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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Variables - any factor that can change in amount or kind over time. Eg age‚ time‚ IQ‚ memory etc An experiment tests the cause-effect relationship between variables Independent variable – the variable that is systematically manipulated‚ changed or varied in some way by the experimenter‚ in order to assess its effect on participant’s responses (DV) Dependent variable – the variable that the experimenter is measuring‚ shows any effects of the IV It is called the DV because whether or not it will
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Through my semester in General Psychology Taking Psychology has taught me a lot more than I already knew about the human mind and human body. I have actually enjoyed taking Psychology this semester. what I have learned from Psychology class will be carried with me throughout my college and professional career. In Psychology I learned the science of behavior and processes. The “ABC’s” of Psychology which are‚ A- stands for affect‚ which are feelings‚ emotions or moods. B- stands for behaviors
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PSYCH STUDY GUIDE Neonatal Reflexes: Babinsk: big toe lifts‚ other toes fan out Moro Reflex: arms fling out and grab something when child feels like he’s falling Palmer Grasp: touch a baby’s palms and his hand closes Planter Grasp Sucking- doesn’t need to learn how to breast feed Rooting Withdrawal – reaction to pain Vigotsky’s Theory Focuses more on cultural impact on human development Believed children actively seek to discover new principles (like Piaget) Zone of proximal
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field – what is Developmental Psychology and why is studying development important? (ii) What are the main controversies in the field? (iii) What are the main theoretical approaches? Give concrete examples. Developmental psychology is the study of change in a person throughout their life‚ from birth to death (White‚ Hayes & Livesey‚ 2013). It often focuses on childhood development‚ as this is a time where a lot of rapid change happens‚ though developmental psychology also covers development into
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CHILD PSYCH FIRST DRAFT FINAL AND LAST ONE AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILD ’S AND THEIR PARENTS ACCORDINGLY PATTERN OF CHILD PSCYHIATRY EMERGENCIES AND CONSULTS Global prevalence of mental disorders in Child and Adolescent (C&A) is about 20%. Approximately 85% of them reside in developing countries. There is an increase in presentation of C&A with mental health disorders to emergency department and as consultations from other departments. The aim of our study is to report pattern of referrals from emergency
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Psyc 315 Final Exam Study Guide Your final exam is made up of three essay questions (30 pts each)‚ two shorter essay questions (15 pts each)‚ and 10 multiple-choice questions (5 pts each). It is worth 170 points. You have 4 hours to take the exam and it must be completed by Wednesday‚ February 27th at 11:59pm. Final grades will be submitted by no later than Monday‚ March 3rd. Multiple choice questions Chapter 2 Social comparisons Chapter 8 Group Chapter 10 Hostile vs. instrumental
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|Awarding institution/body: |University College London | |Teaching institution: |University College London in collaboration with the Yale Child Study Center | |Faculty: |Brain Sciences
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provide specialized services to patients referred by Deaconess-Riley specialists (e.g. Autism‚ Developmental Delays‚ childhood diabetes‚ endocrinology etc.) Requirements: Ph. D. or Psy.D. in child psychology/pediatric psychology including completion of an internship in an APA-accredited child psychology program and licensed (or license eligible) in the State of Indiana with HSPP certification. Experience in empirically supported treatments strongly preferred. Deaconess Clinic is an Equal Opportunity
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Madeline Anderson General Psychology 300 October 22‚ 2012 Erika Redmond Abstract This paper discusses the major schools of thought in psychology and examines the major underlying assumptions. This includes the two major schools of thought that are very important in psychology‚ being structuralism functionalism. I also discuss and identify the primary biological foundations of psychology linked to behavior. Throughout the paper psychological research is explored. The goal of this paper is to
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