Choose a poem by Frost and discuss a literary theme or an item of interest. For instance, in "After Apple-Picking" why does the narrator refer repeatedly to sleep? How does the word change throughout the poem? What is the tone of this poem? Or, in the "Mending Wall," how does the poem reveal the theme of overturning tradition? What are the literal and figurative meanings of 'barriers' in the poem?

There is a great deal of talk about the liberal bias of the media in American politics. To what extent is the media liberal? To what extent, do you think, it is biased? Considering the growing importance of conservative talk and news enclaves that support conservative causes, describe the ways in which discussions of a liberal bias in the media might be qualified? What other factors might mitigate the liberalism of the media?

What were some of the statistics around juvenile incarceration and what are some causes for these numbers? What are your thoughts on youth incarceration? What can be done to keep young people from starting life with a record on them? (three paragraphs, five sentences minimum)

What is ethical absolutism? Give one example.

What are the types of ethical relativism?

One of the drawbacks of ethical relativism is that it can lead to ethical subjectivism." Please explain what this statement means.

explain briefly how you would apply "the theory of planning" to a grant proposal for a community health center or a federal program for HIV such as Ryan White?

The idea here is to find a topic for a paper and of course develop.

If you read this paragraph would you say it is true or false? IF you think it is false, explain why?

I believe that stigma of mental illness is wide spread across our nation. I don’t understand why it is a stigma in the first place. As, a society, there is a lack of knowledge and understanding with mental illness. Social media posting depicts bullying and shaming of individuals who may suffer from mental health diagnosis. Many of those who are diagnosis hide their disease to avoid judgement. However, mental health illness is not much different from metabolic illness. For example, diabetes maybe caused by the body’s inability to produce adequate amounts of insulin and depression maybe caused by the body’s inability to produce adequate amount of serotonin. Therefore, our society has to educate themselves on mental illness to decrease the stigma.

researchers have long debated over whether or not extrinsic incentives are harmful for intrinsic motivation and performance. After reading this section, answer the following questions: (a) give an example of when you think extrinsic motivation can be beneficial. (b) give an example of when you think extrinsic motivation can be harmful. (c) do you think extrinsic incentives are harmful for intrinsic motivation and performance? Why or why not?

Weekly Discussion: Discuss one of the examples of Variations in Family life – such as Cohabitation, Single-Parent Households, Same-Sex couples, etc. and tell the class five facts about the family life of this variation and whether society openly accepts and agrees with this variation.

Please provide an example of imaginary audience and one of personal fable. Explain why your examples are appropriate.

what do you think can be done from a motivational perspective to mitigate the obesity epidemic in the United States? When answering this question, try to base your response on scientific evidence rather than your personal feelings (a little of both is ok, but try to balance your personal opinion with facts). Here is some more information if you are interested: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

Discuss how both the Trichromatic Theory and the Opponent Process Theory are necessary to understand color vision.

Augustus's greatest achievement and that of the emperors to follow him was transformation of Rome into in Augustus words a city of m marble. Do contemporary governments place as much value on the creation of public works? Provide an example or two supporting what you see as similarities or differences in this respect between modern rulers and the Roman emperors

Tell me about a high point in your life.

Tell me about a low point in your life.

Tell me about a turning point in your life.

What are some important events that occurred in your childhood, adolescence, and adulthood?

Were life experiences generally positive or negative?

Was there evidence of a commitment story? If so, describe.

When did the turning point occur?

Is this consistent with the midlife transition?

Based on the answers, would you describe this person as generative? Why or why not?

Benefits and negative consequences of developing genetically modified children.