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 * PAF 101—MODULE 4 GRADE SHEET **
 * BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8 revised 7/23/10**

Name here: Amanda Havrilla Societal Category: STD Prevention Group #:

__MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__ __COMMENTS__

7.1 9 __ 7.2 6 __ 7.3 3 __ 7.4 16 __ 7.5 4 __ 8.1 12 __ 8.2 20 __ 8.3 6 __ 8.4 8 __ 8.5 16 __ 8.6 14 __ 8.7 6 __

__Subtotal for Paper__ 120

__Points Deducted:__ __Late Paper__ _____ __Writing__ _____ __Organization__ _____ __Participation__ _____ __ Community Service ___ Total Points Deducted

Extra Credit Points: Competition _ Speakers _ __Total Extra Credit Points__ __

= TOTAL GRADE  =


 * MODULE FOUR** 120 __#__

__ **PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FOUR** __ __ **BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8** __

__ Whenever you use a source in your answer, including all quotes, you must provide an APA-style internal citation and a full APA-style reference in the References page exercise, except for personal communications. HINT: Most of these exercises require citations. __ __**Only attach an article if required by exercise directions. Whenever you attach an article, it must be directly behind the exercise in which it appears, and it must be clearly labeled with the exercise number and letter to which it pertains. Attach only the first page of the article unless otherwise stated.**__

__Exercise 7.1: Identifying Benefits__ __Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 9 points)__

__ A. State your societal problem. Briefly describe your preferred policy at the local, state, or federal level and identify the primary unit of government responsible for implementing your policy. Your preferred policy is the one you believe will be most successful in dealing with the societal problem. Note: The problem and level you choose do not have to be the same as you used in Module 3, and you may choose a policy that is different than those you specified in Module 3. (3 points) __ __ Part A score: _____


 * **State your societal problem here (make sure to specify the geographic location you are focusing on):** Sexually Transmitted Diseases


 * **Describe your preferred policy to deal with this societal problem here: Raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases through media advertisements and publish a public log of those with STDs so people can check the status of their sexual partners. **


 * **Identify the level and primary unit of government responsible for implementing this policy here: Centers for Disease Control **

· ** Identify your source of information and explain how it helped you formulate your policy here: "Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Information from CDC." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control, 28 Jan. 2011. Web. 05 Apr. 2011. . **

B. List the three most significant benefits of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. (6 points) Part B Score:_

**Rating (1-3): 3 ** **Justification of rating: Sexually Transmitted diseases have become a huge problem in today’s society and they are often transmitted because people either don’t know they have them, or they don’t tell their partner. **
 * **List the most significant benefit here: This policy would reduce the transmission of STDs. **

**Rating (1-3): 3 ** **Justification of rating: By teenagers being able to see how many other people are infected with STDs, they may see the reality of just how dangerous unsafe sex can be. **
 * ** List the second most significant benefit here: Reduce the amount of teenage pregnancies.**

**Rating (1-3): 2 ** **Justification of rating: By lowering the transmission rate of sexually transmitted diseases, less people will be effected by the illnesses associated with them. **
 * **List the third most significant benefit here: Reduce illnesses and death related to STD transmission. **

Exercise 7.2: Identifying Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points) List the three most significant costs of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. All financial considerations must be grouped as a single cost. Do not discuss problems with the policy itself, but instead the costs that will arise if it is implemented.

**Rating (1-3): 3 ** **Justification of rating: Health care if extremely expensive in this country and to test most of the population for STDs would be very expensive. **
 * **List the most significant cost here: Financing the STD testing itself will be costly. To pay for the test, supplies and health care workers. **

**Rating (1-3): 2 ** **Justification of rating: Many employees would need to be hired to keep the STD records organized and accurate because results are constantly changing and more people are being tested everyday. **
 * **List the second most significant cost here: Keeping the records of people with sexually transmitted diseases neat, organized and accurate. **

**Rating (1-3): 2 ** **Justification of rating: Paying for the advertisements to increase awareness would be extremely costly because advertising such a massive campaign would cost billions of dollars. **
 * **List the third most significant cost here: Financing the media advertising to raise STD awareness. **

Exercise 7.3: Comparing Benefits and Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points) Calculate the benefit‑cost ratio as described in the //Maxwell Manual// and show your calculations below. Then, in one sentence, interpret the ratio. No citation or reference is needed for this exercise.


 * **Place the original formula and your calculation of the benefit-cost ratio here:**


 * **Write a one sentence interpretation here:**

Exercise 7.4: Analyzing Your Career Preferences Your Total Score: ___ (Maximum: 16 points)__

__ A. Complete the survey below by placing an “x” next to your preference for a career and then answer the question at the end of the survey. (3 points) Part A Score ____(3 points)__

__ 1. **Salary:** Salary Top 10% ___ Between 10% and 50% ** x ** Under 50% of income among US workers _ 2. **Hours:** Part- Time_ Less than 40 ___ No more than 40___ 40- 60_** x ** __Over 60___

__ 4. **Proximity:** Very close to where you live ___ Within 3 hours of where you live __** x ** Across the country__ _ Out of the country _ 5. **Travel for Job:** No travel ** x **_ Travel 1-12 times a year ___ Travel once a month__ _ Travel once a week ___ Travel more than once a week__ _

7. **Working Environment:** Very orderly _ Orderly ___ Neither orderly nor chaotic _** x **__ Chaotic___ Very chaotic__ _

9. **Education:** Some high school _ High school diploma ___ Some college__ _ College diploma __** x **_ Graduate education__ _

· ** In no more than four sentences indicate the two most important categories in this survey and why they are important to you here: ** ** To me it is most important to have a high salary for the amount of years of school I need to go into my job. If I need to spend many years in school to go into a certain field it is important for my salary to be high enough to pay off my loans so that I’m not in debt for a long period of time. **

__ B. Rate the following values on a scale of 1 to 3 in terms of importance for what characteristics your career should have and answer the question that follows the survey. Part C Score ____(3 points)__

** 1 – Of Very Little Importance 2 – Somewhat Important 3 – Very Important **

1. _ 2 _ **Helping Society:** Doing something that contributes to improving our world. 2. __ 2 __ **Helping Others:** Being involved in helping other people in a direct way. 3. __ 1 __ **Competition:** Engaging in activities that rival my abilities against others. 4. __ 3 __ **Creativity:** Creating new ideas, programs, or organizational structures. 5. __ 1 __ **Artistic Creativity:** Engaging in creative activities such as painting, writing, or acting. 6. __ 2 __ **Knowledge:** Engaging in learning and understanding new things. 7. __ 1 __ **Having Power and Authority:** Controlling or influencing the opinions and activities of others. 8. __ 3 __ **Public Contact:** Having a lot of day- to-day contact with others. 9. __1__ **Working Alone:** Doing projects alone without much contact with others.

__ 11. __2 __**Recognition:** Being recognized for the things I do in a public way.__ __ 12. __1 __**Physical Challenge:** Doing activities that will require strength, speed, or agility.__ __ 13. __2 __**Excitement:** Doing stimulating or thrilling work.__ __ 14. __1 __**Intellectual Status:** Being thought of as an intellectual or an expert.__ __ 15. __1 __**Change and Variety:** Having responsibilities that frequently change.__ __ 16. __2 __**Stability:** Having structure and routine in my activities.__ 17. _3_ **Profit-Gain:** Making lots of money. 18. __3__ **Fun:** Finding pleasure in what you do. 19. __2__ **Working With Others:** Working as a team member toward common goals.

__ 21. __1 __**Independence:** Being my own boss.__ __ 22. __1 __**Technology:** Working well with machines and tools.__

· **In no more than three sentences indicate which value is most important to you and why here: Enjoying my job is most important to me because I want to go to work everyday loving what I do. If I don’t like my job I would have no desire to work.**

C. Rate the following activities using a scale of 1-5 based on your possible interest in the activity, not necessarily your interest in doing the activities as a career. Add the total score for each section and mark it on the line provided (2 points). Part C Score ** 1- **** Not interested 2- Minimally Interested 3- Not sure 4- Interested 5- Very interested **

3. **Field Type:** ** Solely ** doing good___ Mostly doing good__ _ Doing good and making money_** x ** __Mostly making money__ _ Solely making money _6. **Economic Risk:** Very risky ___ Somewhat risky__ _ Neither risky nor secure ___ Somewhat secure ** x **___ Very secure _8. **Region:** Northeast _** x_ **_ Mid- Atlantic ___ South__ _ Southwest ___ Mid- west__ _ West _10. **Neighborhood:** Urban _** x ** __Suburban__ _ Rural _ 10. ___1_ **Religious:** Participating in activities to better relate to the divine, mystical, or spiritual.__ 20. _2___ **Adventure:** Participating in risk-__ taking activities. ___1__ Research new ways to produce food 3_ Care for animals ___1__ Set up traps to catch crabs, lobster, or shellfish __1___ Manage a farm ___1__ Maintain planted areas of trees, flowers, or shrubs _2 Design, build, or remodel homes __1___ Survey roads, property lines, and bridges ___1__ Build roads or bridges _1 Install electrical wiring in a building __1___ Install plumbing and bathroom pipes/fixtures **Communications** __1___ Write stories or plays ___1__ Broadcast programs on TV or radio _ Design a web page __1___ Play in a band, orchestra, or music group __1___ Operate equipment used in radio and TV **Administration**
 * **1. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources**
 * __7___ Total** || **2. Architecture & Construction**
 * ___6__ Total** ||
 * **3. Arts, A/V Technology &**
 * __5___ Total** || **4. Business, Management &**

___1__ Type or write reports ___1__ Prepare tax records for people or companies __1___ Manage a store ___2__ Work with computers ___2__ Answer the telephone and greet customers __3___ Teach students to read ___3__ Take care of young children __1___ Research test data __1___ Teach a Yoga class ___1__ Coach a team ** ___9__ Total ** || ** 6. Finance ** ___1__ Keep track of money ___1__ Sell insurance to people ___1__ Manage a bank department ___1__ Prepare financial records for people or companies ___1__ Help people invest their money ** ___5__ Total ** || __1___ Plan a skate park __1___ Direct a social service agency __1___ Participate in fund raisers _1 Make regulations to protect the environment ___1__ Develop bills to become laws ** ___5__ Total ** || ** 8. Health Science ** ___4__ Examine people and give them medical treatment ___3__ Give first aid to patients in an ambulance ___5__ Help an injured person learn to walk again ___4__ Process medical records and correspondence ___4__ Read an X-ray ** 20_ Total ** || ___3__ Escort groups of people on tours __1___ Serve meals and beverages to people ___1__ Umpire or referee a sporting event ___3__ Plan and conduct activities and trips for tourists ___1__ Manage a hotel ** ___9__ Total ** || ** 10. Human Services ** __4___ Counsel people in hospitals, clinics, or schools __4___ Help youth, couples, and families resolve conflict ___1__ Advise people about their nutritional needs ___4__ Hold parenting classes ___1__ Plan activities for community centers ** ___14__ Total ** || __1___ Follow blueprints to inspect electronic equipment ___1__ Use computer applications to create 1 Repair computers ___1__ Design programs for computers __1___ Write technical directions for engineers ** __5___ Total ** || ** 12. **** Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security ** __1___ Protect lives and property from hazards 3_ Uncover details of a crime and arrest suspects ___3__ Study legal documents to find information ___1__ Guard money or valuables in an armored car __1___ Defend someone in court and advise them about laws ** ___9__ Total ** || __1___ Use small or large power tools to build or repair items __1___ Use precision devices to make parts __1___ Use machines to shape, cut, or mold metal, fabric or wood __1___ Install electrical equipment ___1__ Build robots ** ___5__ Total ** || ** 14. **** Marketing, Sales & Service ** ___1__ Buy clothing and accessories for a department store 1_ Sell advertising space for a magazine 3_ Provide beauty treatments for hair, faces, or nails ___3__ Run your own business over the Internet ___3__ Sell houses or land ** ___11__ Total ** || __1___ Conduct experiments in a lab ___1__ Use advanced math to solve complex problems __1___ Study causes of animal diseases ___1__ Study space and the solar system __1___ Find alternate power sources ** ___5__ Total ** || ** 16. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics ** __1___ Drive a truck to deliver products __1___ Pilot a ship or airplane ___1__ Drive a bus or taxi ___1__ Operate a train ___1__ Manage a distribution warehouse ** ___5__ Total ** ||
 * ___7__ Total** ||
 * ** 5. Education & Training**
 * ** 7. Government & Public Administration **
 * ** 9. Hospitality & Tourism **
 * ** 11. **** Information Technology **
 * ** 13. **** Manufacturing **
 * ** 15. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) **

1 Access **__[|http://online.onetcenter.org].__** On the home page select “Career Clusters” under “Find Occupations.” From there select the career cluster that received the highest score from above. Choose a job that you would one day like to have. State the career cluster you selected. In no more than 250 words, describe and explain two pros and two cons for you of the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this job position, salary and projected job openings. No citation needed for this exercise. (8 points) Part D score:

· **State the career cluster you chose here: Occupational Therapist **

· **Explain at least two benefits and costs of the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this position here: A masters degree is required to be an occupational therapist. They make an average of $70,000 a year and **

Exercise 7.5: Analyzing Benefit-Cost Discussion in the News Media Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Using ProQuest Newspapers, or any other print or electronic newspaper source, select a recent (within the past six months) editorial, letter to the editor, or op-ed article that discusses an existing or proposed policy on __your__ societal problem. Attach the entire article directly behind this exercise.

**State the policy using a direct quote from the article here: “ **** Seven Federal Training Center Collaboration (FTCC) regional collaborative projects were **  ** developed and implemented by HHS-supported training programs (including the STD/HIV **  ** Prevention Training Centers [PTCs]) to improve the capacity of health professionals and **  ** prevention specialists to provide health services to racial and ethnic minority populations ** ** impacted by HIV/AIDS. **** “ **


 * **If the author does not use the terms “benefits” and “costs,” discuss what terms are used in place of them here (if the author does use the exact terms “benefits” and “costs” please specify that below as well):** ** The author uses past accomplishments to discuss the benefits of how his plans to prevent STDs will improve public health. The author explains that there is a financial resource allocation to deal with the costs of this policy. **


 * **Describe how well the writer evaluates the benefits and costs of the policy here: The author discusses more about the benefits of this policy rather than costs. He states there is a separate department that deals with the costs and he is more focused on the benefits of this policy. **

Exercise 8.1: Provide Data for Four Years on A Variable Measuring Your Societal Problem Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)

A. State your societal problem, and restate the same policy (including the same geographical location) as you stated in 7.1. (2 points) Part A score: ___


 * **Restate your societal problem here, including the geographic location you are focusing on: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States. **


 * **Restate the policy here, including the geographic location of the policy: Increase awareness of sexually transmitted diseases through the media and publish a record of who is infected with sexually transmitted diseases so people can be aware of their partners health status. **

B. Select one variable that measures a societal condition that you expect your policy to impact at the same geographic location stated in 7.1. The variable must use or be based on at least one piece of real data from a published print or electronic source. (10 points) · Provide data for four time intervals. The last must be within the past calendar year. Up to three can be estimated. If you are using academic data, use school years (ex. 2001-2002). · Data should be set up in a chart as shown in Chapter 8 of the //Maxwell Manual// and using the format below, including all appropriate labels · Directly behind this exercise, attach a copy of the data you used for your real data point(s). The copy must come from a published print or electronic source. Part B score:_


 * ** Chlamydia Rate per 100,000 Women, 1999- 2008 ** ||
 * **Time**
 * Period** || **Number**
 * of Women Infected** || **Source or Rationale for Estimation** ||
 * 2005 || 457.2 || CDC ||
 * 2006 || 488.1 || CDC ||
 * 2007 || 569.5 || CDC ||
 * 2008 || 616.7 || CDC ||

Exercise 8.2: Calculate Percent Change Using Excel

Your Total Score_ (Maximum: 20 points)

A. Using the formula presented in the Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between the first and second year of the data presented in 8.1 of your own module. (3 points) Part A score:_

· **Write percent change here: 6.759% increase **

· **Show the original formula and your calculations here: (y2-y1) / y1) * 100 = % change **

** ( 488.1 – 457.2)/ 457.2) * 100 = 6.759% increase **

B. Using Excel and the instructions provided to you in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between each of the four years as well as between the first year and the fourth year for the variable you collected. Show all four percent changes in the format shown in Chapter 8. (14 points) Part B score:_


 * **Insert Excel chart here:**

C. Describe the pattern or lack of it over the four years. (3 points) Part C score:_

Over the past four years, the STD rate has increased. Exercise 8.3: Deciding on the Years to Use for Your Benchmark Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * **Describe the pattern here:**

State what three years for which you would set your benchmark. Briefly indicate why you have chosen those years. If your societal problem involves education, you must use academic years.

· **State what three years you set your benchmark for here: 2005, 2006, 2007 **

· **Briefly justify why you have chosen these years here: I chose these years as my benchmark because they show the most drastic increase in chlaymydia rate per 100,000 women. **

Exercise 8.4: Displaying Your Baseline Forecast Total Score: (Maximum: 8 points)

Place a trend line graph below that displays your historical data and your baseline forecast for the three years selected in 8.3, followed by a brief justification of the forecast. The gap between the end of your historical data (as entered in 8.1) and the beginning of your forecasted years must be shown on the graph. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise. Refer to Chapter 8 in the //Maxwell Manual//.

· **Follow the instructions in 8.4 of the chapter to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:**

· **Write a clear justification of your forecast by quoting at least two ideas discussed in 8.4 of the chapter here:**

Exercise 8.5: Setting Your Benchmarks Total Score:_ (Maximum: 16 points)

After carefully reading the discussion in Chapter 8, indicate your three benchmarks in the spaces provided below that include the years chosen in 8.3, the benchmark, and the justification. You must use at least two of the five guidelines for setting benchmarks discussed in 8.5 of Chapter 8 in at least two different justifications. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise.

**Complete the chart below: [Title Fully Describing Variable Including Rate or %]**


 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||

Exercise 8.6: Using Benchmarks to Support your Policy Proposal Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 14 points)

A. Identify a player to whom you would present an oral briefing using the benchmark you developed for Exercise 8.5. List the player’s name and title below. (2 points) Part A score:

· **List the player’s name here: Dr. Cheryl Archbald**

· **List the player’s title here: Interim Commissioner, Westchester County Department of Health**

B. Place a graph that shows the historical pattern, baseline, and benchmark forecasts below: (8 points) Part B score: _

· **Follow the instructions in 8.4 and 8.6 from Chapter 8 to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:**



C. In no more than 3 sentences, describe the specific benefit of the policy as expressed in the above graph. (4 points) Part C score: _

· **Place response here:** Increasing chylmydia rates put the county at greater risk to contract sexually transmitted diseases and suffer from the health affects.

Exercise 8.7: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.

· **Start References on the next line or on the next page:**