Erikson argues that deviance is NOT an objective quality of behavior; rather, social audiences label deviance based on directly or indirectly witnessing such behavior. In short, deviance is less about statistical evidence and more about the quality of social reaction. Using drunk driving as an example, how does the audience’s reaction establish boundaries between recreational […]
What was the importance of the publicity of corporal and capital punishment in colonial times? Reflect on how people might view this if it took place today. Do you think it would be beneficial or harmful in today’s society? Explain your reasoning.
Define personality. Describe the assumptions of the psychodynamic perspective on personality development. Make sure you discuss the id, ego, and superego and the levels of consciousness. Discuss the contributions of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers to personality development. Lastly, describe the Big Five factors and discuss and explain how someone may be high and/or low […]
Mary Jones brought her 49-year-old mother, Mrs. Sandra Davis, to the community mental health center. Mrs. Jones states that she is concerned about her mother. Mrs. Jones describes her mother as becoming more and more withdrawn. Her mother refuses to leave home, stays in her bedroom with the lights off, has no appetite, does not […]
Describe the social learning approach to individual differences in aggression. What research supports this position? Then, briefly make a case against this approach to aggression, by drawing on research from one of the other approaches covered in a previous workshop.
In one paragraph, describe a counseling session with an ethical dilemma involving sexuality. In three paragraphs, write a description detailing how a counselor could handle this moral dilemma. Include the need for multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills in order to address the situation correctly. Be sure to cite the ACA Code of Ethics [PDF] in […]
Finally, your supervisor asks what human service roles have been most fulfilling for you this year. You respond by explaining the following 5 roles and giving a specific example of each as you practiced it as a school social worker: Advocate, Evaluator, Behavior changer, Teacher, Community planner
Define the adaptation-level phenomenon and provide at least one example of it. Explain how upward social comparison causes dissatisfaction and how downward social comparison facilitates contentment. In your response, provide one example that demonstrates the relationship between upward social comparison and dissatisfaction, as well as one example that demonstrates the relationship between downward social comparison and […]
What is the Bystander Effect? Explain and describe how the Bystander effect can happen in real time. Explain and describe altruism and factors that influence human altruism including reciprocal altruism and diffusion of responsibility
Define personality. Describe the assumptions of the psychodynamic perspective on personality development. Make sure you discuss the id, ego, and superego and the levels of consciousness. Discuss the contributions of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers to personality development. Lastly, describe the Big Five factors and discuss and explain how someone may be high and/or low […]
