Recall a "public service announcement" you may have heard or seen regarding mental health issues (e.g., depression, substance abuse). To what extent do these efforts represent the types of work that community psychologists do? Where on the prevention continuum would they place these efforts (universal, selective, indicated)? How effective are these messages?

According to Desmond and Emirbayer’s “What is Racial Domination,” there are two levels of racism. What are they? Name them. Explain the two levels of racism. What are the differences between them? People create and re-create racial inequality at both levels of racism. Please provide an example of our society and everyday life in which you and/or others reinforce racial inequality at these two levels

Why is it important to have sexual harassment laws? If you do not believe these laws are necessary, explain your position. Do you think sexual harassment regulations have gone too far? What other unique considerations might come into play if it were same sex harassment?

Give an example of a typical conflict at each of the first five stages of Erikson’s theory based on personal experience or observations of others. For one of these conflicts, describe how parents with each parenting style would interact with the child in the conflict. For each parenting style, describe the likely resolution of the conflict in terms of Erikson’s theory (e.g., trust vs. mistrust, industry vs. inferiority, etc.)?

List 2 examples of the seven-step research process?

Step 1- define the problem

Step 2- Review the literature

Step 3- Formulate a hypothesis

Step 4- Select a research design

Step 5 - Carry out the research

Step 6- Interpret your results

Step 7- Reporting the research findings

What do you think are some of the most important sex education issues for young teens to understand as fully as possible? Discuss two or three important issues and explain your answer.

Describe how the context of our lives (our social location, time of birth, gender, race, social status, and other personal factors) might influence the way we approach a spiritual quest. In other words, discuss how the particularities of our lives make it impossible for us to speak for ALL PEOPLE. How does our own biographical history limit our abilities to represent all of humanity?

Do you think your own sense of meaning and purpose is undergirded or supported by a source larger than you? What would happen to your own daily living if you suddenly decided that life holds no meaning whatsoever other than what you temporarily create during this brief stay here. How important is the idea of an afterlife to your own sense of values and direction in life?

List 2 examples of the seven-step research process?

Step 1- define the problem

Step 2- Review the literature

Step 3- Formulate a hypothesis

Step 4- Select a research design

Step 5 - Carry out the research

Step 6- Interpret your results

Step 7- Reporting the research findings

Why do daughters appear to benfit more from their mother's working than do sons in certain situations?

Reflective summary on Chapters 3 and 4 of the book Principles of Health Behavior by Edberg