Part 1-PLEASE PICK ONLY ONE!!!! Due Thursday Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: A · How is correlation different from causation? Why do you think many people assume that correlation means causation? Provide a practical example that demonstrates that correlation does not mean causation. B · When and why would you […]
In this discussion, we will consider the effects of smartphone use on our capacity to pay and sustain attention. In fact, studies in cognitive psychology have examined the broader implications of smartphone use on attention in general and shown that use of smartphones negatively impacts cognitive functions, including sustained attention. However, it is hard […]
Description What belief did Galileo share with Copernicus? Explain why this belief was a problem for authorities in the Catholic Church? What did Galileo say we should think if the bible and science seemed to contradict one another? Explain one of examples in the short film “Does Evolution Really Matter”, that shows that study of […]
As we study human development, our focus turns to change and stability. Do people’s personalities ever really change? Or are we destined to make similar choices throughout our lives? Read Invisibilia: Is Your Personality Fixed, Or Can You Change Who You Are? by Alix Spiegel (2016). This article explores the question through the dramatic example […]
Underrepresented groups in the United States carry a significant and disproportionate burden of specific diseases. For example, while African Americans make up only 12% of the U.S. population, this group accounted for 44% of all HIV/AIDS cases in the United States in 2010 (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2013). In 2010, Hispanics were 1.2 times (Office […]
#1-Please answer each question separately and in complete paragraphs (at least 3 and APA). 1. Describe the impact of autism on all members of the family. (parents and siblings) 2. Describe the changing effects of ASD through the life span (infancy, early childhood, elementary years, adolescence and adulthood) 3. Describe the selection of interventions in home-based […]
One of our goals for this week is to install and run a packet-capture utility, such as Wireshark. If you are successful with this task, run the packet capture while you do a familiar online task (reading online news, browsing at Amazon.com, searching at Google, etc.). Create a new topic and report any observations you […]
Social loafing is where people tend to minimize their efforts and potential when working in groups than working individually (Singh et al., 2017). The idea of group works is perceived to improve the outcome of a given task through combined efforts. However, some individuals put minimal effort in achieving the overall group’s goal. During […]
Overview Can you pay attention to everything? Are we really as good as we think we are at detecting changes around us? Can we easily focus on one thing and ignore everything else? These labs will help you see that attention is a limited resource. However, your attentional system has evolved to be adaptive […]
In a 3-5 page paper, using terms and concepts from Chapters 1-4 in your textbook and other course material, describe a time in your life when you needed to forgive or be forgiven. Based on your reading in the textbook and content contained in the second week of class, which of the perspectives of forgiveness […]
