COURSE SYLLABUS Introduction to Psychology‚ PSY 2012‚ Fall 2013 Section U02 Professor: Maria Shpurik‚ Ph.D. | Class time and room: Tuesday/Thursday‚ 11 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.‚ Room SIPA 125 | Student Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays12.30-1.30 p.m. and 3.30-4 p.m. | Office Phone: (305) 348-3466 | Office: DM 281A | E-mail: Use Blackboard course mail ONLY! FIU e-mail: shpurikm@fiu.edu | Teaching Assistant (TA): Carla Abad | TA Email: Use Blackboard course mail ONLY! | PSY 2012 TAs’ Office:
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Ethan Scott-6th Ms. Istre FRQ Although many seemingly happy events such as the “Era of Good Feelings” and the granting of universal white manhood suffrage occurred during the early 1800’s‚ the statement that nationalism and not the fear of sectionalism caused westward expansion is an invalid statement. Westward expansion was truly an effect of a growing sectionalism in the country originating from events such as the Tariff of 1828 ‚ the National Bank‚ and the Missouri Compromise. Preceding
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Joey Klupar Mr. Long Period 6 Global Climate Change FRQ Today‚ the world is experiencing anthropogenic global climate change. This means that there is a global climate change that is being caused by humans‚ which is all of us. Many people are in denial that global climate change‚ or commonly known as global warming‚ is really occurring. But‚ global warming really is happening and there is scientific proof. In the TED talk‚ James Balog explains how the arctic icebergs are the “canary in the global
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* men make more money the females in the same position (chart on the powerpoint) Hegemonic Masculinity and Femininity *Hegemonic masculinity refers to the socially accepted “norms” of masculine behaviour and attitudes. *“Hegemonic masculine practices are those that serve to normalize and naturalize men’s dominance and women’s subordination” The Male Gaze *“One might simplify this by saying: men act and women appear. Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at. This determines
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age of six shortly after the death of his mother‚ and ever since he has been continuously moving from one foster home to another. In fact‚ he moved to twenty-one different foster homes in nine years. Zits seeks attention by engaging in rebellious practices such as drinking illegally‚ stealing‚ and etc. In result‚ Zits has dedicated some time out of his life behind bars as a juvenile delinquent. Zits values books and television; it serves as a resource to obtaining a better understanding about society
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Ch 15 Psychological Disorders Perspectives on Psychological Disorders: Textbook Learning Objectives 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ Explain how we define psychological disorder. Different behavior that causes distress to the person’s life. Harmful dysfunction by quirk. Fear of spiders only disorder if the fear harms the person’s life. Explain the biopsychosocial perspective on disordered behavior. The biopsychosocial perspective on disordered behavior recognizes that both biological and environmental factors
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Psych rotations has been a hug revelation for me. I was terrified to start psych rotations‚ but it is not bad at all. My first week scared me the most. I was walking to the entrance and I glance over into a patient’s window and I see a patient with long black hair staring at me out of their window. That was the first impression that it got and scared me. But as I got into the unit and took a tour‚ my nerves started to ease. The first couple of weeks I played it safe and chose the patients with mood
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Are You More Intimate or Isolated? Andrea Sleeman 7/28/14 Introduction Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is composed of stages (building blocks) for the development of a mature personality and a comfortable identity. Each stage has an element of social experiences‚ which impacts a person’s development‚ competence and confidence. The timeline consists of stages spread across a person’s whole lifespan. The stage of Erikson’s theory that I chose to examine was Stage 6: Intimacy
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Abstract Psychology is more than the mind and how people behave‚ but it also entails scientific approaches to help researchers and scientists better understand the concepts it covers. It is important that a person has a full understanding of what the scientific method is and how it can be applied to psychology. In the paper we will also discuss and compare qualitative and quantitative data and the process of scientific construction and testing. Introduction to Research “Psychology is
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Running head: Binge Drinking/Eating The Dangers of Binge Drinking and Disordered Eating in College Students Sohrab Alem Mortazavi Diablo Valley College The Dangers of Binge Drinking and Disordered Eating in College Students My hope for this literature review is to shine some light on a prevalent issue that affects college students all over the United States. Binge drinking and
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