Based on the research currently available, should developing countries pursue the use of biotechnologies? Why or why not?

1.The Pledge to Eliminate Poverty As Hite and Seitz (2016) discuss in Chapter 2: The first goal is to “eradicate extreme poverty and hunger” in the world. According to the textbook, population is still increasing in the world’s poorest regions. Take a look at the Millennium Development Goals report at the following URL:(https://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2015_MDG_Report/pdf/MDG%202015%20rev%20(July%201).pdf).The report notes that progress in reducing extreme hunger is uneven across regions and countries. Looking at the graph on page 14 of the report, which countries have the least reduction in extreme hunger? Which countries have the greatest reduction in extreme hunger? What factors contribute to this uneven progress?2. As Hite and Seitz (2016) show in Chapter 3: Food, there is enough food produced and available to feed the entire world every day. However, for various reasons, millions still go hungry, making food security—having consistent access to adequate nutritional food—a persistent global social problem in both developing and developed countries. Where do most of the world’s hungry live?What are two causes of hunger and two problems that result?What are some potential consequences and benefits to using biotechnologies in developing countries? Based on the research currently available, should developing countries pursue the use of biotechnologies? Why or why not?

Analyze specific psychological theories by examining teaching and learning processes.

Describe how this assignment will affect you as a teacher in the future. What did you learn?Submit the completed log and contact information from the teacher you observed with your report.Analyze specific psychological theories by examining teaching and learning processes. The student will assess classroom interactions and utilize the five educational psychology theories for each interaction to attempt to examine the dynamics of the interactions.IntroductionSchoolTeacher’s name and characteristicsGrade level/subjectType of class (inclusion, resource, regular education, etc.)Student make-up of the class (ethnicity, gender, ethnicity, ELL, students with disabilities, and any other apparent attributes that are important to note)PiagetIdentify the stage of cognitive development that the observed students are likely to be in.Discuss an instance that demonstrates a child’s schema.Discuss instances that demonstrate Piaget’s concept of assimilation and/or accommodation.Discuss any instances that demonstrate egocentrism/ animism/ conservation/ centration/ seriation/ transitivity/ classification/ etc.Judge whether the teacher understands his/her students’ cognitive development. Support your answer with examples.VygotskyDiscuss any instances of scaffolding.Discuss any instances that involve the zone of proximal development.Conclude whether the teacher is using Vygotsky’s theory effectively in her/his class. Support your answer with examples.BehaviorismAre there any factors that evidence that classical conditioning is taking place? Identify US, CS, UR, CR.Discuss instances of generalization/ discrimination/ extinction.Identify instances of operant conditioning.What types of reinforcement/ punishment are used by a teacher? (negative/ positive reinforcement, punishment, time-out, response cost, token economy, extinction, contracting, Premack principle, prompts, shaping, etc)Is the teacher using schedules of reinforcement?Evaluate whether you think the teacher is using reinforcement/ punishment effectively.BanduraIdentify any examples of modeling (live, symbolic,verbal).Describe how vicarious reinforcement and punishment of behavior might be playing a role in the classroom.Determine whether the teacher is using observational learning.Describe any instances in which self-efficacy may be evident. What influences students’ efficacy?Are there any examples of self-instructional models? (cognitive behavior techniques aimed at teaching individuals to modify their own behavior)Is self-regulatory learning used in the classroom?How would you characterize teacher’s attitude, personality, and emotional well-being? To what extent do the students in the classroom reflect the teacher’s behavior and traits? Do you think a teacher’s attitude influences student behaviors in the classroom? Why or why not?Information-Processing TheoryRecord how the teacher presents information to the students.Does the teacher use a variety of methods or only one or two?Why does the teacher make use of these methods?Based on your observation, is the teacher effective at getting and holding the attention of the students throughout the lesson?Does the teacher monitor or regularly check the amount of student learning throughout the lesson? How is this accomplished?Conclusion – briefly answer the question: what have you learned from your field observations?

Find at least five Internet or magazine articles / advertisements that depict an exercise or health “myth” (an example of a health “myth” would be an ad that lists a pill or supplement that induces significant fat loss without exercising or consuming a healthy diet).

Find at least five Internet or magazine articles / advertisements that depict an exercise or health “myth” (an example of a health “myth” would be an ad that lists a pill or supplement that induces significant fat loss without exercising or consuming a healthy diet). List the source and describe the myth. Why do you think that the media and advertisers are pushing these myths? What would you change about the article / advertisement to correct the misinformation (i.e., what should it say?) How will you approach your analysis of fitness and health claims in the future? How will this help you in your future training endeavors?

Why do you think that the media and advertisers are pushing these myths?

Find at least five Internet or magazine articles / advertisements that depict an exercise or health “myth” (an example of a health “myth” would be an ad that lists a pill or supplement that induces significant fat loss without exercising or consuming a healthy diet). List the source and describe the myth. Why do you think that the media and advertisers are pushing these myths? What would you change about the article / advertisement to correct the misinformation (i.e., what should it say?) How will you approach your analysis of fitness and health claims in the future? How will this help you in your future training endeavors?

Write an essay that discusses the basic terminology, including terms like homophobia.

Chapter 11 – Stratification by Gender and Sexuality – Hankins’ Take-AwaysThis chapter discusses the differences in gender, basic differences that we don’t really think about. But why is it that little girls know to go to the pink aisle at Walmart, and the little boys know to go to the blue? When does this start?Mod. 34 discusses the basic terminology, including terms like homophobia. Gender roles are discussed, where we have expectations of how women and men should behave. Note the discussion using the Sociological Perspectives. The Functionalism theory believes that gender differentiation helps maintain social stability. Conflict theorists believe that inequality exists between men and women, with men in a dominant position over women. And while I haven’t pushed the Feminist perspective, here it needs to be acknowledged, particularly because of the term intersectionality, where all the factors of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status come together to show how one group is disadvantaged on many fronts. The interactionist perspective is short: a discussion of how people “do” the gender role. Mod. 35 – We go into more detail into gender roles. Note the difference between Gender identity and Sexual identity. Labeling of people is discussed here, and the use of labels is an important tool in how people are perceived. It can be quite damaging if done in a negative way. This video gives a good idea of what we are talking about:How to talk (and listen) to transgender people | Jackson Bird (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQZ7jAvgoI)Mod. 36 – This section discusses the status of women worldwide, where major inequities exist: women are still paid less than men, still considered a second-class citizen. The module also discusses the situation of women in the workforce in the United States. This article gives a good example:http://www.chron.com/business/medical/article/Gender-pay-gap-in-medical-profession-Female-11099965.php (https://www.chron.com/business/medical/article/Gender-pay-gap-in-medical-profession-Female-11099965.php)Here is another helpful video: Labor Force Participation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8xXRaVWl4) And then we have the second shift for women:Want a happier marriage? Share the housework equally. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkCxpF9mFbc) The Social Policy box at the end discusses sexual harassment that has become a recent hot topic. It is suggested that you spend time reading this. It would be interesting to know if anyone here has experienced sexual harassment.

If you were to imagine a different outcome or reaction to your event, what do you suppose might have been a different outcome in the short- and long-term?

History Turning PointsGeneral Overview: Select an event, incident, a legislative action, or related marked historical moment in the years up until the American Civil War (Pre-Columbian Era to 1865), that marks an important transition in American History. This historical event can lead to a social, economic, or political transition that shaped the country’s history. Additionally, you will conclude this research project with a supposition of how history might have been shaped had this event never occurred or of another possible outcome could have been possible. Examples: The effect of the Salem Witchcraft Trials on the colonial religious goals of Massachusetts; The post-French & Indian War colonial taxation policies of the British government; The failure of the indentured servitude system to provide an ample labor source in the pre-Revolutionary American South; The passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act & its relationship the impending crisis that becomes the American Civil War.Research Objectives & Questions to be Discussed in Your Essay: (Incorporate these questions in the writing of your essay.)•Why did you select this event? •What were both the short- and long-term effects of this historical event?•Who all were impacted/affected by this historical event?•How was history changed by this event?•If you were to imagine a different outcome or reaction to your event, what do you suppose might have been a different outcome in the short- and long-term?