Progressive Journal Part 1 & 2 Also Discussion Board 2

There are 2 PARTS to this assignment. Part 1 has to be incorporated into PART 2 it has to be 500-800 words. See attachments. Also there is a discussion board down below!!

There have been several postings of pregnant Hollywood stars (Britney Spears, Denise Richards, Victoria Beckham) who have scheduled C-sections for convenience and to avoid the pain of childbirth. Discuss this option in terms of women’s rights, and health care coverage (typically C-sections are only covered if they are medically necessary). 

This discussion is meant to reflect your personal opinions, not textbook language or theories. These questions are meant to stimulate your thinking. Since the Discussion Board is viewable by others, please do not share thoughts that you would not want others to know. 

 

For this discussion, post one Thread in which you answer the following questions.  You are expected to write full paragraphs and give specific examples as part of your answers. A short 2-3 sentence answer is NOT sufficient to earn full credit. Then Reply to at least 3-4 other students’ Threads.  Write 3-4 sentences or more in each Reply explaining your thoughts. 

PSY-241 (Fall 2018)

Progressive Journal 1

 

Part 1: Preliminary Portion

Before completing the written portion of the journal assignment, you must complete the preliminary portion. During the preliminary portion, you will identify specific characteristics of your “person”. This will be completed in class by rolling dice. Students who are absent will be responsible for determining the characteristics of their “people” outside of the classroom.

Instructions:

Roll one die one time for each set of characteristics listed below. Your “person” will have the characteristics for the corresponding numbers listed.

Characteristics:

1. Gender

a. If you roll 1, 3, or 5 your person is MALE

b. If you roll 2, 4, or 6 your person is FEMALE

2. Racial/Ethnic Group

a. If you roll 1 or 3 your person is CAUCASIAN

b. If you roll 2 or 5 your person is AFRICAN-AMERICAN

c. If you roll 4 your person is ASIAN

d. If you roll 6 your person is HISPANIC

3. Parents’ Age Range (the age range applies to both parents)

a. If you roll 3 or 5 the parents of your person are 17 or younger

b. If you roll 1 or 4 the parents of your person are 18-40

c. If you roll 2 or 6 the parents of your person are over 40

4. Marital Status (If “married”, parents live together; if “single”, parents live in separate households)

a. If you roll 1, 3, or 5 the parents of your person are MARRIED

b. If you roll 2, 4 or 6, the parents of your person are SINGLE

5. Number of Siblings

a. If you roll 1 your person has NO SIBLINGS

b. If you roll 2 or 6 your person has 1 SIBLING THAT IS NOT A TWIN

c. If you roll 3 your person has 1 SIBLING THAT IS A TWIN

d. If you roll 4 your person has 2 OR MORE SIBLINGS

e. If you roll 5 your person has 2 OR MORE SIBLINGS, ONE IS A TWIN

6. Parents’ Education Level (**NOTE: If the parents are 17 or younger, you can ONLY roll “not completed high school” or “completed high school, no college.” If you get a number that does not correspond with those choices, roll again. Education level applies to both parents.)

a. If you roll 1 the parents of your person have NOT COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL

b. If you roll 2 the parents of your person COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL, NO COLLEGE

c. If you roll 3 or 4 the parents of your person COMPLETED SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE

d. If you roll 5 the parents of your person COMPLETED COLLEGE

e. If you roll 5 the parents of your person COMPLETED GRADUATE DEGREES

7. Financial Status (**NOTE: If the parents have either not completed high school or only completed high school with no college, they can only roll a 1, 2, or 3. If you get a number that does not correspond with those choices, roll again. Financial status applies to parents’ combined income, whether parents are married or single.)

a. If you roll 1 the parents of your person are SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL

b. If you roll 2 the parents of your person are JUST BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL

c. If you roll 3 the parents of your person are SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL

d. If you roll 4 or 5 the parents of your person are ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL

e. If you roll 6 the parents of your person are WELL ABOVE THE POVERTY LEVEL

8. Do the parents smoke? (**NOTE: If parents smoke, both parents smoked during pregnancy and around the infant.)

a. If you roll 1, 3, 4 or 5 the parents of your person DO NOT SMOKE

b. If you roll 2 or 6 the parents of your person DO SMOKE