Which type of talent do you think has greater worth to society, creativity or academic intelligence? Why? Do you think one of these is more important than the other? Why?

Topic: Attributions

Throughout this week, pay attention to the attributions you make for your own behavior and others’ behavior. Select 1 instance in which you made an attribution for your own behavior, and 1 instance in which you made an attribution for someone else’s behavior. Then respond to the questions below.

Describe 1 instance from the past week in which you made an attribution for your own behavior.

Was the attribution internal or external? Positive or negative?

Did you demonstrate the self-serving attributional bias (accept responsibility for positive outcomes but blame someone or something else for negative outcomes)? How do you know?

What was the outcome? Were there any negative or positive consequences of making this attribution?

Describe 1 instance from the past week in which you made an attribution for someone else’s behavior.

Was the attribution internal or external? Positive or negative?

How much do you like this person? How do you think your attribution would have been different (if at all) if you liked the person more or less?

How well do you know this person? How do you think your attribution would have been different (if at all) if you knew the person more or less?

What was the outcome? Were there any negative or positive consequences of making this attribution?

Should so-called victimless crimes, such as prostitution, gambling, and recreational drug use, be decriminalized? Do these crimes harm society?

Ruth Benedict discusses how changes in a culture’s understanding of “normal” can affect our understanding about what is morally acceptable. Briefly discuss how what we conceive of as murder might not be wrong in another culture.

Westley viewed police violence and secrecy as a matter of morality. How do you view police violence and secrecy? Is it a matter or morality or maybe poor selection, recruitment, training, supervision or discipline? Provide some examples from the most recent high profile cases of alleged police violence towards community members and analyze the root causes of these behaviors.

informative speech on whether online or face to face learning / education is better for students

What were the covenant agreements God made with Abraham, Moses and David and how they affected Israel’s understanding of her relationship to God.

Compare and constrast Jonathan Kozol on still separate still unequal: American education to H. Kenny Neinhusser, Undocumented Studen experinces

and write a thesis statement on it.

Using the "Theory of planned bahavior" complete the following.

2) Provide a mass media example of this “theory” being used. Provide logical support for how this example is inline with the concepts of the theory. Don’t use examples from the research piece. The example should be taken from popular culture (books, films, commercials, billboards, Internet). i.e. you must provide a enough detail about the example to make it clear how it fits the theory film, TV ect…) you pick.

discuss pilgrim and puritan thinking as a religious force and way of life.

Please discuss the question connect to William Bradford, John Winthrop, and Anne Bradstreet.

Thank you

What are the conditions that must exist for causal relationship? Use examples to discuss.

Write a persuasive speech on whether online or face to face learning/education is better for students

Discuss the impact of negative stress (AKA distress) on well-being. Explain how exercise, diet, and sleep may reduce stress / impact lifestyle. May include personal experience and share ideas to overcome the problem. Include scientific data whenever applicable.

‘Only those acts criminalized by the law are worthy of study’.Discuss this statement with reference to the different perspectives relating to this issue.