Given the focus of this course and this particular module, what is the fundamental basis for the expectation that the U.S. will continue its economic leadership over China? Specifically, what educational model provides the best basis for that and why?

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China vs US for economic/political dominance

China is regularly viewed as the greatest threat to the U.S. economic hegemony in today’s world. With this in mind, produce a reflective comparison of China and the U.S. in terms of social/political/economic systems. Given the focus of this course and this particular module, what is the fundamental basis for the expectation that the U.S. will continue its economic leadership over China? Specifically, what educational model provides the best basis for that and why?

What recommendations would you make to parks departments, to increase or decrease dogs parks and where should they be located.

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SWOT Analysis Essay Pape

Each essay should include an Introduction that is a brief history of the topic or trend, where it came from and why it is important. Then sections for each topic, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats followed by a conclusion on your thoughts of the trend/topic and how it may or may not work in a department. For a maximum grade each section should include a number of examples and how those examples support that section.

Example: Increased demand for Dog Parks

Introduction (Brief history) – less open space, more condo/apartment living, desire for companion animals to be in public space…
Strength – Opportunity for dogs to get outside and be part of their owners’ life.
Weakness – Take public land opportunity away for other uses
Opportunity – Previously undesired or unused lands can be more easily converted to dog parks (drain and flood areas).
Threats – Endangered species may prevent more dog parks, i.e. nesting birds and their fear of predators.
Conclusion – what recommendations would you make to parks departments, to increase or decrease dogs parks and where should they be located.

Define the terms from the text that are depicted in each video. Describe the actions/scenes in the video and how the terms are acted out in the scenes. Discuss how they apply to your life (examples).

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social influence

Pick three of the videos you watched in the Ch 7 modules and describe/define the terms from the text that are depicted in each video (use quotation marks if necessary and reference your source!).

Describe the actions/scenes in the video and how the terms are acted out in the scenes.

Discuss how they apply to your life (examples).

How do you think that someone begins to “doctor shop” and decides to continue to engage in this behavior? What strain does this place on our society as a whole? Why do you think that so many individuals go undetected?

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DB 3

Thinking about this growing trend, how do you think that someone begins to “doctor shop” and decides to continue to engage in this behavior? What strain does this place on our society as a whole? Why do you think that so many individuals go undetected?

What interventions would you suggest to support university students to quit smoking? You must include at least one policy level intervention and one individual/group intervention and support your suggestions with relevant research evidence.

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Applying Health Psychology to Behaviour Change : Healthy campus case study report

Smoking rates are highest among young adults: 23% of those aged 16-24 and 24% among the 25-34 age group. However,
many want to quit and there are increased rates of e-cigarette use among young adults. The University would like to support more students to quit smoking. What interventions would you suggest to support university students to quit smoking? You must include at least one policy level intervention and one individual/group intervention and support your suggestions with relevant research evidence.

Using Haslan animalistic dehumanization method and AQ27 stigmatization, what are first-year psychology students’ attitudes towards people suffering from soft drug addiction and schizophrenia.

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Dehumanization and stigma towards people sufering from soft drug addiction and schizophrenia

Using Haslan animalistic dehumanization method and AQ27 stigmatization, what are first-year psychology students’ attitudes towards people suffering from soft drug addiction and schizophrenia.

How much of what is presented is a true reflection of group behavior in organizations? How does the content of the article reflect the concepts from this week’s chapter?

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Deadly Meetings

After reading the article below entitled The Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings share your thoughts on its content. How much of what is presented is a true reflection of group behavior in organizations? How does the content of the article reflect the concepts from this week’s chapter? Refer to Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 (links below) to do this discussion well. Incorporate four vocabulary terms from the chapters. You must use three citations in your discussion.

Discuss YOUR “theory of personality” that synthesizes and evaluates each of the above questions. Discuss your theory of personality the way a beginner theoretician might approach the task. What would your theory of personality be that reflects general personality development?

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Brief essay

Part 1:
Compose a meaningful, but relatively brief essay that broadly addresses the above questions, demonstrating creative and advance critical thought (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation). By “broadly” Don’t  answer each question in a distinct fashion. Rather, Discuss YOUR “theory of personality” that synthesizes and evaluates each of the above questions. In other words, discuss your theory of personality the way a beginner theoretician might approach the task. Based on the questions posed, what would your theory of personality be that reflects general personality development?

Part 2:
Compose a meaningful, but a brief essay that identifies and discusses ONE (1) specific current/modern issue (social, political, religious, domestic, or foreign or some combination) that they believe BEST illustrates many of the concepts and principles of prejudice discussed in Chapter 11 of the required textbook. Fully explain why you identified this specific issue and how it illustrates prejudice and its related ideas. Additionally, discuss how the prejudice exemplified by the issue you chose can best be alleviated or solved for the better.

Is it OK to be aggressive? When it is OK to be aggressive? Should we teach children to be aggressive If no, explain? If yes, how and when?

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Aggression

Aggression is a part of everyone’s experience and is the subject of this exercise. It is becoming a serious social problem in American society while the causes are not well understood. Through this discussion, try to develop a heightened awareness of violence as a form of aggression and begin to think about its causes.

Discuss the following:

Is it OK to be aggressive?
When it is OK to be aggressive?
Should we teach children to be aggressive
If no, explain?
If yes, how and when?

Your post must include an example of a social trap.
You must link at least three vocabulary terms from the reading (https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/part/chapter-10-aggression/) to the information you examine on the website.
You must use citations in your post.

Describe and discuss your thoughts on “free will” as that term is used in psychology and give at least 2 reasons for your thinking. Describe and discuss your thinking about the potential positive and negative influence of video games, television and other media on people’s behavior. Provide examples that illustrate your thinking.

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B.F Skinner and Albert Bandura

1) B.F Skinner and Albert Bandura both studied how people learn and both devised theories based on their research and observation, but they came to somewhat different conclusions. For this assignment you will need to do all of the following:

a) Describe the concept of “free will” and discuss how Skinner and Bandura thought about the concept.

b) Describe and discuss your thoughts on “free will” as that term is used in psychology and give at least 2 reasons for your thinking.

c) Describe and discuss your thinking about the potential positive and negative influence of video games, television and other media on people’s behavior. Provide examples that illustrate your thinking.

d) Describe how you would apply at least one concept of Skinner’s and one concept of Bandura’s together to change one behavior of your choice (e.g. increase exercise, stop smoking, increase studying, etc.)