Chapter 2 Outline: The Biological Basis of Behavior Hemispherectomies: the removal or the left or right half of the brain. (often used to treat seizures). Improves speech‚ coordination‚ ect. The internal environment of the brain is often calmer and their external environment is enhanced and better. The brain is the “master control” of all the body’s functions. Our brains have billions of cells that make up pathways‚ networks‚ and back-up systems. The two sides of the brain are similar but NOT
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cialChapter 13 Gender & Sexuality Gender vs. Sex *SEX: Refers to anatomical or biological characteristics of women and men. *GENDER: The roles and characteristics that society assigns to men and women‚ and has built within it the inequality of women and men. Gender Roles *A set of expectations concerning behaviour and attitudes that relates to being male or female Pink Collar Ghetto * men make more money the females in the same position (chart on the powerpoint) Hegemonic Masculinity and
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PSS110 Introduction to Psychology 1 Reference: Chapters 1 & 2: Burton‚ Westen and Kowalski‚ 2011 Acknowledgements: Slide preparation by Dr Tania Signal of CQUniversity for Wiley; Original note preparation by Dr Stephen Theiler & Dr Lorraine Fleckhammer for Swinburne University. 1 PSS110 Introduction to Psychology 1 By the end of this lesson you should have a good grasp of these learning objectives. These notes will form a valuable supplement to your own reading from the text. Read
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Psych rotations has been a hug revelation for me. I was terrified to start psych rotations‚ but it is not bad at all. My first week scared me the most. I was walking to the entrance and I glance over into a patient’s window and I see a patient with long black hair staring at me out of their window. That was the first impression that it got and scared me. But as I got into the unit and took a tour‚ my nerves started to ease. The first couple of weeks I played it safe and chose the patients with mood
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Abstract Psychology is more than the mind and how people behave‚ but it also entails scientific approaches to help researchers and scientists better understand the concepts it covers. It is important that a person has a full understanding of what the scientific method is and how it can be applied to psychology. In the paper we will also discuss and compare qualitative and quantitative data and the process of scientific construction and testing. Introduction to Research “Psychology is
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Cognitive Psychology Psychology maps the human mind‚ behavior and mannerisms. Cognitive psychology is deals with the details and processes that affect individuals. Cognitive deviates from other branches of psychology due to the application of scientific and experimental methods. Cognitive psychology explains how the human mind turns thoughts and actions into cognitions. It also examines the nature of human behavior and uses constructs to create behavior that
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COURSE SYLLABUS Introduction to Psychology‚ PSY 2012‚ Fall 2013 Section U02 Professor: Maria Shpurik‚ Ph.D. | Class time and room: Tuesday/Thursday‚ 11 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.‚ Room SIPA 125 | Student Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays12.30-1.30 p.m. and 3.30-4 p.m. | Office Phone: (305) 348-3466 | Office: DM 281A | E-mail: Use Blackboard course mail ONLY! FIU e-mail: shpurikm@fiu.edu | Teaching Assistant (TA): Carla Abad | TA Email: Use Blackboard course mail ONLY! | PSY 2012 TAs’ Office:
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1.) Discuss the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ (ISTSS) new PTSD practice guideline grading system. In November of 2007‚ the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) issued new post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) practice guidelines. Using a grading system from “A” to “E‚” the guidelines label several PTSD treatments as “A” treatments based on their high degree of empirical support. They include: Prolonged-exposure therapy‚ Cognitive-processing therapy‚ Stress-inoculation
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Laboratory Report Rough Draft Format (This will be the written rough draft for the final type written laboratory report. This format must be followed for the final typed draft!!! Each section of the report must be labeled and numbered as shown below. What is written in parentheses are prompts and are not to be typed in the final draft!! There is a template on the class website (www.schoolrack.com/owtsscience/) to be used throughout the year to write future laboratory reports. It is also
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Introduction The theory of practice of teaching and interpreting knowledge‚ also known as education‚ is generally percepted in society to be the surest path to achieving success in one’s lifetime. Over the centuries‚ the system of learning has changed jurastically and has presented itself in a number of different ways to a variety of cultures and civilizations. The earliest forms of education date back to pre-history‚ which is what we refer to as the time before the written word. In that spectrum
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