Video Assignments: Watch 10 videos about important “game changers” in business during the semester. Select 1 video from each segment write a one-page (single spaced) essay about the video. You will only be submitting 5 essays in total based upon your choice in each segment. The assignment is graded on a scale of 0-10 points. … Read more
Journal Reflection Some people advocate for later school start times for teenagers. After watching Dr. Wendy Troxel’s Ted Talk (you can find it here, and embedded in the powerpoint: (https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_troxel_why_school_should_start_later_for_teens/transcript?language=en (Links to an external site.)) (1)Briefly explain the negative implications of inadequate sleep among teenagers. (2) Do you believe school start times should be pushed … Read more
Abortion and its socioeconomic effects. Focusing on the teenage age group write an essay about arguing if abortion should be legal to prevent economic and social problems for the mother and the child.
Historian Johan Norberg reminded John Stossel that, despite our difficulties, we have many reasons to be grateful. Norberg’s book, The Story of Human Progress, cites decreases in global poverty, child mortality, illiteracy, and undernourishment. He notes that medical, technological, and scientific discoveries over the past 50 years helped produce a vaccine in record time and … Read more
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE Mini Cases in Psychoactive Drugs and Their Effects on the Brain Scenario Your friend Jamie has been smoking something in order to lose weight. Jamie tells you that smoking has not only gotten her to stop snacking, but also allows her to concentrate harder when studying, especially … Read more
Hume and Free Will Hume claims that what he calls freedom and necessity are compatible. Examine his arguments for this claim, and either defend or criticize his theory. One important consideration is Hume claim that his view matches our general intuitions about free will.
Describe and analyze recent efforts to curb “revenge porn” and assess their constitutionality. Can or should anything more be done to address this problem? (1 page each)
Family-Centered Interventions for Coping with Difficult Life Stressors Identify a family-centered intervention and explain how that intervention could benefit the person family. (1 page)
Watch the research exercise video on the Module 7 Research Module page. After you watch the video, please use the library databases to find an academic/scholarly (peer-reviewed) source for your final project. Once you find an academic source, please write down the author, the date it was published, the title of the article, the title … Read more
Hiring based on Personality tests Personality tests have become so popular that it is now a two-billion dollar industry in the U.S. alone. Some people swear by them, while others say they are inaccurate. Although these tests are still a matter of great debate and controversy in the scientific community, some 40% of American businesses … Read more
