1. Hume thinks that all knowledge must be traced back to perceptions; otherwise, assertions of knowledge are meaningless. From this, he concludes that all theological and metaphysical speculations are worthless. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

Please give a convincing answer. A paragraph with 5 or 6 sentences.

Over the last 20 years, the US and world have experienced unprecedented change at an unparalleled pace. Terrorist attacks, the rise of China, outsourcing, mobile phones as computers, pandemics, and so much more. In what ways have the above-cited and other phenomena affected Americans? Consider its effects on various groups.

1. Have you, and/or a family member or friend, ever been prescribed a painkiller (opioid)?What concerns you the most about the opioid crisis (briefly explain)?

2. Do you feel that you are addicted to technology (be honest!)? Briefly explain why or why not. Also, identify and state any changes or issues you may be experiencing (based on the related videos in this module) due to your technology use.

3.How confident are you in being able to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship, and in taking steps to make positive/healthy changes for yourself or to help a loved one? Briefly discuss.

- Briefly explain the cultural influences on personality and apply it to a real person – for example, someone from current events, politics, business, sports, the entertainment field. Define the terms you’re using, and apply them to an aspect of this person’s life (a specific action, behavior, or decision, for example). How can we understand this person more fully by using this concept to understand him/her?

Analyze your own temperament. Indicate whether your temperament is better explained by the Chess and Thomas or the Rothbart and Bates approach. Also indicate how stable your temperament has been over the course of your development, and what factors may have contributed to this stability or lack of stability

1-What are the pros and cons of parole. Discuss!

2-Discuss ways to improve parole so that offenders have a better chance of being successful in the community

3-What are the barriers that parolees face when they return to the community that contribute to them failing. Give a relative example!

What are the principal forms of violence against women? According to the World Health Organization, how prevalent is violence against women on a world scale?

What are the main reasons why men commit violence against women? And what are the main reasons why women commonly remain in abusive relationships?

Describe the patriarchal and ecological perspectives on violence against women.

Compare the radical feminist perspective and the liberal feminist perspective regarding what must be done to reduce and eliminate violence against women.

250-word minimum; no maximum.  

What are your experiences with the health care system, and how do you think it affects young children?

The history of the black community is peppered with different activist groups and movements. What is the impact of activism on black community and why do we need to still have different iterations of activism focused on black communities?

How are children expected to behave in kindergarten? Do you know a child who doesn't behave that way? Why doesn't he or she? How might that behavior affect that child's kindergarten performance?

How can effective goal setting in an organization be used to enhance employee learning and performance? Explain why performance feedback is so critical to employee motivation and performance and how it can be delivered effectively. Identify, at least, two ways that managers can reward performance, so as to increase motivation and creativity in the employee’s job. Discuss, at least, two effective strategies for helping an employee improve poor performance.

*Read the introduction first, then read your friend's dialogue, and choose three responses from the (32) below as appropriate response to what the said:

Dealing with Drunken Friends

Whether a night ends safely for all concerned, or disastrously, often depends on what people say to each other and themselves at crucial moments in the night. The purpose of this dialogue is to give you practice and rehearsal at making life-enhancing and life-preserving comments to friends who are determined to drive home after drinking. Even if you are unsuccessful at keeping them from driving, saying things like those on the list you’ve been given would at least hopefully help you stand your ground and take care of yourself. If you can’t save others, at least save yourself. Use the responses below for each statement your friend makes, once you have used a response you may not use it again.

1. ____I want every one of us to get home safely tonight

2. ____I’m sure kids who got into accidents said the same things

3. ____I’m sure kids who got killed thought the same kinds of things

4.____I don’t want any of us to get hurt or killed driving home tonight

5.____I don’t want any of us to die on some country road tonight

6.____I’m not going to worry about what my parents might do

7.____I don’t think anything they‘d do would be that big a deal

8.____I’ll survive anything my parents could possibly do to me

9.____I’ve survived grounding before and I’ll survive it again

10.____I’m not going to let what they might do scare me into driving

11.____I’d rather my parents find out from me than from a hospital

12.____I don’t want my parents getting that call that all parents dread

13.____I won’t put my parents through what others have been through

14.____I know I’m important to them even if they don’t always show it

15.____I know no matter how upset they get, they wouldn’t want to lose me

16.____I think we blew it by not selecting a designated driver before

17.____I’m ready to take whatever’s coming to me for drinking

18.____I’d rather deal with my parents than deal with being paralyzed

19.____I don’t want to be responsible for anyone getting hurt or killed

20.____I’d rather take my chances with my parents than with an accident

21.____I don’t want to end up like kids who got hurt or killed driving

22.____I’m going to do what I think is best for us no matter what

23.____I don’t want to lose someone just to avoid getting into trouble

24.____I don’t want to end up going to someone’s funeral because of this

25.____I don’t want us to become another statistic of drunk driving

26.____I don’t want to make the same mistakes other kids have made

27.____I would never want our parents to have to identify our bodies

28.____I know I can’t make you do anything, I can only ask you to

29.____I know you can do whatever you want and I can’t stop you

30.____I don’t want to end up in an emergency room tonight

31.____I think we made a mistake by drinking when we had to drive

32.____I don’t want to make an even bigger mistake by trying to drive

Read the segment then choose 3 answers for each question