what are the impacts of sexual promiscuity and sexual exploration on the developmental process at this time frame?

Analyze each stress situation by applying the components of the ABC-X Model. (A=Stressor, the thing that's causing the stress, life events that result in or require a family to change, B=Resources, things that can help them take care of the stress, internal or external and range from tangible (money, education/degrees earned) to intangible (social support systems), C=Perception, how the family is perceiving the stress, (1) How does the family view or define the problem? and (2) What is their understanding of the situation that resulted in the problem?, X=Crisis, when a family cannot put the stress event into perspective in a way that lets them manage it effectively)

SCENARIO #2—Janszen-Miller Family Chad and Jeff have been in a monogamous relationship for the past seven years. Chad is working toward his goal of being an executive for a Fortune 500 company. While he’s a few years away from actually realizing his goal, he makes enough to support himself, Jeff, and their children. Jeff has been a “stay-at-home parent” who cares for his son and Chad’s daughter while working on a science fiction novel—his lifetime goal. The men and their children have always been healthy—no one has ever been afflicted with more than a cold. Jeff’s son, Christopher, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease. He will require extensive medical care. Chad and Jeff are not sure what they’re going to do—the medical procedures are expensive and Chad’s health benefits cannot assist Jeff or his son.

Be sure to identify the A, B, C & X in each scenario

In some of the descriptions, it may not be clear as there could be multiple factors influencing the family. You can create "hypothetical" explanations for the possible A, B, C & X.

Discuss how communication can contribute to the reduction or resolution of the stressful situation experienced in each of the scenarios.

What recommendations would you offer to family members to resolve the impact of the stress? (not really Psychology but it's the closest subject)

Hello, I need a summary of the article below. Thanks

Why Selfies Do More Harm Than Good

Robert Locke

Guess one reason why aliens do not want to visit planet Earth. An obvious one is that the whole planet is addicted to posting selfies on the Internet, so aliens would hardly get a look in!

Yesterday morning, a major Italian daily newspaper, which is supposed to be a quality paper, published a selfie of the ex Pope Benedict XVI. It was taken by some visiting priest, no doubt. When I saw this, I knew it was time for me to leave the planet, but before I do, I must write this post on why selfies do more harm than good. At least, I will have achieved something during my earthly life.

Let us get the good out of the way. Good? Well, it shows that you can manage a smartphone or web camera. Then it gets you more likes and comments on your social network account. Finally, it shows everyone what you look like and no, it’s not really narcissism. Just blame it on Narcissus, ok? He started the whole trend a long time ago and he didn’t even have a smartphone.

But surely posting selfies is a perfectly innocent and worthwhile activity? Why not post a selfie of yourself, you and your friend, and you and your cat on Instagram? Well, if it is taken to excess, then it really is doing a lot of harm, just like smoking too many cigarettes or becoming an alcoholic or a workaholic. Here are 5 top reasons why it could get out of hand.

1. Selfies create privacy risks.

Facebook is using face recognition technology (DeepFace Project) already and some experts argue that this is illegal. It is alarming to think that Facebook processes 350 million photos every day. That is providing invaluable information for commercial and other types of exploitation.

But law enforcement agencies such as the FBI may have access to all this data for identifying criminals and terrorists. But the new “faceprint” may soon be in use for ATMs and other useful purposes such as unlocking your iPhone and even paying by credit card.

The NSA have not been lagging behind either. Astonishingly, they can match satellite photos with any photos taken outside to identify the exact spot where that photo was taken. What about photographs taken indoors? Now, that is scary!

2. Selfies can cause an addiction.

Trying to get that perfect selfie for your Instagram account? Don’t try too hard because it can get addictive and you may become obsessed. An extreme example is the story of Danny Bowman who ended up trying to commit suicide. The reason for his desperation? He just could not get that perfect selfie after trying for 10 hours a day. The average was about 200 selfies a day. His mother saved his life and he is now doing some rehabilitation. He is gradually learning to live without his iPhone.

3. Selfies can damage real relationships.

Did you know that your real friends can end up disliking you when you post too many selfies? It can damage friendships and relationships. This was the startling conclusion reached by researchers at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. They found that it negatively impacts levels of intimacy.

4. Posting too many selfies is not a disorder yet.

Have you heard about the prank which some people played on the American Psychiatric Association? The pranksters posted a bulletin claiming than the new disorder was called “selfitis.” There were three stages in the disease which ranged from borderline (about 3 selfies a day) to chronic “selfitis” where you take photos of yourself all day and then post them at least six times a day. This went viral and people were getting worried. Once the dust settled, the joke was revealed.

Well, it is not a disorder yet, but watch this space! The story of Danny Bowman is a little scary, quite honestly.

5. Selfies place too much emphasis on physical appearance.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could post photos of a person’s honesty, tolerance and kindness on Facebook? Not a snowball’s chance in hell. Yes, there is now even the bottom-selfie which is called the belfie. At the moment, everything is so physical and human values are getting shoved to the bottom (pardon the pun!) of the agenda.

Write one page (typed, double-spaced) in reply to the following: Imagine a moral theory, "John's Theory," comprised of the following principles: (1) Never lie; (2) Make pleasure your ultimate goal in life; (3) Benefit friends and harm enemies.

what is problematic about Gorgias' approach to ethics.  

Describe Bronfenbrenner’s model of ecological development. Reflecting upon your own experiences, explain how your Microsystems, Exosystems, and Macrosystem affected your development.

Please answer in 250 words or less.

********NEEDS TO BE IN EASSAY TYPE FORMAT AND NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS !!! i will give a thumbs up... also no plagerism we submit this through a database!!!!********* Develop an essay response of no more than 500 words to the following: (1) Concept of balancing the "me" with the "we;" (2) Ways self-leadership can be applied to personal problems, and thus personal development; (3) Why should a MBA student be concerned with these topics? (4) How does the outcome of your self-assessment relate to these topics?

1: Discuss the similarities and differences between acute and chronic stress. Which is the most dangerous to health? Why?

2: Discuss the role of chronic stress in the weakening and eventual breakdown of each of the 5 body systems. List each body system and describe the related changes that could occur in that system because of chronic stress.

3: What actions can you take to prevent a stress-induced health problem? Discuss what you can do to develop healthier methods of coping and create a less stressful lifestyle

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Write a response to the following passage in your opinion

Plato laid the foundations of Western philosophy and science. Alfred North Whitehead once noted: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato." Plato's argument that non-physical (but substantial) forms (or ideas) represent the most accurate reality.

Locke is among the most influential political philosophers of the modern period. In the Two Treatises of Government, he defended the claim that men are by nature free and equal against claims that God had made all people naturally subject to a monarch.  Locke's political theory was founded on social contract theory. Locke believed that human nature is characterized by reason and tolerance. Like Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature allowed people to be selfish.

From a psychological viewpoint, explain why people purchase a product or service or accept the message even when the information is misleading.

wATER IS THE LIFEbLOOd OF THE EARTH, but by 2025, according to the United Nations, two-thirds of the world’s population could face chronic shortages of water. In fact, some countries are already importing huge supertank- ers of freshwater from other countries. But one place that’s definitely not short of water is the state of Michigan, which has 11,000 lakes and is surrounded by Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, and Erie. So it came as a surprise to some. that the Nestle? company’s new Ice Mountain bottled-water plant in Mecosta County, Michigan, dredged up so much con- troversy when it began pumping water from a local spring.81 Nestle?’s willingness to invest $100 million to build a new 410,000-square-foot bottling plant in Mecosta reflects the fact that bottled water is big business, with annual sales of $6 billion (up 35 percent since 1997). Many county residents, in fact, are thrilled about Nestle?’s being there. The Ice Mountain plant employs about a hundred people at $12 to $23 per hour, significantly more than many local jobs pay. And the company shells out hundreds of thousands of dollars in local taxes. Township supervisor Maxine McClellan says, “This is probably the best project we’ve ever brought into Mecosta County.” She adds that she wants “a diversi- fied economy where our kids don’t have to move away to find jobs.” The problem, as some local residents see it, is that Nestle? has also built a 12-mile stainless steel pipeline from the plant to Sanctuary Spring, which sits on an 850-acre private deer-hunting ranch and is part of the headwaters of the Little Muskegon River, which flows into the Muskegon and then into Lake Michigan. The company started pumping 130 gallons of water every minute from the spring, with plans to increase that to 400 gallons per minute, or about 262 million gallons a year. But whose water is Nestle? pumping? That’s the question being asked by Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MCWC), a local Mecosta group that has filed suit contesting Nestle?’s right to the spring’s waters. Although the company has a ninety-nine-year lease on the land, MCWC contends that the water itself is a public resource. As Jim Olson, MCWC’s lawyer, explains it, under the doctrine of “reasonable use” the owners of a stream can use its water for drinking, boating, swimming, or anything else “as long as it’s in connection with their land.” But, he argues, “this does not include the right to transport water to some distant land for [some other] use. We’re arguing that the same is true with groundwater—you can’t sever it from the estate.” Michigan State Senator Ken Sikkema, who chaired a task force on Michigan water issues, rejects that argument: “A farmer pumps water out of the ground, waters potatoes, and sends the potatoes to Illinois—there’s no real differ- ence. The water in those potatoes is gone.” This reasoning hasn’t assuaged the fears of three American Indian tribes who have joined the fray. Citing an 1836 treaty that protects their fishing and hunting rights in the Great Lakes region, they have brought a federal lawsuit against Nestle? and the state of Michigan to stop what they see as a massive water grab. “Our fear,” says a spokesperson for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, “is that the export could significantly and permanently damage the fishery.” However, David K. Ladd, head of the Office of Great Lakes, argues that bottled water is a special case. Legally, he contends, it’s a “food,” regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. “There’s no difference between Perrier bottling water, Gerber making baby food, or Miller brewing beer. When you incorporate water from the basin into a product, it’s no longer water per se.” And Brendan O’Rourke, an Ice Mountain plant manager, adds that the 262 million gallons it wants to pump are less than 1 percent of the annual recharge rate of the local watershed, equivalent to just 14 minutes of evapora- tion from the surface of Lake Michigan. For their part, scientists opposed to the project argue that Nestle?’s pumping has already lowered the local water table and that northern pike are having trouble spawning in a stream fed by Sanctuary Spring. Jim Olson argues that the Ice Mountain plant should reduce its water consumption to 100 gallons per minute or less, not increase it to 400 gallons. “Every gallon removed is needed for the stream to sustain itself,” he states. “The right to withdraw groundwater does not include the right to diminish . . . existing or future uses.” To the surprise of many, Michigan state court judge Lawrence Root bought that argument and upheld the MCWC’s lawsuit. Ruling that the environment is at risk no matter how much water Nestle? draws out, he ordered the pumps turned off. Two years later, an appellate court reversed Judge Root’s deci- sion, and MCWC and Nestle? subsequently entered an agree- ment limiting Nestle?’s withdrawals from Sanctuary Spring to 250 gallons per minute—although there has been some legal skirmishing between the two antagonists since then. In the meantime, however, the political tide has turned against Nestle?. Small towns in Maine and California have opposed its building new bottled water plants in their jurisdictions; Congress has held hearings into the diversion of groundwater by bottled water companies and other businesses; and Michigan has passed.legislation that, among other things, makes it virtually impos- sible for operations such as the Ice Mountain plant to remove more than 100,000 gallons of groundwater per day

Assess this case from the perspective of the utilitarian, libertarian, and Rawlsian theories of justice. How would each address the case? Which theory’s approach do you find the most helpful or illuminating

***More of an Ethic/Philosophy question

What is your opinion/thought about individual identity in the 21st century? Out of the following: (libel, anonymity, privacy, control over genetic information) - which do you think has the most consequence on individual identity?

An article in the New York times states that there is a shocking new way to lose weight. A new wearable device called Pavlok claims it is successful in helping people lose weight. Here is how it works, whenever the wearer takes a bite of the foods they want to avoid, like chocolate or Cheez-Its, they use the Pavlok to give themselves a lightning-quick electric shock. “Every time I took a bite, I zapped myself,” one user said. “I did it five times on the first night, two times on the second night, and by the third day I didn’t have any cravings anymore.” As a psychology student you understand that the Pavlok is using the learning principles of classical conditioning to try to change behavior. Discuss the following: Identify the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, neutral stimulus, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response. Based on Pavlov's work what do you expect will happen when the user stops shocking themselves when they eat junk food? What is the term given to this in classical conditioning? Not everyone wants to shock themselves to try to lose weight. Using the principles of operant conditioning develop a behavior modification plan that will help this person change their eating behavior, without having to shock themselves. What would you suggest to get them to increase the amount of fruit and vegetables they eat? What would you suggest to help them decrease the amount of junk food they eat? Make sure you discuss postive and negative reinforcment. Make sure you discuss positive and negative punishment.

What is Rawls’ proof for the claim that his principles of justice would be chosen in an initial situation as opposed to other principles of justice?