between their experiences and their ideas. Two individuals that are well known constructivists are Piaget, the ‘father’ of constructivism, and Vygotsky. Both of these theorists believed that social interaction is important and played an irreplaceable role in…

I hope all is well with you Emily. I talked with you over the last couple of month. I was having a hard time with the College of Western Idaho meeting my Reasonable Accommodations. I eventually got that worked out but it did not make me feel good going there anymore so I decided to transfer to a bigger school Boise State University because I thought that they would have more resources to accommodate me; I was wrong. Speaking to you put my heart at ease on the legal definitions and I could tell…

After watching the film “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” I definitely learned more information about the Black Panthers and the roles that they played to protect blacks. Before watching any of this film prior I can say that I really didn’t know much about the Black Panthers. I know for a fact that my previous history teachers barely covered anything on the Black Panther Party. I remembered in these classes we may have briefly covered organizations that supported blacks, but I…

The Dollar Store’s business plan has many components which include the executive summary which details the company’s objectives, mission, as well as the company’s keys to success, the company summary, the company’s products, the market analysis summary, the strategy and implementation summary, the management summary, the financial plan, and an appendix for Dollar Store. The executive summary is the section you want to “hook the readers, especially in this section, by having a compelling…

practice. Business Forum, 26(1), 15-15+. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/docview/210268465?accountid=8289 Cornett, M. M., Adair, T. A., & Nofsinger, J. (2015). Chapter 12. Finance Applications & Theory (3rd ed.). New York: Mcgraw Hill Education. Investopedia. (n.d.). Advantages and disadvantages of the NPV and IRR methods. Retrieved from…