5)
A)… Respond to the possibility that the media and TV may have affected our response to tragedies. Do you think there has been any effect on yourself?
B)… Ask yourself what factors play the greatest role in motivating you to perform in school, at work, and in your personal life. Answer the following questions in your report:
…… Do you consider yourself driven to achieve, attain power, or demonstrate competence?
…… Does your gender increase or decrease your motivation to pursue your goals?
…… Does your gender increase or decrease your chances of success?
…… Do you respond better to extrinsic motivators (like money) or to intrinsic motivators (like simply loving what you’re doing)?
…… What are your goals? What sort of person do you want to be?
6)
A)… Have you or anyone you are close to been on a diet recently? If so, discuss the following issues: Why was the diet initiated? What were the factors considered in selecting the specific dieting approach or method? How vigorous and committed to the program was the dieter? Did weight loss occur? Has the weight loss been maintained?
B)… Explore the major factors that contributed to the development of your own personality.
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A). Erik Erikson has stated that the child-rearing practices of a society are a reflection of the values of a society. What do you think of this statement? What values do you think the child-rearing practices in America today reflect about our society? What values do you see as reflected in the way you were raised?
B)Your text observes that divorce is troubling, difficult and painful for children. Discuss the negative effects a divorce might have on a child between the ages of two and twelve. Assume that the child lives with the mother and visits the father on Sundays. How might the experience differ for a child who is male vs. a child who is female?
