How do systems of carceral surveillance, mass incarceration, and the criminalization of poverty perpetuate cycles of poverty, racial profiling, and social control, particularly in communities of color that are disproportionately targeted by punitive policing practices and draconian sentencing laws, and what alternatives to punitive justice models and prison-industrial complexes are needed to address the root […]
What are the ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies, genetic engineering, and reproductive technologies for human enhancement, genetic determinism, and the commodification of life, particularly in the context of debates over genetic privacy, reproductive autonomy, and the equitable distribution of healthcare resources, and what bioethical principles and regulatory frameworks are necessary to safeguard human dignity, bodily […]
How do neoliberal economic policies and corporate interests perpetuate income inequality, labor exploitation, and environmental degradation on both local and global scales, and what alternatives to neoliberal capitalism can be pursued to prioritize human well-being, environmental sustainability, and economic democracy, fostering more equitable and participatory models of socio-economic development?
Functionalism, also called structural-functional theory, sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society. Functionalism grew out of the writings of English philosopher and biologist, Herbert Spencer, who saw similarities between society and the human body. He argued that just as the […]
According to the WHO, housing is one of the primary social determinants of health throughit’s ability to influence health in both positive and negative ways (WHO 2022). Access tostable housing and the ability to have a place to call home is a basic human need(Forchuk etal. 2016). However, over the last decade, housing affortability in […]
In late February this year, Governor Greg Abbott sent out a memo directing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate parents of transgender children receiving gender affirming care for child abuse. Over the last few years, transgender people have been at the forefront of social issues, with many people forming opinions […]
Explain why display devices appear to be able to reproduce (almost) all the colours of the spectrum using only red, green, and blue light. Describe an algorithm (other than thresholding) that will convert a greyscale image (8 bits per pixel) to a bi-level black and white image (1 bit per pixel), with the same number […]
After watching the three videos where Cole, Evelyn, and Taylor discuss the Chapters of Their Lives, answer the following questions. How did they organize their chapters? What did they use as “meaningful markers” to distinguish the beginnings and endings of their chapters? Were there any particularly salient stories or memories associated with any of […]
Discusses some of the treatments for insomnia. One of the behavioral changes noted involves spending less waking time in bed. Why do you think spending waking time in bed could interfere with falling asleep later? What are the treatments for insomnia? What is a behavioral intervention to improve sleep? Behavioral interventions for insomnia include relaxation training, […]
Many historical influences that shaped research in social psychology. However, we didn’t cover the last 20 years of research in social psychology. What historical event had the biggest impact on social psychology? In your opinion, which historical events are currently influencing research in social psychology? What are social psychologists interested in? (explain how and why […]
