What are the six areas of risk and protective factors in the Juvenile Delinquency? Juvenile Justice.

In what ways do children develop cognitively during the middle childhood years? Discuss incorporating the major theoretical approaches, specific to the middle childhood years ( Piaget, Information Processing and Vygotsky). Also describe how psychologists assess children for learning disabilities.

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Define what a social group is and give two examples of social groups.

What are the differences between categories and social groups?

What are the important differences between primary and secondary groups?

Explain what instrumental leadership is. How is this different from expressive leadership?

Define two of the three leadership styles and give a brief description of each.

What does the research by Solomon Asch and Stanley Milgram show us about the ability of social groups to affect the opinions and behavior of group members?

What is the meaning of "in-group" and "out-group?" How do they both affect the opinions and behavior of individuals?

List two of the six traits that Max Weber used to describe bureaucratic social organizations and give an explanation of your two choices.

What is the "McDonaldization" of society? List two of the four principles that define this organizational pattern and briefly describe them.

What does it mean to say that rationality may be irrational? How might Weber respond to this question?

Compare and contrast content analysis, surveys, and experiments as research methodologies.

Explain the role of theories and hypothesis in media effects research.

1. Compare and contrast the classical and neoclassical theories. What are some problems with each of the schools? Include information on assumptions, relevant theorists, and applicable studies. 2. How have biological theories changed over time? Use specific examples to enhance your answer.... Be specific

Research has called into question the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Discuss this in terms of one of the following:

Sometimes the only eyewitness to a crime is a child (as in child abuse). What are the risks of relying on the testimony of a child? What are the risks of disallowing a child's testimony in court? How can we improve the reliability of a child's testimony?

APA guidelines: http://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/child-protection.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQOlkCd4Eg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yafUmbr5ygw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfzHF59WEJg

Adults may recover memory of abuse after many years. Severe long-term abuse is sometimes repressed into unconscious awareness. Explain the recovered memory controversy. Delineate it's importance. What would you recommend? Suggested links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcFRZsD8DLk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsr1rBVyHeE

Elizabeth Loftus conducted research on eyewitness testimony. Explain some of the problems found with utilizing eyewitnesses in the courtroom. What is a false memory? Evaluate strategies used to compensate for the vulnerability of memory in the crime investigations or the courtroom. Useful link: https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_loftus_the_fiction_of_memory

1. Compare and contrast the classical and neoclassical theories. What are some problems with each of the schools? Include information on assumptions, relevant theorists, and applicable studies. Be specific

2. How have biological theories changed over time? Use specific examples to enhance your answer.... Be specific

Write a brief (at least 5 sentences, but less than one page) essay response to the following questions:

What is Kierkegaard’s definition of truth? How does his view compare/contrast with Russell’s Correspondence theory and and James’ Pragmatic theory?

For this assignment, describe in detail (two to three sentences each) how each of the following parts of the brain are involved during your evening of eating pizza, socializing, and playing cards. Broca's area Motor cortex Auditory cortex Cerebrum

explain the “problem of good “analogy ,and how it is used as an argument against the various theodicies.

Health Subject: describe the role of social and community factors in both the onset, the management, and the solution of community/public health problems.