Peer Gynt

The Obidzinski et al. reading is an academic peer reviewed paper and the general purpose behind this sort of paper is to inform the scientific community who are also experts in this field about the information and findings of this topic, in a process that allows for analysis of the subject matter’s legitimacy. The topic presented in the Obidzinski et al. article discusses the effects of growing only palm oil in Indonesia in terms of environment and socioeconomic impacts. Dr. Roth assigned this…

“Being a teen vs Being a Toddler” Being a teenager and being a toddler is both very similar and very different. There are many ways they alike, like the reaction of certain situations. Also many ways they are different like their lifestyle complexity. Being a teen and being a toddler are more similar than you would think and have lots in common. Like how when you're a teenager you start to make new friends who influence you in different ways than your old friends and as a toddler, you start to…

Helping a teen’s well-being in a school-setting: A comparative analysis Identity formation is a lifelong developmental process that begins to become crucial during adolescence. Adolescence has been described as a “turbulent stage because of the dramatic physiological changes occurring at this time,” (Crain, 2011, p. 290). Not only are adolescents experiencing bodily changes, but are also trying to find their place in the larger world. According to Erickson, adolescence is the time where…

doing is legal, they might be moved to make better and more reasonable choices. Some may argue that by lowering the drinking age, you would also be inviting even younger people to drink. However, the average underage drinker only drinks because of peer pressure. The pressure to drink doesn’t normally occur until kids reach high school. There would be no reason for underage kids to drink. Parents know the laws, and it would be pretty hard for a 12 year old to obtain alcohol without parental…

Kyle Lascano Psychology Chapter 4 Journal As developing adolescents progress in their growth towards striving and being productive for their societies, their future adult-selves may vary physiologically, cognitively, and morally. Depending on the culture they were exposed to, the possible results after adolescences will have major differences. I, myself, am a child that spent majority of his childhood in a culture that revolved around the Asian standards; however, certain circumstances have…

Juvenile offenders, being mostly teenagers, are at an age marked by rebellion, self-consciousness and deep need to be accepted by the group. Such factors as not being to wear their own clothes She idleness that does not allow them to use up the surge of energy that occurs during adolescents of energy that occurs during adolescence, the boredom (to which teens are especially susceptible), I suppose the prevalence of tattooing in inmates (although I do not know how they obtain them) gives them a…

PROBLEM Medical peer review is not a new concept. In Ethics of the Physician, Syrian doctor, Ishap bin Ali Al Raha, (854-931) recommended that physicians keep excellent records such that if a patient died or was cured, the notes could be examined by local medical counsel to determine if the care had been appropriate. Throughout much of modern medicine, the predominant process of peer review was the audit. Quality Assurance became formalized in 1979, the chief goal being to determine if the…

of people. But, one of the more illegal and dangerous “follow the leader” game in high school, is underage drinking. From what I have seen happen with my peers, when one person starts to drink, their whole entire friend group is suddenly throwing a party over the weekend and everyone there is drunk. Freshman year, I noticed that none of my peers drank alcohol. It didn’t even cross my mind that people were drinking underage. Sophomore year, I started realizing that people in my grade were…

“The beauty of standing up for your rights is others will see you standing up and stand up as well” is Cameron’s favorite quote by Cassandra Duffy, a quote that conveys just a bit of his kind perspective. Cameron Hondolero is a seventeen-year-old senior who grew up in the state of Washington, primarily in the city of Kent. He is of Filipino and American descent; his family consists of his parents and his older sister Josie, who plays a huge role in his life. He describes his family as “crazy and…

In the world of science you can find information basically on any topic you wish to know more about. Whether it’s researching different types of plants or finding the different methods to curing a certain disease or cancer. When it comes to writing scientific journals or articles the author should be able to capture the reader’s attention by presenting information his or her audience might not know about or may find interesting. The article I chose to analyze; “Socioeconomic status and Childhood…