Please answer asap! 1. What are some risks in prenatal development? Are there ways to avoid or mitigate these risks? 2. What is the most profound thing about development you have learned from this week's readings?

Which aspects do you agree/disagree with Libertarianism. Why?

distinguish among crimes, torts, and ethics. When might something be legal, but not ethical

1. Describe adolescent egocentrism (in contrast to the egocentrism of the toddler), explain how it influences adolescent experience, perception, and behavior.

2. How might egocentrism or fables contribute to problem behaviors like drinking and driving, drug use, or not using sexual protection?

Sociological Imagination

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Apply the sociological imagination to any of the following U.S. social problems to explain why your chosen problem exists. In your response, you must thoroughly describe at least two explanations that are in the context of the sociological imagination. Make sure you demonstrate correct knowledge of this concept and your ability to critically apply the concept to your chosen problem:

a) Why does the U.S. have some of the highest rates of obesity in the world?
b) Why has the U.S. violent crime rate declined over time?
c) Why are racial/ethnic minority women in the U.S. more likely to experience premature births?
d) Why is the U.S. one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world?
e) Why do U.S. boys tend to outscore girls on standardized tests if girls' school performance is better than that of boys?

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Write your opinion for each discussion if you agree with their response.

This is their response/opinion to the question below.
Example: I agree, with your discussion because........ make sure your response for each discussion is more than 5 sentences.

the question they answered to was, provide information on what you believe is important as far as education. Does education help law enforcement as a whole improve?  

A.
Education is important in policing. According to the slides most studies indicate that officers with college hours or a college degree fair better on the academics in the academy and have better working knowledge of the court system which enhances their field performance. It is also a very high advantage, if you have a college degree it will help you get hired ahead of another applicant. It will also show the applicant has skils.

B.
I believe higher education is essential to new police cadets, this helps the cadet be better knowledgeable, be more mature and less likely to get involved in illicit activity such as corruption etc. It also helps by having a better resume and being ahead of future applicants that may not have college credit and helps have a better chance of being recruited by the law enforcement agency of their choice. Re search also shows that higher education helps officers/law enforcement make better rational choices while on the job. Overall, higher education is an important aspect in making the best applicants for law enforcement possible.

Describe how formative and summative assessments can be used to inform instructional decisions?

Explain the role of the humanities ( philosophy, religion and art) in personality psychology?

Do you think you would respond better to feedback that is presented using a traditional scheduled performance review format or feedback that is presented as a routine part of everyday work activities? Discuss. How do you think leaders should frame negative feedback to achieve the best results?

Is the Internet providing an alternative to traditional therapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Explore unethical and controversial issues.

The place of the woman-what was the place of the woman in prehistory, was Neolithic?

Guide questions:

Is there anything in the woman who by nature makes her stand in that role?
How do you think this origin has affected the woman today?
Do you consider that it is just the position that women occupy in our societies? Explains.

Group Basics

What are the issues your group is concerned with?

What are some examples of legislation your group supports or opposes?

What actions does your group take to try to influence policy and the public agenda?

What resources make it influential? Give specific examples: (e.g. use of the media, lawsuits, direct lobbying, public information contributions, etc.)

Which parts of the government does your group target, i.e. which executive branch departments and congressional committees?

Political Ideology

What is the group’s political ideology?

Does it favor one political party over the other? If so, does it have a history of supporting certain political candidates?

What is it doing to support their favored candidates? Make the connection between their political ideology, the legislation they support, and the party they support.

OR If you think your group is absolutely neutral, say so.

Many interest groups are neutral. Discuss the issues that your group is concerned with and then, for the points in this section you will do the following. Find and summarize two news articles relevant to your interest group. You can use http://news.google.com/ or any of the media resources located on my blog to find such articles. Use the information to show how your group is trying to influence public policy.

Your Assessment

Assess your group: What are its strengths and weaknesses?

How effective is it in achieving its agenda? Back up what you say with specific examples demonstrating their effectiveness or lack thereof.

List of Interest Groups

You should be familiar with the following Interest Groups. Basically, I want you to know the types of issues these groups are involved in and whether they are generally supporters of liberals or conservatives, or are non-ideological. If you were to be given an issue, you should know which interest groups would be involved. For example, if the issue is an affordable medication for seniors, you should be able to identify AARP as group (among others) who advocate for this issue. The groups with an asterisk are among the most active, and therefore receive considerable more attention by media outlets for their activities.

1. AARP – American Association of Retired People*
2. Christian Coalition*
3. NARAL – National Abortion Rights Action League*
4. ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union*
5. Club for Growth
6. NEA - National Education Association*
7. AFL-CIO – American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations*
8. Council on American-Islamic Relations
9. National Resources Defense Council
10. ABA - American Bar Association*
11. EMILY’s List
12. NOW – National Organization of Women*
13. American Conservative Union
14. Environmental Defense Fund
15. NRA – National Rifle Association*
16. American Farm Bureau
17. Family Research Council
18. PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
19. AIPAC - American Israel Public Affairs Committee
20. Handgun Control, Inc.
21. Public Citizen*
22. AMA - American Medical Association*
23. Moveon.org
24. Sierra Club*
25. ATLA - Association of Trial Lawyers of America
26. NAACP – National Association of Colored People*
27. US Chamber of Commerce
28. The Business Roundtable
29. NAM - National Association of Manufacturers*
30. Veterans of Foreign Wars*

1. Investigate contemporary institutional slavery or human trafficking around the globe, using a specific example. What societal dynamics do these situations have in common with slavery in the United States?

2. Do you believe that slavery is fundamentally wrong? Explain yes or no. Many commodities would be considerably more expensive without the people who work for near to nothing around the world. Would you be willing to pay higher prices if it meant an end to such poor wages and conditions for labor? What about how this affects prices around the world, such as in developing countries?

Compare/Contrast formative and summative assessments?