Analyze the Kitty Genovese incident in terms of the Latane and Darley model of helping. Which factors do you think were most important in preventing helping?
2 research articles are required every week. Research articles must be sent via email to instructor no later than Friday at 6:00 pm. Brief Summary of the class syllabus: PSYC 4606-01 Adverse Childhood Experiences & Historical Trauma. This course is an introduction to the study of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and its implications for the […]
Review the personality trait assessment you completed for the Discussion and your results, as well as any other assessments you explored.
Assignment: Reflecting on Personality Trait Theories PLEASE READ CAREFULLY You have experienced firsthand one or more personality trait assessments this week. Take a moment to recall the assessment(s). Reputable tools like those in the Week 4 Learning Resources are developed based on personality trait theories. Through the readings in the text, you are examining those […]
Locate the UCR data concerning violent crime by race, gender, and population. Select a population (city or county) to analyze data for the Discussion.
Discussion: Social Factors in Violent Crime Many social factors can contribute to violent crime. Issues of poverty, general economic inequality, and inequality based on ascribed characteristics such as race may all have an impact on the prevalence of violent crime. In 2015, 69.7% of all persons arrested were white and 26.6% were black (FBI, 2016a). […]
Review this week’s Learning Resources and select two child-rearing styles. Based on these child-rearing styles, consider two different types of attachment.
Assignment: Attachment and Child-Rearing Style A key element of social-emotional development during infancy and toddlerhood is the establishment of bonds of attachment. A child’s temperament can influence the nature of attachment with caregivers. For instance, an infant’s difficult temperament might make it more likely that he or she will develop an insecure attachment to the […]