Discussion Questions: Conflict
Due: Monday, October 31, 2016; 1pm

Current Event Question:
 http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/11/12869726/colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-protest-seahawks-brandon-marshall-nfl

1. Question to current event: Why do you think that Colin Kaepernick’s protest is a cultural conflict?

Academic Article Question:

2. Question to academic Article: Does volunteer tourism help or inhibit cross-cultural understanding? Why?

Discussion Question: Listening
Due: Monday, October 24, 2016; 8am

Academic Article:

1. There are three types of listening barriers, which listening barrier is used in this article and how do you know? Also, can you give a person example?

Current Event:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tykiisel/2012/01/25/is-social-media-shortening-our-attention-span/#27f51d566945

2. Throughout the day, what would you estimate the number of times you look at social media during a conversation with someone? Out of those times, did you miss valuable information or ask the person to repeat themselves?

Discussion Questions: Chapter 10-Relationship Types
Due: Monday, October 17, 2016

Current Event Article:

Current Event: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/couple-waited-9-years-to-open-a-wedding-gift_us_57c9cb76e4b0a22de095f7f5

Current Event Question:

1. What romantic attachment type do you see Kathy and Brandon exemplifying? Why?

Academic Article Question:

2. Do you see a correlation between infant-caregiver attachment and adult romance attachment, and does one influence the other?

Discussion Questions: Chapter 10-Relationship Types
Due: Monday, October 17, 2016

Current Event Article:

Current Event: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/couple-waited-9-years-to-open-a-wedding-gift_us_57c9cb76e4b0a22de095f7f5

Current Event Question:

1. What romantic attachment type do you see Kathy and Brandon exemplifying? Why?

Academic Article Question:

2. Do you see a correlation between infant-caregiver attachment and adult romance attachment, and does one influence the other?

Discussion Questions: Interpersonal Relationships
Due: Wednesday, October 5, 2016; 8am

Current Event:
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/01/teens-technology-and-romantic-relationships/

From these survey’s taken, how are teens taken away from being able to express themselves in young relationships?

Academic Article:
In your opinion do you think technology is making our interpersonal relationships closer or making them more distant?

Discussion Questions: Perception
Due: Monday, September 26, 2016; 8am

Current Event and Question:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/i-wasnt-crazy-a-homeless-womans-long-war-to-prove-the-feds-owe-her-100000/2016/08/22/3913e4c2-6541-11e6-8b27-bb8ba39497a2_story.html

1. What do you think it would take for someone to believe this woman’s story?

Academic Article Question:

2. What are some situations when it would be advantageous to make spontaneous attributions?

Self Esteem: Facilitation Practice
Due: Monday, September 19, 2016; 12pm

Read the following article and respond to the question below:

http://www.today.com/parents/selfie-esteem-teens-say-selfies-give-confidence-boost-2D12164198

1. If you were to take a selfie, what would be the ideal situation to take it in?

Based on the academic article posted on Blackboard, please respond to the following question:

2. This study provides evidence that people are relatively able to predict their changing self-esteem. How are some ways you can self-monitor your changing self-esteem?