How – in your view – men and women differ in their approaches to intimate relationships? Do you think that the traditional gender roles are appropriate in our society?
2. What ethical concerns arise from the use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), such as surrogacy and genetic manipulation? How do we balance individual reproductive rights with potential risks and consequences to society?
3. Lee and Sternberg proposed different types of love. In today’s society, with changing relationship dynamics and societal norms, do you think Lee’s and Sternberg’s theories adequately represents the complexity of modern relationships and love? Are certain love styles more conducive to long-term, committed relationships compared to others? How do these styles fare in various stages of a relationship?
Human Development
- View the Introduction video and listen or read “Metacognition: I Know (or Don’t Know) what I Know,” Then:
- Define ‘metacognition’. Explain why metacognition is important.
- Identify and discuss one biosocial and one psychosocial influence on ‘metacognition,’ and explain what makes them influences on this cognitive development.
- This week students were asked to read chapters 12 and 13. Identify and discuss two things from each chapter that you learned this week.