The Long-Term Effects of Binge Drinking on University Students Sociology Abstract Binge drinking on university campuses poses a concern for serious health issues and negative social implications. Education and awareness, about the non-gender specific short and long term effects associated with binge drinking, provides a mechanism for students to make informed decisions about the alcohol consumption levels they will indulge in. This report illustrates the risks associated
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Topic: Alcohol on Campus Thesis statement: Methodist University should not be a dry campus and allow the possession and consumption of alcohol to students that are not below the age of 21 years, but not without strict regulations accommodating to possible abuse of the system. Subject: America’s attitude towards alcohol - Drinking culture is different here than in Europe - “Drinking until drunk” attitude in the U.S. versus European moderation - In the U.S. it is not normal to take alcohol to lunch
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Chapter 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A fraternity is an organization, formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and name consisting of Greek letters. Fraternities get a lot of bad publicity as with that hazing problems at many colleges and universities, but there is another side to fraternities that many people do not see. Fraternities do have plenty of social events, service projects and other school and community related events. There are several factors such as personal, social,
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it is not the victim’s fault they were abused, but had they been proactive to remove themselves from the situation, things would have resulted differently. Alcohol plays a major role in sexual assault. Every campus has some aspect of Greek life—fraternities, sororities, and other elite social organizations. It can be noted these organizations are mostly known, and classified, according to the parties they throw, but also by the alcoholic beverages they serve at these social gatherings. Statistics
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“I never went back to the frat house after I helped you escape, and they didn’t take it well. Not only did I let you guys go, but I also refused to take part in the final initiation ceremony; something that has never happened since the Pi Tau Fraternity was founded in 1847. I’m a liability because I’m not bound by the honor code, and I know what happened in that basement… I know what they did to Harris.” “Hanson,” Booker corrected softly, and reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his badge
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What kind of attribution do people most often make about others? Internal If Little Joey gets punished every time he plays with matches, Joey may develop a negative attitude toward matches. If so, what would social psychologists say best explain Joey's negative attitude toward them? operant conditioning Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of attitudes? Evaluative ________attribution is to person to as ________ attribution is to situation Internal; external Which of
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Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado are just a few examples of the violence that left many dead and many more wounded. Bullying is considered to many to be a rite of passage. In some occasions it is common, such as college fraternity hazing. “Bullying is typically defined as aggressive peer-to-peer behavior in which (1) there is an intention to harm or disturb the victim; (2) the aggression occurs repeatedly over time; and (3) there is an imbalance of power, with a more powerful
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New York Times Higher Education Supplement, August 1, 2004 Rituals and Traditions; It Takes a Tribe By DAVID BERREBY Copyright © 2004 The New York Times Co. Reprinted with permission WHEN the budding pundit Walter Lippmann coined the term ''stereotype'' back in 1922, he offered several examples from the America of his time: ''Agitator.'' ''Intellectual.'' ''South European.'' ''From the Back Bay.'' You know, he told the reader, when a glimpse and a word or two create a full mental picture
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being endangered may have a positive effect on unity in such institutions by creating common goals for them to achieve, to keep girls out and to fight against the disturbance of well-established and cherished traditions, but some customs, such as hazing may make students uncomfortable and anxious, may create a barrier against unity. Once a custom is set, it is often followed without question as a standard; simply put, it can be hard to change one’s perception since it is so deeply embedded in tradition
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your behavior conflicts with your attitude. -Study: Festinger and Carlsmith, 1959 * Students performed extremely boring task for an hour. * Paid to lie to someone else about it being interesting. * Results: Other example: fraternity hazing, adjusting values to fit behavior Bystander Intervention Effect: failure to help someone observed to be in need. Kitty Genovese story A person is less likely to help if there are other bystanders around. -Study: Latane and Darley, 1968
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