1.   During class, we read and reviewed the article posted under jigsaw article. The article discussed school success and engagement in immigrant students, explaining some of the issues and challenges that arise such as a decline in their academic achievement and achievement motivation, and an increase in school disengagement.  At times, these issues can be explained by other concepts discussed in Chapters 8, 9, and […]

Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. Main references come from Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2012) and/or American Psychological Association (2010). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles […]

Read the “Experiencing the Lifespan” on page 269.  Linking this story with the information about resilient children on pages 198-199, describe what helped Jason move past his childhood experiences and evolve to the man he is today.  Is it fair to treat teenagers exactly as we would adults?  Why or why not?  Discuss and articulate your point of view. Book reference:American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual […]

Television and film producers have editorial control over their media products; they control all aspects of the TV program and/or movie with the intent to impart a specific set of values to the viewing audience. This is especially true for character development. Certain characters are made to look attractive, smart, kind, generous, and altogether likeable. Others, less so. The characters, likeable or not, are automatically […]

For this assignment you will need to watch one of the following films which you have never seen before.  After viewing the film you are to evaluate the film based on a theory, perspective, or disorder that we have discussed in class.  In this paper, you are to summarize the main points of the film (no more than 1-1.5 pages), describe the theory, perspective or […]

Can you really trust your senses and the interpretation of sensory data to give you an accurate view of the world? Describe and discuss the accuracy and the weaknesses of the human senses as they pertain to thinking in general and to your own thinking in particular.  Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:1.    Provide at least three (3) reasons for […]

The current workplace is different from what it was 100 years ago and different from what it was 20 years ago. We work in a global economy, using various technological advances and among a highly diverse workforce. Earlier, the expectation used to be that workers would remain at one company for their entire career. Currently, this is rare. With downsizing and company mergers making headlines […]

We have learned a lot about the functioning of the neuron in this chapter. Please explain how the neural signal is conducted differently in a myelinated axon versus in an unmyelinated axon. What implications could the presence or absence of myelin have for our cognitive abilities? Also, Science Daily reported that an artificial functioning synapse has been created (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110421151921.htm). In your opinion, will we ever […]

Our course textbook describes the case study of Genie. For this week’s discussion, consider this case in light of Genie’s inability, after being rescued, to fully catch-up to the enormous language growth seen in children her age not tragically isolated as she was, what do you think this implies about the existence of a sensitive period for language development? Second, let’s talk about the ethics […]

Watch the Groupthink video, and explain why the concept of groupthink does not necessarily have a positive connotation. Describe what groupthink refers to, and discuss the conditions that must be present in order for this process to occur. What are the characteristics of groupthink, and what are the potential consequences of the group’s decision making process? Your textbook provides a few historical examples of when groupthink led […]