Compare and contrast any two of the following motivational theories: expectancy theory, social learning theory, goal setting, and self determination theory.

For Week 2: Choose ONE question to answer from the choices of questions provided.
Reflect on the material we explored this week.
Needs assessment involves organization, person, and task analysis. Which one of these analyses do you believe is the most important? Why?
Provide an example of a training program that you atteneded where there was adequate focus on readiness and preparedness OR where there was not an adequate focus on readiness and preparedness – what was done or not done and how that impacted your learning from that program.
Compare and contrast any two of the following motivational theories: expectancy theory, social learning theory, goal setting, and self determination theory. Pick one of those theories and show how your motivation affected learning in a program you attended

What avenues for upward mobility and participation or discipline and disassociation did Americans encounter during the 1950s?

Gary Gerstle writes the “racial nationalist tradition declined” during the 1950s, while “its civic nationalist counterpart added strength” (240). This, Gerstle shows, was due to the “climate of mounting hysteria” (243) due to the Cold War, which, paradoxically, also made Civic Nationalism a “less flexbile, and less capacious, creed” (246).
For this assignment, students will craft a 3–4 page response, properly cited using Chicago format (i.e. footnotes) that addresses the following question(s):
How did the Cold War lead to a greater adoption of Civic Nationalism?
What avenues for upward mobility and participation or discipline and disassociation did Americans encounter during the 1950s?
In your response, make sure to briefly discuss the stakes of the Cold War for the United States (use text citations if necessary). Also, make sure to organize your ideas so that you use specific examples from the text that speak to either the upward mobility and participation or the discipline and disassociation that certain Americans faced. Note: I am asking you to focus on one – discipline or participation; select whichever you find to be more compelling to capture the ethos of the 1950s.
There are plenty of examples, just make sure you are organizing your thoughts effectively. Finally, make sure your writing is clear, concise, and contained; that you are advancing a central thesis; and that the text is properly cited.
I am here to assist if necessary, and it is always easier to work off a draft – contact me if you need help.
Paper Conventions:
– 3-4 pages
– 1” margins, double-spaced
– Standard academic fonts (Times, Times New Roman, or Calibri)
– Properly cited using Chicago Style
o Access this link if you need help, see the footnotes section:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
– Quality prose and good grammar always help!

What can you specifically gather from the lighting, sound, staging and costuming about the play?

Prompt:
Before researching the play Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, watch the clips of the performance. What can you specifically gather from the lighting, sound, staging and costuming about the play? Write down your thoughts. Then look up or Google the play and see if what your thoughts about the play were correct with what you found about the plot, story, and themes. How close were you? What gave you information about the play?
Participation Requirements:
Original discussion forum posts:
Create a thread for your original post identified with your name.
Prepare a quality, substantive post that addresses the objectives of the discussion forum and the expectations set forth in the grading rubric
Include supportive evidence; such as direct applicable experience and expert sources.

What could you do to help overcome the health disparities that exist in the United States because of a lack of health literacy among the elderly?

Prompt: As a public health professional, what could you do to help overcome the health disparities that exist in the United States because of a lack of health literacy among the elderly? Please identify the health disparities you think may affect this age group.

here are some extra info i got from the internet to help you answer the above prompt question which will help to answer the question:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5119904/
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-health/interventions-resources/health-literacy

Health
literacy challenges may impact older adults more than other age groups.12 On
average, adults age 65 and older have lower health literacy than adults under
the age of 65.27 Low
health literacy among older adults is associated with increased reports of poor
physical functioning, pain, limitations of daily activities, poor mental health
status34, 35
Improvements
in health practice that address low health literacy are needed to reduce
disparities in health status. As limited health literacy is common and may be
difficult to recognize, “experts recommend that practices assume all patients
and caregivers may have difficulty comprehending health information and should
communicate in ways that anyone can understand.”37 Examples
include: simplifying communication; confirming comprehension for all patients
to minimize risk of miscommunication; making the health care system easier to
navigate; and supporting patient’s efforts to improve their health.37
Additional
research is needed to increase the evidence base for what works to improve the
effects of health literacy on health outcomes and disparities. This additional
evidence will facilitate public health efforts to address health literacy as a
social determinant of health.
Why do older people have
lower health literacy?
Physical impairments such
as hearing and vision loss may also contribute to a decreased ability to
process health information (Cornett, 2006; Speros, 2009).
Psychosocial factors such as socioeconomic status and coping may negatively
influence understanding health information (Cornett, 2006).

What are the challenges
to developing and maintaining good health literacy with older adults?
The ramifications
for people with low to moderate healthcare literacy skills
include the inability to assume positive self management, higher medical costs
due to more medication and treatment errors, more frequent hospitalizations,
longer hospital stays, more visits to their healthcare provider,
and a lack of
https://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol142009/No3Sept09/Health-Literacy-Challenges.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/pdf/olderadults-508.pdf

Describe what decisions were available to activists, politicians, intellectuals, journalists, businesspersons, labor leaders, and workers in responding to these questions?

HIST 1302—Personal Responsibility Assignment
Topic: The Progressive Era
Scoring elements of Northeast Lakeview’s Personal Responsibility Rubric are listed in italics before the elements that comprise them below. Your score will be determined by how well you satisfy these elements. The Personal Responsibility Rubric is attached to give you clear descriptions of what quality of submission will earn ratings of poor, fair, good and excellent.
Purpose: To enable students to demonstrate a thoughtful approach to making a difficult decision with important ethical implications for society.
Introduction: Your Personal Responsibility Assignment will require you to submit a typed essay that assesses the ethical approaches/priorities of Theodore Roosevelt within the context of the Progressive Era, compare them to your own ethical priorities, and apply them to a social, political, or economic issue. You will use the Eight Key Questions (8KQ) Resources from James Madison University. Here is a brief list
(Links to an external site.)
of the 8KQ, and the more complete 8KQ Handbook
(Links to an external site.)
for your reference.
To construct a well-organized assignment, follow the steps below in order. Make sure to address each question directly. The structure and mechanics of your paper are of less importance than your ability to consider the Key Questions at play in the Progressive Era and in the related primary source. There is no right or wrong answer, but there are well or poorly supported positions. Therefore, within the relevant steps please draw liberally from the primary source.
Step One: Ethical self-awareness: Your task here is to state which of the 8KQ you find the most important in ethical decision making, regardless of the specific situation. Analyze why you consider this key question to be your most important guide to ethical decision making, and examine the factors in your life that help explain why you believe this. Example: “My maternal grandmother would always greet me with a pat on the head, where she would welcome my younger brother with a wide smile and loving hug. This made me feel I was loved less, and I have always had an eye for fairness as a result.” Reminder: Perform this self-analysis without specific reference to the Progressive Era or Theodore Roosevelt.
Step Two: Ethical issue recognition: To understand the context of the Progressive Era, please read the relevant sections from your textbook or view John Green’s Crash Course History overview at this
link
(Links to an external site.)
. Generally, what are the major ethical questions related to the Progressive Era? Describe what decisions were available to activists, politicians, intellectuals, journalists, businesspersons, labor leaders, and workers in responding to these questions? Avoid writing exhaustively about the Progressive Era. Instead, reflect upon 1-2 important issues that may have ethical or moral implications.
Step Three: Application of ethical perspectives/concepts: Read the assigned excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 speech entitled, “New Nationalism.” Describe the rationale for applicability or inapplicability for each of the 8KQ as they relate specifically to the ideas set forth in this primary source document. How do Roosevelt’s ideas address one of the major ethical issues established in Step Two? How does Roosevelt apply each of the 8KQ? Does he prioritize one of the 8KQ over others? Does he address potential or perceived critiques of his ethical priorities?
Step Four: Evaluation of different perspectives/concepts: Considering one important issue from the Progressive Era (from Step Two), compare and contrast Roosevelt’s application of the most important Key Question in his “New Nationalism Address” (from Step Three) with the application of your own Key Question (from Step One).
Format: Regarding format, your work is to be typed, double-spaced in 12-point font with 1” margins, left aligned and indent the first line of each paragraph one-half inch.The essay should have: introduction, main body, and conclusion without many grammatical and spelling errors. Please save it as a MS Word document before you submit it via Turnitin, which allows me to verify your originality. So, do not plagiarize and plagiarism is a serious academic offense for which you will be penalized accordingly.
Minimum Length: 2000 words

Discuss the reality and difficulties of a universal healthcare system including: regulations, HIPPA, hospitals, physicians, politics, economics, and consumers.

In 6 double-spaces pages, discuss the current ACA (Affordable Health Care/Obamacare) including its deficiencies and how it can become more effective. Discuss the reality and difficulties of a universal healthcare system including: regulations, HIPPA, hospitals, physicians, politics, economics, and consumers.

Limit personal opinions and please back up any opinions with facts and use appropriate citations when necessary.