Social Inequality Think of social inequality. Is it fair for people to be ranked and divided simply because of their social status? Maybe you’re thinking of the high school social rankings but it’s more than that. People are being treated according to their social classes by the colour of their skin or their family background or financial status‚ all aspects that we do not have a choice in. Take the Royal family for instance. They are on the top of the pyramid‚ simply because of their status and
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How does the Psych of Religion resolve conflict between Science and Religion? In the past‚ both hard and soft sciences have been a link through which we could factually explain everything‚ down to the origins of life. Unfortunately‚ human behavior has proven itself to be far more complex than advocates of human sciences could imagine. The “brave new world” promised by new technologies has turned out to be just as dominated by war and injustices as those “primitive” religious cultures. Peace‚ many
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1. (Points: 4) | | The branch of psychology that is focused on understanding the internal physical events and processes that correspond with our experiences and behavior is called:1. biological psychology.2. cognitive physiology.3. forensic psychology.4. clinical psychology. | | Save Answer | | 2. (Points: 4) | | Neurons are:1. highly specialized cells that produce myelin.2. highly specialized cells that receive and transmit information from one area of the body to another
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PSYCH 305 observation paper The setting that I chose to observe is a Sunday morning Methodist Church service that included a baptism. It is Sunday morning at 6am and the church is pretty crowded. The candidates that are awaiting baptism are lined up on the front pew of the church; and they are all dressed in white. The reverend is speaking at the front of the church and he is dressed in white as well. The candidates are of a mixed crowd consisting of men‚ woman‚ teens‚ boys and girls.
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a described as a sad or gloomy mood that doesn’t seem to go away. Although‚ some days‚ people just feel out of sorts‚ individuals with MDD experience their low feelings over extended periods of time. Although‚ in some cases‚ depression seems to follow after a traumatic event in one’s life‚ most of the time‚ doctors believe it’s is caused by the chemical imbalance in the brain. People with MDD lose interest in activities they once loved. Their mood becomes more irritable and often feel like they are
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PSYCH Ch. 3 Neurosystem (Central Nervous System) CNS – Brain & Spinal Cord (Peripheral) PNS Soma – cell body‚ contains nucleus and much of chemical machinery common to most cells Dendrite – part of neuron that is specialized to receive information Axon – transmits information away from the soma to other neurons/muscles/glands Action potential – brief period where channels open and it changes chemical reaction within cell Absolute Refractory Period – minimum length of time after an
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assigns participants to either control or experimental group at random – minimizes bias‚ increase chance of equal representation Random Sample: method for choosing participants – minimizes bias Validity: accurate results Reliability: same results every time Naturalistic Observation: Adv: real world
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only interesting but a vital field of study. Temperament is considered to be on a continuum with personality disorders. When certain characteristics of a person’s temperament become dominant and begin to impair function over a prolonged period of time then these characteristics meet the requirements for a personality disorder which is in essence an exaggeration of traits in an individual’s personality that we all possess in moderation‚ thus isolating specific aspects of temperaments that can be
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PSYCH 102 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY scientific study of behavior and mental processes (cognitions‚ emotions‚ motivations‚ perceptions‚ sensations) PRE-SCIENTIFIC Buddha questioned the nature of self & how sensations & perceptions combine to form ideas Confucius stressed the power of ideas and the importance of an educated mind. BIOLOGICAL/MEDICINAL/PHILOSOPICAL ROOTS Hippocrates (460-377 BC) & Galen (130-200) proposed that imbalances in one of the body’s four basic substances (humours) affect one’s physical
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Multicultural Appreciation Brigitte Chaney Psych/535 April 12‚ 2010 Dr. Gretchen Brandhorst Multicultural Appreciation Multicultural psychology gives the concepts necessary to understand‚ perceive‚ and value diverse cultures. Cultures include the learned behaviors‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and values of people from various societies. They are also considered the shared customs of a society. A professional working in today’s society should have an understanding that there is no one culture
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