Discrimination & Poverty
Name one type of discrimination ending in ism
Racism
Sexism
Why is a global environmental crisis bad
Because it could lead to a lack of oxygen when more and more trees get cut down
Name a subject that is stigmatized
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- learning disabilities, mental health issues
Name 3 mental health issues
Depression
Anxiety
Addiction
Name an known event or issue that is being denied by people
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Holocaust
How many Australians are below the poverty line
A) 1.6 Mil
B) 2.7 Mil
C) 940 000
D) 3.3 Million
D
How many trees are getting cut down every day
A) 50 Million
B) 42 Million
C) 37 Million
D) 33 Million
B
How did COVID change the rate of loneliness
Before 2015, less than 20% of people (mainly women) often felt very lonely and from 2015 until 2020 (COVID) the figures rose to over 25% and during COVID it rose to almost 50
Why is maintaining a good mental health so important
Maintaining a good mental health is beneficial to yourself because it allows for you to experience more happy moments, less sad moments, and allows you to work better because you aren't worrying about anything
Define and give an example of Apathy
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern:
"widespread apathy among students"
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Name 6 types of discrimination
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- Homophobia, Transphobia, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Islamaphobia, antisemitism
Name a good thing and bad thing about social media
Good:
Keeps us connected
Bad:
Makes us compare ourselves to other people
Define stigma
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
What is 1 positive and 1 negative use of AI
Positive: Getting paralyzed people to walk again (Neuralink)
Negative: Taking over our future jobs
What is the problem with denial
Because without knowing what happened, history will repeat itself
Why might someone discriminate
Prejudices given to a person from their environment of people around them. If someone grows up with a racist parent, the child has a higher chance of being racist/discriminatory.
Name 8 Social media apps
YT
Snapchat
Letterboxd
X
Threads
To the nearest ten percent, what percentage of studies describing consequences of labelling found that it has a negative psychological impact?
70%
Name 3 jobs that could get taken over by AI
How is denial and apathy related
Denial leads to apathy and apathy can be justified with denial
Why is it so hard for homeless people to stop being homeless
Discrimination - so people don't help them, so they are stuck.
How can we use social media to help the environmental crisis.
We can use it to spread awareness and boycott companies ruining the environment.
How is stigma and loneliness related
That those who are, or feel, stigmatized are alienated and are then lonely
How can we work with AI to make the world a better place
Improving medical systems and helping doctors save more lives
Revolutionizing education around the world
Why should we and how can we fight apathy
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