The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe's articulation of this doctrine, and what were the circumstances motivating its adoption?What reasons were used by Monroe to justify this foreign policy pronouncement, and how do they relate to arguments made during the revolutionary and early republic periods?

Option #2: Managing the Construction Project BudgetAssume you are managing a construction project with a schedule as shown in the textbook's Figure 3.5b. A budget of $24M has been assigned to it and you have distributed this budget among the project activities as follows:Percent of Budget Allocated (%)Utilities and Site Work0.13Structure0.35Envelope0.15Finishes0.08Systems0.25Closeout0.04Assuming that each project activity will consume it's budget uniformly throughout its duration, develop a cost flow diagram that shows the project budget expendable (per month) and the cumulative amounts (per month) in the form of a histogram that shows the values over time with monthly time periods.Assuming that project funds will be allocated per the below schedule, develop a cash flow diagram that shows the total funds received and the cumulative amounts in the form of a histogram that shows the amounts received over time with monthly time periods.Amount of funds allocated at the beginning of periodDecember$5,420,168March$3,551,597April$4,361,267May$7,759,354September$2,907,615Once you have developed the cost and cash flow diagrams, prepare a narrative to describe the function of cost and cash-flow diagrams as well as your findings in developing the cost and cash flow diagrams for the project in a reference. To do so, please describe, at the minimum, the following:a) How the budget is consumed over time;b) How the funds will be allocated over time; and,c) Whether funds are adequate to execute the project per the schedule shown in the textbook's Figure 3.5b.Paper Requirements:Your paper should be 1-2 pages long, not including the required title page and reference page. Nor does the page requirement include any supplemental pages, should you use them, such as appendices.Prepare your work using at least one of this week's recommended readings and one outside (not a reading from this course) reference. This outside reference should be a peer-reviewed, current scholarly article published in the last five years. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these resources. Properly organize your writing and include an introduction, headings / subheadings for the body of your work, and a conclusion.Format your entire paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).

Human Development TheoriesIn your discussions throughout the course, you will be evaluated on how well you can demonstrate that you understand the ideas presented throughout the unit, including assigned readings, discussions, media, and independent research. You will also be evaluated on the quality of your work—its academic rigor, how well it shows your ability to think critically, and how completely it covers the discussion topic. Refer to the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide to learn how your discussions will be evaluated.In PSYC1000, you were introduced to the current major theories in psychology. In this course, we will dig deeper into the theories that are most relevant to the process of human development—or how people change in predictable ways over time.To complete this discussion, respond to the following prompts:What are the similarities and differences between a stage and a nonstage theory?How do both types of developmental theories help us gain a deeper understanding of how people develop?Do you think, from your experiences and observations, that people tend to develop in somewhat distinct stages, or gradually over time?For this and all your course discussions, be sure to follow APA style rules for citing and referencing sources.Guidelines for Responding to PeersPlease respond to at least two other learners. Questions to consider:Did they see similarities or difference that you did not?Do you see other ways that developmental theories help us gain a deeper understanding into how people develop?Your responses should be substantive in nature and serve to advance the dialogue in a meaningful and thoughtful way. Be sure to keep the tone of your responses respectful and professional. Use APA-style citations and references.Learning ComponentsThis activity will help you achieve the following learning components:Study human development theories.ResourcesDiscussion Participation Scoring Guide.APA Style and Format.Research Designs and MethodsIn this unit, you reviewed the various research designs and methods employed by scientists who primarily study the field of lifespan development.For this discussion:Choose two lifespan development research designs, then compare and contrast their strengths and weaknesses.Provide an example of a study in lifespan development that would be appropriate for the two types of designs you selected.Discuss how these two types of designs help advance our knowledge about human development.Guidelines for Responding to PeersPlease respond to at least two other learners. Questions to consider:Do you have any suggestions for the strengths or weaknesses of the study designs being discussed?Do you have additional thoughts on what design would be best for the example study?Your responses should be substantive in nature and serve to advance the dialogue in a meaningful way. Be sure to keep the tone of your responses respectful and professional. Use APA-style citations and references.Learning ComponentsThis activity will help you achieve the following learning components:Distinguish scholarly from popular sources of information.Examine the research methods associated with a theory.ResourcesDiscussion Participation Scoring Guide.APA Style and Format.