How will the physical and mental work environment affect my current or future job in the healthcare field? This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s modules and readings. It is important to understand how both the physical and mental work environments may affect your overall work experience. Using effective communication techniques, properly solving problems, and making rational decisions will help your work performance. Exploring the Workplace Answer the following questions. 1. Why is it important to understand organizational behavior? Type answer here 2. List three factors in the physical work environment. a. Type answer here b. Type answer here c. Type answer here 3. If you could have the ideal physical work environment when you graduate UMA, what would it look like and why? Type answer here 4. How does the physical work environment affect employees? Type answer here 5. List three factors of the mental work environment. a. Type answer here b. Type answer here c. Type answer here 6. How does the mental work environment affect employees? Type answer here 7. How can you positively influence the mental work environment? Type answer here Perception and Problem-Solving Answer the following prompts. 8. Define the term: mental set Type answer here 9. List four determinants of perception. a. Type answer here b. Type answer here c. Type answer here d. Type answer here 10. Describe a time when your environmental background and experience affected your perception(s). Type answer here 11. List the nine-step decision-making system. a. Type answer here b. Type answer here c. Type answer here d. Type answer here e. Type answer here f. Type answer here g. Type answer here h. Type answer here i. Type answer here Office Communication Answer the following questions. 12. In your opinion, which type of nonverbal symbol of communication is the most important and why? Type answer here 13. What are the communication differences between men and women? Type answer here Reflection Reflect on what you have learned this week to help you respond to the question below.  You may choose to respond in writing or by recording a video! 14. How could the physical and mental work environment affect your current or future career in the healthcare field? Type answer here What is sociology and why is it important to my UMA education and healthcare career? This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s modules and readings. Healthcare professionals interact daily with diverse groups of people. Appreciating different cultures, using a sociological mindset, is key to success in the workplace. Sociology Answer the following questions. 1. Define the term: sociology Type answer here 2. How does using sociological imagination help sociologists in their research? Type answer here 3. List .

1. How will the physical and mental work environment
affect my current or future job in the healthcare field?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this
week’s modules and readings.
It is important to understand how both the physical and mental
work environments may affect your overall work experience.
Using effective communication techniques, properly solving
problems, and making rational decisions will help your work
performance.
Exploring the Workplace
Answer the following questions.
1.
Why is it important to understand organizational behavior?
Type answer here
2.
List
three factors in the physical work environment.
a.
Type answer here
b.

2. Type answer here
c.
Type answer here
3.
If you could have the ideal physical work environment when
you graduate UMA, what would it look like and why?
Type answer here
4.
How does the physical work environment affect employees?
Type answer here
5.
List
three factors of the mental work environment.
a.

3. Type answer here
b.
Type answer here
c.
Type answer here
6.
How does the mental work environment affect employees?
Type answer here
7.
How can you positively influence the mental work environment?
Type answer here
Perception and Problem-Solving
Answer the following prompts.
8.
Define
the term: mental set

4. Type answer here
9.
List
four determinants of perception.
a.
Type answer here
b.
Type answer here
c.
Type answer here
d.
Type answer here
10.
Describe
a time when your environmental background and experience
affected your perception(s).
Type answer here

5. 11.
List
the nine-step decision-making system.
a.
Type answer here
b.
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c.
Type answer here
d.
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e.
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f.
Type answer here
g.
Type answer here
h.
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i.
Type answer here

6. Office Communication
Answer the following questions.
12.
In your opinion, which type of nonverbal symbol of
communication is the most important and why?
Type answer here
13.
What are the communication differences between men and
women?
Type answer here
Reflection
Reflect on what you have learned this week to help you respond
to the question below. You may choose to respond in writing or
by recording a video!
14.

7. How could the physical and mental work environment affect
your current or future career in the healthcare field?
Type answer here
What is sociology and why is it important
to my UMA education and healthcare career?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this
week’s modules and readings.
Healthcare professionals interact daily with diverse groups of
people. Appreciating different cultures, using a sociological
mindset, is key to success in the workplace.
Sociology
Answer the following questions.
1.
Define
the term: sociology

8. Type answer here
2.
How does using sociological imagination help sociologists in
their research?
Type answer here
3.
List
the three paradigms that most sociologists use to view the
world.
a.
Type answer here
b.
Type answer here
c.
Type answer here
4.

9. What is the worldview associated with conflict theory?
Type answer here
5.
Early conflict theory studies revealed inequality in the U.S.
democratic system.
Do you think that there are inequalities present in the U.S.
today? Explain.
Type answer here
6.
What community learning opportunities are available in your
area? (Hint: If you do not know of any current opportunities,
ask a friend or neighbor, conduct a Google search or look at a
newspaper.)
Type answer here

10. Sociological Research
Answer the following questions.
7.
Define
the term: research methods
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8.
List
and
describe
the six steps of social research
Step
Description
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11. Type answer here
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9.
In your opinion, which ethical practice of sociological research
is the most important and why? (Hint: Refer to the
Ethical Concerns
section.)
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10.
What is the difference between quantitative research and
qualitative research methods?
Type answer here

12. Culture
Answer the following questions.
11.
What is culture?
Type answer here
12.
Provide an example of culture.
Type answer here
13.
List
one value and
explain
why it is important to you.

13. Type answer here
14.
How does culture influence sociological approaches? (Hint: 3
sociological paradigms).
Type answer here
Reflection
Reflect on what you have learned this week to help you respond
to the question below.
You may choose to respond in writing or by recording a video!
15.
In your opinion, what changes need to take place in the
healthcare industry? Conduct an internet search to find ideas to
support your answer. (For example, lack of healthcare facilities
and doctors in low income areas.)
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