discuss the importance of positive socialization and how different cultural and ethical perspectives influence different aspects of development, self-concept, and identity.  

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discuss the importance of positive socialization and how different cultural and ethical perspectives influence different aspects of development, self-concept, and identity.  

Discussion: Socialization and Cultural Perspectives

Considering the assigned readings, discuss the importance of positive socialization and how different cultural and ethical perspectives influence different aspects of development, self-concept, and identity.
Evaluate environmental influences such as geographical variance, religious beliefs, and the construction of the school setting (e.g., boarding school versus public school, traditional versus experiential learning) for cultural and ethical differences on development.
 

Resources:

1. Library Article: Gender Dysphoria: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
This article examines the newly revised diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria and illustrates the substantial step forward in understanding the population it encompasses.
The article discusses there is much improvement in the definition, there still leaves room for growth in labeling such population. This article is required for all of this module’s tasks.

Lev, A. I. (2013). Gender dysphoria: Two steps forward, one step back. Clinical Social Work  Journal, 41(3), 288-296. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1007/s10615-013- 0447-0

2. PDF: Gender Dysphoria  This article provides an overview of the newly established guidelines for gender dysphoria adopted by the DSM-5.
The article reviews the criteria for a gender dysphoria diagnosis and areas in which there still remains a struggle for those with this diagnosis. This article is required for all of this module’s tasks.

https://web.archive.org/web/20150829003822/http://www.dsm5.org/documents/gender%20dysphoria%20fact%20sheet.pdf

3. Library Article: Gender Stereotypes in the Family Context: Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings
This article explores gender stereotyping of children by their parents. The study examines parental expectations and stereotypes and how these differ compared to siblings of different genders. This article is required for all of this module’s tasks.

Endendijk, J. J., Groeneveld, M. G., van Berkel, S.,R., Hallers-haalboom, E., Mesman, J., &  Bakermans-kranenburg, M. (2013). Gender stereotypes in the family context: Mothers,  fathers, and siblings. Sex Roles, 68(9-10), 577-590.  doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1007/s11199-013-0265-4

4. Library Article: The Early Development of Gender Differences
The study examines the inception of gender differences and influence of developmental roles. This article is required for all of this module’s tasks.

McIntyre, M., & Edwards, C. (2009). The Early Development of Gender Differences. Annual  Review of Anthropology, 38, 83-97. Retrieved from  http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/stable/20622642

 

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Discuss steps a researcher could take to prevent bias

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Discuss steps a researcher could take to prevent bias

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.  Psychologists utilize the scientific method to test their ideas.  There are many different types of research studies.  In this interactive learning activity, your original post will explain the basic precepts of scientific approaches to the study of psychology; your responses will focus on descriptive and correlational methods. Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

  • Select a hypothesis from the following list:
    • Students who sit in the front row earn higher grades.
    • Attractive people are more likely to be asked on a date.
    • People drive more aggressively when behind the wheel of a sports car.
    • Diet is more effective than exercise in a weight loss program.
    • Reading to a child will result in a larger vocabulary.
    • Insert your own idea:  __________________________________________
  • Briefly summarize a perspective (e.g., behaviorism, psychodynamic theory, cognitivism, humanism, sociocultural perspectives, biological/physiological/psychological) that you might apply to your study of this topic.  Explain how it may be relevant to your understanding of this topic.
  • Describe a simple experiment that you might conduct to test the hypothesis you have chosen.  In your description, include the following:
    • Identify the independent and dependent variables, clearly operationalizing each.
    • Explain how you would implement your manipulation and measure responses.
    • Predict any potential confounds and how to best control these factors.
    • Discuss steps a researcher could take to prevent bias (experimenter, subject, and/or sampling bias).
    • Apply your knowledge of ethics to your experimental design by explaining why bias is an important consideration in the process.
  • Remember to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post

response of 250 words or more

Guided Response:  Reply to at least one peer who chose a hypothesis other than the one you selected and two or more peers overall.  The goal of this interactive learning activity is to foster creative and critical thinking. Consider the following questions in your responses:

How would you control for extraneous variables?

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How would you control for extraneous variables?

Assignment 3: Research Design and Data Collection

Submit your response to the Submissions Area by the due date. Your response should be at least three pages in length.

Given the hypothesis high employee satisfaction is correlated with low employee absenteeism, address the following in your paper this week:

  • Identify the variables in this study. What are some extraneous variables that might impact your research? How would you control for extraneous variables?
  • Which research design would you use to study this hypothesis and why?
  • What data collection techniques would you use to study this hypothesis and why?
  • Assuming that you get a correlation of r = -.70, what does this tell you about the strength and direction of the correlation between satisfaction and absenteeism?
  • What are some potential problems you might encounter, and what strategies would you use to minimize these problems?
  • Use APA standards.

For this assignment and all Submissions assignments, you are required to cite, at a minimum, the online course and the textbook for the course.  Additional sources are welcome. Scholarly sourcesare preferred and can be found through Argosy University online library resources.  Please see the Library and Tutoring Services section under Course Home to use Argosy University online library resources.  Additional, non-scholarly sources from reputable Web and print sources are also acceptable. For reputable Web sources, look for .org, .net, or .edu sites as opposed to .com sites. Avoid Wikipedia.

Why has the price of bitcoin increased over 500% in such a short amount of time?

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Why has the price of bitcoin increased over 500% in such a short amount of time?

Why has the price of bitcoin increased over 500% in such a short amount of time? What factors may be behind its sharp rise in price? What are potential risks of buying bitcoin at this time?

Why is it important that our understanding of social science concepts continue to develop and expand?

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Why is it important that our understanding of social science concepts continue to develop and expand?

 Reflect on the concepts presented in the video and overview and the example of a growing body of research as captured in the article A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences. Also, consider the question you posed about your advertisements in your observation journal in the last theme. Then, in a short answer response, address the following questions:

  1. How does social science inquiry advance and evolve over time?
  2. Why is it important that our understanding of social science concepts continue to develop and expand?
  3. Then, consider the question you posed in the observation journal, which you submitted in Theme 2. How could others build upon this question through additional research or follow-up questions?
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What are some modern-day issues in the field of physiological psychology?

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What are some modern-day issues in the field of physiological psychology?

Please read directions carefully. These are three discussion questions. Each answer should be between 150-300 words.

Instructor Policies :  

  • Each discussion message (both responses to direct questions and responses to others) must be supported with one scholarly reference at minimum. Your course textbook or peer-reviewed journal articles are acceptable sources. Non-academic websites will not meet this requirement (see Academic References section above).
  • Responses should written in an academic to neversus a casual tone and must contain your thoughts, questions or comments on the information (providing a post of only paraphrased information with no critical analysis or personal thoughts is not acceptable).
  • Sentences should be clear and complete and free of errors in grammar and spelling.
  • Content should reference scholarly information from your course text or another academic source and must be cited consistently with current APA guidelines (please avoid the use of sources that are not appropriate—see academic resources in this document for more information– in order to present the most accurate information on the topic of discussion).

1.  What are some modern-day issues in the field of physiological psychology? Which issue do you feel is the most important? Why?

2.  What are the major underlying assumptions of physiological psychology? What influence do these assumptions have on psychology?

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3. Review this week’s course materials and learning activities, and reflect on your learning so far this week. Respond to one or more of the following prompts in one to two paragraphs:

  1. Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
  2. Describe how you will apply that learning in your daily life, including your work life.
  3. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
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Describe the effects of caffeine on children and adolescents.

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Describe the effects of caffeine on children and adolescents.

Addiction & Subs Abuse Short Essay Questions

Answer each question in a minimum 300 words , completely and fully for full credit. Source credits and the required Reference list attached at the end of each answer do no count toward its word length.  Answers are to be based on the course textbook and outside academic sources (excluding other course textbooks, encyclopedias such as Encarte and Wikipedia, About.com and Ask.com type websites that synthesize source information for users, magazines, news websites, blogs, etc.).

Essay answers must be more than 3 or 4 brief sentences, but kept within the bounds of a short-answer essay exam (i.e., 2-3 paragraphs). All your writing must be in your own words. Paraphrase (restate what you read) rather than copying material from the course textbook or the Internet.  No copying is permitted in this course and doing so will result in zero points on the exam. Answers must be written in narrative, paragraph form.  Lists and/or sentence fragments also will not receive points.

** You must make connections to and properly cite the textbook in each of your answers including page numbers. **

Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th Ed

by  Levinthal, Charles E

1. Describe the health benefits of caffeine consumption.

References

Levinthal, C. F. (06/2013). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781323017647/

2. Describe the three broad adverse health consequences of smoking.

References

Levinthal, C. F. (06/2013). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781323017647/

3. Describe the effects of caffeine on children and adolescents.

References

Levinthal, C. F. (06/2013). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781323017647/

4. Examine the effect that nicotine has on smoking dependence.

References

Levinthal, C. F. (06/2013). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781323017647/

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What are the key components of culture?

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What are the key components of culture?

Choose three of the five questions below. For each question chosen, write an essay response of 250-300 words. In your response, be sure to refer to specific concepts from the readings, lecture notes, and/or discussions, and use these concepts to support your points. Please state the question prior to your answer.

    1. Choose a social problem, and explain how the sociological imagination, as defined by C. Wright Mills, can be used to understand the causes and consequences of that problem. Be sure that you address and apply the components of the sociological imagination in your response.

 

    1. Explain what is meant by the terms “ascribed status” and “achieved status.” Discuss a specific example that illustrates how a person’s ascribed status could influence his or her achieved status.

 

    1. Compare and contrast Karl Marx’s and Max Weber’s theories of social class. Explain which theory you think is more accurate and why.

 

    1. What are the key components of culture? Discuss at least three components of culture, giving specific examples of each component.

 

  1. Why is socialization so important to the development of our self-concept? Explain the role of socialization in shaping our lives, using at least three concepts from the course material in your explanation.

Describe the 2 ways in which neurons communicate;

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Describe the 2 ways in which neurons communicate;

Complete the information requested about Neurons, Hormones and the Brain, by researching the answers to the following quieries:

  • Summarize the 2 major parts of the nervous system;
  • Define 3 of the 5 systems that comprise the peripheral nervous system and provide one example each for the systems selected (use your own examples not from the text book);
  • Describe the 2 ways in which neurons communicate;
  • Summarize 4 of the major parts of the brain and corresponding major functions; and
  • Describe the 4 neurotransmitters that travel specific paths through parts of the brain.