EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND CURRICULUM STUDIES EP 605: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY LECTURER: PROF. A.S. MBISE STUDENT’S NAME: SAMSON PENDO REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2012-06-00998 DATE: 6th November‚ 2012 ASSIGNMENT 1 1 (a) with reference to 4 recent psychologists (2006) + years. Write down their versions of definition of psychology. Be sure to
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Lecture in General Psychology The Science of Psychology Psychology is derived from the Greek words psyche and logos‚ meaning soul and study. To the Greek‚ Psychology is simply a study of the soul. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the behavior of living organisms‚ with special attention to human behavior. It is chiefly concerned with what makes people behave as they do. Psychologists are interested in topics such as learning‚ emotion‚ intelligence‚ heredity and environment
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Bautista III‚ Romeo J. June 30‚ 2012 BSHRM General Psychology TOPIC: Trauma Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident‚ rape or natural disaster. Immediately after the event‚ shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions‚ flashbacks‚ strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. While these feelings are normal‚ some people have difficulty moving on with their lives. Psychologists can
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10/01/2013 General Psychology Operational definitions - Academic achievement depends on the student. A child could have maladaptive strategies but also exhibit norm breaking behavior. - The ability to match faces with corresponding names is easier done if one is to see the persons face first and then write down the name‚ also one will be able to remember the faces for a longer length of time this way; rather than showing the name and having to give facial characteristics. Neurons - Dendrites
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Examination of Clinical Psychology Sarah Lopez PSY 480 December 3‚ 2012 Carla Wright Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology has a full history that dates back to the early days of Greek philosophy. The combination of philosophy‚ current psychology and science has created a specific discipline in clinical psychology. Research continues to improve and evolve this branch of psychology. There are certain distinctions that set clinical psychology apart from other areas of this
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Phobias and Addictions Phobias and Addictions Today‚ there are so many people who have phobias and addictions. Some of their phobias and addictions may be considered quite strange‚ while others are considered one of the normal. Either way‚ their phobias and addictions had to start somewhere or as a result from something. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning could be the cause of phobias and addictions. However‚ they could also help or make things worse for a person with the phobia or
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of one of the Neo-Freudian psychoanalytic theories‚ including the theorist and key concepts. Carl Jung‚ rejected Freud’s view of primary importance of unconscious sexual urges as well as others. Jung looked at the primitive urges of the unconscious more positively and argued that they represent a more general positive life force that compasses the inborn drive motivating creativity and more positive resolution of conflict. 3. Give a brief explanation of one of the learning theories including
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Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 September 23‚ 2013 Amy McCall Examination of Clinical Psychology History of Clinical Psychology Early conceptions of psychology derived from the Greeks. The ancient Greek way of understanding disease transported thought outside the control of the Gods and toward social‚ biological and psychological effects exchanged between the mind and body (Plante‚ 2011‚ p. 33). Aristotle‚ Hippocrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle each believed that the "spirit or
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of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 April 22‚ 2013 Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology has been a part of history from the Greek philosophers to Sigmund Freud. It is still being updated today using science to draw information from along with the philosophical aspects. With the exploration of new scientific data‚ there have been clinical interventions in psychology and how to treat the human condition. There are distinct differences between clinical psychology and other psychological
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Review Test Submission: Psyc 2301-Test 2 * Question 1 2 out of 2 points | | | The correct order for the three stages of memory Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | sensory memory‚ short-term memory‚ long-term memory | Correct Answer: | sensory memory‚ short-term memory‚ long-term memory | | | | | * Question 2 2 out of 2 points | | | Which of the following persons are attempting to alter their state of consciousness?Answer | | | |
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