2. Do you agree with Nietzsche’s claim that “every elevation of the type ‘man’ has hitherto been the work of an aristocratic society and so it will always be”? Why or why not?
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Topic: Is it ethical to subject animals to unnatural and/or painful situations in the pursuit of knowledge about the human condition? Answer this question within the framework of psychology.
NOTE: Please cite your sources and defend your position with evidence from credible sources.
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In the context of matching hypothesis, which of the following reflects the operation of matching?
a. people at all levels of attractiveness find partners
b. people look for the most attractive mate
c. unattractive people do not have partners
d. attractiveness equals health and fertility
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b Which of the following is an assertion of the feminist theory? a. Women have greater status and power than men in a culture. b. Women's sexuality has been repressed and depressed, but rarely expressed. c. Unlike race and social class, gender is a dimension of equality. d. The experiences of all women and men are the same regardless of one's social class and sexual orientation.
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how did psychology develop as a science? Please discuss how either 1) the rules of scientific method, 2) experiments, 3) psychological research or investigation, 4) ethics in animal research, or 5) human subjects contributed to the development of psychology. Please use at least 2 of the above topics in your discussion
Please answer in 250 words or less, no copy pasting from other websites
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identify the social issues that have changed urban planning from a study of architectural and engineering outputs to a study of human needs and the planning response.
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Is psychology common sense?
Why study psychology?
*** Provide information from one or more scholarly sources with an in-text citation and match referencing to support your discussion. Wikipedia is not a scholarly source. Discussion without a source will receive zero (0) point.
*** Responses to Discussion Question should be 200 words or more and substantive-this does not include assignment or references. A good practice to produce a response in Word Document to monitor word count, copy and paste into the message area. Please be sure to include proper APA an in-text citation and reference for all information.
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Explain the steps in the process of carrying out sociological investigation. What specific questions must be answered as a researcher moves through their investigation?
This is for Soc class
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What is a mirror neuron? How do they explain learning in babies? How do they explain learning in adults? If this system is weak in autism, how might it explain the symptoms of autism? (People with Autism have trouble with social skills, empathy, eye contact, learning language, understanding jokes, etc)
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Was the social skills rating system analyzed for differential validity across groups? How was this analysis conducted?
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Use the Conflict Lens Model to explain an organizational conflict you either experienced firsthand or witnessed. Include some of the Lens' scale in your response as you describe the behaviors of the conflict participants.
In the end, was the outcome constructive or destructive? Why? Finally, do you think the participants' cultural history influenced the outcome? Why or why not?
Read the in class handouts and explain a conflict of your choice inter-personal (micro) or national (macro) level. Apply the 10 Strategies and explain the outcomes of each?
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt
me.” We know that words can indeed be hurtful. Describe an
experience when someone’s (or your) use of a word or language was
offensive and how it made you/others feel. Alternately, share an
instance when someone’s words made you feel loved, accepted,
relaxed, etc.
1. Describe the negative experience and the feelings surrounding
it.
2. Describe the positive experience and the feelings surrounding
it.
3. Explain ways you can effectively deal with being offended by
someone’s use of a word?
4. Is it ethical to correct someone when s/he uses sexist language
or makes a stereotypical remark about someone’s ethnicity, gender
or sexual orientation? What if that person is your boss or teacher?
Explain your response.
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1.) What do you think is being suggested in the writings “Art of Learning” and “Sacred Myth” about the difficulties of living an authentic, meaningful life? How do the ideas presented in these writings correspond with some of the ideas in The Five Stages of the Soul and chapter one in William Young's text? How would you relate or apply the ideas in these writings to your own life experiences?
2.) In what sense might Gilgamesh's quest be understood as a religious or "spiritual" quest? How does Gilgamesh's story correspond with the Five Stages of the Soul (Call, Search, Struggle, Breakthrough, Return)? The stage of the Struggle often involves people trying to discourage the Hero from continuing on the quest. What obstacles does Gilgamesh encounter on his quest to find immortality? In losing the plant, Gilgamesh loses immortality. What wisdom does he possibly gain in its place?
3.) Based on chapter two in Young's text answer the following questions in your essay: What does Young mean when he writes, "For indigenous people, all life is spiritual"? Discuss the importance of harmony, balance, and community in indigenous religions. Make sure to provide at least 2 or 3 examples.
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Explain how a stigma might affect children with learning disabilities and their families. Include at least one perception that families might have about themselves or about their child as a result of stigmatization. Describe how that perception might impact the child's development in a specific way. Finally, suggest at least one strategy for promoting positive identity development in response to this stigma.
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ghostbuster esp study film
First, what was experimentally wrong with the Ghostbusters ESP study (video link) at the end of your chapter one slideshow, and how could it be improved to meet scientific standards? Second, if you were doing this study, what would be your hypothesis, and what would your independent and dependent variables be (make sure to list and label them as IVs and DVs)? Be specific here! (“My independent variable would be …; My dependent variable would be …). Third, how would you make it an experimental (rather than correlational) study (it might help to be specific here as well and define the two types of studies in your response)? Finally, what are some of the ethical problems with this study?
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