What are common controversies in science and health education in the United States?;

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Abnormal Psychology 
Question 1
Serial Killers
The United States has been home to some of the most famous and vicious serial killers in the history of mankind. Many of our most recent serial killers have well documented cases.
Review a serial killer from the U.S. in the last 50 years that has been or was diagnosed with one of the personality disorders described in the chapter.
In your 1-2 paragraph discussion you will identify the serial killer, provide the personality disorder, and provide historical descriptions of his/her behaviors that support that diagnosis. You will also provide a brief summary of the diagnostic criteria for that diagnosis.
Following your 1-2 paragraph description you will need to discuss your opinion on whether or not psychological treatment should be made available for these types of criminals. Why or why not?
Question 2 
After reading chapter 9 and watching the video “Are the Voices in the Genes—Schizophrenia”, Write a 1 page paper looking at the genetic factors involved in schizophrenia.
Specifically, discuss the findings of family studies, twin studies and adoption studies and what they suggest about the genetic component of schizophrenia.
Introduction to Sociology II
Question 3
Science and the American Public
In 500 words, answer the following four questions using the information from Chapters 8 and 14 along with your own research on science education in your community and in the United States. 

What      did you find when you researched science education in your community?;
What      are common controversies in science and health education in the United      States?;
Is the      teaching of scientific theories, such as evolution, restricted and if so,      why do you think this is so?;
What      is the social impact of restricting scientific education and limiting the      information students receive about evolution, time dating of the earth,      fossil records, human sexual functioning, and so forth?

Two approaches to the problem of protecting personal information are (a) the free market view and (b) the consumer protection view.

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Two approaches to the problem of protecting personal information are (a) the free market view and (b) the consumer protection view. How do these points of view differ on the issue of a company disclosing personal information about its customers? How do they differ on the issue of errors in the data about an individual that is distributed by a credit bureau?

2. What impact would COPA have had on freedom of speech on the Internet? Why was COPA overturned by the courts?

3.  Do you consider the Internet an appropriate tool for young children? Why or why not?

Evaluate the types of employee testing that companies may require that are discussed in the text.

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Employee Testing” Please respond to the following:

  • Evaluate the types of employee testing that companies may require that are discussed in the text. Determine the two tests that you consider the most important. Support your reasoning.
  • Go to Human Metric’s Website and take the Jung Typology Test™ (sample of the Myers Briggs personality test). Next, examine your test results. Determine whether you believe this type of personality test is beneficial to an organization. Support your position.

Discussion 5

 “Employee Layoffs” Please respond to the following:

  • Determine three ways that employee layoffs can affect other employees in the organization. Examine two additional ways that employee layoffs can affect the organization as a whole.
  • Imagine that you are a manager of the HR department of a company and you are required to lay off one of your employees. Propose two ways that you can ensure you are abiding by the laws that govern employment and ethical practices. Respond and evaluate another learner’s comment. Ground students will do this through discussion.

Discussion 6

 “Performance Measurement” Please respond to the following:

  • Imagine you are working at an ice cream shop. It is the middle of summer, the shop’s busiest season, and the electricity goes out during a storm. Rank the actions that you should take in order of importance, as your performance will be measured regarding your immediate actions.
  • Assess the advantages and / or disadvantages of having more than one source of performance measurement within a company. Support your position with examples. Of the performance measurement sources you provided, select one that you believe your current or previous company could benefit from and explain why.

What evidence might somebody else, who does not agree with you, provide to support his or her choice?

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800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas..
As the firm looks for ways to offset the domestic downturn in sales, Deborah, the CEO of your company, wants to determine if a global strategy is a good fit for the organization.  She has designated you as the manager for this project.  You will work with your team to develop a global marketing plan for your organization. 
You begin your research in deciding if and what the global strategy should be. You get your team together and begin to discuss a plan on how you will research this possibility.
You start the meeting by saying “Let’s brainstorm and start to get a plan together for a possible globalization strategy. Tiffany, I’d like you work with me to begin researching possible locations.”
Tiffany says, “I think we need to research some locations, but I think there is more to it than that. There still needs to be a decision on the type of strategy or approach we are taking. Would we use a multidomestic approach, a global approach, or a transnational approach? I’m still not entirely convinced a global strategy is the answer.”
“Great point, Tiffany. It is obvious to me as well that we need to explore a strategy that will put us in a better position to handle the economic downturn. We have to provide the board with the facts. They seem to be leaning in the direction of a global strategy, but I’m not sure it’s the right move either. That’s why we need to do research.”
Discuss the following:  

How do you define a global strategy?  
Are there other international strategies, and how do they differ?  
Identify a minimum of 3 possible countries and location options for globalization. Research each of these locations in the furniture industry, and document both the pros and cons of using these in global strategy.  
What country would you choose? What evidence can you provide in support of your choice?  
What evidence might somebody else, who does not agree with you, provide to support his or her choice?  
What could you tell somebody else to show he or she is wrong? 

Primary Response should include:

Definition of a global strategy
Identified and described different International strategies and then highlighted how they differed from one another (Hint: different international strategies were flagged in the task scenario)
Identified a minimum of 3 countries to research for globalization, shared pros and cons of each using these in a global strategy before selecting the one that emerged as the best option for FCF to pursue for global expansion and explain why. Note: the country that you select is the one that you will be researching from this point on in the class
Acknowledged an opposing view of your country selection and then provided a solid rebuttal
Adhered to Academic writing and formatting expectations

Title contents are displayed at the beginning of the Primary Response
Demonstrated how you applied the knowledge gained from your research by including in-text citations appropriately in the core part of your Primary Response
Included a Reference section at the end of the Primary Response (must list a minimum of two credible sources and must adhere to APA formatting rules)

.800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

You spent the last week reflecting on both your appreciation of Deborah’s praise and the success of the organization, and then had a long weekend with your family. As you walk in to work on Monday, all you can think about is how excited you are about the future of the company. 
You sit down at your desk and get started on your newest marketing proposal for Deborah when there is a knock at your door. When you call for the person to come in, Anna, the financial analyst, enters.  
“Good morning,” she says. You are surprised to see that she looks nervous because Anna usually has a smile on her face. 
“Hi, Anna. Is everything okay?” you ask. 
“Well,” Anna begins, “I just finished our quarterly report. Our profit margins have dropped by 2% this quarter.”
After Anna leaves to send her report to Deborah, you start to wonder how you and your team can help fix this. Is a global strategy the answer, or should the company continue to focus on the domestic market?
You call a team meeting to learn about the progress of their research. 
Tiffany, one of your team members, begins the discussion. “I think we need to look at some of the internal factors,” she says. “We know what our capabilities are on the domestic front, but what about in the global market? We have a fairly strong market presence here in higher-end markets, but how does that translate globally?”
“Well, I think we need to identify a benchmark to give us some more information to make a better decision,” you explain. Answer the following:

What is your benchmark?  
Did it benefit from global expansion? If so, how? If not, why?   
Did this benefit or hinder the benchmark’s domestic market share? Explain.  
Were there risks associated with the globalization?  
How were these risks minimized?