Asch (1952) conducted an experiment to determine if a person’s impression of another individual is influenced more by the first information they receive about someone or by information they receive later. He presented a series of positive and negative adjectives describing a hypothetical person to two groups of individuals. One group received the positive adjectives first and the other group received the negative adjectives first. After reading both lists of adjectives, each member of each group rated their impression of the hypothetical person.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) __________________________________________________

Dependent Variable _________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV _______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design ______________

Statistical Test Chosen _______________________________________________

2. A cigarette company wants to know if different levels of nicotine to which a person is

     exposed (none, 10mg, and 20mg), will influence number of errors made on a hand-

     eye coordination task and whether the difference is greater for males or females.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) __________________________________________________

Dependent Variable _________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV _______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design ______________

Statistical Test Chosen _______________________________________________

3. Do low anxiety students differ from high anxiety students in number of items correct on timed tests?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) __________________________________________________

Dependent Variable _________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV _______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design ______________

Statistical Test Chosen _______________________________________________

4. Do persons who are single, divorced, or married vary in their rating of life as Dull,

     Routine, or Exciting?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) __________________________________________________

Dependent Variable _________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV _______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design ______________

Statistical Test Chosen _______________________________________________

5. Is there a difference between males and females on how often they bathe/shower

     per week?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) __________________________________________________

Dependent Variable _________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV _______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design ______________

Statistical Test Chosen _______________________________________________

Do overweight individuals eat faster than normal weighted individuals?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

7. A movie studio wants to know if different levels of violence in movies affects the

     number of aggressive acts emitted per hour by six-year-old boys and girls. One

     group of children watched a movie with low levels of violence, and another group

     watched a movie with high levels of violence. Their behavior was then observed and

     rated on 10 point scale ranging from not at all aggressive to extremely aggressive.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

8. Do ratings of lectures vary according to the number of visual aids used? A group of

     professors was asked to give the same lecture to three different audiences. In the

     first lecture, they used no visual aids; in the second, they used a few; and in the

     third, they used many. The ratings for each lecture were then compared.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

9. Do undergraduate and graduate students differ in the type of programming that they

     prefer – news or sitcoms? Students were asked which type of programming they

     preferred.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

10. Is there a relationship between attractiveness ratings and the number of years that a

      politician holds a public office?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the IV _______________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

11. Do tenured faculty and non-tenured faculty receive approximately the same

      instructor ratings in course evaluations?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

12. Does the noise level in the factory relate to how many units each worker produces?     Workers who were in low noise areas, moderate noise areas, and loud noise areas

       in a factory were compared in productivity.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

                Statistical Test Chosen ____________________________________________

13. Is there a relationship between the number of hours a student spends on social

      activities per week and their GPA?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the IV _______________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

14. Do teachers rate problems with students, parents, or administrators as more anxiety

      arousing?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

15. Men and women were asked which of the following Olympic sports was there

      favorite: gymnastics, diving, or basketball.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

            Statistical Test Chosen ______________________________________________

16. A group of participants was asked to rate the quality of three different brands of

      printers: Hewlett Packard, Lexmark, and Brother.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

17. Is there a relationship between the amount of money that alumni contribute annually

      to their alma mater and the number of years since their graduation?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the IV _______________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

18. Do children perform better in arithmetic (number of problems correct) when allowed

      to work in groups every other day than when not allowed to do so? A teacher had

      her students work individually for the first six weeks of school and then allowed them

      to work in groups for the next six weeks. She then compared their math scores for

      the two different six week periods.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

19. Do male physicians spend more time talking with female patients than they do with

      male patients?

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

            Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

20. Ten people suffering chronic pain were given a rating scale that measured the

      intensity of their pain. They were then given a new pain medication which they took

      for five days. Their pain was then assessed again using the same pain rating scale.

      The ratings before the drug were compared to the ratings after the drug in order to

      determine the drug’s effectiveness.

Independent Variable(s) _____________________________________________

Levels of the IV(s) _________________________________________________

Dependent Variable ________________________________________________

Scale of Measurement of the DV ______________________________________

Between (Independent) or Within (Dependent) Subjects Design _____________

Statistical Test Chosen _____________________________________________

   

Developing a Promising Manager

Training and development are the second components of the human resource management system and are used to ensure that organizational members develop the skills and abilities that will enable them to perform their jobs effectively in the present and the future. Training and development are ongoing processes because changes in technology and the environment, as well as in an organization's goals and strategies, often require that organizational members learn new techniques, gain new knowledge, and develop new abilities.

In this activity, you will take on the role of Janel, a training and development manager, as she tries to decide on the most appropriate training program for a promising young manager at the hypothetical company, Acme International. Review the training and development section in the text before beginning this activity.

Janel is a training and development specialist at the hypothetical company, Acme International. Acme's organizational goals include continued international expansion and becoming the market leader in their industry for new products. Over the last week, Janel has had several discussions with the West Coast divisional manager about a promising employee, Dena.

Dena earned two bachelor's degrees from a prestigious university five years ago, one in Art and Design and the other in Psychology and Social Behavior. She worked for a marketing firm before joining the West Coast division of Acme International as an assistant manager two years ago. She has impressed her supervisors and moved up steadily in the division. She has shown strong aptitude for leadership and teamwork as well as being a regular contributor of innovative new product and marketing ideas. Although she grew up in New York and attended school in California, her experience with other countries and cultures has been limited to one semester studying in Spain.

The divisional manager initiated the discussions with Janel in order to start mapping out a development plan for Dena. Janel has been reviewing Dena's history and the various development possibilities provided by Acme. Janel's main goal is to prepare Dena to move up in the international product development division. A single developmental program will probably not be enough. What combination of programs will be most effective at filling the gaps in Janel's background and preparing her to manage an international development team?

8.Does Janel need to build a development program for Dena that will provide her with the education necessary to take on new responsibilities and more challenging positions?

A.Yes. Her bachelor’s degrees provide a good foundation, but she’d probably benefit from an MBA.

B.Yes. Her bachelor’s degrees provide a good foundation, but she’d probably benefit from another undergraduate degree in international management.

C. No. Her bachelor’s degrees provide more than enough formal education for direction in which she’s headed.

9.

Dena’s variety of job experiences with Acme and other firms likely has provided her with

A.sufficient technical skill for her advancement with Acme.

B.a chance to broaden her horizons and see the big picture.

C.a background that will help her deal with ethical dilemmas.

10.Dena mostly has worked in line positons. Should Janel rotate her through a staff position?

A.No. The career they envision for her is in line positions.

B.Yes. The career they envision for her is in staff positions.

C.Yes. The career they envision for her requires understanding of all aspects of the organization.

11.If Dena is to be the manager of an international development team, the best thing Janel should try to get Dena is

A.lessons in a foreign language.

B.intensive cross-cultural training.

C.an overseas posting for a few years.

12.Janel sets up a meeting with Dena, and says, “I’ve reviewed your history and qualifications. Based on this _____, I have designed a development plan for you.”

A.needs assessment

B.performance review

C. background check

Case Studies Tasks:

Susan and Joe had a wonderful little boy named Daniel, but he had been having an awful lot of bacterial infections and he was barely a year old. It seemed that the antibiotics cleared up one bacterial respiratory infection only to have another follow shortly. The scary thing was that Daniel had just fought off a case of pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carnii, a fungal infection that was usually found in people with HIV. Waiting for the test results of an HIV test for their little boy was one of the worst experiences ever. Thank goodness it came back negative. However, it seemed that their troubles were just beginning. After this last lung infection, the fungal one, and a negative HIV test, their doctor had ordered a number of other blood tests, including a genetic test that Susan didn’t fully understand. Apparently the doctor was worried about Daniel’s immune system functions. Susan had also met with a genetic counselor who collected a family history of any immune disorders. The details were vague, but Susan’s mother, Helen, knew that one of her three brothers had died young from an unexplained lung infection. Unfortunately, Grandma Ruth had passed away a few years ago, leaving them with numerous unanswered questions. Susan and Joe had an appointment with their doctor that afternoon to go over the results. When they arrived Dr. Dresdner led them into an office where Ms. Henchey, the genetic counselor, waited. This can’t be good, thought Susan. The doctor began by explaining that they had analyzed Daniel’s blood and found that while he had normal levels of B cells and T cells, his antibody levels were anything but normal. The levels of IgG, IgA, and IgE were very low, almost undetectable, and Daniel had abnormally high levels of IgM and IgD. It appears that his immune system failed to undergo immunoglobulin isotype switching due to a CD40 ligand mutation in Daniel's DNA.

1.Diagram an antibody response graph for a normal 1st and 2nd exposure with the antibodies correctly labeled for each exposure. Then diagram what Daniel's graph would look like, based on his situation.

2.Diagram and/or explain why IgG is low and what CD40's role is? Why is a mutation in that gene a problem? (There is no specific diagram I am looking for here, either diagram it or explain it, depending on which you prefer.)

Charlotte: A 60-year-old woman was fit and well until late in the summer she was out tending to her lovely tulip garden when she was stung on the back of her right hand by a pesky wasp. This was nothing new, unfortunately as she had been stung a couple times in the last two weeks. With in minutes after this sting Charlotte fell to the ground and looked as though she was becoming pale/grayish and was gasping for air. After five minutes it was getting worse, but likely a neighbor doctor rushed over and administered an epinephrine shot, which provided support until the ambulance could arrive.

1.Which antibodies and cells are involved in this allergic reaction and how does it lead to anaphylaxis?

2.Why didn't this happen on the first stings? How does anaphylaxis impact the body and how did the epinephrine help?

Jessalyn: Jessalyn regularly goes in for blood transfusions. Jessalyn's blood type is A-. Normally her blood transfusions go well and her nurse, Traci, does a great job of double checking the blood type she is receiving. This time Traci is out of town and she gets a nurse who was able to skate through school doing the bare minimum and doesn't really care that much about his job. He doesn't double check the blood type for her transfusion and . . . The blood type was incorrect.

1.Diagram and/or explain what happened.

2.Which blood types could Jessalyn receive, why?

1.If low-income countries have GDP growth that is faster than that of middle-income countries, which in turn have GDP growth that is faster than that of high-income countries, this is a pattern of ______________.

Select the correct answer below:

economic expansion

economic growth

globalization

economic convergence

2.We call the economy's movement from peak to trough and trough to peak the ____________.

Select the correct answer below:

business cycle

business flow

economic cycle

economic circle

3.Comparing unemployment rates in the United States and other high-income economies with unemployment rates in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia is very __________.

Select the correct answer below:

difficult

straightforward

uninteresting

unnecessary

4.Technological advancements typically increase productivity and encourage economic growth. Suppose a breakthrough in technology causes a rapid increase in a country's productivity. As a result, its real GDP increase from $19,150 to $19,375. What is the percent change in real GDP?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Be sure to include a negative sign in your answer if necessary.

Provide your answer below:

%??

5.The table below shows the total expenditure on a basket of goods and services. Use this information to calculate index numbers for the cost of a basket of goods and services in each period. Assume Period 3 is the base year. Round to one decimal place.

	Total Expenditure	Index Number
Period 1	$3,100
Period 2	$3,350
Period 3	$3,400
Period 4	$3,450

6.Using the table below, determine the growth in nominal GDP from 1990 to 1992. Calculate the percentage change and round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Year	Nominal GDP (in billions)
1990	$5,963
1991	$6,158
1992	$6,520

The parking superintendent is responsible for snow removal at his parking garage. The probabilities for the number of days per year requiring snow removal are shown in the chart below. These probabilities are independent from year to year. The superintendent can contract for snow removal at a cost of $500 per day. Alternatively, he can purchase a snow-removal machine for $40,000. It is expected to have a useful life of 10 years and no salvage value at that time. Annual costs for operating and maintaining the machine are estimated to be $14,000. MARR is 10 percent per year. For the following questions, determine an analytical solution: a. Determine the mean and standard deviation of the present worth of the savings resulting from purchasing the snow-removal machine. b. Assuming the present worth is normally distributed, what is the probability of a positive present worth of the savings resulting from purchasing the machine? For the following questions, determine a simulation solution using @RISK: Parameter Pessimistic Most Likely Optimistic Initial Cost $10,500,000 $8,875,000 $6,000,000 Annual Operating $350,000 $175,000 $150,000 Annual Revenue $1,500,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 Number of Days Per Year Probability 20-0.15

40-0.15

60-0.35

80-0.30

100-0.05

For the following questions, determine an analytical solution:

a. Determine the mean and standard deviation of the present worth of the savings resulting from purchasing the snow-removal machine.

b. Assuming the present worth is normally distributed, what is the probability of a positive present worth of the savings resulting from purchasing the machine? For the following questions, determine a simulation solution using @RISK:
c.Using a Latin hypercube simulation with 10,000 iterations, estimate the mean and standard deviation of present worth and the probability of positive present worth.

d. Using a Monte Carlo simulation with 10,000 iterations, estimate the mean and standard deviation of present worth and the probability of positive present worth.

The following excerpt is from Coca-Cola Company’s 2014 annual report filed with the SEC:

Management evaluates the performance of our operating segments separately to individually monitor the different factors affecting financial performance. Our Company manages income taxes and certain treasury-related items, such as interest income and expense, on a global basis within the Corporate operating segment. We evaluate segment performance based on income or loss before income taxes.

Below are selected segment data for Coca-Cola Company for the 2014 and 2013 fiscal years. Dollar amounts are in millions.

		Eurasia								Latin				North
		& Africa				Europe				America				America				Pacific
2014 Fiscal Year
Net operating revenues		$	2,730			$	5,536			$	4,657			$	21,479			$	5,746
Income before taxes			1,084				2,852				2,316				2,447				2,448
Identifiable operating assets			1,298				3,358				2,426				33,066				1,793
2013 Fiscal Year
Net operating revenues			2,763				5,334				4,939				21,590				5,869
Income before taxes			1,087				2,859				2,908				2,432				2,478
Identifiable operating assets			1,273				3,731				2,918				33,964				1,922

Required

a. Compute the ROI for each of Coke’s geographical segments for each fiscal year. Which segment appears to have the best performance during 2014 based their ROIs?

b. Assuming Coke’s management expects a minimum return of 30 percent, calculate the residual income for each segment for each fiscal year. Which segment appears to have the best performance based on residual income from 2013 to 2014? (Enter your answers in millions. Negative amounts should be indicated by minus sign. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to nearest dollar amount.)

A detailed description of the technology based on the solution .  

A description on how it will impact climate change.  

A thorough discussion as to whether implementation of this technology is feasible. Pros and Cons to it.

Answer the question as to whether this technology can significantly reduce or reverse the momentum of climate change by 2050?

Solution is below

Conservation agriculture uses cover crops, crop rotation, and minimal tilling in the production of annual crops. It protects soil, avoids emissions, and sequesters carbon.

SOLUTION SUMMARY*

Plows are absent on farms practicing conservation agriculture, and for good reason. When farmers till their fields to destroy weeds and fold in fertilizer, water in the freshly turned soil evaporates. Soil itself can be blown or washed away and carbon held within it released into the atmosphere. Tilling can make a field nutrient poor and less life-giving.

Conservation agriculture was developed in Brazil and Argentina in the 1970s, and adheres to three core principles:

1. Minimize soil disturbance: absent tilling, farmers seed directly into the soil.
2. Maintain soil cover: farmers leave crop residues after harvesting or grow cover crops.
3. Manage crop rotation: farmers change what is grown and where.

The Latin root of conserve means “to keep together.” Conservation agriculture abides by these principles to keep the soil together as a living ecosystem that enables food production and helps redress climate change.

Conservation agriculture sequesters a relatively small amount of carbon—an average of half a ton per acre. But given the prevalence of annual cropping around the world, those tons add up. Because conservation agriculture makes land more resilient to climate-related events such as long droughts and heavy downpours, it is doubly valuable in a warming world.

the technology mentioned in the solution

agree or not?

Wealthy countries have spent more than $ 9 trillion on overcoming the economic impact of COVID-19. And costs are currently increasing as governments try to ensure the functioning of the economy after a pandemic. The damage done can go beyond the financial crisis and possibly even the Great Depression. This is the worst economic crisis in 70 years. Now investors are rushing to a safe place. 11-year growth in US stock markets has ended. And there is one reliable harbor that everyone is counting on, and that is not gold. This is the dollar. Despite all the talk that the dollar will lose its reserve currency status, it turned out to be just that, talk Emerging markets suffered a major blow to the dollar. The Indonesian rupee has lost nearly 14 percent of its value since the beginning of the year. The Russian ruble and the Mexican peso lost a fifth of their value. The problem for emerging markets is that they may want to lower interest rates to stimulate the coronavirus-affected economy, but it will further undermine their currencies. And interest payments on dollar debts have just grown, having unbalanced finances. The pound fell more than 10 percent, the level that was last seen in 1985. The United Kingdom’s divorce from the European Union violated the stability of the pound, which is believed to have been tied to the fate of the continent. The best currency is the Argentine peso, the best in the sense that it fell the least compared to other Latin American countries. The fact that he introduced capital controls restricts cash flows from the country to overcome the economic crisis certainly helped. The dollar has been the leading currency in the world for more than a century. Today, more than 60 percent of all foreign bank reserves and 40 percent of all debts are held in US dollars.

The song Baby Shark has taken the world by storm, including Dr. Link's living room during his kids' daily dance parties. In the song, the melody of three notes, D (293.5 Hz), E (329.5 Hz), and G (392 Hz) are played repeatedly. Dr. Link decides to surprise his girls by learning to play it on his daughter' s Ukulele (a small guitar) but he needs your help. To play the note, Dr. Link needs to determine the tension in the G-string on the Ukulele. The nylon string on the Ukulele has total length 50 cm and total mass of 120 milligrams but only 34 cm of the string vibrates in its first harmonic.

a. Determine the tension in the G-string needed to play the G note.

b. Mrs Link wants to also learn how the play the song but on another identical Ukulele. When she plucks the G-string at the same time Dr. Link plucks his Ukulele string, it creates a beat frequency of 4 Hz. When she tightens the tension in the string, the beat frequency decreases. What is the original frequency of her Ukulele string?

c. Without tuning the Ukulele, Mrs. Link wants to know if it possible to play the D note. Please use the physics you know to explain if this is possible and if it is, tell her the length of the string that needs to vibrate. Recall that the longest the string can be that vibrates is the distance is 34 cm which is the unfingered length of the string.

d. If the G string somehow vibrated at its 5th harmonic, what would the wavelength of the standing wave?

If possible, could you write out the process of these problems? include a drawn normal distribution with shading please.

1. suppose X-N (4, 2) what value of x is 1.5 standard deviations to the left of the mean?
2. Suppose X-N (15,3) between what x values does 68.27% of the data lie? The range of x values is centered at the mean the distribution (i.e., 15)
3. X-N (54,8) find the probability that x>56

4. height and weight are two measurements used to track a child's development. The World Health Organization measures a child's development by comparing the weights of children who are the same height and same gender. In 2009 Weights For All 80cm girls in the reference population at a mean of 10.2 kg and a standard deviation of 0.8 kg. X-N (10.2, 0.8). Weights are normally distributed. calculate the Z scores that correspond to the following weights and interpret them.
a. 11 kg b. 7.9kg c. 12.2 kg

5. Facebook provides a variety of statistics on this website that detailed growth in popularity of the site. On average, 28% of 18 to 35 year olds check their Facebook profile before getting out of bed in the morning. Suppose this percentage follows a normal distribution with standard deviation of 5%. A. find the probability that the percent of 18 to 35 year olds to check Facebook before getting out of bed in the morning is at least 30. B. Find the 95th percentile and express it in a sentence.