Please submit a brief outline of your specific topic. The purpose of submitting a brief outline is to ensure that your paper is on the right track. As the assignment is fairly open-ended, it can be challenging to narrow down an appropriate topic. This outline needs to include a one-paragraph description of your essay topic […]
In-Class Case Study 2 Mr. and Mrs. Lahud have come to the clinic to initiate family therapy. The whole family is under stress because their youngest daughter, 10-year-old Elia, loses her temper “almost constantly,” the parents say. “In fact, she seems to be always seething under the surface, even when she’s laughing and seeming to […]
Week 5: Social Psychology and Culture Put yourself in this scenario: You join an Internet chat group with a random assortment of people participating. No one shares their picture or real name or stops to say much about their background. Nonetheless, in the process of chatting, you learn a lot about the other people online. […]
Assignment 1: Conformity and Social Influence How do reasonable people go along with unreasonable ideas, including mass suicide? How do charismatic leaders create their own “culture” within a specific situation and setting and then bring followers along? It is unsettling to consider that researchers have found that almost anyone will obey orders if placed in […]
Assignment 2: Personal Exploration on Implicit Bias One of the overarching themes in cross-cultural psychology is analyzing bias and applying critical thinking skills in understanding similarities and differences across cultures. In doing so, we come to appreciate the role of culture in shaping who we are and how we view the world. With this also […]
Week 6: Disorders and Application of Cross-Cultural Psychology Imagine you are walking down a street and you see a stranger who appears to be talking to himself and gesturing aggressively. Is this person suffering from a psychological disorder? Is he practicing a ritual to rid himself of evil spirits? Or is he connected to his […]
This Evaluate writing assignment addresses Course Outcomes 2, 3 and 4. The writing assignment allows you to combine what you have learned in Modules 4 and 5 in your exploration of the childhood obesity epidemic and the role of the food industry. You have read and viewed the assigned materials discussing childhood obesity and the […]
For this assignment, prepare a paper that describes the three main ethical principles for research as outlined in The Belmont Report. Then, using the principle of justice, evaluate the following research scenario research to determine if subject selection followed this principle. Suppose that you want to study antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and its impact(s) on […]
For this assignment, you will select 4 of the cultural concepts listed below that connect to the Christian faith in some way. You will then write out your personal position on these issues. As a Christian leader, it is important for you to have a clear, specific, and concise position on key cultural issues. You […]
Critique the Introduction and each of the 4 chapters of the book Paul’s Spirituality in Galatians. This book is the product of an academic thesis that was intentionally designed to be a critique of various theological traditions within Christianity. The purpose of reading and critiquing this book is to continue to learn how to evaluate and […]
