Discussion Questions: Nonverbal Communication
Due: Wednesday, November 30, 2016; 8am

Current Event:

http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-10/sports/sp-55348_1_nonverbal-communication

1. What makes it so important for the setter and hitter to interact?

Academic Article: 

2.Why do you feel babies are more interested in fearful than happy expressions?

Discussion Questions: Verbal Communication
Due: Monday, November 28, 2016; 8am

Academic Article Question:

1.Why do you think some lies are considered “acceptable” and why do you think gender is a factor in lying?


Current Event Question:
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/lying-sets-liars-brain-lie-more

2. If someone tells an "acceptable" lie, is it his/her fault if it spirals into a big lie? How can this be prevented?

Discussion Questions: Culture
Due: Monday, November 7, 2016; 8am

Academic Article:

1. Question: How do you think teaching a British curriculum to Thai students help or hinder the students cultural awareness?

Current Event:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/imane-ait-daoud/overcoming-bigotry-throug_b_9181652.html

2. Question: Do you think that being culturally aware has an affect on your own culture?

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?

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

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

Perceptual Accuracy: Facilitation Practice

Due: Monday Sept 19, 2016; 12pm

Read the following article and answer the question below

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2016/03/18/carmel-settles-black-man-racial-profiling-case-involving-traffic-stop/81971534/

Question: how did the officers use poor accuracy in this case? 

Welcome to your class blog!

Discussion questions will be posted weekly and you will need to add your comments before the posted deadline. I look forward to reading your thoughts over the next 15 weeks!

**Please remember, the goal of your discussion response is to demonstrate to me that you understand the concepts discussed in the book/class and can apply them to real life via specific examples.