Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Arts DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Manila GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 1013) Course Description: This course has a broad coverage of the conceptual and empirical foundations of psychology in its main fields. The discussion of the theories‚ concepts‚ and finding which focuses on complex human behavior: how and why we think‚ feel and behave the way we do‚ how we act and interact with others‚ and why and how we become the unique individuals
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Major Perspectives: Biological: Neuroscience- How body & brain enable emotions‚ memories‚ & sensory experiences Evolutionary- how natural selection of traits has promoted survival of genes Behavioral Genetics- How our genes & environment influence our individual differences Psychodynamic: How behavior springs from unconscious drives & conflicts Behavioral: How we learn observable responses Cognitive: How we encode‚ process‚ store‚ & retrieve info Social-Cultural: How behavior & thinking vary
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Psychology 101/ Extra Credit April 28th‚ 2012 Donnie Darko/Abnormal Psychology Donnie Darko is a movie about a young teen that experienced many abnormal things in his life that are said to be associated with a psychological disorder. Basically
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Psychology and systems: Abnormal Behavior and Mental Health Morgan Bley West Chester University Summary: Abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal or atypical behavior in people. There are many things group into the category of atypical behavior. For example mental illness but being left handed is also considered atypical but is not an abnormality. Sometimes it is hard to use one definition to describe what abnormal psychology is. According to Saul McLeod (2008) abnormal psychology
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Chapter 4 Learning Objectives 1. Define clinical assessment and discuss the roles of the clinical interview‚ tests‚ and observations. Clinical assessment is an evaluation of a patient’s physical condition and prognosis based on information gathered from physical and laboratory examinations and the patient’s medical history. Clinical interview is a face to face encounter meeting. Tests are devices for gathering information about a few aspects of a person’s psychological
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UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR 1 UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND ABNORMAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIETY ZINAB PEYKANI MACHIANI GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR 2 Abstract The purpose of this study is to better understand the difference between normal and abnormal behavior in society. Everyone has their own perception of what is normal and what is abnormal and live their lives accordingly. The purpose here is show that there is no definite way of
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Psychology is the scientific study of people‚ the mind and behavior. It is both a thriving academic discipline and a vital professional practice. The word "psychology" comes from the Greek word psyche meaning "breath‚ spirit‚ soul"‚ and the Greek word “logia” meaning the study of something. 1.Clinical psychologists aim to reduce psychological distress and enhance and promote psychological well-being. They work with people with mental or physical health problems which might include: anxiety and
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situations‚ forensic psychology professionals have a critical role to play. For instance‚ they perform crucial functions in determining the directions that civil proceedings take. Like criminal cases‚ civil cases are heavily influenced by the reports of forensic psychologists. For example‚ these professionals may be called upon to carry out evaluations on repressed memory among offenders. A case in point is one where Spiegel &Scheflin (1993) point out that in about 50 civil cases‚ forensic psychologists
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When we watch the Reverend manipulate everyone in the courtroom‚ including the prosecutors‚ it seems insane how easily he did it — surely that could never work in real life — yet‚ that is the reality that we face. The final episodes‚ which feature Tina Fey as an incompetent prosecutor‚ are essentially satirizing the justice system’s imbalance and ineptitude at securing rape convictions.
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validation 5.inaccurate data Classification system: • -delinates meaningful subvarieties of maladaptive behavior • -first step in the nature‚ causes‚ and treatment process of a disorder • -provides a means of universal communication regarding abnormal behavior • -the product of human invention-disorders can be “constructs” • -reliability is the ability of a measuring device to produce the same result each time. • -validity is when a measurement actually measures what it is supposed to measure
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