Externalities and the Environment

          Meyer describes the “Tragedy of the Commons.” The IMF article explains how this type of problem is an example of an “externality.” What is an externality? What might be a good government policy to solve the...

Sexual harassment.

            Imagine that you are asked to speak to incoming freshmen about sexual harassment. What information would you give them, and what advice would you offer to anyone who felt he or she was being sexually harassed?...

Cultural ideas and practices related to emotion

        What cultural ideas and practices related to emotion were you exposed to when you were a child? What cultural ideas and practices related to emotion are you currently exposed to as an adult? How do you think they shape your emotional...

The media effects of the campaign

          You will be attending an upcoming psychological conference on psychology and mass media. While packing for the conference, you are struck by a particular advertisement you see on television. You have seen this same product advertised...

Understanding of your own personal lens.

          We all have different experiences going through life. Those experiences shape how we view the world and how we behave in it. In this assignment you are going to look at your own experiences of the world and culture we live in by...

Unequal power in The Thousand and One Nights.

          As the daughter and wife of two powerful men, Shahrazad experiences unequal power in The Thousand and One Nights. During this age, women and wives are the property of men. In the story, Shahrazad uses her voice to make subtle changes...