Under what circumstances might psychotherapy be harmful? in a minimum of
100 words
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Does psychotherapy work & how might psychotherapy work? |
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What is technological determinism? To what extent is this view accurate? Why should engineers be aware of this concept or attitude toward technology? What are examples of new technologies that were "inevitable" after a certain point? What are examples of tech that has not been created yet, but inevitably will be created? What are examples where a technology designed for one purpose ended up being used for another unforeseen (possibly harmful) application?
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How can technology harm or create injustice and negative impacts for women, the poor, people of various "body types", or other specific "minority" groups? Discuss several specific examples.
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During the late Gilded Age the British invented the world's first all steel, all big gun battleship called HMS Dreadnaught. Find when and how the U.S. Navy entered into the race to build this new type of ship. . . and what was the name of this first Dreadnaught class battleship? Don't forget to include the URLs for the sites you used.
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Apply each of the 3 main sociological theories to poverty and how would a theorist from each perspective (structural functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist) view this social problem
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Explain John Stuart Mill’s theory of higher and lower pleasures: What are the problems inherent in the theory? Overall, does Mill’s idea of higher and lower pleasures make sense to you? Why or why not?
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This is a tough one. I suggest you use Lee Becker’s pooled variance program (use the hyperlink from a few slides back). Let’s say you have a study looking at the DV “Time to help”. Your IV is whether potential helpers did not see (condition #1) or saw (condition #2) someone else helping. The mean time to help for those in condition #1 was 58 seconds (variance was 2.81). The mean time to help for those in condition #2 was 55 seconds (variance was 3.06). First, tell me what Cohen’s d (pooled) is. Second, tell me if the effect size is meaningful in terms or magnitude!
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Now explain how the ethnography methodology benefited the researchers to come to those conclusions about homelessness heroin addicts, versus something like a survey or using arrest and court records addressing homelessness heroin addicts?
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As we discuss race and racism here is a short "Statement on Race" put out by American Anthropological Association.
After reading the article, reflect on what you have read - what stood out to you?
http://www.aaanet.org/stmts/racepp.htm
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1. Define intercultural competence.
2. Describe the importance of being interculturally competent and what it means to be an interculturally competent citizen and employee?
3. Discuss the importance of being adaptable when working with different cultural, ethnic, and global cultures as well as those with varying political perspectives and social backgrounds. Provide examples.
4. What are some strategies you can employ to ensure respect and tolerance for diverse groups and those different from yourself?
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What are your pre-conceptions about single-case research designs? Does conducting research evaluating the behavior of a single individual provide useful information, or must we use large-group designs to get real data regarding behavioral phenomena? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a single-case design as compared to a group design?
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What is the overall message of Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant"? Consider the term epiphany, which is a moment of clarity and understanding. Is there such a moment in this story? If so, what triggers it?
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