1. In order to develop his theory of the role of marital communication and risk factors for divorce, Gottman:…
Neuron: a nerve cell that receives processes and transmits information to other cells. The speeds in which they do so are within fractions of seconds.…
Multiple Choice1. Erik Erikson argues that an understanding of an individual's behavior requires consideration of: A) Biological events B) Psychological experience C) Cultural and historical context D) all of the above…
a. Sensation: stimulus-detection prodcess by which our sense organs respond o and translate environmental stimuli into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain…
Assume that plant weight is determined by a pair of alleles at each of two independently assorting loci (A and a, B and b) that are additive in their effects. Further assume that each allele represented by an uppercase letter contributes 4 g to weight and that each allele represented by a lowercase letter contributes 1 g to weight.…
In this essay, I will be comparing and evaluating two psychological approaches to health and social care provision. I have chosen behaviourism and psychodynamic to evaluate the similarities and differences and relate them to health and social care.…
16. What are social roles? What was Phillip Zimbardo’s experiment in relation to social roles?…
3. Which controversy deals with the question of whether development is a gradual, cumulative change or a sequence of distinct stages?…
Amelia receives high marks in math. Amelia’s mother is surprised because she never did well in math.…
Which figure best approximates the percentage of American psychologists who belong to racial minority groups?…
Diversity in psychology as in life is critical to survival. Stabilization within the field of psychology must rely on a meshing of multiculturalism, contributions from within and outside of the field and knowledge in a variety of approaches and theories. Without diversity, we become stagnant and complacent. Only the strongest survive and being able to draw from a diverse set of disciplines can widen the range of psychological outcomes. Motivation, the theory of emotion and the approach and avoidance concepts will be addressed in this paper, as well as how the humanistic approach can be applied as it relates to motivation.…
* Name and information (some interesting facts – major, interest in psych for what reason, etc.)…
What is addiction? It is a repetitive habit pattern that increases risk of disease and/or associated personal and social problems. Elements of Addiction Salience - individuals desire to perform the addictive act/behaviour Mood Modification - people with addictive behaviour often report a ‘high’, ‘buzz’ or a ‘rush’, addicts are known to use addictions for this. Tolerance - addicts tolerance increases therefore they increase the amount to get the same effect Withdrawal Symptoms - unpleasant feelings and physical effects that occur when the addiction is suddenly reduced Relapse - process of stopping the addiction and falling back into it Conflict Maladaptive Behaviour - people with addictive behaviours develop conflict with people around creating social isolation. +/• How many criteria is needed before a person can be said to have an addiction? • Many can tick all above for things like coffee drinking? Are they addicts? It seems like the key is being addicted to something that is harmful.…
Name: ___________________________________ Date: ______________ ____ 1. Low birth weight is a known risk factor for A) antisocial personality disorder. B) dissociative identity disorder. C) major depressive disorder. D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. E) schizophrenia. 2. A lack of conscience is most characteristic of those who have a(n) ________ disorder. A) dissociative B) antisocial personality C) dysthymic D) generalized anxiety E) obsessive-compulsive 3. A World Health Organization study of 20 countries estimated that ________ had the highest prevalence of mental disorders during the prior year. A) Japan B) Germany C) Mexico D) the United States E) the United Kingdom 4. Schizophrenia is most likely to be characterized by A) suicidal thoughts. B) disorganized and fragmented thinking. C) a lack of guilt feelings. D) alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism. E) periodic intervals of uncontrollable violence. 5. There is some evidence that a relatively low level of autonomic nervous system arousal may contribute to A) post-traumatic stress disorder. B) phobias. C) antisocial personality disorder. D) dissociative disorders. E) generalized anxiety disorder.…
A.P. Psychology Crib Notes People: Wundt- "Father of Psychology": Introspection Wertheimer- Gestalt Psychology Titchner- Structuralism James- Functionalism Watson- Behaviorism; "Little Albert Study" Freud- Psychoanalytic; dream analysis; free association; structure of personality; stages of development; defense mechanisms Milgram- Obedience; Ethics Broca- left frontal lobe: associated with expressive language Wernike- left frontal lobe: receptive language Pavlov- Classical conditioning: dogs Thorndike-…