Phy forum

In this discussion, you will get the chance to apply some of the theories and concepts of this course to yourself. As a human experiencing growth and development, you make an excellent subject.

Instructions

Please watch the documentary NOVA: Life’s Greatest Miracle. You might also find it helpful to read the Pinker (2004) article Why Nature & Nurture Won't Go Away. Then answer one of the following and respond to at least two of your classmates.

A) Using your own individual development as evidence, please answer the following: What aspects of your personality do you attribute to genetic influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of your personality as genetic. What aspects of your personality do you attribute to environmental influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of your personality as environmental.

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B) Using your observations of human beings in general as evidence, please answer the following: What aspects of human personality do you attribute to genetic influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of personality as genetic. What aspects of human personality do you attribute to environmental influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of personality as environmental.

Notes:

Assignment 1

A chemical factory has leaked a toxic substance into the ground because fixing the leak was more expensive than the small amount of toxic substance was worth to them. Once it was discovered that the substance was contaminating local water supplies, though, the factory agreed to fix the leak.

A)Draw supply and demand curves for the chemicals produced by the factory before the contamination was discovered. (you can draw graphs within MS word, excel, or scan them to illustrate your work)

B)Which, if either, of these curves will be affected by the decision to fix the leak? Adjust your diagram to reflect this change. What, if anything, has happened to equilibrium price and quantity? (Show the adjustment in the graph and explain what happened)

C)How have the buyers of chemicals from the factory (who live far away from the contamination) been affected by the decision to fix the leak? Why do they feel that effect? Do you think that this effect is appropriate? Why or why not?

Please see the grading rubric in the syllabus to review how you will be graded on this assignment.

ASSIGNMENT 2

In the United States, a buyer of a new electric is eligible for a one-time federal income tax credit of up to $4,000. Show the effect of this tax credit graphically, assuming the $4,000 credit is a Pigouvian subsidy. Label the graph correctly and explain how this tax credit will affect each of the curves, equilibrium price, and quantity.

Please see the grading rubric in the syllabus to review how you will be graded on this assignment.