Problem Solving Interview Question

Consider the following:

• Respond to this typical interview question: Explain a specific example in which you utilized problem solving strategies to resolve a real world problem. (at least a paragragh)
• Provide your feedback from the perspective of an interview coach to at least three (3) of your classmates.
• per each number needs a response

1.Stacie Lee

RE: Week 7 Discussion

I am in the process of buying home and as everyone knows, this is a huge decision. My problem is where I want to purchase my home. So now that I have defined the problem I must analyze, make my options clear, evaluate my options and then make my decision. Once these steps are done, then I must implement my decision and reflect. My deciding factors are price, location and specific things that I want in my new home. Even though I would love to stay in the location that I am in, which is close to everything that I do, work, church, family, I could get a lot more for my money if I decide to move out of my comfort zone. Which means longer drive time to work, church and my family. I am currently in the steps of making a pros and cons list to help guide my decision. Good news is that my current lease isn’t up until November, therefore I have some time.

2.Tia Newell

RE: Week 7 Discussion

Hello,

I am faced with my husband and I getting ready to sell our home and buy another. The decision is hard and and its a big move for us because we have been in this home which is our first home together for 13 years. We have three kids and we just have out grown this home. My problem is trying to find another home in a good and safe area like where we are at know. We have three bedrooms and two baths but we need more space. What we are looking for in a home is a fence, garage, and the rooms need to be bigger then what we have know. We are looking a price and what we will be comfortable at because of course when we bought the house we are in know the price market was low so and its still kind of low for buying homes right know and the location is a must with me. I would get more home and everything I want in it if we move to MS which I am debating about because all the extra fees that Ms has compared to Tn. But we should be ready to finalize everything by June or July and I will be so happy. We have one going to college soon and it will be just different without her being there but less food being eaten lol and one extra room i can have as a guess room for visits lol..

3.Re’gena Williams

RE: Week 7 discussion

I want a new car. Preferably an SUV. This process has been going on for a month and I’m still trying to decide where I want to purchase the car. I have a pro/con list on how much I want to pay monthly, how much insurance and the coverage I need. I want a brand new car but I’m thinking of settling for a new/used car that has miles already. But to me that’s the least of my worries. If the car has 30,000 miles possible a little more is fine because I still consider that a new car. The biggest problem is the monthly car note and insurance. I wanted this new car for my birthday which was last week, but anytime is good time. I’ve been looking at cars from caravana and my cousin suggests I should buy from them because she declares out of all the cars she’s purchased from different car dealerships, this has by far been the best yet. I think it’s time I go to dealerships and see what I can get

 

The Interview Process

Based on the knowledge you have gained this week and through past experiences, how would you create a search to find the “best” candidates to interview for the Medical Coding Supervisor position? What sources would you use and what qualities are you seeking? Specify how you would know if this candidate fits into the culture of your organization and how will social media come into play with your selection.

 post two additional to peers. The initial post should be a minimum of 150 words. If you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling. 

  

Reflection

Please respond to the following:

• First – Give your opinion on      whether being an effective critical thinker makes decision making easier      or more challenging. Talk about concrete decisions you had to or will have      to make. Justify your response

Second – Consider the following statement: “The major difference between a successful person and one that is not successful is that the successful person, over time, tends to make better decisions than the less successful person.” Discuss whether or not you believe this statement to be true. Explain the fundamental ways in which effectively applying critical thinking concepts has helped you to become more successful 

NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANY

 

Discuss

Respond to at least two of your peers’ work, commenting on your peer’s assessment of the graph they chose. Responses could include suggestions for further resources, questions of clarification, or provide context and insight. Avoid simple posts of agreement; if you agree, explain why, and then thoughtfully further the conversation.

Requirements

• Response to Peers: 150 words minimum

 

Ashley Martinez

9 hours agoRe: Week 4 | Discussion – How to Spot a Misleading Graph

I chose Graph 1: Los Angeles Climate Information 

What do the horizontal (x) and vertical (y) axes represent on the graph?

The horizontal axes in this graph represent the months in the year. January through December.   

The vertical axes measures temperatures in Fahrenheit degrees, and also, inches 1 through 6, in precipitation throughout the year. 

As well, there are two line graphs to represent the average lowest and highest temperature.

What information are you missing, if any, in order to be able to fully understand this graph?

In the description of the graph, I don’t believe that there is any information not included to understand the graph. However, the graph itself is missing that these numbers are averages, and we do not know what year we are graphing. 

What point might a person try to make by including this graph in an article, advertisement, or presentation?

The point of the graph is to demonstrate the average temperatures and precipitation throughout the year in Los Angeles. A point someone might try to make with the use of this graph is to show how little precipitation we receive here in Los Angeles.   

Why could this graph be considered misleading? How might you recreate the graph so that it is no longer misleading? Identify the purpose for the inclusion of the graph in the article.

This graph could be misleading because it does not emphasis on average numbers, or year. I would recreate the labeling of the graph to demonstrate that these are average numbers, and a specific year. Those who live in LA, know that temperatures can definitely exceed 80+ degree weather during the summer in recent years, so we don’t know what year they’re using for their graph. 

Do you think this graph is potentially misleading because of the way it was drawn? Why or why not?

I do not think the drawing of the graph is misleading because in Los Angeles we do not ever fall below 40 degrees in the year on average, and again due to not knowing what year is being graphed, we can not assume that this specific year reached over 80 degrees on average. As well, our months never change in a year, and again due to not knowing the year, we cannot assume we received over 6 inches in precipitation. 

 

Stacy Madrid

9 hours agoWeek 4 | Discussion – How to Spot a Misleading Graph

Graph 3: Global Under-five, Infant and Neonatal Mortality Rates, 1990-2016 

What do the horizontal (x) and vertical (y) axes represent on the graph? 

The horizontal (x) axes on the graph represent the years of 1990-2016 in which data was collected for under-five, infant, and neonatal mortality rates. The vertical (y) axes represent the percentage of mortality rates from 0-100 in an increment of 10.  

What information are you missing, if any, in order to be able to fully understand this graph? 

The information presented is an adequate amount of information to understand the graph. The only information I believe is missing is recent data collection for mortality rates of neonatal, infant and under-five in the year 2018. The graph shows the year 2018, but no data is included to determine whether the mortality rates are decreasing or increasing. I think it is necessary to present recent information about the mortality rates to the readers.  

What point might a person try to make by including this graph in an article, advertisement, or presentation? 

The point a person is trying to make by including this graph is to show the decline of mortality rates in neonatal, infants, and under-five within a 16-year period. It is showing the readers how within the 16-year period the mortality rates are declining which can promote advancement in healthcare.  

Why could this graph be considered misleading? How might you recreate the graph so that it is no longer misleading? Identify the purpose of the inclusion of the graph in the article. 

This graph can be considered misleading because of the inconsistency of the year gap on the horizontal (x) axes. It is showing a gradual decline, but it is misleading because it is not separated equally. If the horizontal (x) axes had a consistent gap or provided every year or every two years, then the decline would show an extension of the decline. Preferably, the vertical (y) axes should be incremented by 5 instead of 10 to show accuracy in the decline. Otherwise, the graph is distinctive in the separate mortality rates in neonatal, infants, and under-five. 

Do you think this graph is potentially misleading because of the way it was drawn? Why or why not?

At first glance, the graph demonstrates a gradual decline, but when looking into the details you can see the drawing of this graph is misleading. The horizontal (x) axes are inconsistent in the years and the vertical (y) axes are shortened by the increments of ten.   

Humans are naturally inquisitive and have always asked questions about the world around them. Many questions could not be answered due to a lack of available technology, but many others could be answered through the process of trial and error. Over time, the way humans ask and answer questions about the natural world was developed and shaped into what is now call the scientific method. It allows scientists to conduct research in a systematic, organized fashion.

As humans make new scientific discoveries, they are able to develop additional technologies. For example, historically people used the bark and leaves from the willow tree to treat fevers and pains. This was a traditional medicine that people shared with one another via word of mouth. As technology advanced, the materials from the willow tree could be analyzed in a lab and the components could be studied to see which natural chemicals were responsible for reducing the fevers and pain. Research showed that the willow tree contained a form of salicylic acid and that this was what gave it its healing powers. This scientific research led to the development of the aspirin we use today which is now mass produced (and that you have probably taken at some point in your lifetime).

You depend on many technologies throughout your day that make your modern life possible. In this assignment you will look at some of these technologies and the scientific discoveries that made them possible. You will evaluate both the negative and positive impacts of these discoveries. You will also broaden your scope to look at how different cultures with different levels of access to technology approach the same problem – health care.

Part I Science in your personal and professional life

Think about your day from the time you wake up to the time that you go to sleep.

• List four technologies that you rely on and would find it difficult to get through your day/night without. Do these technologies have any negative impacts on your life? Why or why not?
  • Think about your day from when you wake up to when you go to sleep. Describe one scientific discoverythat makes modern life possible.
  • List as many negative and positive impacts you can think of that this scientific discovery and the technologies that it allowed to be developed may have. Evaluate and discuss if the positives outweigh the negatives overall, or whether the negatives outweigh the positives.

Part II Science and technology in a multicultural world

Many research programs around the world focus on the discovery of cures to ailments from cancer to mental illness. Modern society invests a great deal of money, and time while pushing the boundaries of modern technology to develop new cures, and improve existing treatments.

Review the following Unit 9 Assignment Resources

http://extmedia.kaplan.edu/genEd/SC200/1605A/SC200_U9_Assignment_Resources.pdf

• Describe one advantage and one disadvantage to the westernized high tech research approach to medical treatment.
• Describe one advantage and one disadvantage to using traditional medicine as an approach to medical treatment.
• Are there benefits to having multicultural approaches to medical treatment? Explain your answer.
• Could these two cultural approaches both be improved by drawing upon the other? Why or why not?
• Discuss any challenges there may be in combining these two different cultural approaches to treatment that have a very different level of reliance on scientific research and technology.

Basic Writing Expectations:

• At least 1000 words not counting the title or reference pages.
• Include a title page, double space, font size 10 or 12.
• Use a minimum of five sources (with at least one from the Library).
• Include a highly developed viewpoint/thesis, purpose, and exceptional content.
• Free of grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.
• No evidence of plagiarism.
• Use the APA style for all citations.
• Be original and insightful with no more than 10% taken verbatim from any outside sources.