Describe the changes in sexuality from puberty through late adulthood. Describe how a person's definition and experience of sexuality and intimacy often fluctuates throughout his or her lifespan. What are some of the influences as it relates to "changes in sexuality from puberty to late adulthood"?

How has the Middle East affected American politics, both domestic and foreign since 1968? Give at least seven (7) examples of influential Middle Eastern events to support your statement.

Identify and describe three specific factors that influence one's well-being around your choice of health areas

• stress
• depression, or
• another area of health that you are familiar with.

Follow the factor through its path of influence:
For example - having too many items on deadline leads to heightened anxiety which leads to eating lunch at one's desk instead of exercising or having lunch with friends - either of which would reduce the physical impact of stress and lower anxiety.  

1. According to Kuhn, what is a paradigm? What is its role in scientific discovery and can paradigms be compared? Explain. Point out at least one strength and one weakness to Kuhn’s theory of paradigms as applied to the field of engineering.

Discuss biological the role of dopamine in substance abuse. As well as the contributing role of thwarted psychological needs on stress and increased likelihood of substance abuse.

1. People sometimes suggest that psychology cannot be a science because either a) human behavior cannot be predicted with perfect accuracy, or b) must of its subject matter (e.g., thoughts and feelings) cannot be observed directly. Tell us why psychology is a science and why both assumptions are false. What is an "empirical question"? List two empirical and two nonempirical questions about human behavior.

2. What is basic research? What is applied research? Based on your own experience or on things you have already learned about psychology, list three basic research questions and three applied research questions. Be sure to identify specific variables in your examples.

What is a a social problem related to the environment and caused qat least at in part by our growing population and its effects on our planet. Describe this problem and how it is linked to our growing population and the effect it as on the environment.

Describe how motivational theories can be used in recovery of substance abuse.

In lecture, we examined Plato's Euthyphro in which Socrates asks (roughly): "Are actions right because the gods command them or do the gods command them because they are right?" 1. What is one problem for each of the two positions contained in the above question? 2. Further, what is problematic about saying, “God wouldn’t command torture because God only commands good things”?

In December 2017, 9-year old Jack and his mother (Harriet) were visiting their extended family in Melbourne. They were shopping in the city on 21 December when a driver drove his car into pedestrians at the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets. Jack and his mum witnessed this event (in which 18 people were injured, with an elderly man subsequently dying from his injuries). They were not in harm’s way (with the car traveling away from them and the driver quickly apprehended. However, Jack and his mum had multiple conversations about how they each thought they could have been killed during the attack. Two days later, Jack and his mum returned to their home in Brisbane.

Jack lives in an intact family consisting of his biological parents, Harriet and Peter, and his older sister Natalie. He is in Grade 4 at the local primary school and has lots of friends. He is also close to his parents and his grandparents (who are involved in his care during the week).

Immediately following his return home, Jack experienced nightmares on a few occasions about cars driving towards him. After the first nightmare, Jack’s dad (who has a history of anxiety and depression) encouraged Jack to sleep in the parents’ bedroom on a camp mattress. Despite mum’s suggestion that it is time for Jack to move back to his own bedroom, he is still sleeping in his parents’ room. Jack’s mum and dad have had many arguments about this situation. Peter’s (dad) perspective is that:

Jack is a very sensitive child who (even as a newborn baby) is more easily upset than other children;

Jack has been exposed to a traumatic experience in which he could have been killed;

Loving support (including avoidance of going into Brisbane city) is required to prevent Jack from developing ongoing mental health problems following this exposure; and

He (dad) could not cope if he lost one of his children.

From Harriet’s (mum) perspective:

The experience was upsetting but she and Jack were not hurt and were never likely to have been hurt (as she has discussed with Jack);

Peter (dad) needs to talk about the attack less; and

Jack is a healthy boy who seems to be handling the experience well.

Question: How likely do you think it is that Jack might develop a diagnosable mental health problem following his exposure to the attack in Melbourne? [Note, you are not being asked to identify possible mental health problems]. Identify 8 factors (a mixture of risk and protective factors – does not need to be 4 of each, but rather 8 in total) to justify your answer, and explain why each is either a risk or a protective factor.

What are gender roles and gender role differences across cultures.

On ethics, moral psychology, and behavioral economics as outlined by Haidt and Ariely. Discuss a variety of different issues concerning real-world ethics and morality, particularly in the context of arguments based on research by moral psychologists and behavioral economists. ( with references )

“Define ‘falsifiability.’ Using examples of fields of study from each, describe how Popper uses falsifiability to distinguish between science and pseudoscience.”

Which field of psychology do you find most interesting or relevant to your personal or professional life? Why? Do you see yourself applying principles of psychology in your everyday life? If so, which ones? What side of the nature-versus-nuture debate do you find yourself on? What evidence can you provide to support stance?