Ideology

The post below has four assignments;

1. Ideology

During both the Bush and Obama administrations, opposition party members argued that the Supreme Court nominees ideological viewpoints were too extreme for the American ideological points of view. This argument will likely surface as President Obama has pledged to nominate Justice Scalia's replacement to the Supreme Court. Do you think ideology should be used to reject federal court nominees or should approval be based solely on experience and qualifications? If you believe ideology should be used, what role does the electorate play in determining judicial appointees? If you do not believe ideology should be considered, what factors would determine the qualifications of a federal appointee?

2. Role of court

What role should the courts play in our society? Historically some of the most significant changes in our society have occurred due to decisions by the Supreme Court. Issues such as the powers of the federal government, integrated schools, legalized abortion, & the death penalty have all been decided by the Supreme Court. In the recent debate over Gay marriage an argument waged by those in favor of the constitutional amendment ban, argued that it was not the role of the courts to make policy. Others hold that courts make decisions that politicians are unable to make because they are politically unpopular but constitutionally valid. What should the role of the courts be in our society?

3. Health Promotion Societal

There are many health promotion societal issues: Choose an issue relevant to your community. Explain why you chose it and at least two possible steps or interventions that could be implemented in your community to address the issue.

4. Effectiveness of a new drug to treat depression.

Apply knowledge of theory and research in the study of biological psychology by writing a study proposal and providing a detailed summary outline of the research plan. Propose a study plan to research the hypothesis for a research problem of your choosing, relevant to biological psychology. Evaluate physiological connections based on knowledge of physiological mechanisms, neural transmission, and neurotransmitter function gained in this course. Literature Review: Provide an effective literature review of other studies done on the same research problem. This section may include information obtained in your Unit 5 research methods paper. Importance or Implications to Biological Psychology: Discuss the importance or implications of this research problem to biological psychology.