Industrialization in the Northeast produced great benefits and also major problems. What were they? Who benefited and who suffered? Did the benefits outweigh the problems, or vice versa?

Discrimination Based on Different Gender How are minority women affected by sentencing guidelines? Are they more likely to receive a harsher sentence than non-minority women? Why or why not? Do women judges show no significant leniency toward subjects of their own gender groups? Why or why not? What differences do women judges and judges of color bring to the bench? Men of particular color are more likely to receive longer prison sentences than their counterparts of other color. Does evidence of racial disparity in sentencing really exist? Are racial disparities in sentencing always the result of racial discrimination? Why or why not? Do sentencing guidelines increase racial disparity in sentencing? Should judges be allowed to consider special circumstances such as marital status, employment status and education when sentencing defendants? Is the cocaine sentencing law discriminatory? If so what type of discrimination is this? If not, be able to support your answer with examples and references to your readings. To what degree does the moral panic theory explain the development of cocaine sentencing laws? Explain your answer.

1. Sociology:

a) Differentiate between sociological issues and social issues
b) Give 5 to 7 examples of sociological issues.
c) Write a brief summary of at least 5 sociological issues.

2) What are 3 major causes of death in middle adulthood? Is there current research that shows any of these trends increasing in fatality v. decreasing in numbers?

5) Discuss Kubler Ross’s 5 stage theory of death. In your discussion, be sure to include a personal narrative of your thoughts about being told you have months to live?

Thomas Hobbes view humanity is "A His view on human nature was negative, or pessimistic. life without laws would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

Q1. Why is his view so negative?

Q2. Do you agree with his view? Why or why not?

1 to 2 pages answer to which of the four contemporary theories; feminist theory, exchange theory, symbolic interactionism theory and modernity theory, is the closest to family and societal dynamics?

3. Adolescence is a topsy-turvy time for teenagers and their parents. During this period of development, teenagers have several social influences (ie, family, friends, co workers, etc...) that can have great influence on their behaviors. Please explain three of these influences and explain how much influence research suggest each have during this time. You must cite at least one outside source for your answer.

If you were to add one training subject to a recruit program, what would it be and why? Be very detailed about the training and list some advantages of said training.

1. Sexual orientation and gender can best be described as examples of which of the following?

a. Group of answer choices

b. Individual characteristics that are not influenced by social factors

c. Identity categories that have personal and group meaning but can also be used for demographic research

d. Agents of socialization that allow developing individuals to understand their culture

e. Social categorizations imposed by researchers

2. An individual's social class is LEAST likely to be affected by…

a. Group of answer choices

b. Inheriting a large sum of money

c. Attaining a higher level of education

d. Starting volunteer work in a homeless shelter

e. Being elected to state legislature

3. Which of the following characteristics are associated with classical conditioning?

1. Reward and punishment
2. Reinforcement schedules
3. Conditioned and unconditioned responses

Group of answer choices:

a. 3 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 1, 2, and 3

d. only

4. According to Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development, an individual who does not successfully resolve his issue of identity likely experiences…a.

a. Inferiority

b. Mistrust

c. Role Confusion

d. Guilt

5. A new server notice that all the other new servers wear their aprons united, so she decides to leave her own apron untied. Which of the following phenomena does this situation best demonstrate?

a. Assimilation

b. Obedience

c. Compliance

d. Conformity

Identify common forms of hiring and performance bias. What can be done to avoid this?

What ethical and legal concerns does the use of behavioral assessments raise?Conduct the necessary research to identify the legal parameters that exist in using these tools.

Abraham Maslow (1970) believed that humans have many needs that need to be fulfilled. He arranged these needs in a hierarchy: physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, self-actualization needs, and self-transcendence needs. See page 406 of your chapter for a detailed description of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

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1) Provide an example of an individual or groups of individual who exemplify each of these needs. For example, people who live in poverty may exemplify people who have physiological needs. Provide a few sentences to explain why each individual or groups of individuals exemplify each stage.

2) Provide at least 2 examples of individuals/groups of individuals who are clear exceptions to the structure of the hierarchy. For example, soldiers may sacrifice their safety needs for their self-transcendence needs. Provide a few sentences to explain why your examples represent exceptions to the hierarchy.