Clinical Psychology-Substance Abuse

1. How did reading this book help you to better understand how a child experiences this disorder? What parts of this disorder and/or experience were new to you? Surprised you?

2. In what ways did reading the book help you to gain empathy for a child dealing with these issues? What about parents?

3. Based on the book, describe some possible ways this type of disorder could impact a child in school? Academically? Socially?

4. Imagine this child attends a school where you are employed as the school psychologist. They are considered to be a child with a disability. What IDEA classification do you think might be most relevant for describing this child? Describe the features of the classification and whether or not you believe the child meets those criteria.

The Three Gorges Dam Project

a.  How many people were displaced due to The Three Gorges Dam Project?
b.      How many towns and villages have been resettled?
c.      What were the environmental costs of this project?
d.      What are the socio-economic benefits and the drawbacks of this project?

dualism v. materialism

advance a thesis on your chosen topic: you can argue for a certain position, highlight a key difference between positions studied, compare and contrast positions studied, or pose a question for further research.

Global Diversity

– ONE company that you believe is moving towards being truly Global & doesn’t have a home country.
– Also, that company is moving from multi-national to truly global.
– Explain the process & the challenges associated with it.
– Demonstrate that you understand the Issues & challenges of Global Diversity.
– & that one company is doing well in addressing these challenges.

Ana Castillos book "So far from God"

1) what are some of the environmental and health challenges faced by characters in the story? 2) what theories in sociology might help explain the environmental issues in “so far from God” 3) How do beliefs, mythology, worldview and culture shape the experience of the characters? 4) how might this story shed light on our understanding of environmental impacts on people’s lives?

Historic Archaeology- Hardin Village Site

Describe the archaeological Hardin Village Site, the history of the research there, and how it has contributed to the field of archaeology and our understanding of the past. Make some criticisms about the research conducted at the site and what suggestions could you make to improve the research?