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Racial Profiling

Profiling and the Whren decision

Question: Is racial profiling a common practice?  Why or why not?  Explain the arguments for and against it?  What if any impact does the Supreme Court’s decision in Whren v. United States have on racial profiling?  Support your position.

 

Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332

URL

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-542.pdf

Davis v. U.S., 564 U.S. 229

URL

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/9-11328.ZS.html

Search and Seizure: The Exigent Circumstances Exception to the Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement

URL

https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1600&context=nmlr

Supreme Court Revisits Warrantless Searches

URL

https://www.c-span.org/video/?297527-5/supreme-court-case-search-warrants

Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of using an Internet site as a means of collecting data in psychological research. Elaborate on any potential confounds or ethical concerns noted while participating in the study.

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Details:  As Agreed
This assignment has two parts, the first part will require an exploration of the Social Psychology Network and the second part will require an examination of the research.
Part 1:
Choose one study from the Social Psychology Network website.
To access the online research:

  1. Look under the header on the left side of the page labeled “Social Psychology Pages.”
  2. Click on the link labeled “Online Psychology Studies”
  3. Participate in a study

In 750-1,000 words, review research related to the topic area of the study chosen (some articles can be found in the Social Psychology Network site, others will require outside research). Identify the type of research (survey, experiment, etc.) used with the study and evaluate the appropriateness of that methodology.

Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of using an Internet site as a means of collecting data in psychological research. Elaborate on any potential confounds or ethical concerns noted while participating in the study.
Use three to five scholarly sources in addition to the social psychology website, your textbook can be used as one of the resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Explain the implications of the research on parental behavior and environmental factors as they relate to human personality development.

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, listen to the WNYC Studios (2012) podcast Inheritance from http://www.radiolab.org/story/251876-inheritance/ , and read the Hurley (2013) Trait vs. Fate, the Weaver et al. (2004) Epigenetic Programming by Maternal Behavior, and the Webster (2013) blog post. (BOTH ARTICLES ARE PROVIDED IN THE ATTACHMENTS)

The Great Rat Mother Switcheroo https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/261176-the-great-mother-switcheroo . The recommended sources for this week provide additional information on these topics that may be helpful.

In this week’s required sources, you learned that while genes have a lot to say about who we are, environmental factors, particularly parental behavior, can shape the behavior of offspring on a biochemical level. In your initial post of a minimum of 350 words,

  • Briefly describe the research that has been done with rat mothers to illustrate this phenomenon. Be specific about the maternal behaviors and correlated biochemical changes to their offspring. This section demonstrates that you understand what research has been conducted and what the results mean, so be sure to go beyond quoting and paraphrasing to explain and interpret the research as you understand it.
  • Explain the implications of the research on parental behavior and environmental factors as they relate to human personality development.
  • Based on your understanding of the research cited in the required sources, assess the emerging field of epigenetics, explaining how it is impacting the longstanding nature versus nurture paradigm and evaluating the possible promise and risks with respect to the human experiments.

Be sure to cite all the REQUIRED RESOURCES  in your initial post.

Hurley, D. (2013). Trait vs. fate. Discover 34(4), 48-55. Retrieved from http://discovermagazine.com

Weaver, I. C. G., Cervoni, N., Champagne, F. A., D’Alessio, A. C, Sharma, S., Seckl, J. R., … Meaney, M. J. (2004). Epigenetic programming by maternal behavior. Nature Neuroscience, 7(8), 847-854. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn1276

Webster, M. (2013, January 10). The great rat mother switcheroo (Links to an external site.) [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.radiolab.org/story/261176-the-great-mother-switcheroo

WNYC Studios. (2012, November 18). Inheritance (Links to an external site.) [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.radiolab.org/story/251876-inheritance/

explain how hope might relate to the stress response and the immune response system. Be specific.

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For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources, including the handout titled “Hope: The History, Its Application, and How to Regain It.” Complete the Herth Hope Index. As you complete the index, reflect on what the potential answers to the assessment items might reveal about an individual’s ability to hope when experiencing challenging situations. Then research two articles on the effects of hope on a specific health issue of your choice. Also consider how a patient suffering from the health issue you chose might be able to generate or sustain hope in coping with the health issue. Finally, reflect on the impact hope might have on stress response and the immune response system.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a brief explanation of the effect hope might have on a health issue of your choice. Then explain how you might help a patient generate or sustain hope in dealing with the health issue. Finally, explain how hope might relate to the stress response and the immune response system. Be specific.

Readings

  • Article: Berg, C. J., Ritschel, L. A., Swan, D. W., An, L. C., & Ahluwalia, J. S. (2011). The role of hope in engaging in healthy behaviors among college students. American Journal of Health Behavior, 35(4), 402–415.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
  • Article: Bluvol, A., & Ford-Gilboe, M. (2004). Hope, health work and quality of life in families of stroke survivors. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(4), 322–332.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the CINAHL Plus with Full Text database.
  • Article: Boyce, B. (n.d.). The secret of success for MBSR. Retrieved from http://mindful.org/in-body-and-mind/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction/the-secret-of-success-for-mbsr
  • Article: Folkman, S. (2010). Stress, coping, and hope. Psycho-Oncology, 19(9), 901–908.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Gallagher, M. W., & Lopez, S. J. (2009). Positive expectancies and mental health: Identifying the unique contributions of hope and optimism. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4(6), 548–556.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
  • Article: Lengacher, C. A., Johnson-Mallard, V., Barta, M., Fitzgerald, S., Moscoso, M. S., Post-White, J., …Kip, K. E. (2011). Feasibility of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for early-stage breast cancer survivors. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 29(2), 107–117.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the SAGE Premier 2012 database
  • Article: Obayuwana, A. O., Collins, J. L., Carter, A. L., Rao, M. S., Mathura, C. C., & Wilson, S. B. (1982). Hope index scale: An instrument for the objective assessment of hope. Journal of the National Medical Association, 74(8), 761–765.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library using the SAGE Journals database.
  • Handout: Laureate Education, Inc. (2012). Hope: The history, its application, and how to regain it. Unpublished document.
  • Assessment: Herth, K. (1999). Herth Hope Index. Retrieved from http://www.promotingexcellence.org/downloads/measures/herth_hope_index.pdf
    Copyright Kaye A. Herth. No portion of the Herth Hope Index may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner.