Analysis of monopolist company
Assume the demand curve for a monopolist is Qd=500-P, and the marginal revenue function is MR=500-2Q. The firm has a marginal and average total cost of $50per unit.
1) Find out the firm’s profit maximizing output and price.
2) Compute the firm’s profit
3) What is the Lerner Index
Factors of increasing cost in healthcare sector
Find an article related to health economics from a health journal. Some possible sources include Health Affairs, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Journal of Economic Literature, and Health Economics. There are many other acceptable economics and public health journals from which you can choose.
Explain how health is affected by behaviors-economics
Explain how health is affected by behaviors, economics and social structure
No words limit
Describe conflict analysis of the elderly in the us
1. The teacher-expectancy effect reflects the views of which sociological perspective?
Sociology:
is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups
focuses primarily on the influence of social relationships upon people’s attitudes and behavior, as well as the influence of people’s attitudes and behavior upon social relationships
focuses on how societies are established and change
all of the above
2. The study of how contemporary societies develop and change is know
biology
anthropology
sociology
psychology
3. Critics of television often suggest that executives of major television networks and movie corporations are white, wealthy males, who decide what programs or movies will be produced and which directors and actors will obtain jobs in the industry. This analysis reflects the:
functionalist perspective
conflict perspective
interactionist perspective
global perspective
4. Which one of the following disciplines investigates personality and individual behavior?
History
Psychology
Political Science
Sociology
5. People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the “real world.” This poses a particular problem for researchers using:
questionnaires
content analysis
replication
laboratory experiments
6.
The worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas is referred to as:
innovation
discovery
globalization
diffusion
7.
The statement, “attempts to create bilingualism in the United States represent subordinate language minorities seeking opportunities of self-expression,” reflects the views of which sociological perspective?
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Interactionist perspective
Global perspective
8.
(TCO 4) Philip Zimbardo’s study of a simulated prison environment that used college students as prisoners and prison guards:
indicated that it is impossible to replicate a “real life” situation in a laboratory
demonstrated that a social structure can influence the type of social interactions that occur
indicated that social interactions are not influenced by social structure characteristics
all of the above
9. The teacher-expectancy effect reflects the views of which sociological perspective?
functionalist
feminist
interactionist
globalist
10.
Harry Harlow’s research with rhesus monkeys indicated that:
early childhood deprivation could always be reversed with intense resocialization
the ill effects of being raised in isolation were often irreversible
there was no comparison between the development of the monkeys and human development
midlife deprivation was more serious than early childhood deprivation
11.
The increased recitation of “The Pledge of Allegiance” and the singing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” to reinforce patriotism following the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. is an example of which functional prerequisite?
Replacing personnel
Preserving order
Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose
Teaching new recruits
12.
Which of the following perspectives is most likely to be concerned about the quality of childcare due to the lack of governmental support for childcare workers that earn less per hour than food
Functionalists
Conflict Theorists
Feminists
both B and C
13.
As a response to the AIDS epidemic, new social networks have emerged that care for the sick, educate the healthy, and lobby for more responsive public policies. The creation of these new networks represents the interests of which sociological perspective?
Functionalist perspective
Conflict and feminist perspectives
Interactionist perspective
Global perspective
14.
A group is any number of people:
with similar norms, values, and expectations who regularly and consciously interact
who happen to be together in the same place (e.g., passengers)
who share a common feature (e.g., hair color) but do not interact
all of the above
15.
Which one of the following would be an example of a bureaucratic dysfunction?
The Peter Principle
Employees deprived of a voice in decision-making
The stifling of initiative and imagination
All of the above
16.
The space shuttle Columbia disaster of 2003 was attributed to mechanical failure and:
the bureaucratic culture of NASA
lack of qualified volunteers
failure of primary group relations
all of the above
17.
Which sociological perspective is most likely to be concerned with television distorting gender roles and stereotyping, often rooted in the media’s willingness to promote more traditional views?
Functionalist perspective
global perspective
Interactionist perspective
Feminist perspective
18.
Employees who work full-time or part-time at home rather than in an outside office and who are linked to their supervisors and colleagues through computer terminals, phones, and fax machines are referred to as:
Gemeinschaft
bureaucrats
interfacers
telecommuters
19.
Which characteristic did sociologist Darnell Hunt suggest would be most likely to affect the interpretations of news coverage events by social audiences?
gender
class
occupation
race
20. In Robert Merton’s terms, people who over zealously and cruelly enforce bureaucratic regulations can be classified as:
ritualist
rebels
innovators
retreatists
1. An inner-city youth spends many hours in the neighborhood playground, shooting baskets on the basketball court and engaging in every game that he can play. His skills become outstanding and he receives a college scholarship and then signs a lucrative contract to play in the National Basketball Association. This is an example of:
achieved status
ascribed status
horizontal mobility
structural mobility
2. Social change refers to:
a theory that holds that society is moving in a specific direction
a view of society as tending toward instability
a view that society is moving in several different directions at the same time
significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and culture, including norms and value
3.
(TCO 9) Positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities are known as:
reverse discrimination
quotas
pluralism
affirmative action
4. (TCO 7). Which of the following is an example of serial monogamy?
Dave is married to Sheila, but they get divorced and he marries Marlene. After they get divorced, he marries Janet, and when she dies, he marries Lorraine
Maria is married to Juan. Juan dies and Maria marries Carlos
Steve shares an apartment with Bonnie for five years, but then he marries Jessica and they buy a home of their own
both A and B
5. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying how the introduction of an affirmative action program in a factory affects workplace relationships among employees?
functionalist
conflict
interactionist
globalist
6. Capitalism is an economic system in which:
means of production are largely in private hands, and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits
all property is communally owned and no social distinctions are made on the basis of people’s ability to produce
the means of production and distribution are collectively owned
none of the above
7. Which of the following is not part of the code of ethics for social science researchers
preserving confidentiality
protecting subjects form personal harm
protecting the privacy of the subjects
making all research notes available for public scrutiny
8. Children who experience divorce in their families are more likely to experience divorce themselves when they are adults. This is an example of a
dysfunction of families
latent function of families
manifest function of families
proactive function of families
9. A group of individuals form a protest movement to stop the destruction of the Brazilian rain forest, the spread of businesses into wildlife refuges in the United States, and other examples of environmental destruction through expansion and industrial pollution. This group would be an example of:
gemeinschaft
technocrats
vested interests
Bear liberals
10.The statement, “people who live in poverty have shorter life expectancies than wealthier citizens,” is an example of:
causal logic
a correlation
an independent variable
the Hawthorne effect
11.The statement, “working mothers are more likely to have delinquent children than are mothers who do not work outside the home,” is an example of:
causal logic
a correlation
an independent variable
the Hawthorne effect
12. A recent analysis of newspaper coverage of female gubernatorial candidates indicated that:
newspaper coverage focused on a female candidate’s personal life, appearance, or personality more than a male’s
newspaper articles are more likely to illustrate political issues with statements made by female candidates
newspapers often fail to cover the political rallies of female candidates
male and female candidates have received equal treatment by the news media in recent elections
13. Which sociological perspective would suggest that teaching of creationism and social integration of sacred and profane traditions helps to transmit dominant culture and encourage social cohesion?
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Interactionist perspective
Global perspective
14. Which sociological perspective notes that organized school prayer could reinforce the religious beliefs, rituals, and interests of the powerful and violate the rights of the powerless?
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Interactionist perspective
Anomie perspective
15. Sociologist W.E. Du Bois suggested in the early 1900s that institutionalization of unwed mothers was occurring:
due to the independent functions of the family
dual income marriages
in segregated facilities
because of divorce
16. Which one of the following statements represents a conflict analysis of the elderly in the United States?
The wisdom of the elderly is viewed as no longer relevant as the production methods change in society.
Working class people are more dependent on Social Security benefits that barely keep pace with escalating costs of necessities.
The privileged position of the upper class generally leads to better health and vigor and to less likelihood of dependency in old age.
all of the above
17. In sociological terms, members of a minority group:
experience unequal treatment
are outnumbered by the dominant group
speak a different language than the dominant group
are members of a different religious group than the dominant group
18. A Colombian woman and an Italian man, working together as members of a construction crew, overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other’s talents and strengths. This is an example of:
the self-fulfilling prophecy
the contact hypothesis
exploitation theory
amalgamation
19. An inner-city youth spends many hours in the neighborhood playground, shooting baskets on the basketball court and engaging in every game that he can play. His skills become outstanding, and he receives a college scholarship and then signs a lucrative contract to play in the National Basketball Association. This is an example of:
achieved status
ascribed status
horizontal mobility
structural mobility
20. Which of the following did Max Weber suggests were analytically distinct components of stratification?
conformity, deviance, and social control
class, caste, and age
class, prestige, and esteem
class, status, and power
Describe psychometric methodologies employed in development
Discipline Based Literature Review
In this assignment you will choose three general topics of interest to you related to psychological assessment from the list below.
Infants and preschool-aged children
Children ages 5 through 12 years
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Neuropsychological assessment of adolescents
Children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Intellectual assessment of adults
Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
Individuals with intellectual disabilities
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders
Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder
Individuals with depressive disorders
Individuals with neurocognitive disorders
Individuals with hearing impairments
Individuals with visual impairments
Gifted individuals
Individuals who have served in the military
Research five peer-reviewed articles in the Library that were published within the last 15 years, including a minimum of one article for each of your three chosen topics. In your paper, begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Using your researched articles, compare at least two psychological or educational tests and/or assessment procedures for each of the topics chosen.
Analyze and describe the psychometric methodologies employed in the development and/or validation of the tests and/or assessment procedures associated with each of the three topics. Debate any relevant approaches to assessment of the constructs being evaluated by any tests and assessments you described.
Include an analysis of any challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each of the three topics. Conclude by evaluating the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data. You may cite from your textbook to assist you in the development of your introduction and the conclusion of your paper; however, the textbook cannot count as one of the five required peer-reviewed articles.
Writing the Literature Review
The Literature Review:
Must be 6 to 8 double-spaced pages in length (not including title or references pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your evaluation addressing the current use of psychological tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
Explain how and why one feature of the U.S. government is the most important for America’s democracy. Choose one feature below to discuss in detail:
Written, detailed, flexible Constitution.
Robust checks and balances.
Explicit separation of powers.
Expansive interaction by different political actors and processes with the federal government.
Create-discuss arguments for and against living wage laws
Please respond to the following: By 2007, 145 cities and counties across the nation had enacted “living-wage bills,” generally requiring those businesses that receive government contracts to pay wages higher than the legal minimum wage. Maryland’s living wage law requires employers with state contracts to pay workers at least $8.50/hour—higher in some parts of the state, and higher than the state minimum wage ($6.15 an hour, one dollar higher than the federal floor). Nonprofit groups and small businesses (i.e., those with 10 or fewer workers) with state contracts worth less than $50,000 are exempt.
• Identify and explain who will benefit the most from such laws.
• Identify and explain who might be harmed by them.
• Create and discuss arguments for and against living wage laws
Describe factor that determines patient benefits eligibility
Post a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
Describe a factor that determines patient benefits eligibility. What are the appropriate steps to take when insurance does not cover a planned service? Relate these steps to the eligibility factor you identified and provide two examples of patient charges with corresponding billing transactions.
Evolution of social psychology
Question: Select three key points in the evolution of social psychology that are paramount to the field. Include one element of Lewins’ influence on situationism. Consider how situationism influenced the other key points selected and how situationism might influence a current or future work setting. Information must contain where it was cited from (APA).
Paper on The Omnivore’s Dilemma should at least be 3 full pages, 12-point font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins. Papers should demonstrate a thorough awareness of the topic as well as the ability to engage in philosophical reasoning.