D317 Social Psychology: personal lives‚ social worlds Understanding The Self Edited by Richard Stevens 1 The Open University‚ Walton Hall‚ Milton Keynes MK7 6AA © The Open University 1996 First published in 1996. Reprinted 2000‚ 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may e reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ transmitted or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise‚ without permission in writing from the Publishers
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Anxiety and Depression Most people feel anxious or depressed at times. Losing a loved one‚ getting fired from a job‚ going through a divorce‚ and other difficult situations can lead a person to feel sad‚ lonely‚ scared‚ nervous‚ or anxious. These feelings are normal reactions to life’s stressors. But some people experience these feelings daily or nearly daily for no apparent reason‚ making it difficult to carry on with normal‚ everyday functioning. These people may have an anxiety disorder‚ depression
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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 Chicken-Egg
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1. Abnormal psychology is the study of: A) how abnormal behavior can be defined‚ classified‚ explained‚ and treated B) the abnormalities that exist within social and political organizations. C) the variations in normal thought content‚ behaviors‚ and emotions. D) how genes and the environment influence physical health and diseases. Ans: A Section reference: Abnormal psychology: The core concepts Difficulty level: easy Core concept: none Page reference: See page 3 of your text.
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Psychology Q) Describe the stages of moral reasoning suggested by Kohlberg. Discuss the cultural limitations of Kohlberg’s stages. Ans: Moral development is a major topic of interest in both psychology and education. One of the best known theories was developed by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg who modified and expanded upon Jean Piaget’s work to form a theory that explained the development of moral reasoning. Kohlberg’s theory of moral development outlined six stages within three different levels
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music‚ and many other aspects of culture. Though they are vastly different‚ in Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” and Gene Weingarten’s “Pearls before Breakfast”‚ the authors both address what we miss when we rush through life. “Pearls before Breakfast” is the story of Joshua Bell‚ a famous musician who assisted in a social experiment by the Washington Post. On a cold January morning‚ at the L’Enfant Plaza‚ he played classical pieces for nearly an hour. During that time‚ 1097 people
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the day. Thus‚ the first thing I do when I wake up is have a big breakfast which usually consists of scrambled eggs‚ pancakes and a glass of orange juice. There’s something that most countries of the world have in common‚ that’s eating breakfast to start the day off right. Have you ever wondered what people in other parts of the world eat for breakfast‚ in countries such as Japan‚ Italy or even Nigeria? To begin with‚ having breakfast in Japan would be an experience itself. Their dishes certainly
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Social Monsters: A Social View of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and David Fincher’s Fight Club The pressures of today’s social issues have made us within society so insane that we are compelled to create monsters of ourselves and view our lives as God like and perfect in order for us to survive. Victor Frankenstein from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and The Narrator from David Fincher’s Fight Club thought so. They both were so desperate to extract a purpose of being from the shackles that society
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The Emperor’s Club Q1. Do you think Professor William Hundert did the right thing? What are the ethical and moral dilemmas would he have experienced? Did his choice help or hinder Sedgewick? A. I believe Professor William Hundert did not do the right thing. Selecting Sedgewick Bell over Martin Blythe‚ not on the bases of merit‚ was not only unfair to Blythe but can also be perceived as favouritism. It is true that he wished to see Sedgewick Bell succeed and wished to motivate him to work harder
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Caroline’s approach is an example of A) pseudoscience. B) the scientific method. C) the psychoanalytic model. D) the biopsychological model. 2. The term pseudoscience refers to A) the scientific study of psychology and related phenomena. B) hypotheses that have been rejected through observation and testing. C) ideas that are presented as science but in fact do not use the basic principles of scientific thinking procedure.
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