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    Parkinson’s disease is a progressive chronic disease that affects the nervous system. The disease begins with small changes that might go unnoticed‚ such as a tiny tremor. However over time‚ the disease will progress to the point that the affected person is completely unable to control movement in any normal way. Currently‚ almost one million people in the United States are affected by this disorder (Parkinson’s Disease Foundation). However the cause is yet to be discovered and there is presently

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    Stress Adaptation and the Psycho-physiological Effects on the Body 73132 Psychology of Stress Assignment One The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand 1732 words Stress Adaptation and the Psycho-physiological Effects on the Body ‘Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.’ So says the Chinese proverb‚ (The Quote Garden‚ 2010) and in this writer’s opinion‚ the phrase is accurate‚ in a very broad sense. Tension‚ or stress can be defined as

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    Sensory Organs

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    Endings Nerve Endings SENSORY MODE Vision Hearing Rotational acceleration Linear acceleration Smell Taste Touch – Pressure Warmth Cold Pain Joint Movement and Position Muscle Length Muscle Tension All sensory information arrives at the central nervous system (CNS) in the form of action potentials and the stronger the stimulus‚ the higher the frequency of action potentials. For example‚ touch‚ pressure‚ pain‚ temperature and taste sensations arrive at the primary sensory cortex. The CNS interprets

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    foundation of the theory on psychoanalysis. This is a theory for which modern psychotherapy is based. 7. Describe the view of contemporary psychologists in regards to the different approaches in psychology (this has to do with the Developmental Systems approach) Modern psychotherapy focus may still include the unconscious mind and influence its over conscious behavior conscious behavior. There are seven approaches over all. 8. What are the main areas of specialization in Psychology? Therapy

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    Intoduction to Psychology

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    Chapter I Introduction to Psychology Wilhelm Wundt Psychology started as a branch of philosophy in 300 B.C. with the great precursors like Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Socrates‚ St. Augustine and etc. The first psychological laboratory was established by Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig‚ Germany and He made himself the “father of experimental psychology”. Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. Behaviour is anything that a person or animal does‚ feels‚ thinks or experiences

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    arises from the vomiting centre‚ located in the medulla. There are five primary pathways involved in stimulating the vomiting centre. These are: the chemoreceptor triggering zone‚ the vagal mucosal pathway in the gastrointestinal system‚ neuronal pathways from the vestibular system‚ reflex afferent pathways from the cerebral cortex and midbrain afferents (Miller‚ 1999). Stimulation of one of these afferent pathways can activate the vomiting centre through cholinergic‚ dopaminergic‚ histaminergic‚ or serotonergic

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    Feedback — Week 1 Quiz

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    Mindfulness Correct 0.07 Playfulness Correct 0.07 Fear Correct 0.07 Obedience Correct 0.07 Hope‚ purpose or vision Correct 0.07 Compassion Correct 0.07 Total 0.50 / 0.50 Question 4 Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System engages renewal in what ways? Select all that apply. Your Answer Score Explanation Activates the prefrontal cortex and decreases blood

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    Psychology

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    Chapter 1 1. Correct Psychology is the study of behavior andYour answer: mental processes. 2. Correct The processes involved in learning‚ memory‚ sensation‚ perception‚ and cognition are investigated by which type of psychologists?Your answer: experimental 3. Correct The scientific method isYour answer: an approach to gaining knowledge that relies on collecting data and hypothesis testing. 4. Correct Which of the following is NOT one of the enduring issues in psychology?Your answer: the

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    a& p chapter 10

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    Chapter 10-12: Nervous System & Special Senses 1. Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear a. white. b. gray. c. brown. d. transparent. Answer: A 2. Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence? a. receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ motor neuron‚ interneuron‚ effector b. effector‚ receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ motor neuron‚ interneuron c. effector‚ sensory neuron‚ receptor‚ interneuron‚ motor neuron d. receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ interneuron‚ motor neuron‚ effector

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    Essay On Ehlers Danlos

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    If you regularly dislocate your joints‚ you may have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome‚ which is a group of connective tissue disorders that are caused by the disruption of the integrity of collagen. Ehlers-Danlos is not rare‚ but it is rarely diagnosed. While there is no cure‚ there are treatments that can help alleviate your symptoms. Here’s what you need to know. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Ehlers-Danlos is a group of six or more genetic disorders. If you have it‚ chances are high that someone else in your

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