Aside from family, which one of the main agents of socialization had the biggest impact on you when it came to gender roles, and what did that agent teach you. (150 words or more)

Summarize how occupational sex segregation and chores done at home contribute to the gender gap in pay. (Must be 200 words or more)

Does pluralist theory or power elite theory provides a better understanding of politics in the U.S.? (Must be 150 words or more)

Based on the event scenario you selected, and your study of the racial/ethnic vulnerable populations, identify what elements of the event increased their risk, what specific needs they have, what resources can address those needs, and what long term effects the event has on their vulnerability. Propose a solution to assist the homeless and/or economically disadvantaged using currently available or new resources.

True or False: 1. One of the key assumptions in realism is that the international system is anarchic. This assumption implies that international politics is built on the logic of self-help. 2. Offensive realism emphasizes that states are power maximizers. 3. Ethnic nationalism that demands national self-determination of an ethnic/national group tends to make an existing state stronger. 4. In an environment of shifting balance of power, rising powers feel a growing sense of entitlement and demand greater influence and respect. Established powers, faced with challengers, tend to become fearful, insecure, and defensive. In such an environment, misunderstandings are magnified, empathy remains elusive, and events and third-party actions that would otherwise be inconsequential or manageable can trigger wars that the primary players never wanted to fight. Graham Allison refers to this dynamic “Thucydides’ trap.” 5. According to the neorealist view, national security or insecurity is largely the result of domestic political dynamics within the state. 6. Stephen Walt contends that there is no difference between regional balancing and bandwagoning. 7. Whereas a limited war is fought a lesser goal than political existence, a total war occurs when a state or other political entity is fighting for its existence. 8. One of the contemporary trends in the global warfare is that war and society in global South and North have become interconnected in new ways in the War on Terror. 9. There is no distinction between regional cooperation and regional integration. 10. The African Union has been established, based on eight Regional Economic Communities that have achieved significant results in functional cooperation. It can be argued, then, the African Union has achieved deep regional integration. 11. When a country possess the infrastructure, material, and technical capabilities to quickly assemble a nuclear weapon, but has not made a nuclear weapon yet. This capability is known as latent nuclear capacity. 12. The concept of “stability-instability paradox” suggests that nuclear deterrence is not effective since a large-scale nuclear warfare is always likely between nuclear powers. 13. Nuclear optimists argue that the proliferation of nuclear weapons will contribute to stability in international relations.

There has been concern among some folks that social media--a broad umbrella, I know--is changing our language. What do you think? The question I'm interested in having you answer is whether the "rules" or descriptors of rhetorical strategies are valid when people communicate via social media.

Can we "use" pathos/logos/ethos when we post comments on various social media platforms? Can we judge the rhetoric of others? EXAMPLES, PLEASE! :)

Sartre says that existentialism leads one to recognize the human condition as one of forlornness, anguish, and despair. What does he specifically mean by each of these? In terms of the notion of anguish, why would Sartre argue against the idea that absolute values exist? How does his position against the notion of absolute value lead Sartre to a very odd view of moral decision-making? How do we determine on his view what the right or good choice is? How is this different from the way in which we usually engage in moral investigation and choice?

How does Mead distinguish between the body and the self? How is the self both a subject and an object? How is the ability to assume the "role of the other" so vital to being human? What does Cooley mean by "the looking glass self" and how does it relate to the social self?

What impact has the internet and social media had on bullying? Has the online world made bullying more pernicious and widespread? If so, why? Have you ever engaged in cyber-bullying that you would never do offline (that is, face-to-face with another person)?

Theories of Intelligence

Intelligence tests and psychological definitions of intelligence have been heavily criticized since the 1970s for being biased in favor of Anglo-American, middle-class respondents and for being inadequate tools for measuring non-academic types of intelligence or talent. Intelligence changes with experience and intelligence quotients or scores do not reflect that ability to change. What is considered smart varies culturally as well and most intelligence tests do not take this variation into account. For example, in the west, being smart is associated with being quick. A person who answers a question the fastest is seen as the smartest. But in some cultures, being smart is associated with considering an idea thoroughly before giving an answer. A well-thought out, contemplative answer is the best answer.

Multiple Intelligences

Gardner (1983, 1998, 1999) suggests that there are not one, but nine domains of intelligence. The first three are skills that are measured by IQ tests:

Logical-mathematical: the ability to solve mathematical problems; problems of logic, numerical patterns

Linguistic: vocabulary, reading comprehension, function of language

Spatial: visual accuracy, ability to read maps, understand space and distance

The next six represent skills that are not measured in standard IQ tests but are talents or abilities that can also be important for success in a variety of fields: These are:

Musical: ability to understand patterns in music, hear pitches, recognize rhythms and melodies

Bodily-kinesthetic: motor coordination, grace of movement, agility, strength

Naturalistic: knowledge of plants, animals, minerals, climate, weather

Interpersonal: understand the emotion, mood, motivation of others; able to communicate effectively

Intrapersonal: understanding of the self, mood, motivation, temperament, realistic knowledge of strengths, weaknesses

Existential: concern about and understanding of life’s larger questions, meaning of life, or spiritual matters

Gardner contends that these are also forms of intelligence. A high IQ does not always ensure success in life or necessarily indicate that a person has common sense, good interpersonal skills or other abilities important for success.

Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Another alternative view of intelligence is presented by Sternberg (1997; 1999). Sternberg offers three types of intelligences. Sternberg provided background information about his view of intelligence in a conference I attended several years ago. He described his frustration as a committee member charged with selecting graduate students for a program in psychology. He was concerned that there was too much emphasis placed on aptitude test scores and believed that there were other, less easily measured, qualities necessary for success in a graduate program and in the world of work. Aptitude test scores indicate the first type of intelligence-academic.

Academic (componential): includes the ability to solve problems of logic, verbal comprehension, vocabulary, and spatial abilities.

Sternberg noted that students who have high academic abilities may still not have what is required to be a successful graduate student or a competent professional. To do well as a graduate student, he noted, the person needs to be creative. The second type of intelligence emphasizes this quality.

Creative (experiential): the ability to apply newly found skills to novel situations.

A potential graduate student might be strong academically and have creative ideas, but still, be lacking in the social skills required to work effectively with others or to practice good judgment in a variety of situations. This common sense is the third type of intelligence.

Practical (contextual): the ability to use common sense and to know what is called for in a situation.

This type of intelligence helps a person know when problems need to be solved. Practical intelligence can help a person know how to act and what to wear for job interviews, when to get out of problematic relationships, how to get along with others at work, and when to make changes to reduce stress.

Compare Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence. You must have at least 3 points of comparison.

Do you think that these types of intelligences are cultivated in school or at home?