Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Homework: Chapter 10: Lesson 1

Read the two readings starting on pages 174 & 177 and make lists of:

(i) of the qualities most resilient people have, and

(ii) the outside influences resilient people often have.


After the second reading, write answers to the following questions:

(i) What have scientist discovered about the relationship between one's genetic makeup and one’s experiences?

(ii) How, when and by whom can one’s genetic predisposition be altered?

(iii) do you think social institutions like schools and prisons could make use of this information? Is so, how?

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