Why might cognitive biases be an adaptation to one's surroundings? What "advantages" do you see in terms of these biases (in terms of shortcuts in thinking, saving time, etc.)?
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Delineate the various types of drug tolerance. Are they the same? What are their significant differences, and why is tolerance an important consideration in understanding drug use, especially continuing, compulsive use?
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Dig deep into your understanding of the world to answer.
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There is a widely believe that the contemporary hip-hop culture posses a threat to social norms. Do you believe that this is the case? Why or why not?
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Briefly describe the physical development of the brain during Adolescence. Which areas are most significantly impacted and how does their development influence what could be considered “typical” Adolescent behavior?
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1. You’re assessing a newborn that has a blue-ish skin tone, that has a weak cry, and has facial movements with some stimulation. However, his pulse is over 100 beats per minute and has some muscle tone. What is the APGAR score of the newborn?
Select one:
a. 6
b. 1
c. 5
d. 2
2. A newly delivered infant appears normal everywhere, with a strong pulse. There is some muscle activity, but her breaths are strong and cries loudly, especially when stimulated. What is the APGAR score of the infant?
Select one:
a. 8
b. 9
c. 3
d. 7
3. After assisting with the delivery of a newborn, you notice that the baby has a gray hue in appearance, with a slow heart beat and slow irregular breaths. The baby has a semi-decent pulse, but is limp in her reflexes. What is the APGAR score of the infant?
Select one:
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 5
4. A baby has a blue skin tone with slow irregular breaths, but pulls away when touched. Further, the baby has a strong heart beat and is active in motion. What is the APGAR score of the baby?
Select one:
a. 5
b. 9
c. 2
d. 7
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What is public opinion? Explain. How do we determine public opinion? Do some research and provide me with an example of public opinion and figures to back it up.
Find one or two polls on the current status of Alabama's runoff senate race. The give your position on the following:
Using the polls you acquired do you believe that President Trump should influence the outcome of the runoff race in Alabama between Roy Moore and Luther Strange?
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Research the current debates from the past 6 months about Social Security and Medicare. Identify one issue in the Social Security or Medicare debate and discuss two changes that would help address the issue you have identified.
this is for us goverment. class
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If neither "Gaia Theory" nor "Earth System Theory" is a good name for communicating with the non-scientific community, then what IS a good name/ theory we can use?
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With the major physical, cognitive and emotional changes that take place during adolescence. Now you’ll take what you’ve learned about the impact of sleep on development and reflect on how sleep (or lack of it) affects the adolescent.
For this assignment, answer each of the following prompts in one complete paragraph.
-Briefly explain a few of the significant developments that occur during adolescence and the impact they can have on future development.
-Explain the importance of sleep regarding the physical and cognitive changes that occur during adolescence.
-Reflect on your own adolescence. How much sleep were you getting at the time? How might your sleep patterns have impacted your development in the areas you mentioned above?
-On average, how many hours of sleep do you get now? Do you think that sleep is as important now as it was when you were an adolescent? Explain.
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From the Thinking Errors section of Chapter 6, describe two thinking error patterns or irrational thoughts that you commonly notice about yourself. Explain how you could change that way of thinking to a more effective and rational way of thinking.
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Studies have shown that when adults are educated on bullying, the incidents decrease. Choose one of these Interactive Scenarios (http://preventingbullying.promoteprevent.org/cyberbullying/interactive-scenarios) to participate in and write a reflective response on what you’ve learned. In your response, be sure to: Briefly describe the scenario you chose. What was the issue? Explain the intervention strategies that were considered/used in the scenario. Were they successful? If the situation would have continued to escalate, what effects may it have had on the psychosocial development of the person being bullied? Based on what you learned in this module, suggest additional ways in which this scenario could have been prevented or handled differently.
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Addiction affects a wide variety of people regardless of race, economic status, or age. However, the drastic physical and cognitive changes that occur during Adolescence make the risk for addiction higher in some teenagers.
For this assignment, you will look at the connection between Adolescent development and susceptibility to addiction by completing this two-part writing assignment.
Part 1:
Briefly describe the physical development of the brain during Adolescence. Which areas are most significantly impacted and how does their development influence what could be considered “typical” Adolescent behavior?
Part 2:
What is it about the “teenage brain” that might make it more susceptible to addiction and the risk behaviors that are often associated with it?
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