If I can tell you what areas of the brain are activated, and what neurotransmitters are involved, when you have a religious experience or fall in love, does this change the way you think about those experiences?
- Please make the answer above 250 words, and many thanks!
- Write the answer by the keyboard not by hand writing please, thanks a lot!
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Your brother just instant messaged you at 4:00 in the morning (you were studying for a test, so you were fully alert). He says he just got a call from his daughter's friend who told him that his 14-year-old daughter (Denise) was really drunk and was being driven home from the beach by another friend. Apparently several friends were on the beach drinking all night and your brother didn't even know his daughter had left the house.
1.Explain to your brother about the changes going on in his daughter; physically, emotionally and socially.
2.Offer him advice on how to handle the situation when she gets home in a few minutes. Apply (and explain) the principles of good parenting.
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Describe the origins of Hip Hop including (1) Kool Herc's role in its development; (2) its original agenda for black youth; (3) its evolution from party music to political and social commentary rap.
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The world in which we live today would have been considered “Science Fiction” just fifty to sixty years ago. Write an expository essay* discussing the difficulties a TIME TRAVELER from 1950 might have adapting to the world as we know it today. Discuss how our lives differ from the traveler’s world. Choose a few modern technologies that our traveler would not understand, as well as technology from his/her time that has not changed all that much.
In your paper, discuss how your life would be affected if you woke up in the morning and found that you had been transported into the 1950’s. Be specific! I suggest that you discuss the 1950’s with an older person such as a grandparent.
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Split brain OR blindsight. Describe the phenomenon that you chose together with its neural basis and behavioral aspects. What is the significance of the phenomenon for consciousness research?
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The criminal justice field was very slow to adopt and adapt to the use of research and data to solve issues. Why do you think this was the case? What ways can researchers and law enforcement professionals work better to use science to their advantage in reducing crime?
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Discuss whether a person should be allowed to die when they are in a persistent vegetative state and we do not know their wishes. Think about whether Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) should be allowed on a nation wide basis - why or why not? Give a little thought to the gender (male/female) and IQ - e.g. Saikewicz of the parties involved as well as whether they were in a PVS (Schiavo) or simply had a stroke (O'Connor). These things seem to make a difference.
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What are the three levels-of-analysis that are employed in psychological research according to the textbook? Imagine we are interested in stuttering (kekelemek) behavior. How can we apply the levels-of-analysis approach to the study of stuttering? That is, how can stuttering be examined at the three levels of interest? Please provide concrete examples in the form of informed speculations.
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Do you consider yourself a global citizen and why?
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Select one of the doctrines expressed in the Nicene Creed and write a precise. This should consist of a summary of the main points of that specific doctrine (theological statement). Your doctrine precise is to reference scripture as well as theologians (ancient or contemporary), identify different viewpoints where applicable.
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Define the primary components of the working in memory and explain the use of each?
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How can something be rewarding, but without being satisfying? Describe what that would be like. In a teleological ethics, would reward and satisfaction/contentment/meaning always go together
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Sam’s grandfather, who is beginning to show signs of frailty, may soon be unable to live independently. After visiting several nursing homes, assisted-living residences, and professional home care providers in the area, Sam is confused about which type of arrangement would be best for his grandfather. From what you have learned about development during late adulthood, 1. What criteria should be used to decide where Sam’s grandfather should live? 2. What issues should concern Sam regarding his grandfather’s well-being in a new residence? 3. Briefly describe the features, programs, and services of an optimal assisted-living residence.
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1. The authors claim that random assignment is “the key
to eliminating all possible confounds in a true experiment.”
however this is not correct. Can you think of a type of confound
that would not be eliminated by random assignment? Can I please get
an example?
2. Is it possible to use a ratio scale to measure a
psychological construct like Anger or Happiness? If so, give an
example. If not, explain why not.
Thank you for your help!
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provide a link and use your own words to write two paragraphs (approximately 14 sentences) what is schemata and attributions (include the 2 types of attributions )? what is schemata differs from attributions?
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