Can someone's behavior be predicted by early brain development?

Should neurology or mental illness be excused for a crime?

What is cultural competency and why is it important in society? 150 words

Identify how social class and poverty disproportionately impact minority youth. Identify the characteristics of troubled female youth and explain how female delinquency has occurred in the recent past.

Are there issues that female juveniles face that are unique from male juveniles? If so, what are they?

What are some reasons that minority youth may join gangs? Describe the issue of disproportionate minority contact (DMC) and explain what the research has found when exploring this phenomenon. Be concise but thorough in your response.

Discuss the reasons why minorities have not been promoted to the bench in a representative fashion. Using what you know about implicit biases and structural racism, explain how historical treatment of minorities comes into play.

Describe how Tribal Courts differ from state and federal courts. Do you believe tribal courts should have more independence in prosecuting criminal offenses? Why or Why not?

Explain how discriminations can occur with regard to being charged with a crime. How have minorities been effected by these discriminatory practices?

After reading the article "your heart is a muscle the size of your fist, answer the questions below. Also, make sure to bring a hard copy of this assignment to class with you.

Article link:  https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/books/review/your-heart-is-a-muscle-the-size-of-a-fist-by-sunil-yapa.html

1. Does the author of this article present a clear argument? What is it?

2. What information does the author provide to summarize before criticizing?

3. What common expectations does the author focus on when reviewing this book?

4. What do you think is missing from this review? What else do you want to know about the book?

5. How does the author look to the future in the conclusion of this review?

Whenever an argument is in the pattern of modus ponens or modus tollens, then the argument is valid. True False

A sound deductive argument is the strongest possible reason you can give for a particular claim. True False

To be a sound deductive argument, the argument must be… inductively strong and have true premises. valid and inductively strong. valid and be deductively strong. valid and have all true premises.

The following represents the valid argument pattern called “modus ponens.” (1) If it is snowing, then the roads are slippery. (2) The roads are not slippery. ______________________ ? (3) It is not snowing (from 1 and 2). True False

The following argument is valid. (1) Either George or Jerry or Jimmy killed the governor. (2) George confessed to killing the governor. ______________________ ? (3) Jimmy did not kill the governor (from 1 and 2) True False

A counterexample to an argument is… a hypothetical situation that shows that it is possible that one of the premises to be false. a hypothetical situation that shows that it is possible that the argument is false. a hypothetical situation that shows that it is possible for the conclusion to be true and the premises false. a hypothetical situation that shows that it is possible for the conclusion to be false even if all the the premises are true.

All arguments that are valid are sound. True False

What is a possible counterexample to the following argument? (1) If Larry is a doctor, then Larry wears a white coat. (2) Larry wears a white coat. ______________________ ? (3) Larry is a doctor. (from 1 and 2) It is possible that Larry is a doctor and a nurse. It is possible that all the premises are false. It is possible that Larry is not a doctor, but rather a butcher. It is possible that Larry wears a pink coat.

An argument is valid if and only if… all the premises are, in fact ,true. it is impossible for all the premises to be true and the conclusion false. it is possible for all the premises to be true and the conclusion false. the conclusion is, in fact, true and so are the premises.

The following argument in standard form is valid. (1) All professors are made of cheese. (2) Dingo the dog is a professor. ______________________ ? (3) Dingo the dog is made of cheese. (from 1 and 2) True False

A friend of mine goes off for weeks at a time by himself -- he hikes, climbs mountains, communes with "nature." Another friend spends hours at a time by himself at her home computer -- she reads manuals, creates macros, communes with Internet traffic. Which one might be thought of as a deep, meditative person and which might be thought of as an anti-social loner? Explain your response.

To what extent does a person's interaction with technology affect your view of him or her?

A good friend of yours hears you are taking a course in "positive psychology." He/she has never heard of "positive psychology" and asks you to tell him/her what the course is about and when and why psychologists became interested in the field. Contrast the issues of particular interest to positive psychologists with those coming from the medical model approach.

Write at least one paragraph--or more (in your own words)--where you explain what the field of psychology is about, making sure to distinguish this subject area from others in the field of psychology as well as from some information presented in the popular media that mention "happiness"-related topics. In addition, explain why there is a need for a careful study of issues related to the field.

Explain the processes involved when drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, mescaline or alcohol enter the brain.

1. Reflect on what “time management” means to you. Provide an example of a time that you successfully managed your time for this project and an example of a time that you felt you may have misjudged the available time to complete a task.
2. Reflect on the process of conducting a literature review. What aspects of this process were familiar and which aspects were difficult? Describe your skill level with researching information and selecting appropriate sources.
3. If you could provide advice to a new student entering this course for the first time, what would you say about how to successfully conduct a literature review? What advice would you offer on time management?

While the handbook addressed an overview of positive behavior support at the individual level, there is a wealth of resources and research on the topic of implementing school-wide. Research, from reputable sites and organizations, the salient aspects of positive behavior support school-wide plan and clearly indicate in no less than three well-developed paragraphs. Then write a positive behavior support plan for your future classroom including the salient points. Be sure to indicate how you will recognize positive behavior as well as correcting negative behavior. You may use some creative license in imaging and referencing a school-wide plan.

Class: Characteristics of Exceptional Children

Education

Write a one page summary of the first half of "5 dysfunctions of a team" by Patrick Lencioni.

What is nontherapeutic research, and why, according to Fremgen, is obtaining informed consent, particularly important in this sort of research?

What is the relevance of faculty psychology to the study of rhetoric in the Enlightenment/modern era?

Why is it important to know the difference between a universal human Need and a strategy to meet a Need?