The criminal justice system has three components. Name and define each of the components. Which one is in need of the most comprehensive overall at this time in our history and why?

Understanding Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism

Ethnocentrism is the tendency of people to put their own culture at the center, and to use their cultural standards to judge the behavior and beliefs of people of different cultures. People who are ethnocentric believe their cultural beliefs are morally correct and others are morally questionable. They often become so deeply engrossed in their culture that other cultures and the people in them become unimportant. To some degree all people are ethnocentric. It is a natural tendency for each of us to believe that our cultural beliefs are the best. However, ethnocentrism prevents us from becoming culturally competent and responsive to others who share differing cultural beliefs, traditions, practices, and affiliations.

The opposite of ethnocentrism is Cultural Relativism. Cultural relativism is the view that the behavior in one culture should not be judged by the standards of another. The goal of cultural relativism is to be objective and sensitive to diverse cultures without ignoring international standards of justice and morality (Kottak & Kozaitis, 2002). The key to eliminating ethnocentrism is to first acknowledge that one is ethnocentric. Becoming more culturally relative can be achieved by recognizing the attitudes and beliefs related to ethnocentrism and then working to dispel them.

Please answer the following questions and post your answers to Blackboard.

1. How does ethnocentrism develop?

2. Did you recognize your own ethnocentric beliefs and attitudes?

3. Do people within the same culture always share the same attitudes and beliefs? If yes, why? If no why not? • Is anyone culture really better than another?

4. Are there any dangers to ethnocentric attitudes in a world that is becoming more diverse? If yes, what are the dangers?

5. How can ethnocentric beliefs and attitudes become more culturally relative?

6. What are things you can do in your life today to become more culturally relative?

7. Do you think your family and friends might resist your becoming more culturally relative, if yes, why? If no, why not?

1. Briefly, how do you think emotions and humor impact our ability to persuade others to change their attitudes?

2. Define the fundamental attribution error and give your own example of one.

3. Briefly, while we know that the fundamental attribution error is easily made, why is it problematic?

4. Briefly, how does culture shape our belongingness needs?

5. Briefly, do you think that technological advances in our communications ability (especially social networking) are changing the importance of proximity in attraction? How?

6. Briefly, in what ways to you think culture and sexual orientation impact the nature of friendships and romantic relationships? [no ways not acceptable]

In 750 words or more identify a specific ethical quandary facing the world today (e.g., abortion, euthanasia, gun rights, etc.) defend your arguments carefully, rather than simply stating opinions as fact, and also cite the sources of any facts or non-obvious information included in your paper.

List and explain each of the stages in the juvenile justice process. What do you view as the most critical stage? Why?

Why can extra credit in the classroom be seen as a socio-economic issue?

Studies shows that Masters and Johnson's four phase model of sexual response listed above 10,000 cycles of sexual arousal and orgasm in a period of twelve years to arrive at a conclusion about a model of sexual response. In this model, there are four successive phases to the sexual response cycle.

Based on your understanding about this model, compare the phases of this model to the following:

Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response

Loulan's sexual response model

Why was Masters and Johnson's four phase model so controversial? Johnson argued that sexual problems are not the result of underlying neurosis or personality disorders, but are an outcome of lack of information, poor communication, or conflict between partners. Do you agree or disagree and why?

Which model, according to you, is the most accurate model that describes the human sexual response? Why?

What are some similarities between the contemporary psychodynamic theories? Which do you believe has had the greatest effect on studying personality? Why?

A description of how Underprivileged/low-income children/adolescents live around the world

Cindy and Rob have been together for several years. All their close friends know that Rob has on several occasions verbally and physically abused Cindy. Many of them have pleaded with Cindy to break off the relationship, but she refused to do so. What are some possible reasons why Cindy would elect to stay in an abusive relationship? If Cindy were your sister or a close friend, how would you handle the situation?

Discuss Merton’s Anomie Theory. Include in your discussion the five social adaptations Merton highlights

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Give an example of how you would use Monroe’s motivated sequence (A Minimum of 50 words)

discuss if You may agree, disagree, or clarify your opinion about the the monroe's motivated . (A Minimum of 50 words)

1- Binge drinking on college campuses is a problem. Discuss the various health problems this can lead to and how risk reduction could be used to address this issue.

2-Name three factors that contribute to health disparities (inequalities) in the U.S. For each factor you list, write down one theoretical approach that might be useful in developing an intervention to address that factor, and briefly state why it might be useful.