LAMC Complex Forces Behind Terrorism and Middle East Dynamics Discussion

Description https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/world/europe/war-on-terror-bush-biden-qaeda.htmlLinks to an external site. The US’s multilateral counterterrorism campaign, which includes up to 85 countries, has been criticized for its failures in Iraq and Afghanistan. The C.I.A. has expanded a secret base in the Sahara to monitor Al Qaeda and Islamic State militants in Libya, Niger, Chad, and Mali. The Pentagon is considering…

LAMC Demographic Shifts Discussion

Description https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-us-will-bec… In this article published by Brookings, senior fellow William H. Frey discusses the future of the race in the United States. It emphasizes the growing significance of racial minorities as the primary drivers of the country’s future population growth, in contrast to the aging and declining white population. The projections indicate that by…

LAMC COVIDs Disruption: Education Challenges and Returns discussion

Description https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-pandemic-has-had-devastating-impacts-on-learning-what-will-it-take-to-help-students-catch-up/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20surging%20COVID,quarantines%2C%20and%20rolling%20school%20closures.Links to an external site. The article analyzes the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, highlighting disruptions caused by school closures, remote learning obstacles, and related challenges like as infections and quarantines. This has disproportionately impacted marginalized pupils, compounding educational disparities. To address this, the paper suggests a multifaceted approach that includes…

LAMC Activity Cognitive Dissonance Questions

Description Prompt The following clip shows the research paradigm for the original experiment of cognitive dissonance. Students spent a significant amount of time turning blocks at 90 degree angles. The paradigm was purposefully tedious, pointless, and boring. After students did their tasks, the researchers asked if they would like to work for them. All the…

LAMC Practices of Private Jail Organizations Discussion Questions

Question Description Help me study for my English class. I’m stuck and don’t understand. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/03/13/289000532/why-for-profit-prisons-house-more-inmates-of-colorLinks to an external site. A study conducted by a UC-Berkeley graduate student, Christopher Petrella, has revealed surprising findings in the field of criminology. The study focuses on private prisons and their demographics.Overall, the study sheds light on the demographic composition…

LAMC Preference and Impact of Heinz Ad Presentations Discussion

Description Instructions: Watch the following clip As you are watching, which Heinz ad did you like more? What factors made one ad more appealing than the other? (e.g., style, color, etc) Whose presentation did you like more? Don or Peggy? Explain why in 2-3 sentences. Did you like an ad more because of the presentation…

LAMC Big Bang Theory Operant Conditioning Questions

Description Instructions Watch the video below Use the table below to identify what type of conditioning is taking place. (HINT: Assume the target behavior is to INCREASE Penny’s likelihood of behaving like a good house guest) Explain your answer below Sample Response The video is demonstrates negative punishment because the parents are taking away their…