Martin Luther King, Jr. was many things, a civil rights activist, nonviolent protestor, organizer, teacher, son, husband, father, and a black man. Many forget that he was first, a Christian Southern Baptist minister and preacher. His religious faith informed his ethical actions. After reading selections from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, Letters from the Birmingham Jail, explore the role of Christian ethics in King’s actions during the turbulent times in the South in the 1960s. Consider the following:

1) King was in Birmingham to address the issue of injustice by organizing a protest. Define the injustice and the protest and explain how Judeo-Christian ethics were applied to allow for civil disobedience. How was the injustice in Birmingham tied to all communities in the South?

2) King lists four steps to nonviolent campaigns. Name them. How did these flow from King’s Christian ethical principles?

3) What was MLK's opinion of the old saying, "an eye for an eye"? How did MLK regard the notion that justice meant "evening the score?

4) How do King’s ethical principles help him defend against the charges that his protests and law breaking were “untimely” considering the political situation in Birmingham at the time?

5) Consider areas of conflict in the world today. Pick one and discuss how King’s actions and his ethical principles might resolve the issue.

NOTE: I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A WHOLE ESSAY AS AN ANSWER, HOWEVER, A SENTENCE OR TWO PER QUESTION WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

Discuss the reasons why an organization would want to successfully socialize a new employee and the benefits. Give some examples of socializing employees.
(A paragrph explaining this concept is good).

1. Define controlling images. Select a common racial stereotype promoted by the media and use the concept of controlling images to explain how the stereotype justifies and reinforces inequality.

2. Define race. Explain sociologists’ argument that race is a social and historical, rather than biological, construction?

3. Describe the concept of intersectionality.

4. Compare and contrast Yang's three schools of thought concerning ethnicity?

Thank you!

First, offer what you take to be the best argument(s) on behalf of Dr. Milgram and Dr. Zimbardo in defense of their decisions to run their respective psychological studies. Next, analyze the argument(s). Are they sound? Why or why not? Ultimately, do you think that the Milgram Experiment and the Stanford Prison Experiment were morally permissible? Why or why not?

Consider the physical and psychosocial aspects of puberty. What is happening physiologically that is impacting behavior during puberty? What do you think is the hardest thing for young teens to adjust to during this transitional time? What are the possible causes and outcomes of early development in boys and girls?

(Introduction to Psychology)

Does the divine commend theory assume that if God commands something, then we should do it even it will not achieve any good for ourselves or others? Is this assumption plausible?

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Why do people get married? Quite contrary to what books, films, songs, and TV dramas tell us, anthropologists recognize that love and sexual attraction are not the key reasons most people get married, either in the United States or in other countries.

What other factors are considered important when individuals decide to get married and which of these, or combination of these, are crucial in determining the long term success of marriage? Which qualities would you personally look for in a marriage partner (or if you are married, what did you look for)? Would you be comfortable with someone else selecting your marriage partner for you rather than doing so yourself? What factors might contribute to deciding to never marry and would there be any negative consequences to remaining permanently unmarried in your culture/society?

One of the ways to create a good work–life balance is to set goals. We create goals to guide and motivate us to succeed. Setting goals can give us a reason to work hard, engage in ethical behavior, and create a balance between work and personal life. Self-motivation techniques can help us to achieve our goals and maintain focus on the rewards for staying on task. It is important that we identify our values and needs to accomplish this.

Instructions Create a list of goals for yourself. (List a minimum of 5 goals.) For each goal, explain how the goal is representative of each of the SMART characteristics (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely) Be sure to answer the following questions for each goal summary: Does it answer Who, What, When, Where, Why? Can you measure it? Is it attainable? Is it realistic? What is the time frame you have set for completing that goal?

Chapter 12 in Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life (3rd ed.). King, G., Pan, J., & Roberts, M. E. (2017). How the Chinese government fabricates social media posts for strategic distraction, not engaged argument. The American Political Science Review, 111(3), 484-501.

Klausen, J. (2015). Tweeting the Jihad: Social media networks of Western foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 38(1), 1-22. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2014.974948?scroll=top&needAccess=true

Murphy, D. M., & White, J. F. (2007). Propaganda: Can a word decide a war? Parameters, 37(3), 15.

Directions: The required readings this week include historical and contemporary examples of media bias and propaganda from a range of times, cultures, and countries (the United States, China, Iraq, Rwanda, etc.). Using these required readings, address the following prompts and questions: Compare and contrast the propaganda and bias emerging from jihadist fighters (Klausen, 2015) and the Chinese state (King, Pan, & Roberts, 2017). What similarities do you detect? Differences? How can propaganda and bias be used to further different aims? Describe two historical examples of propaganda from Murphy and White (2007) that show how governments use propaganda and the media to achieve their ends? What suggestions do Murphy and White (2007) offer in terms of how the U.S. government should use information? What criticisms or critiques do you have of their approach?

(Introduction to Psychology)

Does social contract theory assume that if there were no government, then people would be unconnected individuals? Is this assumption correct?

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To complete each assignment, you will need to read the case study. Assume that the client described in each case study meets criteria for a DSM-5 disorder. You will then consult the DSM-5 criteria and write 1-2 detailed paragraphs in which you assign a primary diagnosis for the client and justify that diagnosis. In this section you should reference EACH of the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis you are assigning and provide evidence from the case study for or against the presence of that criterion. If you have no information for a particular criterion you should specify this. For example, if the DSM-5 criteria specify that the symptoms cannot be accounted for by a medical condition and you have no evidence that the client has a medical condition that would explain their symptoms, you should state this. Next, write a paragraph in which you provide an example of at least one related diagnosis that you are ruling out based on the information you have. This is a process called “differential diagnosis.” As you know, the categories provided in the DSM-5 do not represent “true” categories in nature, and often clients will often have symptoms in multiple categories. As a clinician, you need to rule out other categories or explanations for the symptoms. For example, if someone is experiencing panic attacks in the wake of a traumatic event, you might consider the diagnoses of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, or Panic Disorder. The DSM-5 criteria will help you figure out which is the most appropriate diagnosis, and you should specify why you are ruling out another disorder, providing specific justification for ruling it out. The best disorders to rule out are those that share features or symptoms described in the case but are not the best diagnosis for the client. Finally, you will write one paragraph in which you may specify the use of a psychosocial treatment, a psychoactive medication, or both. You must briefly describe how this treatment works and you must justify your choice of treatment based on the research evidence for the efficacy of the treatment.

Case Study #1

Linda is a 36-year old, Afro-Latina, married insurance executive living in the Northeast United States. She has been experiencing symptoms of anxiety since she was in high school, but they have recently become much worse after the birth of her second child, a son, 4 months ago, prompting her to seek treatment. She says that for the last 4 months she has felt keyed up, anxious, and “on alert” almost constantly. She has difficulty sleeping, significantly diminished concentration, and is irritable. In addition, several times a day she has “attacks” that involve involve “full terror.” The episodes last for about 10-15 minutes each, and usually involve profuse sweating, muscle tension, increased heart rate, feelings of dizziness, trembling, intense fear, and crying. When asked what triggers these episodes, Linda says that they usually occur when she is at home alone with her infant son or when she has memories of his delivery, during which she suffered a rare complication (she learned after delivering that both she and her baby could have died during the delivery). She tries very hard not to think about the delivery, but images and memories of it pop into her head frequently. In addition to these episodes of “terror,” Linda says that since her son’s birth she feels worthless, ashamed, and guilty for not “bringing him into a safe world.” She also states that she feels sad much of the time, and is detached from her son (she does not feel she has bonded well with him). Linda has started to sometimes call out sick from work when she has the sense that she is “having a bad day” and might have an episode, and she says she is increasingly withdrawing from her son because she finds that being with him triggers her anxiety. She says that she feels “utterly alone” and avoids hanging out with other mothers of infants because she finds they cannot relate to her experiences. Linda does not use any substances or have any medical conditions that could explain these episodes.