Write an essay on gender typing in developmental psychology

Who is in charge at the scene of a terrorist incident? What are some of the most significant challenges that first responders face in an emergency response to a terrorist incident?

1. Compare and contrast the fields of clinical psychology and counseling psychology. Describe each specialization. In what ways are they similar? In what ways do they differ? Include three similarities and three differences in your answer.

2. When psychologists conduct scientific studies, they have one of three goals: to describe, to correlate, or to experiment. Describe each goal, including how they differ from one another.

3. You're sitting in the theater watching a movie when the fire alarm goes off. You jump and get out of your seat to leave the theater, but the alarm stops and an announcement is made that the alarm was unintentional and there is no emergency. You calm down and go back to enjoying your movie.

Name and explain the roles of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system in your responses.

4. Explain two ways in which the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum differ in function.

5. Define and differentiate between sensation and perception. Use an example to illustrate your descriptions. Be sure to use the term that describes the conversion of environmental energy into neural signals.

6. Define and differentiate between bottom-up and top-down processing. Give an example of each in a single sensory experience.

Compare and contrast an all-hazards approach with a scenario planning approach. Which approach best fits local-level government? Which approach best fits the state- and federal-level governments? Explain your answer.

Describe the concept of the McDonaldization of society and provide one positive and one negative regarding this concept. Provide your opinion to explain if you feel there are more positives or negatives with this concept

Compare and contrast the two classic definitions of democracy – participatory and representative democracies. Discuss Aristotle’s definition of democracy. Give one example of how direct/participatory democracy works. What are the key parts of Schumpeter’s definition of democracy? Give one example of how Schumpeter's representative democracy works. Which of the two types of democracy did the majority of the Founding Fathers favor - representative/indirect or participatory/direct? Which form of democracy do you think is the best fit for the needs of the United States? Why? Explain your answer. What form of democracy are we practicing in the United States on the federal level, and in California on the state level? Which form of democracy do you favor? Why? Explain your answer

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?