Philosophy10

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The Categorical Imperative and Moral Action

Consider the Categorical Imperative that Kant formulates in the reading from his work “Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals”:

“I ought not act, less I should can will my maxim to become universal law.”

What is the difference between categorical and hypothetical imperatives? Is it or is it not the case that the Categorical Imperative (we should only act in such and such a way, that in every such instance we could act that way) provide appropriate direction for a course of moral action? Consider specifically the response to the objection to Kant’s position of the Inquiring Murderer.

Required Reading: Immanuel Kant “Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals”

Recommended Reading: “Kant’s Moral Philosophy”, Introduction, Sections 1, 2, 3, & 4 <  http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/index.html#toc (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. >

 
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Human Development And Growth Case Study

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Case study question: Dylan (age 45, Caucasian) is a heroin addict who has been in and out of rehab facilities and prison since he was 17; he has a 1 year old daughter with a women he dated for a few months, but he is not allowed contact due to his unreliable behavior and constant drug use. He dropped out of high school when he was 17, after the first failed attempt at in-patient treatment. Dylan engages in other drug use – prescription pills, marijuana, and cocaine – but prefers heroin and other opioid-based drugs. Dylan has a twin brother, Daniel (age 45, Caucasian) who is a happily married father of three and owns his own graphic design firm. The parents, Harriet and William (ages 70 and 72, Caucasian) both report being invested and supportive of both of their sons’ interests (i.e. football, photography) during childhood and adolescence as Harriet was a stay-at-home mother and William emphasized family by working a lot from home during the boys’ childhood. They grew-up in a middle class suburb with the Neighborhood Watch and regular neighborhood gatherings. Harriet reports that Dylan struggled with change and seemed anxious with any new situation, whereas Daniel was very adaptable and rolled with any situation.

Directions:

For this assignment, you are to select one of the provided case studies and analyze it using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory. When analyzing the case study, you will address each level of the theory and indicate how factors from within the system impacted the development and outcome of the individual within the case study.

Research will be crucial to help create your argument for why you think the case study person ended up the way that they did. You will need at least three (3) scholarly sources from peer-reviewed publications, such as academic journals, books, and textbooks. In-text citations and the reference page need to be presented in APA format.

Other requirements: 3-4 pages in length (cover and reference pages NOT included); APA formatting (abstract and running head are NOT required).

No plagiarism!!!

thank you

 
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Smarter Decision Making Through Psychology

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Assignment 2: Case Study #2
Overview

As you continue to practice the psychological concepts you’re learning in this course, you’re honing the problem solving and self and social awareness skills that will help you navigate social situations in your life and career. You’re discovering how to apply these skills to understand the behaviors of others, improve your relationships, and make informed decisions based on reliable information.

And no matter what kind of situation you encounter at school, home, or work, you’re learning how to recognize and manage your emotions so they don’t get the best of you!

Now, it’s time to practice the skills and concepts to help your friend Gloria navigate a difficult workplace situation.

Case Study and Questions

Gloria and Lakeisha are co-workers who are assigned to work on a project together. Lakeisha is very organized and wants them to do really well on this project. To help them get started, Lakeisha took some initiative and prepared a list of to-do items along with due dates. She even color-coded the list to indicate which partner will do each item and sends an email to Gloria with the to-do list. Lakeisha wants her partner to know that she’s serious about their success.

Gloria is happy her teammate has shown initiative but is surprised by Lakeisha’s to-do list and feels a bit uncomfortable because she feels like Lakeisha is micromanaging her. Gloria wants to do her part on the project but is feeling anxious because she doesn’t know where she fits in, and it is making her worried about working on this project. She wonders how she can succeed on this project if Lakeisha is already the leader. When working for a previous employer, Gloria felt anxious about her ability to successfully complete a project and attempted to communicate her feelings with a co-worker; however, her co-worker didn’t seem to understand Gloria’s concerns and said that she should just ignore her feelings and get the work done.

As Gloria ponders having a conversation with Lakeisha, she starts to feel overwhelmed and thinks it might just be easier to be removed from the project. Using your problem solving and self and social awareness skills and what you have learned about personality traits and emotions, answer the questions below to help Gloria calm her anxiety and find a solution to her problem:

1. From Chapter 3 in the webtext, what did you learn about the big 5 personality traits?

2. Consider Gloria and Lakeisha’s different approaches to the project. On which one of the Big 5 personality traits do they most differ? How do they differ?

3. Chapter 6 in the webtext focused on emotions. Using what you learned, give advice to Gloria on how she can identify and regulate her own emotions so that she can stick with this project, and be successful.

4. If you were in this situation, how confident are you that you could successfully resolve a workplace conflict like the one that Gloria faced? What past experiences or knowledge influence your answer

Instructions

Use the Case Study #2 Assignment Template to record your responses. For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5-7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Soomo webtext as a resource. Once you have completed your work, save the file and upload it to the assignment submission area.

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PSY101 CASE STUDY #2 – WEEK 7

 

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Smarter Decision Making through Psychology

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Using your problem solving and self and social awareness skills and what you have learned about personality traits and emotions, answer the questions below to help Gloria calm her anxiety and find a solution to her problem.

For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5–7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Soomo webtext as a resource.

 

Question 1: From Chapter 3 in the webtext, what did you learn about the Big 5 personality traits? (Hint: Page 3.12 helps you learn about the Big 5 traits.)

 

 

 

Question 2: Consider Gloria and Lakeisha’s different approaches to the project. On which one of the Big 5 personality traits do they most differ? How do they differ?

 

 

 

Question 3: Chapter 6 in the webtext focused on emotions. Using what you learned, give advice to Gloria on how she can identify and regulate her own emotions so that she can stick with this project and be successful. (Hint: Pages 6.4 and 6.11 have resources to help with this question.)

 

 

 

Question 4: If you were in the situation that Gloria faces, how confident are you that you could successfully resolve this workplace conflict? What past experiences or knowledge influence your answer?

 

Sources

1. D. G. Myers & C. N. DeWall. 2019. Psychology (6th ed.). Soomo Learning. http://www.webtexts.com

 
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Physiology And Anatomy Study Questions II

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MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION

 

1. The most abundant plasma protein is

A) Fibrinogen

B) Thrombin

C) Complement

D) Albumin

 

2. Which example does NOT demonstrate the principle of homeostasis?

A) A rise in plasma sodium stimulates the release of a hormone that increases sodium loss in the urine.

B) An increase in plasma volume increases urination.

C) The activation of a clotting factor stimulates the production of the enzyme that activates the clotting factor.

D) An increase in body temperature induces sweating, which reduces body temperature.

 

3. The urinary bladder is located in the

A) Thoracic cavity

B) Spinal cavity

C) Dorsal cavity

D) Pelvic cavity

 

4. Cellular respiration of glucose yields _______ which is used to make ATP

A) energy

B) iron

C) carbon dioxide

D) amylase

 

5. Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous are groups of

A) Glands

B) Hormones

C) Tissues

D) Membranes

 

6. The blood cell that lacks a nucleus is

A) Monocyte

B) Neutrophil

C) Megakaryocyte

D) Erythrocyte

 

7. DNA is located in the

A) proteins of a cell

B) nucleus of a cell

C) nucleolus of a cell

D) cell wall

 

8. To which of the following do Peyer patches belong?

A) Lymphatic system

B) GALT

C) MALT

D) All of the answers are correct

 

9. Tissue wasting caused by a decrease in cell number is called

A) Hypertrophy

B) Hyperplasia

C) Atrophy

D) Aplasia

 

10. Scleroderma, Lupus erythematosus, and Pemphigus are examples of what kind of diseases

A) Prion infection

B) Bacterial infection

C) Autoimmune

D) Vitamin deficiency

 

11. While hiking in the Andes mountains wearing too many clothes. You develop a headache, a rapid pulse, and sweating profusely. From what are you most likely suffering?

A) Heat exhaustion

B) Heat cramps

C) Heat stroke

D) Hypothermia

 

12. Which of the following is true of aldosterone?

A) It stimulates urine production

B) It increases the kidney’s sodium retention

C) It acts on osmoreceptors to stimulate thirst

D) It is secreted from the pituitary gland

 

13. A protein that makes up hair and nails is

A) Collagen

B) Melanin

C) Keratin

D) Carotene

 

 

 

 

14. A population of microorganisms that grow on and within the human body and typically cause no harm

A) Pathogens

B) Normal flora

C) Algae

D) All of the above

 

15. The best treatment for anaphylaxis is

A) Epinephrine

B) Cortisol

C) Insulin

D) Growth hormone

 

16. Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a living, separate entity?

A) Virus

B) Cell

C) Organ

D) Chemical molecule

 

17. One of the roles of the urinary system is to help maintain the extracellular fluid pH by causing a re-distribution of ______________ ions.

A) Hydrogen

B) Potassium

C) Sodium

D) Calcium

 

18. A 15-year-old boy was bitten by a rabid dog, he was given immunoglobulins. Which of the following best describes his immunity to rabies?

A) Naturally acquired passive immunity

B) Naturally acquired active immunity

C) Artificially acquired active immunity

D) Artificially acquired passive immunity

 

 

19. The head of the spermatozoon contains large amounts of

A) DNA

B) Mitochondria

C) Cytoplasm

D) All of the above is correct

 

20. Neurons that carry impulses from the body to the CNS are called

A) Interneurons

B) Sensory neurons

C) Senses

D) Digestive

 

21. The term that describes the capacity of a food to raise blood glucose levels is

A) Glucose effect

B) Basal index

C) Glycemic effect

D) Supplemental index

 

22. The skin is a primary barrier against invasion because it is capable of

A) Shedding – removes infectious agents

B) Protects against bacterial toxins

C) Interlocking pattern helps to prevent penetration

D) None of the above

 

23. Good skin care includes all below except

A) Excessive sunlight

B) Nutrition

C) Blood circulation

D) Moisturizers

 

24. Menses results from a(n)

A) Decline in estrogen and progesterone

B) Increase in estrogen and progesterone

C) Increase in luteinizing hormone

D) Increase in follicle-stimulating hormone

 

25. _______________ is where most nutrients are absorbed

A) Stomach

B) Small intestine

C) Large intestine

D) Mouth

 

26. The structure that secretes colostrum is the

A) Mammary glands

B) Uterine glands

C) Placenta

D) Amniotic membrane

 

27. The skin cells of the elephant contain 56 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will an elephant spermatozoon contain?

A) 56 B) 23 C) 46

D) 28

 

28. Choose the disorder that is congenital but NOT hereditary?

A) Fetal alcohol syndrome

B) Cystic fibrosis

C) Huntington disease

D) Albinism

 

29. The ability of a particular gene to determine phenotype can be altered by

A) Environmental factors

B) Gender

C) Other genes

D) All of the above

 

30. Blood pressure readings are reported via

A) Cardiac output/peripheral resistance

B) Diastolic pressure/systolic pressure

C) Systolic pressure/diastolic pressure

D) Peripheral resistance/lung output

 

************************************************************************************************************ MATCHING SECTION

 

Section A – MATCH the clinical symptom or sign with the Disease or Health issue

 

Disease or Health Issue Symptom or Sign
1. Urethritis a. irreversible kidney damage
2. Pyuria b. difficulty with thinking and judgment
3. Anemia c. low hematocrit value
4. Down syndrome d. accumulation of phenylalanine in blood
5. Hodgkin disease e. glucose deficiency
 

 

 f. presence of white blood cells in urine
  g. stones in the bladder
  h. frequent and painful urination
  i. unexplained itching all over the body
  j. extra copy of chromosome 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section B – MATCH the definitions or associations with term or concept

 

TERM or CONCEPT Definition/Association
6. Embolus a. dome-shaped muscle
7. Mesoderm line b. hardening of the arteries
8. Thymus c. blockage of a blood vessel
9. Arteriosclerosis d. maintenance of health and weight control
10. Polysaccharide e. B cell maturation site
  f. redness, pain, swelling, heat
  g. pluripotent stem cells
  h. Shrinks after puberty
  i. starches
  j. pumps oxygenated blood to the body

 

 

FILL- IN THE BLANK – SECTIONS A and B

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide the best answer for the items in Sections A and B below.

Section A:

1. Traits determined by more than one gene pair are termed _________.

 

2. The results of a urinalysis evaluation identified abnormal constituents, two possibilities are _________________ and _______________________.

 

 

3. A picture of chromosomes lined up in pairs is a(n) ___________________.

 

4. The __________________ in the brain stem controls heartbeat.

 

5. Accumulation of bile pigments in the blood causes ___________________.

6. Transcription of the DNA strand CGTAC would produce an mRNA strand with the sequence ________________.

7. Severe protein-energy malnutrition in infancy is termed ____________________.

 

8. Under low oxygen (hypoxic) conditions such as high altitudes, the kidneys secrete ______ to stimulate erythrocyte (red blood cell) production.

 

9. Severe protein-energy malnutrition in infancy is termed _____________________.

 

10. The sex steroid called _________________ induces the development of male secondary sex characteristics.

 

Section B

What are seven (7) health-related terms that could be used to complete the crossword puzzle? Use the descriptions below the puzzle to find the correct terms.

 

Down

1. the process of chewing-prepares the food to be swallowed

3. the expulsion of undigested food or body wastes

4. a yellowish-green fluid important in the breakdown of fats

7. Secretions (two words) from the stomach lining that contain pepsin and acids

 

Across

2. a burning pain in the center of the chest after eating

5. has a role in the activation of Vitamin D

6. the mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods for use by the body’s cell

8. system supplies digestive organs with oxygen and processed nutrients

9. the functional units of the kidneys

10. the passage of digested food from the digestive tract into the circulatory system

 

 

SHORT ANSWER SECTION

 

Instructions: For questions 1 – 3, you will state or describe the differences or distinctions between the two terms in the paired sets below.

 

1. Glucose metabolism in a cell that has adequate oxygen and one that does not

 

2. Primary and secondary antibody response

 

3. Essential amino acid and non-essential amino acid.

 

 

Instructions: For questions 4 and 5, provide brief answers (3-4 sentences per question).

 

4. A woman was born without sweat glands. Will this have a significant effect on her ability to maintain normal water balance? Explain your answer, discussing the relative amounts of fluids lost via different body systems.

 

5. Discuss the role of bile in digestion.

 

 

 

 

ESSAY SECTION

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete questions in this Essay Section – there are five (5) questions. Answer all questions.

 

 

1. A young male, is afflicted with a muscle wasting disease. His mother’s two brothers also had the disease. No other family members (his father, his father’s relatives, his mother, or his mother’s female relatives) have the disease. Is this muscle wasting disease (A) autosomal or sex-linked, and (B) dominant or recessive? Defend your answers.

 

2. Explain why the role of oxytocin in labor is an example of positive feedback. Do any other roles of oxytocin exhibit this same principle?

 

3. A young girl has a rare disorder in which she does not produce memory cells. What are memory cells, and what will likely be the effect of this disorder on her overall health?

 

4. Explain why the heart is described as a double pump. Provide specifics and use the correct technical terms in your answer.

 

5. Draw/diagram a Punnett square in which, upper case Tt represents two sets of genes (alleles) for a female with normal height, Tall female and lower case tt represents two sets of genes (alleles) for a short male. Note that upper case T represents a dominant trait—tallness and lower case t represents the recessive trait—shortness.

 

In this scenario, the female is tall in appearance (phenotype) and the male is short in appearance (phenotype).

 

i) Given that the female carries both genes (alleles), that is T and t, for height, explain why her appearance is tall.

 

ii) Next, draw a Punnett square for the offspring that could be produced from the union of this female Tt and this male tt.

 

iii) After drawing the Punnett square, discuss the phenotypes (appearances) of the four representative offspring whose genotypes are provided in the Punnett Square.

 
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