The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system are:

Discuss criminal sentencing by judges and juries and the discretion judges may exercise when rendering a sentence. Be sure to include the Blakely case in your discussion.

What will be an ideal response?

How might the cultural context influence a child's ability to read?

A. Some cultures consider reading to be of little use and too difficult for children.  B. All cultures value reading as a useful tool in daily life. C. Children in all cultures are able to read at a third-grade level by age 10.  D. Reading is a universal skill, not influenced by cultural context.

Problem solving by assessing the relationship between two similar situations or problems involves __________

a. insight b. analogy c. Einstellung d. mental set

LaCourse and colleagues (2002 ) conducted a longitudinal study on the developmental trajectories of aggressive and violent behaviours in boys who receive a form of intervention. Their research found that:

a) At risk boys who received the intervention were more likely to follow the lowest level trajectory b) At risk boys in both the intervention and control groups were likely to follow the high level trajectory c) There was no benefit from social skills and parenting training d) Early intervention is not successful for boys who have a predisposition toward violent and aggressive behaviours