PSYC 431 – Spring 2013 1 Course Syllabus Psychology 431 - B: Cognitive Psychology – Spring 2013 Classroom: HLSB 366 Time: TR 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Instructor Dr. Maya M. Khanna Office: HLS 331 Phone: (402) 280-3452 E-mail: mayakhanna@creighton.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15 – 2:00 pm and 3:15 to 3:45pm‚ by appointment‚ and by email during weekdays. Teaching Assistant Brittany Zastrow Office: HLS 324 E-mail: Brittanyzastrow@creighton.edu Office Hours: Mondays 1:30 to 2:30pm and Wednesdays
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References: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington‚ DC: A.D.A.M Psych Central. (2014). Anorexia (Anorexia Nervosa) Symptoms. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 28‚ 2014‚ from http://psychcentral.com/disorders/anorexia- anorexia-nervosa-symptoms/ Segal‚ J.‚ Smith‚ M
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Gabryjela Foltynski Cocoli AP World History pd. 9 John Locke believed that people are born with the right to life‚ liberty‚ property and the right to choose government. These Enlightenment ideas were the main inspiration to both the French and American Revolutions. The French Revolution was an important revolution in Europe‚ preceded by the American Revolution. Both these revolution had lasting influences and unique social backgrounds creating tension with each individual revolution. Social tensions
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Breaking Bad Habits or Starting Good Ones: Behavior Modification using Operant Conditioning Deadline: beginning of class on Wednesday‚ October 23rd Is there a habit that you would like to break? For example‚ maybe you think that you drink too much coffee‚ bite your nails too much‚ or put things off too often. Or maybe there is a word or phrase that you would like to use less frequently (e.g.‚ “like”‚ “uhhh” “literally”). Alternatively‚ is there a behavior that you would like to do more
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Broken Spears Story Summary 1 The Omens – Part One Aztecs dreamt of omens: sky was on fire every night for a year; temple bursts into flames on its own & can’t be put out; another temple is hit by lightning on sunny day; comet falls and divides into three parts 2 The Omens – Part Two Omens continue: water from lake boils and destroys houses; woman crying to her children; strange bird that has mirror on its head showing men coming for war; enormous two headed creatures 3 Strange Men off the Coast
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What is psychology? The scientific study of behaviour and the physiological and mental processes that underlie such behaviour. A profession that applies the findings of psychological research to real world problems Wilhelm Wundt First psychology lab in 1879 Main focus was on consciousness Many students established research labs in North America and Germany. G. Stanley Hall Student of Wundt for a brief time Growth of psychology in North America Structuralism Edward TitchenerTo identify
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Unit XII Key Terms 1. Social psychology: the study of how people’s thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behavior influence‚ and are influenced by‚ the behavior of others 2. Social cognition: mental processes associated with people’s perceptions of‚ and reactions to‚ other people 3. Self-concept: the way one thinks of oneself 4. Self-esteem: the evaluations people make about how worthy they are as human beings 5. Temporal comparison: using one’s previous performance or characteristics as a basis for judging
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Currier 11-8-2011 ENG 101 9:30-10:45 How to Overcome Insomnia Many individuals are in good company with a very common sleep disorder called insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that prevents a person to get the right amount of sleep they need to be able to wake up feeling well rested and refreshed. The causes of this sleep disorder vary from person to person. There are many different ways to overcome this disorder. Although insomnia can be cured with the use of sleep specialists‚ prescriptions
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The Cyril Burt Affairs: Until his death in 1971‚ the British educational psychologist Sir Cyril Burt was viewed as one of the most significant and influential educational psychologists of his time. Within a year of his death‚ however‚ the legitimacy of his research was being questioned. The questions began to turn into accusations‚ and by 1976 he was officially accused of fabricating data to prove that intelligence was inherited. The publication of Burt’s official biography by Leslie Hearnshaw in
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Ethology & Human development The study of evolutionary behaviors Bowlby Infants have a number of behaviors that are biologically programmed that serve the purpose of bringing adults close to them and caring for them – infants cry as a distress signal Infants physical appearance also develops from natural selection Sensitive periods: period of time when it is most optimal to see a behavior‚ or develop a relationship. He argued that the first 3 years are a sensitive period for the development
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