Based on your own personal experience or that of someone you know, what positive effects can religion have on an individual’s life?

Based on your own personal experience or that of someone you know, what positive effects can religion have on an individual’s life? Give examples. After viewing the video about the Jonestown Massacre, what do you feel are the possible negative effects of religion? Why do you think that many of the over 900 people who died at Jonestown were willing to commit suicide at the request of their leader? How is this type of cult religion similar to extremist groups such as ISIS or Al Qaeda?

Write an essay discussing one of the markers of early civilization.

focus on the historical development of culture through the study of archaeological remains. Four basic changes mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in early urban centers or city states (agricultural innovation, diversification of labor, central government, and social stratification). Write an essay discussing one of these markers of early civilization.

Describe three (3) differences between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.

Describe three (3) criteria used to evaluate performance in your current or past job.  Discuss the issues of criterion relevance, criterion contamination, criterion deficiency, and criterion usefulness as they pertain to the performance criteria used in your current or previous work organization.  Describe three (3) differences between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Describe one (1) school or work experience when you have experienced each type of motivation. Identify and describe two (2) sources of conflict in work organizations.

Explain why the terms “black” and”white” are too sweeping to be meaningful descriptions of racial and ethnic groups .

Explain why the terms “black” and”white” are too sweeping to be meaningful descriptions of racial and ethnic groups .Explain the historical development of of the ideology of racism , tracing its emergence, ascendence and decline.  how race is socially constructed .Discuss the ideology racism, explaining its major components and the purposes it serves .how have racial issues played a role in the post-obama era .Explain the concept of CASTE, Apply this concept to ethnic relations in the u.s .How might people with disabilities , woman, and gay and lesbian people be considered minorities in the same way racial and ethnic groups .Explain how people in the USA are socialized to be prejudiced. Describe two common stereotypes of african americans and explain how they are used to justify racial inequality in the u.s . Explain the economic and social dynamics that motivate large scale immigration to the united states. Describe the push-pull theory and evaluate the extent to which it can account for changing immigration flows. explain why blacks rather than other groups were chosen to be slaves in american society.how did slavery in the united states differ from slavery in other countries such as portugal , spain and brazil . provide a brief summary of the positive aspects of the black power movement 17,which groups have benefited from slavery in the u.s and why ?