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If you had to pick on of the explanations for what causes schizophrenia which would it be and why? Describe this explanation/cause.
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Discuss the impact of S.A.D.D. and alcohol-awareness activities on campus. Do the initiatives deter excessive drinking and impaired/drunk driving or promote the use of alcohol? What might help decrease impaired/drunk driving among college students?
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5. Do you think a person can be physically attractive in one situation, but not in another?
Explain your opinion.
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Propose a narrative research study in criminal justice that is of interest to you. Include the following areas in your research proposal: Topic: Research Questions: Hypothesis: Null Hypothesis: Research Design (how you will collect your research data):
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In our current worldly situation, we are seeing a sharp disparity between faith groups and science where each is being set in opposition to one another. I want you to think about how you might best defend your opinion of the situation given what you currently know about faith and reason. Keep in mind, the generalization of the disparity between faith and reason is not indicative of everyone but mainly the very vocal. How would you change that conversation so that the vocal was more reasonable? (please explain)
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Explain why the trait of introversion-extraversion keeps surfacing in some of these theories (first seen in Jung's theory, then in the Big Five theory, and now in Eysenck's theory).
(INCLUDE WORK CITED AND IN TEXT CITATIONS!!! MUST BE 150 WORDS)
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Psychology Only 10 questions.
1. In which disorder do people enter REM sleep more quickly than normal after falling asleep?
Answer Choices:
a. paranoid schizophrenia
b. depression
c. social phobia
d. panic disorder
2. What evidence, if any, supports the idea that schizophrenia has a genetic basis?
a. studies of twins and adopted children
b. comparisons of schizophrenia prevalence in different culture
c. comparisons of the brains of people with and without schizophrenia
d. no evidence
3. Which of the following disorders is most likely to be noticed during infancy or early childhood?
a. paranoid schizophrenia
b. obsessive-compulsive disorder
c. autism
d. bipolar disorder
4. A compulsion is
a. a repetitive action.
b. an excessive fear.
c. an ailment with no medical basis.
d. a repetitive line of thought.
5. Studies that evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy generally find that
a. people who receive no treatment are just as likely to improve as those who receive psychotherapy.
b. almost no psychologically disturbed people improve without the benefits of psychotherapy.
c. people are actually more likely to improve without psychotherapy than with it.
d. the average psychotherapy patient improves more than do about 80% of the untreated people.
6. What is DSM?
a. an association of university psychology departments
b. a drug often used in the treatment of people with schizophrenia
c. a book about diagnosing psychological disorders
d. a standardized personality test
7. The psychological disorders that are diagnosed most frequently in the United States are
a. substance abuse, mood disorders, impulse control problems and anxiety
b. depression, schizophrenia, and dissociative identity.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance abuse, and schizophrenia.
d. anxiety disorders, sexual disorders, and eating disorders.
8. What is the main goal of behavior therapy?
a. to establish realistic goals and expectations
b. to change behavior
c. to bring unconscious thoughts into consciousness
d. to enable the client to achieve self-acceptance
9. Which of the following are defining principles of community psychology?
a. Empowerment
b. Cultural diversity
c. Prevention
d. All of the above
10. Which of the following have contributed to the development of community psychology in the U.S.?
a. social politics of the 1960s
b. deinstitutionalization
c. community mental health
d. all of the above
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2. Has the Western world become more formal in the rationalization sphere due to Capitalism and and commodification (things) (profit) (greed) (materialism) ?
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How do your beliefs affect your ability create wealth? What is the greatest barrier to creating wealth that stands in your way?
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QUESTION 4
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various types of
counseling relationships.
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3. Can our verbal behavior affect the way people perceive our physical attractiveness? What verbal behavior might cause people to perceive us as less physically attractive?
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Classical Conditioning Questions:
Please indicated which is the US, UR, CS and CR for each:
2 points each
1. The overhead in Tom's lab has a short circuit and gives him a shock every time he touches it. After a while Tom hesitates every time he is about to touch the overhead.
US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________
2. One of Toms friends has a night of boozing on many Vodka screwdrivers, and eating much pizza and salad with bacon bits. After becoming sick, she refuses to eat bacon bits.
US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________
3. Before you go in for a chemotherapy treatment, they often give you a distinctive food to eat. After treatment, you can't stand that food.
US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________
4. Your significant other often yells at you and makes you feel bad. Pretty soon you can't stand the look of that person and dump them. You meet another person who wears the same cologne/perfume. Although they seem nice, you just can't seem to get along with them.
US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________
5. Your cat gets attacked by a dog while walking in your front yard. Now your cat stays in the back yard or in the house.
US:____________________ UR:_____________________ CS:______________________CR:____________________
Operant Conditioning
For each of the following operant conditioning situations, identify whether this is an example of positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, or negative punishment.
2 points each
1. Sean spanks his child for playing in the street. _________________________________
2. An “A” on exam that you studied real hard for. ___________________________________
3. Amanda cleans her room to keep her parents off her back. ______________________________
4. Getting a pay check. _________________________________
5. Reducing anxiety by smoking a cigarette. _________________________________
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Describe the social constructionist perspective of psychopathology. How does it differ from other historical perspectives? What does it add to our understanding of psychopathology?
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