PART 2c: Decisions under ignorance: optimism-pessimism rule

(1) Following the discussion of the optimism-pessimism rule on pages 32 – 35, provide the a-indexes for all acts in tables 2-23 and 2-24 on page 34 (let a = ½).

Hint: your answer should include 2 diagrams with 2 a-indexes for each diagram.

(2) Using the same tables 2-23 and 2-24, state which acts the rule picks out when a = ¾ and when a = ¼. Explain why the rule picks out different acts when the value of ‘a’ changes and explain why ordinal transformations do not preserve consistency?

Hint: your answer should include 4 diagrams (2 diagrams for set of values for ‘a’) and 2 a-indexes for each of the 4 diagrams (8 in total).

Week 2: Dual and Single Military FamiliesENLISTED MARRIED ARMY COUPLES MAY NOW POST ADDITIONAL PREFERENCE INFORMATION IN THE ASSIGNMENT SATISFACTION KEY (ASK). A NEW FEATURE PROVIDES MACP (ENL MARRIED TO ENL) THE CAPABILITY TO INDICATE A PREFERENCE FOR SIMULTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT CYCLES. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST COMMANDERS AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE.—MILPER Message 06-363, Voluntary Deployment Preference Initiative for the Married Army Couples Program (2007)Out of all U.S. active military personnel in 2013, 90,000, or 6.5% of them are in dual-military marriages, and 73,000 (5%) are single military parents (Mixon, 2013). The responsibilities of managing parental, household, and financial responsibilities coupled with a military career can be extremely stressful. Both dual military and single parents have specialized needs and as a helping professional it is important to recognize those needs to provide specialized support.This week, you examine the stressors and needs of dual and single family parents and consider the strategies needed to provide effective support. In addition, you create a template for a Family Care Plan.Learning ObjectivesStudents will: Analyze needs of military families Analyze strategies to support military families Create a Family Care Plan templateLearning ResourcesRequired ReadingsLee, A. (2018, March 28). Face of defense: single parents lead households, squadrons. Retrieved from https://dod.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1477835/face-of-defense-single-parents-lead-households-squadrons/U.S. Department of Defense. (2017, May 16). Face of defense: Dual-military couple tackles challenges. Retrieved from https://dod.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1183842/face-of-defense-dual-military-couple-tackles-challenges/source/GovDelivery/Sullivan, M. E. (2013). Introduction to the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody And Visitation Act. Family Law Quarterly, 47(1), 97-135.Optional ResourcesMilitary OneSource. (n.d.). Balancing work and life as a dual military couple. Retrieved June 20, 2014, from http:// D. (2011). Dual military couples [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://the-military-guide.com/2011/06/13/dual-military-couples/Real Warriors Campaign. (n.d.). Maintain family strength when both parents deploy. Retrieved June 14, 2014, from http:// M. (2003). When mom and dad are in the military. Parents. Retrieved from http:// E. (2010, March). Care plan to encompass more military families. American Forces Press Service. Retrieved from http:// Dual Military FamiliesDual military families are ones whose spouses are both in military service, and they are becoming more common. They might be in the same branch or different branches. The challenges for dual military families can be extensive and they may require a lot of support, particularly those who have children.For this Discussion, select one of the following scenarios: Imagine a married military couple serving in the same military branch, and both members have received new orders. One’s orders are for the West Coast of the United States and the other’s are for the East Coast of the United States. They have one child and a lot of family support from extended family members. Imagine a married military couple serving in separate branches, the Air Force and the Army. They have three children, one of whom ha s asthma. One received orders for Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. The other is stationed in Germany for three years.As a helping professional, what means of support or strategies might you recommend to aid the family you selected?By Day 3Post an explanation of how the support or strategies you recommend might be effective. Select a scholarly resource to support your recommendations.Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts.By Day 5Respond to two or more colleagues with suggestions for additional supports or strategies you believe might be helpful in their scenarios.Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.To complete your Discussion, click on Discussions on the course navigation menu, and select “Week 2 Forum” to begin.Submission and Grading InformationGrading CriteriaTo access your rubric:Week 2 Discussion RubricPost by Day 3 and Respond by Day 5To participate in this Discussion:Week 2 DiscussionAssignment: Family Care PlanA family care plan is not only important but mandatory for single and dual military parents. Many times, military personnel will meet with a member of the Family Support Center to create a family care plan. The care plan must include how military personnel will address issues or care of their family while deployed. If you are working on a military installation in a Family Support Center, it is likely you will help dual active duty or single parents create care plans.For this Assignment, think about how you would assist military personnel in creating a family care plan for: A dual military family A single military family with one parent killed in combat A single parent with limited extended familyCreate a template for a family care plan that you might use with one of the parents listed. What elements are necessary as part of a family care plan? How might you approach an active duty military personnel who might be resistant to including specific details of his or her family care plan?