The concept of cultural relativism

On page three of James Rachel’s the Challenge of Cultural Relativism, he lists six claims made by cultural relativists to support the concept of cultural relativism. Choose the claim you think is the strongest and explain why you think it is the strongest claim AND chose the one you think is the weakest claim. So, to be extra clear, you will be unpacking two different claims in this discussion board. You cannot choose #1 for either because it is simply a fact.

Human responses to chemosignals

Which of the following is a scientifically accurate statement about human responses to chemosignals? Human responses to chemosignals are very similar to other animals with regard to pheromones and sexual behavior. () Chemosignals may have some influence on sexual arousal and mood, but humans are a far more complex specie than other animals, though any response due to chemosignals is related to sexual arousal Chemosignals may have some influence on sexual arousal and mood, but humans are a far more complex specie than other animals. Some data suggests they do have a distinct effect on arousal, though they also may serve to decrease sexual arousal O Chemosignals always tend to increase sexual arousal in humans

The relevance of viewing human phenomena

As you read Creation Regained by Wolters (2005), you likely saw the relevance of viewing human phenomena through the lens of the Grand Narrative. Discuss your view of the relationship between psychological science and a biblical worldview. Using the examples you’ve seen in Johnson’s (2010) text, discuss the viewpoint of this relationship and how it will
affect how you research the generational gap.  Include the following:

An explicit name and definition of your viewpoint.

Discuss the critical elements of your viewpoint with a discussion of how your view is similar to and different from the five views studied this term.

Discuss how the Grand Narrative, referencing information from Wolters’ text, plays a role in your viewpoint.

Non-violent Conflict Resolution

How important for ‘Youth Development Workers to learn the technical know-how of ‘Non-violent Conflict Resolution’ and How critical or important it is for Youth Development Workers to integrate Non-Violent Conflict Resolution in their development of programs and capacity-building activities towards deviant youth, youth with specific needs/disabilities, LGBT youth and etc.

Provide a critical insight analysis founded on the guide questions as stated while using the resource provided. Don’t simply copy and paste.

Significant amount of over-prejudice and prejudice-related negative outcomes

Social Comparison Given that overweight individuals experience a significant amount of over-prejudice and prejudice-related negative outcomes in their daily life, how do you think the responses of overweight individuals compare to the responses of non-overweight individuals when asked how satisfied/happy they are with their lives? Answer this question according to each of the following perspectives or tendencies (i.e., what would the following concepts lead you to predict?):

  1. The “Looking-Glass Self” (2 pt)
  2. Impression Management (2 pt)
  3. Social Comparison (2 pt)
  4. Self-Serving Biases (2 pt)

Some empirical evidence suggests that the self-esteem and life satisfaction of overweight individuals tend to be significantly lower than those of non-overweight individuals. Given that fact, which of the concepts that you considered seem to be most influential in the self-concept formation of overweight individuals? (2 pt)son

Assertive community treatment

Directions

Read the following short clinical description and answer the questions that follow.

Tamar’s internship is with an assertive community treatment (ACT) team working with adults on life skills, housing, and employment, and education goals. Arlene, a client Tamar has worked with for over two months, has recently declined several visits. In a phone message, she let Tamar know that she would like to move from working with the ACT team to only seeing a therapist and prescriber at the agency’s clinic. Team members have shared their concern that Arlene made a similar change one year ago, stopped using her medicines and her wellness tools, and nearly lost her home. Tamar is not certain what to do.

Resources

Refer to the NASW Code of Ethics as you consider your answers. You may also want to refer to the description and standards of assertive community treatment. You have learned about working in teams and guidelines for addressing complex ethical concerns, which can further inform your responses.

  1. What social work values and principles can Tamar draw on in this situation?
  2. Identify the most relevant ethical standards that apply to this situation and explain why.
  3. What are at least two next steps Tamar can take?

Physical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks

Objective: To familiarize you with a description of the following elements of sediment texture in unconsolidated and lithified sediment samples: grain size, sorting, sphericity, rounding, grain shape, composition estimation, and textural maturity.

 

Background:  Boggs, Chapter 3: Physical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks

 

Introduction

Sediment characteristics can provide information about source materials, the depositional environment (how much energy there is in waves and currents), and other physical and chemical factors.  When rocks are broken down into fragments, either through the mechanical means of weathering, or through chemical reactions, the fragments are called sediment. When that sediment is compacted or cemented together, it forms a sedimentary rock. Sediments are either clastic or chemical. That is, rocks are broken down through either mechanical or

chemical means.

 

Clastic sediment

Clastic sediment is what one usually thinks of when speaking of sediment. From the Greek word klastos (broken), it refers to the broken remains of rocks of all types, broken and altered by weathering processes such as wind, water and ice. Clastic sediment is also known as detrital sediment.

 

Chemical sediment

Chemical sedimentary rocks may contain fossils and other sedimentary characteristics, but their components were not broken up mechanically. Rather, rocks were dissolved in solution (as salt can dissolve in water) and transported, then precipitated chemically (as salt can precipitate out of a saturated solution).

 

This lab will investigate unconsolidated sediments. You will learn how to characterize the particles or grains that are present, the size and size distribution of those grains, and then make some interpretations from these observations. In addition, you will learn some fundamentals of statistics.

 

Texture refers to properties of a sediment such as particle size, shape, roundness, and sorting. A well sorted sediment is one in which the grains are all about the same size. In contrast, a poorly sorted sediment contains a chaotic mixture and large, intermediate, and small grains. Shape is a measure of the sphericity of a grain. Some grains are almost spherical, whereas others may be elongate or flattened. Particle roundness refers to the smoothness of a grain, regardless of its shape. Grains may be rounded (i.e., no sharp corners), subangular or angular. The concepts of roundness, shape, and sorting are illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

Leadership philosophy based on leadership models and theories

  • Identify effective leadership traits.
  • Search for 10 business leaders who exemplify the selected leadership traits.
  • Identify the company and job title for each business leader.
  • Include a description of how the leader exemplifies the leadership trait.
  • Describe if the leadership trait inspires followership and why.

This assignment seeks to expose you to leaders who exemplify leadership qualities. This provides an opportunity to consider (if you have not already) the qualities of leadership with which you most identify.

Leadership Summary

Provide a summary that further explains your leadership philosophy based on leadership models and theories of your choosing. What will be your leadership style? Which traits do you believe will inspire others? What qualities do you believe will foster effective leadership? Provide a minimum of three references, which may include the textbook.

Explosion of social networking

The last few years have seen an explosion of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, and others. You will discuss the impact of social networking on the use of technology for collaboration in schools, now and in the future.

 

Discuss the impact of social networking technology on current collaboration and the implications for future collaboration in the schools.

Consider the following ideas:

  1. Given the current demographic of teachers being over 50 years of age, discuss how to facilitate the use of social networking technology for collaboration.
  2. Analysis of the trends in participation of different generational groups.
  3. Future improvements in technology
  4. How does the impact of younger teachers in education impact the use of social technologies?

One response to stress that is effective is called selective awareness

One response to stress that is effective is called selective awareness. Selective awareness is learning to perceive life changes and other stressors as less distressing by focusing on the positive aspects and de-emphasizing the negative ones. Unfortunately, we have been taught to be critical rather than supportive and to look at the bad more than the good. To learn how to focus on positive aspects of situations, rephrase the following situations so that the focus is upon their positive components:

EXAMPLE:

Waiting in a long line to attend a movie: I waited in a long line to see a movie, but I got to spend that time catching up with my friends and enjoying the nice weather outside. 

 

  1. Being stuck in heavy traffic:

 

 

  1. Giving a presentation to a large group of people:

 

  1. Being rejected from a job:

 

 

  1. Not having many friends:

 

Right now, there are situations that are causing you stress. You may not like where you live or the work you’re doing. Some of these stressors can be changed and some cannot. You now know that you can become selectively aware of their positive components while de-emphasizing their negative features. List 4 stressors below, along with the positive aspects of each stressor:

Stressors and Their Positive Aspects

1. Stressor:

Positive Aspect:

 

2. Stressor:

Positive Aspect:

 

3. Stressor:

Positive Aspect:

 

4. Stressor:

Positive Aspect: