Psychology Discussion on Sandy Hook Elementary

This is not a paper but a discussion question.

 

Discussion: Sandy Hook Elementary

We were all horrified at the news of the shooting that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT in December 2012. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case of school violence, as a search of the internet reveals. Think about the role nature versus nurture may play in such cases of deadly mass shootings. Is it all environment, or do some people/children have innate violent tendencies? Could it be some combination of the two? Share your viewpoint with the class, supporting it with facts from incident and information you learned from the weekly course materials. Furthermore, discuss whether your theory of violence in children would apply universally to all cultures/societies/ethnicities or whether it would be context dependent. Please provide support for your stance from facts of the case and course materials.

A successful post will meet the following criteria:

Apply information from key theories and concepts and relevant vocabulary to discuss the relative roles of nature and nurture in development and specifically with regards to a case of school violence. Also discussed whether they regard development in general and school violence in particular as universal or context-dependent.

Justify ideas and responses by using appropriate, detailed facts from multiple case studies. Made extensive and multiple references to course materials.

http://nobaproject.com/modules/the-nature-nurture-question

http://nobaproject.com/modules/evolutionary-theories-in-psychology

Cover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzmZtHuZPY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX6JxLwMJeQ

Order from us and get better grades. We are the service you have been looking for.