Week 2 Discussion Question
Psychology Discussion Requirements
1. You are required to have 3 posts in each discussion and these three posts must be made on
three separate days. The first post is the initial response to the question that appropriately and
completely addresses the topic. This must be completed by 11:59 p.m.(EST) Thursday night. It is
best to post it at the beginning of the week. The remaining two posts are responses to two
different classmates. The first response to a classmate is due Saturday at 11:59 p.m.(EST) and the
second response to a classmate is due on Sunday at 11:59 p.m.(EST). Responses to me do not
count as a response to another student; however, I will interact with each of you throughout the
course. I encourage you to respond back. There will be a deduction of 5 points per day that the
initial post is late. Posts are not accepted after the week closes on Sunday night.
2. Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported
by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for
information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a
source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post.
3. Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words(400 max) and each response must be a
minimum of 200 words (300 max). Please double-check your word count. Only posts that meet
the word count requirements receive credit.
4. Post your word count at the end of each post. There will be a 5 point deduction for each failure
to provide a word count.
5. Please address fellow students and professor by name. There will be a 5 point deduction for
each failure to address by name.
6. Please use spell-check and proper grammar. Points will be deducted for each spelling and
grammatical error up to 10 points for each post.
Psych Discussion Post Due By Cited Source – In Word Count Point Value
Text and Reference
Post 1 – Initial Response Thursday Yes - mandatory 300-400 50 points
is well organized,
includes a citation,
addresses topic, and
demonstrates critical
thinking
Post 2 – Response to Saturday Not required, but 200-300 25 points
1st student is well must cite any work
organized, includes used
classmate’s name,
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, addresses topic, and
demonstrates critical
thinking
Post 3 – Response to Sunda
2nd student is well
organized, includes
classmate’s name,
addresses topic, and
demonstrates critical
thinking
Availability of Birth Control in Schools
Read Lecture 2
Adolescent Sexual Activity Rates: The rates of teenage sexual experience increased throughout
the 1980s but continue to decline since the early 1990s (Ventura et al., 2004). To determine
recent trends in sexual risk behaviors among U.S. high school students, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS), 2003
(Grunbaum et al., 2004). The survey found that about a third of the students surveyed nationwide
had engaged in sexual activity three months prior. Of those adolescents, two-thirds reported that
they or their partner had used a condom. Results of the survey also indicated that the highest
prevalence of sexual activity was among black youth (49%), followed by Hispanic youth (37%),
and white youth (31%).
Multiple Sex Partners: This same survey revealed that over 14% of respondents had multiple
partners. In 2003, nearly one out of five male students reported having multiple sex partners.
Prevalence of multiple sex partners is lower among female students (11%). The higher rate of
multiple sexual partners among American teens compared with teens in other developed
countries explains why American teenagers have higher rates of sexually transmitted infections
(STI's) (Darroch, Singh, and Frost, 2001).
Teenage Pregnancy: One-third of young women get pregnant at least once before the age of 20.
There are about 820,000 pregnancies each year of women under the age of 20. Black women
aged 15 to 19 experienced a significant birth rate decline during the 1990s to the present and
Hispanic teen birthrates also declined considerably. However, these two groups have higher rates
of teen pregnancy and births than other groups. Only about one-third of teen mothers finishes
high school and gets a diploma, and only a very small percentage earns a college degree before
age 30. A majority of teen mothers end up getting welfare and social services support. It is
estimated that the U.S. federal government spends about $7 billion annually on teenage
pregnancy and childbearing ("General Facts and Stats," 2002).
Discussion Questions:
Should high schools be able to dispense contraceptives to students? Why or why not?
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Psychology Discussion Requirements
1. You are required to have 3 posts in each discussion and these three posts must be made on
three separate days. The first post is the initial response to the question that appropriately and
completely addresses the topic. This must be completed by 11:59 p.m.(EST) Thursday night. It is
best to post it at the beginning of the week. The remaining two posts are responses to two
different classmates. The first response to a classmate is due Saturday at 11:59 p.m.(EST) and the
second response to a classmate is due on Sunday at 11:59 p.m.(EST). Responses to me do not
count as a response to another student; however, I will interact with each of you throughout the
course. I encourage you to respond back. There will be a deduction of 5 points per day that the
initial post is late. Posts are not accepted after the week closes on Sunday night.
2. Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported
by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for
information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a
source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post.
3. Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words(400 max) and each response must be a
minimum of 200 words (300 max). Please double-check your word count. Only posts that meet
the word count requirements receive credit.
4. Post your word count at the end of each post. There will be a 5 point deduction for each failure
to provide a word count.
5. Please address fellow students and professor by name. There will be a 5 point deduction for
each failure to address by name.
6. Please use spell-check and proper grammar. Points will be deducted for each spelling and
grammatical error up to 10 points for each post.
Psych Discussion Post Due By Cited Source – In Word Count Point Value
Text and Reference
Post 1 – Initial Response Thursday Yes - mandatory 300-400 50 points
is well organized,
includes a citation,
addresses topic, and
demonstrates critical
thinking
Post 2 – Response to Saturday Not required, but 200-300 25 points
1st student is well must cite any work
organized, includes used
classmate’s name,
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, addresses topic, and
demonstrates critical
thinking
Post 3 – Response to Sunda
2nd student is well
organized, includes
classmate’s name,
addresses topic, and
demonstrates critical
thinking
Availability of Birth Control in Schools
Read Lecture 2
Adolescent Sexual Activity Rates: The rates of teenage sexual experience increased throughout
the 1980s but continue to decline since the early 1990s (Ventura et al., 2004). To determine
recent trends in sexual risk behaviors among U.S. high school students, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS), 2003
(Grunbaum et al., 2004). The survey found that about a third of the students surveyed nationwide
had engaged in sexual activity three months prior. Of those adolescents, two-thirds reported that
they or their partner had used a condom. Results of the survey also indicated that the highest
prevalence of sexual activity was among black youth (49%), followed by Hispanic youth (37%),
and white youth (31%).
Multiple Sex Partners: This same survey revealed that over 14% of respondents had multiple
partners. In 2003, nearly one out of five male students reported having multiple sex partners.
Prevalence of multiple sex partners is lower among female students (11%). The higher rate of
multiple sexual partners among American teens compared with teens in other developed
countries explains why American teenagers have higher rates of sexually transmitted infections
(STI's) (Darroch, Singh, and Frost, 2001).
Teenage Pregnancy: One-third of young women get pregnant at least once before the age of 20.
There are about 820,000 pregnancies each year of women under the age of 20. Black women
aged 15 to 19 experienced a significant birth rate decline during the 1990s to the present and
Hispanic teen birthrates also declined considerably. However, these two groups have higher rates
of teen pregnancy and births than other groups. Only about one-third of teen mothers finishes
high school and gets a diploma, and only a very small percentage earns a college degree before
age 30. A majority of teen mothers end up getting welfare and social services support. It is
estimated that the U.S. federal government spends about $7 billion annually on teenage
pregnancy and childbearing ("General Facts and Stats," 2002).
Discussion Questions:
Should high schools be able to dispense contraceptives to students? Why or why not?
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