...Your article on violence in low income community was gripping in that this question has long lingered for those in the academic community, however has been rarely been studying in the manner and depth that you did. Even more compelling was your overall finding, that “masculinity” did not overarchingly account for violence in Urban communities, rather a lack in opportunity to do other “masculating” activities. Your analyzation of the importance of gangs for men drew my attention and changed my perspective to see these groups as a viable options for those who live well under the poverty line and crave a sense of power. This ‘decriminalization’ of gangs truly allowed me to see the effects of poverty on young men in a divergent light. In addition...
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...Psychological Profile Cheri Doran June 7, 2011 Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Axia College Clifford Marsh Humans are complex and interesting. All humans have feelings and the ability to think, and yet we are all different. What makes us differ? Psychologists and researchers have been trying to answer this question and continue to develop patterns in how our life experiences and environment help to make us who we are. The way we learn, remember, our attitudes, personality and what motivates us are some of the variables that contribute to molding us. To develop a better understanding of how these things affect us, I will compare my husband, Jim, to myself. Jim and I are close in age and race, but come from different backgrounds. As individuals we learn differently and it is important to know how we learn. Once we understand the process of how we learn, we can develop a better understanding of how we learn and improve this process by becoming more efficient learners. There are different methods of learning. We can learn through punishment and reward reinforcement such as the operant conditioning method. Another way our behavior can develop is by the way we react to different kinds of stimulus such as stress. Stress is caused in many different ways such as the stress caused by financial difficulties. Another form of learning is cognitive learning. Cognitive learning is the process of something learned that cannot be observed because it is an internal...
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...and Barcelona the summer before my freshman year at the UW, I realized that living abroad and embracing another culture and system of values offered an insightful perspective about my own country. This newfound interest pushed me to learn more about the study abroad programs offered by the UW and take GEN ST 197 taught by Shannon Koller my freshman year. This class educated me on not only what the UW offers for study abroad programs, but also what I must do in order to have a successful and safe experience. I became interested in the UW’s exploration seminars and decided to participate in the Art London Exploration Seminar this past summer. London is a multi-cultural capital and an ideal place to experience other ways of life, giving me an open mind and respect for different cultures. I was able to overcome the challenges of living in a foreign country and mature into an independent, flexible, and adaptable person. Studying in Prague will allow me to mature and experience personal growth by being immersed in a new culture and independently taking on the challenges of living in a foreign country. My personal growth will be channeled through the variety of CHID and PolSci courses the program offers and also engage in intellectually stimulating international field trips. Although I will not be dealing with a language barrier in my classes, I will come across people of many ethnicities and customs throughout Prague and Central Europe. From now until my departure, I plan to research...
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...Jayvee Engracio Jayson Parba Fil 451 Relearning My Mother Language Living in Hawaii, surely, can make a native speaker like me forget some aspects of the Filipino language. I forget about grammatical rules like right syntax, verbs tenses, and some Filipino words that a native Filipino should know. I have studied Filipino language from Philippine Education system before I move to Hawaii. That means, I should have great extent of Filipino language skills but since I have to stop studying it and even practicing it, the Americanization in me has start and lose my mother language. I think its very important for anyone that is Filipino or other ethnic race to know the language of their race because its part of their identity. I remember the quote from Dr. Jose Rizal saying, “Kung sino man hindi lumingon sa pinangalinan ay hindi makararating sa paruronan.” It means, we have to know where we come from because they will help us to go to wherever we are going. This paper talks about how important it is for me to relearn the Filipino language and my experiences through the process. It all starts in my third year at UH Manoa when I have decided to take Filipino 401. The reason why I take the class is to regain what I gradually losing and that is my Filipino language. Before I have taken the class, I stop watching Filipino movies and shows, my friends are all local born that can’t speak Filipino, disconnect myself from Philippine current events, and don’t participate in any Filipino...
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...And I have realized as a result of my ethnographic research, all forms and shapes of diversity are important, and it does have an affect on the academic experience of all students. During an international students society meeting at Essex County Community college, I was able to see first hand why diversity was important to them.One of the members of this society stated, “I feel like I can relate to these people when I come here, I am so lucky to have found an organization like this where I can come in and be myself and feel good about it”, while another participant said, I just love it here, they make me feel like I am a part of a community that embrasses my uniqueness” It provided them with a sense of acceptance, a sense of security, opportunities to form new friendships, and a chance to get a better perspective of diversity outside of what is broadcasted on television and social media. "College life is not restricted to the classroom. A huge part of the college experience happens after class - and for international students, integrating socially can be a hurdle" (Hopkins, 2012). It...
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...in the society. The main character, who is Socrates Fortlow, has been contending with the life after and outside of prison after his release. By means of a series of unified and interrelated events focused on Socrates and his outlook, the reader will stumble across a system of problems, interlocked and tessellated the forms the backbone of the story. Socrates lives in the streets of Los Angeles; and from this haven reflect are the upshots of urban dilemmas such as poverty, crime, discrimination, violence, and white racism. Although Mosley leaves out the limits of mystery in writing this book, he has manifested his knowledge and observation of what really happens in real life; things that are answered by the most common questions: What is my future? Where to go? What to eat? What about racial discrimination? How do I measure up against the White gangster on the streets? These are typical questions that provide answers to what make up human history. In the book, Socrates has to deal with the many complications of human...
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...factors such as academic competence, test competence, time management, strategic studying, and test anxiety, and identify whether these factors could distinguish differences among students, based on academic performance and enrollment in the experiential program. Methods. A cross-sectional study design utilizing questionnaires measuring previously validated constructs was used to evaluate the effect of these factors on students with low and high cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). Pharmacy students (N 5 198) enrolled at the University of Houston participated in the study. Results. Academic performance was significantly associated with factors such as academic competence and test competence. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater significantly differed in their level of test competence than those with a GPA of less than 3.0. Students enrolled in their experiential year differed from students enrolled in their second year of curriculum on factors such as test anxiety, academic competence, test competence, and time management skills. Conclusion. Test competence was an important factor to distinguish students with low vs. high academic performance. Factors such as academic competence, test competence, test anxiety and time management improve as students’ progress in their experiential year. Keywords: academic performance, academic competence, test competence, time management, strategic studying, test anxiety INTRODUCTION Grade point average (GPA) is a...
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...generalizability and validity of the study. For example, will findings of this study generalize to other people and/or situations, can we generalize from the study participants to the general population, and do the methods employed have validity? Evaluate the worthiness of the study. Discuss the value in systematically studying the topic, rather than relying on common sense. Determine whether it would it be appropriate to fund this research with publicly-funded grants. Suppose that you are lab assistant (or graduate student) to the researchers who wrote the article. Suggest what you would do to follow up with the study. Then, identify a logical next step. Examining the Effects of Location, Neighborhood Social Organization, and Home Literacy on Early Cognitive Skills in the United States The purpose of the article is to show the different factors that affects or influence the development of children. “This study investigated the effects of community locale, neighborhood social organization, utilization of community cognitive developmental resources, and home literacy on early childhood cognitive skills”, (Froiland, 2011). The first point of the article indicates the importance of family, social environment, school and the neighborhood in the development of children. Basically, this first point alluded to the fact that children are more prone to read, write, speak other languages because neighborhood social organization was higher in suburban areas, which meant that it predicted...
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...contemporary approaches to psychology. Describe two movements that reflect a positive approach to psychology. Evaluate careers and areas of specialization in psychology. Apply some strategies that will help you succeed in psychology. After studying Chapter 1, you will be able to: Define psychology. Describe the influence that philosophy, biology, and physiology had on the beginnings of psychology as a science. Compare the two early scientific approaches in psychology: structuralism and functionalism. Describe the focus of each of the six contemporary approaches to psychology. Describe the positive psychology movement, and discuss why this movement recently emerged in psychology. Discuss career opportunities in psychology. Profile the main areas of specialization in psychology. Say how studying habits may be optimized. Understand how to be a critical thinker. CHAPTER 1: OUTLINE Psychology is a science dedicated to the study of behavior and mental processes. In this chapter you are introduced to the history of this science, a variety of contemporary perspectives in psychology, the positive psychology movement, and an overview of psychology-related careers. At the end of the chapter, the reader learns about the most effective methods of studying and learning. There are three concepts important to the definition of psychology: science, behavior, and mental processes. Psychologists use scientific methods to observe, describe, predict, and explain behaviors and mental processes. Behaviors...
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...approaches to psychology. Describe two movements that reflect a positive approach to psychology. Evaluate careers and areas of specialization in psychology. Apply some strategies that will help you succeed in psychology. After studying Chapter 1, you will be able to: Define psychology. Describe the influence that philosophy, biology, and physiology had on the beginnings of psychology as a science. Compare the two early scientific approaches in psychology: structuralism and functionalism. Describe the focus of each of the six contemporary approaches to psychology. Describe the positive psychology movement, and discuss why this movement recently emerged in psychology. Discuss career opportunities in psychology. Profile the main areas of specialization in psychology. Say how studying habits may be optimized. Understand how to be a critical thinker. CHAPTER 1: OUTLINE Psychology is a science dedicated to the study of behavior and mental processes. In this chapter you are introduced to the history of this science, a variety of contemporary perspectives in psychology, the positive psychology movement, and an overview of psychology-related careers. At the end of the chapter, the reader learns about the most effective methods of studying and learning. There are three concepts important to the definition of psychology: science, behavior, and mental processes. Psychologists use scientific methods to observe, describe, predict, and explain behaviors and mental processes...
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... Scope of the Study…………..……………..………………….3 Statement of the Problem……..……………………...………4 Importance of the Study…..……………..…………………...5 2 Review of Related Study…….…………….………………….6 3 Research of Methodology……………...…………………….7 Research Design (Survey, Interview)………….……………8 Research Instrument…………………….…………………….9 Research Population………………………………………...10 4 Findings……….………………………………………………..11 5 Conclusion……..……………………………………………….12 Recommendations……………………………………………………...13 Bibliography…………….……………………………………………….14 Appendices……………………………………………………………....15 Acknowledgement……………………………………………………....16 The Prayer……..………………………………………………………….17 ------------------------------------------------- THE PRAYER Father God in heaven, the source of truth and wisdom, I lift you my unending praise and worship. I thank You for giving me Jesus Christ the Great Teacher. Let the power of the Holy Spirit,...
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...Abstract The point of this paper is to help the reader grasp the different aspects of human identity construction with regards to ones race and/or ethnicity. This is a topic that is incredibly important to all races of people regardless of economic class or whatever else is seemingly more important. It is quite impossible to go throughout life without forming an idea of who you are or where you have come whether you care to make it a part of your daily life, have no choice or acknowledge it when it is convenient; without that knowledge I find it difficult to fully make the most of life. Through the readings from the semester and class discussions I have come to the conclusion that White ethnics choose to either assert their ethnicities thickly or thinly, or they chose to incorporate it into their lives symbolically. Blacks on the other side of the spectrum lack choice in their racial identity because their race is visible and so it is assigned to them. Asians have both the ability to choose to assert their specific ethnicities but they are racially assigned. The issue with racial and ethnic construction is that it is born of social construction-what others believe of your race to be true. This can make the identity construction process much more difficult depending upon your racial or ethnic background. Regardless, I find this to be an important part of the identity construction journey. How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. ...
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...in a child’s family during the preschool period, it will have a different impact than if the child is an adolescent or young adult. Bronfenbrenner’s ideas have been influenced by Freud, Piaget, Vygotsky, and, most importantly, Kurt Lewin. According to Lewin’s field theory, the “dialogue” between the person and the environment can be expressed in the formula B=f(PE): Behavior is determined by the interaction between the Person and the Environment. Bronfenbrenner modifi ed the formula to refl ect the distinction between behavior and development so that his formula reads D=f(PE): Development is the result of the interaction between the Person and the Environment. By substituting development for behavior in the equation, he highlights the importance of time and, with that, change and the significance of the longitudinal study as essential to understanding the human condition. In proposing the...
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...During the course of this class, I have learned a great deal more than I expected to. When we were studying diversity, I found the graphs, charts, and other statistical data extremely informational. I learned a lot about ethnic groups that I had never really thought about before. Also, I never thought I would find as much interesting information as I did about many ethnic groups and even religions. The statistics and other information that I have read about have helped me to have a better understanding about how diverse the United States really is. Before I took this class, most of the Latino Americans that I had met had been in a better economic status that I had or have ever been in. I tended to think that the majority of Latino Americans had that same status. I now understand that the majority of Latino Americans are in the same socioeconomic status as me and my family. While we were talking about genocide, the discussion prompted to me to do some added research. I have a better understanding of how the genocide came about as well as the consequences that were created because of it. I have a better understanding of the guilt that was felt in the aftermath by the ones that condoned the genocide. When I was younger, I felt that it was unfair for the Native Americans to be given so many privileges that only they were allowed, and as I grew up I became confused by the things that they could do that we couldn’t. The research that the discussion on genocide helped me to gain a...
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...abortion as my subject, I honestly didn’t know what I wanted to talk about for this assignment. Politics isn’t one of my favorite subjects because I am disinterested as soon as I research any political issue; on the other hand because of personal experiences, abortion is what struck out to me the most. At 17 I had an abortion and not only me, but three of my other friends as well. All throughout my senior year in high school, there were more classmates either having babies or abortions. It became an epidemic in my neighborhood. For my final essay in my Advanced Composition class, I analyzed abortion’s pros and cons, comparing the pro-life and pro-choice aspects, and the circumstances using inductive and deductive reasoning. I dissected the basics of the research but I didn’t realize the bigger picture I was a part of. In 2006, 126 black teens out of 1000 were pregnant and 44 out of 1000 had abortions. The main reasons why most teens have abortions are concerns about how the baby would change their lives, not being able to afford a baby, and feeling insufficiently mature to raise a child (Guttmacher Institute, 2010). Indeed, that was how I felt. I didn’t want the embarrassment of walking down the hallways of school being the talk of the year, chained to the welfare office, trained from both sides of my divorced parents, having to worry about studying for finals while changing diapers, or having to put my long distance baby’s daddy on child support. My father insisted...
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