Is Social Networking Good for Society?

Go to the website: http://socialnetworking.procon.org . Look around, read the article on social networking. Write 2 paragraphs on whether you think social networking is good for society or not. Support you statements.

What is sociology?

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Your first assignment is to answer the following question. Think about all the issues society is facing. Which is the most frightening or worrisome to you and why?

Who is Crazy? Due March 19, 2010

We have all known individuals (friends) that have strange or bizarre behaviors either in real life or in the media (films and TV). Choose 3 tests from http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/ and take a test using the behaviors you have noted in these individuals. Are these individuals diagnosable using these tests? Or are they just eccentric?
Test Name
Results test # 1
Results test # 2
Results test # 3

Drugs

Pick 3 of the listed websites to explores on various drugs.
Smart Drugs-http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ritalin.html
Heroin-http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/hero.html
Caffeine-http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/caff.html
Alcohol- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/alco.html
Rohypnol- faculty.washington.edu/chudler/roof.html
Stamps- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/stamps/stamp5.html
Most Dangerous- faculty.washington.edu/chudler/wdrug.html
Marijuana- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/wdrug.html
Ritalin- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ritalin.html
Barbiturates- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/barb.html
MDMA- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/mdma.html
GHB-http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ghb.html
PCP- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pcp.html
LSD- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/lsd.html
Acetaminophen- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/acet.html
Amphetamines- http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/amp.html

Note: If for some reason these links don't work, try http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html#dr and scroll down to the drugs you want to explore.

1.) List 3 facts you learned from each you did not know before exploring the website.
2.) What are some other names for this substance?
3.) Has your opinion on the topic change? Explain.

Sensation & Perception

Go to http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/f_exhibits.html and explore three different kinds of illusions. Most of these exhibits are electronic versions from the museum floor, a few are unique.
1.) Which of the many types of illusions do you find the most intersting?
2.) Which specfic illusion was the most interesting and why?
3.) After exploring this page do you think seeing is believing?