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Give two examples of classical conditioning you have witnessed. Identify the neutral stimulus, the unconditioned stimulus, the unconditioned response, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response. Develop a plan on how you can classically condition a specific behavior.
Can you think of anything you do that is not motivated by either the hope of reinforcement or the avoidance of punishment?
(MUST BE 150 WORDS!!!! INCLUDED WORK CITED AND IN TEXT CITATIONS)
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Assisted suicide has gotten a great deal of media attention because of the role of Dr. Jack Kevorkian (who was imprisoned for his activity) in helping several terminally ill patients to commit suicide, and more recently because of the legalization of assisted suicide in Oregon.
Distinguish among passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide.
If the right to die becomes more firmly established, what safeguards would you like to see to ensure that this option is used responsibly?
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1 HOW DID HIS FATHER’S CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCE AFFECT ROOSEVELT?
2 DESCRIBE ROOSEVELT’S CHILDHOOD
3 HOW DID ROOSEVELT DEAL WITH GRIEF?
4 WHAT WAS NOTABLE ABOUT ROOSEVELT’S APPROACH TO BEING A NY POLICE COMMISSIONER?
5 HOW DID ROOSEVELT’S PARENTING STYLE AFFECT HIS SON TED?
6 WHY DID ROOSEVELT VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR?
7 WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF THOMAS PLATT’S EFFORTS TO NEUTRALIZE ROOSEVELT’S POLITICAL CAREER?
8 WHAT WAS THE PUBLIC’S REACTION TO BOOKER T WASHINGTON’S VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE?
9 WHAT DID ROOSEVELT THINK OF ‘CIVILIZATION’?
10 WHAT DID ROOSEVELT ARGUE WHEN HE SPOKE OF THE NECESSITY TO LEAD A “STRENUOUS LIFE”?
11 HOW DID ROOSEVELT INTERVENE IN THE UNITED MINE WORKERS’ STRIKE?
12 WHAT WAS ROOSEVELT’S PHILOSOPHY ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION?
13 DESCRIBE ALICE ROOSEVELT’S PERSONALITY
14 HOW DID ROOSEVELT FEEL ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF PRIVATE BUSINESS IN POLITICS?
15 DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE 1912 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY AND WHAT ROOSEVELT DID IN THE GENERAL ELECTION?
16 IN WHICH WAY ROOSEVELT WAS AND/OR WASN’T A SOCIALIST?
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In an experiment, subjects were asked to mentally imagine the letter 'F'. They were then instructed to mentally move around the letter and make a judgement on each corner. The researchers found that
| they could respond more accurately by pointing than by responding verbally. |
| only about half of the participants could complete the task at all. |
| they could respond more quickly in verbal form than by pointing. |
| most could not complete the task, but those who did preferred to point. |
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1- in your own words describe the influence of william of Ockham on the history of psychology
2- Provide an overview of Thomas Hobbes's laws of social life
3-In a summary fashion, describe the romantic revolt, including its effects on psychology
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What were 2 of the major reasons for the Protestant Reformation? Why did you choose those 2? Do you think it was inevitable that the Protestant Reformation would also sow the seeds of a series of devastating religious wars? Why or Why not?
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Distinguish between formal and informal methods of researching data for a business meeting.
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Define successful aging in your own terms, and detail how you aspire to age successfully based on your definition.
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1. List and elaborate on the reasons that there more singles today than ever before.
2. Describe why more and more people are choosing to cohabit.
3. List and elaborate on some advantages and disadvantages of cohabitation compared to marriage, specifically regarding legal protections, financial stability, life satisfaction, and the potential impact on children.
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in the documentary Trapped, what are the restrictions placed on the right to abortion? (including the TRAP laws). Why might those restrictions exist?
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Pros/Cons of preventative therapy for sexual offenders?
What do you think are the pros and cons of preventative therapy?
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Give a hypothetical example of when you think it would be justified to use manipulative persuasion or coercion. How did you decide when it would be ok? At what point do you justify a value-laden reason as sufficient?
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Hooper reviews both the origin and the purpose of Bayes' theorem which involves examining probability theory with full control of predictive outcomes as opposed to probability theory with some predictive outcomes outside the realm of individual control. Consider, then, the juxtaposition of Bayes' theorem with cognitive comprehension. To what extent does this juxtaposition relate to one's understanding of God? Explain.
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