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For this week\’s discussion, view the video: Mind Reading by 60 minutes at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jc8URRxPIg.
Here is another source for the video: https://vimeo.com/50832108

Answer all of the following questions:
1. What ethical issues arise from this investigative practice? Include a discussion of the woman in India found guilty of a crime with little evidence except a brain scan.
2. Could this method be used in the United States in the near future? Why or why not?
3. Then, discuss the ways in which the understanding of biology/genetics has affected and continues to affect the development of ethical laws and moral standards within the field of contemporary psychology.
4. What are some of the controversies surrounding this understanding? Provide specific examples.

After reading the attached journal article, please respond to all of the following:

1. What do the authors claim as the basis for this study? What is the purpose?
2. What did the study reveal regarding Personality Disorders that was not expected?
3. Does the study indicate a propensity for Personality Disorder when the Axis I ADHD disorder is present? Why?
4. What are the implications for further research?
5. Provide your scholarly opinion of the findings, concepts, and hypotheses presented by the authors of this study.

Note: The book we are using in class is: Maddux, J.E. & Winstead, B.A. (2012). Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (3rd ed.) New York, NY. Routledge Publishing.

In 300 words APA format, explain the differences between computer literacy and information literacy. Include three references. 

Why is there a racial imbalance in the number of creditor lawsuits against those in debts to corporations? Even when controlled for income and for the amount of debts, ProPublica has found that black families with outstanding debts are sued at significantly higher rates than white families with these debts.To complete this extra credit assignment, you will need the following: 

In today’s rapidly changing and competitive business world, it is in important to stay current with financial news and events.  Visit a financial-related website like Forbes.com, CNNMoney.com, TheStreet.com, Bloomberg.com, or SmartMoney.com.  These are suggested websites and you can select another one if you wish.  Browse your chosen website and read at least two financial-related articles.  Evaluate and summarize two articles and state what you learned.  If you were discussing the article with a colleague, what three important points would you want to explain? How can knowledge of what you learned help you in your career? 

Due Week 10 and worth 250 pointsIn preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 8 through 10 in the Corrections unit.In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Robert Donovan, a Jurisville probation officer, discusses the intricacies of probation. Kris, the defendant, is offered an intensive supervised probation plan to follow. Brennan Brooke, a senior criminologist, discusses the tailoring of the inmate to the appropriate facility. Finally, Orlando Boyce, a sergeant at the fictional Deephall correctional facility, discusses measures that could conceivably make prison life effective and thus decrease the likelihood of recidivism.Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.Click to view the grading rubric.

Due Week 9 and worth 65 points Obesity in America is considered an epidemic. There are many contributing factors to obesity (both childhood and adult), such as biological, environmental, social, or economic factors. Review the information on obesity on pages 383 to 385 in the textbook. You may also use the Internet or Strayer Library to research obesity and its causes. Suggested Reading:Write a one to two page (1-2) page essay in which you:Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Click  to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

  In this six- to eight-page research paper, you will explore in detail one of the statistical approaches to research discussed in the course, applying it in the context of a specific application or methodological study. This will help you gain a deeper understanding of your chosen topic as well as gain experience in translating these ideas into practice. Select a topic for your research paper using any of the statistical methods that we discussed in the course as it relates to your area of interest in either business, economics, finance, management, social science, health, psychology, or education.Find at least three relevant research articles which:These can be found in the University Library by going to a research database such as JSTOR or ProQuest and searching for your topic.  At least three of your sources must be from peer-reviewed scholarly journals.Your paper must include the following:The Final Paper:

Read the following situation and factors, then write what you would do to solve the problem.Situation:  You are a manager in a retail business that employees 100 employees.  You have recently discovered that there has been a sharp and significant loss of staff due to employee turnover.  Not only does your business run the risk of lower quality customer service but your bottom line is threatened by the increased costs of recruiting, hiring, and training new employees.  You have taken on the job of analyzing the causes of the turnover and identifying possible solutions.Factors: 1) There has been recent turnover in the middle management team.  A few have taken early retirement and have been replaced by new managers.2) Better economic conditions have resulted in a surge of new business.  You are gaining new customers rapidly and they are buying more merchandise producing a higher need to restock shelves with inventory.3) This same economic upturn has resulted in a more competitive job market.Question:   What would you do to pinpoint the most important causes of employee turnover and what would you recommend as solutions to upper management?

Choose one of the periods or epochs of the geologic time scale and describe it.  Be sure to include its numeric age, any major fossil groups that lived then and any major geological events that took place at that time.  Feel free to include anything else that you might discover such as climate, oxygen levels or extinctions.