Please post a 150-300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply.

In your opinion, what are the most influential factors that contribute to persuasion and conformity? Explain your response.

Remember: For DQ responses it is expected that you provide a thoughtful response to the above question using at least 1 outside scholarly resource. Remember the importance of using APA citations and integrating the week’s reading in your response. Additionally, it is not enough to simply transcribe the citation for the course text at the end of your post—you must USE the material in your DQ response for full credit.

 

Not only are people born into a specific culture, they also are socialized into specific gender roles. “Cross cultural studies of gender are concerned with both the degree to which psychological processes and behaviors are relatively invariant across cultures and how they vary systematically with cultural influences,”  according to Best and  Williams (Matsumoto (Ed.), 2001, p. 197). Cultures often differ in the emphasis placed on social roles assigned to males and females; appropriate gender relations based on sexual role ideologies; gender stereotypes; and the incorporation of masculinity and femininity into self-concept and self-perception. Children are socialized into these gender roles through multiple agents, such as parents, siblings, peers, teachers, religious institutions, and various forms of media.  

For this Discussion, consider various socialization agents and their influence on gender role development related to behaviors, attitudes, or expectations. Use Japanese culture and Arabic culture. Select two socialization agents to use in this Discussion.

With these thoughts in mind:

Write a description of the two socialization agents you selected and explain how these agents influence gender role development across two different cultures. Then, describe two socialization agents that influenced your own gender role development and explain how. Finally, explain how your gender role development might have been affected if you were raised in a different culture. Support your response using current literature. No more than 4 paragraph and in APA format.

 

 

Format Requirements

 

Use the following format requirements on all submissions.

 

Writing Style                         APA (American Psychological Association)

 

Note: To find detailed information on APA manuscript style guidelines on the Internet, go to www.apastyle.org.

 

Margins                                 1” all sides

 

Paragraphs                           The entire document should be double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″)

 

Headings                               Bold

 

Type Style and Size              Times New Roman, 12 point

 

Software                                MS Word

 

 

 

The following information should be on the first page on the top left side of the page in the format provided below.  Do not provide a cover sheet.

 

                                             Student Name

 

                                             Student Identification Number

 

                                             Course Number and Title

 

                                             Assignment Number and Title

 

                                             Date of Submission

 

 

 

Answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  If sources are cited they must be in APA format. Your response should be a maximum of two (2) double-spaced pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.

 

 

 

The essay writing process:  You will write the first draft of a two-paragraph essay plus a conclusion.  You may choose one of these essay topics: The career I hope to follow; a special or unusual person; the best or worst teacher I ever had, or the most exciting event in my life. You will be graded on the following:

 

 

 

1. A clear thesis statement (10 points)
2. Two topic sentences (one for each paragraph) that express the  main idea (15 points each for a possible total of 30 points)

 

1. The body of each paragraph:  Each paragraph should be comprised of a topic sentence (#2 above), supporting details in body sentences (relevant to the topic sentence), and a concluding sentence (20 points each for a possible total of 40 points)

 

1. The conclusion (10 points)

Be sure to proofread carefully, including spell-checking. (10 points).

1.  Go to www.cnbc.com, and explore the videos link by searching key terms like Euro and European Union. Comment on at least two videos you watched. Make sure you identify the speakers and summarize the content in two videos.

 

 

2.Go to www.cnbc.com, and explore the videos link by searching key terms like forex and currency. Comment on one video you watched. Make sure you identify the speakers and summarize the content of the video.

 

 

Final Project

The Final Project should demonstrate an understanding of the reading assignments, class discussions, your own research and the application of new knowledge.  It should utilize previous skills developed in foundational health care courses and apply them within the context and viewpoint of  a health care administrator and their role in managing health and human services.

For the Final Project, select one of the following topics and conduct scholarly and professional research while integrating the course’s learning outcomes to address a selected topic:

• Research specific leadership and management traits and theories necessary for managing a multidisciplinary and multicultural health care organization to promote organizational effectiveness. 
• Present how strategic planning, performance improvement, and information systems are interrelated and fundamental to the delivery of quality health care.
• Examine the financial characteristics of health care delivery along with managing costs, revenues, and human resources.
• Analyze ethical and legal concepts, including specific federal regulations, required of health care organizations to ensure the delivery of high quality health care that protects patient safety. 

 

Research Requirements

Academic research and papers must meet certain standards of quality that are recognized by the academic community.  What constitutes quality academic research?

• The use of primary (original), credible sources written by experts in the field of study.
• Ensuring secondary sources are supported by research in primary sources.
• Making sure all research is relevant and that material used is pertinent to the area of study.
• In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) is required.
• Keep in mind that educational websites may be appropriate, in some cases, but should be evaluated carefully.

The Ashford University Library offers many excellent databases and other resources to assist you in conducting scholarly research.

What sources are not acceptable for academic research and referencing?

• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Wikipedia, other wikis, or blogs
• Websites and other sources that do not provide quality researched materials (e.g., they do not use credible sources to support the information in the document).

All research must reflect professional academic protocol and must be documented according to APA standards as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Creating the Final Project

You may choose to present your research is the form of an eight- to ten-page research paper (excluding title and reference pages) or a comprehensive 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint presentation (excluding title and reference slides) with detailed speaker notes.  In either case, the content of the assignment must include each of the elements listed below:

 

1. Introduction
   Describe the issue.  Include why it was selected, the perspective of your approach to the issue, and the scope of the paper or presentation.  In essence, describe in this area what is being covered.  Be specific and to the point.  This is an important part of the project as it engages the reader and sets the scope of the research.
2. Statement of the Issue to be Investigated
   Describe why the topic is a relevant problem or issue.  It is important to provide literature sources in support of the importance of the need/issue/topic.  For example, if you are interested in researching the issue of nutrition in early childhood brain development among American children – cite literature identifying the scope of the problem (for example:  the number of malnourished children, the implications of malnourishment on learning and brain development; and long term implications).  Overall, this section should detail what makes this topic or issue so important that you are spending time and energy researching it.  What is the impact of the problem if nothing is done to correct the situation?
3. Research Sources
   This section documents the relevant research reflecting the topic of the Final Project.  In this section, paraphrased narratives of the actual research studies are reported and should represent the current research related to the topic area.  In general, your research should:
   1. Identify your chosen topic and what has happened in the specific research of the topic (describe the study, sample, findings, important points from the discussion in the research article, and any variables that may influence the findings of the research).
   2. Discuss any key elements of the topic that may be instructional, legal, ethical, social, etc. (what is projected if nothing is done? what has been tried?).  Support this section with relevant resource citations.
   3. Provide an analysis of the research articles used, including: explaining what was done in the study, what the target population was, information about who did the research (the author), what was found with the study, and any implications of the findings to your topic or issue. 
4. Conclusion
   In this section, provide a general, but thorough summary reviewing:  why the topic was selected; the problem or issue briefly stated; the approach that was used; findings; and solutions.  In this section, the reader or audience should have a good idea of what the researcher did and what was found.  

1. References
   The references should be listed on a new page or slide and must be formatted according to APA requirements as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  You must use a minimum of six to eight scholarly sources.