What physical changes occur in adolescence that mark the transition to a mature young adult?
How do physical changes that occur during this time impact an adolescnet’s psychological development?
What role do parents, teachers, mental health professional and medical professionals have in assisting throughout these changes?
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How is the counterexample method applied to deductive arguments?
What is the point of deconstructing arguments using diagramming?
How can you test moral premises?
When is the use of a slippery slope argument legitimate? When does it constitute a fallacy?
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List 4 reasons a utopian community would be too hard to implement in this world's society today and use examples.
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A recent article in the Huffington Post talks about New York Governor Cuomo’s recent executive order mandating that police remove homeless people from the streets when the temperature goes below freezing http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andrew-cuomo-homeless-freezing-temperatures_5689d677e4b0b958f65c0100 . Does this violate people’s rights? Does the state have the responsibility to do this, or is this overreach?
What about the panhandlers on every corner in Worcester. The state supreme court has ruled it a violation for the city to restrict them --how come we (society) are enablers of mentally ill and alcohol/drug addicted people?
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Select three key symbols in "Everyday Use." by Walker. How do they differ in the way that Dee and her mother understand them?
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Personality is shaped by the combined forces of biological, situational, and mental processes all embedded in a sociocultural and developmental context. Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters who committed the Columbine High School massacre, murdering 12 students and a teacher. She's spent years excavating every detail of her family life, trying to understand what she could have done to prevent her son's violence. In this difficult, jarring talk, Klebold explores the intersection between mental health and violence, advocating for parents and professionals to continue to examine the link between suicidal and homicidal thinking. Click on the link. What are your perspectives on the video? What do you think about suicidal and homicidal thinking?
https://www.ted.com/talks/sue_klebold_my_son_was_a_columbine_shooter_this_is_my_story?utm_ campaign=tedspread--a&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
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is there any evidence that other species use psychoactive drugs?give examples and evidence
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How does a group influence the behavior of the individual? How does an individual counter the influence of the group? write at least 250 words
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what is the effect that poverty has over gender inequality
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How do state ELL proficiency tests, such as the AZELLA (AZ) or the WIDA (other states), guide data-informed decision making? How do these test results affect lesson planning?
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What is the weber thesis? What kind of debate does it provoke analyzing the relationship between a protestant and capitalism? Do you think it’s valid? Explain why.
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On its surface, the two episodes in The 2nd Shepherd's Play seem unrelated. Using a deep reading of the symbolism in the text connect the sheep thief episode in The 2nd Shepherd's Play to the shepherds meeting Jesus at the end. Why spend the majority of the play dealing with a largely secular story? Please use quotes from the play to support your argument, and remember to use in-text citations.
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What are some specific challenges low-income families or those living in poverty face? How can these challenges affect the delivery of human services and our relationship with clients? Why is it important for human services professionals to be aware of class bias or classism?
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