...you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing * * this topic? Why do you think these strategies might be effective? * Couple of strategies one would apply, when writing about Nadya Suleman (Octo-mom), to make the story still interesting, is by using less persuasion (bias), and more reasoning. Applying creativity, such as emphasizing factual information and being positive to the news article, addresses the same issue without being negative towards one human’s actions. This could set motivation for another set of audience, and serve as a motivational tool. There is so much negative feedback and finger pointing towards others, people do not stop to think and look at their behavior and choices in life. For example, Nadya Suleman filed for bankruptcy and she is getting bashed and belittled, but how many other Americans have filed for bankruptcy do to the economic meltdown? Another example, Ms. Suleman went into a rehab center, instead of this being an encouragement and a reality check for her self, and applaud her, the news made a bias on how she is a pill popping horrible porn star mother of fourteen children. Persuasion for poor thinkers is an excellent tool to attract media bias. How might you use the strategies for promoting curiosity in addressing this topic? Why do you think these strategies might be effective? * Strategies for promoting curiosity in addressing the Nadya Suleman, a mother of fourteen...
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...do people act a certain way because of predisposed genetics, or because they were taught to act that way? Research has shown that the nature aspect of genetics is essential throughout psychology. Through different processes, scientists can isolate explicit genes although it has been demonstrated that it is tremendously hard to locate these genes; this is probably because a lot of the genes are complex and every one of them has an exceptionally small reaction. The study on nurture has shown that the environmental stimulus in behavior commonly makes kids within the same household different. RELATED RESEARCH The review of the literature for this study focuses on two articles. According to the first article, Contemporary Research on Parenting: A Case For Nature and Nurture, (Collins et al., 2000), genetics is approximately less than fifty percent of the irregularity in the manner in which an adolescent behaves. It is a very important part in the most basic...
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...Altuism in Society Campaign and Presentation- Child Abuse Christina Perdue, Christina Shappard, Tabitha Lansing PSY/400 March 19, 2013 Dr. Monica Gauna Nature and History of Child Abuse Lloyd DeMause (1998) calls child abuse “humanity’s most powerful and most successful ritual.” Collections of historical records show that child abuse has been prevalent throughout all of documented history. Ancient rituals of the Bimin-Kuskusmin of New Guinea included the regular practice of infanticidal and incestuous activities. These activities included intercourse with caregivers and other sexual activities. These practices were also performed in India and other western countries. In India, the mother is expected to regularly masturbate both her male and female children. For the girls this is done to make them sleep and for the boys this is done to make them manly. Indian female children were often lent to male members of the family for sexual intercourse. It was rare for a female to reach puberty as a virgin. Indian families push for early marriage to help protect their daughters from being raped by outsiders. China also had similar practices to those in India, rape being very common (DeMause, 1998). Recent studies in America alone show that 30 percent of men and 40 percent of women remember having been sexually assaulted as a child. Of these assaults, 80 percent were done by a caretaker. These statistics were reported based on interviews, explanations, and reliability...
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...Discuss the ways in which Jane Austen uses caricature to ridicule or point out the faults of a rigid class system in characters such as Sir Walter, Mr. Woodhouse, and Mr. Collins. Extend your explanation of these character's personalities and goals to those of one or two of today's politicians. Are there parallels between Mr. Woodhouse, for example, and members of the Congress or Legislature? Explain your Answer. Jane Austen uses caricature to ridicule and to point out faults of the rigid class system of her day. We can look at Sir Walter Elliot from Persuasion, Austen’s last completed novel in 1816. Secondly poor old Mr. Woodhouse from Emma, written by Austen and published in 1815. Lastly Mr. Collins from Pride and Prejudice also written by Austen and published in 1813. Sir Walter Elliot at first read comes off as pompous and vain. After finishing the novel I cannot seem to change my view of him and probably with good reason. “He maintains personal qualities that are abhorrent to Austen's protagonists. Selfish and self-absorbed, he is unable to think past himself and his own immediate desires. Yet Sir Walter is not at all evil or ill inclined; rather, he is comically ridiculous, a caricature of the old, titled class” (SparkNotesEditors). Austen explains his vain character well in this one statement. “Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation. He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four...
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...experimenter have observed that almost all the subjects who participated in the experiment showed different signs and indicators that could be interpreted as a manifestation of distress and mental agitation. II. INTRODUCTION Emotional sensitivity is how a person responds emotionally, either easily or with difficulty, under various conditions. This trait can be measured in two ways. The first is how a person knows his/her own feelings. Some may be highly sensitive with their emotions very deeply,while some are not aware of it. The second is how sensitive a person when it comes to other people's feelings. Some might be aware of what other people feel, while some might not be responsive emotionally on what is around them (The Center for Parenting Education, n.d.). What are the factors that affect our emotional sensitivity? The concept of Nurture vs. Nature could be one of the factors that affect the development of our emotions. Nature refers to a person's biological and chemical properties while nurture refers to the a person's...
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...Where Did You Get Your Morals From? Morals, this is something that is supposed to define the actions, perceptions, and persuasion of the human existence. Google defines morality as principles concerning the distinction between good or bad and right or wrong. I do believe that some types of morality come at a standard in human nature, but to only select people. For the majority it’s a combination of what was instilled through parenting and what we acquired through our own observations in growing and learning. Growing up, there were several family members that helped raised me. Like all parental figures in our life there are some lessons and morals that were taken from those family members. The majority of morals that I have acquired, derived from my grandmother, grandfather, uncle and mom. There are also morals that I have acquired from living and observing actions and results, in which I am still learning. We had steps, rules, and procedures that needed to be followed during throughout the household. They started from the way that we spoke down to what could be touched during different times of the day. The parental figures set a lot of rules and standards in our household. Foods needed to match the time of the day. Such as; cereals and eggs in the morning, sandwiches for lunch, and whatever was cooked in the evening was for dinner. For the kids permission had to be requested to go outside and the destination or area of play had to be stated so that they...
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...6. Describe the changes that occur to infants vision. 7. Outline Piaget’s stages of cognitive development. 8. Describe Vygotsky’s Theory. Scaffolding? Zone of Proximal development? 9. List and briefly describe the stages of Language development. 10. List and describe the three basic temperamental styles of infants. 11. Define attachment-summarize the research on patterns of attachment and their effects 12. Describe the Harlow study (p.321) 13. Describe Erikson’s stages of personality development. 14. Describe puberty, primary sex characteristics, secondary sex characteristics, and Adolescence. 15. Describe Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. 16. List and Describe the 3 basic types of parenting styles. 17. Describe the changes in cognitive abilities when aging. Key Terms and Concepts a. longitudinal design j. Gender b. cross-sequential design k. Gender Identity c. DNA/gene/chromsome l. menopause d. Object Permanence m. andropause e. Egocentrism f. Centration g. Irreversibility h. Cross-sectional design (p. 447) i. Separation anxiety (p. 449) Chapter 12-Social Psychology Study Questions 1. Describe Solomon Asch’s study of conformity 2. List and Describe the 4 common ways to gain compliance. 3. Describe Obedience? Describe...
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...S. Thurman PSY/400 June 22, 2015 Professor Dr. Adrian Fletcher Outline Week 4 Altruism in Society Campaign and Presentation Introduction – Emily Cooksey Child abuse is an epidemic that not only affects the child enduring the abuse, but also can set the stage for devastation to the society the child grows up in. Physical abuse can leave scars that are visible, but what about the scars that cannot be seen by the naked eye, the emotional scars that remain can be far more damaging. When a child grows up feeling unsafe and untrusting of adults, they are on a dangerous path that could turn them into unsafe and possibly abusive adults. It is our hope, through vigorously campaigning and the elements of persuasion we can alleviate the hardships that child abuse cause, on both the child and society. Understanding the importance of prevention and intervention, it is our mission to bring awareness as well as reform. Bullet 1- Savannah Thurman Discuss the nature and history of your issue: I. What is Child Abuse? A. Classic Signs 1. Physical State of Child 2. Emotional State of child II. History of child Abuse in the United States? 1. Reported child abuse cases from 1990-2000 vs 2000-2010 2. Intervention that caused the change in numbers Bullet 2 – Jessica Roberts Effects of Child Abuse on Society A. Children need to be able to respect and trust adults, whether it’s their parents or any other adults in society...
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...Written Paper on the Use of Self-Awareness in Social Work Practice |# of pages |Point Value | |double-spaced | | |6-9 |2 points | |10+ |3 points | The importance of self-awareness in social work practice is emphasized in Standard 2. Self-Awareness of the NASW Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice “Social workers shall develop an understanding of their own personal and cultural values and beliefs as a first step in appreciating the importance of multicultural identities in the lives of people….Cultural competence includes knowing and acknowledging how fears, ignorance, and the “isms” (racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, heterosexism, ageism, classism) have influenced their attitudes, beliefs, and feelings.” The skill of self-awareness refers to the ability to recognize our own thoughts, beliefs, emotions, personality traits, personal values, habits, biases, strengths, weaknesses, and the psychological needs that drive our behaviors. It includes the ability to recognize how we react to cues in the environment and how our emotions affect our way of relating to others. Social work is a profession that is founded on the ability to cultivate...
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...1) Behavioral Perspective | Emerged from the pioneering work of Ivan, Pavlov,John B. Wastong, and B.F. Skinner. Emphasizes observable behavior that can be objectively measured. | 2) Humanistic Perspective | Emerged from the pioneering work of Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. Emphasizes the importance of self-esteem, free will, and choice in human behavior. | 3)Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Perspective | Emerged from the pioneering work of Sigmund Freud. Emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in determining behavior and personality | 4)Cognitive Perspective | Influenced by the computer revolution, the cognitive perspective compares the mind to a computer that encodes, processes,and stores information. Cognitive psychologists emphasize thinking,perceiving, and information processing. | 5)Biological Perspective | Emphasizes genetics, the roles of various parts of the brain, and the structure and function of individual nerve cells. | 6)Evolutionary Perspective | Influenced by the seminal writings of Charles Darwin. Emphasizes the role played by natural selection and adaptation in the evolution of behavior and mental processes. | 7)Experimental Method | A carefully controlled scientific procedure involving the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect. The experimental method enables researchers to determine cause-and-effect relationships. | 8) Independent Variable | The factor that is measured or controlled by the experimenter. | 9) Dependent Variable...
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...DJ Sociology of Family Gay Adoption: Race, Identity and Family Millions of children in this country are eagerly waiting to be adopted by loving parent/parents who will care and provide for them. Studies have shown that the role of race and identity in transracial adoption with the added pressure of being raised by gay parents affects children who are part of it. Some believe that these children are receiving a home that many dream of and others believe that these children are being deprived of their heritage and identity. Should children’s heritage and identities be taking into consideration when they adopted? Studies have proven that adoptive parents should be accepting of their children’s heritage and should alter their lifestyle to accommodate their children’s lives. Many children in the system are looking for a second chance for a better life. Adoption is a second chance at this better life, but with this second opportunity it can pose some challenges. Child adoption is complicated and complex situation in a whole, especially when it comes to race. When you mix a transracial adoption and a gay adoption into one household, you get a family with many questions and concerns. In the documentary, “Off and Running,” we see a coming-of-age story about a young teen named Avery Klein-Cloud who is an African-American girl adopted by white Jewish lesbians. She is one third of an adoptive set of children. Her older brother is a black and Puerto Rican boy and her younger brother...
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...Abortion: Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice ENGL 135, Composition Abortion: Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice Abortion is when a woman’s pregnancy is surgically terminated through the use of surgical methods or medication (Planned Parenthood, 2014). The risks associated with having an abortion are excessive bleeding which can result in death, damage to the cervix, and damage to the womb which can lead to inability to have children in the future (NHS.uk, 2014). Abortion is a very controversial topic that everyone has a different opinion on. Even though the U.S. Supreme Court declared abortions a fundamental right in the Roe v. Wade case in 1973, Americans are still divided about whether or not the procedure should be legal (ProCon.org, 2015). Although, abortion is not an option for myself, but do support women’s right to choose what is best for their own bodies and circumstances. Opponents of abortion identify themselves as pro-life. They believe that human life has value and everyone should be given a chance to live and not be murdered by having an abortion. They also believe that personhood begins at conception, and therefore abortion is the immoral killing of an innocent human being (Procon.org, 2015). They also believe that abortion inflicts suffering on the unborn child. It is unfair to allow abortion when there are couples who cannot biologically conceive and are willing and waiting to adopt (Procon.org, 2015). Pro-life supporters believe that human life is precious, worth living...
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...Homeschooling and its effects Garrett Q Braaf COM 323 Persuasion & Argumentation (BCF1602A) Instructor: Rebecca DiVerniero February 2016 The education of our children is an extremely important responsibility to take and I will easily argue that with the option of homeschooling, you are able to maximize your child’s learning experience for a number of reasons in which I will go over in this paper. Firstly, it is the best opportunity for students to learn, think, and act independently. Kids that don’t have to operate under a schedule and social pressure that is part of an institutional education naturally become independent thinkers that don’t make decisions based on what is expected by a social group or organization. In addition, learning also naturally becomes an integral part of a child’s life as opposed to being mentally programed into believing that learning ONLY takes place at one particular place, but in everything that you do no matter the location. It is basically centered on the kids as individuals and this allows it to be easier to customize his or her capabilities and personality. If a child happens to excel in a particular category, their education in that area can easily be accelerated. If they are struggling, as much time as necessary can be taken to assure that the student has a better understanding BEFORE moving forward and being left behind by a teacher that is on a time schedule to be on a...
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...Child Psychology Exam 3 – Study Guide What will Exam 3 Cover? Exam 3 will cover all lectures and assigned textbook material from Chapters 7 (p257-260), 8, 9, 10 (p 366-367), 11, and 12. There may be some overlap between the concepts from the first parts of this course, as many of the ideas we discussed during infancy are also important during early and middle childhood, but the exam will focus on early and middle childhood. • What are some of the main advances in children’s thinking during early childhood? o Growth of representational skills- one objects stands/represents another ex. Banana as phone • Be able to describe the findings of the various conservation tasks. What do they tell us? o Conservation of number: young children (4-5 yo) don’t understand # of chips is still same b/c now occupy more space; older children understand concept of conservation o Conservation of length; area; mass; displaced liquid: all results are same as number task 4-5 yo unable to understand conservation concept; they think more now when still is same • What does the Judy Deloache model-room study examine? How do children do on this task at different time points in development? o 2 ½ - 3 ½ y.o watched as she hid toy in model room; Results: 2 y.o didn’t know tasks were related and searched larger room at random; 3 y.o searched in same location as model room o Study examines child’s representational skills: ability to recognize that one object stands for another ie. Small model...
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...Altruism in Society University of Phoenix PSY 400 Altruism in Society Child abuse is more than cuts and bruises. Abuse also involves emotional abuse and child neglect. Along with the physical scars left behind by an abusive parent or individual, a child abused physically and emotionally will have long-lasting emotional scars. Out of the thousands of child abuse cases reported each year, more than half of these victims were age one and under. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention reported more than half of abused children are girls. Child neglect cases accounted for about 30% of child deaths and more than half of those fatalities were children under age four ("Child Maltreatment," 2010). Of the child abuse cases reported, more than 70% were cases of child neglect, 15% were cases of physical abuse, 10% were sexual abuse cases, and 10% were cases of mental abuse ("Child Maltreatment," 2010). History and Nature of Child Abuse The history of Child Protection in America generally divides into three separate eras: Colonial times until 1875, 1875 until 1962, and 1962 until modern day (Myers, 2008). The second era of child protection was the awakening and growth through nongovernmental societies, whereas the third era established itself as the era of government sponsored Child Protective Services (CPS) (Myers, 2008). Before the sweep of nongovernmental CPS in 1875, attempts to intervene in situations of abused children were sporadic (Myers, 2008). The New York...
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