Psychology
Methods of Studying
Question 1:
Describe the methods you use for studying for tests. Which methods seem to work effectively for you? How might interleaving, as described in the video, improve your memory?
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 2:
Please describe the three basic systems of memory and the roles they play. Be sure to provide specific examples of how we use each of these systems in our daily lives.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 3:
Explain how psychologists can assess the effectiveness of various forms of reinforcement, and describe which form of reinforcement would persist the longest, and why.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Mental disorders
Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
Topic is a psychological disorder
Use a 10 or 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font
Double-space paper
Minimum of 750 words. No more than 1,000 words
Minimum of three (3) cited sources
Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below)
Make sure your name is on your paper
Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion
Suggested Outline
Title Page
Abstract page
Introduction – 1st paragraph
A. Define disorder
B. Give background or history of disorder
C. List the main points you are going to discuss in the body of the paper. Make sure to have at least 3. You need one paragraph in the body for each point you mention in this part of the introduction.
D. State thesis: purpose of paper. This is the last sentence of your introduction. (Ex: Since depression affects approximately 100 million people worldwide, it is very important to understand the early warning signs and symptoms associated with depression.)
Abnormal psychology
Final Project Directions
Abnormal Psychology in the Movies
For your final project you will be writing a paper in APA format. (See details below.) Your paper should be approximately 4-5 pages or 1200-1500 words. Your paper will focus on the main character of one of the movies listed below. Each character suffers from a particular mental illness (or illnesses) covered in this course.
What About Bob?
Silver Linings Playbook
Rain Man
Melancholia
The Good Son
Fight Club
Boys Don’t Cry
Leaving Las Vegas
When a Man Loves a Woman
A Beautiful Mind
Girl, Interrupted
Shutter Island
The Hours
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Requiem for a Dream
28 Days
It is your responsibility to find a way to watch one of those movies.
Please post your movie choice in the “Final Project Movie Selection” discussion forum before the end of week 1.
After watching your selected movie, it’s time to focus on the writing portion of this assignment. The goal of your paper is to analyze the main character and his or her abnormal psychology.
Please utilize the following headers within your paper:
Introduction: Introduce the character you are writing on and summarize the plot
Symptoms & Diagnosis: What specific symptoms did the character experience in the movie? What diagnosis would you give them?
Nature or Nurture: Was the character’s mental illness a result of biological or environmental influences? Explain.
Anatomy and physiology
What is anatomy and physiology?
What does the “Principle of complementarity” mean?
Briefly explain the interrelationships depicted in the figure on slide 7.
List the necessary life functions.
Explain the concept of homeostasis. Give an example of homeostasis in the body in addition to the one listed in the lecture slides.
Compare the negative feedback mechanism to the positive feedback mechanism.
Why are there so many anatomical terms?
How many body cavities are there? List them.
Contrast the term “mass” and “weight.”
What is an atom and describe its structure.
How are the terms “molecule” and “compound” similar? How are they differ?
What is energy? What types of energy are there?
Why is water an essential substance for life on earth?
If you have a solution with a pH of 3 and another solution with a pH of 9, what is the magnitude of the difference in acidity?
Define what organic compounds are and list them.
Why are enzymes important?
Cells & Tissues
Multicultural competence
Jia never shows emotion, not even in the wake of a terrible loss.” What does the previous sentence lead you to infer about Jia? As a psychologist, how would you judge what is reported to be Jia’s lack of emotion? The level of multicultural competence you achieve as a psychologist might likely influence how you assess this scenario. How might Jia’s cultural background as depicted in the Threaded Family media piece affect your assessment of her behavior? Your understanding of multicultural competence and why it is important has a profound impact on your client relationships.
For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider your understanding of multicultural competence coming into this course. Think about populations in your community and how you might demonstrate multicultural competence working with those populations.
With these thoughts in mind: