DISCUSSION QUESTION 1:
To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapter 8 (attached) (Feenstra, 2013).  In addition, read Milestones in the Psychological Analysis of Social Influence (Attached) (Crano, 2000) and watchPrudential: Everybody’s Doing It (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(2013).  Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.  In this discussion, you will consider social influences on your own behavior.  Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

Consider your own social behavior and the various normative and informational social influences you encounter in everyday life.  Then, complete the following activities.

Appraise your behavior.  For 24 hours, keep a log of every behavior in which you engage that is due to conformity or obedience.
Select oneof the following:

Choose one mundane behavior from your log that is based on a social norm.  Violate this norm.  Be sure you are not breaking any rules or laws or putting yourself at risk in any way.  Here is a link to a number of examples, but feel free to come up with your own (or google search for additional ideas):  http://www.radford.edu/~jaspelme/social/examples_of_norm_violations.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Spend 24 hours living “A Day of Nonconformity”, living each minute as uninfluenced as possible (without infringing on the rights of others).  Strive to be your true, unfettered self.

Examineyour social influence log and your experience living a day of nonconformity/violating a social norm.  Include the following in your summary:

To what extent is your everyday behavior shaped by social influence? 
How do people react when you do not conform/obey?  What factors influence people to follow?

DISCUSSION QUESTION 2
To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapter 9 (attached) (Feenstra, 2013).  In addition, read One Hundred Years of Group Research: Introduction to the Special Issue (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (attached) (Forsyth, 2000).  Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.  In this discussion, you will consider your own experiences in a group setting.  Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

Do you love group work or hate it?  Formulate your position by synthesizing your own experiences, relatingspecific course concepts and research findings that support the merit of your view. 

For example, if you believe “two heads are better than one”, you might summarize work on the value of brainstorming.  If, however, you think “too many cooks spoil the broth”, you might relate the negative impact of groupthink.  Any concept in the chapter is appropriate to utilize for this discussion, and you may discuss more than one if applicable.

Explain how you might use this knowledge to influence other members and improve the overall function of a group in which you have been/are currently/will be a member.

Religion- Discussion question
How do the two natures of Christ united in his one person, (according to orthodox Christology), serve the Christian understanding of Christ as savior?The post How do the two natures of Christ united in his one person, (according to orthodox Christology), serve the Christian understanding of Christ as savior? first appeared on Nursing School Essays.

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Drunk driving is one of the largest social problems related to alcohol use. Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is involved in 40–45% of all fatal traffic accidents. As a result, legislators, educators, and law enforcement officers are continually attempting to find ways to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol.
Select one of the following age groups: teens (13–17 years), college-age (18–25 years), adults (26–60 years), or seniors (61 years and up).
For your selected age group, develop a plan to reduce driving under the influence. The plan could include (but not be limited to) educational, legislative, and community support; and social advertising. Present at least three action points in your plan. Be sure to include:

The format of the plan
Who will deliver the information and how
Specific tactics used to target the selected group
Methods used to measure the success of the plan

Be sure to include an introduction and summary for your plan. Support your recommendations using authoritative sources.
Write a 2 -page plan in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. The post kimwoods2ad4ad first appeared on Nursing School Essays.

answer questions
  1.Describe three ways in which culture can influence the way an individual thinks, feels and behaves     towards others.
2.     Describe three elements of self-concept that affect an individual’s behavior towards others.
3.     I have said several times that “Culture” +” Self” influence “Attitudes” which, in turn, influences “Behavior”. Explain.
4.     We discussed in class that the potential for aggression is pervasive in all social situations; ie workplace, schools, families, marriage, local community, international, religion, culture, etc. Describe any two social situations and discuss the possible motivations that could be possible that can result in aggressive behavior.
Read the article by Alex Lickerman, The Effect of Technology on Relationships, and answer the following questions:
a)     The author suggests that social media provides no real substitute for real expression of emotions. Discuss how social media can influence the expression of emotions in an online relationship versus a face-to-face relationship.
b)     The author further suggests that “confrontation” is easier in the virtual world. Why do you think this is the case?
c)     Discuss the pros and cons of online friendships.
d)     What does the author mean by “emotional invisibility”?
e)     What do you think are the long-term implications of online friendships possible replacing real-life relationships? Do you think this will ever happen? Why or why not?  The post psychology Hw/? first appeared on Nursing School Essays.

Write a 700- to 875-word paper examining how various motivational strategies affect employee self-efficacy, mastery beliefs, and learned helplessness in a selected workplace–either your workplace or one you are familiar with.
Include an explanation of the following:

Define self-efficacy, mastery beliefs, and learned helplessness.
Discuss the organizational efforts to improve performance by addressing self-efficacy, mastery beliefs, and learned helplessness.
Identify how self-efficacy, mastery beliefs, and learned helplessness affect productivity.

*****Response must be consistent with New APA guidelines complete with detailed intro and conclusion, subtitles for each section, in-text citations, as well as reference page.  *****The post Any Takers II first appeared on Nursing School Essays.