How does globalization, lack of access to education, and political or environmental upheaval influence women's reproductive freedom and health?

2.   Here is the situation” Two feral children meet (one A cases and one B case) and there is no one around. What happens? Script the interaction that occurs. You must provide the reasons for why the interaction occurred as you hypothesize.

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self discipline ~ Timothy 1:7

What do you hope to gain from this course PSY 560 Learning, Cognition, and Motivation

Secret Life of the Brain Episode 4 – The Adult Brain

1. It was long believed that the brain was divided into two parts: _______________ & ______________ but this has been proven untrue. The two work together.
2. The tiny almond-shaped _______________ is the first to respond to an emotional event.
3. ______________________________ is a critical mechanism that allow us to stay alive.
4. The purpose of a _________ emotional response is to place the organism out of danger.
5. _________________ is a condition of extreme fear response from a past traumatic event. People with this condition have an overly sensitive amygdala.
6. Emotion helps to form self-______________.
7. There is no definitive cause or pathology for ______________________________.
8. In the brain of a depressed person, stress triggers too much of the hormone_______________, for too long.
9. Talk __________________ works because it works on the brain, it changes the physical structure of our brain – synaptic connections, processing information differently.
10. Our lives are governed by ______________. That’s who are we are, we’re ___________ people.

Chapter 6: Consciousness

Do animals have consciousness? How do you know you're a conscious being? What evidence do you need to know that others have consciousness?

Your answer should present the following:

A clear thesis statement

An outline of your arguments (at least two)

Research to support each your arguments

A clear conclusion statement

Rebuttals

Have fun with this discussion! Share with us your definition of consciousness and the criteria you use to know that others are conscious.

For a live play like The Tempest or any play similar hat does the performance suggest about the role of theater in contemporary culture?

Describe the three main theoretical perspectives on marriage and family. Which one makes the strongest argument in your view? Support your position with sociological evidence.

Identify and discuss the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. In what ways did those phenomena shape the world in the nineteenth century in terms of politics, society, economy, and ideas? Your essay should be four paragraphs long, minimum. Budget your time!

Why do you think that most Americans look at obesity as a result of individual failure? Globally, how have our lives and habits changed that may have contributed to the global epidemic? What is happening in societies seeing rising rates of obesity? Do you think the U.S. government should regulate or tax unhealthy food products? Should television ads that promote unhealthy foods for children be banned? What would you do to help prevent the continuing rise of global obesity?

Disscuss 4 different assessment methods used by behavior analysts to obtain assessment information. Name all 4 methods and give examples of how they have been used before.

1. What is an advantage and a disadvantage of the experimental approach to research (vs. descriptive/correlational)?

2. Clearly, major injury to the brain is not something anyone wants to sustain. However, suppose you were to sustain such an injury; in which half of the brain would you prefer the injury to occur? Why?

3. My daughter is a pretty awesome 15-month-old, but occasionally she is aggressive with other kids at daycare: she’ll go for a pretty aggressive bite if Xavi or Maddie take a toy she’s playing with. Using principles from behavioral psychology, explain how you might try to change this behavior.

4. How might a robot navigate the world using bottom-up perceptual principles? How might a robot navigate the world using top-down perceptual principles?

5. Why, based on the research on heuristics and cognitive biases, might people who visit Mexico overestimate their likelihood of being a victim of crime?

6. Suppose you wanted to learn the names of everyone in your psychology class (or, as many names as possible). What strategy should you use? Why, from a depth of processing perspective, would this be a good approach?

7. What factors promoted and inhibited obedience in the Milgram study?

9. Based on research in social and cognitive development, is “nature” or “nurture” more influential in determining what someone is like? Justify your answer with evidence.

10. There is a somewhat rare syndrome, of unknown cause, called People with somncantoism sing while they are sleeping. How could one determine if genetics play a role in somncantoism?

12. Beth is so terrified of snakes that even walking on sidewalks covered with earthworms after a rain storm makes her feel anxious. What might a therapist who has a cognitive-behavioral orientation do to help her address this phobia?

Describe the ways the United States adapted to change and the expectations that came with being a superpower during the Cold War. What was the biggest challenge that the United States had to overcome with the rising pressure of Communism, & how did the changing national interests impact American perspectives on society?

-Discuss how physical findings are congruent or incongruent with your existing spiritual or cultural beliefs on self-regulation and behavior. Don’t approach the physical findings as analogies or metaphors for spiritual processes, but discuss how physiological processes impact our ability to choose behaviors.

-How can you integrate this new information into your spiritual understanding?